Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
NUMBER &c.
Official Commissioners
Proceedings

1 VI
The County BOARD convened this
day pursuant to adjournment. with
all memhcrs present.
Minutes of preceding meeting read
and approved.
In the matter of petition of 4. H.
Newman and others for the forma-
tion of a new school district out Of
part Of the territory Of school Ais
tricts No. s, IS and ~, II was or
dered on motion. that said petition,
as amended and recommended by the
county superintendent OF schools, to-
wit; To include all lands east nf
river In sections 3. ,. II and 10. r.
10, II. 90, and exclude lots three ca
and four (D, section 8, r. 40, r. 20;
also the S,a OF the NEh and the Nia
OF the SEA OF section ic, r. 40. n.
81, he granted and an order estah-
fishing said district ms common dis
trict No, i13 was made and tlied for
record.
The petition Of w. VI. Bird to be
set off with his land from district
No. 81 To the Grasston Consolidated
District No. 2 was presented and
read. On motion the day OF hearing
on same was fixed for March 25, 1919.
at ! o'clock p. m. mt a session Of this
Board mt that date.
Mr.. Geo. Empey appeared before
the Board explaining the activities
and work Of the Northern Minnesota
Development Association In ndver-
tising the agricultural resources OF
Pine county and asking for nm ap-
preparation for said association In
accordance with Chapter n, enacted
by the Legislature OF Minnesota. 1918.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved: That the sum of $t60 be
and is hereby appropriated to the
Northern Minnesota Development As
sociation for the use of said associa-
tion In advertising the agricultural
resources Of Pine county. And the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to Issue warrant
drawn on the County Revenue fund
In favor OF said association.
Board OF County Commiss l0ners OF
Pine County, Minnesota.
Attest: Andrew p. Esiin.
& Is u =
(Anditor's scaD County Auditor.
A petition signed by Albert Eitcns
and thirteen others asking that they
with their lands Comprising all Of
section 4~-42-20) be detached from
the village Of Sandstone, was pre-
aented and read. On motion said Pc
tition was laid on the table until
next regular meeting.
Axel Johnson from Town OF Deli
Grove. appeared hefore the Board.
stating that no provision had been
made for bridge or culyert across
County Ditch No. on his land IN
Sec. 2s-~42--21; asking that the
Board construct a bridge or cuivsrt.
at that place. After due considera-
tion Mr.. Johnson was allowed . the
sum Of $40 for putting IN a concrete
culvert In said place.
The bond Of Pine County Abstract
company for 1000 with H. W.. Harte
and ]. J. Madden as sureties was on
motion approved.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas: A resolution adopted by
the board Of county commissioners
Oct. 30. 1916. appropriating the sum
Of $4,000 for the purpose Of aiding
IN the construction Of the Federal
Highway through the county. there
fore be II
Resolved: That the sum Of $4,000
be transferred from the County Road
and Bridge fund to the Federal
Highway fund. and the county audi
tor Ia hereby directed and author
lied to make said transfer OF funds
In the records Of his office.
Gust Anderson.
Robt. Derr.
NeIs Oakland.
J. Il. Zimmerman.
". A.. Anderson.
Board OF County Commissioners OF
Pine County. Minnesota.
Dated at Pine city. this nth day
Of February. 1919. s.
Attest: Andrew p. Edin,
fSeaD County Auditor.
A communication from the State
Highway Department was presented
and read. stating that Pine county's
allotment for the year Of 1919. for
Road and Bridge construction and
maintenance was $30.00o.oo. Also as
communication from said department.