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1925
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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MINUTES OF REGUALR r.!EETINS OF BOARD OF COUIITY COl,IUISSIONERS
OF OTTE3 TAIL COU!/TY, MINHESOTA,
Pursuant to statute the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail Count::, Minnesota, met at
the Commissioners' 3oom in the court house at 10 o'clock A. u. Jan. 6, 1925. Present, Comr.iissioners
Nelson, Lien, and Restad.
· . Elmer W. Hinkston presented to the Board his resignation as member of the sanatorium Commission.
Upon motion, this resignation was accepted.
Commissioners elect P. 3. Thomnson and Elrner VT. !Iinkston then took their seats with the Board.
'.i'he question of election of '.:heirmas for thP. ensuinr, year was taken up, and upon motion. Com-
:.llssioner Thompson vra.s unani-:iousl.v chosen to th" chair.
-Commissioner llelson was unnnlmousl.v elected as Vice-chairman for the ensuing .vear.
The followinp.: resolution \7as ado'>teii:
3esolved b.v the Board of -::ount.\• Com'llisqioners of Otter Te.il Count:.r, !.!innescta:
That a comrni ttee o ~ three consisting of the chairman of the qoard and tl'lo members cf the Board
to be named b,v the chairman, be apnointeii to purchase all -furniture and supµ_lies, except inf. books. blanks,
and stationer;.r needed for the collrt house, ~ail a:nd poor :far!!! durinp. thP. ,veo.r 1925, and to pro•;ide for
such repairs as ma..'! become an immediate necessit,,,,
Adopted Jan. 6, 1925.
Attest: \1/illiarn Linc on,
Clerk of the Boe.rd.
P. '3. Thompson, Chairman.
~oard of ':011nty Commissioners of
Otter Tail Count.\', Uinn.
'i'he chair:nan aopointed CommissionP.rs IlP.lson and Lien as his associates on this committee.
ThP. followinP resolution was asonted:
Resolved bJ· the ~oard of Count.v Commissioners of ritter Te.il ~ount.v, :.iinnesota:
That a committee of three, consietinr, o-:.' the chair:nan o~ the Board and tv10 :nembers of the Boarc
to be e.ppo inted b.V the chairman, be ap90 int ed to hav':' chnrp.e o-f t hP. court house and 1:,round s and jail o.nd
gro11nds. Adopted Jo.n. G, 1925.
Attest: William Lincoln,
Clerk of the Boa.rd.
?. B. Thompson, Chairman.
Board of Count,v Comr.iissioners of
Ott~r Tail County, Llinn.
The chairman appointed l:ommissioners Lien and Rest1ld os his associates on this com::iittee.
The following resolution was adopte6:
Resolved b;;-the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail eo11nt.v, Minnesota:
'fhat a committee of :four consistinp. cf the cha.irmnn of the .3card and three members of the Boarc.
to be appointed by the choirma.TJ, be appointed to have cl,arge of _the poor farm and poor house.
Adopted Jan. 6, 1925.
Attest: William Lincoln,
Olerk of the Soard,
P. 3. Thompson, Chairman,
Soard. of Count.v Commissioners of
Otter Tail COllnty, Minn.
The ·chr.irman appointed Commissioners ~estad end Tlinketon and Lien as his associates on this
com:nittee.
The follo\'lin/', resolution was adopted:
P.esolved by the "'oard of r.onntr Commissioners of Otter Tail Count,v, i,linnescta:
'rhat under the provisions of Section 2134 of the :!e,•ised T,aws of!r..inne!'.lota for 1925, Dr .. John
O:sser, e res ide:nt -ph,vsici nn of. said count::, and '.;ount.v Commi "si one rs n. n. Thompson and Elmer r!. "!?:inks ton,
members o ~ this '3oard, be and th~ sa'lle hereb.V are appointed to ::onsti tute a count.'!" ',oard of ;'eal th of said
county for the .veer 1925.
Adopted ~e.n. 6, 1925.
"!'. B. ':.'hornpson, Chairman,
Attest: Williar:t Lincoln, 13oard of Count.v ·Jommissioners,
Clerk o:f the Boord. Otter Tail Courity, ~inn.
The following resolution ,rne adopted, Commissioners·'Jinkston and 'j_'hompson voting "!10":
Resolved b.v the Board 'of Count.v Commiss Loners o I: Otter Tail County, J:'.innesota:
That the follov1ini,: named persons l>e and the.v hereb:; are a9po!nted as members of the Otter 1'ail
Co11nty'Tuberc11losis Sanatorimn Com'llission: Rev. ,lohn ~onson. "Battle Lal:e, for the term expirinp. Jan. 1.
J92 q .Dz:,1-i1T.Yl,D"tought1·,9Rgrgus Fe.lls,:for.the term expitirte: JS:h.l,I!l27;Jcilm 13.Thompson,Battle Lake for the t"erm expu ne;,d'b'm:MI \Je:TI _21,·, ir,20 .
AttP.st: \'lilliarn T,incoln,
r,1erk of thP. 13oard.
Jpon motion, Dr. A. C. Saker was appointed poor
of ~150.00 for the year.
P. n. Thomnson. ~hairman,
Board of Count.\' Cor:imissioners,
0tter Tail County, Uinnesota.
farm pn,ysician for the .vear 1925 at a salary
Upon motion, Dr. W. W. Drought was atipointed jail ph;;s.ician for the year 19~5 at a salo.rs of t10.oo for the year.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners or Otter 'l'ail County, !:linnesota:
'rhat the sum of 5-cents be paid out of the Revenue Fund of said county for every poclcet gopher
killed in said count,v during the months of April, l,!ay and. the first half of June 1925 in ce.ses 1vhere the
townships in wh.ich pocket gophers are so killed shall provide for the payment of an additional bounty of
five cents for each pock~t gopher so killed. ·
?.esolved further tho.t pa,ymeht for such bounty shall be made by the count.v auditor upon certif-
icates execut ec b.V the chair-!llan of the to\'/!l board of said to\'/nehjrps, setting forth that the pocket gophers
vrere killed within said to1•,nships during the months of April, or ~Ioy and the first half of June 1925, and
that the heads ofsuch pocket r-ophers ,,,ere dul.v prP.sente<'I to the chairman of such boo.rd and that the town-
ship has .issued and delivP.red to the claimant a town order por five cents for each pocket izooher so killed.
Adopted Jon. 6, 1925. n. 9. Thompson, Chairman,
Attest: William Linco~n. Board of County Commissioners,
Clerk of the ijoard. Otter Tail Count,v, ;,!inn •
The followinp.-resolution was adopted:
Resolved b;; the ioard o:' Count.v Co'!!missioners of Otter Tail Count.i•, !linnesota:
That there is hereby set apart from th~ funds now in the county treo.sur.v. not especially appre
priated or set aside-for other purposes, the sum or five hundred lr500.00) dollars to be 11sed as a contin-
gent fund b.v. the county attorney, with the a.pproval of the ·:oul'.t under the provisions of 3ection 574, ~e-
vised Laws of r.li:nnesota for 1905.
·Adopted Jan. 6, 1925.
Attest: William Lincoln,
Clerk of the Soard.
P. ~-.'"hompson, Chairman,
~oard of CountJ' Co:nmisr,.i cners.
Ctter Tail r.ount.v, Minn.
The followinp resolution w~s adopted:
Resolved 1·,.v the Soard op :Jount.•r CO::l'llissioners of Otter Tail Count.1•. !linnesotn:
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106 OOMMISSI0NERS .RECOIID. L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, .MINN.
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That the countl· commissioner of his respective district, namely P. B. Thompson, First District;
A. P. Resto.d, Second District; Elmer Hinkston, Th.i.rd District; N. P. R. Helson, Fourth District; and!,'.. o.
Lien, Fifth District, be and are hereby irppointed superintendents of poor in his so.id district with author-
i t,v to set in rel:ation to the co.re and support of non-resident paupers, to recei\•e application for relief
or support or for a::1,..-reason in his district as provided by Cho.pt er 15. Revised Lavis. 1905.
Ad.opted Jan. 6, 1925. '?. B. Thompson, Chairman,
Attest: William Lincoln, 1300.rci of Count.r Commissioners,
Clerk of the Board. Otter Tail count.r, Iiinn.
The follO\'tinp. resolution 1'7as adopted:
?.esolved by the Board of Counts Commissioners of Otter i'ail Coun'!:.r. I'iinnesota: That the SU'Il of $250.00 be and the same hereby is set apart ·from the revenue fund of the county
for the use of postae:e in several county of•.'.'ices enti tler. thereto, and for express chare:es, etc •. as pro-
vided b.,, Section 343,d:levised Lavis of I,!innesota for 1905.
Adopted Jan. 6, l!J?.5.
Attest: William Lincoln,
Clerk of the Board.
The following resolution was adopted:
'?.~-Thompson, Chairman,
Board of Count~• Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Resolved by the Board of County Cor.imissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the follo\'/ing named sums be set apart from the Revenue Fund cf the county to be expended as
may be needed for clerk hire for the year 1925 in the county offices named to-wit:
To The County auditor's office $4800.00
The county treasurer's office 3800.00
For ree:ister of deeds deputy 900.00
For additional clerk hire in resister's office 2500.00
For clerk hire in Probate Office in addition to
the ~1500.00 fixed by law fot·pr6bo.te·o1etk
For clerk hire in the office of Clerk of Court
For assistant superiJ!tendent of schools
Jor second assistant,<•of schools
Adopted Jan. 6, 19?.5. ·
Attest: William Lincoln,
Clerk of the Board.
.!J00.00
1200.00
1800.00
1020.00
"P. 13. Thompson, Chairman,
Board of "!ounty Commissi one~·s,
Otter i'ail Count~•, !.!inn. ':'he Board then ad ~ourned to 2 o' clocl: -c,. U. at
ent. which time they ae;ai~ met, all memoers being pres
Bids for county printing -for the ensuing .1rear were opened and found to be as follows: Fergus
Falls Tribune, fo~ printing the delinquent tax list at the rate of 15v per description; Fergus Falls Free
"Press, printinc-financial statement at lef,nl rates, bid to include distributing supplements to other count.,
newspapers; Fer1:,us Jou.rna.l Co., printinp minutes of commissioners' :neet i ngs in the WeP.kl,\' Journal at lep.al
ra.tes and includinp. insertion in Dail,v Journal without chaDge.
Upon motion, all of the above bids were occeote~.
::. Franl,be:re, ,"udp.e o-f nrobote, filP.d notice of apoointment of Clinton H. i'/eib.\' as clerk of proba e
bni"t until further notice. The oonci of Clinton q_ '''eih,V as cler}· o"'.'. probate court in the sum of !l:soo.oo ·11as
also presented. Upon 'llOtion, the appointment and the ooncl v1ere approved.
The count.\· auditor presented t-o. the '3oard his anmrnl statement of receipts and disbursement of
the county. Upon motion, this st a'!; e'll;!nt was approved and sip,ned b,1· the '3oard.
A report of thP. Board of .:tu,iit.. of an examination of the current tax collections of the county
treasurer for the period from i,!ar. 12th to June 18, 1924 showing 11 totul of ~597,984,97 collected and dis-
tributed &as approved.
A report of the Boar<i. of Audit of an examination of the accounts of the count.11 treasurer for
the period from June 20, 1924 to Dec. 22, l~/24 showing a balance in ti",e treasur~• et the close o-r business
on said last named date of 8513,455.39 was approved.
'fhe follov,ing statement of fees, salaries, etc. received b;i county officers durine the calendar
year 1924 were approved~
At."P. Restad, county commissioner
There Glende, county commissioner
N.P.R.Nelson, County corrnnissioner
!,!. 0. Lien, county commissioner
J. S. Billings, Sheriff
$ 346.93
1012.83
1026.65
078,45
9204.00
Leonard Eriksson, county attorney
Antoinette Henderson, superintendent of
schools
Edear -Hauean, Count.v Ser.veyor
C. J. Sawbridge, clerk of court
The application of Paul Y.oppe for
Addition to Ji'ergus Falls was recommended to
Paul A. Stortroen, count.v treasurer
reduction of assessment for the :rear 1924 on Cole
the_Tax Commission,
The follov,ing bills v1ere allowed:
Victor Lundeen •, Co. sup.
Fergus Falls Tribune prtf,
Vernon A. l'!rieht gravel
Sperr.v Office :'urniture Co. table
Geo. D. ~arnard register
Louis Peterson wood
J.latt Euilrko. constable fees
William Lincoln Board of Audit
J,,;:. }!, Pentz exp.
J. :~r. Jacobson in.quest exp.
J. s. 9illings bd. U.S.prisoners F.. J. Webber Co. supplies ~.F.
Jl!inn. Highwa.v Dept. py:i"otol ~ 'I: :9
John· A. "Peldc Rt. O"!' :·ra,v
(I? 88.84
28.55
6.10
11.60 54,34
7.50
!).50
6.00
Louis F. DOW Co.
Burroup.:hs Adding I.!phe
1rown-1Uodgett Go.
Be ell· \: I.IcGov,an
~aul A. Stortroen
C. J. !-!nnsel
Cit~• of ?erp;us Falls
There Glende
1-f. r'. wood
J. S. "3illings
J. S. Billings
"Ti ll~•ard Chem. Co.
sup.
Co. main.
sup.
sup.
stamps
elec. exp.
water
exp.
lnri.uest e>,.---p.
bd. prisoners
exp.
supplies
sup. •• labor
supplies
and
?.osengren Lbr. Co. supplies P.ev.
Otter Tail -Power ::o. lip.ht •• power
41.73
1.36
203.40
.75
280.00
20.00
30.72
3.03
49.10
"Tenr,1-• l'lolmp.:ren
~osenp.ren Lbr. Co.
Olaf Skro.mstad ~•r. ~. Grantham
cash ad,•.
transcript f.:ev.
Ceo. \Vyn.Y'l constable fees Rev.
The following resolution was adopteo:
:Sesolved by the Board of Count.v Commissioners of Otter 1'1111 Count;;, ;Jfinnesoto:
$1500.00
2000.00
none
2000.00
24!)4,98
Abbott's
;~ 14.35
21.14
180.08
9.25
5.00
1.60
59.75
10.00
1.36
265.21
94.62
25.00
45.48
110.73
44.79
174,138
That the Fereus Falls Weekly ,Journal be and the same hereb,i' is designated as tJ-.e official
paper of Otter Tail County for the year 1925 in which shall be published all notices requirec to be
lished and paid for by Otter Tail County exce·ptine: the financial statement, the delinquent tax list
minutes of the procee<i.ings of the 3oard of Gounty Commissioners of said county.
news-
pub-
and the
Dated Jan. 6, 1925. P. B. Thompson, Chairman,
Attest: William Lincoln, Board of Count.r Commissioners,
Clerl: o·f the Board. Otter •.rail Count~·. Minn.
The following resolution was adopted:
?.esolved bf the Board of COU!!ty Commissioners of
That the Fergus Falls •rribune be end the same is
shall be printed the notices and lists of lands upon which
first ;,fonda.v in Jenuar:.; 1925.
Otte~ Tail County, Minnesota:
hereby designated as the: news·paper in which
taxes remained delinquent and unpaid on the
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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Resolved further that the bond of said newspaper for the faithful performance of such work be and th1
.. ~ same is hereby fixed at tiie sum of $2. 000. 00.
Adopted Jan. 6, 1925.
Attest: \Villi am Lincoln,
Clerk of the 3oard.
P. B. 'rhompson, Gha irman, Board of County Commissioi -
ers, Otter Tail county, Uinn.
Upon motion, the Board then ad,iourneo to 9 o'cloclr A. L!., i'/eonesda.v, Jan. 7, 1925.
WF.DlTESDAY' S SESSION.
Pursnant to ad ;lournment the :3oard met at 9 o'clock A. ,.i. l'lednP.sdoy, Jan. 7, 1925, all members be ine:
oresent.
· Upon motion, Ccmmissicners Helson a.."1.d T,ien ,•,ere appointed a committee to act with the count.v· attcr-
ne.v in preparing the case of Otter Tail Gounty against Thorve.1 Brothen.
U-oon motion. the count.v auditor v,as i.nstructed to e.dYertise for bids for a ten ton tractor or its
equivalent, bids to be opened at the meeting of the commissioners to be held Feb. 10, 1925. at 10 o'clocl: A.!.
The County Auditor presented the followinp. state~ent to the Board:
To the County Board. Otter Tail Count.v, 1.-Tinnesota
Pursuant to law I present belov,, a statement showine: the amount of taxes levied for County purposes
fer the current .venr, the ll!!!Ounts collected and apportioned to date, and the balancesuncollectP.d, top.ether
Nith the actual cash balance remainin~ to the credit of each Count~ fund at the close cf businP.ss on the
31st da,\' of December, 1921, i'/illia.m Lincoln, •~onnt.v Auditor.
'Amount Levied :ror Balanc'es·-remo1n1np. to tno credit o·r eacn Fund e.re as follOWE:
Funds ' Current Year. ' ' Fund Ba.1.ances
, , 1 ' Debit ' ~redit
~ounty Revenun Fund
Poor h'arm Fund
~oad end 3r idge Fund
~oad ~ ~ridge Sinking Fund
~ncidental r'und
Sanatoriu~ Fund
~inl~inc Fund
110,000.00' 'County Revenue Fund
3 , 000. 00' 'Ppor Farm Fund
180,000.00' 'Road and Bridge Fund
20,000.00' 'Ditch Fund
' 'Incidental Fund
25,000.00' 'Road & 3rige Sinking
28,000.00' 'La\"t ~nforcement Fund
' 'Jail Fund ·
1 'Sinking Fund
' 'Sanatorium Fund
I I
Fund'
114.226.30
293.26
26,504.21
24,C.29.64
441.16
7,911.66
1,127.88
46.74
8,456.60
16,140.82
Tne ro.1lol'linp. is o statement or tne accounts remaining 11npa1a on tne contracts alread.V entered into
1,1' the Board.
or What Purpose Ba.1.ance Due
~500.00 Contract for ::onstruction Ste.te ?.oad 12
Upon motion. this statement ,.,as approved and filed.
Upon motion, the ~oard accepted the offer of Carl Glende and John ~of~ for opere.tinf. the county trac-
tor and 'grader for the cominp. sea.son at e. cha.ree of -::1.50 per hour'for ti:ne actuull.1• scent in e:ra.dinf:, and
of 1~3.50 per hour for time· actuall,i' spent in :novini;:, said parties agreeinf. to furnish all oil, p.as and
greese necesse.r,v in operation of ·these machines and also e.11 repe.irs:·tncluding the mainte!"lance of tractor
and @"rader.
The Boord ha\·inf a~ranged to visit the poor form. took a recess to 2 o'clocl: P. 1.r.
The o_uestion .Pf purchasin, :naintenance machinery ~,as taken up with the hip.hvm.1• enP,ineer, and uoon
motion, the count.v auditor wa.s instructed to advertise for bi.ds ~or seven patrol praders, t1·10 planers and
eight dra~s. bids to be opened at the commissi.oners' meetinP. Peb. 10. 1925.'
The follol'linp. statement of fees received b_v county of~icers during 1921 were approved:
E. Fra.nkberr-. JudP.e of ?robnte, ~:2A69.40 .1·. r... 'lip.en;, coroner ~167.fl5
Edgar Hane:on, count.v surveror, filed notice cf the aopointment of ;:. r-: •• iohnscn :i.s deput.v.
Upon motion, the oppoint:nent \'las approved.
The follol'ling resolution wus adopted:
Resolved by the Board. of count,v Commissioners of Otter I-ail County, J.Iinnesota:
That Olaf Sl:ramstad be and he hereby is appointed as hir:hwu,1• engineer for Otter Tail ::ount.v for
the calendar .,•ear 1925 at a salary of q;22s.oo per month payable at the end of each month upon v,arrant of
the county e.uditor.
Adopted Jan. 7, 1925.
Attest: i'lilliam Lincoln,
P. B. Thompson, Chairman, Board of ::ounty Commissioners
Otter Tail County. !.!inn,
Clerk of the Board.
The follovrine: resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Beard of County Commissioners of Otter ~ail county, Minnesota:
That -:::rnest -:. Johnson be and he hereb,v is, appointed as assiste.nt highway engineer for Otter i'ail
0ount~· for the calendar yee.r 1925 at a salary of .;\175.00 per month payable at the end of each month upon
warrant of the county auditor.
Adopted Jan. 7, 1925.
