The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-05-05
County Commissioners, Agent, Engineer,
Welfare Worker Hit at Taxpayers Meeting
Tax Association, Headed b,
Crimmins, Has Stormy
Session Thursday
PASS RESOLUTIONS
Famous Weed Plan Attacked;
BOvee, Cook Defend
Their Departments

Resolutions to dispense with the
county agent and county welfare
worker, cut county employees wages
25 per cent, have the county of
ficials voluntarily take Is per cent
cut, slash $4,000 from the road and
bridge fund for 1888 and dispense
with the county engineers assistant
were referred to the board of county
commissioners at meeting Thursday
by the Redwood County Tax associa-
ton after an all day meeting at the
court house attended by several hun.
dred tax payers and the commission.
ers.
These drastic recommendations
were made by the tax group presid.
ent, d. L. Crimmins, after several
arguments by angered taxpayers an6
defending talks by Nate H. Bovee
county agent, and Richard Cook,
county engineer.
Such statements as "To hell with
the roads, let them go back like our
farms are" and They'll never take
me off from my farm alive" were
ample proof of the disposition of the
men attending the meeting. They
came with one purpose, TO REDUCE
TAXES. Statements by the commits
sioners were ignored in the resolu-
lions.
While the league was discussing
the accomplishments of the county
agent and the now famous Redwood
County Weed Plan, Mr.. Crimmins de-
clared, "We have more weeds in Red
wood county now than we had two
years ago."
Bovee Questions Chairmen
In answer to the charge, Mr.. Bovee
questioned every township chairman
in the room. Some of them replied
that the thistles were all gone and
others said that the weeds have been
more than half exterminated in the
two year period.
Mike Kramer, Seaforth, represent
alive at large, asked Mr.. Bovee if ne
was taking credit for the removal OF
the weeds or giving it to the farmer
who got down on his knees and dug
them out.
Mr.. Bovee answered that he did not
want any of the credit for the work
but did not want to see the popular
Redwood county plan killed where 1t
originated. Many stated that II ne
hadn't started the movement, weeds
would ge as plentiful now as they
were two years ago.
Shank Opens Meeting
Joe Shank of Morgan was appoint
ed to take the place of William
Green, also of Morgan, as chairman
of the road and bridge committee OF
the association as Mr.. Green was I'LL
and unable to attend. Mr.. Shank
opened the meeting by declaring him.
self in favor of lowering taxes so
they could be paid and as medium,
suggested paying county workers ac-
cording to ability.
He advised that state roads De
dragged twice a week and county
roads once week md that the WORK
be done by bids. Snow should not De
removed from the roads next winter
unless conditions change, he said, IN
which case it should be done by bids.
F. H. Sheffield of Brookville town.
ship commended the county commits
sioners on their work during the last
two wears, but favored reduction II
possible in the road and bridge ex-
pense. George Green, Morgan, sug-
gested putting road and bridge funds
into the hands of township boards IN
stead of the commissioners and the
highway engineer. He said that the
money could be stretched farther II
the township boards were taking care
of it.
James C. Hanson, Three Lakes
township, said that it would be good
idea if the money were given to each
township, but questioned the legali-
ty of the move. Joe Beran, Clements
township, said that the closer we get
the government to the home, the more
cIOuOuiiCdl IL Cdh UC 4AAot Az
said, applies to the road fund.
Ole Olson of Shutdown township
stated that the gas tax money can be
stretched farther by the town boards
and Gus Backer of Clements referred
to a road near Clements which was
constructed few years ago and is
now being reshaped. Charles Huh
nerkoch of Redwood Falls township
said that his company built road
mile and one-half long in the west
part Of the county for $597 and the
county put one beside it mile long
for $1,795 and he claimed the differ
ence was too much.
Gillian Foreman Speaks
William Allen, foreman Of the c.