The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15
ADJOURNED MEETING, COUN-
tn OMMlSSIONERS, WARD
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
November 5th. 1917,

The Board of County commissioners of
Ward County, North Dakota, met at 2
o'clock ,,a p M on November 5th, 1917. as
per adjournment, with the following
members present: Commissioners Powell
Rohe and Hcnnessy; absent, Commission
ers Vandenoever and Lokensgard.
The Board adjourned to attend a
Mothers' Pension hearing at the Office of
The County Judge and at 3 o'clock =. M.
The Board reconvened with Commission
1.rs Lokensgard, Nandenoever, Powell
Robe and Hennessy present. Commits
sioner Robe in the chair
moved by Commissioner Henncssy, sec
ended by Commissioner Powell that the
following resolution be adopted
WHEREAS, IN March, 1914, the Board
u County commissioners established
stock districts by declaring each town
snip IN the County stock district, and
WHEREAS, petitions asking for stock
70 run at large having been filed fol-
lows; Petition from Township 1874, range
81, with % signers; petition from New
IRON Alton Township with Is Sgners; pc
Sition from Burt township with q sign
ers ana petition from Mandan Township
with 20 SlgnerS. and this Board being sat
!shed that the number OF Signers from
each township is the number required by
law,
BE IT THEREFORE, RESOLVED, that
the said petitions be allowed and accepted
ana that stock be permitted to run at
large in the said townships from date to
the LIST day of April 1915 and the Audi
Of letting stock run AT large in said town
ships AT the next general election" Mo-
tion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy, sec
onded by Commissioner Lokensgard, that
the Board proceed to audit and allow
bills. Motion carried
The Board adjourned at 5 o clock 2. NJ.
20 meet at O'Clock \ M, November 9Th,
1917.
November 9Th, 1917.
The Board met at o'clock y. NJ. on
November 9Th, 1917. as per adjournment
with all members present, Commissioner
Robe III the chair.
Moved by Commissioner Lollensgard,
seconded by Commissioner HenneSsy that
the following deeds for right of way be
accepted and approved: Deed signed by
Anton Brusven and Mary BrusVen for
right of way on the SW II SW Ia, Sec
tion 81. township 153, range S4 deed sign
section -. township 1872, range 81; deed
signed by Thos. Witty and Margaret
Witty for right of way on section 10,
township 1874. range So; deed signed by
Pearl Stakston for right of way on Sec
ton Is, township 1872 range "a, and deed
signed by Olaf Langseth and Breta Lang
seth for right of way on section 20, town.
ship 1853, range "a, and the Auditor be in
structed to have same placed on record
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy, Sec
onded by Commissioner Powell, that the
rCoroner's report of J. r. Pence in the
matter of an inquest held in the City OF
Minot upon the dead body of John Sui
Ivan no on the so,d 9Th day Of oct9ber
Dakota, on the dead body of Hugh o.
'roole on the End day of October, 1917; the
inquest held at Minot, North Dakota, on
the dead body of Dave McClusky on the
18th day of October, 1917, and the in
quest held at Burlington, orth Dakota on
the dead body of w. J. Legge on the 18th
day of August, 1917, be accepted and APP
proved and placed on file and the Auditor
instructed to issue warrants in payment
IF same. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to audit and al
low bills and at ~ o'clock M. adjourned
TO meet again at 2 o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at o'clock P. M. as per
adjournment with all members present,
Commissioner Robe in the chair.
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner Vandenoever,
that the Statement of Fees in civil actions
for the month of October of John j. Ned
reloe. showing collections amounting to
$313.69, be accepted and approved and
placed on file. Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever,