The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-07
Adjourned Meeting of Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Ward County,
North Dakota.

Adjourned Meeting of Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Ward County,
North Dakota.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Ward County, North Dakota,
met at o'clock A. NJ, July 3lst, as
per adjournment. Com. Lokensgard
in the chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, Sec
onded by Com. Huber that the appli-
cation for abatement of taxes on lots
! in Brooklyn Addition, presented by
DR.. Carr be accepted and approved
and the Auditor directed to cancel the
taxes for the years 1893 to 1906, for
the reason that the county had no
right to offer said lots for sale after
having bid them in at prior sale.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Anderson, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that the req
uisition from Knute T. Hagen, Clerk
of the Dist. Court, for IS jurors, be
accepted and the following apportion-
ment made. Motion carried.
Nedrose Twp. l, City of Minot 4,
Carpio Village l, Berthold Village 2,
Ryder Village I, Douglas Village /,
Donnybrook Village 2, City of Ken
mare S, Elmdale Twp. 2, Orlien Twp.
l, Hilton Twp. 2, Iota Flats Twp. I,
forming Twp. l, Maryland Twp. 2,
Greenbush Twp. l, Des Laos Twp. l,
Margaret Twp. 3, Harrison Twp. 9,
Mandan Twp. l, Eureka Twp. 2, Cam
eron Twp. l, Burt Twp. 2, Nashville
Twp. l, Anna Twp. l, Alton Twp. 2,
Wang Twp. I, Rec Twp l, Sank Prair-
lie Twp. l, Baden Twp. l, Greeley Twp.
II, Spencer Twp. 1, Sawyer Twp. |, 4th
Com. Dist, Frank Taylor, Makoti; 5th
Com. Dist, Mark Francis, Sawyer;
R. C. Ooard, Logan; VIM. Hecker,
Logan.
Moved by Com. Anderson, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that the bond
and contract of Cook Robinson in the
sum of $2sOO.OO with the Northwest
ern Trust Co. as surety given for the
contract for grading in Twp. 154, +.
| SO and for repairing of Bridge in
Twp. 1877, r. "a, be accepted and APP
proved and the chairman of the
Board authorized to sign same. Bid
der's certified check to be returned.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Huber, seconded by
Com. Anderson that the reports OF
the checking committee on the follow.
ing offices be accepted and approved
and placed on file.
Reg. of Deeds, Clerk of the Dist.
Court, Clerk of the County Court,
Auditor, Treasurer, Sheriff, Supt. OF
Schools.
Moved by Com. Sanders, seconded
by Com. Huber that the following ap..
| p1ications for tree bounty be accepted
and the Auditor authorized to issue
warrants for same. Motion carried.
Severt Larson, Sec. %, Twp.
| %, Twp 1856, r. "a ----------$23.52
August Krantz, Sec. 8, Twp.
161, r. 86 Observation-Disclosures 800
Moved by Com. Anderson, seconded
by Com. Huber that the salary Of the
Supt. of Health be fixed at $4,000
per year. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Sandes, seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that the Auditor
be and is hereby instructed to adver-
tise for bids for a wooden foot bridge
across the Mouse river, at the east
end of First street, City Of Minot.
Bids to be received up to two o'clock
p. M. Sept. End, 1913. Motion carried.
The Moard adjourned at IL o'clock
IA. M. to meet at 2 o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock P. NJ. as
per adjournment. Com. Lokensgard
in the chair with all members present.
James johnson, VIM. Dunnell, o. NJ.
Champlin, A. B. Dill, A. A. Robinson
and E. Ellison appeared before the
board and requested that the petitions
asking for one-half of one mill levy
for the purpose of promoting better
farming be accpeted and the levy
made.
Moved by Com. Huber, seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that the County
levy one-fourth Of one mill for immi-
grafton purposes. Rol Call. Van
denoever, yes; Anderson, yes; San
ders, yes; Huber, yes; Lokensgard, no;
Moved by Com. Anderson, seconded
by Com. Sanders that the Board levy
one fourth Of one mill for the pur-
pose Of promoting better farming.
Movde by Com. Vandenoever, second
ed by Com. Huber that the motion be
amended to read one-half Of one mill.
Roll call on amendment: vanden-
oever, yes; Anderson, no; Sanders,
no; Huber, yes; Lokensgard, no.
Amendment declared lost.
Roll call on original motion. Van
denoever, yes; Anderson, yes; San
ders, yes; Huber, yes; Lokensgard,
|no. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Sanders that the fol-
lowing statement of expenses for
Ward county for the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth, 1918, and estimate Of
expense for the ensuing year be ac-
cepted and placed on file. Motion car
ried.
Minot, N. b., July 14th, 1918.
To the Hon. Board Of County COM
missioners,
Ward County, North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
herewith submit to you my an.
nual report Of expenses for Ward
County for the fiscal year ending
June 3Oth, 1918, together with an es-a
innate Of the expenses for the erlsl-
ine year, upon which to make your
levy for the county, for the year 1913.
L. ]. Thompson,
County Auditor.
For what purposes Exp. Est. 1913
Co. Auditors
Clerks -----$ s,42s.96 & 100000
Co. Treasurer's