Attest: William Lincoln.
~lerk of the 3oard.
?. B. Thompson, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners
Otter Tail County, ~inn.
Upon motion the board then ad.'ourned to 9 O'illlcck A. I.I •. )an. A. 1925.
T~U?.SDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 9 o'clock A. l;i. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1925, all members being
present.
The county superintendent of schools. Antcinette Henderson, filed notice~ the appointment of John
.•. 0 enderson as first assistant and ''.iss Annie '3oen as second assistant.
Uuon motion, these appoi?'!tments 1'7ere aopron!il.
Upon motion, e.n addi t.io!lel allo"mnce o'!' .l'l0.00 per month was mode for the sa.lan, of l,liss Boen.
Upon motion, it was ordered that the commissioners be apnointed a com"littee of fi.ve to attend the
meetinp.: of. the State Association of (:cunt;, Co'!lciissioners of !.-!innesci.:a ~o be held in J.:inneooolis .:ian. 28th
and 29th 1925.
The bill of ''L ::. Grantham in the sum of .~·171.86 for transcript of testimony, which bill ;,,as laid
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1: !!'he petition of Theo. Warner to be set off fro"ll Dist .. 1?~8 to Di.st. lfl6 was tuken up for final 11ction.
, 1' U"9on motion, the petition \Vas re~ected. ;!,:;: The petition of Prank l?utnam to set o-ff certain lands from Dist. lfl to D.ist. 57 was taken up for
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final action. After listenini,: to the statements of interested parties, upon motion, the petition was reject d,
The petitions of Andrew F. Peterson and F.dv,ard ':lrien and Andre;·, L. Nordgren to be set off fro'!! Dist,
234 to Dist. 212 v,ere taken up for final action. After listenine to the statemei1ts of interested parties
both for and against the proposed petitions, upon motion. all these petitions were rejected.
The petition of Ernest~-Lange to be set off from Dist. 64 of Todd Co, to Dist 255 of Otter Tail
Count,v was tal::en up for final action. Upon motlon, the _petition was 131·anted and the Board issued the fol-
owing order, to-wit: Whereas, '.rhe petition of Ernest !L Lanr,e, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District
o. 64 in 1'odd Countl•,·representing that he ls the ovmer of the lancls hereinafter described, vthich are sit-
ate in said S:.!hool District, and adjoin School District No. 255 Otter Tail County, and asl:ing that he with
is said Lands ma:r be set off from said district No. 64 to said adjoining district Ho. 255 was prese,.ted to
he '3oard of County Commissioners of this Count,v at a session of snid board held on the 20th da,.v of November
A.. D. 1924 for the action of said boar/I thereon; and whereas it \'l!lG thereupon ordered b,\' said board that a
earing should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 8th das of Januar,v A. D. 1925 at
he County .!udito.r's of.~ice in the City ofl<'err,us Falls in said Count.\'; and whereas it was further ordered
'n and by said order that notice of the time and place o-f such hearing be given by posting copies of said
rder in three public places in each of the school districts to be afP.ected by said petition, and bl' mailing
o the clerk of each cf so.id School Districts, a copy of said order at least ten days before the time ap-
_ointed for such hearinr,; and whereas at the said session of the said 3oard of County Commissioners on
aid filth dar of January A. D. 1925 due proof o:f the postinf, and service of said order of hearing a.s therein
irected and re~uired, more than ten days prior to said last named.date, having been made and filed, said
_etit.ion ,·,as publicl;;' read and considered b.\' the Board, with everythine: which was sa.id by said interested
arties·for or. against grantln1:, the pro..,-er of the petitioner, o.nd said 3card being of opi.ncon that said peti
ion should be granted, it is hereb,\" ordered and determinP.d, that the said petitioner and the following de-
cribed lands owned by him, to-wit: N½ of 1'Tl'/0t less 2} o.c. SE of VI.inf, River and the SW¼ of NWf and ·wt o-f \IT➔ Section 30-132-35 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 64 to said ad~oinine;
chool District 110. 255 ond said lands are herebj' made a part of said last named Sci1ool District for all
urooses what ever. ·
-By order o~ the Soard of County Commissioners.
Datecl the 8th daJ• of ,Jany. A. D. 1925.
(Auditor's Seal)
The following names were placed upon the ann'.tal
GRAND JURORS
Gust Eaut
Sa.'11 Rossmiller
Julius Schornnck
John Lamskl
Jacob Nurmi
Peter Silbernagel
B. A. Baker
•will iam. Creiff .
Alexander Ransey
Charley Lund
l,!rs. ~. C . :'l'ohe
J. L. i:rammond
I. 0. Grina
Joe Leitch
Mrs. ;:, Estes
Leonard Lengen
Theodore Bjorka
Carl Severson
Louis Tomhave
Iver Iverson
Peter Fjestad
Mrs. Steve Rugland
Mrs. J. A. Andersen
H,jalmar Johnson
A. J. McDonald
T.ars Trosv ig
T,. R. DePochce
l,I. S. Hovland
N. Crow
Oscar ~·,. \'/arcner
R. C. '3,jorklund
Andy Veden
Oscar Paavola
Magnus 1,:almgren
J. K. Aitchison
Wm. Rodekuhr
Henry Pajari
Herman Rohr
Wiliiam !:!il-:kari
John i'f. Niska
P. 1J. !.faasch
Oluf Par,v
l'Tilliam Brasel
Joseph Rossmiller
Charley Beldoniemi
John l,lartin
~errnan :~osen
Vernon 13utzke
Edna
Hobart
Hobart
Perham Village
Newton
Dent Village
Candor
Gorman
Butler
Vining Villap.:e
Cl.itherall
Battle toke Villafe
Underwood V illar;e
Underwood '/illar-e
Otter Tall
Dalton
Aastad
Aurdal
'F'err,us Falls
l'/estern
Carlisle
Ci t.v 3rd Ward
City 1st IVard
Dunn
F.'riherg
Trondhjem Lida .
Pelican
PP.lican Rapids Villap.e
Woodside
Henninr-
eompton
Leaf Lalce
Elmo
Deer Creek
Deer Creek Village
PETIT JlBORS
Newton
Bluffton
Blowers
Paddock
Homestead
~Tew York Mills
"'lutler
Otto
-Paddock
'Pine T.e.ke
Corliss
Corliss
., '3, Thor.ipscm, r::ho.ir'l!an of the Board of' County
Commissioners of C1tter Toil
~onnt.\', !.Hnn.
Attest: Willia'!! Lincoln.
Count,1• Audi tor, and ex-o.ffici10 clerk of '3oard.
grand and petit .iur.\' lists of the count;,:
l.i. H. ·,'/ell:man
Ellis Thomas
Art Fanl:hanel
E:sa Hopponen
Otto Stender
Horve\· Fish
E. J _-~11dolph
Bill Stebe
Ed r:elly
Jim Fletcher·
~-T. Robinson C.H. Ryding
,, . Y.. Onstad
\''ill :r,uhning
Geo. i.-!i ller
Ando •rwe ten
Hart in Rosvold
P. '..!. Enr:quist
~obert Altner
T. :r. !,iart in
Vincent P.yan
l,lrs. C. Rosenr,ren
E. ,\. D,\'bdal
Alfred Svare
G. T. ~raatelien
Tver Anderson
i:arl 1-:op oerud
Jo.clc ~o.rmon
o. ~-~ey·nolds
;. • \'!. Chapman
Wm. Brinl:man
Franl~ Otto
Gunder Gunderson
Adolph Rosenquist
Ernest Bergquist
Herman Cordes
Tom Jakkola
Theodore !:aufman
Frank ','/indels
~d. Ollila
Henry Peterson
J. l'/. ,Jacobson
And.rew Rose
John Carlund
Glen Hoard
Oscar Gaensle
Joseph Stoldt
?red Riepi
Hobar,t
Dora
Vere;as Village
New York Mills Village
Dent 'o/illage
Candor
Candor
Homestee.d
Dent
Cliti'!erall
Clitherall
Battle Late Villai:?e
Underl'IOOd Village-
Otter 'rail
Otter :rail
Everts
Dane Prairie
:luse
Elizabeth
Orwell
Elizabeth Villape
:Ji t.l' 4th Ward .
C1 t,y 2nd Ward
Erhards Greve ·
Oscar
:.!oglev,o od
Uor1•1ep. ian Grove
:.Iaine
Scambler
Ool: Valle.\'
Inman
E:ffington
Folden
Eastern
Parkers Prairie
Henning Village
HeYtton
Bluffton
Blowers
Paddock
Homestead
Hew York !,!ills
Butler
Otto
Pine Lal:e
Pinc Lake
Corliss
P.u sh Lru-..e
r= COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
I
I
Fran}: Boedigheimer
William Papenfuss
John 3uechler
;_Vil1 ie.m 1/essel
Fred J.~attfeld
A, C. carpenter
John Lien ~-I:. Evenson
J.lathew ::?ov1e
!!enry !,und berg
Ben timber
1.:art in Olson
Fred Dnn!cer
Thomas Thorson
George Sneva
::. L Clausen
Ole J. Franze
l::argaret Jorgenson
Sanford Skrove
~.lrs. 'II ill ie Gust av son
'.,lelvin Bergerud
Esther Anderson
!\!rs. Hans ifelson
Albert :.'.ob;re.aten
Mrs. John Christensen
J.liss Ada Berstad
Thom Olson
Erhard Pearson
Mrs. C. S. Be11
1.1rs. A. R. n tts
Mrs. I. Streeter
Carl Su!ld berg
P.o.v Bert els on
J.lrs. Fred s.vc}:
J. ;; . Y.ve.re o. B. Johnson
Herman Duenow
Peter Sethre
Uf. A. Lie!l
G. A. J~esna
Peter Helson
Theo. ,Jacobson
John J. Hushngen
De.n "'or,:ard
Ole Helseth
Peter Fanso!l
Albert She.nstrom
1> '3. )tnderso n
P-, "!':. Berr,ren
H. 3. :Cilly
A, P. Johnson
H. F. Qui t:ne,ver
Christian Haugen
Lloyd Thomas
Oley Hanson
!Are • Frank Fox
Chas. Y.asma
Mrs. H. ~-Jones
Mrs. G. TT. Shoutz
~rs. S. U. ~ector
DATE
~ush Lsl~e
"erham Villnge
T>erham
Gorrn11n
Gorr.ian
Dead Lake
Amor
Clitherall
Everts
Earll'! Lnke
Girard
!iidaros
ntter Tail
Sverdrui1
Sverdrun
St. -Olaf
Tordenskjold
Tornensl:jold
Tu:nnli
January .8
Battle Lake Ville.re
Aastad
Buse
Fergus :b'e.l ls
:::lizabeth
Dane Prairie
Aurdal
l'lestern
Orwell
Slizabeth Village
~it.v 1st l"lard.
Ci t,v 2nd i'lard
Ci t,1• 3rd Ward 1st prec.
City 3rd ~erd 2nd prec.
Cit.v 4th i'/ard
Dunn
":rhard s Gro,, e
Friberg
Oscar
Trondhjem
Uaple,,ood
Lida
!!orwep.ian Gro,•e
l>elican
l.1o.ine
l>elicn.n :!:tapids Ville.pe
Scambler
i'!oodside
Cal: Valle.v
Henning
Inman
Cor.ioton
Effington
Leaf Lake
Folden
Elmo
Ee.stern
Deer Creek
Parkers Prairie .
Parkers Prairie Vi lla13e
Deer Creelc Village
192 .... /2 ..
J. A. Po.kezewinski
,lohn ?o.schl:e
1>a11l Hamkens
Georr,e ~orgensen
Carl Rew
Anton Olson
Helmer !Jolt
~hrist Jeni::on
Mrs. !,ee '.·lorrison
~hrist T-lernP.ss
T,ars :!endicl~son
·':hrist Johnson
'!enry Hanebuth
And re~, !..e i tbh
F.. ii. q_ystol
:.10.rtin 1iu13zet t
VI. A. Osborn
Geor13e Jenson
Ole Enr,er
Urs. Hans Gil~ertson
Carl Hoff
Henry L. Johnson
Carl Schoening
Geo. !.ierz
A, A. Anderson
Adolph Bjorgo
Elmer Scott
Albert Hexor.1
Mrs. Geo. 'l"alvorson
Ure. C. w. Adair
!.!rs. Aug. Trenne
!:!rs. Carl Helson
Fred Newman
!:rs. Tn~a F.nr:en
Chas. F.ert inr,
.'ohn J-:ovm.lski
'~5o.lmer F.vhrie
O. c. Grefsrud
Jens T. Toso
'l. Hallowo.v
John A. Scott
John -:. :;:aasjo
Thorvald 0 aulson
Au rust Sandberg
O. I!i. ,~arr
.,. S. Seim
!.!rs. 1i, s. Aldrich
Ross J,lcAllister
Lo.rs Olson
A. J. !loreen
!.lrs. Geo. · J'."raomer
Herman Clausen
C. E. Y.assell
H. H. STOI!E
Otis Antonsen
i'!m. Falls
C. lJ. Carlson
Urs. R. 3. Patterson
Mrs. Roy J. Saunders
Urs. '3 • .-\., Eompe
T'e!'ham VillaP,e
l?erham Villar,e
Bluffton
Gorman
Candor
Star Lake
Amor
Clitherall
Everts
Eae,le Lake
Girard
Nidaros
Otter Tail
Sverdrup
St. Olaf
St. Olaf
Tordensl:jold
Tordenskjold
Tumuli
3at tle Lal:e Village
Aastad
Buse
Fergus Falls
Elizabeth
lJane Prairie
Aurdal
Orwell
Carlisle
Gi ty 1st
City 2nd
City 3rd
Cit.v 3rd
Ci t,y 4th
Ci t.l" 4th
Dunn
Ward
Ward
Ward
Ward
i'lard
Word
Erhards Grove
Friberg
Oscar -
Trondh,jem
i.!aplewood
T,ida
lat prec
2nd prec
Norwegian Grove
Delic::m
t•'.o.ine
l>elican ?.o.pids Ville.r:e
Scambler
:voorlside
Oak Valley
Henning
Compton
Effington
Leaf Lal:e
~'olden
Elmo
Eastern
Deer Creek
Parkers Prairie
Henning Village
Parkers Prairie Villag~.
Deer Creek Village
Upon motion, the Board then adjou!'ned to 10 o'clock A,ll. Feb. 10, 1925.
Attest: _ 'P
0 (W~~
Clerk of tte :!oard. .
hr
M.lfL-~,J -,,,...r-rr7 ---Chairman,
Board o.f County Commissioners,
Otter Tail ::ount,r, ::inn.
1.09_
1.10 COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MJNN.
DAT Februa.rs 10 192.fi .....
Minutes of Adjourned J.oieeting of
Board of county commissioners
of' Otter Tail County,
Minnesota.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1925, all members
beine; present •
.,.,urs11a.r,t to adjournment the Board then opened and considered bids for a ten ton tractor tmd
for road graders, drags, etc. After due consideration the ofr.er of t"he T,ewis Uotor Co. to furnish one ten
ton 1-101 t Co.terpillar trR.ctor for ~6, 250. 00, freip:ht prepaid, v1as accepted.
Upon motion, the ~card then adjourned to 2 o'clock P. :,!.
l'he 'Beard then considerer bids for road machiner.1• end after consideration the followinp.: bids
were accented:
,, . D. Adams and Co. , t,..,o p,rad ers at :~lf30. lfl each L:irle Cul veri S: ~oed Eq_ui pment Co. , 2 l?1>'c!rless
Shaw-5:nocks Tractor Co. 1 grader, :h85. 00 plo..'1.ers e.t .,205. 00 end 1 "lruska planer at $74. O
,, 7
Galion Tron \'lorks ~ :,Ianufacturing Co. 1 maintainer, :'.'315. 00 Northfield Iron Co., 2 graders at l'.'l 72. 2o each
Russell Grader :,:anu.focturing Co., 1 planer, ~326.00 a.nd Horth Dakota 1,!etal Culvert '.Jo., 1 grader at tl o.:
1 grader, $182.00, · Aust:in-\Vestern :icad :.:achinen· Co., 8 drnp:s
totui. :"320.00. • '
Upnn motion, the '9oard then adJourned to 9 o'clocJ: A. Iii. Ylednesda.v, Feb. 11, 1925.
'\IETimSDAY' s sr.:ss T r.n.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 9 O'clock A. H. Wednesda.1•, Feb. 11, 1925, all members
being present.
Upon motion, the action of the Board taken at the January meetinr; in accepting the offer of
Carl Glende and John Hoff to run tractor c,ut :fit v,es reconsidereci and rescinded.
The following bills were allowed:
Victor Lundeen & Co, supplies $52.30
R. S. ivle,rers prtg. 123. 18
Battle Lake P.eYiew prtg. 181.40
Ugeblad Publ. Co. prtr,. 41. 64
Fergus Falls Tribune prte;. 30.00
Fergus Journal Co. prtg. 675.47
Otter Tail Farmers' Pub. Co. Publ.
financial state.
Fergus Fuel.C=. ccal ~.P.
Mrs. Stta '.e!il.~er exp. child's wel.
Cit.~· of Ferr:us Falls light
Larson Bros. labor
?errus Plumbing I rep. I
2080.75
122.15
1'79.13
157.76
9.15
HeatinF Co. clea?1ine: sev1er 5.10 o. A. r.rand e lo.bor ;; •• "l 202. 79
r:rtoff-1'eterson Hdwe.r,o. supr,lies R '!: "l 14.91
L. Peterson wood 23. 75
Taylor Hdwe. Co. supplies R ~ "l 1.60
Elliott ~ Whitson pipe • GO
li!illP.r-Davis Co. su-pplies 33 .28
Free ·Press Co. court calendar 42.75
-gurroup:hs Add. :.(che. Co. paper 7. 90
3. FrankbP.rP certified conies 19.00
T~9. of M~i~e control of c~n. dise~se
100. 75
~wp, of Bluffton conti·ol of con.
Aup:. Korth l'leed insp.
disease 111. 75
,'.37 • .'31
ilmer W. Pinkston e,p.
I'. P.R. Nelsen exp. attt,j. meet.
A. P. Restad exp. attd. meet,
G. H. Rink ,justice fees
Frank C. Barnes ,judge's fees
Alex Nelson witness fees
Mike Puchalla witness fees
E. N. rlelson elect ion exp.
William Lincoln 'Bd, of Audit
Nels Peterson supplies
J. S. "3illings exp:
J. s. Billir.Rs boarding prisoners
Louis Peters~n weed ·
J. S. Jensen jurors' meals
Pearl F.lofson v,ork. on exhibits
Oman '1c Stine.r livery
Antoinette Henderso!! postage
Dr. w. w. Drourht· jail physician
A, A. Wilcken transcript
Otter Tail 1>ower Co. lipht '!: power· Rev
P. J. -:=te.rke insurance :i.~"l.
Sture l'!dwe. t::o. su:ppl i es Rev.
Sture Edwe. Co. supplies P.P.
Standard Oil Co. gas. P. ~ '3
aeverin Larson ~ :1ons labor
Schei's Store clothing
P.ed Owl f.rooeries
The '!'orkman' s Store shirts
Fair Store supplies
W-n. YJio.pp sawinr \"/OOd
White !D?le Oil Co. pas
J. A. A. \'/inther •• Son supplies
12.02
17.72
7.52
3. 20-
228.20
20.00
6.16
1.00 3G;oo
2.25
109.50
376.52
7.50
100.20
.4.00
40.00
17.35
70,00
3,38
53.21
25.94
15.10
8.96
25.00
.45
34.00
9.74
3.70
9.96
7.50
8.A9
77 .o9
I,l. Johnson
Fergus Journal Co,
~-1. T. Oxley
F.. L. Peterson
?. F. Free Press
Deer Creek i.iirror
Fergus Fual Co,-" ,. "
Otto Richter
;it~• of Fergus Falls
Larson Bros.
prtg.
prtg.
photo
. prtg.
Prtg.
prtr.
coal ,.
wood
lif-h t
labor
"lean •• J,;c,.owan supplies
1?. F.
Rev.
O. A. Grande labor Rev.
E:noff-?eterson Hdwe ,Co. sup plies P.ev.
~f:n r.:. Anderson }muling ashes
Taylor !:ld,·1e. Co. sup1Jli.es P.ev.
