Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-01-14

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The Board then proceeded to check
| the County Auditors books and checked
| the balances with the Treasurer's books
! Of the various accounts.
| The report of Auditors statement of
| taxes levied for the year 1920 was read
| and ordered placed on file. ,~+s
| The report of the State Engineer for
construction of State Roads and Federal
| Roads in Stevens County during the
year 1920 was read and ordered placed
| on file.
! The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Keller, seconded by
. Commissioner Lawler and upon being
! put to vote was duly declared car
| ried:
WHEREAS, the Federal Government
| has announced the population of Stew
ems County, Minnesota,
! WHEREAS, it becomes necessary to
re-diStrict the present commissioner
| districts of said county;
| THEREFORE,, be it resolved by the
county board of said county of Stevens,
i! state of Minnesota, that pursuant to
section $40, General Statutes of Min
! Board of said county will, at the Office
| of the County Auditor in the Court
House in the City of Morris, said coun-
Of January, 1921, at 8 O'clock P. M, Of
| said day, proceed to re-district the said
| commissioner districts of said Stevens
County, Minnesota, as provided by law,
and that notice of said meeting be pub
! lished for three consecutive weeks in
| the Morris Tribune, as provided by law.
| The Board proceeded to make list
of Grand and Petit Jurors.
Motion made and seconded that the
bond of Laura M. Stenger, as clerk of
| Judge of Probate las principal and A.
L. Stenger and Geo. w. Beise as sureties
in the sum of $4,000 be accepted and
! approved. motion carried.
Tho fo11OUino resolution offered
by Commissioner Keller and seconded
by Commissioner Lawler and upon be-
ing put to a vote was duly carried;
Whereas, Stephen Burt, Commissioner
| from the third district for the past four
years, retired from this board January
LIST, 1921, and
Whereas, during his period of service
! he was a valuable and faithful member
of this board, untiring in his efforts to
serve his district and the county to the
best of his ability.
Now therefore, it is hereby resolved
that the Board of County Commissioners
of Stevens County, Minnesota, tender to
Mr.. Burt a vote of thanks and apprec1-
alton for his past services to this or.
ganization and order that this resoIu-
tion be spread on the minutes of this
Board and that a copy thereof be sent
to Mr.. Burt.
On motion made and seconded, Mrs.
Matte Cudrio was awarded the con-
tract for the care and keep of the coun-
ty poor for the year 1921 at the follow
ing rates: Those not requiring extra
care $4,000 for care and keep of Chriar
Hegg $4,000 per month; and the County
Auditor be instructed to issue his war
rant on receipt of verified monthly
statements.
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Lawler and seconded
by Commissioner Mecklenburg and upon
being put to vote was carried:
Whereas, by the passage of Amend
ment No. to the Constitution, the
tato nf Ninnnc0to ic n in
to a comprehensive and extensive sys-
tenn of road establishment and build
ing, and
Whereas, the construction thereof will
necessitate a vast amount of detail, the
expenditure of huge sums of money, and
careful consideration that the best in
terests of the people of the state may
be conserved, and
Whereas, it is the opinion of this
Board that these matters can best be
cared for by commission created for
that purpose.
Wherefore, be it resolved by the Coun-
ty Board of Stevens County, Minnesota
that the legislature of Minnesota, now
convened be requested to create a COM
mission of not less than three members,
whose duty it will be to have general
supervision of the establishment and
construction of all highways under said
Amendment No. 1 and that the Auditor
be instructed to forward a copy of this
resolution to Hon. p. H. McGarry, Hon
F. L. Cliff and Hon. L. c. Dorweiler
The Financial Statement prepared by
County Auditor, c. r. Wollthan was
read, approved and ordered published as
provided by law.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and were ordered
paid:
Security Blank Book Print Co.
office supplies, Clerk of Court $2.05
Louis F. Dow Co., Office supplies
and blank books ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $685.
Mil1er-Davis Co., office supplies
and blanks ------------------------------.- 1891
Fritz-Cross Co., Office supplies,
Clerk of Court ---------- 33.45
Johnson & Haugen, livery for
County Attorney ------------------------ 800
John Pearson, 1 day juror State
VS.. Beissel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100
A. J. Giesen, inspecting boiler,
! Court House -----------------.-- 800
F. B. Hayes, 1 day juror, State
VS.. Beissel -------------------------------- 100
J. r. Krueger, Office supplies for
county offices -----------.--- 42.1O
Carl Buckentin, bond premiums 231.25
W. F. Cooley, Jr., 1 day juror,
State VS.. Beisel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100
A. Horn, day juror
State VS.. Beise1 ---------------------- 100
L. T. Zahl auto livery and SER
vice in state cases ------------a 1910
, Frank A. zahl, hauling ashes
from Court House --------.------ ZOO
Frank A. Zahl, sheriff fees --- PAP
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