The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-04-29
REGULAR SESSION, COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, WARD
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA.
Anril 5th. 1915,


The Board of County Commissioners
of Ward County, North Dakota, met in
regular session in the Office of the
County Auritor, at 2 o'clock p. M,
April 5th, 1915. Com. Anderson in
the chair. Members present: Van
denoever, Robe, Hennessy, Lokens-
gard.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Lokensgard, that the board
proceed to open bids for the various
county supplies for the ensuing year.
Blank and record books. Bids were
received from the following named
companies. Walker Bros. & Hardy,
Fargo, N. D.; Times-H Herald Publish
ing Co., Grand Forks, N. D.; Dakota
Printing & Stationery Co., Bismarck,
N. D.; Alex Scarlet, Minot, N. D.;
Globe Gazette Printing Co., Wahpe-
ton.
Office supplies. Bid was received
from the Scarlet Office Outfitting
Company, Minot, N. d. Bid of 80 per
cent discount from prices listed in
their catalogue. ,
On Legal Blanks, bids were received
from The Globe Gazette Printing Co.,
Wahpton, N. D.; Dakota Printing &
Stationery Co., Bismarck, N. D.; Scar
lett Office Quitting Company, Minot,
N. D.
Bid on groceries to be furnished
poor farm and county charges was re-
ceived from J. C. Smallwood, Minot, N.
d.
Bids were received for the furnish
ing of coal as follows:
Name. Court House. On Cars
Delivered at
L. D. Cotton -------$2.7O $50
Piper-Howe Lbr. Co. 2.95 2.45
M. E. Begley----- 2.97 PSI
Foxholm Coal Co. - 2.73 2.33
No other bids we're received for the
other various county supplies adver-
tised for.
Moved by Com Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Hennessy that the bid of
L. D. Cotton for the furnishing Of the
coal be accepted as the lowest and
best bid and the County Auditor in
structed to draw contract for same.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, seconded
by Com. Hennessy that the bid of the
Scarlet Office Quitting Co. for the
furnishing of the legal blanks be &C
copied as the best bid submitted and
the county auditor is hereby instruct
ed to draw contract for same. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that the bid of the
Dakota Printing & Stationery Com
pany for the furnishing of the blank
and record books be accepted as the
best bid submitted and the auditor is
hereby instructed to draw contract for
same Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that all certi-
fed checks of unsuccessful bidders be
returned. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the Douglas
State Bank be designated as county
depository of the sinking fund in the
sum of 100000 and the auditor be in
structed to notify said bank to furnish
surety bond. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Hennessy that Com. Lokensgard
be appointed committee of one to ar
range for the road work in the unor-
ganized townships of the 9Th Com.
District. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the bond of l..
J. Thompson, County Auditor, in the
sum of $1O,OOO.OO with the Mass.
Bonding & Insurance Company as
surety, be accepted and approved and
placed on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the Dist. Court. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to allow bills
and at o'clock p. m. adjourned to
meet again at 9 o'clock a. m.
April 9Th, 1915.
The Board met at o'clock a. m. as
per adjournment. Com. Anderson in
the chair and all members present.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Hennessy that the follow
ing resolution be adopted. Motion
carried.
Whereas, Sec. 1927 of the compiled
laws of 1913 provided that no bill or
claim against the county shall be paid
to any person, corporation or society
indebted to the county for due or de-
linquent personal property taxes,
Be it resolved, therefore, that the
county auditor be and he is hereby in
structed not to turn over any county
warrants to any one owing delinquent
personal property taxes and the treas
urer is further notified to make and
deliver to said auditor list of all
1914 delinquent personal property
taxes.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Hennessy that the bond Of the
Wheeling Corrugating Company of
Minneapolis in the sum Of $4,000 with
the U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Com
pany of Baltimore as surety be ac-
copied and the contract for furnishing
the metal culverts for the ensuing
year be accepted and approved and the
chairman of the board authorized to