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

for the ensuing year. Motion second
led by Com. Lokensgard and carried,
Moved by Com. Abbott that the re-
imonstrance Of Geo. ] Tigh and 9TH
|ers. aga INST the laying out of . road
on the quarter line in section 81,
township 152, range So. be rejected
|for the reason that the said township
lis now an organised township and
1.-The board Of county commissioners
have no authority or supervision over
the public highway. Motion seconded
BY Com. Hurd and carried. all mem
bers voting in the Affirmative.
Moved BY Com. Lokensgard that
the application for abatement Of tax.
les Of G.. o. Gilbertson. that was re-
|jected Feb. 18th. 1910. be reconsider.
ed. Motion seconded by Com. Abbott
and carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard that
the application for abatement OF tax
les of G. y. Gilbertson, be accepted for
1.-THE reason that it is double assess
|ment as shown by the assessors al
|fdavit. and that the auditor be and
|he is hereby instructed to make the
proper corrections on the tax BOOKS.
4 Motion seconded by COM. Abbott ana
carried.
Moved by CON- Abbott that the.
board adjourn to continue checking
IN the different offices, and until
Monday, March the 14th. Motion Sc
|conded by Com. Lokensgard and car.
lried.
Monday, March ~, 1910.
The board met Monday at o'clock
10. M, as per adjournment, with all
1.-The members present. Chairman Am
|undson in the chair.
Com. Abbott moved for the adoption
Of the following resolution, which was
|secondea by Com. Lokensgard and car
risd.
Whereas, it appears from the asssss
|ment book Of the city Of Kenmars.
Itor 1909. that G. p. Makse has been
assesseu for one piano Ard house
hold furniture. in the sum pf {so.0o.
llAd II Also appears that tho city board
Of equalization duplicated this assess-
ment, therefore be It
Resolved, that the auditor be and
he is hereby instructed to make the
proper corrections Of the assessment,
on the tax books,
Bids for the electric light plant for
the court house, Jail, hospital ana
nurses home, as. per advertisement,
were opened and disclosed as follows:
Minot Electric Co.,
complete battery systems for
$1,14O.O0.
lis H. P. Engine complete system,
for $4,000.
1.25 H. P. Engine complete system
for $4,000.
100 H. P. Engine complete system
for $2,O40.O0.
E. C. Fritz & Co.
LIS H. P. Engine complete system
with storage battery for $2,O15.O0.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
lis H. p. Engine complete system
for s1,745.oo.
Tho, board devoted thu afternoon
to discussing the different bids.
Moved BY Com. Hurd and seconded
By Com. Glein that tho board adjourn
to 9 o'clock, Tuesday. March 18th. No.
ton carried. s.
Tuesday, March 1sth, 1910
The board met ct . o'clock. Tues
day. as per adjournment with al the
members present. Chairman Amund'
son in the chair.
Moved by Com. Glein that the re-
QUESTION Of e. G. Warren for 500 -
cond class envelopes and 100 pro-
grams Of directors meetings and the
reauisition of R. E. Hopkins for 5
dozen No. GIG and 10 dozen No. 773
blanks, be allowed. Motion seconded
by Com. Abbott and carried.
Moved by Com. Hurd and seconded
10y Com. Lokensgard that the bond OF
the First State Bank Of Surrey for
county sinking fund, in the sum OF
SIS 5000. 90, with the Northern Trust
Co., as surety, be- approved and plac-
ed on file. Motion carried, all mem
bers voting in the affirmative.
Moved by Com. Hurd and seconded
by Com. Lokensgard that the bond OF
the First State Bank of Burlington
for five thousand dollars Of the coun-
ty seed grain fund with JOS. Roach
James johnson, H. A. Kluver, Robert
Barron and D. w. Balkerud as sure
ties, be approved and placed on file.
Motion carried. Abbott voting no.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard and
seconded by Com. Glein that the
bond Of the Union National Bank Of
Minot for county depository in the
sum Of $25, 900 90 with the National
Surety Co., as surety, be approved
and placed on file. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Glein that the con.
tract Of Boyer & Lindberg for fur
nishing Ward county with clothing
and shoes for the ensuing year, and
the bond in the sum Of $4,000 with
G. f. Truax and ]. w. Samuelson
as sureties be accepted and the chair
man be authorized to sign said con-