Morris tribune., 1908-01-18
On motion board adjourned to 10

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a. m, January 9Th.
Jan. 8th, 10 a. m. Board reconvened
ALI members present. Upon motion
made and seconded $4,000 was trans.
| fered from the county revenue FUND
to the county attorney contingent
fund and $4,000 was appropriated frol
the revenue fund for postage, express
etc.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Commissioner Park: Resolved
that $45OOOO be levied for the bond
ed indebtedness sinking fund for the
year 1908, which resolution being sec
ended by P. F. Casey, was put to a
vote, all members voting in favor
thereof.
| Upon motion made and seconded
the Farmers" Institute were granted
| the use of the court room ON Jan.
3Oth, 1908. II
Board adjourned to 1870 p. m. 1870
D. m. Board reconvened. All members
present. r.
The petition of T. F. Maginnis and
thirty-two others for the change of
| a highway in the western part of
the town of Framnas was set for
hearing March 2, 1908, at 10 a. N. and
Commissioners Park, Devenney and
Gausman were appointed to view the
proposed change and to meet at the
residence of S. C.. Miller on Feb. 81,
1908, at IL m.
Application of p. H. Foley to sell
Intoxicating liquors on lot 5. blk.
2, in Alberta, was set for hearing
March 2, 1908, at 10 a. m.
The bond of the First National
Rank of Chokio as a county deposit
tory in the sum of $21,O0O.OO was on
motion made and seconded, approved
The following resolution was offer
ed by Commissioner Devenney who
moved it's adoption: Resolved, that
hereafter county repositories must
furnish surety bonds instead of per-
sUnal," which resolution being sec
onded by Commissioner Casey. was
put to a vote, and unanimously car
ried, all members voting thereon.
The matter of appointing county
superintendent of highways was dis
cussed at length, but action was de-
ferred until the March meeting in
order to ascertain what other coun-
ties were doing regarding same
The bond Of Chas. A. Lee publisher
OF the Norris Sun, which has been
designated as the official paper for
the year 1908; in the sum of 100000
with Julius R. Kruger and S. J. Steb
bins as sureties, was on motion made
and seconded approved.
The report of the board Of audit
was read and on motion made and
seconded was approved.
On motion board adjourned to 10
a m. January 9th, 1908.
January 9, 1908, 10 a. M Board re-
convened. All members present.
Mrs. Gertie Peterson applied for
temporary aid, and on motion made
and seconded, was permitted to stay
at G. w. Edmonds at the rate of $500
per week until she was able to sup
port herself and child.
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Morris, Minnesota, offered and NOV
ed the adoption of the resolution fol-
lowing, to-wit:
BE it resolved by the County Board !,
of Stevens County. Minnesota, in
regular session this 9th day Of jan |
uary, 1908, that because the cost of !
the construction of County Ditch :
Two (2) (already i'll part |
under contract with |
Messrs. Brown & Sutcliff, based on
their accepted bid of June 18th, 1907,
to do the work for S12,66790 plus a |
possible additional construction cost !
Of $27337, contingent upon the nee
essary excavation of certain stone,
making the total possible cost of
said ditch $14639O 4), which begins i'll
section 81 in Baker township, in this
in the lowest or deepest part
OF the shallow and marshy or grassy
lake in said section and hitherto
overflowing considerable part there
Of, and extends thence northWardly
into and through the shallow and
or grassy lake in sections
Is and 9 and Of said township and
hitherto overflowing considerable por-
tons of said sections Is and 9 and
d small part of said section 4, and
thence northwardly to near the CEN
ter of said section 4, where the said
ditch drains into the upper or head
waters of the south branch Of the
Big Muddy Creek, not alone the sur
face waters of the lands adjacent to