Morris tribune., 1905-12-02
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Poor Farm Superintendent Selected
| ==Other Business.
| The board of county commission
ers of Stevens county, Mimi, met in
special session at the auditors Of
flee on Nov. %, 1905, at 10 o'clock a.
m. Ali members present.
| Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
C. r. C. Johnson appeared before
the board and asked for an appro-
priation of $500 in aid of the Ste
vens County Agricultural society,
which was on motion granted.
Bids for Supt. of County Poor farm
were opened and read as follows:
E. "A. Sherwood at 100000 per year;
John Flynn, $4,000 per year; B. Eek
at $4,000 per year; John E. Hiland,
$4,000 per year; J. L. Better, 100000
per year and furnish the horses or
$4,000 per year with horses furnished.
John Hanson at $4,000 per year;
John Litchauer at $4,000 per year.
The board then proceeded to ballot
for a superintendent of county farm
after several ballots there being no
choice, on motion board adjourned to
1870 p. m.
Board reconvened at 100 p. m.
All members of board present. On
ballot for Supt. of County Poor farm,
J. L. Better was elected superintend-
ent of poor farm for one year at a
salary of $4,000 per year.
On motion voted the bond of super
intendent of county poor farm be
placed at 100000
The application of A. L. Stenger for
license as auctioneer, was presented
and on motion granted on payment
of $1,000 fee and required bond.
Petition of Mrs. Martha L.. Maughn
to be changetd from School district
No. 1 to school district No. II was
on motion set for hearing on Jan. 3,
1906.
Application for correction of assess
ment by H. H. Gabriel was recon-
mended to state auditor.
On motion ordered that warrant be
drawn for 1928 in favor of H. L.
Smith for expenses to st. Peter and
cost of taking Aug. Brown from Nor
ris to Detroit, Mimi.
On motion the following bills as
audited were allowed:
Sina Larson, groceries Co Farm S 1875
Wells aBros,-Hanson Co, groceries
Wells Bros. Hanson Co, groceries
A. II. fDanieison, groceries CO poor
-. -. -. 49,. 300
W. F. Cooley, insurance Grain Co.
Farm - -. 80 49,. -. -. 1900
Thos. Johnson, transporting Doyle -
from Chokio to Morris -, -. 2So
Ellen n D of dtt eaFf kee 5nd ana AG eaouh
c: K e Johnson, paints, oils, =
medicines county farm 1875
T. ]. Moore. Deering truck for
F.. A. zahl, hearse for Martin ;,
Carlson funeral -. -. 80. 100
VIM. Turner, grinding feed Tor
S. J. stebbins, groceries, etc,
j, H. Murray, 8 teams of horses =
P. F. Casey, two days on Lund-
green's road with team -. :. $40
: of Schools 49,. 49,. -: -. :. 2o,25
and windows sheriff's residence 3O5
Mrs. NJ. satzer, witness and mil
cage State vs. Ehbert -. 1s4
M Safer, witness and mileage
State VS.. Ehbert -. -. -. 1.12
Lampert Lumber Co., lumber for,
{, Co treasurer's office hO5
S. J; st a76 u.s. lawn, grass seed : .z
H. A. Morrill,, ST., witness and
mileage, State VS.. Ehbert -. 224
d. t. Wheaton, surveying on
Morris and Ortonville road and
]. ]. Homo, signing county or
ders,, and mileage October meet
S. Stewart, electric lights and
repairs, court house -. -. 1.S5 |
H. L; Smith, three days care
Wells Bros. Hanson Co., shades
registers office, oil cloth for |
treasurer's desk -. -. -. :. I19 |
August Schneider, witness State
Hilga Peterson, labor fixing treas
Milton T. Hills, fees State VS.. w.
r. Pepper -. -. -. -. -. 800 |
Geo. Hogan, painting, paper hang
ing jail and sheriff's residence II. 95 |
Miller, Davis Printing Co., blanks
Free rec Press Printing Co. Pittmaaini =
copy holder, register of deeds 6.00i
McGill Warner Co.. county Supt.
Schools record -. -. -. -. 1880 |
McGill Warner Co., 1900 tax re-
ceiptS treasurer -. -. 400
McGill Warner Co., deed record
register zooU I
On motion board adjourned to meet +
It County farm at II O'Clock a. M
Nov. %, 1903.
County Farm, Nov. %, 1905, the
ollowing members of the county
BOARD to-wit: ]. ]. HOMO, H. L. Smith
). B. Park and O. N. Dohlen, with
County Auditor met at county farm
m this date and took an account of
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