The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01

at large in the said townships between
the list day of November, 1917, and the
| list day Of April, 1918, and the Apditor be
instructed to submit the question OF let
| ting stock run at large in said townships
at the next general election"
| Motion carried
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy,
that the bond Of c. A. Boyce as principal
and Fl. f. Rogers and Fl. Mcconnell, as
| sureties, in the sum of $4,000, given for
Boyce in the amount Of $4,000 on the
goth day of August, 1917, warrant number
being bA5SS, be accepted and approved
and the Auditor instructed TO issue du
plicate warrant in the amount Of $4,000
to c. A. Boyce. Motion carried.
| Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever,
| seconded by Commissioner LOkensgard,
that the Board proceed to audit and al
low bills Motion carried.
| At o'clock p. NJ the Board adjourned
to meet again at o'clock A. NJ, October
October 9th, 1917.
The Board met at 9 o'clock A. M. as
per adjournment with all members pres
ent, Commissioner Robe in the chair.
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy that
the application of Ole Rasmussen of Bur-
lington Township for abatement of per-
sonal property taxes in the amount of
$l4S7, for the year 1916, be accepted for
the reason there was double assessment
application for abatement of real estate
taxes on Lots 1 and in section 6, town
ship 1885, range 81, containing 8l.37 acres,
for the year 1915, by r. G. Rovig be &C
cepted for the reason that said tract of
| land was assessed the same as 100 acres,
thereby causing double assessment, and
the same be referred to the Tax Com
mission. Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy, sec
ondcd by Commissioner Powell that the
application of William Kaufman for
nh ItFt1l
the year 1915 in Kenmare City, be re-
jected for the reason in checking UP per-
soRal property taxes Of William Kaulf-
man for the year 1915 we find that he has
not paid the wrong tax, William |. Kauff-
man being assessed on a valuation of
$500 and William Kaufman on valua-
ton of $500, the only error in this as
sessment being the initial 81" inserted in
the tax receipt. Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy, that
the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, state and federal money
can be expended only on roads which are
part of state plan, and in order to
comply with section A of House Bill No.
1853, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WARD
COUNTY:
That the state highway commission be
requested to designate the following
roads as state roads, to-wit:
| the south line of Ward County between
| sections 33 and "a, township 151, range
| SO, then running due north through Ward
| County, distance Of AZ miles.
| No. 2, Wonderland Trail. Beginning Oh.
| the east line Of Ward County between
| sections 10 and IA, township 1856, range
| 81, thence running due west to the City
of Minot, then northwest on the Mouse
and Des Laos River Valley to the county
| line between Ward and Mountral Coun-
| ties, a distance of As miles.
| No. 3, Green Trail. Beginning near the
| northeast corner Of section 10, township
| 1853, range 81, running northwest on the
Mouse River Valley and the Des Laos
Valley to the Village of Donnybrook, then
due north 10 miles. then due west 10 miles
to Kenmare, then miles north and west
| to the village of Niobe. a distance of SO
miles. *, IA
| The County Commissioners agree that
the above described roads shall be COM
| pleted in accordance with the standard
| specifications which may be required by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture, be-
| fore petition is submitted requestnls
that additional roads in the county be
| included in the state system.
| 1t is further agreed that where changes
| may be necessary in the location in order
| that the roads in one county may be q
| continuation of those in another county,
such changes are to be made by the state
highway commission, and will be con-