Auf. swo.nsor_ druyor,e
Louis .,, Dow Co. seals
Louis F. Dow Co. supplies
\'/nlker Bros. 'I, tTard.v record
r:lo.nit::J.r.v ServicP. ';o. suppliP.s
V'ill. Battle Lake control o-f con, disease
Twp. of Star Late control of con. disease
Add !~uP-hs weed insp;
Twp. of 0 erhom v,eed insp,
~-0. Lien exp. attd. meet.
1.'. "'I. Thompson exp. ottci.. meet.
:.r.vrtle !'-:. '9arnes bailiff
R. J. Bo.rl:e ~ustice :fees
There Glende witness fees
John Grat::el~ vii tness fees
'B, C. Uohe election exp.
W. i1. Sherman elect ion exo.
Paul ,L stortroen envelopes 'l:-postage
Evald Sandstrom livery
J. s. 3illings postage
Albert ~olmgren repairing lock
C. J. Sawbridge postage
1>aul A. Sto:rtroen copying tax lists
Ebba!.!. Adelsman work on exhibits
John M. 9'enderson exp.
Antoinette Henderson exp.
~anna 17arralo transc:rint
i::ount.1· of '3ecker exam. o·{ insane
Otter-Tail Power ~o. liFht \ power
::i. J. ~o.rke insurance Rev.
Sture "ld~e. Co. supplies ::, ~ E.
?rant k'.aack rodmo.n #70 ..
Standard Oil Co. p.as. ::>.?.
~ed River Milling Co. Brist i r1our
Gand.rud Wollan Co. 11roceries
Glass Block Grocery groceries
Hahler "' Straus sunplies
JTnoff-l'eterson Hd111e. Co. -supplies
Glass ~lock Grocery ~roceries
ll'. :". DrP.WS \ Son proceriP.s
\'lorkman' 'l Store olo t hinp.
~:205 .15
324,75
1.00
185.70
5?..50
112 .12
561.36
34.92
282.40
7.50
31.42
.55
!36.95
40.23
1.80
21.:1
8.35
35.0
1.8
54. 74
50.27
16.50
91.25
13. OR
14.29
46.20
2.0
21.41
3.0
8.5
6.0 ;,;.1··
1.00
9.07
59.16
33.00
13.00
1.50
7.00
201.00
4.00
118.00
72.76
5.00
38.70
3.03
9.37
.60
4.00
3.50
29. 13 '
55.8
21.5
3.1
15.9
11.4
49.0
11.1
_J_j
COMMISSIONERS RECORD. L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE F'ebruary ___ ,11 1s2..!L
Fergus Co-op.Cr.\° Co. butter 91.35
J.Iinn. Blp-hway Dept. supplies 10. 28
Ola1' Skra:nstnd ~xp. 59.90
Robert Altner labor 10.00
A, •v. sundbere weed insp:· 19.29
The followinp: resolution was adopter.:
:.linn. :;otor ';o.
"'crp:ns Journal Co.
Ola:: Skra!:lstad
hlpls. Blue ~rtg. Co.
labor, ·storage !I:
prte,' cash ad,,.
·supplies
sup. 17,93
6.40
15.20
3.97
Resolved by the Board of Count.I' Com:nissioners of Otter Tail Countr, !.!innesota:
l'hat Gustav Aas be· and he hereby is appointed to have charge o:: the farm work at the Otter Tail
count,Y ?oor Farm for the .veur cocunencing i1iar. 1, 1925 at a so.lar.v of :;soo.oo for the year.
Resolved further that John F. Hanson be and he hereby is appointed overseer of the county poor
house for the year commencing iilar. 1, 1025 at a ·salary of $1400,00 per annum.
Resolved further that the salaries provided for shall be paid in equul monthly installmt'!nts at
the close of each month upon warrant of the county auditor.
Adopted Feb, 11, 1925.
P. B. Thompson, Chairman,
Boa.rd of CountJ· Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, Uinnesota.
Attest: William Lincoln,
~lerk of the Board.
The follovrinp. resolution was ado·pted:
P.esol,•ed b,v the "Board o-r Count,v Co~1missio".!ers of _Otter Tail r::ounty, !,!innesota:
That the highwa.•r en~ineer be e.nd hereb.\' is authorizeci to issue ti:ne checks for the maintenance
and improver:ient of the follo,1inf? roads, not to exceed the follow inp: a:nour:its: .
S.A.P..1,1. ................ ; ...................... $7 ,000.00
Attest:
S • A • :l • :;f 2 •. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .• .. .. . .. .. .1 , 200. 00
S • A • R .12 . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 • 000 : 00
S .,\.P. .#4 ....................................... 4,000.00
S.A.P.J.!5 ........................................ 1,700.00
S.A.R.{a ....................................... 2,000.00
S • A. R. '17 . . • •. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . • . . .. .. . . .. .. ..1 , 400. 00
S.A.P..f8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .• .. 400.00
S.A.R.·,9 ........................................ 3,500.00
S • A. R . 710 .. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. • 3,100, 00
S.A.R.1!11 ............................... '. ....... 1,600.00
S • A • F. _!.L 12. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .. •. . . •. . . . . . . .. • 4 , 300. 00
S.A.P.-113 ........................................ 2,100.00
S.A.::C:.1/14 :, .• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .• 600.00
S • A • ~ .1,15 •.•... ; . . . • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 500. 00
S,A.R.•~16 ....................................... 8,800.00
S .. :.. . :': • #1 7 .• ; . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . .... , . . . . 6 , 000. 00
S .A.R .-~18 ........................................ 4, 000 :00
S.A.P../f.19 ....................................... 3,900.00
S.A.P..#21 ........................................ 3,300.00
S.A.R.#23 ....................................... 1,800.00
S . A. R. /24 • • . • • . . . • • . • . . . • . . . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 1 , 700. 00
Pleasure ?ark :load......... .. • . . . .. • . . . • . • . . . .. • 600.00
Connt,y Road f,27 ••••.••.•.•...•..•............•.. 1,000.00
Count.r Road Il77 •.•••......•••.•.•.••..... , ...•. 1,000.00
County Road r.230 •..•.•.....•..•.........•...••. 1,000.00
Buse-Orwell Twp. road running East 'I: V/est ½ mile South of Horth Two, line................ 1,000.00
County Rond 4234 ••.....••.......... , .......••.. 1,000.00
Adopted Feb. 11, 1025.
Total 075,600.00
~.~.Thompson. Chairman,
Board of Gount,v Commissioners,
Otter Tail Count.v. :.iinn. f"
llilliam Lincoln,
, Clerk o:f the "Soard, r The auditor wns instructed to ndvertise for bids in the Neekly ~ournal and the Improvement
Bulletin of Jinneapolis !or bids for road nork os outlined by the PnFiPeP.r.
Upon motion, the follo1·1inp: a.mounts ,,,ere set aside out o F. the road and bridre fund of the count.
to the several commissioner districts ~or openinp and constructinr. count_,, roads and for aid to townships in
impro,·im: roods:
'First District !'·1700.00 Second ~istrict f-3700,00 Third District ::-3700.00
Fourth District 4300.00 Fifth District 3600.00
Upon motion, the ~oard then took a recess to 2 o'clock~.~.
Upo!'l motion·, the enr.ineer wus authorized tc excha.np:e the county Chevrolet truck :for a nel'I true]
of the same kind under the terms offered b.v the compe.n.\'•
E. Frankbere, Judge of Probate ::ourt, filed notice of the appointment of P.arve,I' i'I. Glorvipen
as clerk of probate court. Upon motion, the appo.:.ntment was approved and also the boncl of said clP.rl;: of
probate court in the sum of ;;500.00 with Olaf Skramstad and P. ;.. Andersen as sureties.
;,. cor.ununicaticn from i'/. F.. Nelsor, relative to claim for damages on account of road in the :~own
ship of Eastern l'las received and read and, upon mot ion, 1·1as placed on filE'.
The bond of Olaf Skramstad, count.v highwn.v enf,ineer, with the Columbia Casui;.lty co. as surety
·ms appro,,ed.
The petition of P. G. !,fattson and others for change of part of state aid road ilo. 23 in the TCII n-
ships of tici a snd :.:aplev,ood and the remonstrance cf 1-l. Hallovra,v and others to such proposec' change were, · •·
upon motion, laid o•,er to !!ar. 11, 1925.
Eleven apulicaticns for recnction of assess,ent on tracts in :niciv1a.v Parl: in the Township of
Cltter :'ail were ordered-returned for aopron,1 of a.sse:'lsor and tovmship bonrd of revie••1.
The applications of "lrn. Appleb.v, Geo. A. :lelson, r.. ".:-. Panson and Wm. r.uhning for reduction of
personal properts tax on the F.'ll'ound that no exemption hns been a.llov,ed were recommender to the Tax commis-
~ion.
The application of nm. Galena •or reduction of assess~ent en lot i~ the ~ity or 1ergus Falls
was reco~mendei to the Tax Com'!lission.
The npulicat ion of i::. r,. ,''ll.sche l'or cancf!llat ion of assess'!lent on structures assessed age.inst
!vacant lot in the Villafe of ~lnffton 1•rn.s recom-nendf!d to :he Tax •~-'!!mission •
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The application of ,John T,auri tzen Co. -for cancellation of assessr:ient on auto truck in the Cit;1•
of ?ergus Falls v,os recomr.ienden to the Tax Com"'tission.
The e.pplico.tion of school district Ho. 30 for cancellation of lev.1• for state loan purposes
was recommended to the 'i'a:< r:or:nission.
Thi! pet it ions of 1". S. "utmami' to detach certain 10.nd -from school district Ho. 18 of said
county were presented to the ~card but action was deferred until the Llarch meeting.
The folloninf statements of -fees received by county o~~icers durinf the calendar year 1924
were examinea and o.rprovea:
William Lincoln, county auditor
P. ~-Anderson, rer,ister of deeds
i'/m. Tenter, county comr.iissioner
"!. '?. t1ayle,v, cot1rt com::iissioner
'.'"2760 .10
4056.40
1016.13
49.20
co11nt.v
A communication from r:. ,, . Savihridp-e, clerk of 1:1oard of Audit. relative to fees recei vea b.,
officers was read a.nd filed. no action beinp: token.
Uoon motion, tho SOard then adjourned to 10 ~ ~25,
~ha1rmun,
Boo.rd of County Commissioners,
Otter :ro.il ::onnty, 1-:innesota.
Attest: 'f? _J)
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Clerk of the 3oard •
COMMISSIONERS RECORD. L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE '.larch .•.... 10 1929 ••.•
!.H:11JTF.S OF AD,iOURIIF.D r.RET!NG o~• BOARD OF COUNTY 001.mrrsstom::~S OP OTTER TAIL COU!ITY,
I,!INU~SOTA.
Pursuant to adjourn::ient the Board met at 10 o'clock A. Iii. Tuesda,v !,!arch 10, 1925, all members
beinf. present.
Ol•mers of lots in !.lid1·m,v ?ark in the Township of Otter Tail appeared before the board asking for
reductions of:assessment on certain lots and presented t:velve applications -for reduction. Upon motion,
the petitions were laid over to a future meetinR and the ~atter was referred to :om~issioner Hinkston for investip.ation and report.
'i'he count.I/ attorney pres1mted to the 3oard a pet it ion si1?ned b.v the bondsmen of the Farmers' State
9anl: of Deer Creek asking that collect.ion under this bond be deferred until the fall of 1925. Upon mo-
tion, the !"etition 1Jas approved on the condition that the petitioners file within ten days an additional
bond i "I the sum of :•'16, 000, 00 r,i th different sureties to f.Uarantee payrnent to the count.v of amount cine on
acco-:int of deposits in so.id ba.YJl:.
The -followinP. resolution was adopted:
!:tesolved b.1· the Boo.rd o:f' Connt.1• ?ommissionnrs o-f Ottnr Tail Count.I/, l,'.innesota:
That the part of State Aid ~a.ad ;!7 between State Aid Road #10 ancl the Villae:e o·~ '/ini!lf: be and
hereb.l' is cho.nr.ed frorn its present location to the followini' location:
Bep.inning on State ~oad No. 10 at the southwest cor!ler of the 1r•o. of S\'I-' of Sec. 5, Township 132,
~e.nfe 39, runnine-th,mce ea.st to the Northern "Pacific ~o.il,va.•r !:ip-ht o-:: l'la,1•; thimcP. followinl" the south
side of the railroad to Soule Avenue, Villap.e o~ V ininp.: thP.nce southeast on :1oule Avenue connect inf with
the present State Aid :ioad ¥7 at the iJ:JtP.rsection of T,athrop Street and Soule Avenue.
Adopted :.10.r. 10 1!125.
Attest;
William Lincoln,
Cler!: o-f the Board.
Upon motion, the proposal
comine: season was acce·pte6 and the
with ap.recment made at the January
votinp. "No".
P. B.
iL P. A. P.
Elmer :.1. o.
Boo.rd
Thompson
R. Nelson
::es tad
VI. Hinkston
Lien,
o-:: County Commissioners,
Ott er To.il Conn t:;, Minn.
of John Hoff a!ld Carl Glende to operate count.v gradinB outfit
co1mt:r auditor and chairman were directed to si3n contract in
meetinp. This motion was carried, Commissioners Hintston and
for the
accordance
Thompson
In ac:cordance with pnbliSh!!d call b.ids /'or r.radinp. and
and examiner'.
for r,uard rope and culvP.rts were opened
Upon :not ion, thn ~Oard then ad ,iourned to 2 o' clocl: P. !.'..
The 'lnestion of letti"II? thP. contracts for ~radi.np, etc, in accordo.nce with bid.s received was then
taken up and, upon notion, the follo1•1inf' bids vierP. accepted, thP.se bids bP.i"!f' the lowest in each instance,
nno:1el.v, "· :·i. :!oark, p.radinp., :";20,212.66 not includinp. installinp. or concrete culverts; !-:ibbe,y EnPineerinr,
Co., fUard.rope. inclndinf. installation, 84535,74; Lyle ~ulvert and Road Equip::ient Co., corrui;:ated metal
culverts, ~654,90; ?erBUS ?alls 7ile ~orks, concrete culverts, inclndi~g installaticn. 1·1541.00.
Upon motion, the 3oard then ad_iourm'!ri to !J o'clock A. :.i. l"/ednesda.•r :.!ar. 11th.
W":Drl~SDAY'S SBSSt::nr.
?11rsuant to ad,iournment the '3ourd met at :J o'clocl: A. ''.. :·1ednesda.•;, :.!ar. 11, 1925, all me'l!bers
beinp present.
'l'he petition of Willia,:, Puranen and otl:,.rs Por estnblishinp, count.i• road alone; li!1e between Sections
.' 2 and 3 and Sections 10 and 11 in the Tovmship or i:OePr Creek wus rend and it was ordered thnt a hee.rinp. on
said pet.it ion be had at the session of the Boa.rd to be held at the 'Jo::i'l!i13sioners' P.oom in Court ~ouse, '.i'ues•
da.1• Jul,v 1~ •• 1!125, at 10 o'clock A. I.I., und Com,ni.ssioners llelson. ~hompson and 1Lnkston were appointed a
committee to exaroine said !)roposed roo.d and :.:onda.,,.-June 8, 1!125 at 10 m'clock ,L :.i. at the ber-innin."' o.~
said proposed road at the northv,est corner of Sec. 2, Tol'ln of Deer Creek, were desir;nated as the time and
place for the meeting of said com::ii tt ee a!ld the count.\' auditor was inst rue tei, to prepare the necessary
notices end to fon,ard them b.'f mail to William ?uranan, ?.-1 New York i.lills for posting.
Representatives o: the 3o.~•s' Scout Council of Otter ·Tail County appe'llred before the board and re-
quested the use of the county attorney's roo::is in the court house for the scout master and, upon motion,
per:niss ion ·:,as et ranted to use said r.,oms when the same are not used by the count,\' at torne,v.
A plat of Evander "Beach in the Township o-f Eagle Lake accompanied by a certificate of title execu-
ted b.v P. A. Ancerson, abstracter of titles, was approved.
A plat o~ Svander ::emetj:1-r.i• in <.:he Township o"!: Ear-le Lake was ap9roved.
Upon motion, the 13oard then nd;iourned to 2 o'clock P. :.!.
The follov, ing resolution 1·1as adopted:
Resolved by tho. 1oaro of r.ount.v Com-nis!'li oners of Otter :'ail ·:cunty, !.!innesota:
That this ~oard reco~mend to the lepislatu,e or the State of ::inne':3otar1the adoption of 11 law pro-
vid inP-for a tax of t,,,o cents per Pallan on pasol in'! used in automoh iles.
?.esolved further that this board recom,end the issuance of .state road and .bridi=:e bondR su"!:-ficient
, i!l amount to retire ou'::stand inp: count.v roacl snd brid/l'e bonds heretofore issued fa, co?1struc~ ion of trunk
1, hi:i:hwa.,,s in the State of '.linn,.sota.
Adopted l,!ar. 11, 1925,
·Attest:
William Lincoln,
Clerk o.t: ·the 13oard .
The followinP.: bills 1·1ere allo,·,ed:
Vii-.. ":. Anci er son · hanli np ashes l"·g. 00
John Lauritzen ·co. 11sphal i: !J. !JO
Iowa-Fr.l'e ~o. ribbon coupons 26. 00
Victor Lundeen ', Co. supp!ties 6R.35
~-T. Sarnard pad '< repairs 1:25
Louis F. Dow Co. supplies 5,27
Securi t.v Blank 3k. -.0 rtp. Co. '' 32. 50
E. S. Helson pririti!1g 142.60
Fergus Falls Tribune publ. del.tax list
270.45
Otter Tail Power Co. power 27.14
0 • -q. ThO'llpson, ::hairrnan,
Board of ::ount.v Co'lllllissic.ners,
Otter Tail County, ~inn.
Fergus Fuel r.o. ~oal ~-H.
~rown-13lodpett Co. marriap.e record
.1. ".:. 'letcalf extract inp. teeth
0 eall '< :,IcGov11U1 supplies
J;;iller-Da,,ia !":o. supplies
~ritz-Cross Oo. supplies
nerham Enterpriae 13ulletin printinr,
.N. y. :.'.ills Ferald printing
~. J. '311rke ins. ::: '< 13 E. j. 13arke ins.
Otter Tail ~o~er Co. ?. 'I: 3
!'.'271.66
49.00
2.00
8.20
14.10
287.07
212.75
182.85
7.75
7.65
3.03
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Nels Peterson ins. C21.00
Twp o.r Elmo control con. diseases 146. 75
!,:rs. Etta :,[iller exp. & salary 85.50
N. P.R. Nelson " attd. meet. 11.58
P. 3. Thompson " 19.26
Antoinette Henderson exp·. 64.81
Julius Anderson livery 16.00
Evald Sandstrom livery 15.00
Otto :Richter wood 7.50
S. E:alvorson burial exp. 90.00
Mar.v A. Olsen exp. insane 27.40
Louis Peterson Jurors fees 1.00
T. J. Tvedt " 1. 00
C. T. Zimmerman 1.00
L. L. P.iley 1.00
Otto n. -qenson " 1.00
?rank L. Sha.-, 1.00
Carl Glende constable fees 3.00
Herbert Doerin,i: witness fees 7.96
~-A. Woell witness fees 7.96
FP.lix Y.ar .1ala wi tni?ss -fees 8. OA
Otto Bachman witness fees 4.84
Henr.v Bixb.v witness fees 5.32
Rev. r.:. A. Dnniel wi tnnss. fees 4.90
i. S. Billinr,s sheriffs exp. 151.89
~-J. Sawbri~ge postage-12.00
Frank::. 13arnP.s ,1udi::e's fees 207.00
Austin-Western ?.oad :.:chll!.Co. blades R •• '3 320.00
Aune ~ros. reoa.irs 1.25
N' ."'I. Sa.sh & Door Co. st a.lees 20. 00
Olaf Skra.'llstad exp. 38.10
Beise Drug Co. suppli!ls , ~ ~.70
P.ed Owl ,i:roceries 15.47
Sture Hdwe. Co. supplies 16. 65
Ci t,y of Fergus Falls lip.ht 7. 96
Olof ~edja.a horses 300.00
Johnson Furniture Co. bed 22.00
Red 3iver Milling ~o. grist ~ flour · 12.60
Leader Lept. Store supplies Rev. 33.96
Uels Peterson packin13 Rev. 2. 89
Standard Oil Co. oil Rev. · 1. 00
Tvrc>. of A'.:lor
Twp of Ottertail
A.?. ~estad
!l~er ~-Hinkston
John J;!. Henderson
Antoinette Henderson
John 1:rogstad
Iverson .'l: Lee
I,!. Benson
'?.A.Aune
Henr,v Schultz
Edwi'1 J. He.gen
John Leitte
Wm. F. Schnoor A.::::. ntts
AnR. llohnson
T • .., • :-'.immerman
Frank 01:erlund:-Urs. ,, . ;r. ~enicl:
~has. Genpnar;el
?rank 01,erlund
!Ers. Oral Aust in
Carl Glende :y. S. '3illine;s
,T. s. '3illinr,s
P. A. A!ld er son
E. :1.:.:iller
Mpls. Blue ?rtg.Co.
