The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-06
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John J. Lee. fees. rs
John ]. Leo. board prisoners. .621 80
Geo. A. MCGEE. expenses. $40
Ninot Light e Tel. light andytel N
for court house for January. .14S.lS
Mrs. A. Pringle. board pauper. 800
Jan. -, 1908.
There not being quorum pres
emit the board did not meet.
Jan. IA. 1908.
The board met at O'Clock. Mem.
,ers present. Willis and Emerson.
Not making quorum they adjourned
until q o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at Z O'Clock AZ per
adjournment. Com. De Lance in the
chair. Members present Abbott, EN-.
erson and Willis. Elliot absent.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed BY Com. Willis that the following
resolution be adopted. Carried.
Whereas, q decision rendered by
Judge Of the district COURT, eighth
judicial district Of the state Of North
Dakota, wherein he renders that the
board Of county commissioners OF
county may designate as many OIL.
cial newspapers as Is deemed neces-
sary to give proper publicity to its
proceedings within its county, but
the number must be at least three.
Therefore, considering the size OF
Ward county, Be 1t Resolved, that the
number Of official papers Of said
Ward county be fixed at five for the
ensuing year and that the following
papers be and are hereby designated
as the official papers: Flaxton Times,
Ross Promoter, Minot Independent,
Mohall Tribune, Ryder News.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. Willis that the following
report Of the committee on the heat
ing plant be accepted and placed on
file. Carried.
To the Chairman Board of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen: Your committee on
the court house heating plant beg to
report that during the month of De-
cember the amount Of coal used was
IS tons and 1905 lbs. and that the
weather was mild. Under the aver
age winter weather, the boiler would
consume about 100 tons per month
and at cost of $2.S5 per ton. We
have investigated the matter very
thoroughly and do recommend that
a Triplex pump to be run by a IL
horse power electric motor be install
ed and that the boiler be reduced to
low pressure. The cost OF the motor
and pump will be $4,000 installed, the
cost of running the motor will be
about $1,000 OF $1,000 per month, the
saving in fuel will be about 30 per
cent or $500 per month. The reduc-
ton of the boiler pressure will be a
saving and danger Of explosions be
reduced to minimum.
A. j. DE LANCE,
R. H. EMERSON,
Committee.
Moved by Com. Willis and second
ed by Com. Emerson that the report
OF John ]. Lee, sheriff, for taking pris.
oners to the state penitentiary, be &C.
cepted and approved. Carried.
Moved by Com. Willis and second.
ed by Com. Abbott that the follow.
ing bills be rejected. Carried. For
the reason that the commissioners
did not know Alex ueppo was coun-
ty charge.
A. B. Anderson, board ana care
of pauper ................. $500
A. S. Nicholson, medical servic-
es to pauper. $SO.OO
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until
o'clock Jan. Is, 1908.
Jan. Is, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. De Lance In the
chair. Members present, Emerson,
Abbott and Willis, Elliot absent.
Moved by Com. Willis and seconded
by Com. Emerson that it shall be url-
lawful for stock to run at large and
that the question Of abolishing the
herd law be submitted to vote OF
the people at the next general cleo
ton. Carried.
After looking over and passing some
bills the board adjourned until 2
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. De Lance in the
chair. Members present Abbott, EN-
erson and Willis, Elliot absent.
Moved and seconded that the bill OF
Aleck Podruchny for nursing county
charge to the amount of $1,000 be re.
jected. Carried. Moved by Com. EN-
erson and seconded by Com. Willis
that the requisition from r. E. Hop
kins, clerk Of the county court, for
supplies be accepted. Carried. Nov
ed by Com. Willis and seconded by
Com. Emerson that the petition from
the residents Of twp. 1876 asking
to be organized into q general town
ship be accepted and ordered organ
lied and the auditor instructed to
draw up the proper notices. An cleo.
ton ordered to be held on the 10Th
day Of February. 1908. Carried.
Election to be held at the school
house in Douglas, N. D. Moved by
Com. Abbott and seconded by Com.
Emerson that the committee on the
heating plant be and are hereby in.
structed to install the proper i'm
provements - per their report. Car.
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