The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-27

Minutes of the general July meeting Of the
board of county commissioners of Beltrami
county, held at the court house in the city
of Bemidji, on Monday, July s, 1907, at ten
o'clock.
The following members we're present:
Yves Wright, First district.
]. H. Wagner, Fourth district.
On motion board adjourned to meet at ten
o'clock a. m. July 8, 1907
July 8, 1907 Forenoon Session. -
Board reconvened per adjournment with the
following members present:
Yves Wright, First district.
George Gunderson, Second district
F. o. Sibley, Third district.
J. H. Wagner, Fourth district.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read and
on motion duly made, seconded and carried,
same were approved.
On motion of Commissioner Wagner, Sec
onded by Commissioner Gunderson, the fol-
lowing order for new school district was
made:
Whereas, A petition signed and duly ack-
nowledged by majority of the freeholders
who are entitled to vote at school meetings
in their respective. districts, residing within
district. with the approval and recommenda:
ton of the county superintendent endorsed
thereon. asking for the formation of new
school district which shall embrace the terri
tory hereinafter described, was presented to
the board of county commissioners of this
county, at session of said board held on the
twenty ninth day of May 1907, for the action
of said board thereon.
And Whereas, 1t was then ordered by said
board that hearing should be had on said
petition, at session of >aid board commenc-
ing on the eighth day Of July, 1907 at com
nissioner's room in the court house in the
city of Bemdji in said county.
And Whereas, Due notice of the time and
place Of such hearing has been given by post
ing copy of said order in one public place
in each of the school districts to be affected
hU and NV han tn and 1ao1
ing with the clerk of each of said school dis
tricts SO affected thereby true copy of such
order, at least ten Gays before the time .ap-
pointed for such hearing, and by the publica;;
newspaper printed and published. in said Bel
trami county, to-wit. the: Bemidji Pioneer,
duy bv said
sioners for the publishing Of the same; and
due. proofs Of the posting and service and
publication of said order and notice Of hear
ing having been made and filed by the aft.
and by certificate Of the county auditor
of said county, who caused the said order to
be served upon each OF the, clerks Of said
districts affected thereby, and by the affidavits
of the publishers of said newspaper in which
the same was SO published, respectively.
And Whereas, AT the session OF said board
OF county commissi toner's commencing on said
eight, day of July, 1907, said petition was
puOilSiy ASdu anu COHSlASlSN, dAu d SuilCilto
of all persons interested therein for and
against the organization of said proposed new
district duly heard and considered,
It is Hereby Ordered and Determined, That
scrbed territory, to-wit: The west half Of
the southwest quarter and the southeast quar-
ter in section thirty-ive ana sections thirty
four, thirty-three and thirty.two in the town
sections four, five and six in the town Of
Grant Valley, (same being township lag,
range 3Q, be and the same is hereby organ.
lied and constituted school district, and
Common School District No. lis of the county
of Beltrami, state of Minnesota
BY order OF the boarc of county commits
sioners Of Beltrami county, M linn a
~ Chairman of said Board.
: JOHN WILMANN, 80 \
County Auditor IF said Beltrami
Dated this ninth day OF July, 1907
In the matter of the seNing of the $160, 900. 90
county bonds as advertised for sale, the fol-
lowing bids were received, viz:
rate of Az per cent interest, county to allow
100000 for blank bonds and attorneys sex.
]: NJ. Holmes, Chicago ILL.,, at par value.
o'clock.
Afternoon Session
Board reconvened per adjournment. The
above offers being unsatisfactory, rejected all
offers and called for verbal bids:
Upon same being offered, the firm Of Harris
Trust and Savings Co. Bank of Chicago,
offered a premium of s1,5oO.oO and accrued
interest from date Of issue until date Of de.
livery. Which bid was accepted and the
following resolution offered:
The following bids on the construction Of a
cement sidewalk around the court house block
were presented and read:
+. A. Peterson, eleven cents per square foot
for walk; and thirty, cents per lineal foot for
curbing.
Erickson & Lawler ten cents per square
foot for walk; and twenty.seven and a half
cents per linea foot for curbing.
]. II. Crouch, ten cents per square foot for
walk; and thirty-fve cents per lineal foot for
curbing.
Thomas johnson, eleven cents per square
foot for walk; and thirty-fvc cents per lineal
foot for curbing.
On motion Of Commissioner Wagner, and
seconded BY Commissioner Gunderson, the
bid OF ]. II. Crouch was accepted and ap;
proved.
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