Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-01-23

redemption from tax sale; the proceed
ings of the Board of County Commits
sioners and all other matters required
by law to be published and printed
The said resolution being seconded by
Commissioner Dohlen was put to vote
and unanimously carried and was so de-
clared by the chairman.
Motion made, seconded and carried
that $l650.0O out of the County Revenue
be set aside for light, telephone and coal
during the year 1920, and the County
rant in payment of such bills to receive
the benefit of discount.
Motion made and seconded that
100000 be transferred from the county
revenue fund to the county attorney
On motion made and seconded Mrs.
tract for the care and keep of the county
poor for the year of 1920, at the follow
ing rates: Those not recurring extra
keep of Christ Hegg $500 per month;
and the County Auditor be instructed to
issue his warrant on receipt of verified
monthly statements
On motion made and seconded Mrs. ].
J. Morrison was awarded the contract
for care and keep of Pat Doyle at the
rate of $4,000 per month.
On motion made and seconded that
$4,000 be set aside from the Road and
Bridge fund for maintenance of state
or be instructed to issue his warrant
against time checks issued by the Sup
erintendent of Roads and the State En-
gineer, as required by law.
The Board proceeded to check the
County Auditors books and records, ap-
proved same and issued their certificate.
Wednesday, January 7th at $50 A. NJ.
Board reconVened pursuant to ad-
| journment.
All members present
The report of Auditors statement of
| taxes levied for the year 1919, was read
and placed on file.
| Auditors report of balances in vari-
Gus county funds was read and approved.
| The Board proceeded to make out a
| list of Grand and Petit Jurors.
construction of State Roads and Federal
Roads in Stevens County during the
year 1919, amounting to $74,396.26, was
| read and order placed on file.
Motion made and seconded that the
bond of A. w. Libby, publisher of the
Morris Sun, for the amount of 100000
| with J. H Devenney and ]. r. Kruger
A committee of the Stevens County
| Agricultural Society appeared before
the County Board, asking them for ap-
! preparation for the year of 1920 to help
Fair and upon motion made and sec
onded, 100000 was appropriated out
Of the revenue fund to The Stevens
provision and understanding that $4,000
! of said appropriation to be used for new
buildings necessary and $5OO.OO to be
used for other expenses.
! The Board proceeded to examine the
County Treasurer's books and the fol-
! lowing is a report of the funds on hand
at the close of business on January z,
1920:
Cash on hand SS
Checks hand 1851 so
Deposits in Banks 46
Certificates of Deposits --,--.---.----15S034.3 80
Making total of ;.---------------------254129.44
Dated Jan. 8, 1920.
Signed: VIM. Gausman; o. N. Dohlen;
s. Burt; N. P Mecklenburg and D. H
! Lawler.
/ On motion Board adjourned to Thurs
| day, January 8th, at $50 A. M
Board reconvened pursuant to adj
! journment.
+ All members present.
The following resolution was offered
! by Commissioner S. Burt, seconded by
| D. H. Lawler, and upon being put to
J a vote was carried unanimously.
Be it resolved that the Highway En-
!; gineer make necessary survey and pre-
pare plans, specifications and estimates
for the construction of that portion of
State Road No 4 from the southwest
corner of section SO, township 1876, range
! AZ; to the northeast corner of section 1,
! township 1875, range AZ; as a State Road
! to be known as Job 2OO2; and that por-
ton of State Road No. II from State
Road No. to State Road No. 5, as a
State Road to be known as Job 2001.
The Financial Statement prepared by