Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-03
Commissioners Pr0G66dinQS,


Court House in the City of Warren,
Minn., on November 9th and 28th,
1903.
November 9th, 9 o'clock a. m.
Meeting called to order by the
chairman.
Full board present.
The chairman read a communica-
tion from the county auditor per-
tanning to ditch matters.
Application of Alfred Carlson for
abatement of taxes paid on railway
lands for the years 1899, 1898 and
1897, amounting to $42,04, recon-
mended to the State Auditor.
Application of John Anderson for
abatement and refund of taxes on
railway lands was laid over until
next meeting.
The reports of VIM. Forsberg,
sheriff, of prisoners boarded during
the months of September and Octo-
ber were approved.
On motion all bills for Fire War
den services and services for extin-
gushing prairie fires we're laid over
until the annual January 1904 meet
ing.
On motion all applications for ap-
preparations from the county road
and bridge fund we're laid over un-
til the annual January 1904 meeting.
The following contracts as made
by the committee heretofore appoint
ed by this board to contract for
work to be done on certain road
in the towns of Cedar and Thief
Lake, for which the State had made
an appropriation, were approved:
Nels Olson, contract amounting to
$40.
Andrew Olson, contract amount
ing to $24O.
Nels Olson, contract amounting
to 500.
The petition of John Olson and
others, for the formation of a new
school district in the town OF Vi
king, a hearing upon which was
granted, to be had at this meeting,
was rejected.
The petition of. Johanna ,Finke
and others, for the formation of a
new school district Of part of joint
school district No. 72 of Marshall
county and No. 219 in Red Lake
county, laid d on the table. =.
On motion hearing was granted
January 9TH, 1904, on the petition of
Ole G.. Lee, to have his land, the nj
ne4 sec. % and ne4 nw4 sec % town
155, range 43, set off from school
district No. 81 and attached to
school district No. 20.
On motion adjourned until l
o'clock, p. m.
Reconvened at l o'clock, p. M.
Full board present.
The board proceeded to open the
bids for building bridge, across
Thief River in the town of Excel,
according to. plans and specifca-
tions on file in the County Auditors S
office, which bids were as follows:
K. M. Hanson, bridge with cedar
piling, 1859.
K. M. Hanson, bridge with oak
piling, $589.
Albert Westphael, bridge with
cedar piling, $475.
Albert Westphael, bridge with
oak piling, $780,.
S: Gosslin, bridge complete, $575.
Vim. S. Hewitt & Co., bridge with
oak piling and according to their
plans for 5000.
Motion made by Commissioner
Meisch, seconded by Commissioner
Hilleboe, that we accept the bid of
Albert Westphael for $3.50 for build
ing the bridge across Thief river in
the town of Excel, and that he be
required to give a bond in the sum
of $4,000 for the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
Motion carried. ....
The committee, heretofore ap-
pointed to inspect ditch No. 2 and
branch "B'' and ditch No. 6, made
the following report, which was ac-
cepted:
To the Honorable Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners;
We, the committee appointed by
you as committee to inspect ditch
No. 2, and branch "B", and ditch
No. 6, make the following report: