The Ward County independent., 1921-02-24

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atining $40 acres for road purposes !
, Section II. Township 166. Range .
for and in consideration OF the sum Q
100000. be accepted and approved. an
the auditor IL hereby instructed to hav
same recorded in the office of the Rel
lister of Deeds and issue warrant I
On roll call the members voted a
follows: Com. vandenoever, yes Con
Toftner, yes. Com. Spicher yes. Con
IIaldi. yes. Com. Krantx, yes.
Moved by Com. Spicher seconded b
Scofleld sheriff of Ward County. 70
criminal actions for the month Of Jan
uary, 1921, be accepted, approved an
placed on file and the auditor instructe
to issue warrant to the amount o
$47s.05 due him for mileage, livery an,
expenses.
| Motion carried
Moved by Com. Haldi seconded b,
Com. Toftner that the justices quar-
terly report for quarter ending Decem
cepted. approved and placed on file, ant
the Auditor instructed to issue war
rant In payment Of fees. according t
| law.
| Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Haldi, seconded b,
Com Toftner that the following resolu
tion be accepted. approved and place.
on file:
! RESOLUTION
! Whereas, there appears on the Ware
County Seed Grain Record, seed lier
No. 1903 and instrument No. 154507. al
filed in the office of the Register OF
Deeds, Minot, N. D.. wherein Robert l.
Johnson, owner Of SEA and Ed NGa Sec
| Z, NEa Sec. IS. and SWa Sec. 8, Twp
157. Range &c. is party Of the first part
part, in the amount of S4s2.45. and
Whereas, r. l.. Johnson has paid for
said grain, amounting to the above nam.
ed amount to the elevator at Hart
land, y. D..
Now, Therefore, the auditor is here
said seed lien and return above seed
lien contract to K. l.. Johnson. at Hart
land n. d.
On roll call the members voted as
Toftner, yes. Com. Spicher yes. Com.
Haldi. yes. Com. krantz. yes.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com Toftner seconded by
Com. Haldi that the quit claim deed
of Andrew Jacobson for strip of land
acres in Section II. Twp. 1856. Range
"a, be accepted and approved, and the
auditor instructed to have same re-
corded in the office of the Register Of
Deeds and issue warrant in the sum of
$4,000 in payment of same
On roll call the members voted as
follows: Com. Vandenoever yes. Com.
TOftner, yes. Com. Spicher. yes Com.
Haldi, yes. Com. krantz. yes.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Toftner that the Board
adjourn until a. m, February sth.
Motion carried.
February 9Th, 1921
a. m.. on above date, with all members
present and Com. Krantz in the chair
Moved by Com. Spicher seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that the following
banks be hereby designated as deposit
tories for the county funds. and the
treasurer is instructed to iii said named
repositories as fast as the funds be-
come available. same TO be deposited
as checking accounts and bearing 80
interest. excepting Minot banks, which
should be 2%: said repositories shall
only be on checking accounts until the
Board of County Commissioners shall
deem it advisable to designate moneys
as sinking funds for sinking fund de-
positories to be designated for one year,
and to bear So interest from date of
designation.
The treasurer is further instructed
to require from all banks, a surety bond
properly executed, and approved by the
States Attorney, before making any de-
posit.
First National Bank kanmare
$4,000.
kenmare National Bank. $4,000
Des Lacs State Bank, $4,000.
Farmers State Bank Of Des Lacs.
$4,000.
State Bank of Berthold, S., 900.
Bank of Berthold, $4,000
Hartland State Bank, $4,000
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
of Niobe, $1,000.
First State Bank of Lone Tree, $4,000.
First National Bank of Ryder. $4,000.
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scandinavian American Bank of Mi
not. $4,000.
Citizens Bank of Minot, $4,000.
FIRST international Bank of Minot
$4,000
Union National Bank of Minot s1o.-
600.
Second National Bank of Mnot $40.
900.
First National Bank of Carpio, $4,000,
First State Bank of Surrey, $4,000.
$1,000.
Foxholm State Bank, $4,000
First National Bank of Makoti. $4,000.
state Bank of Aurelia, $4,000.
Sawyer State Bank, $1,000
First State Bank Of Sawyer. $4,000.
Douglas State Bank, $4,000
Citizens State Bank Of Douglas, $4,000.
Reservation State Bank of Makoti
$4,000.
American State Bank of Burlington,
$4,000
On roll call the members voted as
follows: Com. Vandenoever, yes. Com.
Toftner, yes. Com. Spicher yes Com.
Haldi, yes. Com. krantz yes
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Spicher, seconded by
Com. Toftner that the following resolu-
tion of the Association of Commerce
as presented by their committee ap-
pointed, be rejected for the reason that
the County has no funds available to
make such appropriation at this time:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, many farmers have moved
out of Ward County during the past
five years and many farm homes within
ward County are now standing vacant
and much land remaining untitled. and
whereas. this condition is very detri-
mental to the best interest Of Ward
County and a serious handicap to those
who are farming the lands and main
tanning homes in our various commun-
tiles and,
Whereas. it would be for the best in
terests of the farmers and all citizens
of Ward county. that good farmers be
brought in to settle upon our unoccu-
pied farms and vacant lands, and
Whereas the State immigration De.
partment and the Immigration Depart-
ments of the 500 and Great Northern
Railways have been doing great deal
of advertising work by means Of cir
culars. display advertising, lectures,
moving pictures and exhibits through
out the central west and
Whereas the Association of Con,