The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-10


nal actions during the month of May,
1915, be accepted and approved and
the auditor instructed to draw war
rant to the sheriff in the sum of
$3.50. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, Sec
onded by Com. Hennessy that the fol-
lowing applications for abatement of
taxes be accepted and the auditor in
structed to make the necessary correc-
lions on the tax list, for the reasons
as stated below. Motion carried:
Application of VIM. johnson for
abatement of 1914 real estate taxes on
lots S and 6, B. 6, Village of Douglas,
for the reason that said property be-
longed to a church at time Of assess
ment. Motion carried.
Application of John E. Green, Atty.
for Episcopal church, for abatement
of 1910 and 1911 real estate taxes on
lot 16, Block Is, Original Minot, same
being church property and exempt
from taxation except special assess
ments.
Application of German American
State Bank, Burlington, for abatement
of taxes for the year 1914 on building
on lot 9, block I, Village of Burling-
ton, for the reason of error in assess
ment. Motion carried.
Application of Betsy Holland for
abatement of 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
and 1914 on the NV IA NE Ia Sec.
II, S 1-2 Sc IA Sec. 2, Twp. 152, R.
80, for the reason that said land was
not proven up on until June 18th, 1914,
as shown by the receipt from the re-
ceiver of the land office, and as said
real estate has been sold for taxes
for the above mentioned years, the
auditor is hereby authorized to issue
refund orders and call in certificates:
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Lokensgard that the bond No
27182 of the Hartland State Bank in
the sum of $45OOOO with the Northern
Trust Co. as surety, given for the re-
newal of the sinking fund deposit be
accepted and approved and placed on
file. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Hennessy that the req
uisitions from the following named Of
ficers be accepted and the auditor in
SLFuCLcu W OluCI CilC iSSSooe~AJ S~F
plies. Motion carried.
County Surveyor for office supplies;
Clerk of the Dist. Court for 2OOC
statement blanks; Public Administra-
tor for one county plat book.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Hennessy that the application OF
Lawrence Buney for abatement OF
1913 personal property taxes be re-
jected. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, sec
onded by Com. Robe that the appllca-
ton of T. w. Mcintyre for abatement
of 1914 taxes on structures on Sec. 3
Twp. 155, R. 83. be accepted and aud
itor instructed to correct tax list for
the reason of clerical error. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Hennessy that the appllca-
ton of H. D. Smallwood for abate-
ment of 1913 personal property taxes
in Harrison township be accepted fol-
the reason that said property belonged
to T. w. Mcintyre and the auditor is
hereby instructed to transfer said as.
sessment from H. D. Smallwood to L
w. Mcintyre. Motion carried.
Moved by Com Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Hennessy that the applica.
ton of Anna Sweet for refund Of
taxes for the years 1907, 1908, 1909
1910, and 1911, paid on lots and 3
block /, South Minot, be accepted fol-
the reason that said taxes were paio
by error. she not owning said lots, anc
the bond in the sum of $500, with
c.. P. Vandenoever and VIM. Murray
as sureties be accepted and approved
and placed on file. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard. second
ed by Com. Hennessy, that the peti-
tions asking the commissioners to dis
continue the levy for better farming
purposes, signed by Howard Myers
and FOG other tax payers be accepted
and placed on file to be taken up fol-
further consideration at the July
meeting. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe, that the chairman
If the board be appointed commit.
tee of one to correspond with different
stock raisers and get prices of two OF
more thoroughbred cows and sire
and to report to this board at thei,
next meeting. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Robe. seconded by
Com. Hennessy that the following bills
be allowed and the auditor authorized
to issue warrants on the proper funds
in payment of same. Motion carried.
J. E. McKoane, Premium on