The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
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70 WARD COUNTY. N. OAK. 9
February 5th, 1917.
The Board met at o'clock p. M,
Feb. 9Th, 1917, as per adjournment.
Com. Robe in the chair. Members
present, Vandenoever, Hennessy.
Powell. Absent Lokensgard.
On account Of delayed trains some
bidders for bridge work were unable
to be on hand so the Board adjourned
to meet again at o'clock A. M.
February 9Th, 1917.
adjournment Com. Robe in the chair.
Members present, Lokensgard, Pow
ell Hennessy; absent, Vandenoever.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second.
ed by Com. Hennessy that the Board
proceed to open bids for construction
Of bridge across Mouse river in Sec
81. Motion carried.
Bid of E. l.. Perry-$815.0O; grad
ing at rs cents per Gu. yard.
Bid of G Cook Robinson-$sa5.oo;
grading at rs cents per Gu. yd.
grading at 30 cents per GU. yd.
Moved by Com: Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that the bid
of Geo. w. kemper for the construc-
ton of the bridge over the Mouse
river on County Line between Twp.
1853, r. 81, Ward County, and Twp.
1853, R. 80, of McHenry county, in the
amount Of $4,000 and 80 cents per
Gu. yd. for grading be accepted and
approved and the surveyor instructed
to draw contract for same. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Powell, that the certified
checks of unsuccessful bidders be re-
turned. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Hennessy, that the follow
ing resolution be adopted. Motion
carried.
| Resolution.
| Whereas, the records in the Treas
urer's Office show that there is in the
States Attorney Contingent Fund at
the end of the year 1916 an unexpend-
ed balance of $601.27, and
| Whereas, the States Attorney has
made request for 100000 for the
contingent fund for the year 1917,
| Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved,
that $398.73 be transferred from the
Emergency Fund to the States Attor-
ney Contingent Fund which, with the
$601.27 now in said fund, will make
100000.
! Moved by Com. Powell, seconded
by Com. Hennessy, that the Auditor be
and is hereby instructed to make a
transfer Of the county funds as fol-
lows. Motion carried:
$6,600.O0 from the Emergency Fund
to the County Poor Fund.
$1,500.O0 from the Insane Fund to
County Poor Fund.
$4,000 from the Insane Fund to
the County General Fund.
$6.15 from the County Fair Fund to
the County General Fund.
$5,OOOOO from the Register of
Deeds salary fund to the County Cen
eral Fund.
Be 1t Further Resolved, that the
County Fair Fund be abolished and
the County Treasurer be instructed to
transfer any money paid into that
fund to the County General Fund.
motion carried.
| Moved by Com. Vandenoever, Sec
onded by Com. Powell that the Board
proceed to audit and allow bills. Mo
ton carried.
| The Board adjourned at IL o'clock
A. M. to meet again at 2 o'clock P.
M.
| Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock P. M.
as per adjournment. Com. Robe in
the chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Powell, that the bond Of the
German American Bank Of Burling
ton, as per request of the States At
torney, be reconsidered and approval
withdrawn for the reason that there
are only four sureties on said bond
where the law requires five, and said
bank is requested to furnish a new
bond. Motion carried.
| Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever, that the re-
port Of 3. J. Anderson on estray stock
taken up by John Phifer and Amos
Brehmer be accepted and approved
and placed on file. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to audit and
allow bills and at o'clock P. M. ad-
journed to meet again at 9 o'clock A.
February 9TH.
The Board met at 9 o'clock A. M.
as per adjournment. Com. Robe in
the chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Powell that the report of the
checking committee appointed to check
up the poor farm for the year 1916 be
accepted and approved and placed on
file. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Hennessy that the list of
births and deaths submitted by the
State Board Of Health and certified
to by the State Registrar, be accepted
and approved and the auditor instruct
ed to issue warrants to the local reg
istrars in payment of filing and re-
porting same. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Powell, seconded by
Com. Lokensgard, that the following
acquisitions be accepted and approved
and the auditor instructed to order
same. Motion carried.
States Attorney for one typewriter
desk.
Clerk of the County Court for 6
sections of steel files and one letter