Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-10-31
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Special October Meeting, 1888
October l5th, 1873

October 10Th, 1888.
In pursuance of call the Board OF
Commissioners of Stevens County, Min
nesota, met in the auditors office in the
Village of Morris, Monday, October 10,
A. D. 1888, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Present-Hancock, Pushor, Dohlen,
and Chairman Thorpe.
The call was read and approved.
The application of Engel Ahern, for
an abatement and refundment of taxes
for the year 1886, on Net Sec. SO, Town
ship 1876, Range 40, was recommended to
Auditor of State.
A petition for county road, begin
ming at the quarter "a post between Sec
tions 8 and 10, township 1913, range AZ,
and running north on the quarter-line
across section 8, township 1913, range AZ,
and sections "a and 81 to the quarter al
post between sections 81 and 20, town.
ship 1874, range AZ, thence east on the line
between sections 81 and % to the north
east corner section 81, township 124,
range 40, signed by NJ. Igo, Dennis Muir
ply, II. G. Teare and slxty-one (6I
others, said petition having been filed in
the auditors Office the 25th day of July,
1888, was laid before the board and
being satisfied that the notices OF said
petition had been posted as required by
law, and after reading and consideration
of remonstrance against said petition,
signed by G. Cogle, G. F. Cogle, M.
O'Gorman, and twenty mine (29l others,
committee to examine the proposed
location, consisting of all the members
of said board, was appointed, to NEE
October 25th, 1883, at 10 o'clock NJ, at
the house of NJ. Igo. in the town of
Darnen, for said purpose upon said
route.
appointment of committee on file.)
The claim of Martha Olson for services
in caring for sick county charges at Carl
Anderson's, in the town of Framnas,
which claim was disallowsd April 10th,
1888, was taken up for reconsideration.
Upon motion of Commissioner Dohlen
the claim was allowed at $500 and the
county auditor was instructed to draw
his order on the poor fund for that
amount.
In the matter of the petition of Car
rington Phelps and others, for the vaca-
ton of so much of certain county road
cunning south to the Village of Morris
from the north west section 2,tewnship
1876, range AZ, as is laid out in the north
east quarter of section Is, township 1875,
range42, be vacated, and that said high
way be located on the section line be-
tween sections IA and Is of said town
and range; a majority of the board,
being (said board) the committee appoint
ed July Gath, 1888, to examine said pro-
posed change of highway-Messrs'
Thorpe, Hancock and Dohlen-recom-
mended that the prayer of the said
petitioners be granted. On motion OF
Mr.. Hancock. seconded by Mr.. Dohlen,
the report of the committee was accept
ed and adopted.
Forbidden.
Against-No one. e@ 3
(Final road order on file, also agree
ment to public right of way by Caring
ton Phelps.)
In the matter of the Petition of Lewis
TT. Stanton and others, for the abandon
ment of that portion of the above de-
scribed county road, laid on the section
line between sections % and 90, town
ship 1875, range AZ, and the relocation OF
said portion of said county road on
ground following said section line as
nearly as practicable, majority OF the
full board, being the committee appoint
ed July Gath, 1883, to examine said pro-
posed change Thorpe, Pushor and
Hancock Recommended that the prayer
of the said petitioners be granted.
Mr.. Hancock, seconded by Mr.. Dohlen,
moved to reject the committees report.
Lost. 49, ssns~ess.s.y. -.s.... 4ss#
zE Aye-Doh len, J..
No-Thorpe and Pushor, Q.
Hancock moved the acceptance and
adoption of the committees report. Sec
onded by Dohlen. ISL
The auditor was directed to call the
roll, resulting as follows:
| Ayes-Hancock, Dohlen and Thorpe.
Pushor not voting.
~ (Final road order on file.)
In the matter of the formation of
new school district in the town of Pep
perton, this being the day for hearing of
same set by the board at its regular
session In July last; hearing postponed
on account of informality, to the session
of this board beginning on, the first
Tuesday, being the nrst day of January,
1889, attthe county auditors office; and
said auditor was directed to give the
notice required by law.
Order on ile.)
On motion Of Mr.. Dohlen, the county
attorney was directed to proceed to col
lect from Stearns county the disburse-
ments made by this county during the
illness, and subsequent to the death of
one Matthias (Swen) johnson, who died
in Stevens county on or about Sept. IS,
1888.
The following claims were allowed,
as reported from the finance committee:
Pioneer Press Co, blanks. ............"S .73
Same label .....,,......,........ so
same. 1855 tax lists. ii 80
Same pens ............,.......... 2 80
Same, town orders. rs
Same, Shannon file, Sc............ Q 40
] ID Gillespie, Justices fees 80 rs
Henry Allen, witness State vs. CARNEY ~
Martin o Flatner, Juror State VS. Doyle 30
George Allen, witness State VS. CARNEY 1 ~
Ole Severson, juror State VS. Daley. 80
e Atwood, juror state case, 80 cents,
town poor, acknowledgements. -. 2 30
ing and Stationery, $s175.......... 90 a5
E So1seth, drawing juries............. 3 90