Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-13
PROCEEDINGS OF
ASKOV COUNCIL

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p. m. in the clerks office All mem
bers present.
The meeting was called to order
by A. Henriksen, president of the
council. The minutes of the prev
ious meeting were read and approved
as read.
D. D. Lightfoot appeared before
the council regarding the street light
ing franchise, which was again read
and discussed. 1t was moved by
Paul Froker, a member of the coun-
Gil, that the president of the council
and the village clerk be authorized
to sign and execute said franchise
in behalf of the village. This motion
was duly seconded by Anton Grave
sen, member of said council; was
put to a vote and prevailed, four
yeas and one nay.
| A. L. Nielsen, the fire chief, re-
ported that he had bought 80 feet OF
unable to make satisfactory arrange
ment for a new fire pump. Upon
motion duly seconded and carried,
the fire chief and his assistant were
requested to go to Minneapolis i'm
mediately to make arrangement for
the purchase of new pump for the
| fire truck. The council to defray
their expenses.
Anker M. SimOnSen came before
the council regarding the drainage of
the west end of the loop road. This
matter was referred to the street
commissioners and the engineer to
arrange.
A delegation consisting of A. L.
Nielsen, j. Albert Johnson and Svend
Petersen representing the CONNER
cial club, came before the council
complaining of the action taken by
the council at a previous meeting
cancelling the lease from the Mime
sofa Power & Light Co. on the Kettle
River park, stating that the CONNER
cial club felt that the council had
acted hastily in the matter and that
in their opinion public hearing
should have been called before any
action was taken. After a lengthy
olSSQSSlOll tilC lilotlCl was lC1t Will
out further action being taken.
w. B. johnson appeared before
the council with request to have
part of the alley south and east of
the Pine Coop Oil station vacated.
He was informed that before coun-
to bring petition signed by the
majority of owners of land abutting
on said alley.
The following bids for hauling
gravel were received: JenS P. Bic
offered to haul it for 60 cents per
ton; Arne Roland offered to haul it
for 63 cents per ton; Hans Christen-
sens bid was "a cents per yard or
81 cents per ton.
The council was informed that the
Highway department required the
rocks picked off the gravel removed
from the pit, which operation was
not included in the specifications, and
so it was moved, seconded and car
ried to reject all bids and advertise
for new bids to be in not later than
May II, 1887, and the clerk was so
instructed
j. R. Petersen's resignation as JUS
tice of the peace was accepted and
upon motion duly seconded and car
| ried, w. B. johnson was appointed
to fill the unexpired term.
A communication from Hjalmar
| Petersen, chairman of the Railroad
| and Warehouse commission, to the
mayor regarding automatic signal
protection at the grade crossing on
Main street was read and the clerk
was instructed to file it.
The clerk was instructed to put a
notice in the Askov American calling
drivers attention to the new law
regulating speed limits within the
village and also to request parents
to keep small children from playing
on the streets in order to prevent
accidents.
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried to request A. Henriksen to inves-
| tigate the cost of an appropriate
plaque giving the history of the viii
lage park, said plaque to be placed
in the park.
The following bills were audited
and ordered paid and the clerk was
| instructed to draw warrants for the
| amounts:
Askov Hardware Co., paint,
hardware and nails -$25.24
Sebald Motor Co., labor and ma
terial for fire department lao
Minnesota Power and Light Co.,
street lighting for April ----31.OO
American Publishing Co., adj
VertlSlng $50
T. N. Thomson, lumber ------ 2.52
Anton GraveSen, service special
election 800
j. P. Sorensen, service special
election 800
Fritz Holm, service special cleo
tlOn 3.OU
Fritz Holm, street dragging and
| gravel .83
William Olesen, janitor work - 2.55
The clerk reported the following
collections: County treasurer, rev.
enue fund. S488. so: county treasurer