The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
J. s6. Bridge across coulee.

r. &c. Bridge across coulee.
Petitions for certain repair work on
the bridge over the Des Laos river at
Donnybrook.
Petition for road due east from
Donnybrook as shown by plat marked
Exhibit "a" said road to follow as
nearly as possible the quarter line
in section Is and Id, Twp. 15S, r. 81.
Petition for road beginning at q
point where the section line crosses
the Valley road in Section 81, Twp.
1877, R. 81 and running due west for
about one mile between Sec. 81 of st.
Mary's township and Sec. 36 of May
land township and Section 3 of Fox
holm township. Section line declared
open by Twp. Boards.
Petition for grading and crawling q
highway running across section IL,
beginning in section 10, Twp. 1876, r.
"a, and known as the Stony ridge in
the Des Laos valley between Tasker
and Foxholm.
Dudley L. Nash appeared before the
board in the matter of the abatement
of the personal property taxes of the
International Harvester Co. on an as
sessment Of $5O,OOOOO for monies and
credits, same being escaped property
for the year 1914, the matter being
referred to Dorr H. Carroll, Asst.
States Attorney, for his considera-
ton.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the reports of
the viewing committee on the follow
mig petitions be accepted and the Aud
itor instructed to advertise for bids
for the necessary construction work
as asked for in said petitions. Motion
carried.
Petition for road along the 500
Railway in the Des Laos River valley
between the villages of Donnybrook
and Baden.
Petition for certain repair work on
bridge over the Des Laos river at DON
nybrook.
Petition for bridge and grade on
section line between sections and 9,
Twp. 152, R. 81.
Petition for a bridge and grade
across small coulee on the angling
road laid out recently by the Twp.
Board of Twp. 1853, R. 81, across sec
ton z.
Said bids to be received up to the
hour of 2 o'clock p. M, June 26, 1916.
The Auditor is further instructed to
advertise for bids for the following
construction work. Bids to be receiv-
ed up to the hour of 2 o'clock p. M,
June 26, 1916.
Bridge at NV Id Sc Ia Sec. 20,
Twp. 155, r. 83.
Grade on Valley Road at Sec. IS,
Twp. 155, R. SO.
Grade in SW ID Sec 20, Twp. 1856,
R. 80.
Grade in sW Id Sec. 90, Twp. 1856,
R. 80.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Hennessy that the report of the
viewing committee on the petition for
the rebuilding Of grade between sec
ton 6, Twp. ISL, R. SO, and section 81,
Twp. 162, r. 88, be accepted and that
said grade being on the county line,
said work to be referred to the COM
missioners of Burke county to look
after, Ward county to pay one-half of
the costs of rebuilding said grade.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com: Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Robe, that the following res
olution be adopted. Motion carried.
Resolution.
Whereas, an emergency exists in
that a number of bridges are in i'm
mediate need of repairing or rebuild
ing;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
County Surveyor be and he is there
fore instructed to organize a repair
crew and at once proceed with such
work as may be deemed necessary, af-
ter inspecting such bridges. in connec-
ton with this board, the cost of such
repairs not to exceed the last bid &C.
copied by this Board for similar work.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, sec
onded by Com. Robe, that the follow
ing requisition be accepted and grant
ed. Motion carried.
RequisitiOn.
To the Board of County Commission
ers,
Ward County, North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
The amount of work on hand and
contemplated is such that to handle it
in a prompt and satisfactory manner
/ require an assistant and therefore