Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-10-05
Official Commissioners
Proceedings
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nual conference OF Healtn OIHceTs
held i'm st. Paul, October 26-2S,
also asking the Board to send dele
gate to said convention. was received
and read No action was taken.
An appropriation to Town Of Sand
stone i'm the amount of $4,000 out OF
the Special Road and Bridge Fund
was unanimously adopted.
Bridge Engineer Buetow and Sec
rotary Torkelson of the Wisconsin
Highway Commission with a large
delegation from Grantsburg, Wiscon-
sin, appeared before the Board. in
regard to location for the proposed
site Of bridge across ST. Croix River
between Pine and Burnett Counties.
Towns of Rock Greek and Pine City
and Pine City Village were represent
ed by large delegations; also Rush
City, Chisago County. James H. Sar-
gent representing Northern States
Power Company, was also present.
Mr.. Torkelson for the Wisconsin
Highway Commission outlined their
proposition also stating that they
favored the so-called lower site, also
giving his estimate of cost OF a
bridge of that kind, to be about
$4,000 per running foot.
Mr.. Sargent called the attention of
the County Board to the fact that the
Northern States Power Company had
applied for permission to erect dam
in Section 6--3S-19, on or about at
the same location as the proposed
upper site. He also called the
Boards attention to the fact that to
build bridge across st. Croix River
they would have to get the permits
sion of the War Department of Wash
ington.
After considerable discussion and
after Messrs. A. s. Larson. Sandstone;
l.. G. Petersen. Askov; and j. Il.
| Therrien, Pine City; candidates for
| Senator and Representative, had
pledged themselves to use their best
efforts to get an appropriation from
the next State Legislature for the
purpose of paying for Pine County's
share OF the said proposed bridge,
Commissioner Oakland made the
motion, that Engineer Jorgensen be
| instructed to make preliminary sur
yey and estimate of cost of approach
es to the different bridge sites pro-
posed" This motion was seconded
| by Commissioner Hancock and on
being put, carried unanimously.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted making additional appropri-
atoms for the maintenance of the
following State Aid Roads:
State Aid Road No. 3 ...... 10000
State Aid Road No. 5 ...... 100000
And Engineer Jorgensen was
| authorized to issue time checks for
labor performed on said roads in ac-
cordance with law.
| The County Board made and filed
their approval of Bridge No. 376s.
State Road No. 6. Contract price of
said bridge was sa.3s1.0O. Total
cost $3,3S1 90.
| Following applications for abate-
ments and reductions OF assessments
were recommended to State Tax Com
mission:
Geo. w. Empey, mortgage Reg
tax.
Howard Folsom. real estate, Pine
City village.
Harry Halvorson real estate. Sand
stone village.
Hans c. Jepson. real estate, Sand
stone village.
Following applications were re-
jected:
Hans c. Jepson, real estate. Sand
stone village.
Hopewell Clark, real estate. Munich
and Chengwatana.
Rosetta Clark, real estate. Munich.
w. NJ. Randell, real estate. Brook
Park village.
Querin Herbrand, real estate. Pine
Lake.
Following bills were audited and on
motion ordered paid:
| Revenue.
Velora Parties, conducting ex-
aminations. 9 days ........$ 500
MINI. State Sanatorium. care
OF Blomgren & Seek ...... 67.So
Pine Poker, supplies $1,000. else
Askov American. printing 80. COTS
Free Press Co. supplies and
Monograph. bills $500. l75.45
F'ritz-Cross Co, supplies, 2
bills ................... $3.50
! Miller-Davis Co. supplies,
bills ...........-...... 5S.19
Louis F. Dow Co.. blanks -. 50
Pat Murphy. posting notices ;. ais
Jens p. Miller. EN as Supt Of
Schools NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TAO
Albert Eitens, balance salary
Il weed inSneefor sS an