The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-13
OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
June rs. 1916

chair. Lokensgard, Hennessy present;
Robe and Vandenoever absent.
Moved following petitions be accept
ed and viewers appointed. Carried.
Petition for bridge and approach
along section line between Secs. 11-12,
+. 1853, R. 80, signed by F. M. Long
and others.
Petition for grade corner Secs, 20,
80, 81, 32-151-82, signed by E. B. Wat
erpool and others.
Petitions for several grades along
section line on the Sc cornes Sec. to
quarter section corner on south side
Sec. 2, all in 1896, signed by Geo. T.
Murray and others.
Petition asking donation of 500 for
repairing grades between Secs. 5 and
|S-153-85, signed by Louis Rubbelke and
others.
Petition for grade starting Sec. 30
| 16O-87 extending 3 miles east to Sc
! corner Sec. 28-16O-87, signed by VIM.
Gray and others.
Petition for bridge on 9th St., Sc Of
City of Mnot, signed by VIM. D.
Wendt and others.
Moved coroner's report Of John
| Lynch, acting coroner in matter of an
| inquest held in the City of Minot April
Is, 1916, over body John Younkin be
accepted and approved and the auditor
authorized to issue warrants in pay
ment of same. Carried.
Moved contract John Santstrom with
Ward county for construction of grade
in Sec 19-15583 at 10 cents per Gu yd.
and for construction grade in Sec. 81
1864 at 18c per Gu yd. be accpeted
and chairman authorized to sign same,
and bond in amount Of $3.50 with T. l..
Simmons and Leonard Glein be accept
ed and approved and placed on file.
Carried.
Moved deed for hoght of way given
by Patrick Moher for road across his
land in Sec. 8-154-82 as described in
surveyors plat be accepted and placed
OH record in office of register of deeds.
Carried.
Moved that requisition Of Carl Lind
berg, county treasurer, for typewriter
be accepted and allawed and auditor
authorized to order same. Carried.
Board proceeded to audit bills. Ad-
journed ia meet at 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session
Board met at o'clock p. m. as per
adjournment. Com. Anderson in chair.
All members present.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Hennessy that board proceed to
open bids for grade and bridge con-
struction. Carried.
1887 and 1887
piking, lift, $500.
C. A. Whitney, grading, 24c; turn
piking, lift $2,O85.6O; bridge, $298.19
Lr;lrro QA07 go
bridge 14-154-87, $995.03.
Peter Peterson-grading, tic; turn
piking, $175.00; approaches, TIC.
8-9-152-81
August Paulson-Grade, 18c; bridge
$4,000.
C. H. Whitney-grade, 24c; bridge,
$527OO.
w. S. Kenaston-Grade. 18c.
K. W. LarsOn-Grade, 18c.
2O-155-83
Bruce Moffat-Grade, 15c.
August Paulson-Grade, TIC; bridge
$45O.OO
i C. H. Whitney-Grade, 24c; bridge,
$556.39.
R. w. Larson-Grade, 16c.
1881
August Paulson-Grade, TIC; bridge
$4,000.
C. H. Whitney-Grade, 24c; bridge,
$438.9O.
R. w. Larson-Grade, 18c.
18-155-83
Bruce Moffat-Grade, 24c.
August Paulson-Grade-23 nc.
R. w. Larson-Grade-16c
.... 23-155-83
| Bruce Moffat-Grade, 40c.
August Paulson-Grade, 34hc.
R. w. Larson-Grade, zoe.
Moved and seconded that board pro-
coed to open bids for furnishing Ward
county with Ignite coal for ensuing
year. Carried.
Bid of l.. D. Cotton, $3.50 per ton,
delivered at court house, $2.4O per ton
on track
Moved and seconded that bid of L.
D. Cotton be accepted and approved
and auditor instructed to draw up con-
tract for same. Carried
Moved and seconded following bids
be accepted and contracts let for the
bridge and grade construction work.
Carried
Bid of Bruce Moffat for construction
grade at Sec. 20-155-83 at 15c per Gu
yd
Bid of Aug. Paulson for construc-
ton following bridges and grades:
Bridge and grade between Secs. g. g.
1921, grade at 18c per Gu. yd.;
bridge $3.50; bridge at Sec 2O-155-S3
$3.50; Grade Sec. 7-153-81 at TIC per
Gu. yd. and bridge at Sec. 7-152-81 at
$3.50.
Bid of R. w. Larson for grade at
Sec. 18-152-81 at $3.50.
Bid of R. w. Larson for grade Sec.
1868, at 16c per Gu yd, and grade
Sec. 23-155-83 at zoe per Gu yd.
Bid of P. NJ Peterson for grade in
1857 and 1897 at tic per Gu. yd
and $175 for turnpiking.
Moved and seconded bid Of c. H.
Whitney on Bridges in 1887 and 159-
81 and 1887 be rejected for the rea-
son same too high. Carried.
Moved and seconded all certified
checks of unsuccessful bidders be re-
turned. Carried.
Moved and seconded contract with
August Paulson for construction of
following grades be accepted and chair
man authorized to sign same.
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