The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27
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CONTINUED from last week.
January 6. 1916.

Inc Board met at y O'CLOCK "A. M. as
per adjournment. Com. Anderson in
the chair with all members present.
The Board proceeded to view applica-
tions for abatement of taxes. ,
Moved by Com. Lokensard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that the re-
port of the Manager of the County
Farm, showing 80 inmates at farm
during the month of December, 1915,
be accepted and approved and placed
on file. Motion carried. -e
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Robe that the following ap-
plications for abatement Of taxes be
accepted and approved and the aud
itor authorized to make the necessary
corrections on the tax lists. Motion
carried.
Application of Security Mortgage
Company for abatement Of 1915 Real
Estate taxes on Sc IA Sc IA Sec. 81,
and SW ID SW Ia Sec. 80, Twp. 154,
r. IS. This 80 acres of land being as
sessed on valuation Of 160 acres.
Application of Lee & Rortvedt for
abatement of 1915 personal property
taxes in Wang Twp, being assessed
for As head Of two year old horses
Application of w. C. Perry, agent
for Mrs. w. C. Perry, for abatement
Of assessment for the year 1914 on
one piano in Surrey Twp, being dou-
BILE assessment, piano owned and as
sessed in Nedrose Twp.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Robe that the following res
o1ution be adopted. Motion carried.
Resolution.
Whereas Section 1887 of the Com
piled laws of North Dakota for the
year 1913 gives the county commits
sioners the power to create county
building fund and,
Whereas, in the. judgment of the
Board of County Commissioners there
is immediate need for the erection of a
court house,
Be It Resolved, that a county build
ing fund, as provided by Section 1887
of the Compiled Laws Of North Dako-
ia for the year 1913 be and hereby is
created, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the
Board of County Commissioners at
their regular meeting in July of each
year hereafter transfer to said fund
unexpended balance from the funds
mentioned in this said Section 3287 of
the Compiled Laws of North Dakota
for the year 1918.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
! Com. Hennessy that the requisition
from the Auditor for one L. C. Smith
Typewriter and for various Office sup
plies be accepted and Auditor author
lied to order same. Motion carried.
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points the following committees to
check the various county Offices for
quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1915:
Commissioners Lokensgard and Ro-
he to check the Offices of the Auditor
and Treasurer.
| Commissioners Vandenoever, Hen
messy and Anderson to check the Of
fees of Clerk of the Dist. Court, Clerk
of the County Court, Register of
Deeds, Supt. Of Schools, Sheriff.
Commissioners Anderson and Lok-
ensgard to check the poor farm and
make invoice.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the Auditor be
and he is hereby instructed to cancel
seed lien against the Sc IA SW IA
SW Ia Sc Ia, Sec. 80, and N 1-2
NE Ia Sec. 81, Twp. ISL, R. SO, upon
the payment Of $25.00, for the reason
that said lien is void, being subsequent
to mortgage. Motion carried.
The Board adjourned at IL O'Clock
A. M. to meet again at 2 o'clock P
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Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock P. M. as
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the chair with all members present.
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