The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-12
VOCEL AND RELIEF
LEADERS ASSA|LED
BY TWO Counties
Commissioners Of Foster and
Eddy Say They Were Dup.
ed BY Officials
ASK MONEY Be REPAID
Say They Began Road Projects
as Instructed; Had to
Pay Their Cost

A demand that Highway Commits
stoner Frank A. vogel and J. E. VIII
lians, secretary Of the North Dakota
emergency relief committee, reim-
burse Eddy and Foster counties for
relief road projects the Subdivisions
claim they undertook upon their ad-
vice and instruction, has been served
on the two state officials by the COM
missioners of the two counties.
A resolution adopted by the two
county boards In Joint meeting Ut
New Rockford Tuesday threatens that
III payment is refused legal action
will be taken to reimburse the coun-
ties for the loss they have sustained
through information given them BY
the parties above mentioned"
The resolution charges that vogel
and Williams advised the boards Of
the two counties to proceed with the
relief projects. stating that the en-.
tire cost Of the road relief 20 outlined
would be paid by funds received from,
the federal government under super.
vision Of the state highway depart
nlent and state emergency relief com.
mittee."
Embarrassment and Expense
The transformation" the resolu.
ton states, caused the boards Of
county commissioners heretofore men.
toned much embarrassment and grief
also considerable expense to many
poor people, who have been on the re-
Lief rolls, Ia getting their equipment
Fresdy. and In. s,ssaps s4or 4hsss gravel
Ing projects"
Copies OF the resolution have beer
mailed by J. B. McWethy, auditor o.
Foster county, to Governor William
LANCER. Vogel. williams, and all mem.
bers Of the state emergency relief
committee. The resolution follows:
TEXT OF RESOLUTION
Joint meeting Of the Boards Of
County Commissioners Of EDDY and
Foster counties held at the court
rouse In the city Of New Rockford
October 10. 1888.
Commissioner Anderson introduced
tie following resolution and moved
It's adoption:
Whereas: On September 25th
1888. the county auditors Of Eddy and
Foster counties received the following
telegram from Mr.. F. A. Yogel. State
Highway Commissioner. Necessary
to have conference with county COM
missionerS on new road relief appro-
lriation Thursday ten o'clock Bis
rnarck II you have designated county
highway system bring map and
Instructed To Proceed
Whereas: The Boards Of County
Commissioners, above mentioned. ap-
peared at Bismarck at the requested
time and Mr.. vogel. State Highway
Commissioner, and Mr.. J. E. Williams
Secretary Of the State Emergency Re.
lief Committee, outlined the roac
work program and instructed the
commissioners to 60 home and start
tce work Immediately. NJ. Vogel
State Highway Commissioner, stating
that the entire cost Of the road relief
% outlined would be paid by fund.
received from the Federal Govern
ment under supervision Of the State
Highway Department and State
Emergency Relief Committee, and
Whereas: Mr. r. G. BERTHE, Di-
vision Engineer, State Highway De.
partment, later appeared before these
boards and made arrangements t.
Lave these projects immediately start.
ed assuring the boards that all costs
except engineering costs. would be
paid by the Federal Government ant
designated the specific projects or
which this road relief should be done
Including Federal Aid Projects 2Sl
and Z, and
Whereas: Numerous letters ex.
planning the road relief program and
how It should be handled In counties
not receiving Federal Poor Relief
Also stating that the State Emery.
ency Relief Committee would permit
payment Of $3.50 In cash and stating
the amount Of provisions which might
~ given ON relief orders and In oil
things leading us to believe that thu
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