Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08


and said land was set off from the
Village OF Sandstone to the Township
Of Sandstone.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED. that the following road
Commencing at point on State Aid
Road No. on or near the ETA corner
Of section 26. township AZ. range 16
thence, running in Southerly direc-
ton approximately 3-4 miles. thence.
terminating at the so-called Fansy
Bridge or at point approximately
800 feet south Of the Sc corner of Sec
ton 35. township AZ, range 16.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED. that the sum Of $6OO0O
be and the sum is hereby appropri-
ated to assist in building bridge across
the Saint Croix river. provided like
amount is raised by local subscription.
Mrs. Harvey Reid and a delegation
representing the County Red Cross ap-
peared before the Board and requested
an appropriation of $4,000 to assist in
hiring full time County nurse. and
after due consideration on motion made
and carried same was laid on table.
Mr.. Oscar Anderson and delegation
from Sturgeon Lake Township appear
ed before the Board relative to
bridge across Birch Creek in Township
of Sturgeon Lake. and after carefully
considering the matter same was laid
on the table.
Pursuant to call tor bids for 60 tons
of StOker Coal for Courthouse. the fol-
lowing bids were received:
Louis Violence $3.50 per ton.
H. F. Needing $3.50 per ton.
Interstate Lumber Co. $3.50 per ton
Parrish-Boo Lumber Co.. $3.50 per
ton.
On motion made and carried bids Of
Louis Violence and II. F. Needing were
accepted.
The Board unanimously adopted re-
solution guaranteeing maintenance and
care of Agnes Strand in the State San
atorium at Ah-Gwah- Ching.
Mr.. Greenwald offered the following
resolution which was unanimously a.
dopted:
WHEREAS. 1t has come to our at
tention that certain able bodied re-
lief clients have oeen offered employ
ment on farms in this County at going
wages and that they have refused such
employment:
Now. THEREFORE. BE 1T RE-
SOLVED. that any such able bodied
relief client that refuses to accept en-
ployment will upon investigation be
dropped from the relief rolls of the
County by the County Board.
Owing to the poor condition OF the
sidewalk on North Side of Courthouse.
it was decided that it would not be
advisable to repair same and Adolph
Black was given job of building
new sidewalk and curb at same bid
unit price per square foot.
On motion made and carried meet
9 O'Clock A. NJ.
June 22nd. 1897 at 9 O'Clock A. Nj.
Meeting Of County Board con, ened
pursuant to adjournment. All mem-
bers present.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man ]. S. Patrick.
The agreement and lease for the
County Home between the County Of
Pine and John Shermer was on mo-
ton made and carried accepted and
the Bond of John Shermer set at
100000.
On motion made and carried the
County Auditor was instructed to ad-
vertiSe for bids for gravelling portion
Of State Aid Road No. 8.
On motion made and carried con-
struction of County Aid Road No. "a.
for which the State appropriated $500,
District and the County Engineer.
The Board proceeded to hear appli-
cants for Old Age Assistance.
On motion meeting adjourned until
June 49, 1887 at O'Clock A. NJ.
June %. 1897 at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
County Auditors Office.
Meeting reconvened pursuant to ar
Journment.
Mr.. Pearson offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
WHEREAS. the State Conservation
Commission has caused preliminary
construction of a dam across Snake
Raudene Thomson. East So it. Of Lot
River in Pine County thereby causing
the waters of said River to attain a
higher water level than normal under
all stages, and
WHEREAS, the raising Of this wat
er has caused a great deal of farm
land and meadows adjacent to said
river to be overflowed and made un-
productive so that many farmers &C.
cupying these lands are now faced
with shortage Of pasture and the
destruction OF hay crops thereby max
ing it necessary to cut their upland
crops In order to feed their live stock
and
WHEREAS. this will leave them
without sufficient feed to maintain
their herds during the coming winter.
SOLVED that the Board Of County
Commissioners of Pine County deplore
the imposition on the farmers affected
and ask that the agencies responsible
for the illegal raising Of these waters
now provide feed or funds for the
purchase of same to these stricken
farmers 80 that they will not be faced
with the inhuman aspect Of seeing
their livestock suffer during the COM
ing winter.
Vote being taken on above resolu-
ton there were 4 yeas and l nay as
follows: Pearson. yea; Ausmus. nay;
Greenwald. yea: Eklund. yea; Chair
man Patrick, yea.
Mr.. Eklund offered the following
resolution and moved Its adoption:
WHEREAS. The Town Board OF
Nickerson has called to our attention
the deplorable condition Of that por-
ton of Old Trunk Highway No. %,
East Of the Great Northern Railway
between Townsite of Duquette and
Nickerson, which portion Of said T. dix
Highway was turned back to the
Township Of Nickerson. and
WHEREAS. the portion Of the New
Trunk Highway No. %. between Du-
quette and Nickerson is not available
to traffic for the reason that it is not
completed and therefore all traffic is
now using Old Trunk Highway No. %
above referred to which road Is not
being maintained by the State High
way Department and.
WHEREAS. 1t has also been
brought to our attention that the State
Trunk Highway No. % as temporary
Trunk Highway and the State is haul
ing gravel over said road with heavy
trucks thereby greatly damaging
same.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE 1T RE-
SOLVED. that the County Board here
by request the State Highway to main
tain and keep said highway in passa
BILE condition until such time when the
new Trunk Highway No. % Is COM
pleted and open to traffic.
Board continued its hearing on Old
Age Assistance applications.
22nd: 1887 meeting and to whom was