The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-21
Official Proceedings
of the
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Redwood County, Minnesota

The Board of Redwood County
commissioners convened in special
session on the fifth day of May, 1896,
IN the Court Rooms, Redwood Falls,
Minn., the meeting being called to
order by Chairman E. A. Pease and
all members of the board being pres
ent.
On Motion of Herman Beckman
and duly passed, the County Auditor
was instructed to advertise for bids
for the purchase of 1k ton Truck
Chassis, bids to be opened on May
%, 1886 at one (1) P. M.
On Motion of J. P. Kragh and duly
passed, the County Auditor was in
structed to transfer $25, 100000 from
the Poor Fund to the Road and
Bridge Fund.
Herman Muetze1 offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption:
''WHEREAS, on Opril 80, 1886, a
meeting was held in the Court Room
at Redwood Falls, Minnesota, at
which time all township boards and
a majority Of the city and village
boards were represented and,
WHEREAS, at the said meeting
resolution was passed recommending
to the County Board that they hold
no referendum on the purchase OF
additional snow removal equipment
but, that they do the best possible
with the equipment now available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, That the Board of County
Commissioners of Redwood County
abide by the recommendation Of the
above mentioned meeting and not
submit the question of the purchase
of additional snow removal equip
ment to a vote of the people this
year."
The above resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the Board.
On Motion of Herman Beckman
and duly passed, all employable per-
sons be taken off the relief rolls as
of May 1, 1885,
On Motion of Philip Raveling and
duly passed, that committee be ap-
pointed consisting of the Chairman
and two other members of the Board
to study the matter of putting the
Relief, Welfare and Pension offices
under one head for the purpose of
curtailing expense, said committee
to make report at the June meet
ing of the Board.
The following Gasoline bids were
opened:
Scenic City Coop Oil: 1kc off
tank wagon.
Sinclair Oil Co.: 1kc off tank
wagon.
White agile Oil Company: 11kc off
tank wagon.
(1O%o cash Disct. on Vals.)
On Motion Of J. p. Kragh and duly
passed, the Sinclair Oil Company was
awarded the gasoline for the year.
The following oil bids were op-
ened:
Scenic City Coop Oil: Penn. Coop.
.53c; Coop. soc.
Sinclair Oil Co.: Opaline, .42c;
Sine. Penn, SIC.
Natl. Rein. Oil Co.: National, .34c.
(10% Cash Disct. on Vals.)
On Motion of Philip Raveling and
duly passed, the National Refining
Oil Company, was awarded the oil
for the year.
On Motion of ]. P. Kragh and duly
passed, that the petition signed by
Nels Christianson asking to have the
Southwest Quarter (SWA) of Sec
ton Z, Township Ill, Range SO, set
off from School District No. IA to
School District No. 16 was granted.
Upon Motion of j. P. Kragh and
duly passed, the following bills were
allowed:
REVENUE
Philip Raveling, Expense Old
Age Assist. Hearings & Com.
Mtg. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 21.OO
Herman Beckman, same ....... 1850
J. P. Kragh, same ................. 1900
E. A. Pease, same .................. 1920
Herman Muetzel, Expense Old
Age Assist. Hearings & Com.
Mtg. and Mil. Warrants ...... 1910
Marie Burmeister, Mileage,
State Board Control Mental
Survey 5215