The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-18
MEETING or
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Sept. 10. 1913.

Sept. 10. 1919.
The Board of County Commissioners
Of Ward County, North Dakota, met
ut $3.50 p. m. in the Office Of the Coun-
ty Auditor. Com. Lokensgard in the
chair. Members present: Anderson,
Sanders, Huber, Vandcnocver. Moved
by Com. Anderson, seconded by Com.
Sanders that the bond Of the Dakota
Printing Co. in the sum Of $4,000
with the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company as surety, given
for the furnishing Of Ward County
with Office furniture for the ensuing
year be accepted and placed on file
and certified bidders check returned.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
ondcd by Com. Huber that the bond Of
George w. Kemper In the sum Of
$775O0 with the u. S. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co. as surety, given for the
building of fot bridge across the
Mouse River Mt the end Of East LIST
st., City Of Minot, be accepted and APP
proved and placed on file and bid
der's certified check returned. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Com. Huber seconded by
Com. Sanders that the following pc
titions be accepted and viewers APP
pointed. Motion carried. Petition for
= road from Shealy Twp. signed by
Thco. Thompson and Z others asking
for grading highway as follows:
Beginning ut NV corner of Sec. 10,
running east between sections 10 and
10, II, 20, 16, II, Is, 22, ~, %, 10, "a,
ending at SW cerner Of Sec. Is, Twp.
1874, Rig. 81. Petition from same Twp.
signed by J. A. Hopkins and II others
for grading road in said township
described as follows. Beginning at
SW corner Of Sec. "a, running north
between sections 33 and "a, ~ and %,
Il and %, Is and l6, 8 and 10, 3 and
4, ending ut NV corner Of Sec. 3,
Twp. l54, Il. 81.
Moved by Com. Vandcnoever, sec
onded by Com. Sanders that J. E. Nc
Cutcheon be appointed County Con-
stable. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to check up
bills and at o'clock p. m. adjourned
to meet again at 8 o'clock q. m.
Sept. 18th, 1913.
The Board met ut 8 a. m. as per ad-
journment. Com. Lokensgard in the
chair with all members present. Nov
ed by Com. Anderson, seconded by
Com. Huber that the application for
abatement Of real estate tax Of +. +.
Bowman for year 1912 on SW Ia of
Sc IA Of Sec. -, Twp 1853, r. 81, be
accepted for the reason that the land
was not proven up at time of assess
ment az shown by Receivers receipt
attached and the Co. Auditor IS here
by authorized to issue refunding ro-
der for amount Of tax. Motion car
ried.
Moved by Com. Huber, seconded by
Com. Anderson that the application
for abatement Of real estate taxes
for the years 1909 and 1910 Of P. X.
Kringen on SW Ia Sc IA Of Sec. 2,
Twp. l57, r. 86, be accepted for the
reason that it is double assessment
and the Co. Auditor is hereby author
lied to call in Tax Sale Cert. and is
sue refunding order for same. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, Sec
onded by Com. Huber that the appli-
cations Of G. l.. Lighthall for abate-
ment Of taxes for the year 1912 on
structures on Lot l, Block 8 and on
Lot 8, Block | for the year 1911 be
accepted for the reason that there
were no structures on lots as shown
by certificate Of Assessor Wheeler and
the Auditor be and is hereby instruc-
ted TO make the proper corrections on
the tax lists. Motion carried
Moved by Com. Huber, seconded by
Com. Anderson that the application
of p. P. Lee for abatement Of real
estate taxes for the year 1911 on lot
II, Block II, Brooklyn addition to the
City of Minot be accepted for the
reason that said lot belongs to Julia
Hodge, and tax was paid by r. P. Lee
by mistake and the Auditor is hereby
instructed to issue q refunding order
to p. p. Lee for $1.56 and re-assess
said lot to julia Hodge. Motion car
ried.
The Board proceeded to check up
bills and at IL o'clock A. M. adjourn
ed to meet again ut 2 o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 9 o'clock p. m. as
per adjournment. Com. Lokensgard in
the chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded BY Com. Huber that the Co.
Auditor bc authorized to issue an
auditors warrant In favor Of P. Van
denoever for transportation Of An
drew j. Homme to Rochester, Mimi,