Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-29
OF
COUNTY BOARD
Official Minutes From COun-
ty Commissioners Meet
ing Held at the Court
House in the Village of
Pine City.

sofa. March 81. 1928. one o'clock p. m.
The board of county commissioners
Of Pine county, met this day pursuant
also the State Highway Commissioners
bridge engineer, Mr.. Hoffman and Mr..
Forbes division engineer from said de-
partment.
The matter of granting franchise
to st. CroiX Interstate Bridge Company
of Wisconsin to build a toll bridge over
st. Croix river was brought up. After
the representative of the Highway De-
partment and County Attorney Hurley,
the board held an open session at
ity to be heard After some discussion
the board went into executive session
with those representing the bridge COM
pany to adjust some differences and
see if an agreement could be reached
The board again held an open session
and the following resolution was pre-
scented and read:
A resolution relating to the construc-
ton and operation of a toll bridge and
approaches over the st. Croix river be-
tween Burnett county. Wisconsin, and
Pine county. Minnesota. along the
Grantsburg road extended: That this is
a necessary bridge which cannot now
be built by the county on account of
lack of funds; granting to the ST. Croix
Interstate Bridge Company, it's success
orS and assigns, a right-of-way for said
bridge and approaches over and across
the ST. CroiX river. with the right to
fill in and occupy and use the same
along said right OF way and to con-
struct and maintain thereon such roads,
trestles and arches aSmay be necessary,
requisite or desirable in connection with
the construction and operation of said
bridge; providing the same be approved
by the United States War Department.
and providing said bridge shall be oper-
ated for public use; and granting to
and vesting the owners thereof with
the power to fix, demand and collect
reasonable tolls therefrOm and to adopt
and enforce reasonable rules and regu-
lations as to the use thereof by the
public: and granting and giving an OPP
ton to purchase said bridge and ap-
proaches and appurtenanceS or an ease
ment for the use of said bridge and APP
proaches and appurtenances to the
Pine county, Minnesota. or either of
them. and prescribing the method of
exercising said option and the time at
and within which same may be eXer-
cised and the manner and method of
determining the price to be paid there
for in the event of the exercise of said
iutions or parts Of resolutions in con-
flict herewith.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY
COUNTY, WISCONSIN! AND PINE
COUNTY. MINNESOTA:
Section 1. That to the extent of the
right. title and interest of Burnett
Minnesota. the st. Croix Interstate
Bridge Company. organized under the
laws Of the State of Wisconsin. its sue
and vested with the right. franchise.
power and privilege to survey and To-
cate in accordance with plans to be APP
proved by the War Department. of the
Government of the United States. and
to maintain. operate and enjoy for the
period described and provided herein
a toll bridge with all appropriate and
ces, across the ST. CroiX river. connect
ing the through highway from Grants
burg. wisconsin, to Pine county, Min
nesota. as IS selected by st; Croix Inter h,,
the War Department of the Govern
ment of the United States and the Com
missioners of said counties.
Section 2. That the ST. Croix Inter-
and assigns. is hereby granted right
of-way. sixty-six feet in width along
and over the route or location of said
bridge and approaches selected and ap-
proved by the War Department of the
Government of the United States; and
upon the filing with the said County
Commissioners of Burnett county. Wis
consin. and Pine county, Minnesota. of
a survey and map showing the location
of said proposed bridge and it's ap
proaches and appurtenances. the said
it's successors and assigns. is herby
granted and vested with the right to
fill in, occupy and use such lands of
the County of Burnett, Wisconsin, and
Pine county, Minnesota, along the
right of way as located on the said sur
vey and map and to construct thereon
such roads, approaches, treStleS, toll
houses and improvements as may be
necessary, requisite or desirable in con-
nection with the construction and oper-
alton of said bridge. which shall not
be less than twenty feet in clear width
and designed to meet the loading re-
Quired by the specifications of the High
way Departmental the State of Wis
consin and the State of Minnesota; pro-
vided. however, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed as author
iZing the taking of private property
without due process of law or compen-
sation therefor.
Section 3. That the Commissioners of
the county of Burnett. Wisconsin and
the Commissioners of the county of
Pine. Minnesota. or the Commissioners
of either of said counties and the state
of Wisconsin and the state of Minnesota
or either of them shall have the right
to purchase any toll bridge or bridges,
cauSeway or cauSewayS as may be with
in the limits of said counties or either
Of them. or purchase the right-of-way
or easement for a. free public highway
after the said bridge, cauSeway or high
way shall have been in use for a period
of twenty years or upon the termina-
ton of each subsequent five-year period
thereafter. which right shall be exer-