Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-06-03
OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF COUNTY BOARD
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have an outlet for farm produce to
the trunk highways of the state of
Minnesota.
This petition was signed by FIVE
hundred sixty-nine signers. After
hearing considerable arguments in
favor of this proposition, the board
on motion duly carried, ordered that
petition be accepted and fled.
The town board of Windemere
township appeared before the board
asking for assistance in rebuilding
bridge over Willow river in Section
33, said township. The engineer was
instructed to make a survey and cost
estimate of repairing said bridge.
A petition signed by Emma Marchus
asking that her lands, to-wit: Lots 5
and 6, section &c, township As, Range
20, be set off from District No. 81
to District No. 40 was presented and
read. And a petition signed by John
Foster asking that his lands to-wit:
Lots 8 and 4, section 26, township As,
Range 90, be set off from said Dis
trict No. 81 to said District No. 40
Also petition signed by Joseph
Kostecky asking that he with his
lands, to-wit: Lots and s, southwest
quarter of northwest quarter and
southeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter, section 26, township As, Range
90, be set off from District No. 81 to
District No. 40. Hearing on these
petitions will be had on the 18th day
of July, 1926, at one o'clock p. m.
Commissioner e. L. Wilcox offered
the following resolution:
RESOLVED: Whereas, there is a
surplus in the Law Enforcement
Fund not needed Immediately, and
Whereas, the General Revenue Fund
of the county is nearly depleted,
Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the
sum of one thousand dollars be trans
ferred from the said Law Enforce
ment Fund to the General Revenue
Fund and the County Auditor is here
by instructed to make such transfer
on the books of his office.
And Be 1t Further Resolved, that
as soon as this money is needed in the
said Law Enforcement Fund, the Coun-
ty Auditor transfer back to it the sum
now transferred to the General Rev.
enue Fund.
The question was ON the adoption
Of the resolution, and the roll being
called there were, five yeas and no
nays as follows:
Matz Petersen, yea.
e. L. Wilcox, yea.
Fred Degerstrom, yea.
Nels Matson, yea.
Mr.. Chairman, yea.
And so the resolution was adopted.
Highway Commissioners order No.
1885, designating State Aid Road No.
II in Towns of Pine, Chengwatana,
Munich and Mission Creek, read and
ordered filed.
On motion unanimously carried, it
was ordered that personal sureties
would be accepted on the bonds for
contracts entered into by Chas. F..
Johnson and ]. S. Patrick & Son and
Hugo Wickstrom.
A committee consisting of the whole
board was appointed to inspect the
graveling job done by Patrick and
Wickstrom on State Road No. s, also
inspect the various State Aid Roads
in the county.
Three patrol graders were ordered
from j. D. Adams & Company at a
price of $429.33 delivered.
A letter was received from Peter
Mariana in regard to ditching on
State Road No. 2, northeast of Nick
erson. This letter was laid on the
table.
A check in the amount of $4,000
was received from Town of Dosey as
aid in fixing up the road along the
500 Line in said township.
The Judge of Probate was author
lied to subscribe for the Northwestern
Reporter
John Ettel was granted an extension
of his ferry license for one year when
he has paid the license fee required.
Motion made by Commissioner Will
cox and seconded by Commissioner
Degerstrom that Assistant Superin-
tendent of Schools Mrs. Wiley's sa-
larry be raised from $65.OO to $500
per month. This increase to take
effect June 1, 1926. Motion carried.
Commissioner Matson made a mo-
ton that the county renew our work
ingmen's insurance policy. Motion
carried.
.On motion the board adjourned un-
til May 81, 1926, at one o'clock p. m.
Auditors office, Pine City, Mime
sofa, May 81, 1926. One o'clock p. m.
The County Board met this day
pursuant to adjournment. All men,
bers present
An agreement signed by Herman
Klande to sell gravel to Pine county
at price of ten cents per cubic yard,
measured as spread on the road, was
presented, approved and ordered filed.
A resolution appropriating $500
to each American Legion Post for
defraying expenses observing Memo
rial day, was unanimously adopted
Bids for painting and repapering
the court house was taken from the
table. Bids received were as follows:
Albert Cherrier $4,000
Charles w. Spickler ........ 386.50
On motion the contract was award
ed to Chas w. Spickler.
Acceptance of Bridge T101 over
Nett river, Nickerson township, filed.
Contract price $3,125.0O. Total cost
$3,083.60. Also crawling job No.
26-06 by Patrick & Son and Wick
strom. Estimated contract price
$2,680.0O. Total cost $3,175.85.
Following communication received