Morris tribune., 1894-03-21
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

UUMMlDOlVNHNo 1hVVnIDANuR'
The Board Of County Commissioners
Of Stevens County and State of Min
nesota, met at the auditors office, in
the village of Morris, said county,
on Thursday, March LIST, 1894, at 10
o'clock a. M, according to a call issued
at the regular January meeting.
Members present; Chmn Ihorp,
Dye, Heller, Brandt and Schraps.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved. On motion, the auditor
was authorized to draw his warrants
for the amount necessary to renew
policy of insurance of $1,000, on court
house expiring about April.
Adjourned to half past p. m.
Afternoon session, all present. The
application of T. Vaughan for re-
assessment and abatement of taxes on
personal property of 1892, was re-
commended to state auditor.
The petition of Syver Larson and
others for change of location of high
way was before the board, and Mr..
Larson, was heard at some length
in favor, and Peter Bjork was in
opposition. A remonstrance quite
numerously signed was also presented,
and after a considerable time taken in
consideration of the matter, it was put
over until next meeting in July.
The petition of Herman Nitzel for
change of county road was granted,
and order made accordingly.
On motion adjourned to 10 o'clock
a. M, Friday.
Friday, 10 a. m. Board met as per
adjournment all present,
The petition of Herman Zahl for
change Of highway was here presented
to the board with his affidavit that he
had posted three notices Of the pend
ing pet.;:.n at The usual posting
places ii lie tegv4 at la2at thirty days
before to commencement OF this
meeting, end ,he board b,;ng satisfied
as to the faxes, the following were
appointed e committee to meet at the
place Of Herman Zahl on March Il
| 1884,, and proceed to the site and re
port as to the feasibility of the
proposed change. Committee, A. P
| Dye and Peter Brandt.
A petition for the formation of {
new school district out of portions o.
territory Of districts No. 3, IL and 81
was here presented, and the mex
meeting in July was named as the
time for hearing same, petition on file
and the usual notices were ordered
served on the districts interested.
Adjourned to half past l p. m.
Afternoon session-All member!
present.
The plats of county subdivision
and villages Of Stevens county mad
under contract by D. T. Wheaton
were presented and accepted, and thu
auditor authorized to draw his warran
for $175 in payment for same.
On motion the sum of 1927 wa
ordered to be paid Kerl & Watzke
repaying purchase price of lots No.
} and 8 in block No. q village of Morris
and the auditor was authorized t.
to draw warrant for same.
, The petition of Fred Tomlin TO
change of road county, with the aft
: davit of D. T. Wheaton that he hat
posted three notices of the pending o
same at three Of the most publ
places in the town, thirty days befor
the present meeting of the board, WA
presented and F. W. Heller wa
appointed a committee toreport upol
} the proposed change.
, Reports Of the sheriff, register Q
deeds, clerk Of court, treasurer ant
: auditor, presented and accepted ant
, ordered filed.
, On motion VIM. Tandy was retained
as janitor the ensuing year at hi
present salary of $40 per month.
On motion, the following bills wer
n IIor,oJ.