Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-07
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FIFTEEN PER CENT OF STATE
ROAD BUILDING TO BE PAID
BY COUNTY

The county board met Tuesday in
regular monthly session. All members
being present.
Four hundred dollars was appropri-
ated out Of the revenue fund to aid
county fairs at Little Falls and Mot
ley; 5000 to each fair and the auditor
was instructed to issue warrant Cor
the same on July l.
Andrew Herum was appointed COM
mittee on judicial ditch No. 6 to ex-
anime same as to advisability Of clean
ing and report at next meeting.
The report Of committee, Commis-
sioners Gassert, Lakin and Rocheleau
on bridge No. 1349, was that the same
has in all things been fully construct.
ed according to plans and specifica-
tions and recommend the payment of
the contract price Of same.
Commissioner D. Rocheleau, offered
the following resolution, which was
passed.:
Be It Resolved by the board Of coun-
ty commissioners Of Morrison county,
Minnesota, in regular session duly as
sembled, that pursuant to Section 16
of Chapter 235, Laws of 1913, as
amended by Chapter 11s, Laws Of
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said county Of Morrison Of the cost Of
tenance Of any state road in said coun-
ty in any year shall be and hereby is
determined to be Is per cent of the
cost of such construction, improvement
and maintenance and the amount
which shall be paid by the state of
Minnesota out of the allotment Of road
and bridge fund to the said county of
Morrison as state aid in construction
and improvement Of any road or
bridge in said county in any year shall
be IS per cent of said cost of construc-
tion and improvement.
Resignation Of J. J. Gross, as ap-
praiser Of state lands in Morrison
county, was accepted and James A..
Dengel Of Buckman was appointed to
act in his place.
Formation of new school district in
town Of Cushing was granted, the
new school district to be numbered 81.
In final hearing Of J. bubbles to be
set off from district Ill to district 76,
same was granted.
The board rented a Twin City trac-
tor for 80 days at rental Of $25O0
per day with the understanding that
the county at expiration of 80 days,
could purchase it and have credit for
all money paid for rental.
In final hearing on petition for coun-
ty road in the towns Of Darling and
Parker, it was rejected.
The county agreed to pay one-half
cost Of superstruction Of bridge in
the town Of Pike Creek.
The following appropriations were
then made to assist the old soldiers in
observing Decoration day and the au-
1itor instructed to draw his warrant in
favor Of the proper officers in the re-
spective cities and villages for same
out Of the county revenue fund:
City of Little Falls. s........... $50 90
Village Of Motley. 40 90
Village Of Royalton ...... 4O.OO
Village Of Swanville ..... 40. 90
The application for abatement of
taxes Of J. c.. Larson was approved.
Abatements rejected: c. F. Hoist,
J. B. Cajacob, D. S. B. johnson Land
Co..
Herman Vanselow was appointed
committee on ditch No. to examine
same and report at next meeting as to
advisability Of cleaning it.
Resolution of state highway COM
mission approving change in state road
No. 3 was filed and accepted.
Certificate Of clerk Of court show
ing the change in time Of holding dis
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