Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-16
On motion a recess was taken till s

On motion recess was taken till s
o'clock am, Jan. 9, 1918.
The Board convened at 8 o'clock
an, Jan. 9, 1918. J. A. Rowat, engi-
neer in charge of Judicial Ditch No. 6
OF Kandiyohi and Chippewa counties
filed his final acceptance of digging,
constructing and laying of tile in the
above mentioned ditch matter, in the
amount Of $1,930.53. Engineer J. A.
Rowat and John H. Leas were also
present. The last mentioned being
one of the sureties on the bond Of the
original contractor, Paul Paulson. The
matter was discussed in length. On
motion duly made and carried the fin
al certificate was accepted, granted
and approved. The County Auditor
was instructed to draw the warrant
for payment of the amount Of 81, 500. 90
and leave the balance in the fund at
this time.
The following resolution in the
above matter, proposed by Commits
stOner G. ]. SwensOn, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved that the amount of $3.50. SO
be Withheld out of the final certificate
made by J. A. Rowat, engineer in
charge of the ditch and dated January
Z, 1918, for the purpose of protecting
Kandiyohi County against any liabil:
ity OF said County by reason of the
original contractor, Paul Paulson hav-
ing failed to fulfill his contract, and
we do hereby authorize John H. Leas,
liable as surety, to collect said liabil.
ity from said Paul Paulson.
Recess till 2 o'clock pm. Board
convened at o'clock pm.
At this time the petition Of G. J.
Bjornberg ct al praying for the change
Of a highway in the town of East Lake
Lillian, designated and known as
County Road No. IA, was taken up for
consideration. Petition was read and
interested parties we're heard. On
motion action in the matter was de-
ferred till July 9, 1918, at 2 O'Clock
pm.
Petition of J. H. Martin praying to
be set off from School Districts num-
bered q and 80 to District numbe red
% was taken up for hearing. It was
found that all notices required had
been given and all affidavits made. On
motion duly made and carried, the
prayer OF the petitioner was granted
oAO IA0 AOAAO"Au6 OIUOI lSSueU dUu
adopted:
Order Setting on Trssholdsr Prom One
School District to Another.
Whereas. The Petition of ]. H. Mar
tin. a freeholder of School District No.
q and 33 in this County, with the ap-
prevail of the County Superintendent en-
dorsed thereon, representing that he is
the owner of the lands hereinafter de-
scribed. which are situate in said School
District. and that said lands adjofn
School District No. % and asking that
his said lands may be set off from Dis
trict No. q and SO to said District No
20 for the following reasons:
That the distance for the children to
travel in going to school in Districts No.
~ and 80 is too far, as the distance to
District No. 81 is two and one-half (21a)
miles and the distance to the school
house in District No. 80 is three and one
half (3h) miles. and that the distance
to the school house in District % is only
three-fourths $50 of mile. was pre-
scented to the County Board of this
County, at q session Of said Board held
on the 31st day of October. A. D. 1917,
for: the action of said Board thereon;
and Whereas, it was thereupon ordered
by said Board that a hearing should be
had on said Petition at a session Of said