Tmprove~ent ~ulletin
:.Jinn. 4ip.h·:,ay Dllpt.
Olaf Skramst ed
Beise :;:Jrup. Co.
Berp:lund's Bootery
A.. ';. ~aker
Ci t.v of a'ergus Falls
~-S. Blakel;;
Glass Blocl: Grocer.'{
Leader Dept. Store
Frankoviz Hdwe. Co.
Brown-Blodgett Co.
control con.diseases .,
exp.
postage
livery
clothing
filing case
burial exp.
board for jurors
ja.rors fees
"
constable fees
witness fees
v,itness fees
witness fees
1·1i tness fees
witness fees
boardine; prisoners
postee:e
postage
insoectinp boilers supplies ·
a.dvertisinp
SllPPlies cash adv.
supplies
rubbers
Rev.
poor farm physician
lif.ht "2ev.
corn
groceries
supplies
supplies
record
N5.75
42.75
4.92
6.26
104.90
13.87
16.00
4.50
198.49
27 .oo
6.65
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
12.50
7 .96
7.90
3. ',0
4.60
3.40
304.80
5.00
57.43
6.00
49,14
8.0(
14.64
9.24
97.50
2.50
150.00
42.16
75.00
ll .E6
5.93
34.08
313.25
The applications of T. -~. Porter, City of ?ergus Fulls, Br.ynolf 1.:u:a1a, 1.rown of Newton, .;ulius Ander
son, Henning '/illap,e, Geo. ~ha, Or\'/ell, Walter Wellbrock, To1·mship of Slizabetil and J,ol!n Holden, City of
Fergus Fo.lls, for reo uct ion of assessment on personal pro pert.,-111ere recommended to the Tax Gom.'!lissi on.
The ap!)lication of the Village of Henning for cancella;tion of tax on village property and the appli-
cation of St. Joseph -~hurch for cancello.tion of tax on church propert;; in the Townshi9 of Perham, were
recommended to the Ta~ Co~~ission.
The applications of '.t'rec1 Leffler as agent and of.~-,,. Savrbridf.e for reduction of assessment on
real estate in the Ci t.v of Ferp:us Falls and the application of !'.. J. :"olken for reduc:ion of assessme!lt on
lend in the To•.,nship o-: Tumuli were recomr:ienned to the Tax Cor:i~ission.
The 3oard havinr, a.rrane;ed to inspect bridp:e know!l AS Smith's Brid@:e in the 1.rovmshi!l of •'riberg the!l
ad:ourned to 9 o'clocl-: A. !,L Mar. 12th.
"?nrsuant to ad~onrnment the Board met at 9 o'clock ,\,. '..!. Thursda,r :.lar. 12. 1925, all members beine;
present.
A petition signeci b.v Carl ::::. Olson ana oti.ers asking for· ti:e formation of a new school district com-
prisinp.: certail lands in the TO"l'1Ship of Aastad, Buse, r1:.r:e nrairie and Tumuli was read and it wo.s ordereci
that a hearinr,: on said petition be had at the se~•icn o! thr-i '3card to be held '.!a.\' 12, 1925 e.t 10 o'clock
A. :.:. at the Cor.i'llissioners' ?.oom in thP. court house a'."!d that due notice of tl,e t i-ne and place o! said hear.!.
ing be given es :required b.i' law. .
· A peti'::ion signeci b:; Erl'lin A. ;::,ackard and others aslcinf; -:or the formation of a new school district
comprising certain lands in the 'f0\7nships of Oal: Valle:.-and ':cmpton wo.s read and it was orclerPd that a
hearinf. on said petition be had at the session o.'.' the '?card to be held at 10 o'cloc1': A. 1.-;. ,lul.l' 15, l!l25
at the vommissioners! Room in the Court IJ:ouse and that due notice of the time and place o:'.: so.id hearine be
gi..-en as required b.V law.
The petition of Jo]:lll V. Swanson a.skinf that Lots 2, 3. 4 and 5 of See;. 2, rown of Dunn, be set off.
from Dist. 14\J of _Otter Tail county to Dist. 5 of Becker Count.\· wes read and it was oroerec that a hea.rir1g
on said petition be had at the session of ti1e Board to be held at the GornmissiL,ners' Room in ti1e 0ourt
House at 10 o'clock A. M. iuly 15, 1~25, and that due notice of the tb1e and place of saici hee.rine be given
as reauired by law.
-The petition of 1~. F. \Vint er a.skine that e;ertoin lands in the Tovmsi: i p of Buse be set cf! from Dist .
21 to Dist. 46 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on saici. petition be hod at the session of tr:e Soari
to be held at the Commissioners' Room in the court house at 10 o'clock A. U. July 15, 1925 and that due
notice of the time -and ploce of said henrine be siven as re1Jnired b.v law.
The petition of"'· S. Putnam o.sl:ing that J.ot 1, Sec. 3, Town of Pelican be set off from Dist. 1/o. 18
to Dist. No. 217 was withdrawn at the re,,uest of the petitioner.
The petition of?. ~-Putnam asl:inl? that r.ots 1 and 2 of Sr--c. ~1 and !..ot 3 of Sec. 1, Town of Pelican,
be set of~ from Dist. lA to Dist. 57 1•ms read and, upon motion, thP. somP vrns rejPctP.c'.
The petition of .~ohn I:5P.r asl:i.nP' that cP.rtain land be set ofr from Dist. 221 to Dist. 2Au was taken
up for final action. After listeninp to interested parties the petition was f;ronte~ and the Board issued
the followinp.: order· to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of' John I'..ier, a ler,al vote:?", frer?holder end resident oi :,cr.ocl District rro.221
in this Count;i·, representinp. that hP. is th<> owneJ· of tl:e land~ hereinafter described ;·1hich ore situate in
said School Di st riot, end o.d .1oi.n School Di strict Ho. 2PG and as~lnp th at he ~,1th his said lands may bP. set
off from said d lst1·ict No. 221 to said ad ~oininP-school dist riot No. 2A6 was !)resenteci to the Board of Coun-
t.v Co'llmissioners of this \}ounty at a session of said boa.rel held on the 16th da.r of Jul.i' A. D. 1924. for the
act ion of said board thereon; and wh ere::.s it was thereupon ordered by said boo.rd that e he:;.r in,:: should bP
had on so.id petition, at a session of said board on the 20th da,v of :1ovember A. L. 1924 and adJourned
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to :.'.arch 12, 1925, at the Count.,, Auditor's o~-ficP. in thP. '.:it~, of ?err,ns ?alls in so.id county; and wt.ereaa
it was :urt);er o;der.ep in. o.nd. b,\' ,.said o~d.er'" th1o.t r,ot1ice o~,. thp tt_i'!lP. onll place o.f suer. hearinp fbl Ftiv.,en bb;, postinP conies o~ sa1<1 oroer 1n •~re~ ouo1 c n. ~c•s n enc~ o· ne ~chooI districts ·o be a. _ec eu r said uetition, end b.\' l!l!"!ilinp to the cl,.rk ct' e:1ch of said Schc,ol Distticts, o. con,; of said order at least ten dr,ys be-fo.re the time aooointed for s1\ch hear i11F; and wr:ereas a.t _th,,e said s.es"sion of t}le . . si;.iu _jOarcl or '.:cunt;: Gom.'!li"::fsioners on said 12tn <1e..v or l.larcr:. A. D. 192:, oue proor of tne post me ana. service
or said order cf hear inr-as therein directed and renuired, more t ho.n ten ci ers prior to said last named date,
:r::0,, inp been made and f ileci, said petition was publ icl.r read encl considered b,v the Boa.rel . .vi th ever,.-thing
which was said by said inter,.sted po.rties ~or or ar,a.inst p:rantine: the pra:·er o~ the petitioner, and said
Board beinp of opinion that said petition should be p.ranted. it is herebs ordered and determiner. that the
said petitioner and the followinf: described lands ormed b,. him, to-r,it: Lot 1 and rr:r: Iffi-?--Sec. 9 Twp. 133
?.a."!pe 44 be and the sarne are hereb;' set of-f' fro-n soicl School District l:o. 221 to said ad~oining School :>is-
trict :'o. 2R6 and snid lnnds arP. hP.reb.\" mode a part c·~ said lo.st m111F!cl School District for all purposes
w:r.atever. ~.\' orclnr o~ the Board of ~ounty Co:n~issioners.
Dated thP. 12 da;r of ::'.arch A. D. 1925.
( ,\udi tor's Seal)
P. ~-Thompson, ~hair:nan of the
Board of ~ounty Commissioners of Otter Tail
County, ~innesota.
Attest: \'lillit1m J.incoil.n,
county Audi tor, and ex-officio Cler!: of 3carlL
The petition of 3. O. Amundson asking that certain land be set off from Dist. 221 to Dist. 286 was
taken up for final action. .-\fter listening to interest-ea parties tile petition v,as gnu1ted and the Board
issued the following order to-wit: ·
i'lheree.s, The-petition of 13. o. A!:mndson, a legal votPr, freeholder and resident of School District
116. 221 in this Count.\', representing that he is the owner of thP. lands hereinafter described, which are
situate in sai.d !!chool District, and adjoin School District Ho. 286 and asking that he with his said lands
ma.•r be set off from so.id district no. 221 to said aclrt,ioinirp, school district no. 26G was presenter" to the
Soard of Count.v Co'llmissioners of this Connt,v at a session or said boa.rd held on the 16th co.v of .:µly A. D.
1924 fer the action of said board thereon; ancl v,heree.s it was thereupon ordP.recl b~• said board that a hear-
.ing should be had on sail! r.,etition at a session of saio boa.rd on the.20th of 1love~1ber A. D, 1924 end od.jou.r-
neo to i.iarch 12, 1925, at the Count~• Audi.tor's office in the Cit~-o-'.' li'erp,us Falls in said County; end
whereas it was further ordered -in and b~• so.id order that notice of the time and place of such hearing be
given b.\' postinp. copies of said ordP.r in three public places in ea.ch of the school districts to be affected
by said petition, and b.,-mailinr to the clerl: of ea.ch of said School Districts, a copJ' of said order a.t
least ten doss before the ti~e o.pyiointe<' for such hearing: and \'/hereas at the said session of the said
'3oard of County Commissi cnP.rs on said 12th d a..v of :io.rch ; • r,. 1925 due proof of the 90 sting and service of
said order of hearinf o.s therein directed and required, more thnn ten dn.vs prior to saio le.st named date,
havine: been :na.de and filed, said petition was publicl.v read and considered by the Board, with ever.1,thing
which was said b,r so.id interested parties fer or against r,rantinr-thP. pra.rP.r of the petitioner, and said
Board being of opinion that said petition should bF! granted, it is 'lereb.v ordere,; ancl determineci, that the
said petitioner hnd the follol'ling described lands owned by him, to:..wit: Lot 3, Ni'f.;. SW-+ and st sw+. Sec. 4
Twp. 133 ?.anp.e 44 be a.ncl the same o.rP. hereb.•· set o·ff from said School District Ho. 221 to said ad ~oininp.
School Ji strict !lo. 286 and said lands are hereb.v ma.de a part o • said 111st no.med School District for all
ourooses whatever.
· · 13.v order o"!' the Boord of Count.v '.;o:nmissioners.
Dated the 12th da.v of :rare!: A. :,. 19?.5. 0 • ~. Thompson, Chairman of thP.
Board o-r: Count.v Co·nmissioners o-"!' Otter Tail
~onnt,v, 'linnescte..
(Auditor's Seal) Attest: ·;1illia.":I Lincoln,
Count.v Auditor and ex-officio '.:lerk of 13oaro.
The petition of Albert Matson askinr-that certain land be set off from Dist. 221 to :Jist 286 was
taken up for final action. After listening to interested parties the petition was grantee and the Board
issued the following order to-wit:-
\1/l:ereas, The petition o:f Albert l,la.tson. e. legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District
No. 221 in this County, representing that he is the 01•mP.r o ~ t ne lands hereinafter described, which are
situate in se.id School District, and ad ,join School J:;istrict !1o. 286 and o.sl,inr, that he 1·1 itl: his said lends
j may be set off from said district Uo. 221 to so.id adjoining school district lie. 266 was presented to the 4 '3oe.rd of County Cor.imissionP.rs or thlls r,onnty e.t a session of said board held on the 16th day of J1;l,i• A. D.
1 1924 for the act ion of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said board t hot a hear-
ing s:r.ould bP. had on said petition, at a session of said board on thP. 20th de..•: of lfovember A. D. 192~. and
ad:ourned to i,larch 12, 1925, at the ~ount.v Auditor's of~ice in the Cit.v of "'ergus Falls in said :::ountr; and
1vhereo.s it was further ordered in and b.\" said order that notice o~ the time and place of such hearing be
pivPn by postine copies of said ordP.r in three public r.,laces in ea.ch of the school districts to he affected
b.v said petition, and b.1• mn.ilinp to the clerk of P.ach o-? said '3chool Districts, a cop.v of said order at leas
ten da.vs befcre the t i'l!e ao-pointec fer such tearinp.; and ,,,l:ereas at the said session o:r the said ~card of
Connt.r Co::imissionP.rs en said 12th da.v of :.;arch A. "J. 1925 d.ue proof of the postin~ and service of so.id order
of henrinp. as tr,erein directed and re(!uirec', more than ten da,\'S prior to said last named date, havinp. beP.n
made and filei:i, said !)etition \",as publicl.v read and -considered b:· the Board, with everrthine v1hich we.s said
b.\' said interested parties for or arninst grant inr, the Qre.vP.r of the petitioner, and said 3oard be ine of
opinion tho.t said petition should be granted. it is hereb.V ordered and determined, that the said petitioner
and the fol101•1ing described lands owned b;; him, to-l'lit: H½ S~-+ and s½ IB-¼ Sec. 9, Twp. 13:3 ?.engP. 44 be and
the same are hereb.v set off :."re, said Scheel Distri.ct lie. 221 to so.id ad~oininp: School District Ho. 286 and
said lands are hereb.v :node a part of said lest named school district ~or all purposes whatever.
B.v order of thP. Board of Count.v ~o~rnissioners.
Dated the 12th de .. v o:' i.iarch A. D. 1925. ..,_ 13. Thompson, Chairman, of the
~card of '.}ount,v ~o-nrnissioners o~ Otter Tail
Gonnt.v, Uinnesota. /Auditor's Seal)
Attest: i"/illiam Lincoln,
r,onnt.v Audit or, and P.x-of ficio '.:lert of Board.
The petition or thP. school boo.rd of vist. 286 askinp. tr.at cP.rtain land be set off fro'!! Dist. 221 to
Dist. 286 \'/as taken up for :'ino.l action. After listeni!lp to interested po.rties the peti~ ion was f!'ranted nnd
thP. Board issued tr,P. follo1•1in/!' oroer to-1·1.it:
Order Setting off Lands from One School District to Another.
l'!hereas, thP. petition of O. I.I. !iexuci, Director, ?eter Sethre, Clerk andFra.nk F,jestad, Treasurer of
School Di strict Ile. 286 of Ott er Tail Count:;·. :,linnesote. asJ::ine; that the following described lands ad ;;a.cent
to said school district 286 to-wit: Lot 2 and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter o :f Sect ion 4,
Township 133, ?.ane;e 44, owned by Jo)m, Albert, Huldah, Emma and \"/illiam Larson, be set off from Dist. 221 to
Dist. 286 in said county 1·1as presented to the Board of count:,· Commissioners of said count.v at the session
of said Board held on the 16th day of July 1924 for the action of said Board thereon, and , whereas, it was
thereupon ordered b.\' said Board that a hP.aring should be had on said petition at a session of said Board on
on the 20th da.r of llovember 1924 at the .;ommissioners' ?.ool!I in the court housP. in the City of -Fergus Fo.lls
in said county, and whereas, it W'l'"l further ordere<' in and by said order that notice of the time end place
of such hearinr, be Biven _by 9oatirtg copies of saio order in three public ple.ces in each of the scr.col dis-
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tricts tc be affected b.,• said pe~ition and b\· mailin" to the clerk of each o-f said school districts a cop_v
of said order at least ten da.\•s l:lefore the t"i:ne appeinted for such hearini:t, and, 1."lherea.s seid hearing was
dul.y ad;ourned to the 12th da,1· of I.larch, 1925, and whereas, at the session of said Board on said 12th day
of March ;I.925 due !)roof of the postinf, e.rid service of said order of hearing as U.erein direct-ed and re:i_uired
:nore than ten da,1,s prior to said last named date having been me.de and filed said petition was-o.ul,v read e.nd
considered b,v the Board with ever,vthing ~1hich was said b,r interested parties fer or against granting t:ne
prayer of the petitioners, and said Board being of the opinion that said petition should be grantee it is
hereby ordered and determined that the follow ins described lands, to-wit: Lot 2 and the Sl'r~-of SE¼ of Sec. 4
Township 133 Range 44 be and the same are hereby set off from said school district No. 221 to said ao.~oin-
ing school district !lo. 286 and said lands are hereby made_ a part of said last named school district for all
purposes whatever.
By order of the County Jommissioners.
Dater' the 12th dey of ir!arch A. D. 1925.
Attest: William J,incoln,
County Auditor and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
P. ~-Thompson, Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners o= Otter Tail County, Minn.
Upon motion, tr..e Board then ad .journed to 2 o'clock .,, . !L
The petition o:f L. "'· !-Ie.ver and othP.rs for establishment of count.v road bef-inninf, at southeast corner
of Sec. 36, Tcwn of ParJ:ers ,,rni.rie, rnnninf. thP.nee north on town line three 1narters of a mile v,as read
and it was ordered ihat a heari.ng on said petition be had at the session of the !3card to be held
in the Commissioner s i:i.oom at the court house Tuesda.V' ,'ul.v-14, 1925, at 10 o'cloclr A. IL and '.lom:nissioners
Nelson, J,ien a.nd Hinl,ston were appo.:nted a cc::imittee to examine said propose<'! road o.nd r/ednesda,y ,1une 10,
1925 at 11 o'clock A.~-at the house of Rudolph ~iedel, Sec. 31, Town of Eastern, ~ere desirnnted as the
time ond place .for the meeting of said comr.iittee and the count.11 auditor ··,as instructed to prepa.re the neoes-
sary notices and. to forward them by mail to Alvin G. La.rson, Parters ~rai.rie for posting.
The bond o:r llels Peterson, '.Jourt 17ouse ;ani.tor, in th"" su:n of _,·2,000.00 ,1ith Detroit Fidelit.v and
Suret.v Co. as surety was approvea and filed with thP. county treasurer.
Upon motion, the Board tt.e!l ad ;iourneci to 10
-~ttrst:
(W~ ~ Clerk of the Board.
~•,·7w-~~d~-~~14, 1925_,
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Board of Count.v Commissioners,
Otter ~ail Cou~ty, Uinnesota.
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DATE ,1 flr.i.l .... H ....... .l.~1.2.5. 192 ... !?. ...
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::linutes of Adjourned l.leetine: o.., Board of Connt.v
Commissioners of OttPr Tail county, l.linn.
?ursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock .t... I.I. Tucsda.1,, April 11, 1925, all members being
present.
Upon motion, Commissioners Lien.and P.inkston v,ere ap!)ointed a committee to in•:estigo.te conditions
at the county sanatorium and to meet for this p11r9ose at the sanatorium April 20, 1925.
A plat of \Venonea Beach on i'/est Battle Lake in thP. To1·mship of Sverts. accom.onnied b,V a certificate
of title executed br P. A. Anderson. abstracter of title<1, was approved, co::imissioner llinl:ston votinp "!lo".
The petition of Julius dchwantz and others for vacation of part or county road in the •1101•,n of Wood-
side was referred back to the petitioners upon advice of the county attorney that the same was defective.
