The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-21

Lots Il and u, Block s. Original Town.
1916, whereby he e oifer s the e sum ' Of ,4So
accepted at s17s;bs, for the reason that
sum Is all the p a~q is worth .n or
=" sSs re
IN; TO to Issue receipts in full for
| That the application of A. C. Engdahl
for settlement and abatement of ac-
Gumulated taxes, penalty and interest on
| Block 3, City of Kenmare for the years
1911. 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916,
whereby he offers $500 in settler ent
est. be accepted at $11S35, or the orig
inal tax for the aforesaid years and up
on payment of $11s.35 the Treasurer be
the aforesaid years, for the reason that
this Board is OF the opinion that this Is
the full value Of the lots:
That the application for relief Of II.
II. Hussey, for assessment Of 1917 per-
sonal property, be accepted for the rea-
son that said personal property IS as
Auditor be Instructed to strike of the
assessment Of the said personal proper
IN by the ses Gy Of M dnSsa for hs
That the application for relief of l.. G.
Kaufman Of the Gooseneck Assessment
The be he s Ssas N ss
| ton 3, Township 159, Range So, in the
same amount as 160 acres. thereby caus-
ing double assessment, and the Auditor
rections on the assessment rolls.
That tie application Of Ben p Combs
OFFERING the sum Of $5:14 for the orig
Village OF Donnybrook. be accepted for
the reason said lot has been transferred
at two different times since the 1909
taxes i,s r we're spread and deed showing
Smith for relief on assessment against
News H Wns Ssws fcr hs
is the full value Of the said plant and
should be assessed for 25 per cent of
or Instructed to make the necessary
| change on the tax rolls.
| And the Auditor Is hereby instructed
to forward the aforementioned appli-
| cations to the North Dakota Tax Com
structed.
Motion carried.
| Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy,
that the offer Of Conrad Gausvik for
compromise settlement Of seed lien in
ton 7, Township 1856, Range IS, for the
year 1911. be accepted and the Auditor
be instructed to cancel same.
| Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Lokensgard.
seconded by Commissioner Hennessy.
that the coroner's report of r. w. Pence
n The matter of an inquest held at Van
| Fleets Undertaking Parlors at Minot,
| North Danota on the 9Th day of Febru-
airy. 1918, upon the deay body of Cora
May Robertson. be accepted and the
payment of same
Motion carried
Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever,
the report of John D.. Geist, superin-
tendent Of the County Farm, showing
thirty inmates, for the month of Janu-
airy. 1918, be accepted and approved and
placed on file.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Hennessy.
seconded by Commissioner Powell, that
the bond with the second National Bank
Of Minot, as principal, and the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Company Of
Baltimore, Nd, as surety. in the amount
of 100000 be accepted and approved
and the Auditor instructed to have same
recorded in the office of the Register Of
Deeds.
The chairman referred the statement
Of fines and penalties due the State from
Ward County, as submitted by the State
Auditor to Commissioners Lokensgard
and Hcnnessy to be checked up and re-
ported on at the next meeting.
Moved by Commissioner yandenoeyer:
ty auditor. for an office stool. adding
machine rolls. dozen rulers. typewriter
paper gross pen points dozen lead
lead pencils and one-half dozen ink wells
@: B. Herigstad, states attorney. for
5000 sheets legal stationery
r. A. Nestos, assistant states attor-
ney, for 5000 stamped envelopes
r. A. Weatherwax for 500 large envel.
opes and one bond record
200 Notices Of Cancellation. Satisfaction
of Judgment. one Register Of Actions
record and 200 Verdict of Plaintiff.
G. B. Davis 3 dozen summons and r.
sortment Of legal Blanks, be accepted
and the auditor instructed to purchase
same
Motion carried
Moved by Commissioner Powell. sec.
be to
'"nt drafts for shipments Of seed and
the Board of County Commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Vandenoever.
seconded by, Commissioner Powell. that
~" season of 1913 up to 2.oclock p. m.
March nth, 1918. as per the following
notice, and the Auditor instructed to
advertise same according to law.
Notice for Bids for Grading Roads.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
sea ed bids will be received by the Board
Of County commissioners Of Ward Coun-
T., North Dakota up to 2 o'clock p. m.
March 18th, 1915, at which time said
bids will be opened and passed upon by
the Board for the grading Of roads for
the season Of 1918. said bids to be in
compliance with the following schedule
and under which all work is to be done.
to- wit:
lid per cubic yard of earth, side-hill
work:
lid per cubic yard of earth, average
haul not to exceed 100 feet
l;id per cubic yard of earth, average
haul 100 to 200 feet.
Bid per cubic yard Of earth average
haul 200 to 800 feet.
Bid per cubic yard of earth, average
haul 300 to 400 feet.
Hid per cubic yard of earth for. each
additional 100 feet to haul, over 100 feet
to he added to price of 400 feet
These bids to include ditching and sur
facing and finishing of roadway in a
workmanlike manner and in accordance
with plans and profiles to be, furnished
by the County Surveyor and standard
specification on file in the office of said
surveyor: Each biz must be- a c,
$4,000 made payable to r. w. Kennard,
| County Auditor, as guarantee that
| bidder will enter into contract should 1t