Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

$1O.424.O0.
All other bids on bridges, were
rejected.
Action on bids received for Rock
crusher and Tractor were on motion
deferred until the next meeting.
A petition from taxpayers OF town
of Kettle River. asking for aid in re-
pairing bridge across Kettle River
In said town, on the White Pine
road. was presented. and on motion,
the same was referred to Engineer
w. J. Buckley.
The petition of John Fondeen, to
be set off with his lands from school
district No. 20, to school district No.
81. was granted.
Also the petition OF Victoria Du-
naiski to be set off from school dis
trict No. 90 to school district No. 81.
was granted.
Petitions were received from ]. d.
Curtis and from Frank Van Gaal,
freeholders and residents Of school
district No. I. asking to be set Off to
school district No. 9S. Ordered on
motion, that hearing be had on said
petitions at session of this Board
to be held April, 80, 1918.
A petition was presented asking
for the construction of lateral ditch
to connect with County Ditch No. 10,
was presented. but as no bond ac-
companied 1t, 1t was ordered that the
petition be denied.
On motion the County Auditor was
directed to notify the firm Of Foley,
Young & Peabody. to forthwith fur
nish bond on their contract for
bridge across Snake River. in the
Village Of Pine City, or their deposit
check would be declared forfeit.
1t was ordered that the compen-
station to be paid maintenance Fore
men during the present year be fixed
at the sum Of $2.75 per day for man,
and the sum OF $3.50 per day for
man and team.
w. ]. Buckley, District Engineer,
was appointed as Foreman and Su-
perintendent OF Maintenance Fore
men for the entire county. with full
power to employ or discharge such
Foremen as to him shall seem advis-
able.
Also empowered to issue time
checks In payment for work done by
said foremen. and to keep accurate
account of the same.
Also to furnish to this Board ut
the next meeting list OF all fore
men appointed, and the portion Of
road assigned to each.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas. the State Highway De-
partment Is restricted In the amount
Of funds available for payment Of
Engineers on state roads, therefore
resolved. that. for the remainder OF
the present year. beginning April list,
1913, the sum OF $500 monthly. shall
be paid to state Engineer w. J. Buck
ley. from the county funds. In addi-
ton to such compensation ms he re-
ceives from the State Highway De-
partment, such additional sum to be
paid by Auditors Warrant on the
first OF each month, beginning May
list. 1913. salary for April.
The following applications for
abatement of taxes were recon-
mended: Louis Dick. real estate,
Banning village: VIM. Bantleon. real
estate. Pine City village: Leander
Koski. real estate, vii. OF Finlayson;
Bogue Bros, real estate, Pine City vii,
Edwin Raynor. personal property,
Sandstone village: Kristen s. Soren-
sen. personal property. Partridge;
Anton stulc. personal property,
Munich.
The following were ordered re-
turned to applicants, not being In
proper 'form;--Miina Siiro. w. II.
Conner, Aug. Schubert. q. II. Wash
burn.
Bills we're audited and allowed as
follows;
Revenue Fund.
Security Blank Book and
Printing Co.. supplies,
bills .................... 3f9.15
MilIcr-Daviy CO., supplies. $500