Morris tribune., 1911-07-21
COMMISSIONER
PROCEEDINGS

Regular session OF tne DOdiu ol
county commissioners was called to
order by chairman Monday, July 10th,
1911, at 10 a. M, all members pres
ent.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved, except that part
pertaining to state road No. 3 which
appropriation is hereby amended TO
read $4,000 instead of $4,000 as
recorded
On motion made and seconded the
hearing on petition of Max TrantoW
and others for change of county road
in Sec "a, Twp. 125, Rg. 42, was con-
tinued to Jan. Sd, 1912.
On motion made and seconded the
application of G. A Anderson to be
set off with his land the SW.A OF
Sec. 13, Twp. 125, Rg. A, was set for
hearing Oct. I'd, 1911.
The petition of L. L. Hanse and
twenty seven others for change OF
Morris and Glenwood road in Sec. 25,
26 and 27, Twp. 125, Rs. Al, was set
for hearing Oct. I'd, 1911, at 2 p. m.
and the chairman appointed the fol-
lowing as committee to view the
same: CONS. Dohlen, Park and Casey,
they to meet at the residence of c.
W. Johnson on Friday, Sept. 1st, 1911,
at II a. m.
On motion made and seconded the
application of T. E. COlahan to be
set off from Dist No. 27 to No. 62
with his land the NE. "A of Sec. %,
Twp 125, Rg. "A was denied.
On motion made and seconded board
adjourned to 10 a. M, July II, 1911.
Board reconvened pursuant to ad-
journment all members present.
Miss Agnes Thorpey, librarian Of the
Morris public library made very
complete report on what had been
accomplished with the appropriation
granted the library in July 1910 for
maintaining a rural circulating library.
Other members of the library board
present were Mrs. L. G. Spooner, ].
w. Harris, and J. G. Morrison who
appeared and asked for $4,000
for maintaining the travelling library
system in the county for the coming
year. After considerable discussion
and on motion made and seconded
S5OOOO was so appropriated, Com'r.
Dolen voting in the negative.
The hearing on the petition of
Nels Anderson to be set off with his
land the NV Il of Sec. 3, Twp. 1875,
Rg AZ, from school Dist. No. 33 to
Dist No. 36 was read and on motion |
made and seconded the prayer Of the
petitioner was granted and an order
was made accordingly.
The hearing on the petition of
Aug Block to be set off with his
land the Sc. 4 NE. a and N.1a Sc.
Il, Sec 81, Twp. 1875, Rg. Al, from
school Dist. No. 10 to Dist. No. sc
was read and on motion made and Sec
onded the prayer Of the petitioner
WCto dulCu CIllC Oil O1uC1 Hcto 111eloS
accordingly.
The application of w. J. Bailey, D.
H. Lawler and Erick Peterson for cor
rection of 1910 real estate taxes in
the city of Morris were recommended
to the State Tax Commission.
The petition of Luke Foley and
others for change of highway be-
tween sections and II, Twp. 124, |
Rg. 43, was read as was also the |
committees report on same which |
was favorable. Chas. Loeffler object
ed to the change and claimed $4,000 |
damages After some discussion and |
on motion made and seconded the
prayer Of the petitioner was granted .
and an order was made accordingly, |
the claim for damages being denied.
Co. Com'r. Park offered the fol-
lowing resolution: Whereas the nee
essity of continuance of county de-
positOry bonds as follows: Bond of
Morris National bank of Morris, Minn.,
for $1O,000.00, dated March 9th, 1911,
with American Surety Co. of New
York as surety. Bond of Citizens bank
of Morris, Mimi, for $5OOOOO dated
March 18th, 1911, with Fidelity and
Deposit. Company of Maryland, as sur
ety. Bond of Citizens bank of Morris,
Mimi, for $5OOO0O, dated March 10th,
1911 with American of New York as
Bond of Stevens County State
Rank of Morris, for $1O,O00.OO, dated
March 9th, 1911, with American Sur.
ETY. Co. Of New York as surety, has