Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-06-06
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Special Session.
(, IT May 2srd, 1888.

In pursuance of call the board Oh
commissioners of Stevens county,
Minnesota, met in the auditors office
ia the court house. village of Morris,
Wednesday morning, May %. A. ID.
1888 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Present,-Al members.
In the matter of location of county
road from north east corner sec. l, Up.
126, r. AZ running south etc. to south
east corner of sec. "a, TIP. 125, X. AZ,
the committee, consisting of Dohlen'
Pushor aud Hancock, appointed Jan.
8, 1855, reported as having met at time
and place designated and recommen-
ded granting the prayer OF the
petitioners. (Report OH file, Moved
and seconded that foregoing reports
be accepted and adopted and the fol-
lowing resolution in connection there
with was adopted:
Resolved that the prayer of the
petitioners asking for the laying out
of highway, beginning at the north
east corner sec. a. township No. one
hundred and twenty six (126) north
of range No. (42) west and running
south on line between township 126,
range AZ, Rendsviile and township
126, range Al CSwan Lake, and town.
ship 125, range ~, (Morris) and town
ship 125, range Al, (Framnas) be and
the same is hereby granted: and it is
farthered ordered that the sum of
$4,000 be awarded as damages for the
laying out of said highway to Ole
J. Fa1k; and the sum of 5000 awar-
ded as damages to John House and
the sum Of SIS 90 to John Maginnis as
damages.
(Signed) HENRY HUTCHINs.
The following resolution was add
opted:
Resolved, In the matter of personal
property assessments in town OF Scott
for the year 1887, where said property
has been improperly credited to
school district No. Is In place Of
school district No Is, or wherever
any such error occurs in the county
the county auditor be and hereby il
authorized to make the necessary
correction and where taxes have beer
paid to make the necessary and pro
per refundments.
(Singed) J. G. HANCOCK.
In the matter of the application O.
A. Gunderson, agent for Warder
Bushnell & Co. for refundment of 1873,
personal property tax on persona
property IN village of Hancock, thu
board recommended the same II
auditor of state on basis of reduc
ton in valuation of two hundred ant
fifty dollars.
A petition of Christ Zimmerman
So sec "a, TIP. l2e, R. ~, to be set OF
from school district No. and at
tached to school district No 4, (psti
ton on file) was presented and tn
regular session beginning July 23rd
1883, at the county auditors office il
! Morris were the time and place desig
mated for hearing said petition etc
>(Order for hearing on file.)
A petition for county road signe'
by 20 free holders, beginning at quar-
ter post between secs. IS and 10, TT
124, R. AZ, and running thence ives
etc (petition on file) was presente
and the board being satisfied that tn
? requirements of the statue had bee
complied with, appoiL ted com
mittee consisting of Pushor, Dohle
and Hutchins, appointment on file
to meet at the house Of John Sander
In town of Scott. June 4th, 1888, at I
o'clock NJ. to examine the propose
location. - - s#
The following proposals to furnis
twelve pine collins as per resolutio
Of the board at its preceding meetin
and the advertisements for the sam
were received:
]. M. Jenesen, Nash, Mimi, IS. 90 each
HzEEE.s. 5000
Peter Diedrichs, Morris, MINI. 500
o. L. Brevig, Hancock, MINI. 1873
~ o. F. Tewksbury, Morris, MINI. 72.O
On motion the proposal of J. NJ
Jensen was accepted and the count
attorney requested to draw up cor
tract between said Jensen and Steven
county in keeping with conditions q
advertisements. Bids on file)
.-a-- Proposals for keeping county poo
we're received as follows:
Sisters of Mercy, Morris, lodgin
and support 49, three dollars pc
week. In time of sickness, 10 extr
charge for nursing. Proposal on file.
Mrs. Ellen burst, Morris, fiftee
dollars ($15.OO) per month for grow
healthy persons; twenty (20 dollar
per month for invalids; furnishin
suitable clothing and wholesome foo
children from 50 to $40 per month
Proposal on file) Adjourned to l
o'clock A. M. tomorrow.
=. SECOND DAY-MAY 24TH.
Board met pursuant to adjourna
msnt. ALL members present. Com
missioner Hancock offered the;follow
ing:--.=---"ss-sszs-.or~@e --..- BE-
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the proposal for keep
/ ing the county poor by the Sisters 9
! Mercy be and is hereby accepted: tn
county to furnish all necessary cloth
ing, medical attendance and medicin
they to furnish board, lodging wash
ing and mending; to give them goo
care in health and nursing In sick
ness. No person to be taken in an
cared for at the expense Of the count
without written order from one G
the county commissioners in who's
district such person is resident VIII
reserve'the right to discharge an
person being 50 kept at their discre