The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
nE GA@E CnTTNWV.

Pursuant TO adjournment on April
6th, 1913, the Board OF Cass County
commissioners met this 18th day OF
April at 8 o'clock q m. with CHAIR
man iii. III. Kennedy, Commissioners
r. b. Boyd, r. r. Brownlee, wv. A. Co
nant and Thomas c. Hockridge pres
emit
The forenoon was spent in consider
ing the bids for tractors and adj
1ourned at ~ O'Clock noon to meet &C
2 p. m.
Afternoon Session. April rs, 1918.
The board convened at d. m. with
all members present and prices on
road machinery was still being con-
stdered and the following purchase
was ordered, Wig:
On motion Of Commissioner Boyd,
seconded by Commissioners Hoclxridge,
10 It. Russell grader at $4,000 with
discount of 5 q delivered at Fargo.
Three road drags were also purchased
amounting to Ss2.5B.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried new $3.50 Avery gas tractor
was purchased for use on the County
Roads at s2,ss4.0Q, delivered at Fargo.
Bridge petition No. 707 in Noble
township was rejected as it Is a town
ship job.
me Board adjourned at s D. m. to
meet at .. m. April l9, 1918.
Friday, April 10, 1918.
The Board met with all members
present at a. m.
Notice to Destroy Noxious weeds
The following resolution was adopted
by the Board OF County Communications
ers at their meeting in April, 1918:
Whereas, under and by virtue OF the
provisions Of Section 281T, compiled
laws OF 1913, the board OF county
commissioners is required to desig-
nate and prescribe the time and man
ner Of destroying the noxious weeds
described in said article, now there
fore be ii resolved:
That all noxious weeds as described
"A n. 10 ma "a N
Thistle, cookie burr, mustard, Wild
oats, French weed and Russian cactus
shall be destroyed on or before the
lst day Of July. 1918. by pulling, NOW
der or spraying with sulphate of iron
solution as may be necessary to
efreetually destroy the same.
BE it further resolved. that notice
OF this resolution shall be published
In the manner prescribed by law and
that notice thereof shall be mailed TO
the chairman of each township board
Of supervisors and TO each overseer on
and proceedings.
Dated at Fargo, n. D.. this 18th day
The Board adjourned at 10 o'clock
70 go out over the road ana TO con-
Afternoon Session, April 10. 1918.
The Board convened with all mem
bers present.
Bids were received for the con
struction of the South road advertised
presented:
w III Noel for road. sl1.s2s.oo.
w. II. Noel, for bridge work. $500 0s
"a. d. Larkin & Co, for road. Sl2,-
M. p. Larlsin & CO., for ouivsrts.
:, a q. 2. Larlin 8 Co. for bridge work.
Whitaker = Glessner CO. NOT ex-
tended.
Edward Peterson Co, by the day.
W y. Metal Culvert Co, for culverts.
s6SS.s4 without installing.
$65s.7s, delivered.
Stanley Bros. not extended.
J. a. Jaruines not extended
"a. j. Mclaughlin. not extended
Fargo Bridge g. Iron Co, not ex-
4. Twichell. for road, sf0.55Aes.
The Board went into executive ses-
sion for discussion Of the several
bids. The County Board stated that
there Was not enough grade on s part
OF the plans and specifications and
upon discussion this could be RENE
died by making certain changes as
might be necessary for proper con-
structi0n.
The state and Federal representa-
tives having awarded the road con-
tract 70 a. Twichell. the same was APP
proved by the County Commissioners.
The bids on bridges was then taken
up for consideration.
The State and Federal representa-
tiveg awarded the contract for bridges
to u a. Jardlne, which WAS approved
by the County Commissioners.
The culyerts were included Ia the
road contract.
Road petitions were presented by
Reed and Raymond townships for a
new trunk line highway commencing
az the city limits on 18th Avenue
North Ia the city Of Fargo and run
ming West miles. North 8 miles,
West 5 miles. North miles and West
miles To the westerly line OF Ray
mpnd township.
on motion The boari adjourned TO
meet May 9TH, 1913 st a. m
Attest;
W. FRI. TUCKER
County Auditor
kApril az. 1879