The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-08
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County
Commissioners
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
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Finley, N. D., April %, 1919.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular adjourned ses-
sion. Present, Chairman o. w.
Williams, Commissioners johnson,
Kloster, Fugleberg and Nelson.
E. B. Tourtellott, Maintenance En-
gfneer of the State Highway Commits
sion, appeared before the board rela-.
tive to designation of State roads in
the County.
Board adjourned tillT1 O'Clock Pm.
Afternoon Session
The Board reconvened at / o'clock
P. M. All members present.
The Board accompanied by Mr..
Tourtellot went out to view proposed
routes for State Roads running east
and west through the County, return
ing at $3.50 P. M.
S. w. johnson introduced the fol-
adoption. Which said resolution
was seconded by H. H. Fugleberg.
Whereas, it is deemed advisable
to eliminate as many angles in the
| state road system as possible and
whereas the County Seat has been
changed from Sherbrooke to Finley
and the recommended change will
bring the east and west state road
through Steele County nearer to the
County Seat,
Therefore, Be it resolved that the
State Highway Commission be re-
quested to designate the following
state road in place of the state road
east and west as designated under
date of April 18th, 1918.
Beginning at the NE corner of
Section 12-146-54, point on the
Trail County line; thence west about
2 3-4 miles; thence in Southwestern
ly direction angling across the NV
Ia Of Section 1O-146-54 to point
on the section line between Sections
nine and ten 1864; thence south
on said line to the Sc corner of Sec
tion 9-146-54; thence west nine miles
to the NV corner of section 1916
55; thence south 2 miles to the SW
corner of Section 19-146-55; thence
west IL miles to the SW corner of
Section 2O-146-57; thence south l
mile to the Sc corner of Section 80
1867; thence west 1 mile to the
SW corner of Section 30-146-57 to- a
point on the Griggs County line. A
total length of about 28 miles.
Further, this resolution shall an.
null the resolution dated April 12
1918.
The Board of County Commission
ers of said County agrees that the
above described roads shall be COM
pleted in accordance with the stan.
dard specifications which may be re-
quired by the U. S. Department OF
| Ie, \
mitted requesting that additional
roads in the county be included in
the same system.
1t Is agreed that where change OF
location may be found necessary such
changes are to be made by the State
Highway Commission.
1t is agreed that the County will
at the request of the State Highway
Commission, secure title to such
r1ght-of-way as may be found neces.
sary.
The following commissioners vot-
ing "aye', S. w. Johnson, M. c. Klos.
ter, H. H. Fugleberg and o. w. Will.
Jams. The following Commissioners
voting may, A. G. Nelson.
The Board adjourned until 9 o.
clock A. M. Tuesday, April 29, 1919
G. J. MUSTAD,
County Auditor
April 29th, 1919
Board met at 9 o'clock A. M. All
members present.
A representative of the Fargo
Bridge & Iron Co. met with the
Board relative to the seasons bridge
work.
| At 10 o'clock the Board, accom-.
panied by the bridge man, went on
tour of bridge inspection, returning
at o'clock P. M.
G. J. MUsTAD,
County Auditor
April 30th, 1919
Board continued inspection OF
bridges today. All members present
Inspection completed at P. M.