The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-24
1annarx 10Th. 1919

january 10th, 1919.
The Board met at O'Clock a. m. as
per adjournment. with all members pres
ent: Commissioner Robe IN the onair: -
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy,
that the coroners report OF K. W. Pence
in the matter Of an Inquest held at the
County Poor Farm upon the dead BODY
of Baby Lawson Stoker on the 4th day
Of January, 1918, be accepted and APP
proved and the Auditor instructed TO Is
sue warrant in the amount Of $3.50 in
payment of same.
! Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy,
the report of j. D. Geist, ,superintend..
December, 1917, showing thirty inmates,
be accepted and approved and placed on
| file.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy,
seconded by Commissioners vandenoeyer,
that the quarterly report of A. B. Dill,
ing December 31st, 1917 be accepted and
approved and placed on file and the Aud
itnr instructed to issue warrant in pay
ment of same.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner Powell, that
the application of DR.. r. N. Yeomans as
County Physician for the ensuing year
pe accepted.
Moved by Commissioner Powell. sec
onded by Commissioner VandenOever,
that. the application Of DR.. John Ewing
as Assistant County physician for the
ensuing year be accepted.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy,
that the application of T.. M. Ransom
as Superintendent of the Ward County
Board Of Health for the ensuing year be
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Powell, Sec
onded by Commissioner Vandenoever.
w. Erickson be appointed as visiting
committee Of the Ward County Home
for the ensuing year.
Motion carried.
The Board adjourned at IL O'Clock m.
to meet again at O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon sess1on
The Board met at 2 O'Clock p. m az
per adjournment with all members pres
emit; Comnissioner Robe in the chair:
The Clerk of the District Court filed
a requisition for forty additional jurors
and the Board proceeded to check up the
various townships and appropriated the
same. and also balloted on Jurors from
the unorganized townships, and 1t was
moved by Commissioner Hennessy, sec
the requisition of the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court for forty jurors be accepted
and allowed.
Nedrose Township I.
Carpio Village /.
Ryder Village /.
Donnybrook /.
Orlian Township I.
1ota Flat Township 1.
forming Township 2.
Passpart Township /.
Evergreen Township l.
Des Lacs Township 1.
Berthold Township l.
Margaret Township l.
Mandan Township /.
Cameron Township I.
Burt Township 2.
Rushville Township 2.
Anna Township l.
Denmark Township l.
Alton Township l.
Yang Township 2.
Rec Township 1.
Sank Prairie Township 1.
Lund Township l.
Rice Lake Township 2.
Greeley Township 2.
Iatman Township l.
Spencer Township /.
Sawyer Township /.
GaSman Township l.
Underwood Township I.
Makoti Village is i i.
Fifth Commissioner District-W. A.
Ruth.
The Board proceeded to audit and al
low bills "a and at O'Clock p: m. adjourn
january 18th, 1918
The Board met at O'Clock a. m. as
per adjournment with all members pres
seconded BY commissioner Powell, that
the application of the First State Bank
Fund in the amount Of s5ooSoo at pef
cent interest, be accepted and the said
bank be designated as depository Of
Fund.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Powell, Sec
onded by Commissioner Hennessy, that
the bond with the First State Bank Of
Trust Company of Valley City, North
Dakota, as surety, in the amount Of 49,
10000. securing deposits for Building
placed on file. and the Auditor instruct
ed to have same recorded in the Office
Of the Register of Deeds.
seconded by Commissioner Powell, that
me bond with the Bank Of Berthold, as
pany Of Fargo North DaRota l aus su GeT
in the amount Of 100000 for renewal
Of Sinking Fund, be accepted and APP
proved and the Auditor Instructed TO
Register of Deeds.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever
seconded by Commissioner Powell, that
The maximum salaries Of the various
deputies, and clerks employed by Ward
county be liked as follows:
Deputy County Auditor, $1,000 per
month.
Clerks County Auditors office. 5000
per month.
Deputy County Treasurer, $4,000 per
month.
Clerks. County Treasurer's Office, $50
per month.
Deputy Register of Deeds, $4,000 per
month.
Clerks Register Of Deeds office, 3s~so
per month.
Deputy Register of Deeds, $4,000 per
Clerks Register Of Deeds Office 5000
per month.
Deputy. Clerk Of the County Court, 3so
per month.
Deputy County Surveyors, @125.oe per
month.
Janitor $4,000 per month.
month.
month.
Deputy Clerk Of the District Court,
10000 per month.
Clerks Clerk of the District Cours Of
Ice, $4,000 per month
Assistant States Attorney, 800. % Der