Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-13

County Auditors Office. Pine City.
Minnesota. February 4, 1886. N-ne
O'Clock u. m.
The board of county commissioners
met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Gebhardt.
Engineer JOrgenSen presented re-
ports Of all expenditures for road
and bridge and county aid roads for
the year 1885; also of equipment pur-
chased and snow blowing state aid.
county aid and township roads for
the season of 1885 and on motion
made and carried said reports We're
approved and ordered publ. shed.
On motion made and seconded,
county engineer was instructed to
sell the old county stone crusher.
Mr.. Pearson Offered the fol owing
resolution and moved it's adoption:
WHEREAS. the State Highway
Department bIack-topped that por-
ton of Trunk Highway No. 20 run
ming east from Trunk Highway No.
81 to ST. CroiX river leaving the re-
naming portion of Trunk Highway
No. 81 to Trunk Highway No. 90
gravel surfaced. and
WHEREAS. the only remaining
gravel trunk highways in southern
Pine county are Highway No. As run
ming east of Hinckley and that por-
ton of Trunk Highway No. 70 above
referred to. which necessitateS the
moving of maintenance machinery
from Highway No. As to Highway
No. 20. which would be unnecessary
if Highway No. 20 We're compieteiy
black-tOpped. and further that the
large amount of traffic on Highway
No. 20 warrants this Improvement,
''NOW. THEREFORE,, BE 1t Re-
solved, that the board of county COM
missioners of Pine county requests
the State Highway Department to
black-top that part of Trunk High
way No. 20 between Trunk Highway
during the year 1886"
Vote being taken on said reSOlu-
ton, same was unanimously adopted.
Commissioners Stepan offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
WHEREAS. the work of the coun-
ty engineer during the year 1896
will be such that substantial
amount of extra labor. such as rod
men. chainmen and instrument men
projects. and the payment of Incl
dental expenses. and
WHEREAS. it is advisable to
have definite and fixed limitation
toward such extra labor and eX-
penSeS, and
"WHEREAS, the sum of 1890 has
been agreed by said county engineer
and the county board as the sum
which said county shall pay for on
account of such extra labor and eX-
penSeS,
NOW THEREFORE,. Be 1t Re-
solved that for and on account of
all extra labor in the fixed and
for the year 1896. the said county
shall pay the sum Of $500. which
said sum shall be paid by the county
auditors warrants out Of county aid
funds at the rate of $50 per month
for II months"
Vote being taken on said resolu-
ton, same was unanimously adopted.
The following applications for re-
duction and abatement of taxes and
assessments were favOrably recon-
mended to the Minnesota Tax COM
mission:
Paul Dubbels. SWA. Sec 29--44
-19.
John E. Blomquist. SEA- of NEA
and NEA of SEA. Sec. 12-44-21.
Ernest Leonard Nelson. VIZ of
NEA and NE" of Nw%' Sec IL
E. L. Birkeland. sh of swA. Sec.
2O-39-2O.
James NJ. Brennan. part w. of r.
X. right -of-way and less S. $50 IT.
of Lot 10 and Lot 35 S. of river
of Aud. Sub. of Sec. 24-41-21.
James Hansen. Wa of SEA. Sec.
13-43-20.
A. A. Breckhiemer. NWA of NWA,
Section 15-45-20; NEA of NEA,
Sec. 16-45-20.
H. c. Mccormack. Ell of SWA,
Sec. 7-41-17.
Marius T. Johansen. Sh of SEA,
Sec. 7-45-19.
Rev. Michael Hayes. a lot of land
142 by 200 IT. in SWA of NEA. Sec.
35-45-18.
27-43-21.
c. o. LundQuist. SWA of MEX.
Sec. 3-44-18.
Harold Sorensen. NWA of NEA.
Sec 7-43-19.