The bond of Carl Glende and John Hoff for operation of county road grading out~it fer the coming
season was ap9ro·:ed and filed with the county treasurer.. ·
Upon motion, Co•nmissioners 3:inkston, Nelson and Lien were appointed a oom-nittee to meet at 3 o'clock
?. J.i. :,lay 11, 1925 on the line of the new county road between Vining and Clitherall to look over the situ-
ation in regard to damages to be caused by the construction of said road,
The followin~ resolution was adopted:
ResolYed b,1• the Board of '!ount,\i CorJmissioners ci Otter Tail County, I!.innesota: \'lhwreas, this Board has heretofore contracted v,ith Lewis Uotor co. for furnishing one Holt ten ton
Catterpillar tractor for the sum of ~6250.00, and
Whereas, said tractor has been del tvered to said county anii accepted b_v this Board,
r:ow. therefore, be it resolved tho.t the chairman of tn is Beard and the county auditor be and they
hereby are ·authorized and directed to isaue to said ocm-,:mn~• a. 1·1arrn.nt on the Road and Bridr,e fund of the
connt.v in the s11m o-f $6250.00 •
Adopted April 14, 1925.
Attest:
~. ~-Tho'llpson, Chairman, ~oard of County Commissioners,
Otter Toil County, Uinn.
i'lill iam Lincoln, Clerl: or the "3oarrl.
The followinc resolution was adopted:
:?esolved b.v the 3oard o·l'. County Co::rnissioners of Otter Tail Count.1,. J.linnesota:
That the su.':I of twent:v-five dollars be and the same is hereb.i' appropriated out o: the Re.·enue Fund
of said county to each of the follow in,-organizations for the proper observunce of ;i!emorial Day for the
,l'ear 1925: Women's Relief Corps. Eichv.ille; Women's T-:elief Corps, Pergus ~'alls; and the followinp. pos·ts
of the American Lepion: No. 283 of Deer Creek; No. 219 cf narkers '?rairie; U-o. 18 of Benning; No, 61 of
i:>erham; Ho. 17 of Pelicn.n Rapids: no. 4A9 o-r Underv,ood; 1io: 30 of Fergus Falls; No. 148 of Dent; No.
116 o: ilew Yorl~ :.1111s, and Adolph 1·lauf 0 ost of Dal ton.
:?esolved further, that the ccunt.v auditor be, and he hereb." is instructed to issue his warrant on
the Revenue Fund of said county to said orr.anizations in the sum of twent.v-five dollars each.
Adopterl April 14, 1925.
P. B. Thompson. Ghai rman, Board of ·county Co!!lmiss icners.
Attest: Otter Tail County, ~inn.
VI ill ia!:l Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
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Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 1:30 o'clock !?. !.!.
The following amounts were set aside out of the road and bridge fund of tile count.v to aid the ·.-ar-
townships in improving roads.
Perham • • . • . . • .••
Homestead • • • , • . • • . •
Rush Lake on north half mile of road running north and south be-
Homestead
Dead
Rush
Amor
'!:dna
Lake
Lal:e
Gorman
Butler
Blowers
Pine Lal:e
tween Sec. 18 of ~ush Lal:e and Sec. 13 of Dead Lake •
bet. Sec. 30 of Blov,ers and 25 of Homestead 'l: Sec. 17 of
Blov,ers and 24 of Homestead • . . . . . • ••••••••
on count_y-road Wo. 118 thru center of Sec. 2 and 11 •••
on Westover "ill • . • • • • . • . . . . . • . • .
on road bep.inni.np: on town line bet. Secs. 1 and 12 in i::d-
na, runniniz thence northwesterl.v
bet. Secs. 10 and 15 • • . • • . • • • • • . • . .
bet. Sec. 30 of ~omestead and Sec. 3o of ?ime take and on
-$100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
north half mile bet. Sec. 1 of Otto and Sec. 6 of Newton 150.00
Carlisle 400.00
Elizabeth 1QO.OO
Fersus ?alls 300.00
Aurdal 300.00
Orwell 200.00
Buse ~ 200.00
Dane "rairie 3•)0.00
Western 300.00
Aastad 300.00
Effington .00 oount~ road in Sec. 27 200.00
~ffington • . • . 100.00
Parkers Prairie Secs. 15, 14, 11, 12 and 1 300,00
Eastern Bet. Secs. 20 and 21 200.00
Eastern lJ0.00
Woodside • • . . 300.00
Elmo • . • • 300. 00
Inman on county road in Sec. 6 200.00
Inman 100.00
Oak Valley , • • • • • 400.00
Compton • • • • • • 400.00
Deer Creek . • • • • • 300. 00
Blowers on count,\' line bet. said tov,nship and IVs.dens. County 100.00
Representatives of the Otter Tail Power Co. were present to discuss the proposition of erecting a
new bridp.e in the Town of Frlberg at the point l:nown as Smith's ~ridffe and it was agreed tilat said power
company wi 11 ria.v one ha.l·f of the cost of constructinp said ~r. idp.e provider-the total cost of the bridf?e
does not excee~ ~-12,000.00. Upon motion, th,. co1mt,v auditor was instructed to advertise for bids fer erec-
t inr: bridr,e at that po int, said bids to 'bf? opened at a meet i np of the Board to be held at 2 o'clock P. :.!.
;;la,1• 12, 1925.
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DATE ................. Anril ........ 14 .......... 1925 .• 192 .. P. ...
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Upon mot ion, Cornmissioner Nelson was appointed a co'!lr:ti tt ee to represent the count.I' at Alexandria at
the lett in/? of contra.ct for constructinp: road in Douglas count.i• and extend inf-' into the To·,mship of Leaf
!.iountain.
The follow inf. resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the 13oard o~ County '.:orn-:tiss.ioners of OttPr llo.il r.01111t;;', '..!innesota:
That the designation of State Aid 3oad #6 be revoked.
Adopted April-14. 1925. P. B. Thompson, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners
Attest: Otter Tail Count;;. :.iinn.
\'lilliarn Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board o~ ~ount.v :.:ommissioners of Otter Tail Count.y. Minnesota:
That the designation of Stat'! Aid ?.oad {f,7 between Vini'1P: and State Aid l'.oad #10 be revoked.
Adopted April 14, 1925. '.". B. Thompson, ·:hair-nan, Board of r.ounty Com':li ss Loners,
Attest: . · Otter Tail County. Llinn,
William Lincoln, Clerk of the Hoard.
The followinr, resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the ·1oard of Count.v Commiss~oners
That the designation of State Aid Road #10 be
Adopted April 14, 1925.
Attest:
\'/illiam Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
The foll0\7ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of Count.v Commissioners
That the designation of State Aid Road #15 be
Adopted April 14, 1925.
Attest:
William Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
of Otter Tail '~ounty, !.linnesota:
revoked.
P. B. Thompson, Ghairrnan, Boe.rd of ~ount,y C ommi ss loners,
Otter Tail County, ~inn.
of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
revoked.
P. B. Thompson, Chairman, Board of County •Jommissioners
Otter Tail County, I.lirm.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of '.:ounty Commissioners of Otter ':'ail Co11nt.1,, !·.Iimi.esota:
That State Aid Road #7 be extended from Vininp. to follow ·~onnt.v ,1ob. #2501 to Clitherall; thence
follow revoked State A.id Road ,~1:-> from Clitherall to Battle T,ake.
Adapted April 14, 1925. 1>. 1L Thompson, Chairman. Board. ·of Co11nt:r Go'llmissioners
Attest: Otter Tull County, Llinn.
William Linco:J.n. Clerl: o !: the Board.
The follo~inp resolution was adopted:
Resolved b,v the Board o .f County Co'llmissioners of Ott er 'l'ail County, i.iinnesot a:
That State .l1Jd Road #5 be extended on its west end to follow revoked State Aid Road ,/lo to its inter-
section with State Aid Road #7 at the villae;e limits o:" C1.itherall; and be it further resolved that it be
extended on its east end to follow revoted State Aid ~oad #6 to '?arkers Prairie, and thence re,roked State
Aid Road 415 to east county line. · ·
Adopted April H, 1925.
Attest:
Willia-:i Linco:J.n, Clerk of the Board.
was adopted:
~.~-Thompson. Chairman. "Board of Gounty Commissioners
Otter Tail County, Minn.
The followi np. resolution
Resolved by the :Soard of
That the road locat&d on
Count.v Comr.iissioners of Otter Ta.il count.I', ~.iinnesota:
State Aid Road #5 A.
the line betv,een Section 34 and 35, Leaf Mount'ain Tovmship, be designated as
Adopted April 14, 1925.
Attest:
William Lincoln, c·1erk of the Board.
P. B. Thompson, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners,
Otter '.i'ail County, Minn.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved b.•: the Boo.rd of County Commissioners of Otter Tail co·u?1ty, I.!innesota:
1'hat the road described as follows be designated as State Aid Road #5 B.:
Beginning at the N¼ corner Section 34, Tovmship 131, Range 38; running thence south, southwesterly
and thence south terminating at the southwest corner of said Section 34, Tovinship 131, ?.ange 38.
Adopted April 14, 1925. "· '3. Thompson, Chairman. Board of Count.v Commissioners,
Attest: Otter Tail County, !,!inn.
1/ill'iar:1 Lincoln, Clerk of the •Board.
The followinp. bills were allo11ed:
Fergus Co-op. Cry. Co.butter
U. !. Bergerud seed
Lee Nelson Drug no. supplies
Red River \'lcolen Co. cloti'!ine;
Cit.v o.f Fergus Palls water •• light
1!ahler 9<: Straus su:1pl ies
F. W. Drews 'I: Son groceries
Henry r:ugler labor
Westberg 'I: Kissinger supplies
C .. J. 1~ansen supplies 'I: repairs
Olaf Skra:nsto.d cash adv.
Nat'l.Slles 'I: Service Co. supplies
Alvin G. Larson postinP. notices
Glide Road Ifohe. Co. casting
J. D. Adams Co. scrapers
Lyle Culvert\: Road ~quip. Co.
Russell Grad.er I~fg. Co.
Northfield Iron Co. graders
Victor Lundeen & So. supplies
Uusi 7.otimaa prtg.
Ugeblad Publ. co. 11
Antoinette Henderson postage o. A. Grande labor
Fergus Fuel Co. coal
Frankoviz Edwe. Co. packing
Beall 'I: :,:cG0111in supplies
supplies
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91.25.
16.55
26,95
6.82
40.00
53.95
24.25
6.45
80.25
75,35
6.75
3.00
1.59
29.25
496.33
182.00
344.52
123.65
2.25
11.50
44.40
50.79
350.45
1.05
9.25
Louis A. Vore labor
Red River ~illing Co. erist I flour
Lee nelson Drue: Go. sup!)lies 3:ev.
Glass 13lock Grocer.1• groceries
Cit.1• of ?er;ms Falls water ~ lifht ~l!v.
•Geo. Che.p:nan clover seed
Earry ~-Wheelock 9rts.
C. -: . Olson barley
Westberg 9<: l~iss inger supplies ?.ev.
~-). uansen '' ~ repairs ?.ev.
Ola~ Skramstad exp.
.:ohn T. n imel: :=:t. o f l'ia,1•
::pls. Blue ;,rtp..Co. supplir--s
Wadena Co. work on ,Tud. ~oad
Austin-\'lestern ;:cad Ilche. eo. blades
Lyle Culvert ! !load Eq_uip. Co. supplies
Russell Grader !:fg. •~cb. "
!,!inn. rlif.hwa,v Dept. supplies
Fergus Journal Co. prtg.
Underwood Independent "
IL P. Langdon labor !a supplies
Johnson Service Co. supplies
Sec. Blank 3k.&Prtg.co. "
Wm, E. Anderson hauling ashes
Vim. Galena
Norton Elec. co.
repairs
time and supplies
:~ 1.75
21.40
.65
5.50
99.57
10.00
11.85
66.00
25.50
·1.00
151.28
75.00
164,63
352.24
30.00
482.56
396.30
35.55
167.8.5
. 2.60
14.20
.45
14.40
G,00
8.15
13.67
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DATE April 14_1 1925 192 .. ?. __ _
J. D. Lightfoot repairs
Farnham Prtg. 'c Staty.(Co. pad
Fro.nkel :Jfg. -:::o. ribbons
;.;iller-L:avis Co. blanl:s
Sanitary Service Jo. supplies
Otter Tail Power Co. light & power n
J. s. ~illings sheriff's exp.
urs. Etta !.filler exp. '• sa.lo.r.r
Bertha t:ferrmann t r11nscri ot
A.~-Clemens livery c. J. Sc.wbridge posto.ge, express,
A,~. ~bersviller election exp.
~-J. Barl:e ins.
!. ~-!arke :ustice fees
r.iatt ?.uil:ka constable fees n. A. ~iller ccroner's fees
Otto 13oeder l"litness fees
Julius ~ege "
?.o bert ;:nudsen
Albert Spies
Velvet·cushion Key Co.
:1. Ho:res
?. A, Aune
A, 0 • !estad
Elr.ier ;•;, Hinkston
ke:1s
dirt
buric.l ex!),
exp.
exp.
•• B
3.50
l.80
18.00
5,62
33.91
3.03
164,65
94.50
15.77
29.00
etc •. 7.00
2.20
7.65
28.60
15.85
23.25
2.44
2.08
2.08
1.12
3.R5
24,00
12.00
7 .42
8.76
1'1n,. of Inman .
'.:'wp. of Hen?J.ing
cc?J.trol of contaB-
ious disease
control of contag-
54.35
ious disease 137.50
H. C. Feo.therstone
Burroue;hs Add. !.!che.
Frit::-Oross Co.
?ree Press co.
Otter Tail Power Co. J. s. Billings
J. S. 3ill i.nr-s
Otto '.ichter
SlHott 3ros.
,Julius Anderson
!.!idlr..nd /Jh,.111. /Jo.
"· :.:. Wheelock
?. •. 1, Barke
:·.!our ice !:all
A. r:. And erso:1
Dae-mar Liiko.nen
S,vver Iverson
,, . P. Christianson
Harr.r Ostrum
?aul l'leinrieh
,1. P. Vandersluis
~dwards ~rs, Co.
I,. P. R. llelson
0 • '3. '!'hornpson
Twp. of Girard
Vill. o"" Battle T,al:e
Vill. of Eenning
typewriter ribbons
Co. main.
blani:s
to.x statements
ligl: t o.nd power
boarding prisoners
posto.ge
wood
liver.I'
1 i ver.v scrubbing com9ound·
ins.
ins. R ':: B
constable fees
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witness fees ., "
transcripts
ma.il boxes
exp.
exp. •
cc.!ltrol
disease
Control
disease
control
of conto.gious
o:: contagious
of contagious
1.50
5.56
2,90
51.35
17.81
203.40
6.00
7.50
6.00
54.00
41.30
19,10
5.22
37.50
16.70
8.20
7.72
2.08
1.84
1. 72
43.55
19.80
14. 72
17 .01
27.50
91.25
c. D, 3"augen ,'.ustice fees 2.::>0 diseo.se 88.00
The bill of !.Irs. Ceo. Bockhoven for board of child in the o.rnount of $62.00 was re~ected upon o.dvlce
of the county o.ttorney that it was not a legal charee,
The bill cf the Lavallee I.ox, Book co. for t,36.00 was rejected.
The 3oe.rd then tool. up the o.pplico.tions for reduction of assessment on tracts in l,lidwey Park in the
Tovmsl:lp of Ott er Tail, which applications had previously been referred to Commission er !'linl.ston. After
listening to the report of Commissione:r Hlnl:ston and duly considering the application, upon.motion, the
board recommended to the Tax Commission the application of F. \'I. ,1 ohnso11 for reduction af' assessment on Lo
12, Bloc}: 2. The Board also reccmmended to the Tax Commission that the assessment on Lot 11,. Elock 1,
owner. b,v W. J. Sore:1son, be reduced :from 82075.00 to til260.00. ·
Upon motion, the applications of ... L. Pierce, Freel Leffler, P. T. Zim:nermnn. ::. A. Gewolt, ::harles
L. Benesh. i'!inni fred uc,p:an, P. ~. 'i'ruo.x, C. J. l!anso:'l, ~. o\.. Ohman. r:. I. "9eri;, F. •1. Jol:nson, and J:. J.
GUI'.n were re~ected. The application of thP. "iillnge of l'e•·, York for cancellation of tax on ,•illare prcpcrt.•; ,1as recommend ,d
to the Te;: '.:o'!!:nission.
The ~nplicatl6n of Toso ~ros. for cancellation of personal propert;v tax in Trondhjem on the pround
that said property 1·ms assesser. twice and one tax r:,aid vtas recommended to the Tax Commission.
The a.pplicoticn of the Otter Tail count;v ,\Ji:riculture Societ.v and -:;,air Assoc.ie.tion fo?" ce..'lcellation
of ta.x on fair e-rounds 1vas reco:nmended to the To.;: e9:m1issicn.
':'he following applications for reduction of assessment were recomrnen!ied tc the To.x Comrnissicn, name-
ly: !.\artin ::. "augerud, Town of Dunn; John A, Johnson, Underwood Villni;:e; !:els H. Holme;ren, Hermine
Yille.p~; ::. ~._Anderson, Leaf Late; ~anhatta.n Building Corporation, Cit~ of Fer~us Falls,; John Drechse
•rownshfp of Fer,::us Palls. ·
Upon motion, the Board then ad:,ourned to 10 o'clock A. !.!. ;,!ay~25.Ar,,, ..
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3oard of Gount.v Commissioners,
Otter Tail Count,1·. !.linnescta.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD. L,. OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
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DATE :,tel{ ... J.2. 1925.,-
Uinutes of Adjourned lieeting 'of Board of county
Commissioner of Otter Tail Countr, Minnesota
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clocl: A. !.!. Tuesdo_,.', !,ill,\' 12, 1925, all members
being present.
The petition of Carl E. Olson and others for formation of a nevi school district out o~ part of
Districts 31, 81,118 and 126 v,as taken up for final action •. Interested parties who were present were al-
lowed to make statements both for ond against the granting of the petition and after listening to all are:u-
men;ts and to the state;nent of the count.v superintendent of schools, upon motion, the petition was rejected •
.. 'he petition of Loe:a.n !,'.art in asl:inp. that the Il:?.·3• rm.;. of Sec. 7, Township 132, :::a11r,e 41 be set
off from .llist. 95 to Dist. l~o. 5 was reo.d and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at the
session of the Board to be held Weanesdoy July 15, 1925 at 10 o'cloct A. U. at the Jo~missioners' Room in
the court house and thatdue notice of the time and place of said hearin@ be given as required l:>;--law.
Petitions from the residents of the Townships of Blol'lers. ?o.ddocl-:. '3utler and Eomestead askine:
that work be done on state aid road bet1•1eer. the Township of ?o.ddock and -:Jlor,ers v,ere received and various
interested parties were heard in support of ti.ese petitions. Upon motion, th!a/ petitions l'lere ordered
filed.
The follo1•1inP, amounts were set
to1·mships in i mprovinr, roads:
aside out o-f the road and brid(!e· fund of the connty to aid the
several
Candor
Ifev,ton
Edna on
Corliss
Hobo.rt
on road running E from
S\'/ corner of Seo. 30
sand hill in Sec. 1
on road bet. Sec.
32 and 33
Homestead on line bet. Sec 4 of
!lewton and 33 of Home-
stead.
:~100.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
200.00
100.00
Otto
Po.ddocl;
Dora
Pine Lake
Corliss
Butler
Star Lal~e
c;ravelling roa.d in Secs 15 'le 22
on roa.d bet. Secs. 6 and 7 ·
$300.0
200.0
100.0
200.0
100.0
100.)
200.0(
The sum of $200.00 was o.lso set aside to be worl:ed out on line between Sec. 30 of Candor and
Sec. 25 of Dunn under the supervision of Ole Hanson,
Leaf Lake to be expendec by highwor engineer
by highway engineer
b,V highl"lay engineer
Henning to be expended
Oscar to be expended
Friberg
I,!aine
bet. Secs. 23 and 24 Trondh,jem
':'rondhjem
Norwep.ia.n Grove
Norwegian Grove
to be expended by highwa,v engineer
Dunn. for gravelli.nr, bP.t. Sec. 1 !l of Dun.>'l
Dunn
Dunn
Scambler
and Sec. 2,1 o·!'. Scambler
bet. Sec. 35 of Dunn and 2 of Lida
to be expended by highw~.v enp.ineer
Srhards Grove
'?elican
Lida
!,!aplewood
Carlisle
Everts
Amor
Girard
on road bet. Secs. 5-6-7-8 and ~25.00
on Silver Lake Pass on condition that
the Twp. of F.vP.rts expends at least an
equal o.moun+: 0?1 sa.id ronds.
