The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-20
II interested to express their views,

of state road as designated; said pres
| ent road was travelled. graveled, and ir
first class shape and he fslt there VA
officials should not spend public funds
where they were not actually needed
He and another man had laid out tht
present road. and 1t was one of thu
best In the county.
Mr., Frahm. the County Surveyor, ex.
planned that the proposed change was
not entirely county matter; 1t was
also q state and federal, and their
wishes should be considered If we eX.
pect to receive assistance from them
The proposed change would shorten the
road from between one and three-quar.
ters to two miles. without additional
expense in comparison with the other
road.
Mr.. Torgerson, of Berthold, thought
If the Federal Government paid half
they should have something to say about
it. BY going through Des Laos the
ers who have to help pay for the road.
Burlington already has good road.
Com. Spicher explained that the rea-
son the road was laid out to go through
a better road and accommodating more
people Cannot see how Burlington
will be in any way harmed; it already
has the Green Trail, He had talked
was not feasible to go round by Bur-
lington, and would not cost any more
to build the road the other way.
Com. krantz said he was along at the
considered both roads. Burlington has
no reason to make any complaint so
far as he can see. 1t does not cost
any more to build the road the other
way.
Com. Vandenoever said he was not a
Federal officer nor Suite officer. but
he realized that the money spent on
that road is Ward county money; North
Dakota has it's share of government
money and Ward County gets it's share
roads is to make just as few turns as
possible, and this proposed state road
will cut out Il bad turn near Burlington.
After spending considerable time in
discussing the matter Com. krantZ call
ed for a motion that the proposed new
road be accepted, and it was moved by
Com. Spicher seconded by Com. Haldi
that this board alter and lay out the
road extending from Sec. IA, Twp. 1855,
Range SO. and proceed to make out the
NECESSARY road order.
On roll call the members voted as fol-
lows: Com. Vandenoever, yes. Com.
Toftener. yes. Com: Spicher. yes. Com.
Haldi, yes. Com. Krantz. yes. Motion
COMMISSIONERS ROAD ORDER
State of North Dakota,
County of Ward )
= Whereas, upon the petition of more
than six legal voters. who own real
estate, or who occupy real estate under
the Homestead law of the United States,
or under contract from the State OF
North Dakota. in the vicinity of the
road proposed in said petition to be
altered and laid out. copies of said
petition having been first duly posted
up in three of the most public places OF
said County, at least twenty days before
any action was had in relation thereto,
proof of which posting was duly shown
to us by affidavit, which said proposed
altered and laid out road is set forth
and described in said petition as fol-
lows:
Beginning at Il point $50 feet east of
the Northwest corner of Section IA,
l55~Range S5, running thence
following the survey Of
the plat of which is hereto attached.
and returning to the north line of said
section IA at point 1504.9 feet west
of the ! section corner:
Thence along the present road east
to the Northeast quarter OF Section II,
Township 1855, Range "a.
Thence following the survey, the plat
of which is hereto attached. into the
NEa of said section II, following the
present road except for the elimination
of sharp corners and returning to the
north line Of said section Il at point
42.7 feet west of the section corner.
Thence east along the section line
and along the present road TO point
452.3 feet east of the section corner
on the north line OF Section II. Town
ship 1885, Range 81
Thence southeasterly into the NEa of
siad Section IA, following the survey.
the plat of which is hereto attached,
to the east line of said section IA at a
corner.
Thence in a southeasterly direction,
following the survey. the plat of which
is hereto attached, through Section 10
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the east line of said Section IS. 1924
feet south of the section corner;
Thence southeasterly, along the sur
vey as shown by the plat herewith at
Section IS. Township 1856, Range SO, to
the Valley road known as Federal Aid
Project 25. the point Of ending being
given by the survey of Federal Aid Pro-
ject % as station Z plus 81.
: And Whereas, upon receiving said PEE
tition, we did within thirty days there
after, make out notice and fix therein
a time and place at which we would
meet and decide upon such application,
to-wit: On the 10th day of January A.
D. 1921. at the Commissioners Room
in the office of the County Auditor
copies of such notices to be posted in
three public places in said county, at
least ten days previous to such meeting;
and having met at such time and place
as above named in said notice, and be-
ing satisfied that. at least ten days pre-.
vious to said time, notice of time and
place Of hearing was given to all the
occupants of the land through which
such highway might pass, by serving
the same personally or by copy left
at the usual place of abode Of each Of
said occupants. proof of which was
shown by affidavit, we proceeded to ex,
anime personally such highway, and
heard all reasons for or against. alter
ing and laying out the same and being
of the opinion that such altering and
laying out was necessary and proper,
and that the public interest would be
promoted thereby. and part of the
expense Of constructing, this proposed
ty, and the cost shall be materially de-
creased by deviating from the section
lines. we granted the prayer Of said
petitioners, and determined to alter and
lay out said road exactly as described
in the petition aforesaid.
1T IS THEREFORE, ORDERED AND
DETERMINED that a road be. and the
same is hereby altered and laid out
and established according to the descrip-
ton aforesaid, the plats of the survey
therein mentioned and herewith attach
ed are made part of this order, and
it Is hereby declared to be public
highway, four rods wide. the said de-
scription above given being the center
Of said road.
Given under our hands this 10th day
of January A. D. 1921.
AUG. KRANTZ,
A. 8. SPICHER,
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