Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-01-13

Nels Oakland,
r. w. Stepan.
r. II. Thomas.
Board OF County Commissioners OF
Pine County. Minnesota.
Dated at Pine City. Mimi. Jan. s,
1921.
Attest.
Andrew p. Edin.
County Auditor. Pine County. MINI.
auditors SeaD
On motion duly carried the bonds
for the correct publication of Delin-
quent Tax List was fixed at the sum
of $4,000 and for the correct publica-
tion OF the Financial Statement and
other publications required $500,
1t was moved and unanimously car
ried: That in accordance with the
Statutes. the county pay an addition
al bounty for the destruction Of
wolves i'm this county. such addition
to the state bounty to be In the
amounts of SIS for each full grown
wolf and 50 for each cub wolf killed.
The committee appointed to take
an inventory of the property OF the
county made their report which was
on motion accepted and ordered filed
The secretary Of the Pine County
Agricultural Society submitted his
annual report and on motion said re-
port WIS approved and ordered placed
on file.
resolution appropriating the sum
of $3.50 from the General Revenue
Fund OF the county to aid said Agri.
Society in maintaining a county fair
during the ensuing year was unani-
mously adopted.
Petition for the designation of a
State Road on the south county line
from the st. Croix river to the So
called Greedy road I'm Royalton Twp
was on motion denied.
On motion the salary OF Engineer
p F.. Starry was fixed i'm the amount
of $3.50 per month.
The following resolution was unan
imously adopted:
| WHEREAS it is reported in thu
city papers that the Legislature a
its present session proposes chang,
i'm the administration OF the roat
program by replacing the presen
Commissioner of Highways be
Commission consisting of severa
members. and
WHEREAS the undersigned Boar,
of County Commissioners of Pin,
county have had occasion to know
how road work has been conducted
by the Highway Department durin,
Mr.. Babcock's term OF office. and ais,
noted the systematic and business
like methods in the distribution o
funds, both Federal and State and
WHEREAS we are of the opinio,
that the administration of the plan
for the construction and care of tn
state Trunk Highway system woul,
not be efficiently handled by a ne,
Organization headed by Commission
consisting OF several members.
THEREFORE,. BE 1T RESOLVED
That we ask and urgently request @
the Legislature now i'm session a.
sembled, that the present Highwa
Department be continued and tina
the Commissioner Of Highways b
empowered with authority to direc
and have charge Of all the work con
nected with the Trunk Highway Sys
TEN. and OF all other work of tn
present Highway Department. an,
that the present Commissioner O
Highways. Mr. Chas NJ Babcock, b.
retained in office.
AND BE 1T FURTHER RE
SOLVED: That copy Of this reso
luton be forwarded to Governor ]
A. o. Preus. Lieutenant Governo
Louis f. Collins. Speaker W. 7. No
Ian. Senator A. s. Larson. and Repre-
sentative l.. {. Petersen.
Nels Oakland,
Chairman OF Board OF County Com
missioners OF Pine County. MINI.
State Of Mimi. County Of Pines.
/. Andrew p. Edin. County Audito
in and for Pine County, hereby Ger
tify that the above Is a true ant
correct copy OF the resolution unani
mousiy adopted by the Board o
County Commissioners Of said coun
~ on the 9Th day Of January. 1921.
Dated al Pine City this 9Th day O
January. 1921.
Andrew p Edin.
County Auditor. Pine County. Mimi
auditors Seal)
The following applications FOL
abatement Of taxes were received
NJ. Bulls for the Kettle River Co.
favorably recommended to State TIA,
Commission; and r. l.. Babcocs OF
real estate, which was on motion re
feYre,d to the TOWN Board Of Bruno.