The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-02
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY CON-
MISSIONERS.

on Tuesday, May 10th, at $3.50 am.
Present-Rako, Hayes, Lennon ant
Thompson.
acknowledgements
The minutes of the. previous session
were read, and on motion duly seconded
and carried were approved.
The following resolution was Offered
by Commissioner Lennon, who moved
its adOptiOn:
"Whereas, there is available to Bel
trami county, for state aid to the road
and bridge fund, the sum of s4,550 fol
the maintenance of state roads, and the
sum of $4,550.92 for the construction
of county roads, in addition to the sum
retained by the state highway commits
sion, amounting to $4O,775.16, for pay
ment of principal and interest on state
rural highways;
designate IS per cent of the amount
expended by the county in the construc-
ton Of county roads and the mainte-.
of aid asked from the state for the
year 1916"
The motion being seconded by Com
missioner Thompson, was put to a vote
Moved, seconded and carried to take
recess to go pm.
II Board recOnVened at 1870 with Com
missioner Glen entson absent.
The petition of G.. Sandell, ct al, ask
ing for the establishment of a new
school district out of district No. SO,
ton II and all Of sections IS. 10, 80
and 81 in town 1881 and lots l, 2 and
8 of section 13, and all Of sections "a,
town 15s-32, was received and read.
1t was moved by Lennon, seconded
BY, Hayes, that the petition of G. San
dell be, set for hearing on Wednesday,
June 18th. at 1850 pm. Carried.
The petition of A. J. Bereman, ct al,
lands to district 76 of Roseau county
from district No. 81 of Beltrami county,
was received and read.
to refer 70 the he peti Ell back to the sign
ers to ascertain if the same petition
had been presented to the county board
Of Roseau county. as it was necessary
! for both boards to act upon it.
| The petition. of A. E. Rako, ct al,
Iaslling for a change of the boundaries
of school oS district No. 6, was received
| ln motion duly seconded and carried,
hearing on the petition of a. E. Rako,
ct al, was set for Monday, June 18th,
1t was moved by Thompson, seconded
! by Lennon, that the county surveyor
! be INSTRUCTED to regrade and drag the
posky. and for a short distance south
! Of Purosky with the assistance of a
tractor. said work not to exceed the
cost of s1OO. Carried
THOMPSON that Bernard Espy be en-
ployed to drag the roads in unorganized
! townships 155-31, 156-30 and 81, 1870
l pnid for out " Of the v unorganized road
and bridge funds of said townships at
the rate Of $3.50 per lineal mile for the
york north of the Tamarac t, river and an
Tamarac river, under the supervision of
the county surveyor. Carried.
Moved. seconded and carried to ad-
journ to $50 am. Wedn esday, the 18th.
Board met Wednesday, May 18th, with
all members present.
The petition of Henry Lutz, ct al;
asking for. the building of county road
of the committee to view the proposed
road at the time set for same, on &C
moved by Hayes and seconded by Glenn
entson, that the time of hearing be
reset to July 18th at 1890 am, and
ed should meet at the beginning Of the
road on Monday, May 26th, 1915, at
j 1000 am. Carried.
praying for the establishment of a
county road in townships 157-37-Ss and
15s-37-3S came up for hearing.
It rSomp5 %0ve that by #e1
granted and road established. Carried.
Tn petition Of Chss i6 smeFud aSki Ma
1913 to school district No. 26, together
with the north half of the southwest
quarter of section 27, 147-35, came up
for hearing.
granted. Carried
The petition of T. J. Lommen praying
1913 to district No. &c, together with
that part of the southwest quarter ly-
ing south of the Great Northern rail-
way, came up for hearing.
It was moved by Hayes, seconded by
Thompson, that the petition be granted.
Carried.
The petition Of J. A; aall 1; praying Ma
1923 to district No. 26, together with it,
1875: came up for hearing g:oondod NV
Glenn entson, that the petition be grant
The petition of o: A: Sine praying
1913 to district No. rs, together with
the northeast quarter of section 81,
1885,. came up for hearing.
Thompson, that the petition be granted.
Carried.
The petition of D. j. Powers, praying
l2s to district No. rs, together with the
quarter and the west half of the north
east quarter of section "a, 147-s5, came
1t was moved by Hayes, seconded by
Thompson, that the petition be rejected.
Carried.
The petition of B. E. Tweeton asking
to be set off from school district No.
|l123 to district No. 26, together with the
west half of the northwest quarter of
section %, 1875, came up for hearing.
II It was moved by Hayes, seconded by
i.Clementson, that the petition be reject
Led. Carried
Moved, seconded and carried to take
recess to 1870 pm.
Board reconvened at 1870 p.m with
all members present.
\ The petition of S. O.. Refsdal, ct al.
asking for a survey of sections and
II, 1885, came up for hearing.
\ On motion of Lennon, seconded by
Thompson and duly carried, R. K. Bliler
was appointed engineer of the survey,
and Tuesday, June 9Th, 1916, set for
The petition of John j. Moon, ct al,
asking for survey of section FL, 1865,
came up for hearing.
H It was moved by Clementson, second
ed by Lennon that r. K. Bliler be ap-
pointed engineer of survey, and time
Of survey be set for Tuesday, June 18th,
1876. Carried.
The final estimate of the engineer on
! contract of the Minnesota Drainage
! company for construction of judicial
Ii ditch No. %, came up for hearing. The
4 committee reported favorably on the
work with certain exceptions. Re-
/ inspection shows all work completed
according to report.
n It was moved by Clementson, second
ed by Hayes, that the committee reports
be accepted, and the engineers estimate
The annrOved.- and ordered paid in the