The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-24

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Statement of r. Il. Hopkins, Clerk of
ccan tS Court. showing collection OF
Also statement Of NJ. J. Engeseth.
Register of Deeds, showing collection
of s514.35.
Clerk of District Court, showing collec-
ton Of $339.25
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Spicher seconded by
Wenner Superintendent OF the County
Farm, for the month Of February. show
Ing 20 inmates, be accepted and approv-
ed and placed on file.
Motion carried.
| Moved by Com. Vandenoever, second
ed by Com. Spicher that the report
of {. l.. Stevenson Co. for collection of
delinquent personal property taxes for
Of S4l2.7s be accepted, approved and
placed on file, and the auditor instruct
ed to issue warrant to G. L. Stevenson
Company for $206.52, as fees for collect
ing said taxes.
| Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Spicher seconded by
Com Toftner that the bill of John T..
Burke to the amount of $436.48 for SER
vices in the case Of John G. Lowe, be
| rejected there being no reason why said
bill Should not be paid by court order.
| if correct.
On roll call the members voted as
follows: Com. Vandenoever, yes. Com.
Toftner, yes. Com. Spicher, yes. Com.
Krantz, yes. Com. Haldi, absent. Mo-
ton carried.
Com. Vandenoever that the petition of
| Elias II. Miller and II others, of Hid
denwood township to grade, turnpike
and surface road commencing at the
NV corner of Sec. 20. and the sW
corner of Section 10. running east two
miles to the NE corner sec. 30 and the
Sc corner sec, 20. Twp. 151, Range Sc,
Ward County, be accepted and approved
and the chairman instructed to appoint
Motion carried
| The chairman appointed the follow
ing viewers: Commissioners Spicher,
Toftner and Haldi.
| Moved by Com. Spicher seconded by
Com. Toftner that the following bonds
for county repositories be accepted, APP
proved and placed on file:
Bond of the Scandinavian American
Company for $4,000.
Bond of Farmers & Merchants State
Bank of Niobe. with the Northern Trust
Bond Of State Bank of Douglas, with
the Northern Trust Co., for $1,000.
| Bond Of First National Bank of Ken
Bond of Citizens State Bank OF Doug
| las. with Dakota Trust Co., for $4,000.
Bond of State Bank Of Berthold,. with
1
Motion carried.
Moved by Com vandenoever seconded
by Com Toftner that the board adjourn
until 2 2 N; Motion carried rss,, ~.
The Board met as per adjournment,
at p. NJ. with Com. Haldi absent. and
Com. Krantz in the chair.
This being the date set for the open
| ing of bids for two carloads of bridge
material, it was moved by Com. Spicher
seconded by Com. Toftner that the board
proceed to open bids.
Motion carried.
| The following bids were opened:
Bid Of Great Northern Lumber Com
| pany. Minot, $1777.62, certified check
for $4,000 enclosed.
Bid of Rogers Lumber Company, Mi
check for $4,000.
Bid of Piper-Howe Lumber Co., Minot
for ,slS15.2o. accompanied by certified
Moved by Com. Spcher seconded by
Com. Toftner that the bid of the Rogers
Lumber Company, for $1503.12, be ac-
ccpted and approved. for the reason
that this was the lowest bid; and the
up contract and bond.
follows: Com; Toftner. yes. Com.
Com c Krantz, yes. Com. Haidi absent.
| Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Spicher seconded by
Com. Toftner that the auditor be in
| structed to return certified checks to the
unsuccessful bidders.
| Motion carried.
Moved by Com Spicher seconded by
Com. Toftner that the following reso-
luton be accepted. approved and placed
on file:
WHEREAS. Ward County has up to
this time, paid for all road dragging
done within the county, ard
WHEREAS. Ward County at this time
has not sufficient funds to continue
WHEREAS. Ward County Commits
sioners believed that the county being
the only party directly interested. has
a tendency to cause some dragging to
be done at a time when the best re-
suits could not be expected to be oh
/ tanned, and
| WHEREAS, we believe it to be to the
best interest of Ward county, the town
the township to be interested in the
supervision and in the payment of such
' N6W' THEREFORE,, BE IT RE
SOLVED, That upon receiving a bill
from the township showing that the
dragging was done within the township,
vision of the township Board Of Super
visors. and paid for by them, the coun-
ty will refund rs percent of the said
bill, If correct. except in no case will
! the county pay as tnelr pro rata buaEe,
more than at rate of Csc per hour for
man and four horse team. and
PROVIDED FURTHER, That under
the order of the Board of County Com
missioners or one of the members auth
orizing dragging to be done on state
road or one of its designated county
roads, expense caused from such drag
ging will be deemed as a county bill
and paid by them in it's entirety.
The County Auditor is hereby in
structed to send copy Of this reso-
luton to all Township Clerks, to be
read by the Clerk at the Annual Town
ship Meeting to be held March 18th, 1921
to provide funds for such dragging.
On roll call the members voted as fol-
lows: Com. Vandenoever, yes. Com.
Toftner, yes. Com. Spicher, yes. Com.
Krantz, yes. Com. Haldi, absent.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever second
ed by Com. Toftner that the bill Of the
st. Lukes hospital at Tucson, Arizona,
to the amount Of $4,000 be rejected, for
the reason that Ward County has al
ready paid as long as we have agreed
to.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever seconded
by Com. Spicher that the surety bond
of the Globe Gazette Printing Co., fur
nished by the Northern Trust Company,
in the amount of 100000, for contract
to furnish office supplies, blank books,
| ETC., to ard county. be accepted and
| annrOvad and D1aced on file. 5fg.@