Morris tribune., 1917-09-14
SPECIAL. SESSION, BOARD OF CoUN-
TX COMMISSIONERS

Special session of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners was held at the Aud
itor's office on the 8th day of September
1917, at 2 o'clock P. M.
All members present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
On motion made and seconded the
bond Of Rodgers & Curtis Company,
contractors on County Ditch No. rs, was
reduced to $S,00000, on account of ditch
being about 60 per cent complete.
Petition of ]: H. Devenney Edward
Koehntop and So others for a change
of Road known as State No. 8, in the
Town of Framnas was read, on motion
made and seconded hearing on said petit
ton was set on October 18th, 1917 at
10 o'clock A. M, the Chairman appoint
ed the following committees to view the
same, N. P. Mecklenburg, D. H. Lawler,
VIM: Gausman and S. Burt, they to meet
at the school house in District No 2,
| in the Town of Framnas, on Monday,
October 8th, 1917, at 2 o'clock P. M.
The County Board of Pope County ap-
peared before this Board, regarding the
east side Of Section "a, Framnas in Stew
ems County, and on the west side of
Section 10, New Prairie Township Pope
County, on motion made and seconded
$4,000 was appropriated from the Road
and Bridge Fund. to assist toward the
! construction of this road.
Communication Of the State Highway
Commission, regarding State Bridge No.
| tion co: was read and placed on file.
Certificate of acceptance of County
Ditch No. "a, to Carl Christensen and
| final payment of $129O.OO was dulv an
proved and the County Auditor instruct
! ed to issue his warrant for same, after
| all claims are satisfied.
Certificate o acceptance of County
! Ditch No. 81 to Minnesota Construction
Company and final payment of $1314OO
was duly approved and the County Aud
ltor instructed to issue his warrant for
sane after all claims are satisfied.
! instructed to advertise for bids for the
| construction of Bridge No. 2774, hetween
SECTION l and II in the Town of Darnen.
Stahler for a COUNTY Ditch in the
town of Scott, was read, same being
accompanied by sufficient bond was set
TOR hearing on October 18th, 1917. at
Petition of Fred sperr and others for
the repair of County Ditch No. was
ed Engineer on said Ditch to ascertain
=, On motion made and seconded the
sue his warrant to Christensen Broth
ers, for repair work done on County
Ditch No. 13; to the, amount of $2O712
| Report of ]. E. Cole on County Ditch
es was read and placed on file
Report of J. f. Cole on County Ditch
NO. 10 was read and on motion made
gineer as to said ditch being unprac-
teal was approved and the proceedings
| terminated
On motion made and seconded the
following Depository Bonds We're APP
proved and accepted:
State Bank of Donnelly, American
| Surety Company, Amount 100000.
First National Bank, Hancock Nat
| ional Surety Co, amount, $150OO.0O.
| Stevens Co. State Bank. National Sur
ETY. Co, amount, $10000.00.
| Application for the reduction of the
assessed valuation of real estate of A
s. Kline was recommended to the Tax
Commission.
Final estimate on State Road No. 5
Job No. 1907, was approved. road in
spected by the board, and the County
Auditor instructed to issue his war
rant to S. Loher for the amount OF
| $20252
-, The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and were order
ed paid:
| And. P. Anderson, Asst. engi-
neer Co. Ditch No. 1........$ AZ a.
H. B. Philips, Asst. Engineer
Co. Ditch No. 1............ 10 0C
Frank Haight, Asst. Engineer
Co. Ditch No. 1............ Is 0C
Russel-Grader Mfg. Co., CuI-
verts, CO. Ditch No. ,I...... 141O OC
Russel-Grader Mfg. Co., Gull
verts, CO: Ditch No, 2. ..... $50 sc
verts, CO. Ditch No, 4. ..... $50 SIS
Henry Zimmerman, hauling