~et. Sec. 5 of Amor and 32 of Dead
Lake on condition that the Tw"D. of
A~or expends at least an e"'uai amount.
Bet. Sec. 6 of Giro.rd and Sec. 31 of
Otter Tail on condi t.ion that the T",,p.
of Girard expends at least an equal
amount.
$40.0.00
400.00
400.00
300.00
200.00
250.00
150.00
250.00
150.00
200.00
50.00
100.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300:00
300.00
~00.00
100.00
100.00
200.00
Upon motion, the Board then took a recess to 1 o'cloclc ?. :,i.
Upon motion, the Board approvec contracts executed by 11.P.R. l!elson on behalf of the county
with the Morris Construction Co. for constructing cattle Pass and with ,,like Rudnick for grading on county
;ob 2503 in the Township of Leaf !,!ountain.
Upon motion, the auditor was ordered to advertise for bids for gravelline; 13 miles of road on
Job No. 2504, regravelling 3 ~iles on Job 2201 and gravelling 5.4 miles on Job 2401, bids to be opened at
the meetinp. of the Board held ,June !l, l!l25 at 2 o'clocl: P. ::.
-The hour having arrived for·considering bids for constructing bridge in the Town of Friberg at
the site known as Smith's Bridge the Board received and openea 6 bids which had been filed and it appearing
that the lowest bid wo.s .made by the Tnd.ependent 1ridge Co. of i,Iinneapolis, upon motion, the contract for ,
constructing said bride;e v,as a.warded to said Tndependent Bride;e Co. for the stun of $14,215.00.
A peport o~ the Soard of Audit of an examination of the count.v treasurer's account for the per-
iod from Dec. 23, l!l21 to Apr. 22, 1925 show.i!lf: a balance in the treasury at said last mentiom•d date of
t452, 9G6 .02 was approved. .
Upon motion, ~omrnissioners Lien, Htnkston and Restad were appointed a co::r!littee to examine the
poor farrn buildi.n,::s with a vie1·1 to determining necessar.1• reparis includinr. painting and were authorized to
order such work done.
!.!embers of the town board_ of Sverdrup appeared before the Board as}:inp: Eor aid to said township
for 11:ravellin,=,: road from the town line between Aurda.1 and Sverdrup at the southwest corner of Sec. 16, Sver-
drup; and rumi.inr; east +:o state aid road No. 12. This matter was referred to Commissioner Einl;ston.
A deleBation of citizens from theVillage of Rothsa,I' and from the •.rownships of •~rondh.}em and Os-
car in Otter Tail Count,y v,ere present urging the designation as a state aid road running 'from Rothsay to.
Erhard. After listeninp.: to areu.rnents of the different ·parties tBe petition was ordered filed for action at
some future time.
The application o~ .iohn Lauritzen ~o. for cancellation of assess'llent on personal property in
Battle Lal~e "iillap.e on the r.round that same 1•1as assessed in the •,ity of. ~•erp-us "'all!': was recommended to the
Tax Commission. The applications o:f. 'Pirst -laptist ~hurch o '.: ~attle T,ake and ~vanp:elicnl J.uthera.n ~hurch o-f !'ark-
er Prairie for cancellation of tax on church propert:: ,,,ere recor:imended to the Tax (:o:n:nission.
The applications of .'a.cob '3achleitner, ,'os. :.r. Januszewski, 8. ,,, Doll and Otto ,:,9rstner for
reductl()n of assessment on tracts in the Villafc o: ?erhnm were recommended to the Tax '.!ommission.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD-L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DAT., 192 •.... Q
The application of J. --:: . Lovaas for reduction of assess::ient on tract in Battle LeJ:e Villap.e was
recommended to the Tax r:ommission.
The followinp resolution was adopted:
Resolved~-the 13oard of ~onntr Commissionr,rs of Otter Tail county, ~innesota:
l'/hereas, tr.is 13oard has hereto~ore contract ea \7 ith Shav1-F.nochs r:o·. for furnishing grad er for
,tl85. 00 . and
;vhereas, said e:rader has been received and accepted,
llow, therefore. Be it ?.esolved that the count.\' auditor and chair:nan or the board be authorized
and directed to issue to said company a l'larront on the read and bridee fund of said count.r in the sum of
e105.00. -
Adopted :Jay 12, 1925.
Attest:
i7illiam Lincoln,
Clerk of the Board.
The follov1ini:; resolution 1·ms adopted:
P. 3. Thompson, ::hairman.
Board of County Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, I.linn.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail ::ounty, mnnesota:
\'/here as, this Board has heretofore accepted the 11ork done under contract by the Super-Wa,,v, Tnc.
on county job No. 2404 with exception of $500.00 which v10.s held back for certain reshaping, and
Whereas, such v10 rk has no1·1 been fu 11,v completed and accepted b.•· this 3o ard,
Now, therefore, 13e it ?.escl veci that the count,v auditor and the chairman of the Board are auti".or
ized and directed to issue to said compon,\' a vmrrant on thP road and bringe fund of th" count.v in the sum
of ~1500.00, the balo.nce due •
. Adopted :.la,r 12, 1926.
Attest:
;"/illia.'ll T,incoln.
Clerk of the 3card.
The following resolution l'1as adopted:
n, ~-Thompson, Chair~an,
3oard of County Commissioners,
0tter Tail County, ~i~n.
?.esolveci b,,• the Boo.rd of Count,v '.!ormnissioners of "tter 7ail Count . .-, 1.annesota:
That State Aid :::?aod #3 be extencied fro'!! West ¼ corner Section ,'.-132-43 to run East to Leven
·Street; thence ilorth tc Alcott Avenue; thence •~ast along Alcott Avenue; terminating at the intersection
of Alcott Avenue anc: Fremont Street, Pergus Folls, !.:inn.
Adopted l!a.v lf:, 1925.
Attest:
;villiom Lincoln,
'.:l~rk o~ the ~card.
T~e rolloninf resolution was adopted:
P. ~. Thompson, Chairman,
Boarci of ::ount.\• r:omr:iissi oners,
0t~er Tail r:ounty, Uinn.
?.esclved b:.· the Bonrd of Connty Gom-:,isflioners of OttP.r Tail ,ounty, :.tinnesota:
i'/hereas, tr.ere is to be constructed by the ':aunt.\' ~ridr.e ,onstruction ~re11 of Todd '~ount.i' a
bridp.e over the \'linr. ::C:iver on the c::ounty line bet\'/een the Township of Sertha, Todd :::ountr. and the •ro,-mship
of Woodside, Otter Tail County,
I1ov1, therefore, Be it ::".esclved that the 3oarci of County Commissioners of Otter '.rail County here
by nut hori ze the high,·1a,y-engineer of Todd '~oun ty to expend a sum not . to exceed ~1200. 00 as Ott er Tai 1 :::oun-
ty' s share for con$tructing said bridge.
Adopted :10.y 12, 1!>25.
Attest:
l'lilliam Lincoln,
Glerk of the 3oard.
The follo·:1 i!u bills were
Se~u:~ty ~lank Book & supplies
al lo,·1ed :
Pr1nL1ng Jo.
Sture Pardware ;O,
H. '?.Langdon
?er~us Journal Jo,
:.filler-Davis Co.
!.lc.-Uear :,'.fp.. Co.
Pree Press :::o.
Burrouphs Add. hlche.
Vil l. of Underwoo,l
!lmer ~-qinkston
Vill. of Ottertail
J. S. Billings
'.:. J. Sal'lbridp.;e
Antoinette Henderson
John :'. • Henderson ~,. :r. :·1elch !.If;.. Co.
sup~Jlies
labor•
printinp
supplies
supplies
suppl.Les
Co. mo.in.
,nedica.l care
exp.
vaccinating exp.
sheriff's exp.
postar,e
postage
exp.
r~cord sbeets
dra,:1irw ~urcrs G. P'. Rin}:
0man & <;tinar ,'. :., . tTo.zen car rent
sheriff's exp. ~ constable
fees;:
l'/rn. J. Hoffman
Bertha Gravel,V
~O.\' Parker
~usticr. -~ees
T.r,i tness fees
wi tn·ess fees
transcript I.I.vrtle ?. . "Sarnes
Fergus ::o-op. Cr:,•.
Peter Odland
Co. butter P.F.
O. J. Fossen
use of digger
seed&: salt
potatoes Carl Sundberg
Sverdrup Skand.
ins. ::o.
l.lutual insuranue
Red River ~illing Co.
Frankoviz Hdv1e. Co.
\'Im. Puranen
Ernest E. Johnson
Olaf Skramstad
Chas. !,fat ta
Russell Grader :tfr,. ~o.
P.O. Peterson
Le"1is Motor r:o.
Otter Tail ?ower Co.
?. •. J. 3arke
.grist & flour
supplies
postine; notices
ex:p.
exp.
gravel pit ••
rir.ht of way
supplies
supplies
SU!J1ll ies
light "< power
ins.
?.ev.
:~G2.86
15.77
41.50
96.05
25.22
153.27
8.60
13.35
110.')0
6.65
52.12
178.68 c,.oo
14.50
164.20
8.59
3,20
23.50
16.00
3.A5
1.24
·~ .24
10.25
26.85
•LOO
28.90
10.00
7.05
9,58
116.50
1,50
125.21
219.38
150,00
60,65
34,3fl
11.00
A,00
7,72
P. B. Thompson, Ghoirman,
Board of Jounty :::ommissioners,
Otter '.Cail '.!ounty. :.:inn.
Beall •• :.1cGowan Co.
1/m. =:. Anderson
Sture Hard1·1are Co.
Dr. ? . Ji. '"lhi ttnker
Bergus Tribune
Poucher ~rte, "< Lith.
~ohnson Service Jc.
Louis ? • Dor, ~o.
Iowa ?rye io.
1?. "1. · Thompson
Tol'ln of 0 omesteod
,7. S. 13illinp.s ,'. s. 3illinrs .
P. A. ':lto1·troen
-Antoinette Henderson
Llrs. Stta ~iller
"i/illia'll Lincoln
Otto ?.ichter
sweegine compound
hauling ashes
sup~lies 3 & !
pulli!lf; teeth
printing
Co. suppl iP.s
supplies
blanl:s
cou9on 'Jool:
exo.
vaccinatinp. exp.
boarding ~risOners
postaee
postae,e
exp.
exp. •• salary
3oard of Audit.
wood .-~t. ~o":lsr. fees w. ,, . Ba.vl"Y
Otto "'· ilelson
~-I!. 1-!astinfs
Cle Westl inp
~. ~. :.~ey·er
sherif-f's exo. 1-constable
,iustice !'ees
witness fees
witness fees
<'rank C. Barne ti
,l,. ':'. VanDyk
Sam Hovda
Ole Aas
~artin Ll. Wheeler
Stor Grocery
City of Fergus l!'alls
•I II U !I
Andre\·1 Leitch
St.Croix Mfg. Co.
Jacob Hagen
John Vibral
Olaf Skramstad
Lyle Culvert & Road
Equi•pment •:o.
Galion Iro n "lorks 'I: ~-n. Adams -:o.
C'tter Tail Power ~o.
P.. J. -aa.rke
~. J. '3arl:e
,iud f:,e' s fees
C. IL c,rounds
labor
corn
potatoes
groceries
lic;ht " Rev.
cow and calf
stal:es ?. .'l: a
truck
exp.
cnsh adv,
supplies
Ufg. Co. supplies
supplies
1 ight !'c ·power
ins.
ins.
fees
-2 2.1(
7 .50
13.90
3.50
28.60
26.89
4.00
2.97
12.00
17.09
76.78
159.22
12.00
12.00
166,70
114.00
lR,00
7.50
4.00
1.45
1.25
1.12
1.24
102.80
241.31
5.00
72.SC
2.00
31.61
5.66
22 .?f
60.0C
16.0C
25.0(
130.2£
64.8(
954.0~
354.6(
178.3(
3.0.
38.4(
88.3(
1.21
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122 COMMISSIONERS RECORD.L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY,.MINN.
VI. D. Bruce
ILDak.!,ietal ::ulvert ;;o.
Everhot l,lff,. Co.
Ole Sonstebo
Fereus Falls Tile Works
Victor Lundeen I Co.
Standard Oil '.:o.
Beall !c "i.!cGo,,an
ins.
patroi"
brand
~t. o-f Way
DATE
culverts
supplies ::::ev.
e;asoline R •c B
snppl.ies 3:ev.
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SS0.48
193.00
18.12
100.00
480.00
19.135
35.00
1.15
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J. D. ~dams~ Co. patrol
!.'.i.nn. !.!O tor Co. truck
~ils ~-Albjere lease on oit
Fergus Falls Tile \'/orl:s culverts
Northfield Iron Co. scrapers
F. L. Shm•, repairs
Geo. nicker expenses
_E. T. '3arnard folders
-o.~.
~ P.:; 13
~ev.
$191.95
301.50
100.00
642.20
91.41
35.85
18. 75
2.90
The bill ·of Ole Sonstebo for 1:;100.·10 for additional T-:ir,:ht of l'le..v on state aid road No. 12 was
rejected.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to
Attest:
(W~~
Clerk o~ the Board.
Tuesdo..v J1m~~O o'cloc}: A. 1-.1.
Chairman, Board of ~sioners,
Otter Tail County, Lli~nesota.
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DATE 192 .. 5 ...
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'..!I!IUT':':S O? AD,JCl!JRl~D l,iE'!':TT!lG OF BOARD OF 00U!lTY COI.:!,!SS IO!f3RS
OF OTT1:! TAIT. COUNTY, :.!I!11;ESOTA.
?ursuant to adjournr.1ent the ]foard met at 10 o'clock A. 11., Jtl:!!.e 9, 1925, all members being
present.
. A plat of Pleasure Park Beach in the To1·mship of Otter Tail, accompanied b,V a certificate o-f
Title executed b,;-n. A. A.".lderson, abstracter o-f title !l, was approved.
A plat o-f Pleasure ?oint in the Tol'lnship of Aurdal, accor.ipanied b,v a certi~icate of title,
executed b.\' P. A. 1,.nderson, abstracter or titles, \'las approved.
The fol Lowinr--a'!lonnts 1•1ere set aside out of the Road and Bridge fund of the count.v to aid the
se'l"eral townships in improvinf. roads:
Tordenskjold on town line road bet. Sec. 36 o·f Tordensk,jold and Sec. 1 $200.00
of St. nlaf.
St. Olaf
Clitherall
Eagle Lake
Leaf I,!ountain
Nidaros
Otter Tail
Tur.iuli
l!e\'/ton
on line bet. Secs. 35 and 34 with the understanding that
the township expend an e<Jual amount of tovmship -funds.
on the new mail route with the understanding that the town-
ship expend an e1uo.l amount of to\'mship funds.
between Sections 4, 5, 8 and 9.
on township line bet. Sec. 31 of Otter Tail and Sec. 6 o-f
Girard with the understanding that the tovmship ex;,end an
equal ar.iount or to,.,nship funds.
for repairinr, bridge bet. Secs. 21 and 13.
200.00
200.00
250.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
250.00
75.00
A report of the 3oard of Audit of an examination of the current tax collections of the county
treasurer for the period from ian. 5, 1925 to Uar. 10, 1925 showing a total of ~193,741.57 collected and
distributed v,as approved.
A communication from,. ,J. Se.wbridge, •:::1-erk of Jistrict ::ourt, stating that he intended to
retain
to hi'll
action
all fees received b,\' him uncler the opinion of the attorney general's office that the seme belonged
under the law \'Tas read and it was orderec that the count:; at'::orne.11 be instructed to at once brinp: al'I
in the district court ae:ainst :.1r.sa·11bridpe to co:npel him to turn so.id fees into the count.r treasury.
Upon motion, the ijoard then took a recess to 1:30 o'clock n. ~-
The question of bonds for deposit o~ county fnmls r,as discussed and, upon. motion, it was
decided that the '3oard will not accept personal sureties ror deoosit of such funds but will accept either
bonds executed b.v opproved suret,\· companies or United States go•rernment or Otter '!'ail Count,',' bonds.
~ids for gravellinp. county job #2504, 72201 and ~2401 as advertised for were opened and exam-
ined and found to 1>e as follows: The Super-Wa,\', !nc., !'·10,689.79; Her':lan :.'.iller, :~11,847.52. Upon mo-, .. ,
tion, the contracts were all awarded to !-'erman !.!iller.
The application of Rosalia Sczygiel for reduction of assessme~t on real estate in the Village
of Perham was examined and it v1as found that thP. said tract vro.s actually assessr-id for less than the amount
shov,n in the application and l t 1·,as ordered tha.t the sa'!le be teturned to the applicant.
The application of Axel Granberg for cancellation of assessr~ent on structures in Dent "fillage
vras recommended to the To.a Commission.
The follow,t:rag bills were allowed:
Robert Brigham hay P .F. $14. 50
C. ?. • Wright bull 35. 00
'.)ity of Fergus Falls light P.ev. 25.63
Enoff-Peterson Hdv,e. '.)o. surplies 4.25
O. Bertelsen~ ~o. supplies 55.35
Gandrud-Wollan Co. groceries 62. 35
Chas. H. Hord labor 123.55
Far. 'I: !.:e:r. State "lank cow 64.00
O. J. Fossen seed 30.35
'.II.. T, Van D,vk seed '• supervision248.67
'.)ashman Seed Co. shrubs 455. 80
Clinton Falls llurser.v Co. extra dip.p;ing 150.00
" nurser.\' stock 172.25
"'ergus Journal Go. printinr 214.95
?ergus Falls Tri bn.ne prtp:. 'I: envelopes 5 .40
Urs. Etta :.tiller exp. 'I: solar,',' 96.40
Fergus Fuel Co. coal 59. 65
Fritz-Cross '.)o. supplies 2.68
Beall '• !.:cGowan Go. supplies 9 .10
i>oucher Prtg. !I: Lith •. '.)o.snp;;ilies 306.81
Lou is F'. DOIV Co. -bool:s 20. 00
Twp. of Trun!µ'l quarantine exp. 17.35
;;>aul Felix serving subpoena 1. 65
,, . S. Billinp.s sheriff's exp. 194.flO
~. J, Sawbridpe oostap.e 6.00
l>aul A. Stortroen stamped envP.lopes 41.16
Alfred :1oxness 1•1itness fees 6.64
Jick Dielsen 1.12
Conrad l·'.ohler 1.12
T. ~-F.astinr,s justice fees 1.25
Maurice Hall constable fees 3.00
John L. Logan 13.15
Elmer'.'/. Hinkston exp. 7.31
l'lilli·am Lincoln Boaro of Audit 3.00
?,'.cAlear Ufg. Co. radiator traps 140.00
J." P. Vandersluis transcripts 132.50 ..
Fergus Falls National Bank hay
City of Fergus Falls light
Red River i.Iilling Co. flour, etc.
Y.noff-Peterson ndwe. Co. supplies R ~ B
Red Ovli groceries
Fair Store supplies
Gustav Aas labor
John '3auman wood
Tom Tysdal oats
A, T. Von D.vk cash adv.
Fergus '?lumbinp '• Heat-
ing i::o. labor 'I: supplies
Ugeblad ?ulJl. Go. prtp..
Fergus Journal Co. prts. R 'I: B
U, p. LO.nf.dOn labor :, Sll ppl ie S
Paul_y Jail 13ldp:. Co. key
Perfect T,vpewri ter 1:e.v Co. keys
Sec. :~nan}: Bl:. 'I: Prtr,. Co. supplies
:.!iller-Davis Go. supplies
Free Press ~o. supplies
Farnham Prtp..&:Btat.v.'.:o. rubber bands
· Twp. of Oal: Valley quarantine exp. ~-s. !illinps boardinR prisoners
'""'. s. 13illinRs ·postc.p.e ?. A, Anderson· postage
~. G. Vip~n ~oroner's fees
A. J. !.!11.rk witness fees
Otto Stender
!:: • ~. T,eslcinen
Otto F. Nelson constable fees
i·J. w. ~·/eber " " ?. B. Thompson exp.
