The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-10-29
Commissioner Proceedings.

The board Of commissioners of Stevens
county, state of Minnesota, met at the audi
tors ottice, i'll the village OF Morris, on Thurs.
day, O,toher 22nd, A. ID. 1885, at 10 O'Clock
Il. III. in pursuance to call. Present, Com
nissloners Hutchips, Macarthur, Lins,ad,
Hall, Fiunegan ard Thomas L. Heenan,
County Auditor. The call of the meeting
WAS presented and read.
The following resolutions were presented
by Commissioner Hutchins and adopted:
Whereas: Since the last session of this
board one oi its members, L.. L.. Highland has
been called from ann ny rs bv death,
Therefore, be it resolved: That. in the
death of l. H. Hegland, this board has lost a
valued men! Der. and one " ho ut all times
had TIL best interests of his district and the
county at heart, and who tearlessly advocated
" lat he believed to be right aad den unced
all which he believed to be wrong. That. MS
= houd OF county commi- sioners, we shall
sadly miss his genial presence, and clear
Judgment in our future lie ibeiationt, and
| that, as individuals, teel that we have lost
a friend.
Resolved, that the PATTY Of this board
lie extended to his mourning family, and
| that the widow ana children be assured that
| they do not sorrow alone, but that / he p opie
o! Stevens COUNT ieel that they have lost a
staunch, good and true man.
| Resolved, that tie County Auditor he fe-
| quesled to forward copy o. these resolutions
u the =" dow oi our lat: friend
| The appointing OF theodore Linstad AZ
commissioner for First District, to succeed l..
l.. Hes land, DECEASED, was received and pac-
el OH DE.
Theodore Linstad appeared and signifed
his accc ptailce OF his apt'ointment as county
| commissioner, aud ed his oath oi Office " itn
| clei X o! District court.
The chairman announces his appoin ment
| OF 1, nn.issloner Linstad to ill Vacancies on
| comnl,ttees Oh which the late Com missioner
| HIGHLAND :e. we'd.
| The board appropriates tie sum OF fifty
| dollars TO aid the towu OF swan Lahe i'll
| building thr approaches TO the bridge over
| the Poiume de ferrt River, hear Z;thl's cfoss-
! ing, said sum to be paid 10 the su pervisors OF
Swan Lake.
| The bridge committee report that the con-
| tract entered into with ). H. Hewitt for the
construction of bridge over the Pomne de
rerre River at or near I.hls crossing has
been com f.leted aud accepted by said COM
| mittee
| Resolved, That the action of the committs
| Oh bridges, in accepting from the contractor,
). NJ. Hewitt, tue b.idge over polline de
rerre River near Zah's crossing be approved.
adopted.
The proposal of y. NJ. Woodman, on be-
| half of ow iltrs OF Woods Addition to HIM
cock to abate taxes 1883, I2S4 and accept
s20J.OO i'll payment OF same was received, AID
said proposal was rejected.
Moved by Commissioner Hall. and seconded
by Commissioner Macarthur, thit the sam oil
ten dollars be appropriated TO assist the Vii
lage Coupcil In Filing the c.stcrn, adjacent to
the court house, with water. Carried.
| The board appropriated the sum of twenty
dollars to be paid to the County Attorney for
procuring the attendance vi non resident
| witnesses III State cases.
On motion the following bills were audited
and dsailowed:
| Geo ID Barnard, $40 botters SI44l
5 2 schoheld, building villaAe cisterns 100 =,
On motion the follow ing bills were audited
and allowed: