Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-07-02


Pokegama Creek between Sections
80 and 81 In said Township. Refer
ed TO the road and bridge committee.
A petition with lis signatures ask
Ing that the County Board designate
following described road as a state
aid road to-wit Commencing at a
point at trunk highway No. on or
near the center OF Section 80. Town
ship 80. Range 81. thence running
westerly one mile to the center OF
Section 80, Township 80. Range 21
thence south X mile to the north
quarter corner OF Section 5, Town
ship 3s. Range 81. thence In a west
erly direction to the north quarter
corner OF Section 5. Township 3S
Range %, thence westerly to the
Pine County line. connecting there
with the Village OF Grasston, was re-
ceiyed and read After hearing argu-
ments In fayar OF said proposed pro-
Iect, the matter was on motion re-
ferred to the road and bridge COM
mittee.
The Farmers G. Merchants State
Bank OF Pine City. filed an additional
bond for security for county funds.
Said bank having previously been
designated as depository for county
funds. The bond being In the a.
mount OF 100000 which was on
motion unanimously carried. APP
proved.
A resolution was unanimously A.
dopted directing the County Auditor
to turn over to the State Treasurer
the proceeds OF s110,000.00 bonds
sold October IL, 1923. issued under
Chapter 800 Laws OF 1923. The
amount 10 be turned over being
s111.51592.
A petition by Herman Reichart ana
ten others asking the Board to in
tercede and through the Governor OBJ
tain the release and pardon OF one
Gust Nordlander. now serving a SEN
tence In the Stearns County JAIL for
federal offense. The said Nord-
lander being the sole support OF HIS
aged mother who now has become a
county charge. The board on motion
duly carried refused to comply with
this request.
Preliminary estimates we're ap-
proved by the board for following
Jobs: One culvert over Little Sand
Creek. one bridge over Tamarack
River. both on State Road No. 10, al
so for constructing 1000 linear feet
Of road on State Road No. Is. The
County Auditor was instructed to ,ad-
vertise for bids for the construction
Of these jobs. The advertisements
also to be published in the ''Improve-
nent Bulletin"
A Committee consisting OF the
whole board was appointed to In
spect Job 2404 on State Road No. 8
and Bridge No. Air. these projects
having been reported as completed.
On motion the board adjourned un-
I'll June Is, 1925. at nine o'clock A.
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Auditors Office, Pine City MINI.
June 16. 1925, Nine o'clock A. M.
The board convened this day pur-
suant to adjournment. All members
present.
Mr.. Michael b. hurley appeared
before the board in oenalf OF william
for reduction OF assessments on
lands owned by said parties in Pine
County. After listening to argu-
ments In favor OF reduction on
said lands. the board laid this mat
ter over, to be taken mp when other
applications Of similar nature were
taken up.
A resolution was adopted accept
ing the Hatfield-Penfield grader, de-
livered at Askov Garage at a price
OF 81, $1,000. On the question OF the
adoption OF this resolution there
were four avs and one nay. Cor.
missioner Matson voting in the Ear
alive.
The Town Board of Wilma appear
ed before the board asking for aes
in building a road between Sections
and 8, and II and 20 in said town.
ship. Referred 10 the road and
bridge committee.
On motion the board adjourned
until June IL. 1925. at nine o'clock A.
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Auditors Office. Pine City. Mimi
June II. 1925 Nine o'clock A. VI.
The Board convened this day pur-
suant to adjournment. All members
present.
A resolution was unanimously a.
dopted appropriating $500 to n. A.
Stenmark Post. Hinckley. Minnesota,
20 help defray cost OF Memorial Day
expenses.
The Board filed their acceptance OF
Bridge No. 4l17. constructe dby Frank
Bukachek. contract price SO 225,l6,
total cost s3.225l6.
The Engineer filed an agreement
with the board signed by Fred J.
I.aPlante and Karl Nordby, that they
would furnish gravel for surfacing
State Road No. at a price OF ten
cents per cubic yard from their pit
on NwA OF Swh. Section 9,
Township 80. Range %.
The State Bank % willow River
filed with the board an assignment OF
securities In the amount of IS. 900 90
these securities to be held by the
County In lieu OF bond as security
for county deposits.
Engineer Jorgenson was instructed
10 have plans for fills at bridge No.
&s07 and Kettle River Bridge on
State Road No, s. and survey OF q
change OF State Road No. at the
NV corner OF Section 4. Township
IS. Range IS ready for the NEXT
board meeting. Also to ind out
what we would be allowed In trade
for the Fordson tractor used with
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