Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-12

Auditors office, Pine City. MINI.
Jan. 9Th, 1922, IL O'Clock, A. M.
The hoard convened this day pur-
suant to adjournment. All members
present.
IL was on motion ordered that the
salary Of Engineer Harold Jorgensen
be fixed ut the sum OF 100000 per
month. without expenses except he
be allowed 10 cents mile for use
Of his car when used by him In the
performance OF his official duties.
On motion unanimously carried.
Tom Ling was re-appointed janitor In
the court house Mt salary OF $15
per month.
A letter was received from Jessie
Young Hinckley, asking that her
mothers pension be restored. This
matter was referred to commissioner
NJ. Oakland.
A communication from the Mime
apolis Bridge Co. asking for an ex-
tension OF time for the completion
Of the bridge over Snake river at
Grasston. until May 18th. 1922. was
received and read. Said request
was on motion unanimously carried
granted, and the county auditor was
luSIVuCJtNl I'D SuIu VI fuSS VIM
pany to that effect.
A communication In regards to a
proposition to designate state road
from DuQuette to Moose Lake was
received from the county auditor OF
Carlton county regarding the divi-
sion Of the said road between the
two counties.
The county auditor was instructed
to notify the Carlton County Board
that inasmuch as said road had
not been approved by the State High
way Department that this board did
not contemplate doing any work on
said road.
The county auditor reported that
the town OF Pine Lake had paid to
the county $500 for opening up State
Road No. 6, west, to county line.
This being part Of the pledge to the
county Of said town for opening up
said road
Notice Of the sixth annual tax con-
ference was read. Said conference
to be held In Minneapolis Jan. Is
and 10. 1922.
Mcssrs. s. n. Wells, Henry Daley
and II. Odendahl were appointed del
egates to said convention. The coun-
|ty auditor and the chairman OF the
county board being ex-otfscio dele
gates.
Order No. 1895 designating state
road from Willow River to west
county line by the Highway Com
mission was received and ordered
placed on Ale.
Commissioner N. Oakland was on
motion duly carried appointed pur-
chasing agent for the County Farm
The committee taking the inven-
tory OF County's property made and
f,led their report. showing assets as
follows:
Court house. furniture,
hooks and equipments ..$7S,ibl .oo
Road machinery, etc. 49,. 2o.o32.ot
Poor Farm and property be-
longing to same ........ 7o.AI2.0t
| lUal ...., s...... $AVosS'u.VV
Their report was on motion ap-
proved and ordered filed.
| Engineer Jorgensen submitted his
annual report Of expenditures oil
Pine County Highway Department
Same was on motion approved and
will be published In the Financial
Statement.
A resolution appropriating $750.00
out II the General Revenue Fund Of
the county to aid the Pine County
Agricultural Society In maintaining
a county fair during the ensuing year
was unanimously adopted. providing
that no gambling be allowed at the
fair grounds and no carnivals be al
lowed on the said fair grounds dur
ing the county fair.
A bill from the Minnesota State
ISanatorium for board and care FOL
one John LiskA in the amount a
$3.50 was On motion by Commits
sioner Hancock. seconded by Com
missioner OAKLAND. disallowed.
u Engineer Jorgensen submitted thu
following report q total cost AMI
unit cost of crawling Job No. 1901
state Road No. & Pine County:
| Length a Nh "a miles.
u Number a yaFds q gravel sprsad
sos Gu. Yda.