The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-14
REGULAR SESSION COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, WARD
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA.
January 4th, 1915.


present: First District, p. Vanden
oever; Second District, B. J. Anderson
Third District, J. M. Robe. Com. John
Hennessy, 4th Dist, having filed his
bond took his seat on the Board, Olaf
Lokensgard, 9Th Dist.
The meeting was called to order by
l.. J. Thompson, County Auditor.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever, that Com. B.
J. Anderson be elected chairman of the
Board for the ensuing year. Motion
carried and B. j. Anderson took the
chair.
The Bonds of Commissioners I,ok-
ensgard, Hennessy and Robe having
been approved by the States Attorney
and County Judge, were placed on file.
Moved and seconded that the Board
liourn until 2 o'clock P. NJ. Motion
Carried.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock P. M. as
per adjournment. Com. Anderson in
the chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the bonds Of the
following named county officials he ac-
cepttd and approved and placed on ti}c.
Mot on carried. Bonds to be recorded
in Register of Deeds office. Bond OF
]. f. McCutcheon, County Constable,
in the sum of $4,000, with Alex Scar
lett and Ed Ehr as sureties.
Bond of Orson Doe, Coroner, in the
sum Of $4,000 with the Northern
Trust Company of Fargo as surety.
Bond of r. E. Hopkins, Clerk of the
County Court, in the sum of 100000
with the Northern Trust Company of
Fargo as surety.
Bond of John J. Nedreloe, Sheriff,
in the sum of 100000, with the Mass.
Bonding & Insurance Company as
surety.
Bond of Martin ]. Engeseth, Regis
ter of Deeds, in the sum of 100000
with the American Surety Company as
surety.
Bond of VIM. Murray, County
Judge, in the sum of 100000 with
The American Surety Company, as
surety.
Bond of H. C. Frahm, County Sur
veyor, in the sum of $4,000, with the
Northwestern Trust Company of
Grand Forks as surety.
Bond of Knute T. Hagen, Clerk of
the District Court, in the sum of $10,-
900, with the Northern Trust Com
pany as surety.
Bond of VIM. Wendt, Supt. of
Schools, in the sum of $4,000 with
The American Surety Company as
surety.
Bond of r. A. Nestos, States Attor-
ney, in the sum of 100000, with the
American Surety Company as surety.
Bond of M. C. Bromaghin, County
Constable, in the sum of $4,000 with
David Clark and C. A. Bodmer as sure
ties.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Hennessy that the following
named newspapers be designated as
the official papers of Ward County, N.
D. for the ensuing year. Motion car
ried.
Ward County Independent, Carpio
Free Press, Douglas Herald.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Lokensgard that DR..
A. J. MCDANIEL and John Fahey be ap-
pointed as members of the Board of
Insanity Of Ward County, N. D., for
the ensuing year. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that the bids
for the deposits of the county funds
for the term of two years be opened.
Motion carried
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, Sec
onded by Com. Lokensgard that the
following named persons be appointed
as committee to visit the poor farm
for the ensuing year. Motion carried.
Alex. Scarlet, Peter Ehr, and Rev.
Erickson.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the following
banks be designated as county deposit
tories for the term of two years at the
amount and rate of interest as given
below, and the auditor be and he is
hereby instructed to notify said banks
to furnish surety bonds for the am
cunt Of the deposits. Motion carried.
Second National Bank, Minot, $780,
100000 at 2 per cent Daily Balance.
Union National Bank, Minot, $780,
100000 at 2 per cent Daily Balance.
Citizens Bank Of Minot, $35,000.00
at per cent Daily Balance.
Scan. American Bank, Minot, $780,
O0OO at 2 per cent Daily Balance