The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-27
AFTERNOON SESSION

Board re-convened as per adjournment
with the following members present: Com
m1SSlonerS Wagner, Sibley and GunderSOn
Board was called to order by chairman
Wagner.
On motion of. commissioner sibley second
cd by commissioner G4nderson the following
resolution WAS adopted:
Whereas. the following petition praying for
the organization of a new township has been
TO the board of county commissioners of
Beltrami county, Minnesota: The undersign-
ed. a majority OF the male freeholders who
are legal voters of congressional township No.
1852. north Of range SO vest, in said county Of
Reltrami which township contains rs or more
legal voters hereby petition your honorable
board to be organized as town under the
Minnesota; 1905, relating to township organi"
zation. and that such town be named Scandal.
Havor OF Ge6 "a 1ys
Rennett johnson Andrew P. Peterson
Mike Johnson +. T. satire
=. A. Skeie Albert Thoreson
Robt. Armstrong Harry Stricken
j. H. Palmer G. II. Kramer
Alfred Liindquist IN. Dyrdahl
James A. Ryan j. j. A. Ae HalVoSson
VIM. ripple John B. Dieter
NelS Nelson D. r. Farrier
Carl W. Peterson Albert Berger
Now, therefore be it resolved ii that said ne
tition be received filed and accepted, and
boundaries OF the congressional or govern
ment township. and that the name Of said
new town shall be Scandal, and that notices
pc given designating the residence of VIM.
llpple In said township, as the place for hold
ing the first town meeting of said new town,
and that Monday, April %; 1908, between the
hours OF O'Clock a. m. and S y. m. be fixed as
the time for holding the first meeting of said
new town, and that report of these proceed
1ngs be filed with the county auditor.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried
the bond Of James NJ Phillippi, as Superinten-
dent Of the poor farm with John A. Eudington
and dz Era az Wagner as suretes in the amount
The following bids for the construction of
the Baudette Rapid River county road. were
son 4oc per cubic yard for all excavation for
bitches. including all necessary grubbing and
clearing and placing of earth in roadway ac-
cord1ng to plans, and SIS per completed cul'
Syvert Hagen bid 42c per cubic yard for all
excavation for bitches including all necessary
grubbing and clearing. and placing Of earth in
roadway according to plans, and $50 per COM
pleted culvert.
On motion of commissioner Gunderson, Sec
onded by commissioner sibley both bids
On motion Of commissioner Sibley, seconded
6y commissioner Gunderson. the superinten-
dent Of highways. M. D. Stoner, was instruct
ed to let contract on the Baudette Rapid River
road at Baudette, at such time as he find prop
er for the letting OF said contract
On motion Of commissioner Sibley. seconded
more cemetery was accepted and approved.
The monthly reports from the superinten-
dent Den OF the county poor farm for January and
FEBRUARY 1908. were on motion duly made Sec
onded and Carried, accepted and approved.
On motion duly made seconded and carried.
$500 was appropriated out of the county road
and bridge fund tothe town Ut Baudette for
road improvements in said town.
On motion duly made. seconded and carried.
the bond Of Henry Haley in the amount OF
81, 900 with VIM. Lennon and Ole B. Olson, as
sureties on road contract in town of Battle, let
December 8. 1907, was accepted and approved
On motion duly made, seconded and carried
the application Of l.. Goldberg for correction
OF assessment and abatement of taxes on per-
sOnal property in the city of Bemidji, was re-
commended to the state tax commission.
On motion the board adjourned to meet at
| 10 O'Clock a. m. On March 4, 1908.
FORENOON SESSION
The board re-convened as per adjournment
with the following members present.: Com
missioners Wright, Sibley, Gunderson and
Wagner.
In the matter OF the bastardy settlement
with Al bert Daugherty. P. J. Russell appeared
before the county board and made PROPOSE
ton to pay toward the support of said child
the sum Of $40 per month for period Of IS
years and furnish bond for $500 to that effect,
but action in the matter was deferred until
the next meeting Of the board.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried,
the following orders altering boundaries OF
school districts in Beltrami county, were
adopted: