Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-29
Official Commissioners
Proceedings

JVOGCuJIISO
Auditors Office, Pine City, Minn..
Aug. 10Th, 1918.
The Board of County Commission
efs met this day pursuant to ad-
journment.
All members present.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
The petition of l.. w. Purdy and
others for the formation Of new
school district out of parts of the
territory of school districts Nos. IS
and 90, came on for hearing, and
after due consideration it was or
dered on motion that the petition be
granted and an Order establishing
said new district, to be known as
Common School District No. 112.
was made and filed with the County
Auditor for record.
The application Of Nino G. Roos
for abatement and refundment OF
tax on Lot 1, Block I, Townsite of
Finlayson. and ESQ feet of Lot 1.
Block 1. Buggies addition to Finlay-
son. was presented, and after due
consideration was recommended for
allowal to the State Tax Commits
sion.
Anton Erickson, engineer, made
final report as to completion of Con-
tract on County Ditch No. 9. and it
was ordered on motion that the
Board inspect the same, at 2 o'clock
p. m. Saturday, Aug. Gath. 1918.
1t was ordered on motion that En-
gineer w. J. Buckley be directed to
order three road planners and four
scrapers for use on Federal High
way, and also to arrange for pro-
curing wire grass in amounts
needed in construction OF said high
way north of Rutledge.
Ordered on motion that the County
Auditor be directed to call upon the
towns Of Mission Creek. Rock Creek
and Pokegama for the payment of
the amounts severally pledged by
said towns to aid in the construc-
| ton OF said Federal Highway.
In the matter of the complaint of
Robt. Doran. claiming damages for
land taken in the construction. the
committee appointed to investigate
the same filed a report to the eff
feet that said land, viz: SWh of
NEh of Sec. 81, Town 80. Range 81,
was damaged by the construction of
said road to the amount of $50. and
recommending the payment OF such
sum.
Ordered on motion that the sum
of SEQ be awarded to said Robt.
DOran for such damage. the same
to be paid to him by auditors war
rant upon his executing release for
the same.
The committee appointed to in
spect the job of Pearson & Co., on
Federal Highway. filed report stat
ing that said work was fully COM
pleted according to contract. and
recommending payment OF the
| amount due on same. Ordered on
motion that the report of the COM
mittee be accepted and that the
County Auditor be directed to pay
the balance due on said contract as
shown by final estimate OF Engineer.
Petitions were presented by Frank
Womela and j. p. Jacobsen asking
to he set off with their lands to 9TH
er school districts, and the day of
hearing on each was set for Sept.
13. 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Bills were audited and allowed as
follows:
Revenue Fund.
Miller Davis Co.. supplies,
| oiiIS 1886
Security Blk. Blk. & Prtg. Co..
| supplies, 2 bills .......... 1881
Askov American. Co. Printing 1854
Howard Folsom. stationery
and supplies ............. 94.5O
N. w. Tel. Ex.. tolls & rental 2O.95
w. J. Buckley, expenses as
| engineer .,............... 1886
Flavia Daniels, services for
engineer ................ GIG