The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-16
REGULAR SESSION OF WARD
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Oct. 9Th, 1918.

The Board of County Commission
ers Of Ward County, North Dakota,
met at 2 o'clock p. M, Oct. 9Th, 1913,
in the office of the County Auditor.
Com. Lokensgard in the chair with
all members present.
Moved by Com. Sanders, seconded
by Com. Huber, that the quarterly re-
ports Of fees collected by the States
Attorney for quarter ending March
3lst, fees $60.40; and quarter ending
July S1st, fees $4,000, be accepted
and placed on file. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Huber seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that the report of
the sheriff for fees collected in civil
actions in the sum of $341.87 for the
month ending Sept. 30th, be accepted
and approved. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Anderson, seconded
by Com. Huber, that the report of
fees collected by the sheriff in GRIM
inal actions for month ending Sept.
Goth be accepted and approved and the
auditor authorized to draw warrant in
favor of the sheriff in the sum of
$118.O9. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Huber, seconded
by Com. Vandenoever, that the report
of the overseer Of poor in the City of
Minot for quarter ending Sept. 30th,
be accepted and approved and the aud
itor authorized to issue warrant in
favor of the City of Minot in the sum
of $163.16, being rs per cent of the
total amount paid out for the care of
the poor. Motion carried
Moved by Com. Anderson, second
ed by Com. Sanders that the report
from the overseer of poor in forming
township for quarter ending Sept. 30th
be accepted and approved and the aud
said township in the sum of $18.75.
Motion carried.
There being call from the chair
man of Burlington Township that the
bridge across the Des Laos Lake is in
need of repair, the chairman appoint
ed Com. Huber, Com. Anderson and
Surveyor Frahm to view said bridge
at once and report to this board.
Moved by Com. Anderson, seconded
by Com. Vandenoever that the County
Auditor be and is hereby directed to
notify the County Treasurer to not ac-
cept cash or register any county war
rants without having them properly
signed by the Auditor and the Chair
man of the Board Of County Commits
sioners, except court orders. Motion
carried.
The board proceeded to check up
bills and at 5 o'clock P. M. adjourned
to meet again at o'clock A. M.
October 9TH, 1913.
The Board met at 8 o'clock A. M.
as per adjournment. Com. Tokens
gard in the chair with the follwoing
members present: Sanders and Van
denoevers Absent. Huber and An
derson.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Sanders that the JUS
tice report of Evan Griffith for quar-
ter ending Sept. 30th, be approved and
the Auditor authorized to issue war
rants in payment of same. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Sanders, seconded
by Com. Vandenoever that the bond
of the Citizens State Bank of Doug
las in the sum of 100000 with the
Northern Trust Co. of Fargo as surety
given for the renewal of the sinking
fund deposit be accepted and approved
and placed on file. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to check up
bills and at 1870 P. M. adjourned to
visit the poor farm; to meet again at
2 o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at o'clock P. M
as per adjournment. Com. Lokens-
gard in the chair with all members
present. Moved by Com. S anders,
seconded by Com. Anderson that the
Justice quarterly report Of J. p
Burke for quarter ending Sept. goth
be accepted and approved and the Aud
itor authorized to issue warrants in
payment of same. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Sanders that the fol-
lowing report be accepted and placed
on file. Motion carried.
To the Board of County Commits
sioners of Ward County, North Da-
kota:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned committee, APP
pointed by you to examine the bridge
across Des Laos river in Section 2,
Twp. 155, R. "a, would respectfully
report that we met at the time and
place designated in your said order,
and proceeded to examine the bridge
on the 7th day of October, 1918, and
would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report: We find that's this
bridge is in an unsafe condition on
account of some stringers and caps
being badly decayed and would rec
ommend that the county furnish the
material to repair same if the. town
ship will do the work.
Given under our hands this 7th day
Of October, 1918.
Louis L. Huber,
B. j. Anderson,
Committee.
Moved by Com. Anderson, seconded
by Com. Sanders that the coroner's re-
port of A. D. Guest of Stutsman
county in the matter Of an inquest
held over the body Of James Light
hall, resident of Ward county, who
died on the train going from Minot to
the asylum at jamestown, be accepted
and approved and the auditor author