N. P.R. Nelson ''
I,ildland !:hem.Laboratories scrubbing compound
C. E. Kissinger medicines 'I: supplies
Otter Tail Power Co. light 'I: power R ! !
$15.05
9,75
23.90
73.94
32.05
2.58
2.80
38.50
7.50
446.23
11.75
15.50
13.30
38 • .92
4.77
11. 75
43.52
27.16
34.40
1.60
150.25
241.42
8.00
62.47
27.25
1.12
1.12
7.00
1.45
1. 70
18.16
25.38
43.25
11.00
3. 03
1.23
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
! ........................... " .......... c •. a,,c ..... ,ir.;;;;J••RI
Otter Tail Power co.
Chas. \V. Hoffman
Mpls. Blue Prtg. Co.
Russell Crader l,ifg. Co.
Paulson 'I: Johnson
E. r,:. Orton
0. J. Fossen
Improvement Bulletin
Edgar Haugan
Carroll ::loen
~-~-Johnson
Olaf Skramstad
Vim. Albright
John '9ecke::-
Fergus Co-op ~ry. Co.
0tto "'. Uelson
L. ~-Larson
DATE
light !• Power.
appropriation
clamps
supplies
supplies
" seed
printing
cash adv.
ez:p.
exp.
e:<p.
lm br. 'I: gravel
supplies
butter 0 .?.
constable fees
Rev. 7 .46
150.00
3.90
5.15
4.07
44.00
11.80
5.40
109,43
54.50
153.90
71.73
59.70
4.00
32.30
~ev.
19.40
witness fees :iev. 22.24
,'!u.ne. ..... 192 .. 5. ...
Minn. l.'totor ::o.
!Jinn. Hi6hway .Dept.
Aust illl-','/est ern Road
L. A. Williams
Thompson Yards Inc.
Henry Holmgren
First State Bank
Erk River Concrete
Edgar Haugan
John Vibral
·To:. E. ·· Johnson
Olaf Skramstad
'rhe 1.:arckel Co.
C. T. :3irnmerman
l"ert_::us Iron \'lorl:s
No rt on ":lect ric r.o.
l.l.vrtle ~. Barnes
labor
blanks
I.Iche. Co. supplies
supplies
" labor & supplies
insurance
Products co. pipes
exp.
exp.
" as surveyor
cash paid
sup:ill ies
blacl: dirt Rev. supplies , • 7.
snp!)lies ?..ev.
transcript :':ev.
Upon motion. the '9oard then ad,'ourned to 8:30 o'clock A ..... June 10. 1925.
''IEDNgSDAY' S S":SSTON
4.58
5.15
39.00
6.70
11.18
93.45
87.20
285.76
87.35
59.75
33.80
53.79
2.50
86.00
3.52
1.99
4.45
Pursuant to ad,'.ournment the Beard met at s·:30 o'cloclc A. 1,,., June 10. l!l25, all members beins
present.
The application of the I:linneapolis i,ianu:fo.cturing Cc. for refundment of taxes paid on personal
property in the Villa{',e of Dent was considered, and upon motion, the same was rejected.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned.
Attest: .cw~~
'I Clerk o ~ the Soard.
Chairman,
Board o -~ Coun;ty Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, i,linnesota.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ...................... J.ul.Y. ..... 1.3. ....... l.!J.2 192 ... fi ...
!.IIIWTES OF REGULAR J.!EETII;G OF BOAP.D OF CCu11TY CO!.J.!ISSTCil"'.::~S
OF OTTE?. TA IL ~OUN'l'Y, MIHUESOT A.
Pursuant to statute the Board met at 10 o'clock A. J.i., !.londay, July 13, 1~25, all menbers being pres
ent. The application of Gust Overgaard for refundment of taxes paid on ~oney and credits in the Township
of St. Olaf for the years 1922, 1923 and 1924 v,o.s reo.d, and upon motion, was rejeotecl .•
The follOVli!16 applications for reciuction of assessment on lake shore property in the Tol'mship of Per
.. ham v,ere recommended to the To.x Commission, narnel,\' the applications of J:athleen R. Tritchler, Lizzie \Valz,
Clo.ra G. Young, Eliza Helson, P.elena Deimert, Geo. I,!. Youns, Etta I.Iurphy, Jacob I~iefer, Adolph Sko.lin and
W. F!. Shure.
The application of the Minneapolis Manufacturing Co. for cancellation of tax on personal property in
the Village of Dent on the ground thot same vies properly assessed and taxes paid in the City of !.linneapolis
was rec<irrunended to the Tax Commission.
Upon motion, the Board then took a recess to 2 o'clock ·,. I.I.
The question of furnishing of' count.v, state !llld other bonds as collateral securi t.Y for deposit of
county funds was talcen up for discussion with the county attorney. Several of the bo.nl:s ha,·ing presented
written assignments of such bonds togetl1er 1·1ith receipt execnteci b;;; some central bo.nl: shol'ling deposit of sue
bonds to the creciit of the count.\' treasurer, upon motion, the county o.ttorne:, was re'luesteci to secure as
soon as possible an opinion from the o.t torne.'f r:eneral as to whether sue h assignments and receipts a.re in
compliance with the stotute go•rerninfl the furnishing cf sncil collateral security.
The count:; auditor tiresented the follol'ling statement of funds to the Board as required b,',' la11;
TO TE:: ::OUIITY BOA.:lD • OTTEP. TAIL '.:OUHTY. i.:rmmsoTA:
Pursu11.11t to law I present belo1·1, a stotement showinP, the a'!!ount of to.xes levied for Count_y purposes
for the current yeo.r, the B'!!Ounts collected and apportioned to date, and the balances uncollected, together
with the actual co.sh balance rer:iainine to the credit of eoch ~ount.\· fund at the close of business on the
30th da:; of June, 1925. . William Lincoln, County Auditor.
----· Amount Levied 1lalances remaininr; to the credit of eo.ch fund are as_follo•1s:
Funds for ' Funds Balance Current Year. 'µeb1t Qredit ~c_o_u_n~t-~,-~"";-.-e-v'_e_n_u_e--=F,...u-n ... d.-----....,....---.1,...1,..,0--.-=o=oo.oo ' 'county Revenue Fund 80,167.77
Poor Farm Fund 3,000.00 ' ' Poor Farm Fund
Road o.nd Sriege Fund 180,000.00 ' 'Federal Eoa.d Fund
Road and Bridge Sinl:ing Fund • 20,000.00' 'Road and Bridge Fund
])itch Fund 22,962.40 ' 'Road o.nd Bridge Sinl:ing Fund
Sini.i!'lg Fund 28,000.00 ' '!Jitch Fund
Sanatorium 25,000.00 ' 'Incidental Fund
'Sinkins i!'und
'Sanatorium Fund
'Jail Fund
'Law Enforcement Fund
768.31
'16,710.02
I 2,85•1.57
5,596.20
I 18,7£'6.36
I 21,147.48
53!3.09
I 14,896.53
89.85
1,436.72
The follo1•1ing is a statement of the accounts remaining unpaid on the contracts already entered into
by the Board.
'For what purpose
Construction of Brid~e
Construction of P.oads
The following resolution vrns o.dop·ted:
Bala.11ce Due '
8,872.92
17,833.02
;, Resolved b.\' the Board of Count.I' Commissione~·s o'.'. Otter To.il count.r, !;Iinnesota: ·i That the sum of :~1,000.00 be and the some hereby is appropriated out of the P.evenue Fund of the
:l county as provided by law, so.id amount to be divide/l en_1•0.ll.1• between the "'erha::1 Agricultural Society and the
~ Otter i'ail Count,v F'air Association for support of county fairs for the .vear 1925, and the county auditor b and chairman of the board are o.uUiorizeci and directed to issue 1•,arrants on the Revenue Fund of said county -• in said omounts.
Adopted Jul,v 13, 1925.
Attest:
\'lillio.m Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
"'. 3. Thompson·, Chairiian.
Boa.rd of County Commissione1·s,
Otter Tail County. ~inn.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved b/! the 1300.rd of Counts Commissioners o-f Otter fail Count.r, :,Unnescto.:
2hat the sum of i!-250.00 be and the sa:ne hereb,v is appropriated out of the ~evenue
for postase and express in the severo.1 offices enti tlecl thereto.
:i!'Und of the county
Adopted July 13, 1925.
Attest:
_ William Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
P. B. Thompson, Chairman.
Board of C ount.v Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, J.iinnesota.
The following estimate of expenses for the ensuing year was read and approved:
To tile Board of County Cormnissioners of Otter Tail Co., !.!inn.:
Gentlemen:
The following estimate of
Salary of county officers
Clerks, janitors, etc
Boarding prisoners
·Witness fees
Jurors justice court
Justice and constable fees
Election exnenses
Births and deaths
Books, blanks and stationery
Expense with insane
Co11-11ty superintendent's expenses
Gopher bounty
Attending assessors' meeting
Child welfare exuenses
Miscellaneous Revenue expenses
of roads and bridges·
expenses for the ensuing .veer is herewith submitted:
$16,600.00 Salary of county commissioners
20,000.00 Jailer, deputy sheriff, etc.
4,000.00 Jurors fees
1,000.00 .Bailiff, reporter, etc.
100.00 Witnesses justice court
1,500.00 Inquest expenses
2,000.00 County agents salaries and expenses
500.00 Light, fnel, etc.
6,500.00 ?rinting and advertising
1,000.00 Care dependent children
2,000.00 Postage, express and freight
1,000.00 Weed. inspectors
1,200.00 court House Gruunds
1,400.00 Incidental
10,000.00 '.:onstruction of roads and bridges
30,000.00 Com~ittee work on roads and bridges
$. 3,000.00
4,700.00
10,000.00
4,500.00
200.00
400.00
3,000.00
7,500.00
1.000.00
20,000.00
1,500.00
1,200.00
1,000.00
800.00
100,000.00
300.00
1.25
1.26 COMMISSIONERS. RECORD .L,. OTTER TAIL. COUNTY·, ... MINN.
DAT-E i:1.1.J.J,t .... J..3 .. ,.;.; ...................... 1925.,.,.
.oad machiner.\' and equipment oad and 3ridge appropriations
oor Parm Fund
:~10, 000. 00
20,000.00
7,000.00
20,000.00 uberculosis Sa..~atorium Fund
Dated July 13, 1925.
The following bills
IV. T. Oxley
Hugo E. Soderbure
Matt P.uikka
<1ohn L. Townle,v. Jr.
Arthur Balland
Carl Dyrland
G. H. Rink
Ralph J. Barl:e
illmer Y!. Hinkston
P. B. Thompson
John i.r~ Henderson
Bertha Herrmann
Fergus Journal Co.
Town of Leaf Lake
J.. S. Billings
J. S . Billings c. J. Sawbrldge
Daniel Petrie
Mrs. Etta Miller
Otter Tail Power Co.
Geo. D. Barnard Staty Co.
Otto ?.ichter
J. D. Lightfoot
Miller-Davis Co.
Louis F. Dow Co.
Brown-Blodgett Co.
Mc Al ear '.Ifg. Co.
Burroughs Add. :,iche, Co.
.Fergus Fuel Co.
Standard Oil Co.
" " " Anthony T. Van Dyk
Antoinette Henderson
Ida Davenport
Frank c. Barnes
Edw. E. Soliah o. J. Jacobs
Red River ~illing Co.
City of Fergus Falls
Sanitary Service Co.
Frankoviz Hdwe. Co,
Sture Hd,·1e. co.
FergasFalls Woolen Mills
Star Grocery
Henry i,Jisegadis
Fergus Falls Tile Works
Galion Iron Works
Minn. Highway Dep't.
Aune 3ros.
Y..noff-Peterson Hdwe. Co.
·Bjorklund Mfg. Co.
G. C, Mullen
?.ussell Grader Mfe. Co.
E. F.. Johnson
Standard Oil Co. o. A. Grande
were allowed:
pictures $ 30.00
constable fees 15,65
constable fies 43.10
attorne,v' s fees 40.00
witness fees 5.56
witness fees 1,30
justice fees 3.20
insurance 7.70
exp. 4, 70
exp. 11.88
exp.. 7 .05
transcript 31.25
prtg. 60.45
vaccination exi>, 96.75
sheriff's exp. 139.33
postage 7.00
postage 6.00
sheriff's fees I exp.5.50
exp. 'I: salary 123.80
light~ power 6.86
receipts 27.21
wood 15 .00
repairs 1.00
supplies 14,10
supplies 31.11
supplies 3A.76
supplies 38.50
main. 21.14
coal 31.17
gas and oil .99
'' '' '' RI 8 50.00 shrubs 'I: supervision44.58
postage 16.00
checking exam. papers4.20
judge's fees 80.50
Killet P,F. 3.A8
threshing 10.00
flour, etc. 32.50
light 6.09
supplies 27,50
supplies 55.85
supplies Rev. 7. 30
Co. Clothing 5.25
groceries 23.66
right of way R S. B 20.00
culverts 393.60
supplies 9.40
supplies 70.00
supplies 40.35
supplies P.F. 2.05
" I repairs ~.F. 1.50
gravel 250.00
blades 10. 20
exp. 154.25
gas. 50.00
labor 'l: Sllp. 42.00
Engineering Miscellaneous road and bridge expenses
Sinking Fund
Respectfully submitted,
William Lincoln,
15,000.00
10,000.00
28,000.00
County Auditor.
Victor Lundeen 'I: Co. supplies $173.36
J. u. Rotzien constable fees 2.50
\'/illia.m 3urmeister constable fees 9.25
John Wiebe witness fees 4,84
F. ~-Johnsen witness fees 7.00
Arnold ,Hebe witness fees 4. 84
Raluh J •. Barte justice fees 3.20
Ralph J. Ear}:e insurance, P. 8c B 110.30
M. O. Lien ex1>. 7.95
P. B. Thompson exp. R & B 7 . 00
Antoinette Henderson exp. 57.65
People's Voice Publ. Co. prte. 3.00
E.T. Barnard rent of chairs 1.05
Herman Schelci.berg livery 7 .00
J. s. 3illings boarding prisoners 258.79
Paul A. stortroen postage 15.00
Albert T. Olson clerk's fees 4.90
Emil F.. Gahlon registration fee .50
L. O. Larsen meals for jurors 79.80
Otter Tail Power Co. light I power I & B 3.03
Free Press Co. boxes 16.00
Frank P. DuFre sne annotations 6. 00
Fergus Falls Tribune sup·plies 12.75
Sec. Blan}: Bk. 'I: Prtg. Co. " 47,78
Pritz-Cross Co. supplies 142,10
Beall ~. r.!cGowan supplies 18.45
John Lauritzen Co. supplies 112.27
E. Frankberg certified copies 65.70
C. T. Zimmerman blacl: dirt. 27,00
Standard Oil Co. gas and oil 0 .F. .90
A..-r:!thony T. Van D,vk labor 91.35
Antoinette F!enderson stamped envelopes 143,56
Alma J. ::1onson checking exam. papers 22.85
Sadie A. P.ovang " ·• " 13.76
~!. n. Langdon labor and sup, 55.47
Fergus Go-op. Creamery Co. butter 19.20
J. ?. tJanson heifers 3S.50
O. J. Fossen seed 'I: feed 3. 05
City of Fergus Falls light Rev. 82.00
Sanitary Ser1tice Co. supplies Rev, 21.03
Sture Hdv1e. Co. supplies 50.90
J. A. A. Winther~ 9on supplies 59.13
F. w. Drews & son groceries 41.83
?.en Owl store meat &: groceries 30 .14
Fergus Falls Tile-Vlorks culverts 495.75
Lyle Culvert & Road Equip. Go. supplies 99.08
Stangeness & Brooks supplies 2.39
T,aylor Hdwe. Co. sup11lies 5.10
Y.noff-Peterscn Hdwe. Co. supplies 45.70
Bjorkluncl Mfg. Co, supplies .'I: repairs 5.00
St. Croix Ufg. Co. stakes 16.00
Geo. \Vicker exp. 35.00
John Vibral exp. 30.00
Edgar Haugan exp. 212,69
Standard· Oil Co. gas. P .F. 3. 75
0. A. Grande labor S. sup. Rev. 46.55
Upon motion, the Board then ad.iourned to 10 o'clock A. !.!., Tuesdaf, July 14th.
TU~SDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to ad,journment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. !.!. , Tuesday, Jul.r 11th, 1925, all members bein
present.
Upon motion, the county auditor was instructed to advertise in the official paper and in the Improve-
ment "Bullet in of :..annee.polis for bids for constructi.ne-count,; job No. 24 :o5 on state aid road !lo. 21, said
bids to.be opene<l. at the meeting of the commissioners at 11 o'clocl: A. u., Aug. 11, 1925.
The petition of iVm. t'uranen and others for establishment of county road beginning at the tovm line at
the northeast corr.er of Sec. 3 in the To1m of Deer Creek, thence running south two miles v,as taken up for
final action. After: listening to the statements of interested parties who were present, upon motion, the
petition was laid over to Oct. lf, 1925.
The petition of L. j,', Meyer and otiier for establishment of count.r road bet:;inning at the southeast cor-
ner of Sec. 36, Town cf Parkers Prairie, thence north on tovmship line three quarters of a mile was taken
up for final action. Upon motion, it was ordered that the matter be laid over to the meeting of the Board
to be held Oct. 14, 1925.
The application of Howard Weaver for reduction of assessr.ient on tract in the Ci tl' of Fergus Falls was
recor.1mended to the Tax Commission.
The following applications for reduct ion of assessment were recommended to the Tax Commission on the
ground of excessive va.luation: Math Olson, Bluffton; Paul :Uchter, Friberg; Ernest Kidder, Friberg;
Herny P.ich, ~lmo; F.dward Thompson, Erhards Grove; ~osa Eifert, Richville Village; Theobald Doll, ?.ush
Lake; c. I'/. Letterer, .Perham 'Tillage; Rosalia. Sczygiel, Perham Village; Carl I.!. Petersen, Pelican,
The application of Gust Hanson for cancellation.of assessment on buildings in the Town of Elmo was
recommended to the Tax COIDl?lission,
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r COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE Jul.y 14, 192 •. ~---
Upon motion, the Boord then took 11 recess to 2 o'clock P. t.l.
Upon motion, Commissioner ~estnd wns appointed a member of the Otter Toil County Co-operative Exten-
sion Committee for the present year.
The Otter Tail County Co-operative Extension Committee presented to the Board a request for an ap-
propriation ·of ~3,000.00 for the cominf. year.
The follov,inr, resolution was adopted:
P.esol ved by the Board of County ~o:nmissi oners of Ott er Tail County, I.'.innescta:
Be it resolved thnt the s•1m of (3.000.00 be set apart from the General ~e,·enue Fund and appropriated
subject to the order of tile Deanfthe Department of Agriculture of the University of :::innesote. for the suppozt
of count.v co-operative extension work in ar:riculture and hor.Je economics in Otter Tail Gount,,,-, for the .vear
beeinning July 1, 1925, in accordance with Chapter 423, (Senate File 185), Lows 1923.
Adopted July 14, 1925.
Attest:
William Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
The following resolution was adopted:
P. 3. Thompson, Chairman,
Board o:f County Commissioners,
Ott er Tail County, J.linnesota.
?.esolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, I.Iinnesota:
rthereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the Y.ibbey Enc;ineering Co. for oonstruction of
guard rail on state aid jobs no. 24:04, 23:01; 23:02, 24:01 and 22:05, and
Whereas, said ,'obs have been fully completed at a total cost of 1'4,862.93, and
Whereas, there is due on said contro.cts s balance of -~l,213.22, and
·:/hereas, a ccmmittee o,. this 13oard has examined seid worl: and filed with this Board a report accept-
inf. such contracts nnd recorrunend31pg pa.vment of balance due·,
l!ow, therefore, be it resolved thnt the .count;,• auditor o.nd chairman of the 13oard be and they hereb.Y'
are authorized and directed to issue to said contractor a 17arrant on the road and bridge fund of the county
in the sum of :;'.;l,213.22.
Adopted July 14, 1925.
Attest:
William Lincoln, Clerk. ·of ·the Board.
The follo11ing resolution was adopted:
.., . 3. Thom·pson, Chairman.
Boord of County Commissioners.
Otter Tail County, i.Iinnesota.
