The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31

that said land was not proved up IN.
til the 26th day Of June. 1909. Mo
ton seconded BY Com. Glein and car
ried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard that
the application for abatement Of taxes
OF F. W. Friis be accepted O. asked
for. for the reason that he was ~
sessed for IN automobile which he
did not own and that the auditor
be and 10 u hereby instructed to
make the proper corrections on the
tax books. Motion seconded by Com.
Glein ana carried.
Moved BY Com. Glein that the ap-
plication for abatement Of taxes Of
Bessie M. Kane be rejected for the
reason that the excessive taxes stat
ed in the application are special as
sessment and cannot be abated. Sc
conded by Com. Lokensgard and car
ried.
Moved by Com. Glein that the APP
! plication for abatement of taxes OF
A, e. Paulson be rejected for the
reason that the raise in the assess
ment is a state raise and cannot
be abated. Motion seconded by Com.
Tokens gard and carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard that
the application for refund of taxes
of S. H. Sleeper be rejected for
the reason that said property has been
sold for taxes and there is no evi.
dence to show that the said s. H:
Sleeper holds the tax sale certificate.
Motion seconded by Com. Glein and
carried.
Moved by Com. Glein that the board
adjourned to 9 O'clock. Wednesday,
March 10th. Motion seconded BY Com.
lLokensEard and carried.
Wednesday, March 18th, 1910.
Tho board met 1t 9 o'clock - per
adjournment. with al the members
present Chairman Amundson in the
chair. @saS
Moved 81 Com. Abbott that the bid
Of the FAIRBANKS, Morse Z Co.. por
the aatalletiop- of N electric Pls M,t
Tor the county court house. Ail, hos
ptsal and nurses homo b accepted
being the lowest bid submitted and
that the auditor be and he 10 hereby
Instructed to draw up contract for
same. Motion seconded by Com. huro
and carried, members voting - fol-
lows:
Abbott, yes; Hurd, yes; Lokensgard
no; GLEN no; Amundson, yes.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. Glein that the board ad-
journ to go out and inspect the poor
farm and until 4 o'clock p. M. Motion
carried.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 4 o'clock as per
adjournment, with all the members
present Chairman Amundson In tho
chair.
Moved by Com. Hurd that Carl Bar
tleson be instructed to put in CO.
ment floor in the basement of the
county poor farm house, for 15c per
square foot Is per bid submitted
BY said Carl Bartleson. Motion -
conded b. Com. Lokenssard and Cal.
Red.
Bids for connecting tho water main.
aA the court house. Jail. hospital and
nurses homo wore opened and disclos-
Cd - follow:
|Ninet PLUMBING Z Heating Co.$4e7 90
81. N. Swanson ............ 6zO.0V
Daniel Bell &. CoS,, ............ 6lb.0O
Moved BY Com Hurd and seconded
| BY Com. Gledn t1at the bid Of the
Minot Plumbing 70 Heating Co. for
|connectang tha water main ut court
house, dail, hospital andynnrses' home,
be accepted for $4,000 being the low
est bid submitted. Motion carried. :
+ Moved by Com. Abbott and seconded
BY Com. Hurd that the board adjourn
to 9 o'clock, Thursday, March 18th,
Motion carried.
Thursday, March II, 1910.
The board met at 9 o'clock, as per
adjournment with all the members
present, Chairman Amundson In the
chair.
Moved by Com. Hurd that the af5ida-
Wit Of R. W., Pence for abatement OF
taxes be accepted for the reason That
he owns no automobile at the time OF
assessment. Motion seconded by Com.
Lokensgard and carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard that the
justice quarterly report of John A.
Stakston, for the quarter ending Marc
31stt, 1909, be approved. Motion sec
onded by Com. Glein and carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard that
the justice quarterly report Of P. N.
johnson for the quarter ending July
31st, 1909, be approved. oMtion sec
onded by Com. Hurd and carried.
Moved by Com. Lokepsgard that
the justice reports Of Joy w. Wilson
for the quarter ending June 30th.
1909, be rejected for the reason that
It is not approved by the states attor-
ney. Motion seconded by Com. Glein
and carried.
Moved by Com. Abbott that the con-
tract Ct Fairbanks, Morse Z Co., for
$hA fnsfallaffm ~ an alnrtri, Miami