Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-17
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

BOARD.
Office of County Auditor Kandiyohi
County. Willmar. Minnesota, March II,
1920.
The County Board convened in the
Commissioners Room in the Court
House, at o'clock p. M. on above date
pursuant to call and notice.
Members present, County Commits
stoners VIM. o. Johnson, o. S. Reigstad
N. B. Johnson, c. J. Swenson and Albert
Boersma, also present the County Au-
dttor, County Attorney, Engineer H. L.
Wadell. Highway Commissioner c. NJ
Babcock and Deputy Commissioner
John H. Mullen.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman.
This meeting was called for the pur-
pose of considering petitions received,
asking that the Board reconsider their
action taken on bids for paving the
tise for new bids.
On account of the crowd, and on
motion duly carried, the meeting was
adjourned to the Court Room
Five petitions had been received and
filed for the reconsideration of action
by Board, on paving bids opened on
Feb. 9, 1920 and rejected on Feb. 20,
1920.
Twenty-three petitions Of protest had
been received from townships and indi-
viduals, and filed, asking the Board to
desist from letting any, more paving
contracts until after the proposed
Amendment has been voted on at the
General Election The townships of
tennessee, Edwards and Dovre were
personally represented, protesting
| against letting any more paving con-
| tracts.
The Board proceeded with the hear
| ing and all of the afternoon was taken
l xr,{<1> l.
| of the. hearing, and on motion duly
| carried. the Board adjourned to the
| Commissioners Room.
+ On motion, recess was entered till
$3.50 A. NJ March IL, 1920. Board re-
convened at $3.50 a. m. March IL, 1920.
Mrs. Geo. E.. Thomas, representing
Kandiyoh1 County Chapter Of American
Red Cross Association, and Inga Inns
| dahl, County Nurse, appeared before
| the County Board in the matter Of OBJ
tanning aid from the county for the
| purpose of furnishing transportation
for the said County Nurse while visit
ing different localities throughout the
county as such nurse.
/ On motion made and duly carried, the
sum of $4,000 was appropriated out
Of the general revenue fund towards
paying. the travelling expenses for the
season Of 1920 for said County Nurse.
! Mr.. Ben Benson appeared before the
u Board in the matter Of installing a
central heating system in the county
buildings. The matter will be consider
ed at the next meeting of the County
Board when estimates and plans will
be submitted.
Mr.. C. A. Geer, one Of the members
! Of the Sibley Park Board Committee
appeared before the Board in the mat.
|, ter of an additional. appropriation fol
.Sibley Park. The dedication Of thu
. said Park. is expected to take place
some time during the year, wherefore
there are some needed improvement.
crowds, to improvement of the road,
in the park, clearing the underbrush
erection of a grand stand, etc.
On motion the Park committee wa!
instructed to prepare plans, and esti
mates of the probable cost Of the abov
improvements and to report to- tn
County Board at it's next meeting.
-, In the Matter of County Ditch No. 81
Commissioner VIM. o. Johnson pro
posed the following resolution which
was adpoted by a full vote Of tn
| Board:
'swhereas;a proposition has been pre-
: scented to the County Board Of Kandi
ton Co., by o. F. Doyle asking for
change Of the course of County ~Ditc
No. 81 where the same passes throug
Timber Lake. and it appearing tina
said application should be accepted
"Now Therefore be 1t Resolved by tn
County Board of said Kandiyohi Cour
ty, that said proposition be and hereb
is accepted and that said course
changed as found necessary by tn
Engineer on said ditch and that wor
thereon proceed as soon as possibl
provided that extra work necessar
: must not exceed, when added to til
contract cost and other: expenses her,
:. tofore incurred, the benefits assesse
; in said ditch proceedings" 49,
II In the Matter Of Paving Bids:
- After having considered certain pet
:. lions field with the County Auditor asl
ling the Board Of County Commissions
= to reconsider their action Of Februa1
20. 1920 in rejecting all bids for CO
crete work on E. II miles on F. A.
No. 81, Div. A, andg'B. on State Ro'
Nos 1T is Hereby Resolved by Il
Board that no action be taken on sa
petitions nor that any further procee
. ings be had in the matter at this tim
T. The above resolution offered by col
missioner Reigstads and seconded 8
commissioner ;: Boersma, was unal
mously adopted by full vote cot t
Board. j X :, s..s Il, - @asZ.59s-s11s
- On motion a recess was taken I
e1:30 ,p.s M Board convened at !:
lsS p. m. March H. 1920. 81 & = 3.@ 8.
X On motion made, seconded and d.
: ~ cSrried, the Beard authorized 1
1sss IChairman4 and the County Auditor
3sg sign road bonds u amounting to 81
~ 10000 On i. IA i. No. 81, State Rc
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