The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-10-19
Official Proceedings
of the
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Redwood County, Minnesota

October 5, 1888.
The Board of County Commission
ers convened in a special session on
the above given date. All members
of the board were present.
On motion of Phil Raveling and
duly passed, that final estimate for
graveling on C. A. R. Granite Rock
No. 33 for j. P. Berghuis for $1560.07
be allowed.
On motion of Herman Muetzel and
duly passed, that final estimate for
graveling on C. A. r. Redwood Falls
No. 33 for j. P. Berghuis for $469.88
be allowed.
On motion Of E. A. Pease and duly
passed, that final estimate for gravel
ing on C. A. r. Willow Lake No. 33
for j. p. Berghuis for $222.26 be al
lowed.
On motion of Phil Raveling and
duly passed, that final estimate for
xraveling on C. A. r. North Hero No.
S3 for j. p. Berghuis for $447.48 be
allowed.
On motion of Phil RaveIing and
duly passed, that final estimate for
graveling on C. A. r. Underwood No.
33 for ]. P. Berghuis for $1,376.96 be
allowed.
E. A. Pease offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The County of Red
wood procured a judgment against
the State Bank Of Belview and others
including Andrew Gimmestad on the
18th day of November, 1881. in the
District Court of Redwood County,
"AND WHEREAS, The said An
drew Gimmestad desires partial re-
lease Of said judgment for the pur-
pose of making a new loan on a GER
tain farm,
"NoW. THEREFORE,, Be it re
solved that the County of Redwood, a
municipal corporation, execute a par
tial release of said lands, to-wit:
and all that part of Southwest Quart
for the purpose of assisting the said
Andrew Gimmestad in procuring a
new loan on said farm, said new loan
to be for an amount less than the
mortgage now carried against said
lands, it being further understood
that when said new loan is consum-
mated that said Judgment is to be a
lien upon said lands subject to the
new loan"
The above resolution was unanim-
ously adopted.
On motion of Phil Raveling and duly
passed. that the County take liability
and property damage insurance on
their own road equipment and any
hired equipment.
E. A. Pease offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, J. W. Balmer of
Pipestone, Minnesota, has made a
proposal to the County Board of Red
wood County wherein, among other
things, said County of Redwood is to
furnish equipment to construct GER
tain roads on the Indian Agency
located in Paxton Township. Redwood
County, Minnesota, the greater nor
ton of said construction to be by
hand labor performed by the Indians
on said Agency, and on certain other
conditions,
"BE TT RESOLVED, That the
County Of Redwood cooperate with
the said j. w. Balmer and the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs. and such
other agencies as are necessary, in
connection with the construction of
said roads, and that they accept the
terms on which said roads are to be
built. and that Redwood County loan
any equipment necessary for the pur-
pose of carrying out the terms of said
proposal"
The above resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
E. A. Pease offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The present financial
and economic depression existing for
the past several years has resulted in
great deal of unemployment and a
great need for public relief by reason
of said unemployment,
"AND WHEREAS, The Federal
government has and is giving supple
mental aid to counties in which the
moor funds are exhausted, or nearly
exhausted,
"AND WHEREAS, Because of the
present, conditions, the drouth and the
failure of crops in the western part
of Redwood County, the County
Board feels that it will be necessary
for Redwood County to apply for such
Federal Supplemental Poor Relief.
"AND WHEREAS. In order to get
such Supplemental Poor Relief, it is
hCCCSSdIy W OISdulZC CuCI a.
Emergency Relief Committee which
is composed, among other things, of
an executive secretary who is the
Welfare Worker of the County receiv-
ing such aid, and Redwood County
not having such a Welfare Worker
and after due consideration and feel
ing that it is urgent that said Red
wood County get assistance from said
Federal Relief Agency,
"BE 1T RESOLVED, That Red.
wood County employ and hire for one
year Welfare Worker, said services
to start on or about the 18th day OF
October, 1888. or later, as soon as ar
rangements can be made, and that
upon said Welfare Workers being
employed and working in the County
that the County Attorney and the
County Auditor prepare an applica-
tion for said Supplemental Relief, and
organize said County according to the
requirements Of the National Relief
Organization"
The above resolution was unani-
Il L. 49,