The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-30
Commissioners Procee dings

ers Amundssn, Glein, Lokensgard anG
Abbot present. Com. Amundson in
the ;na,s .+
Moved by Com. Abbott that the bid
of McDougall G. Son, for the construc.
ton OF & bridge and approaches over
Short Creek, between sec. and g.
twp. 1913, rye. SO, and bridge and ap.
proaches between sec. % and Fl, twp
15u, rye. SO, be accepted and the au.
ditor be and is hereby instructed to
draw up d contract with McDougall &
Son accordingly. Carried.
Moved BY Com. Lokensgard that the
bid of &. D. Smith for grade between
sections and 10, twp. 160. rge 49,
and . grade between sec. and "a, tWp
16I, rye 81, and twp. 1862, rye 81, be
accepted and that the auditor be and
is hereby instructed to draw up con-
tract with G. D. Smith accordingly.
Motion duly seconded by Com. Abbott
and carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott and seconded
by Com. Lckensgard that the other
three petitions be laid over and filed.
Carried.
Moved by Com. Glein that the appli-
cation for abatement Of taxes Of Ole
Ilelgeson be accepted as asked for in
the application, and that the auditor
be and is hereby instructed to make
corrections on the tax books accord
ingly. Motion duly seconded by Com
Lokensgard and carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott that the
county auditor be and Is hereby in.
structed to have circular printed,
with the section Of the 1909 Session
law pertaining to the distribution OF
seed grain to needy farmers, printed
On the back of said letter and on the
face thereof. The time when the notes
ft1 seed gam are due and when the
Payments must be- made and s"nd
same t. al who have rece we'd seed
grain from the county. Also to- have
a Isl OF al those who aave re :aseL
see. graia and send this lis; .oseth
err with the circular letter 20 al e.e-
vat rs Hlrt ughout the county. No''no
du,y seconded by Com. Glein and az
| lied
The beard then took up II. a..es-
ton IF tie plumbing and nea:tl: f'.r
the poor farm dwelling hoIsa ard at
T. o'clock Oh motion adjourned until
=. n.
Afternoon Session.
The hoard met at o'clock as poi
adjournment with Commissioners
Amundson. Lokensgard, Abbott and
Gle;n present. Com. Amundson in the
char. .''
The board took up the question OF
the plumbing of the poor farm dwell
ing house and the different plumbing
cmopanies offered the following bids
With thu deductions as asked for by
the board. .
| Minot Plumbing and Heating
| Co complete fixtures $1,766.O0
S. N. Swenson & Co., complete
fixtures -. %. -. -. :. 1,766.W
Johnson & Bell complete fix
| lures 80. 80. -. -. 49, %. A''o1'Vo
Moved by Com. Abbott that the con-
tract for the heating and plumbing for
the poor farm dwelling house be
| awarded to Johnson G Bell for ST.
751.OO being the lowest bid, and that
the auditor be and is hereby instruct
ed to draw up a contract with said
firm accordingly. Motion duly sec
clded by Com. Lokensgard and car
| ried. = . . - 49, ....-s. 49," .
| Moved by Com Abbott that the con.
tract of Emmett & Bartleson for the
construction of the County Poor Farm
dwelling house and barn and the con-
tract OF Johnson & Bell for the heat
ing and plumbing in the County Poor
Farm dwelling house, be accepted
and that the Christian be authorized
TO sign same. Motion duly sec. by
Com Glein and carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott that the con-
tract of G. S. SeWell for construction
Of a public highway on the quarter
section line in section IS, twp. 154,
range "a, be referred to Mountrail
county, with the recommendation from
this board that the same be approx
ed r. the commissioners Of said coun
ty. Motion duly seconded by Com.
Lokensgard and carried.
The county auditor submitted the
following report. "
To the Honorable Board OF County
commissioners:
Gentlemen:
beg leave to submit to you the
following report of the expenditures
Tor the year 1908, together with an es-
innate Of the expenses for the fiscal
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