Little Falls herald., 1921-12-09
LAND CLEARING
PETITION FAULTY
HILL1dAN FARMERS MUST DRAW
\ UP NEW PETITION FOR
COUNTY CLEARING

Under law passed by the stat
legislature at the last session, count,
boards are authorized to do extensiv'
land clearing for farmers upon prope
petition for such work, the costs to b.
assessed against the property, tn
same as in ditch work. Farmers il
the vicinity of Hillman are desirou
Of taking advantage of this law ant
a petition was drawn up and presented
to the county board at its regular ses
sion Tuesday. The board was com
PEELED to pass up action on the peti
tion, however, as it was found thai
the petition was not properly or legal
ly drawn. A new petition will NJ
doubt be drawn up and submitted
which conforms to the requirements Of
the law.
A plat Of the Pinehurst lots on
Lake Alexander was presented to the
county board for approval but same
was laid over. These particular lots
are located on the east end OF the lake
and State Road No. 6 passes through
them within few feet OF the lake
shore. The board declined to act OF
the plat at this time as there is con
siderable agitation at present in favor
of reserving a part Of the lake shore
of the bigger lakes for the public, fol
which legislation or condemnation pro
ceedings would be necessary.
A court order establishing a judicia
road between Todd and Morrison coun
ties was filed and the auditor was in
structed to issue warrant for this
cho nf in cfOh c1,
ing same as given in the order.
County Surveyor Nels Peterson was
instructed to survey the county roa6
from Randall to Green Prairie as peti
toned for.
The application Of Eugene Gen
dreau for abatement of taxes was ap
proved.
County Engineer Viner was author
lied to make final inspection of road
jobs 2OO4, 2l0l-A and 2l01-E, his de-
cision to govern the final payments on
said contracts. The auditor was in
structed to issue warrants for bal
ances due on these contracts upon fl
ing Of proper final reports.
County Engineer Viner was in
structed to make a survey Of State
Road No. 6 from the intersection OF
State Road No. I, thence south five
miles more or less, also to make plans
and specifications of same.
J. f. Viner was employed as county
engineer for 1922 at salary Of $500
per month. .-.-. a-sa
sz2sCounry EnsinaAr-Viner was instruct
ed to prepare plans and specifications
for 1ninf hrIH .En+ I<ov
village and Bellevue township over
the Platte river.
Janitor Kerich was authorized te
purchase storm window for the
window in the court room located just
back Of the judges seat.
The county engineer was instructed
to have the south door of the county
shed fixed. -
A resolution was passed agreeing to
the proposition of the Commissioner
Of Highways, in which he requested
the county board of this and other
counties in the state to cooperate
with the department on trunk high
way work to the extent of having
some Of the county engineering force
assist on minor trunk highway sur
veys, the expense incurred by the coun;
ty on such work to be reimbursed by
direct payment to the county by the
Commissioner Of Highways, such as
sistance to be given, provided that
the services Of the engineers are not
required for state aid and county road
work within the county.
All applications for set offs and for
nations of new school districts were
laid over.
Bills allowed: