The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-06


$ o'clock January Il. 1Ses.
Jan. IL, 1908.
The board met ct 8 O'Clock. Com.
e Lance IN tho chair. Members
resent Abbott, willis and Emerson.
Illiot absent. The board spent ne
morning checking up the Offices and
dtourned until 3 o'clock.
AStsrnoon Session
The board met at 2 o'clock. Com.
be Lance IN the chair. Members pres
int Willis and Abbott. Elliot and En-
BISON absent. The board spent the
AFTERNOON checking the offices and ad-
tpurned until 8 o'clock Jan. Is.
Jan. 10, 1905.
The board met at 8 o'clock Com.
DE Lance in the chair. Members pres
ant Abbott and Willis. Emerson and
Elliot absent. Moved and seconded
that the warrants Of admission and
expense bills attached to the insane
hospital presented by John J. Lee.
sheriff, be approved. Carried. The
board spent the morning checking up
Offices and adjourned until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock. Com.
De Lance in the chair. Members
present Abbott and Willis. Emerson
and Elliot absent. The board spent
the afternoon checking up the Offices
and adjourned until Monday, Jan.
20, 1908.
Jan. 20, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock. Mem
bers present De Lane and Abbott.
Not making a quorum they proceed
ed with the committee work all day.
Jan. II, 1908.
Abbott and De Lance being the
only members present and not making
a quorum they proceeded with the
committee work of checking up the
Offices All day.
Jan. %, 1908.
Abbott and De Lance being the on
" members present and not making
a quorum they proceeded with the
committee of checking up the OFFICES.
All day.
Jan. 25, 1908.
Abbott and De Lance being the
only members present and not making
a quorum they proceeded with the
committee work of checking up the
Offices. All day.
Jan. "a, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock with
Com. De Lance in the chair. Abbott
and Willis present. Emerson and FL
hot absent. Moved by Com. Abbott
and seconded by Com. Willis that the
report of the county surveyor for the
YER 1875 re l-.c.ted an. approves
unpublished with the proceedings
of the board. Carried. The board
spent the morning looking over and
passing bills and adjourned until 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. De Lance In the
chair. Abbott and Willis present.
Elliot and Emerson absent. Moved
by Com. Willis and seconded by Com.
Abbott that the bill of Geo. R. Whit
ford for goods furnished Mrs. Ida
Fostenson, pauper, be held over. Car
ried. Moved by Com. Willis and sec
onded by Com. Abbott that the petit
ton for the organization of twp. 1853
81 be accepted and that the twp. be
organized as prayed for in the petit
ton, to be named Lund and the audi
tor is hereby instructed to make out
the proper notices for the first meet
ing to be held on Feb. 10, 1908. Meet
ing to be held at the usual voting
place. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing appraisers be appointed. Car
ried. Com. De Lance appointed ap-
praisor on estray stock taken up by
Elliot Hall, Comm. Elliot appointed
appraiser on estray stock taken up
by Orlander Johnson, Com. Willis ap-
pointed appraiser on estray stock
taken up by Earl Stredwick.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned until 9
O'clock Jan. 25, 1908.
Jan. rs, 1908.
The board met at 9 o'clock and
spent the morning checking up the
Offices. Members present De Lance,
Abbott. Elliot and Emerson absent.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 O'Clock. Willis,
Abbott and De Lance present. This
being the date set for the meeting OF
the commissioners from the other
counties the board adjourned to the
court house room where the meeting
was held. Moved and seconded by
Com. Willis and Com. Abbott that the
following resolution be adopted. Car
ried.
Resolved that there be and is here
by set aside from the emergency fund,
one thousand dollars as contingent
fund, to be used by the states attor-
ney in the payment of such necessary
expenses as are not otherwise provid-
ed for in securing evidence In the in
vesttgation Of criminal cases. The
board adjourned until 8 o'clock Jan.
q.
Jan. 81, 1908.
The board met at 3 o'clock. De
Lance in the chair. Members pres
emit Abbott, Emerson. Willis and FL
lot absent. The board spent the