Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-19
OF
COUNTY BOARD

January Bird, 1888. One o'clock P. M.
The Board of County Commissioners OF
Pine County met this day according to
law. Members present: John Ettel. w z.
hardt, also County Auditor Andrew F.
Edin.
The meeting was called to order by
motion duly carried, F. w. Stepan was
elected Chairman for the ensuing year
and Nels Oakland was elected Vice-Cha1r-
man.
The bond of Clerk of Court elect, Mr.;
William Mista, was set at 100000 and
his bond in that amount was on motion
duly carried approved:
Probate. in the amount of 100000 was
The petition of R. c.. Anderson and
level for Pokegama Lake was taken from
the table and on motion duly carried de-
MED.
Mrs Alex Thieman, President Of the
Pine County Tax Reform League. pre-
scented the following communication:
ITO the Honorable Board of Co. Comm.
We. the members of the Pine Co. Tax
Reform League, do respectfully request
that in view of the present depression
and almost impossibility for the average
hereby present to your honorable body
the following Resolutions for your con-
sideration.
Res. No. 1.
Resolved. whereas. this body believes
the County Officials are receiving too
much salary. therefore. be it further re
solved that we ask them to take 2OO
cut voluntarily.
Res. No. g.
Resolved, that this meeting go on rec rec
ord as not approving of retaining Mr..
Jorgensen as County Engineer.
Resolved, that this meeting goes on
record as favoring the letting of the
County printing on competitive bids.
Resolved. that this meeting goes on
record to let the crawling to local con-
tractor. where possible.
Resolved, that this meeting goes on
record as paying the following wage:
Maintenance men. 35c per mr.. for man
Res. No. 6.
Resolved. that the poor farm manager
be required to give a written itemized
there be a more careful investigation in
the care of the poor. We also recon
mend that the County purchase groceries
wholesale, and distribute from the County
Farm for temporary relief
Resolved. that the County Engineer be
Resolved, that the mileage be cut to 81
per mile.
Jennie Thieman
Alfred M. Price
A. p Jensen
Resolution Comm.
resolution was passed asking our rep
resentative and senator to vote for the re-
tention of the one mill road tax and the
County Auditor was instructed to send &
copy of said resolution to Representative
Petersen, Senator Larson and also one tt
Governor Olson.
Resolution No. 1 on the program sub
mitted by the Pine County Tax Reform
League was taken up and approved witt
the addition of the 300 reduction be baseC
on salaries paid in 1882. This also to ap
ply to all Clerk Hire.
Resolution No. 2 was laid on the table
also Nos. and 2.
The matter of designating an officia
paper for the County was taken up ane
the following proposition was received
To the Honorable Board Of
County Commissioners.
Pine County. Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We will publish in The Pine Poker. 9
legal newspaper, the Auditors Financia
Statement, the proceedings Of your Board
law to be published by the Board, during
the year 1888, for the sum Of so cents pei
folio for the first insertion and Is cent:
per folio for each subsequent insertion
and will publish in said Pine Poker the
delinquent tax list for the sum of II
And we will further cause to be pub
liShed in the Askov American. Pine COun
ty Pioneer. Sandstone Courier and the
Hinckley News, the Auditors Financia
supplemental form as well as the officia
county commissioner proceedings from
each meeting throughout the year, the
county to pay the further sum of $725 fol