Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Official Minutes of Special rleeting
last Week.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The board Of county commissioners
met in special session Monday, March
4th, 1907. All members present. Call
signed by all members of the board
for this meeting was read. Minutes
of last meeting were. read and APP
proved.
The petition of c. T. Allen and
others for the formation of new
school district in Alberta was taken
up. "Reminiscences signed by the
freeholders Of districts Is, 10, 25, SO
and so were presented and read. At
the morning session the following
freeholders spoke against the for
nation of the proposed district: l..
J. Schlattman, Philip Ernst, Peter
Hansen, G. HI. FarWell, Daniel Hor-
rigan, D. Mccarthy, JIM. Byrne, H.
Kruger and VIM. Boedecker and
others.
Motion made and seconded to ad-
journ to 1:30 p N. Motion carried.
1870 p. m. Board reconvened. All
members present. The following free
holders favoring the formation of the
proposed new school district were next
heard. B. Morris, P. FL. Foley and Ole
Gulbrandson; and after due consider
alton by the board, a motion was
made and seconded that the prayer
of G.. T. Allen and others, the petit
TONERS for the formation of the new
school district at Alberta, be denied
for the reason that the petition does
not mention district No. so, altho by
it's formation it would take one-half
of a section therefrom and that the
board of County Commissioners would
recommend the consolidation of dis
tricts 10, 10, rs and SO. Motion car
ried
Motion made and seconded that
100000 be appropriated from the
county road and bridge fund to as
sist the township of Darnen in build
ing steel bridge over the Pomme
de Terre river between sections rs
and q; said money to be paid the
township treasurer when the bridge
is completed and accepted by the
township board and by Commissioner
Devenney. Motion carried.
On motion made and seconded the
county attorney was instructed to
make a settlement with Christopher
Olson for $4,000, for damages receiv-
ed by him, by the change of the Nor
ris and Glenwood road, thereby stop
ing the suit he had commenced against
the county. Motion carried. .,4&
Notion made and seconded that
Commissioner Dohlen go to Mime
apolis and see what can be done in
regard to caring for Christ Hegg, a
county charge. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded that
not to exceed $4,000 be appropriated
from the county revenue fund to
provide a suitable conveyance for
carrying the pupils to and from the
city OF Norris for the purpose of con-
Quoting model country school for two
weeks during the teachers summer
school, Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded to ad
journ to 10 a. m. March 18th.
10 a. M March 5th, 1907. Board re-
convened pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
Motion made and seconded that
$500 be appropriate from the county
poor fund for the purpose of furnish
ing Mrs. Annie Lewis, whose hus-
band has left her destitute, means
to go to her parents at Melrose,
Mimi, and the auditor is hereby in
structed to issue his warrant for the
same. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded, instruct
ing the superintendent of the county
farm to clean and sell seed wheat
for 85c per bushel cash. Motion car
ried.
Motion made and seconded that J.
L. Better remove what goods he has
on the county farm within ten days;
oats not included. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded that
the sewer tax against the court house
block, amounting to S33S64 be paid
in full, and the auditor is hereby in
to Issue his warrant for the
same Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded that
the bond of P. H. Foley, to sell in
toxicating liquors on lot 5, in block
2, Alberta; with Louis Foley and Hen
~ J. Schrapps, as sureties be ac-
cepted; and a license issued to him
to run from May 4th, 1907 to May
4th, 1908. Motion carried.
Motion naado and cooo,5od fh a+