The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
100000; Dakota Trust Co., surety.
C. 3. Bach, Public Administrator,

C. B. Bach, Public Administrator,
100000; Dakota Trust Co., surety.
Jud Wood, County Constable,
S5OO.OO; Northern Trust Co., surety.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec.
onded by Com. Powell, that the board
proceed to name the official newspa-
pers for the coming year. Motion car
ried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com Hennessy that the
Ward County Independent of Minot be
appointed official newspaper OF the
county for the ensuing year. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vendenoever, that the
Sawyer Telegraph be appointed official
newspaper of the county for the ensu-
ing year. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Powell, seconded by
Com. Vandenoever, that the Carplo
Free Press be appointed official news
paper of the county for the ensuing
year. Motion carried.
The Board adjourned at IL o'clock
A. M. to meet again at o'clock +.
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 statement of de-
linquent personal property taxes col
lected by the sheriff during the month
of December, 1916, in the amount of
S19OS.29 be accepted and approved
and placed on file Motion carried.
DR.. r. N. Yeomans, county physic-
ian, appeared before the board and
read his report of work done during
the year 1916, which report was ac
copied and approved by the Board and
ordered placed on file. Motion car
ried.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Powell that DR.. T. N. Yeo
mans be appointed county physician
for the ensuing year at salary. OF
100000 per year, with the under
standing that he is to take care of all
county charges in the county outside
of the Gooseneck and Carbonate Twp.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that DR.. John
Ewing of Kenmare be appointed Asst.
County Physician of the county for the
ensuing year at salary Of $4,000 per
year. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to audit and
allow bills and at S o'clock P. M. adj
journed to meet again at 8 o'clock A.
M.
Jan. 3rd, 1917.
The Board met at 9 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Robe in the chair
with all members present.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Powell that the Justice report
of J. Davick for quarter ending Dec.
31st, 1916, be accepted and approved
and auditor instructed to issue war
rants in payment Of same. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Powell that the bond of j.
E. McCutcheon, County Constable,
with J. B. Reed and Ed. P. Ehr as
sureties in the amount of $4,000 be
accepted and approved and placed on
file. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, Sec
onded by Com. Hennessy that the re-
port Of John D. Geist as Supt. of Poor
Farm, showing Fl inmates at farm
during the month of December, 1915,
be accepted and approved and placed
on file. Motion carried.
Moved by Com Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Hennessy that Dr. E.
M. Ransom be appointed Superinten-
dent of the Board of Health for the
ensuing year at a salary of 100000 per
year. Motion 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 as per
adjournment. Com. Robe in the chair
with all members present.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Vandenoever, that the state
ment of fees from the following named
officers for month of December, 1916,
be accepted and approved and placed
on file. Motion carried:
| Clerk of the County Court, collec-
tons, S169.50; Clerk of the District
Court, $4,000; Register of Deeds, ST.
309.15.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
ended by Com. Powell that the follow
ing bills be rejected. Motion carried.
Russell Grader Mfg. Co., Mdse.,
$26.4O.
F. Nuns, $1.67.