Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-23
.PROCEEDINCSOF.
COUNTY BOARD

The meeting was called to order by
Chairman E. B. Greenwald.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
On motion made and carried the bond
of d. A. Christensen County Surveyor,
In the sum of $4,000 was approved.
On motion made and carried the bond
of the publishers of The Fine Poker. as
county printers, in the sum of $2500.00
was approved.
On motion made and carried the
bond of The American Publishing Conf
pany for printing the second publica-
ton Of the Auditors Financial State
ment in the sum of 100000 was approx
ed
The application of Glen E. Truesdale
for license to sell Notwithstanding malt
Creek was on motion made and carried
allowed.
The matter of the leasing of Lots -
and 20, Block 2, Cunningham Addition
TO the Village of Sturgeon Lake came
before the Board. One bid was received
from Axel Ryden. Sturgeon Lake. Min
nesota for $500 per month for said lease.
After due consideration said bid was
accepted and the County Attorney.
Chairman of the County Board and the
County Auditor were instructed to exc
cute and sign a lease for the County
erty to said AXel Ryden.
The matter of the leasing of the ny
OF NEl4, Section %. Township Al, Range
20 with the buildings known as the
County Home came before the Board.
One bid was received from Fred Ander-
son and Vina Anderson of the Township
of Partridge. After due consideration
said bid was accepted aid the County
Attorney Chairman of the County Board
and the County Auditor were instructed
to execute and sign a lease for the
County of Pine for the above described
property to said Fred Anderson and
Vina Anderson for a term ending March
list, 1910.
Mr.. Patrick offered the following res
olution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the United States has
heretofore, by appropriate proceedings.
condemned the following described
to-wit The SWl4 of NW14 and the
NW4 of SW14 of Section 30-41-17, and
has depos:tcN the award therefor m
the Registry of the Clerk of the United
States District Court at Duluth, Mime
sofa, for disbursement in payment
therefor
AND WHEREAS. an application for
the compromise and settlement of the
taxes upon said lands for the sum of
Sl29.50 was heretofore approved by this
Board and by the Minnesota Tax Com
ed for taxes before payment thereof was
rendered, but after the federal govern
ment had agreed upon the amount If
the award therefor and upon the initia-
ton OF condemnation proceedings TO
perfect title thereto in reliance upon
such settlement of taxes.
BE 1T RESOLVED, that the County
Auditor be and he is hereby directed
and authorized to accept the sum of
S129.50 out of said award as the share
ha S+ot
Vote being taken there were yeas. 5,
and nays none. So the resolution was
adopted.
The matter of appointing County
Weed Inspector was taken up on the
request of Director of Weeds and on
motion made and carried said appoint
ment was denied.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS. Pine County is in such
financial condition that it will be i'm
possible to grant aid to cases eligible
for aid to dependent children; and
WHEREAS, due to shortage of funds,
1t was found necessary to reduce pres
ent grants to aid dependent: children
and if no further funds are forthcom-
ing from the State it will be necessary
TO reduce all present grants of aid to
dependent children. thereby causing I'M
told hardships to the recipients thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOL-
WE'D, and We hereby petition the State
Board of Control for funds to continue
giving adequate grants to eligible de-
pendent children.
On motion made and carried Com
missioner ]. S. Patrick was appointed
member of the County Cooperative Elk
tension Committee.
On motion made and carried Mr..
Charles Stephan was appointed Court
Commissioner and his bond fixed at
$25O0.00.
In conformity with the provision of
the order for snow plows passed al the
meeting of the County Board held on
January 3, 1889 the County Engineer
was instructed to order the second
Litchy No. 2-V Type Snow Pillow from
the A. w. Company.
On motion made and carried a resolu-
board and keep of Mrs. Marie Gass at
Ah-gwah-ching Sanatorium until fur
ther action is taken.
A delegation of citizens of Birch
Creek Township appeared before the
Board and presented a petition request
ing that the Board set a day for hold
Ing an election to organize the Village
of Denham. and after hearing explana-
ton OF the reasons for said action by
the attorney representing said petition
ers, the County Attorney and others,
the Board unanimously passed a resolu-
ton fixing a time and place for an
election of the voters to vote on the
proposition of incorporating the Village
OF Denham. Said election is to be held
on February %, 1889 between the hours
of 9 o'clock A. M. and 5 o'clock P. M.
at Burak's Hall in said Townsite OF
Denham.
Mr.. D. ]. Mckay and a delegation Of
citizens appeared before the Board and
requested a resolution favorable to a
law N nrOtecf the livactocL apd ,o,,Ifr,,
of farmers against destruction by dogs.
After thorough discussion of the mat
ter. it was laid on the table for future
consideration.
On motion made and carried the
County Auditor was instructed to pur-
chase a typewriter for the County
Treasurer's office.
The following county officers filed re-
ports pursuant to Chapter 976, Mason's
Statutes and on motion made and car
ried the same were ordered placed OH
file.
c. A. Pearson. County Commissioner
w. G. Ausmus, County Commissioner
J. S. Patrick. County Commissioner
E.. B. Greenwald. County Commiss.
Oscar Eklund, County Commissioner
J. E. Therrien, County Auditor
Frank Poferl, County Treasurer
\. ttamlln, Register OF Deeds
+. l.. Hamlin, Registrar of Titles
Albert Johnson. County Attorney
William Mista, Clerk of District Court
A. L. Arends, Coroner
James Buckley, Surveyor
Hannes Rypkema, Sheriff
Robert Wilcox, Judge of Probate
A. E. Gustafson, Supt. of Schools.
A communication was received from
members of the Board of Supervisors of
the Township of Bremen, requesting
the revoking of the license of Geo. Mecl
to sell Notwithstanding malt liquors
and on motion made and carried hear
ing On said request WAS set as Fahr,,