Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-13
OFFICIAL BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

AUDITORS OHlce, Pine City, Minne-
sofa. May %. 1929. One O'Clock p. M.
The Board of County Commissioners
Of Pine County met this day pursuant
to adjournment. All members present.
Arthur w. Petersen filed a petition
asking that he with his lands. to-wit !:
VIZ Of SWA. Section "a. Township 3S,
Range 2l. be set off from School Dis
trfct No. Is to District No. 4. Hear
ing on this petition was set for the Sth
day Of July. 1929. at one o'clock p. M.
Petitions for the designation of Coun-
ty Aid Roads in Towns of Royalton
Towns Of Bruno. Fleming and Dam
forth, and Town of Munich were filed.
A petition was also filed asking for. the
designation Of State Aid Road from
ates at the Pokegama Sanatorium and
running west to the county line. All
of these petitions were laid over for
further consideration.
A complaint of an impossible road
In Town Of Chengwatana was filed by
j. L. Wells and eight others stating
that the following described road, to-
wit: Beginning with the west corner
between Sections 81 and % and run
ming to the. east corner between Sec
tons % and %. was neglected by the
Town Board of Chengwatana and by
reason of such neglect said road Is not
unanimously passed setting the sth day
Of July, at one o'clock P. NJ. as the
cate Of hearing on this complaint, and
the County Auditor was INSTRUCTED to
notify the Town Board of said Town Of
Chengwatana, also the signers of said
complaint Of the time and place Of
said hearing.
In the matter Of the petition of J..
f. Johnson and others in regard to one
mile Of road between the Towns OF
by NJ B. Hurley. County Attorney. to
whom this petition was referred to.
with the opinion that the County Board
has no power to compel a Town to
that the petition does not come under
the statute relative to road which
has been impossible. The Board hav-
ing no Jurisdiction. the petition was
rejected.
A resolution was unanimously passed
appropriating $500 to- each Legion
Post In the county to defray the ex-
penses Of observing Memorial Day.
the County. Board relating TO Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank Grabowsly. The Board
was Of the opinion that they would
be best taken care Of at the County
Farm.
Engineer Jorgensen was instructed
to. as soon as the work for the county
was completed. send the grader outfit
to the Town Of Birch Creek for the
in said township. The said town Of
Birch Creek to pay the county for the
use OF the outfit.
The County Auditor reported that
of. s19,54sOO as state aid for the en-
suing year. and the further sum of
S35 90 Of the gasoline tax. About
one-third Of this amount to be distr1-
buted August list, and balance Febru-
airy 1, 1880.
The County Auditor reported that
notices had been filed in his office Of
hearings on applications for licenses Of
Highway No. 1. one application to come
before the Pail Road and Warehouse
Commission in Duluth, Nav 81. 1929.
and hearings on two applications be-
June 8. 1929. '''''iSS'o' !" ""'"
A communication was received and
read from the Minnesota League Of
Women Voters relating to women serv-
was instructed to answer said COM
municat ion.
Mr.. Ralmer for the Department OF
Agriculture end A: w. sonlmer secre-
Association. appeared before the Board
in regard to an appropriation for Coun-
ty Extension work, also asking that a
member of the County Board b. APP
pointed as q member Of the County
Cooperative Extension Committee. No
action was taken as to any appro5ria-
ton. but Chairman Wilcox appointed
Commissioner Nels Matson as a MEM
tension Committee.
Engineer Jorgensen was instructed to
have the G. NJ. G. Truck overhauled
A communication from Edwin L.
Johnson in regard to making some fills
on State Aid Road No. "A. and asking
for an appropriation of 100000 for do
ing the work. was received and read.
This matter was on motion duly car
ried laid on the table.
On motion the Board adjourned I'M
til MAY %, 1920. at nine o'clock A: M.
Auditors Office: Pine City. MINI.
The Board met this day pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
The matter of issuance Of permits
for holding public dances was taken up
and discussed with County ATTORNEY. NJ
Commissioner John Ettel offered follow
ing resolution and moved its adoptionl
WHEREAS: The Legislature at its 1929
session conferred the authority Of Is
suing permits for holding public dances
held and conducted outside cities and
Incorporated villages to. the County
Board.
THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED:
in Pine County coming under the jur-
isdiction Of this Board be and is here
by fixed as follows for the season end
ing December 81, 1929.
For places where the dancing floor
area does not exceed 1000 square feet:
one dance only .............S 3.OO
One dance week ............ 1000
Two Dances week ......... 1900
Three dances or more week 1000
For places where the dancing floor
area exceeds 2000' square feet:
One dance only ..............S 300
One dance a week ........... 1000
Two dances q week .......... $500
Three dances or more a week 5000
And be it further resolved that the
County Auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to issue such dancing per-
mits when applications for such per-
mits have been duly approved by the
County Board and the required fee has
been paid as evidenced by the receipt
Of the County Treasurer. Such receipt
to be placed on file in the County Aud
itors office and attached to the proper
application.
The sheriff of the County shall in
all cases appoint peace officers neces-
sary and these to be paid by the par
ties holding the dances prior to the
dance.
The sheriff shall furnish instructions
as to the requirements Of the law gov
erning the holding Of these dances to
each holder of such permits and his
appointed deputies.
The question was on the adoption Of
the resolution and there We're five yeas
and no nays, as follows:
John Ettel, Yea.
Nels Oakland, Yea.
Nels Matson, Yea
F. w. Stepan, Yea
E. L. Wilcox, Yea,
and or the resolution was declared