The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
ADJOURNED MEETING,
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WARD
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
June 4th, 1917

June 4th, 1917
The Board of County Commissioners
of Ward County, North Dakota. met at
o'clock P. M. on June 9Th; 1917, as per
adjournment with the following men,
bers present: Commissioner Lokensgard,
sioner Robe Commissioned Hennessy
and Commissioner Powell, Commission
| er Robe in the chair
on, Rice Lake and Hilton townships APP
peared before the board in regard to the
proposed MinotRyder road.
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy
low bills. Motion carried. m
low bills and adjourned at S o'clock P.
NJ to meet again June 9th at 3 o'clock
June 9Th, 1917.
per adjournment, Members present:
Commissioner Lokensgard. Commission
er Robe, Commissioner Hennessy and
vandenoever absent Commissioner
Robe in the chair.
| The Board proceeded to audit and al
At II o'clock A. NJ. Commissioner Van
denoever reported present.
p. p. Lee appeared before the Board
in regard to refund of taxes.
and seconded by Commissioner Hennessy
that the Report of the Sheriff for ser
| vices IN criminal ACTIONS lOr Ine mOnLIl
Of May, 1917, be accepted and approved
and the Auditor instructed to issue a
warrant in the amount of s47s27 in pay
ment of same. Motion carried.
| Moved by Commissioner Hennessy and
seconded by Commissioner Lokensgard
that the application of the Reservation
5 Haan6 MakSct North naRot9 for
at s per cent be accepted for one year.
| Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioners vandenoever,
| carHn1nI nv mic CT
that the report of John D. Geist, Super
intendent of the Poor Farm. showing
eighteen inmates for the month of May,
file Motion carried:
| Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard
and seconded by Commissioner Hennessy
Actions for the month of May, 1917.
showing amount Of $195.S0, be accepted
and approved and placed on file Motion
| carried.
The Board adjourned at u o'clock M.
to meet again at o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
per adjournment Ali members present
but Commissioner Powell. Commission
err Robe in the chair.
The Board proceeded to audit and al
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded, by Commissioner Hennessy,
that the bond of the Douglas State Bank,
| No 34646. in the amount of $2500.00,
with the Northern Trust Company. sure
ties. for Sinking Fund Depository. be &C
seconded by Commissioner Lokensgard
that the Coroner's account of j. R.
Pence in the matter of. an inquest held
posed to be that Of John Olson. in the
City Of Minot, on the 18th day of May
1917, be accepted. Motion carried.
seconded by COMMISSIONER Lokensgard
that the contract of John Sandstrom for
constructing grades in the End Commits
sioner District for the season of 1917
as follows:
For side. hill work. 19c.
For hauling dirt up to 100 it., 21c.
For hauling dirt. up to 400 IT., 3Oc
Be accepted and approved, also that
the AMOUNT an Of e 100 on With T. r. sm
mons and W. Archibald as sureties, be
accepted and approved and the chairman
net Of 11 and the
ing grades in the Bird Commissioner Dis
trict as follows:
For side. hill work, 1Sc.
! For hauling dirt up to 100 it,, 23c.
For hau7ng dirt up to $ $oo r. S9ae
| BE accepted and approved. and that
the bond of the. said Samuel Elliott ir
| the amount of 100000 with Chas Nc.
Govern and T. E. Robe as sureties be ac-
| cepted and approved and the chairman
authorized to sign same. Motion car.
ried.
| Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy
that the Statement of Fees collected by
the Register of Deeds for the month OF
May, in tn amount of $927.35 and tht
Statement Of Fees collected by the CLERK
Of the County Court during the. month Of
May, 1917, in the amount Of S775.45
and the Statement Of Fees collected BY
the Glerk Of the District Court for the
S261.00, be accepted and approved ant
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgart
and seconded by Commissioner Hennes
sy, that the contract of e. L. Perry fol
the construction Of bridges in Ware
| County during the season Of 1917, ant
the bond of the said r. l.. Perry in the
amount Of 100000, with Cook Robin
son and 7. G. Bunker as sureties, be ac
authorized to sign same. Motion car
ried.
/ Moved by Commissioner Lokensgart
and seconded by Commissioners Hennessy
that the following requisitions: Stamp
ed envelopes for the sheriff's office
stamped envelopes for the County Aud
itor's office and five thousand second
sheets for the Superintendent Of Schools
4 office, and supplies for the jail by Joh1
Nedreloe be accepted and auditor in
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy
that the requisition of T. N. Henderson
Clerk Of the District Court, for fit,
names to complete the Jury list, be &C
cepted and that the following Jurors b,