Morris tribune., 1885-08-12
WEDNESDAY, AUG. II, 1885.
July Meeting of Commissioners of Stevens
County,

County.
July -, 1885
lst day. The Board County Com
missioners of Stevens County State OF
Minnesota met at the Auditors office
in the village of Morris on Monday
July 9th \. ID. 1885 in pursuance to
law.
Present Henry Hutchins, chairman
of the Board, II. J. Hall, II. b. Me-
Arthur, l.. l.. Hegland Commissioners
of said county and Thomas E. Hecnan
county auditor.
The report of the Board of Audit OF
Stevens county relating to the county
depository, dated July LIST and July
Sth 1885 was presented and approved.
The following Is a synopsis of the
report: The Board of Audit ofSteVens
County state of Minnesota met ut the
Auditors office Oh Wednesday July
LIST, 1885. Present Henry Hutchins
Chairman of Board county COM
missipners Thomas Thomasson de-
putty clerk of the district court and
Thomas f. Heenan county auditor.
Proposals We're received tor custody
Of the county fund form the Stevens
County Bank of Morris Minnesota and
the First National Bank of same place
The bids for the funds were alike
from both banks viz A. percent on
monthly balances. The board de-
cided to accept the proposal of the
Stevens County Bank and named that
bank rs County Depository for two
years from July LIST 1885.
On July Sth the Board Of audit
again met and accepted the bond of
Stevens County Bank im the sum OF
SIXTY thousand dollars (S60.OOO) as the
custodian of the county funds.
THos. Z. HEENAN,
Auditor of Stevens County,
HENRY HUTCHINs,
Chairman County Commissioners.
THOMAS THoMAssoN
Deputy Clerk of District Court.
The bond of the Stevens County
Bank in the sum of Sixty Thousand
dollars 100000 as the custodian of the
county funds for two years from July
LIST 1885 was presented and the same
was accepted and approved by the
Board of County Commissioners.
The petition of l.. w. Heller and
others for the formation of new
school district which was presented at
the special meeting in April 1885 and
referred back to petitioners for atfl'
daylt of petitioners at their being
majority of the freeholders of said
proposed new district was granted,
and the auditor was instructed to give
the necessary notice to the proper
parties.
The Board recommended that the
application of John Church for abate'
ment of Personal tax for year 1854 be
granted.
Moved by commissioner Hall ano
seconded by commissioner Hegland
That the county attorney be requested
to give the board his opinion in writ
ing as to the responsibility or liability
of the county for the boarding OF
keep of prisoners committed to the
county Jail for the violation of village
ordinances. Adopted.
The following proposal was received
from the Stevens County Abstract
and Real Estate Agency, and referred
to the county Attorney for his opinion
as to the authority of the commission
ers to enter into such an arrangement
Norris July 9th. ISIS;
Hon. Board of County Commissioner:
of Stevens County Minnesota.
Gentlemen: In accordance with al
act of the last SESSION of the Legislature
We sumbmit the following proposal
to the consideration of your honorable
body VS.. We propose to make true
and correct abstracts to all Real Estate
in Stevens County and to pay into
the County Treasury five % per cent
of the next proceed of such abstra ct
at such times as may be designated
by your body and give the bonds re-
uuired by law and not charge over
statutory fees for making such ab
stract. Provided that we shall be
designated by your Hon. body as alb
stractors of the county and shall have
access to any and all of the public
records of the county free of charge
during office hours.
Respectful Yours.
The Stevens County Abstract and
Real Estate Agency.
Per. P. A. Mccarthy, President.
The report of the board of audit O.
Stevens County of the date of June
22nd 1885 was presented and approved
The following Is the report:
TO the Board of County Commission
ers of Stevens County State of Min
nesota. The undersigned board O
audit of said county have this day ex
amined the book accounts ant
vouchers ofthe treasurer ofsaidcount!
and find him charged with the fol
lowing items of account to wit.
State 1875 .
Tax Collections. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 237 81
County Interest. ....................... 1850 o.
Poor. ............ 1877 S
Reclamation Fund. ............ AS 8
Common School Fund,............... S34 /
School Land Fund Principal. 1853
Interest .... 1914
internal Imp. Land Prin...,.... 1873 o.
Inst. All 8
VilIape of Morris ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il01 4
of Hancock. 1O4 6
Town of Moore ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 139 L
Hodges 372 3
Swan Lake.............. 145 3
RendsyilIe, ... 400 2