The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-27

OFFICIAL PRocEEDIN0s OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY coMMio-
aIoNERs or WARD CO., N. o.

OFFICIAL PRoCEe0iNG8 OF the
BOARD or COUNTY COMMITS.
aIoNERs or WARD CO., N. o.
++H Jan. 3, 1910.
The Board OF County Commission
ers Of Ward county, North Dakota,
met in the auditors office in the city
of Minot, on Monday. Jan. 3, 1910, at
8 o'clock q. m. '"'
Present: First District, H. A. Hurd;
Second District, Jens Glein. Third
District. Ralph Abbott; Fourth Dis
trict, Arne Amundson; Fifth District.
Olaf Lokensgar4
The meeting was called to order
with County Auditor Louis A. Larson
in the chair. The board proceeded to
elect q chairman of the board for the
ensuing year.
Moved by Com. Hurd and seconded
by Com. Glein that Com. Amundson
be elected chairman Of the board for
the ensuing year. On roll call the
members voted as follows: Hurd, Yes.
GIein, Yes. Abbott, Yes. Amundson,
No Lokensgard, Yes. The chairman
declared Com. Amundson duly elected
chairman of the board for the ensuing
year.
Com Amundson then took the chair
and the board proceeded to open bids.
for the repairs Of the Des Laos bridge
and the following bids were disclosed:
Coo w Kemnar-
Fender guard ...............$1, l9SOO
Keepers house ............ llO.OO
Replacing about % damaged
piles per pile ............. 20.oO
Wiring split piles, about 8,
per pile ................. o.Vo
McUougal & Son
Fender guard $l,3O0.OO
Keepers house ............. l20.OO
Replacing about % damaged
pile, per pile .............. lo.o0
Wiring split. piles, about 8,
ner nile 500
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
cd by Com Lokensgard. that the bid
of Geo, w. Kemper for repairs on the
Des Laos bridge be, accepted, being
the lowest bid submitted, and that the
auditor be and he is hereby instructed
to draw up a contract for same. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Com. Hurd that the bid
Of McDougal & Son be rejected and
their certiued check returned Mo-
ton seconded by Com. Abbott and car
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The board devoted the forenoon to
checking and auditing bills on file
against the county and at II o'clock,
adjourned to 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at o'clock p. M, as
Der adjournment, with all the men,
bers present., Chairman Amundson in
the chair.
The minutes of the board for No
vember and December, 1909, were read
by the clerk.
Moved by CON- Glein that the min.
utes for November and December,
1909, be accepted as read. Motion Sec
onded by Com. Hurd and carried. all
members voting in the Affirmative.
The board devoted the afternoon to
checking and auditing bills.
Moved by Com Hurd and seconded
by Com. Lokensgard that the board
adjourn to 9 o'clock, Jan. 4, 1910. Mo-
ton carried.
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1910.
The board met at 9 o'clock, Tues
day, Jan, 4, as per adjournment, with
ell the members present. Chairman
Amundson in the chair.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard that the
acquisition Of Louis A. Larson, county
auditor, for Office supplies, be allowed.
Notion seconded by Com! Abbott and
carried.
moved by Com. Glein that the quar-
terly Justice report of VIM. Murray, for
the quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1909, be
accepted and warrants ordered drawn
for same. Motion seconded by Com.
Lokensgard and carried, all members
voting in the Affirmative.
Moved by Com Hurd that the audi
tor be and he is hereby instructed to
notify all the banks now designated
as county depositaries, to furnish be.
fore Feb. LIST, 1910, either new bonds
for the ensuing year or certificates
showing the continuation Of their
present bonds. Motion seconded by
Com. Lokensgard and carried, all
members voting in the affirmative.
Moved by Com. ,Hurd that the chair
man be instructed to appoint a com
mittee of one to secure transportation
of Frank Murphy to Butte. Mont, and
the auditor be instructed to draw ar
auditors warrant for same. Motor
seconded by Com. Lokensgard ant
carried.
The chairman appointed Com. Alb
->kt, on that committee.
The board continued checking and
auditl- 6 bills. v -0.~ 90
Moved by Com Hurd and seconded
A.