The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-05-04
ADJOURNED MEETING B0A1D
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA

'rh. Board of County commissioners
of Ward County. met at 2 o'clock p.
NJ. per adjournment, with all men,
bcrs present and Com. krantz in the
chair.
Moved by Com. Toftnrr seconded by
Com. NandenOever that the Board pro-
coed to audit bills.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com: Spicher seconded by
luton be accepted, approved and placed
WHEREAS. Mrs. Hannah Melhus. now
s I Insane. at Jam ann s r. Dak and
having in hand a letter from A. ".
Guest: NJ. D.. superintendee,nt of the In,
Mehue is S'n now in va" Very satisfactory
mental condition and feels that she
would be able to get along outside but
guarantee to that amount to be paid
to The Institution be made, with which
to lrfray the expenses Of her return
necessary within the period of one year.
WHEREAS, J. W. Melhus. husband Of
the above named inmate, desires her
WHEREAs, We helieyr it would be
t" the best interest of Ward County
to have her released and avoid the UNI
necessary expense of keeping her at
NOW: THEHEroEE, y: ", ,;ur~,:
will guarant.. this expense and the
County Auditor is instructed to send
HIM IL copy Of this resolution.
On roll call the members voted az
follows: Com. Nandenoevcr. yes. com.
T"ftner yes. n"" i, Sn,Iher Wy. yes COM
Motion carried.
The Board spent the balance of the
afternoon auditing bills. and at o'clock
II was moved by com. Hald seconded
h> Com. Vandenoever that We adjourn
until a. NJ. April 18th
The Board met at A. NJ. as per ad-
juurnment. with all members presen,
and Com. i<rantz in the chair.
Com. Vandenoever that the indemnity
h md furnished by Tatman township for
!: lost county warrant to the amount CT
$33.25 with Frank Anderson and c. w.
,.rr*on as sureties. to the amount of
$3.50, be accepted. approved and placed
file and the auditor instructed to
isS. 20; a Q, duplicate warrant to the amo"n'
Moved by Com. IIaldi seconded by
construction of a grade and bridge be-
tween Sections 8 and .. Twp. l57. rangt
g.; signed by O.. H: Langham and II
others be accepted and the chairman in
SIructed to appoint viewers.
The chairman appointed the follow
Moved by Com Haldi seconded by
Com: Vandenoever thai the , contract be-
Ward County. for bridge material to the
amount Of $500. for the season Of 1922.
and personal bond With e. ID. Sc" and an,
approved and placed on file. and the
chairman instructed to sign the same
in behalf of Ward County
Ward County for grading in the 9Th
commissioners District during the sea-
son Of 1922: accompanied by the bond
Francis, as bondSmen be accepted, ap-
proved and the chairman instructed to
sign the same in behalf of Ward Coun-
Also contract Of Northwestern Sheet
4 Iron Works to furnish Ward County
with culverts during the season of 1922.
be accepted, approved and the chairman
instructed to sign same in behalf of
Ward county
On roll call the members voted as
Toftner, yes. Com. Spicher, yes. Com.
Haldi, yes. Com. KrantZ, yes.
Moved by Com. Toftner seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that the report of r:
w. Pence, coroner of an ,, inquest held
Also report Of inquest held upon the
dead body Of Baby Arthur B. Drubin,
on the s0th day of March. 1922, be
and the auditor instructed to issue war
rants in payment of fees according to
law.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Toftner seconded by
Com. VandenOeVer that the following
bonds for depositaries of county funds
be accepted, approved and placed on file:
Bond of the Reservation State Bank
of Makoti, with the Dakota Trust Co..
of Fargo, N. D., for $4,000 checking ac-
count; .h
Also bond. of the Reservation State
Bank, of Makoti, with the Dakota Trust
Co., of Fargo. for ST, 900 sinking fund;
Also bond of Douglas State Bank, of
Douglas, with the Dakota Trust Co.. for
$1,000 sinking fund: s.
Also bond Of the First State Bank of
Burlington, with the Dakota Trust Co.
for $4,000 sinking fund.
Motion carried. ~
Moved by Com. Haldi seconded by
Com. Toftner that the report of c. L.
Stevenson Co. for month of March, 1922,