Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF
COUNTY BOARD

county AuQltOr OIIlce, flne City.
Minnesota. January II. 1887 at 10
County Board met this day pursuant
to adjournment.
All members present.
Meeting called to order by Chairman
John Patrick.
Mr.. Charles Beckman appeared be-
fore the Board relative to the expenses
Of care and keep of his daughter, Mar
ian, at the State Hospital at Ah-Gwah-
Ching and made satisfactory arrange
ments with the Board to take care of
such expense.
This day having been set for hearing
on the request by a delegation Of citi-
zens to have that certain resolution.
passed at a regular meeting Of County
Of water in Cross Lake and Pokegama
Lake at 1886 feet above sea level re-
cinded. After all interested parties
had been heard. the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS ER A request o has been en-
have recinded that certain resolution
passed by this Board on June 9Th. 1884
fixing the stage Of water in Cross Lake
and Pokegama Lake at 1886 feet above
WHEREAS, Question has been rails
ed as to the legal right of the Board
to recind said resolution and its effect
if so recinded
NOW. THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOLVED. That the matter be laid on
the table and the County Attorney be
instructed to secure an opinion from
the Attorney General as to the legality
of recinding said above mentioned res
olution and it's effect if so recinded.
Vote being taken on above resolution
there were yeas, five; nays none, SO
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Greenwald offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, our attention has been
called to a bill introduced in the State
the Counties of payment of any share
Of Old Age Assistance. and
WHEREAS, Owing to the heavy
burden placed on Pine County to meet
relief and Old Age Assistance costs. it
County of it's share of Old Age Assist
ance be passed at this session OF the
Legislature
Now. THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOLVED. That our Senator and Repre-
passage of legislation that will relieve
Pine County of paying any part Of Old
Age Pension costs.
Vote being taken on above resolution
there were yeas and no nays. So the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Pearson offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, The County Board of
Pine County in regular session hereby
extend to the officials Of w. P. A. and
especially Mr.. Frank Banta, our local
engineer. and Mr.. A. S: Gilbertson
and Mr.. ]. S. Muier Of the District
office at Brainard, the appreciation of
the County Board for their cooperation
during the past year, and
BE 1T RESOLVED, That Pine Coun-
P. A. and an enlargement Of the pro-
gram during the present year.
Vote being taken same was unani-
mously adopted.
Mrs. Peter Stulen, representing the
County Unit of the Workers Alliance
County Holiday Association, and 9TH
ers. appeared before the Board and
presented the following demands and
requested approval of same by the
County Board:
The following resolutions were drawn
up and approved by the Farm Holiday
Association and the Workers Alliance
at a mass meeting held at Pine City
on January 9Th:
l.. Demand restoration of wPA
work relief.
2. That at least 1870 Of relief Of
ficials be elected from WPA workers
and unemployed in mass meetings
Of same.
3. That all wPA workers be en-
ployed within a limit of miles of
their home or free transportation in
heated buses be furnished.
4. We demand the $50. so minimum
wage scale be state wide plus 201o
increase. Also 80 hour week.
5. Direct relief for all unemploy-
ables equal to WPA, that same be
paid from federal funds.
6. We demand direct relief for all
drOuth stricken farmers to meet their
needs for family and live-stock-and
that WPA work be provided for
drought stricken farmers.
After full and careful discussion of
the matter, Mr.. Eklund offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
WHEREAS, In view, of the resolution
on January 5, 1897 relative to drought
relief and WPA. we feel that the
County Board has already stressed the
Importance of measures embodied in
said resolution.
SOLVED, That the demands made up
on the County Board by the Workers
Alliance and Farm Holiday for defin-
lite work allowances and relief be and
the same are hereby denied.
Vote being taken on said resolution
there were 4 yeas and no nays as fol-
Pearson, yea
AuSmuS, yea
Patrick yea
Eklund, yea
Greenwald, recorded as
not voting
so the resolution was adopted
On motion made and carried Board
adjourned until February 16th 1887 at
10 o'clock A. M.
J. S. PATRICK,
Chairman Of County Board.
]. E. THERR1EN.
County Auditor.