Willmar tribune., 1917-10-24

appeared for the petitioners. Bert o.
Loe. Esq. appeared for objectors
along Hawk Creek in the Towns of
Erickson and Wang, who claim" that
their lands will be damaged by the
construction of said ditch.
l.. D. Barnard, Esq. appeared for
several objectors. Geo. H. Bitterness,
Esq. appear for several objectors.
Viewers present, ]. H. Martin and w.
]. Ruddy.
A remonstrance signed by w.
Strootman and others was filed with
the County Auditor, demonstrating
against the proposed County Ditch
No. 36 being made a part Of County
Ditch No. 33. and praying that the
proceedings for the construction of
said County Ditch No. SO be dismiss
Cd and that any branches of same,
prposed by the engineer. be vacated.
Also objecting to any assessment for
benefits on account of County Ditch
No. 33. mo. 26 in File.)
The following motions were made,
seconded and carried:
Moved that all interested parties
who object to the construction of
County Ditch No. 33, shall make their
objections in writing and file same
with the County Auditor on or before
February /, 1917. It is moved further
that this hearing be adjourned until
February 13, 1917 at 2 o'clock p. m.
On motion the Board adjourned till
February 13, 1917 at 2 o'clock p. m.
County Auditors Office, Wtllmar.
Minn.. February 13. 1917, 2 o'clock P.
NJ. The Board convened in the Com
missioners room, adjourning to the
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county board present also County
ent, Viewers ]. H. Martin and w. J.
Ruddy, Attorneys T. o. Gilbert, c. A.
Fosnes, Geo H. Bitterness, Bert o.
Loe and L. M. Carlson representing L.
/ D. Barnard.
Feb. 13, 1917
Feb. 26, 1917
The Board received information
from the attorneys for the petitioners
to the affect that certain parts of the
ditch system could not be legally es-
tablished, therefore upon motion duly
made seconded and carried, the fol-
lowing parts of County Ditch No. 33
we're eliminated, as follows:
i That part of Main Ditch, which, as
laid out and surveyed by the engi-
neer, being west and southwest OF
station No. 62255. being about 10
miles and not included in the petit
tion, together with all Laterals,
Branches, Forks and Feeders termin-
ating in said Main Ditch west and
southwest of said Station No. 622.55.
The Board thereupOn proceeded to
hear objections by parties present
and interested in County Ditch No.
33. On motion duly made, seconded
and carried, all persons were sworn
before testimony was taken.
The hearing was continued on
February IL and H., 1917. The fol-
lowing Resolution was offered by
Commissioner VIM. o. Johnson:
Resolved that the report Of the
viewers be amended, corrected and
modified in the following particulars:
First: That all assessments for
benefits appearing under the columns
headed Estimated Benefits for Con-
struction of Bridges and Culverts,"
be cancelled and annulled in each
and every instance.
Second: That the headings of COL
umns headed ESTIMATED Cost of Con=
struction of Bridges and. Culverts."
mated Damages from Construction
and Other Works." and that the fig
ures appearing in said columns be
changed as follows: BY reducing the
same and each of them respectively
in an amount equal to the amount of
the assessment for benefits for con-
slruction of bridge or culvert" at
each respective point as hereinbefore
cancelled and annulled.
10 II Eurthor Resolved. that the
County Auditor and Viewers be, and
they hereby are authorized and dl-
rected to note such amendments,
changes and corrections upon the
said viewers report. Adopted by a
full vote of the Board. =.
On motion The Board adjourned till
February rs, 1917 at p. m.
I The Board re-convened on February
26. 1917 at 2 o'clock P. M.
All members OF the county board,
viewers, county auditor and count.
attorneys present. as was also L. D.
Barnard. Esq.
The nearing was continued on Feb
ruary 26. 27, and %, and on March
and 2. On said March 2, 1917 the
Board convened at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
All members present. as we'll as the
county auditor.
| March 2, 1917
The Board proceeded to review ano
act on evidence taken in the matte.
of objectors heard at this hearing.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried the following changes were
made:
That the size Of tile be" increased
inches from station No. 30 to sta
ton No. 121 on Lateral No., 6 on North
Branch Owner Nels N. Bengtson.
That the size of tile be increased
2 inches from station 0 to- station
mo. II on Lateral No. on Main
Ditch. Owner Emil Blomgren.
That the assessment on the NEA of
SEA, section %, township 1T, range
50, be reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
Owner Robert Grunert.
That Chas. Hawkinson be given an
s inch tile branch, connecting near
station No. II on Branch G of'Lateral
No. 4 of Main Ditch for distance Of
so rods. (The above branch will pass
thru the 81 of SEA of SWA, section
II, township III, range IS. owned by
Erick Rosen.)
; Also, That the assessment on the
NE14 of SWH, section IA, township
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