Morris tribune., 1913-05-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

LIST. 1918, at 10 a. N. Members pres
ent: Commissioners Mecklenberg, Nc
Nally. Gausman and Devenney
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
The notice of hearing on petition
of Jas. T. Brown to be set off with
his land, the E u, section -, twp.
124, and range Al, from school district
No. 81 to district No. 13 was read
as was also a remonstrance signed
by twenty-eight freeholders of dis
trict No. 81. The officers of district
No. 81 appeared and objected to the
change being made; the same being
put to a vote the prayer of the petit
toner was granted, and an order was
made accordingly.
A resolution was adopted appro-
priating 100000 from the county rev.
enue fund to assist in maintaining
county agricultural agent for Ste
vens county pursuant to Chapter No.
376, General laws of 1913.
On motion the board adjourned to
May I'd, 1918, at 10 a. m. for the
purpose of investigating the applica-
ton of the Spooner Investment COM
pany for loan of 100000 on the
seq and Il, NE n. section r.
township 125, range 43.
May I'd, 1918. Board met pursuant
to adjournment. All members pres
ent.
Mr.. Geo. w. Cooley, secretary Of
the state highway commission, me-
with and conferred with the commits.
sioners relative to the work to be
done on the state highways in the
county for the coming season.
On motion made and seconded J
E. Cole was employed as county
engineer to lay out and superintent
the construction of all state ant
county roads within the county at {
salary of $4,000 per month, Mr.
! Cooley agreeing on the part of thu
state highway commission to furnish
and pay $4,000 per month to 12-1-191;
for competent road builder, he t.
be under the instruction of saiC
county engineer.
On motion made and seconded
portion of the bridges in the count,
were ordered painted with two coat
of lead and oil, and o. N. Dohlel
and N. P. Mecklenburg were ordere,
to ascertain which needed to be don
first.
A resolution was adopted fixing tn
1 amount of the bond of Jos. J. Gaff
ney as register of titles at $4,000
and the sureties thereon may b
either personal or furnished by''Bond
! ing company, authorized TO do bust
ness in the state.
On motion made and seconded tn
application of the town of Moor
for an appropriation of $4,000 wa
laid over to the July meeting.
On motion made and seconded
T. Maloney was recommended as
competent road builder to be employ
ed at d salary Of $4,000 per mont
until Dec list, 1913, the same to b
paid by the state
On motion made and seconded $40
was appropriated from the count
revenue fund to assist in the trans
portation of pupils to the summe
training school to be held at tn
Agricultural School in June, said al
preparation to be paid to E. c. Hig
bic upon the presentation of an item
lied and verified statement
On motion made and seconded $50
was appropriated from the count
revenue fund to assist the count
Agricultural society in making an e.
hibit at the State Fair in septembe
1913.
Commissioner Mecklenburg offert
the following resolution and move
its adoption;
BE it Resolved, That pursuant
section 8, chapter 1853, Laws of 100
T and acts amendatory thereto, tn:
the Board of county commissioner
J of the County of Stevens, State {
Minnesota, hereby recommends
the State Highway Commission TIL
the road herein described to-wit: B
, ginning at the easterly end of A
lantic Avenue, Village of Hancoc
and running thence in a southeaste
ly direction paralelling the G. N.
> r. thru sections II, IL, Is and
) township 123, range Al, be designate
: as a continuation of State Road N
2, for the purpose of having the san
: constructed and improved in accor
: ance with said law"
. The same being seconded by Cor
e missioner Dohlen, was put to a vo
/ and unanimously adopted.
|, Commissioner McNalIy offered t
l. 1 fo11omiOU 1oco1ution