Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-03

PROCEEDINGS
Official Minutes From the
Pine County Board
Meeting.

ers met this day pursuant 10 adjourn
meHt. All members present
The petition OF j. l.. Brewer askins
that he with his lands be set off from
School District No. l06 10 District No
100 came on for final hearing Aftel
due consideration the petition wa,
denied.
A petition by ID. ]. Jones askinl
that he with his lands, to-wit: Lots
/ 4, 5. 8 and Z. Section 5---40--iS. be
set off from School District No. ~ t.
District No 93 was received and read
Also petition by j. Suelter asking
that he with his lands. to-wit: NEi4
Of NWla. Section i-39-22, be set of
from District No. % to District No.
l2. Hearing on these petitions will
he had on the 2lst day of May. 1923.
AZ one O'Clock D. IN.
Following petition was received and
read;
To the Hon Board of County Com
missioners OF County OF Pine. State
of Minnesota.
PETITION
We. the undersigned. freehoIders
and voters. residing in the Township
Of Pokegama, County of Pine, do
hereby petition and request that your
Hon, Board take advantage Of Chap
ter No, 323, Section No. 81, General
Laws Of 1921. state OF Minnesota,
which reads as follows:
See, 81. Issuance OF Bridge Bonds
authorized without submission to
yoters:--Wheneve the county board
OF any county in this state shall
deem IL advisable to construct, repair
or renew any bridge or bridges over
water within the county or bordering
thereon and such county has no out
standing road and bridge bonds issued
as such, and such board has been pre-
viously petitioned by twenty-five or
more voters OF the county who are
also freeholders, to take such action,
such county board may cause the
bridge bonds OF said county to be is
sued and sold In an amount not ex-
ceeding y OF I per cent OF the as
sessed valuation OF the taxable prop
erty within said county, without sub
hitting the matter to a vote OF the
electors OF said county. Such bonds
shall be signed by the chairman Of
such board and countersigned by the
t'uHe1 buditOE anu. rndtl Dt pay dDlt
not more than twenty (sO) years from
their date, and shall bear interest
evidenced by coupons which shall not
exceed six per cent per annum. pay
able semi-annually. and shall not be
sold for less than par and accrued
interest. Bonds issued to defray che
expense OF state rural highways. rs
same have heretofore been defined by
statutes. shall not be considered road
and bridge bonds within the meaning
OF this act.
Furthermore your petitioners feel
that rs the cost OF maintenance and
construction of bridges within and
bordering Pine county, Is continual
and increasing drain OF the County
Road and Bridge Fund, thereby de-
creasing needed improvements on
State Roads and as these bridge i'm
proyements are needed and wanted BY
the taxpayers of Pine county. we feel
that the Board should at this time.
proceed to issue and sell said bonds,
pursuant TO Chapter No. 3sS, General
Laws OF 1891. State % Minnesota.
This petition was signed by Mr.
Nick Felten and % others. After con-
siderable discussion this petition was
on motion unanimously carried. laid
over until next meeting
A petition was also received from
the town clerk Of Barry township,
asking for reasseSSment of the real
estate In said township. A resolution
was unanimously adopted asking the
state Tax Commission TO grant their
request and order n reassessment as
asked for In said petition.
delegation from town OF Arna. APP
peared before the Board stating that
part 81 the bridge across 81. Croix
river east % Markville. chad washed
away, and asked for aid In rebuild
ing said bridge.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted appropriating the sum Of
$4,000 TO said town 81 Arna to aid
said town In rebuilding said bridge.
Mr.. Henry Studt and delegation
from the towns OF Royalton and Rock
Greek appeared before the Board pro
testing against the change % route
% State Road No. Q. recommended hy
the county board last meeting. After
considerable discussion. Commission
er Hancock made a motion that this
matter be laid on the table until the
Board had examined both ~ the
routes In question. Motion carried
unanimously.
Sturgeon Lake State Bank tiled an
additional bond in the amount OF
Sio,ooOo0 as depository for county
funds. Said bond was ON motion duly
carried. approved.
The county auditor was instructed
TO recommend to the state auditor
that the claim for burial expenses ~
Private William f. Gardner be paid.
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