Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
Official Commis
Proceedings
Auditors Office. Pine City, Mimi.

all members present.
Minutes OF preceding meetings
read and approved.
Application for extension Of time
for completing Of Contract of Alden
| and Tahny for construction OF Coun-
ty Ditch No. IL, was presented by N.
I. Foss. engineer in charge of said
ditch. and on motion unanimously
carried. 1t was ordered that the APP
plication be granted, and the time
for completing said ditch be ex-
tended until October 30th, 1919.
Engineer w. J. Buckley submitted
his report on the condition OF the
| bridge across Birch Creek. between
Secs. % and "a in Town As, Range
81, which was placed on file.
A petition for County Road along
the abandoned right of way of the
branch OF the N. p. r. r. formerly
| running from Gronningen. to Ban
ming village signed by 80 freeholders
| and asking that said abandoned
right of way be laid out and estab-
| lished as County Road from Gron-
| ningen to it's intersection with the
| Federal Highway. was presented and
read: and on motion the auditor was
directed to correspond with the prop
er officials Of the railroad company
and ascertain on what terms and
conditions said right of way could
| be secured.
Ordered on motion that the petit
ton be laid on the table until next
meeting.
Louis Effler, owner of Ell of NE14
Of Sec. 25. Town AR. 81. appeared
before the Board and entered com
plant that the award of $25 made
by this Board on Sept. 12 for level
ling off the earth placed along Coun-
~ Ditch No. . thru his land was in
sufficient pay for the amount of work
required.
Ordered on mot ion that the amount
of said award be increased from $25
to $65.
A communication was received
from John Sorensen setting forth the
fact that he had had his land surveyed
duly established on said land. viz
Sia OF NEA. Sec. %, r. 43. II. 90 and
that when State Rural Highway road
was built two of said corners had
been removed, and never since re-
placed. and asking the Board tc
have said corners replaced.
1t was ordered on motion that En-
gineer w. J. Buckley be directed tc
replace the said corners.
The Morris Construction Company
presented written application fol
extension of time for completina
their contract for construction OF
bridges on the Federal Highway. On
motion the application was referred
to Engineer w. J. Buckley
The petition of r. Womela to be
set off with his lands from school
district No. 3 to school district No
% was heard. and on motion sale
petition was rejected
The petition of Helga Plaisted tc
be set off with her lands from schoo
district No. Go to school district No
"a was presented. and on motion the
Il p In e.,
Dec. end, 1918, at o'clock p. m. a
IA session OF this Board to be held ol
that day.
II was ordered on motion that En-
gineer w. j. Buckley be directed t,
inspect the bridge across Kettle Riv
err In See. -. Town Is. Range 90. ant
report on same at next meeting.
The committee on right of way fo
overhead crossing near Mission
Creek station reported that propo
sition had been received from 10
hannes and Ole Soiberg. owners o
SELL of MEL. Of Sec. 10. r. 40. r. 81
offering TO sell from said describe,
4 idt(u SuFHcieht eaFth Tor the MI re
auired at bridge ut said overhea,
crossing for the sum OF $500.
Ordered on motion duly carrie,
that Commissioner Edin. memhe
of said COMMITTEES. be authorized t,
make and enter into contract Will
said Soelbergs for the purchase o
said necessary earth for said All
and that when such contract ha,
been legally executed and delivered
the county auditor be instructed I,
draw his warrant in payment for tn,
same.
A communication from Steel Com
pany in regard To shipment of bridg,
material. and application forms 70
same were presented and it wa
ordered on motion that same he file,
out by engineer and forwarded I,
the Highway Commission.
The application of Thos. Como
for abatement of tax on Lots 3 and 4
Block 35. Townsite of Pine City. wa
on motion denied.