The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-06-17
COUNTY DADS MEET
Board of County Commissioners Meets
in Regular Session at the
Court House Tuesday.
Numerous Matters of Interest Con-
sidered by the Board-'-Next
Meeting July IS.

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ers met pursuant to adjournment at
the office of the county auditor last
Tuesday at 10 a. NJ. All members
were present, and Chairman Eckdall
presided.
A petition was presented to the
board by Tina Grant, asking for the
formation of a new school district
from territory in township AZ, range
25, and township IL, range rs. The
date of hearing was set for July -,
1915.
Upon motion the county auditor
was instructed to write to r. NJ.
Cooley, former district highway en-
gineer, and ascertain what arrange
ments were made with W. H. But
terrified in regard to hauling gravel
for bridges and culverts on state
road No. l.
A petition was presented to the
board asking that section 6, town of
Milaca, be resurveyed. July l3,
1915, was designated as the day Of
hearing in the matter.
The petition asking for the resur-
vey of section IS, town of Princeton,
was taken up for consideration, and
same was granted. R. S. Chapman
was appointed engineer to make
such resurvey, and his bond was
fixed in the sum of $50.
The petition of August Svedman,
asking that his lands be set off from
district No. 6 and attached to dis
trict No. g. came up for final hear
ing, and same was upon motion
granted.
On motion made and carried the
order of assessment made in the
matter of the resurvey of section "a,
town of Milaca, on May 4, was duly
confirmed.
Three bids were submitted to the
board for the position of overseer of
the county poor farm. P. Cannon
offered to accept the position for an
annual salary. of 5000, payable in
monthly installments. Chas r.
Shaw offered to supervise the farm
for salary of S65 per month. O..
G. Johnson, the present overseer,
offered to continue in his position
and furnish his own help for ST., 200
per annum, or if the county furnish
ed the extra help needed, to remain
for recompense of 5000 per annum.
All the bids were rejected. 1t was
then decided to retain the services
of o. &. Johnson, and his salary was
Fixed at the sum of $50 per month.
Upon motion made and unani-
mously carried, it was decided that
Overseer Johnson of the county poor
farm be required to furnish a bond
in the sum of So. 900 for the faithful
performance Of his duties.
The depository bond of the State
Bank of Isle was examined and ap-
proved, as was the depository bond
of the Farmers State Bank of Long
Siding.
A petition was presented to the
DOaru Dy a. u. OrGOn asking That
his lands be set off from school dis
trict No. IL and attached to school
district No. TO- The date of hearing
was set for July -.
1t was moved and carried, that
the county offer Peter Pratt the sum
of 1912, and pay a grocery bill for
him amounting to 1892, in full SET
Element for injuries sustained by
said Pratt on March %, last, while
employed by the county on state road
No. l. Mr.. Pratt was present at the
meeting, and accepted the above
amounts in full settlement. go
After acting on numerous bills the
commissioners adjourned to meet
again July Is, 1915. ~
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