Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-01-12
sconnissioners. Proceedlngs..

rs. Commissioners = Pr0ce edings.
| The board of county commissioner
of Stevens county, Minnesota, met i
/ the auditors office, said county, at |
o'clock Jan. 4th, 1898, the same helm,
the LIST Tuesday afterthe first Monday
| Members present H. r. Eddy, c
10. Anderson, III. L. Smith, j. Il
! G'Brian and 9. 0. Aanerud.
The board was organized by elect
ing N. R. Spur, temporary chairman
and proceeded by ballot to the cleo
ton of permanent chairman, which
resulted in the election of j. HI
O'Brian chairman for the ensuing
year,
On motion adjourned to half past
one p. m.
At half past one the board met as
per adjournment and met as com
mittee to visit the county farm, occu-
plying the remainder of the day, and
adjourned to 10 o'clock on Wednes-
day.
Wednesday, 10 o'clock a. M, board
met with all members present
The chairman announced the fol
lowing committees:
Finance-Anderson, Aanerud and
Eddy.
Court house and Grounds Smith,
Anderson and Eddy.
Printing Eddy, Aanerud and An
derson.
Road and Bridges -Full board.
County Farm-FuIl board.
Adjourned to half past one p, m.
Afternoon session. All members
present.
On motion DR.. S. HI. Spur was APP
pointed county physician at salary
of $275,O0 per annum, to be paid
monthly by auditors warrant, service
to include medical attendance and
surgery to county prisoners; the
county attorney to make contract in
accordance with resolution.
The county attorney was directed
to make application to the secretary
of state for copies of instruments eff
fecting titles to lands owned by rail-
roads or other corporations, in accord
ance with the law of 1897.
The salary of auditors clerk was
fixed at $418.0O for the ensuing year.
The applications of K. J. Husevold
and G. w. Fait for licenses as county
auctioneers we're granted and the
auditor directed to. issue license to
each upon the payment of one dollar
and executing bond for 81, 10000,
to be approved by the county treas
urer.
The auditor was directed to issue
his warrant for $17.79 in settlement
of judgment for costs in favor of S..
Stewart against the county, appeal
from action of commissioners in lay
ing road.
On motion J. w. Murray was en-
gagged as superintendent of county
farm for the ensuing year at the sal
airy of $500 as before
The board now proceeded to select
from the qualified electors of the sew
eral election districts lists of Y names
each for grand andpetit jurors, which
lists were certified and delivered to
the clerk of courts.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock a. m.
Thursday.
Thursday, 10 o'clock a. M, board
met All present.
The petition Of P. H. McNally and
others, residents and freeholders of
school districts Nos. Is and 80 praying
for the formation of new school dis
trict, to be known as school district
No. 81, was presented to the board,
and the next meeting of the board
was named as the time of hearing said
petition.
On motion the county attorney was
directed to make contract with Mrs.
burst for the board and care Of G.
Hegg for year at SIS a month to be
paid by the auditor monthly.
Adjourned to half past one p. m.
Afternoon session. The committee
appointed at the July meeting to
visit the site of the proposed location
of a new road, made its report, and in
favor of laying road in accordance
with petition.
On motion the following bills were
allowed as audited by the finance
COMMITTEES:
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