The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-15

represent said parties in said matter in
whatever court the said matter is tried"
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
| seconded by Commissioner HenneSsy that
the following resolution be adopted:
! WHEREAS, in March, 1914, the Board
] of County Commissioners established
stock districts by declaring each town.
ship in the County stock district; and,
/ WHEREAS, petition asking for stock to
run at large having been filed from Iota
Flat Township with p signers. and this
BE IT THEREFORE, RESOLVED. that
the said petition be allowed and accepted
and that stock be permitted to run at
large in the said township from date to
| the list day Of April 1918, and the Auditor
be instructed to submit the question Of
letting stock run at large in said town
| ship at the next general election.
| Motion carried.
] Moved by Commissioner Hennessy, sec
onded by Commissioner Lokensgard that
the resignation Of DR.. J. R. Pence as
| County Coroner, be accepted and placed
on file. Motion carried.
| Moved by Commissioner Powell, sec
onded by Commissioned Vandenoever that
| DR.. r. w. Pence be appointed as County
Coroner to fill the unexpred term Of j.
r. Pence, resigned. Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy, sec
| by Commissioner Powell that the applica-
ton of Ralph w. Rich for abatement of
| 1914. 1915, and 1916 real estate taxes on
| Government Lot 3, section 20, township
ISL, range SO, be accepted for the reason
February 5th, 1917, and that said appli-
cation be referred to the State Tax Com
mission. Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever
the application of Mrs. Samuel Elliott
secretary of the First Presbyterian
! Church of Kenmare, located on L. /, B.
1S, Tolley's First Addition to Kenmare
| Of TO
eral taxes, in the amount of $685. be ac-
cepted for the reason that said property
is used exclusively for church purposes
and therefore exempt. and the application
Of II. l.. Simmons, chairman of the Con-
gregational Church of Foxholm, for
abatement of 1916 real estate taxes on
Plat, Foxholm. in the amount of 1891
| be accepted, for the reason that said
property is used exclusively for church
purposes and is therefore exempt, and
| the said applications be referred to the
State Tax Commission. Motion carried
Moved by Commissioner Powell, sec
onded by Commissioner Lokensgard, that
| the application of Kate McCutcheon for
abatement of taxes on warehouse located
on right of way of the 500 Railway in
the City of Minot, for the year 1914, 1915
be for the of
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner. Hennessy that
the following fire insurance policies on the
/
be accepted: Policy No. 796 with the
Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool
for a term of three years, in the amount
Of $780, policy No. 1904 with the Queen
| term of three years in the amount of $4,-
10000 and policy No. 132O7 with the Nat
ional Insurance Company of Hartford,
Conn.,, for. a term Of three years, in the
amount of 100000, on grain Of all
kinds, also hay at the County Farm, said
policies being renewals, be accepted. Mo-
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy that
the application of Mr.. and Mrs John
Geist as Superintendent and Matron Of
! the Poor Farm for the ensuing year be
Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever,
seconded by Commissioner Powell that
, plication Of Mr.. L. c. Theurer.
Roll call on amendment Powell, no;
yes; Vandenoever, no; Lokensgard yes:
messy, no Robe, yes. The chair declared
| the amendment lost
| Roll call on original notion: Powell,
yes; avndenoever, no; Lokensgard, yes:
Hennessy: yes; Robe, no The chairman
| Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy that
the auditor be instructed to draw con-
tract for John Geist as superintendent Of
| the County Farm, and bond in the am
cunt Of 100000. Motion carried
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
1 SECONDED ny commissioner VanQenOeVer
] that the bill of J. r. Pence in the amount
! Of $47O0 for medical services. and the
+ bill Of Peter Scott in the amount Of $4,000.
reason that these bills were not author
lied by this Board Motion carried.
/ Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever,
! seconded by Commissioner Powell that
the following bills be allowed and the
| Auditor instructed to issue warrants on
the proper funds. in payment of same
G. 3. Bach. Oct office rent, Public Ad-
| ministratnr, $500.
| X. T.. Johnson, Road work, $7396s.
| ]. M. Robe, Com services and travel