Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Official Commissioners
Proceedings
Auditors Office, Pine City, Minn.
Sepct. II. 1919, l O'Clock p. m

eTS convened TINS uay pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved as read.
Delegations from Grantshurg. Wis,
and Town Of Rock Greek appeared
before the Board In regard to bridge
over st. CroiX river. After consider
able discussion. IL was on
motion ordered that the County Com
missioners In conjunction with
representative from the State High
way Commission inspect all the pro-
posed routes recommended rs State
Roads. by the County Commissioners,
at date TO be decided on by the
Highway Engineer.
Bids for ~ foot grader were re-
ceived as follows:
Lyle Corrugated Culvert Co, Stock
land Giant Quicklift" grader. ST.
10000
Russell Grader Mfg. Co., Russell
Mogul." $1.07b00.
J. A. Adams CO.. Road King. $i.32b.
Northheld Iron CO.. Gilbert Canti-
lever grader $l.I25.0O.
Austin Western Road Mach. Co..
Mammoth Road King St.150.00.
Good Roads Machinery Co. Giant
~ It. Engine grader $l.0b0.0O.
On motion duly carried the bid OF
Lyle Corrugated Culvert Co. for one
"Stockland Giant Quicklift" at price
bid for. viz: $i.160.00 was accepted.
All other bids were rejected.
Bids for rock crusher and equip
ment were received IA follows:
Good Roads Machinery Co.. $4,000.
Austin Western Road Machinery
Co. $4,000.
Russell Grader Mfg. Co. $2.9O5---
$3,235 and $3.625. according to size.
On motion said bids were laid over
till next meeting.
Bids for coal for County Farm was
received as follows:
Benson Hansen Lbr. CO.. Hooking
Valley Lumps. screened. per ton
$7.35: Y. g. Jumps $7.45; Ackme
Sootless $7.25.
Hinckey Lumber Co.: Hooking
Valley Jumps. screened. per ton 3744:
splint $3.50; Youghiogheny >7.A4:
Daul Boon Kentucky block $S.64.
| On motion contract was awarded
to Benson Hansen Lbr. Co. for one
car Of Hooking Valley Jumps at $7.35
per ton. amount bid for.
Petitions from Charlie Arthur
Fletcher to he set off. with his lands.
viz: Sa OF SW and SWi4 of SEN
all In Sec. ~. Town a.. Range 1s.
and wilhelm Person to be set Oft
with his lands. viz: Westia Of NWA
Sec. 1. Town -. Range 10. with In
tervening unoccupied land to wit:
Ell Of NEA Of said Section 1. Twp.
"a. Range 90. On motion the day of
hearing on these petitions was set
for Oct. 27th. 1919. one o'clock p. m.
Complaint was received from Jep-
pc Sorensen and Andreas Jensen that
water drained from the so-called
Elwell Road was damaging their
lands and was on motion referred to
Engineer Starry. with instructions
THAT he report to the Board at their
next meeting
r. j. Wosmek representing Mr..
John Saukop. appeared before the
Board. In regard to County Road
petitioned In the Towns Of Rock
Creek and Pine City: said petition
having been denied at the session OF
this Board Aug. 10th. 1919. Mr..
Wosmek contending the Board Of
County Commissioners had no right
to deny petition without a hearing.
After considerable discussion the
Board on motion refused to recon-
slider and recinds It's former action
in regard to said petition.
On Motion the Board adjourned to
meet Sept. 18th. 1919. . O'Clock a. m.
Auditors Office, Pine City. MINI.
Sept 18th. 1919. 8 o'clock a. m.
The board convened this day pur-
suant to adjournment. All members
present.
On motion Cherrier Bros. were al
lowed $25 and the old planks used
for floor on the SO called Chengwa-
|tana Bridge for strengthening the
railing and placing the beams In
their proper places on said Bridge.
| On motion the County Auditor was
instructed to advertise for bids for
repianking the Bridge over Kettle
River in section in Town OF Kettle
4 River.
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