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

EM Motion carried.
seconded by Commissioner Powell, that
1.-THE bonds with the Second National
Of Mng Eide al
Sepany of Baltimore. Md, as surety, IN the
Amount of $2500O.o0. given to secure
sS'SWard County for General Fund, De &C
n structed to have same recorded in the
4 office Of the Register Of Deeds.
& Motion carried.
Ayseconded by Commissioner Vandenoever.
\ that the report Of the financial condi-
Z ton of the Ward County, Poor Farm for
Y ventory of same for the same year, be
h accepted and approved and placed on
4 Rle.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy.
seconded BY Commissioner Powell. that
n tho report of Q: B. HeriEstad, States A. At.
the amount Of s412.2o for the States
Attorneys Gontngent fund and and e, the
4 be accepted and approved and placed on
81 fila.
Motion carried.
The Board adjourned at 5 o'clock p.
\ NJ to meet again at o'clock a. m. jan
uary 18th.
january IL, 1918
The Board met at o'clock a. m. on
January 18th. with all members pres
4 ent: Commissioner Robe in the chair.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy,
seconded by Commissioners, Powell, that
the Treasurer be instructed to make the
following transfers t Of funds nd st,+os 4.
torney Contingent to the Poor. Fund.
$25OOO 90 transferred from the Elmer
gency fund to the Insane Fund:
ter Of Deeds Salary fund to the States
Attorney. Contingent fund.
100000 TRANSFERRED from the Regis
ter of Deeds Salary fund to the Poor
100000 transferred from the Elmer
sency fund to the Poor Fund
Motion carried
The Board proceeded to check up ap-
plications for abatement of taxes and at
IL o'clock m. adjourned to meet again
at o'clock p. M, January l4th.
January IA, 1918
The Board met at 2 o'clock p. M on
January 14th. as per adjournment with
all members present; Commissioner
Robe in the chair.
The chairman Of the Board appointed
Commissioner Lokensgard, Powell and
Rohe, Committee on Court IT, House and
Commissioner Vandenoever, Commit
tee on Poor Farm.
Commissioner Robe. Powell and Van
denoever, Committee on Seed Grain and
Feed
Commissioners Hennessy, Robe and
Lokensgard. Committee on Office Sup
plies Record Books and Furniture.
Commissioners Robe Hennessy and
I.okensgard Committee on Road Machin-
cry, Bridges and Culverts.
seconded by Commissioners Hennessy,
that following applications for abate,,
ment of 1917 personal taxes be accepted
proper corrections on the tax lists:
Application Of Walter Christanson for
the reason that there is double assess,
for stock in Brillian Township and also
in Greedy Township. the assessment to
be stricken off in Greedy Township.
Application Of A. c. Nedrud for assess
ment Of an automobile in the City of
Minot and also in Township 1874 Range
80, assessment of said automobile should
he stricken off the tax lists in the City
of Minot.
Application of Henry Marshall. he
having been assessed for an automobile
and piano in the City of Minot and in
Nedrose Township the assessment to be
stricken off in the City of Minot.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Henne IS y :
the applica ton of J. J. Tonne for real
estate taxes for the year 1917. be accept
ed for the reason there was an error
Tax Certificate and the Auditor be in
structed to make the proper corrections
on the tax lists, also the application of
Malinda Blocher Of real estate taxes for
the year 1917. be accepted for the reason
there is Il double assessment on the
buildings, said Malnda Rlocher having
Section 81, Township 1856, Range 81. and
also for buildings on the SCI Section p,
Township 1856. Range 81, and the Audit
or instructed to make the proper correc-
tions on the tax lists.
Motion carried.
The Chairman appointed the following
checking committees for the quarter end
ing December 31st. 1917:
Commissioners LokenSgard and Robe
on the County Auditors and Treasurer's
offices.
Van1enoever on all other county offices.
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard,
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy,
that the quarterly report of John, Lynch,
Justice of the peace. for the quartz end
ing December 31st, 1917, be accented and
approved and placed on file and the Aud
ment Of same.
Notion carried
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy,
seconded bv Commissioner Powell, that
the following bills be allowed and the
auditor Instructed to issue warrants on
the proper funds in payment of same
schools ssEo s's sis3s.p superintendent o.
Elizabeth Campbell. expenses Juvenile
sss & = heai'' l'very Tor 'uvsn''e court
8. G. Olson, Grading, 100000.
l.. VInuenOeVeT COMMISSIONER ST.
vices and expenses s71.4o.
T.. Onada janitor district court cham
bers, $1,000.
Fl. c. Frahm, services and mileage
county surveyor, $1495O:
Parshall Leader printing official es-
tray notices, 1915.
j.. J. Coyle. services insanity board
$500.
VIM. Brakeman. services insanity case
$3.50.
Burt Township, road work, $4,000.
M. ]. Engeseth postage. etc, $23.45
O.. B. Herigstad, office expenses $94.2S
Sawyer Telegraph, printing, $13.72.
The Sentinel, printing stray notices
$1.25.
Olof Lokensgard, commissioner ser.
= vices and expenses, 1880.
skrivseth Studio, photos of prisoners
s1.25.
State sanitarium, merchandise to pa
tients, $31.45
Lakeside Hospital care of county
charge, $66.50.
Leland Department Store merchan.
disc to county charge, $7.25.
Meyland Township, care of poor, $225o
j. Fauchald, merchandise to court
house, s53.66.
The Messenger, printing county court