Morris tribune., 1917-01-12

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Bids for county printing were re-
ceiVed from the Morris Sun and the
Norris Tribune, and on being read were
found to be for like amounts; that is
legal rates.
On motion made, seconded and car
ried the following resolution was adopt
ed.
Resolved, that the Morris Tribune,
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished in the City of Morris, be and the
same hereby is designated by the Board
of County Commissioners of the County
of Stevens and State of Minnesota as
the newspaper in which the notices and
lists of real estate taxes, remaining de-
linquent on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1917, shall be published also the
financial statement of said county, the
notices of eXpiratiOns of redemption
from tax sale, the proceedings of the
Board of County Commissioners and all
other matter required by law to be pub
liShed and printed.
On motion made and seconded the
Bonds and sureties thereon Of the fol-
lowing county officers were approved
and accepted.
A L. Stenger, Judge of Probate, ST.
O0O0O Maryland Casualty Company.
E. G. Gilbert, Clerk of Court, $1,000
90, Massachusetts Bonding Company.
On motion made, seconded and car
ried DR.. c. E. Caine was appointed
County Physician for the ensuing year
monthly; he to furnish all medicine and
medical appliances for properly caring
for the County poor in all parts of
On motion made and seconded Dr.
Amos Leuty was appointed county
health Physician, and VIM Gausman a
member Of the Board to aid.
On motion made and seconded $4,000
was transferred from the County Rev
enue fund to the County Attorney Con-
tingent fund
On motion made and seconded $500. 90
was set aside from the revenue fund for
postage, express, freight and drayage
for the various county officers for the
ensuing year.
On motion made and seconded the
| salary of the County Supt. of Schools
was fixed at $1,45OOO per year payable
monthly.
The Chairman appointed the follow
| ing committees:
| Finance Committee, whole board.
| Road and Bridge whole board.
Printing and Advertising, LaW1er,
GauSman and Burt.
Court House and Grounds, Gausman,
Burt and LaWler.
On motion made, seconded and car
ried, the salary of W. G. Smith, janitor,
was fixed at $1,000 per month.
On motion made, seconded and car
! ried Mrs. Matte CudriO was awarded
the contract for caring for the County
! Poor for 1917, or until such time that
! the new proposed poor house is ready
for occupancy.
The report of the Board of Audit was
! approved and ordered published.
On motion made and seconded, Bond
! Of ]: c. Morrison, Publisher of the
Morris Tribune, for the amount of ST.
10000, with w. L. CoIyer and J. B. Or
mond as sureties was approved.
Petition of John Landes and others
for establishing county road was on
motion laid over to March meeting.
On motion the Board adjourned to
10 o'clock, A. M, January 3rd, 1917:
Board recOnvened pursuant 70 adjour-
| ment, all members present.
| Committe of the Stevens County Ag-
ricultural Society appeared before the
| Board, requesting an appropriation for
| the upkeep of grounds and other eXpen-
ses, after considerable discussion ballot
| was taken, to appropriate $4,000 from
| the county revenue fund, voting yes,
! Gausman, Lawler, Mecklenburg and
| Burt. Voting no, DOhlen.
| On motion made and seconded the
| salary of Stephen Sax was fixed at
! $4,000 per month, payable monthly.
On motion made and seconded the fol-
| lowing Depository Bonds were APPROX
ed and accepted:
Stevens County State Bank, for $780,
10000, Personal Bond.
| Morris National Bank, for 100000,
Personal Bond.
First National Bank, Hancock, for
100000 Surety Bond.
Chokio State Bank, Chokio, for $13,-
Farmers State Bank, ChOkio, for $780,
10000 Personal Bond.
State Bank of Donnelly, for 100000,
Personal Bond.
Farmers e Merchants State Bank, for,
100000, Personal Bond.
| Alberta State Bank, for $8,00O.0O,
Surety Bond.
Alberta State Bank, for $14,OOO.OO,
| Personal Bond.
Capital Trust Co.. st. Paul, for $15,-
10000, Personal Bond.
Bond.
/ The hearing on the petition of w
J. Loughead to be set off with his land
being the N. w. u of Sec. IL, Twp. 1874