Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-09-21
COMMISSIONERS
Official Minutes of Special Meeting
Last Week.

Special session OIL Cl6 DOarQ OF
county commissioners of Stevens was
held at the Auditors office on Tues
day, Sept. 10th, 1907, at 10 a. M, for
hearing on County bitches Nos.
and 5; also for the transaction of
general business
Members present: P. F. Casey, C.
E. Park, o. N. Dohlen, j. Fl. Deven-
ney and VIM. Gausman. The oath of
office was administered by the clerk
Of court, Nels Olson, to Mr.. VIM.
Gausman, the commissioner from the
second district, recently appointed to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Fred J. Rentz.
The minutes of the July regular and
subsequent meetings were read and
approved, except that part of meet
ing, held on July 10Th, pertaining to
the application for a state loan for
the construction of County Ditch No.
2. The first bond in the application
should have been made due in 1912
instead of 1913. J. H. Deyenney Of
fered the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
Whereas, it is necessary, in the
opinion Of the Board of County Com
missioners of the County of Stevens,
in order to defray the expense in
Cured in locating, constructing and
establishing County Ditch No. in
said County, that the County of Ste
vens in the State of Minnesot should
issue it's bonds in aggregate amount
of $14,639.04 and obtain loan Of that
amount thereon; and said County de-
sires to make an application to the
State of Minnesota therefor.
Now Therefore, Be it Resolved
by the Board of County Commissian-
ers of the County of Stevens, that
the County of Stevens hereby makes
application to the State of Minneso-
ia for a loan of Fourteen Thousand
Six hundred thirty-nine ($14,63904)
and 400 dollars upon the bonds of
said County; to be used in defraying
the expense incurred in locating, con-
structing and establishing County
Ditch No. 2, in the County Of Stevens,
and that the bonds of said County of
Stevens bearing interest at the rate
Of four (4) per centum per annum,
in the sum of $14,639.04 be, and they
are issued and ordered issued, pay
able as follows:
First bond for $7639.O4, payable
July list, 1912
Second bond for $4,000, payable
July 1Gt, 1913.
Third bond for $4,000, payable
July list, 1914.
Fourth bond for $4,000, payable
July list, 1915.
Fifth bond for $4,000, payable
July LIST, 1916.
Sixth bond for $4,000, payable
July LIST, 1917.
Which motion was seconded by
Commissioner o. N. Dohlen and be-
ing put to vote, four commissioners
voting in favor thereof and none
against the same; the motion was
carried and so declared by P. F.
Casey, the chairman then presiding.
P. F. Casey,
Chairman Board of County Com
missioners, Stevens County.
Attest,
F. E. Ware,
County Auditor.
Commissioner J. H. Devenney offer
ed the following resolution and NOV
ed it's adoption:
Resolved that the County of Ste
vens hereby makes application to
the State of Minnesota for loan up
on the bonds of said County in the
aggregate sum of $14,639O4 issued to
defray the expense of locating, con-
structing and establishing County
Ditch No. 2, and that the chairman
of the Board of County Commission
ers of said County and the auditor
of said County be and they each are
hereby authorized and directed to
make, execute and deliver, on behalf
of said County, all said bonds, and
with the other officers of said County,
all other necessary papers herewith"
which motion being seconded by
Commissioner O. N. Dohlen, was put
to vote and carried and so declar-
ed by the chairman then presiding.
P. F. Casey,
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners, Stevens County.
Attest,
/ F. E, Ware,
County Auditor
D. T. Wheaton was Instructed to
complete and file his report of sur
vey of the state road on the north
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