Resolved by the Boo.rd of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, !.linnescta:
i'lhereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the !'.orris ·Jonstruction Co. for the construction o~
a monolithic culvert on county .job !To. 25:03, and
i'/hereas, said worl: has been full.I/' completed and accepted br a committee of this '3oard. the total cost
of such work being t647.30, and,
;vhereas, there is unpaid on said contract a balance of ~·97.09,
How, therefore, be it resolved that the count,r auditor and che.irr.1an of the Board are authorized and
directed to issue to said compan.v a l'larre.nt on the road and bridge fund of the count:i in the sum of ~·97.09.
Adopted July 14, 1925,
Attest:
William Lincoln, Clerk of the Board.
.-\. plat o-f Bo.y "liew Beach in the To;mship of Otter Tail
by Charles]. i'/right, attorney-at-law, l'lllS approved.
P. 9. Thompson, Chair.man,
Board of County Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
accompanied by a certificate of title executed
Upon motion, the '3oard then ad.Journell to July 15th at 10 o'clocl: A, J.l.
i'IEDI-IESD.I, ~ I s SESS IOU.
Pursuant to adjournrnent the Board rnet at 10 o'clocl: A. !.i., July 15, 1925, o.11 manbel's being _Jresent.
Upon motion, the Poor Farm :-:ommittee was directed to prepare plans for barn at the poor farm to cost
not over t3,000.00 and to advertise for bids for its construction, said bids to be opened at a meeting of tii~ t county board.
i' The petition of Logan !·,fo.rtin to i.le set off from Dist. 95 to Dist. Mo. 5 was taken up for final ac-t tion. After listenin13 to the statements of interested parties who l'lere present, upon motion, the pet it ion
was granted and the Board issued the follol'ling order to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Logan i,;artin, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No.
95 in this Count.17, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate
in said School District. and ad~oin Schoel District No. 5 and asl:ing that he 1Yi th his said lands ma,y be set
off from said district l!o. 95 to said adrjoining school district lie. 5 wc.s presented to the Board of Connty
Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the 12th da,r of Us,.,,-A. i). 1925 for the actio~
of said board thereon; and •·thereas it was thereupon orderecl b.\' said board that a hearing should be had on
said petition, at a session ef said boa:!"d on the 15th da.l' of July A. D. 1925 nt the County Audi';or's office
in the Gi t.r of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it 1·ms further ordered in and by said ord.er that
notice of the time and place of such heo.rinr; be given •b.\' posting copies of said order in three public places
in each of the school districts to be affected by so.id petition, and by mailing to the clerk of each of said
School Districts, a copy of so.id order at least ten do..vs before the time appointed for such hearing; and
whereas at the said session of the said Boo.rd of County Commissioners on said 15th day of July A. D, 1925,
due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as therein directed and required, more than
ten days prior to said last na:3en date, having been made and filed, said petition was publicly read and con-
Udered by the 9oard, with everythin0 which was said by saici interested parties for or a3a.inst gi'anttng·the
prayer of the petitioner, and snid Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby
ordered and determined, that the said peti t.ioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-1Yit:
NE¼ of NE¼ Section 7, Township 132, T-!ange 41 be and the a8.l!le are hereby set off from said School District
95 to said adjoining School District i/o. 5 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School
District for all purposes whatever.
Attest:
9y order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 15th dB.\' of July A. D, 1925.
;'/illiam Lincoln, ~ou!lt,v Audi tor and
Ex-officio Cler~ of Board.
P. :S. Thompson, Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Uinnesota.
(Auditor's Seal)
The petition of ~-F. \'linter to be set oU frorn Dist. 21 to Dist. 46 was to.ken up for final action,
After listeninr, to the statements of interested par'ties, upon motion, the_ petition was granted and the '3oard
eued the followinB order to-l'lit:
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i28 COMMISSIONERS RECORD .. L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ...................... luJ.1, .... l.f.i .. 192 .. .5 ...
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;"/hereas the petition of·::. F. Winter, a legal voter, :freeholder and resident of Schoel District No,
21 in this County, representing that he is the 01•mer of the· 10.nds herei!1after d?s.cr~?ed, 1?hich are situate_
in said School District, and adjoin School District No. 46 and asking tnat he Wl. tn n1s sa1d lands may be set
off from said district No, 21 to said adloining school district 110. ~.6 was presented to the Board of County
Commissioners of this Count,\' at a session· of s~id boar.d held on the 12th .day of I.larch A. D. 1925 for the ac-
tion o:f said board thereon; and ·:,hereas it was thereupon ordered by sai~ board that a hearing should be had
on said petition, at ·a session of said board on the 15th day of July A. D. 1925 at the County Audi tor's off-
ice in the City of Fere;us Falls in said ~ount,v; and whereas it 1·1as further ordered in and by said order tha
notice of the time and place of snch hearing be given b,V postihg copies of said order in three public places
in each of the shool districts to be affected bv said petition, and b,,· mailing to the clerk of each of said
School Districts, a copy of said order at least'· ten days before the ti'lle ap·pointed for such hearing; and
whereas at the said session of the said '3oard of •,ounty 6ommissioners on said 15th da.v of July A. D. 1925,
due :proo·e of the posting and service o·.~ said order of hearing as therein directed and required., more than
ten days orior to said last na'.'led date, havinr: been mo.de and riled, so.id petition was publicl,V read and con-
sidered by the Board, with everything whici1 wus said b.v said interest ea parties for or against granting the
prayer of the petition er, ano said Boe.rd beinp o·f opinion that said petition should be granted, it is
hereby ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the follov,ing described lands owned by him, to-
1'11 t: l'IW¼ m•t¼ Section 14, SE¼ Nl~l. NE-¼ NE¼ and Sub Lot 1 of w!a NE}, Section 15, all in Tovmship 132, ~ange
43, be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 21 to so.id adjoining School District
No, 46 ancl said lands are hereby made a part of said last no.med School District for all purpOS!!S whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 15th da,v of July A. :;:i. 1925
Attest: William Lincoln,
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk ofBoard.
(Auditor's Seal)
P. ~-Thompson, Chair'llan
Board of County Co□missioners of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
The petition of Mrs. Ragna Pederson asking that Frl. N'i7¼ of Sec. 10, Twp. 133, ~e. 41 be set off
:from Dist. 112 to Dist. 182 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at theses-
sion of the Board to be held at the Commissioners' :loom in the court house Oct. 15, 1925 and that due notice
of the ti'lle a..11.d plR.cP. of said hearing be given as ren_uired by law, .
The petition of Oscar 1-lultstrand asking that the NW-',. SW'--and the E½ SW+ of Sec. 8, To1'111shi·p 131, Rang
36 be set off from Dist. 141 to Dist. 41 was read and it was ordered ·that a hearing on said petition be had
at the session of the ~oard to be held at the Commissioners' ~oom in the court house Oct. 15, 1925 and that
due notice of the time and place of said hearing be riven as required b.v law.
The follo1vi ng resolution was ado pt ed:
Resolved b,V the Board of Connt.v Cor.'lmissioners of Otter Tail Count,r, :iinnesota:
That there is levied upon the taxable propert.r of Otter Tail County for the .year 1925 tlie following
~mounts for the several funds;
. Revenue fund
Road and 3ridge ~nncl
Road and ~ridge sinl::ing fund
Sinking fund
Tuberctilosis San. Fund
Poor Farm fund
100,000.
180,000.
20,000.
30,000.
20,000.
6·~000.
and the one mill tax reouirer by la1·1 for school purposes.
Adopted July 15, i925,
Attest:
William Lincoln,
Clerk of the Board.
P. B. Thompson, Chairman,
Board of County Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
The petition of John F. Swanson to be set off from Dist. 149 of Otter Tail County to Dist. No. 5 of
Becker County was taken up for final action and it appearing from the statements of the petitioner that
under the circumstances he did not desire that the transfer be made, upon motion, the petition was rejected,
The petitio_n of Erwin A, Packard and others for the formation of a nevi school district in the Tovm-
ships of Oal~ Valley and Gompton was tal~en up for final action, The Bco.rd listened to the statements of all
interested parties who were present, both for and against the granting of the petition and to the reading
of remonstrances which were filer. After dae consideration and after listening to the statements of the
county superintendent of schools, upon motion, the petition was rejected, .
A petition of certain residents of Otter Tail County asking !'or the establishment of a state aid
road between the Village of Pelican :'la:pids and the Willrin County-line was read and upon motion 1vas ordere filed, . . ' '
Three petitfon~ from residents of Otter Tail County asking that the uncompleted portion of state aid
road No. 4. lying vii thin the Tol'mships of Pelican and Lida be constructed as soon as possible were read and
upon motion. were. ordered filed.
Upon motion, the Board then took a recess to 1:30 o'clock·P. M.
Upon motion, the coun~y auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for furnishing 200 tons, more
or less, of screened You5h1oghe~y lump coal to be delivered o.s needed in the bins at the court house
during the comin/? season, said bids to be opened at the session of the Board to be held at 2 o'clock 0 • IL
Aug. 11, 1925,
Upon motion. the Board then adjourm!d to Friday Jul.v 24, 1925 at 9 o'cloclc A. u.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, . .QTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE 1.u.l:z ......... 2!1 192 ... 5 ...
Friday's Session
met at !J o I clock A. r.:. Fri da,1·. July 24, l !J25. all members being Pursuant to adjournment the Board
present.
The sum of $100.00 was appropriated to the Town of Dead Lake for improving road between the mv.;. of
Sec. 18 of Rush Lake and the IJE:;1-of sec . 13 or Dead Lake. · ··
Up~n. motion, the county treasurer was instructed to preoare copies •Of tax li.sts for banlcs under the same conditions as last year. ·
Upon ':1otioi:t, l.ir. Lien.~as instructed to investit,ate the possibility of enlarging the coal bin at the
court house 1:n:n?d1ately and .1 ... found practical to have such bin enlarged at once. •
Upon mot~o~? the auditor was directed to advertise for bids for constructing ba~n at the count• farm
and also for pa1na1ng house. barns and sheds, said bids to be opened at a meeting of the board ~0 be lh ld .A.ug. 25, l!J25 at 2 o'clock P. l.i. • e
'fhe following applications for abatement of taxes l'lere recommended to the Tax commission: Glen s.
Adair, person;l prop;rty,: Fergus,,,F~ll~; Herman Stein, real estate, Fergus Falls; l.1rs. Julius Starkson
real estate, .ergus l'Blls, Carl ·rh1ed1ch, real estate Town of Henning and John,, stov:iers real t t • Town of -=:astern. · ' -• • , es a e,
Place oih~amfoesll~~!~ names were selected to be placed upon the petit jury lists o,f. the count~• to take the -~-.. , to serve at the '..!a.1• senere.l term of the district court:
!1!rs. Harry Fi sl:e
Ernest Ogroske
Henry :.:ader
Erick Laurila
Funlc Lind
William Stebe
William \/alde
1::dw. Anderson
1·1m. Dunn
Alex Small
Ed. ~hurnau
Hew Yor}: ;,!ills
Corliss
Star Lake
Otto
BlO\vers
Homestead
Edna
Scambler
Dunn
Petit Jury
'J'. A. Grover
Joe Geiser
J. II. f/eis
Ed. Larsen
Jeff Thompson
Herman iJ:fessel
George 2ice
Ludwig r1son
~rik G. ~aarstad
:'iooert 13al:er
Aui'nst Larson
Dead Lake
Bluffton 'l\·ip.
Rush Lake
lle1·,ton
3utler
Perham T1·1p.
Dora
:.:aplewood
Trondhjem
Lida
A:nor
i,irs. Oscar Young
Ando Tweten
?elican !lapids
'?elican ?.apids
Amor
Everts
:.:rs. ;.1artin Huseby
Ann Tweten
;litherall Twp.
F:verts
· Alto. ,:i'!lber
Th.~. Duhn
Carl ·,1esterhaug
Thomas F.ilden
Llrs. 3. o. Sendickson
Carl Peterson
·Girard
IHdaros
Sverdrup
St. Olaf
Clitherall Village
Under\'/OOd
Johns. qanson
H. L. !Hles
!,'.rs. A. G. ilorby
•rruls ~ -Glesne
l,:rs. !':-nma '..lcAteer S. •.• Strove
Leaf :.1ountain
Ctter 'fail
St. Olaf
Tordenskjold
Battle Lal:e
'i'umuli
Unaerwood O. c. Olson
Urs. S. L. Perkins
John •rrana
Vining
Parkers Prairie Villa.Be
Henning Village
I.Irs. r:artha Grina
i.lrs. H. Robbins
!Uchard ·;,ervola
Deer Creek Village
Leaf Lake
Gunder Gunderson
Ed. Parks
Folden
Inman
Iver i'/icl: Folden
Oat Valley
\'loodside Joseph Eraemer
P.. L. i.lacl~lenburg
?rank Loden
Effington
eompton
'Deer Creek '.!'\'Ip.
City 2nd Ward
'.:ity 3rd \'lard
Aastad
Erwin Pac l~ard
Geo. Freeman
Frank Hanson
ltts. ~-13. Solberg
Mrs. s. 13. Johnson
John Altner
Parkers P11airie Twp. City 2nd ;·tard
!.!rs. Her-nan Stein
T. ~-~ide-ne.nson
Ole !': •:elaas
Louis La'..!attery
:,irs. :r. 1l. Stang
Albert 1->anneman
Nanning l!issen
~rs. ~eter 1okker
Eli::abeth 'iillage
'.:i t.v 1st ·:1ard
Eliza.beth 'l'wp.
Orwell
'.:its 3rd ;1ard
,John Boen
John Fossen
':homas TI i 11 e
Jhas. Loomer
Jhas. ~-Johnson
:.!rs. Chas. •~. S:·ienson
City 4th i'! ard
City 3rd \'lard
Aurdal
Dane Prairie
'.:i ty 1st \'lard
l'/estern
13use '!ity 3rd \·lard
:'he Board examine.,l t;·1e 1;;.r.t Gf' uncollected perscnal propert.r taxes for tr1e year 1924 and made the
fellowing report: Report of the Count.v Board of the county o-r Ottef '!.'ail, State of I.!innesota. of Uncollected and Cancelled
Personal Property Taxes for the Year l!J24. Fergus Falls, Minnesota, July 24, 1925.
BE IT l:IWIVN, That the Count.v Board of Otter Tail Count.v, i,Unnescta, did meet in session on the 24th
day of July 1925, the same being the first session of' said Soard after the 10th day of ,'une, 1925; that
at said session the County Treasurer of so.id ':ount.v delivered to said Board the list cf uncollecteo persona
property taxes for the year 1924 together wi tr. his certificate thereon as re'luired b.v law; and that at saiil.
sessicn the said 3oard did dul.\' consider said list of ~mcollecteci taxes, and dici cancel such to.xes as they
are satisfied cannot be collected. That the followinf. is a correct list of said uncollectec personal pro-
perty ta."<es in said Count.1· .for soid ;;ear of 1924 as so revised b.V said Board,· to-wit:
!lame o:r Person Assessed! To1mship·or.Districtl Tax !Penalty.Fee \Total Tax-,!'en-1 Remarks Dollars Cts. and uosts alt~and costs.I ~J-.~~~.~s=n-a~f~~t ______ ,1_0~a~l~:~,=f-al~l-e-y•-----~=:=.;:.:..:6~.~!~l8;,.::.~•~= .... ~~.-.-o·-!-==;i.-;;.;~~~.-'H4~~-c..=..:~~t~o,--,6_e_c~o~lr_•i~e-c-.-r.e-«---I
Jess. St. Clair newton 10.30 1.78 12.06 " 11
Chas. Thompson Corliss 5. 74 1. 32 7. 06 " ''
Anton Smith Leaf ;.;ountain 9. 56 L 71 11. 27 ·11 11
A. !!. Burnson lHdaros 2.50 LOO 3.50 " "
Dr. J. H. Johnson Girard .58 .81 l .3!J "
Edith E. Bardwell Girard .58 .81 1.39 "
Mamie J. :.!cLaughlin Girard .58 .81 1.39
11
Clyde G. Bigelow Gire.rel .58 .81 1.39 " J. I. Dunham Dead Lake 13.79 2.13 15.92 11
He\'iell Noble Dead Lake 5.93 1.34 7.27 11
Henry Anderson Aurdal 10.18 L 77 11.95 , ::
Y/. 'P'. Orndorff Aurdal 6. 21 L 37 7 • 58
Sven H. Uelson 1''riberg 6.93 1.44 8.37
Olo! c. Anderson Dunn l. 01 • 85 1. 86
Elize o. Ferruson Dunn .51 .80 1.31
Irma '?eterson Dunn • 51 · 80 L 31
Oscor Paulson Scambler 4 .14 1. 16 5. 30
Christ Top.stad Scambler 6.84 1.63 10.47
3. C. 1:ohe 'Jlitr..erall 'Till. 74.46 8.20 82.66
Rar. st. Bani: Deer creek Vill. 592.63 60.01 652.64
T. G. Johnson Deer Creek V'ill. 22.28 2.98 25.26
A. C. Johnson Deer Creek V ill. 11. 33 1. 88 13 • 21
A. c. ~ Anna !,!. Johnson Deer Creek V'ill. 13.65 2.12 15.77
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DATE 192 •. 5...
Frazee & Ekstrom Pelicen Rapids 55.80 6.33 62,13
H.J. Sheldrup Pelican Rapids 3.42 1.09 4.51
Small & Reedy Pelican Rapids 153.45 16.10 169,55
John A. Johnson Underwood 91.17 9.87 101.04
to be collected. ,, " " " " " " ., " A. o. Todal Undel"l'IOOd 10.88 1.84 12.72 ,, " " Geo. Richardson Unden,ood 25.61 3.31 28.92 ., " " " " " Fred llost Fergus Falls City .86 ,84 1.70
That the fol.J.01ving is a correct list of the personal propert,1• taxes in ea.id Countr for said year
which said Boa.rd aie .satisfied cannot be collected, and so cancelled by said Board to-wit:
Name or i-erson .!'.si;;-essea 1·ro·.•msn1.p or .!J1.str1ct11 '.!.'ax j !:'ena.1.ty,iee110-i;a.1 '.i.ax, I nemari:s
!Dolle.rs Cts and Costs Penalty &Costs ""E-.~J-. -,,os=-tr1.-an=1d.---'---------'-,,oc=a-.::k:-r.V"' al..-...-::-le,-=v------":...====-,1,..,...-0. 01 .1, ?0,....... __ __,'i".L,,-~-'-, Oi::r.ll _ _._ __________ -1
I:lein Bros. Compton 11.08 1.86 12.94
J. E. Kelson Compton 10.88 1,84 12. 72
Johannes P.:stberg Blowers 1.57 .91 2.48
Otto 9:. Freudenber13 '!?arkers t>aairie lG,68 2.42 19,10
B, 'f'. Raine.\' '!?arters nrairie 2.57 1.01 3.58
J. C. 3eane Deer Creek 10.17 1.77 11.94
J. S. Bergerson Deer ~reek .99 ,85 1,84 r A, Freaerick Deer ~reek 2.02 .95 2.97
Hans Gran ~eer Creelc 2.17 .97 3.14
David Klein Der-!r 'Jreelt 4. 02 1. 15 5 .17
Fred Hill Newton 1. 75 • 93 2. 66
Victor Bean Henning 6.36 1.59 9,95
I~elson Bros. Henning 21.07 2.86 23.93
L. \'I. Ollum Henning 2.09 .96 3.05
E. E. Shilling Leaf Lo.ke 1.41 .89 2.30
Oscar Tehhunen Homestead 2.08 ,96 3.04
John l!aimi
C. ,T. Ostermeyer
Wm. B. Britton
Martin Sutherland
Mrs. Margit Fromd ehl
::dwin Lundin
John B. Andreason
?et er :.!art1•1ick
S. "9. Collins
liesse Devaney
¥. A. ':i'esdal
Joe Manikowski
Austin "9ros.
John I:ramer
Ole I.!. He.gen
Emil l'finslow
Rodney Curtis
Dick Grove
Conrad Burhop
Mrs. Rose Schroeder
A, P. l,iadsen
Bert Smith
R. !,I. P.eedy
Fred Truhn
Chas. l!anson
Nina r.:. 3r.imerson
John O. Johnson
1. .:i • Parker
Chris. Seiwerdsen
Samuel Smith
William Paepke
r~ewell Wetzell
John Rowdybush
John Loften
Uelvin Johnson
Geo. Vidger
Fred J. Buckheim T. !II. Martin W. !II. Price
John Toso
T,. G. 13roolcs c. r-.r. Hruska
G. L. Brooks
Robert Amborn
Wm • Ho ffme.i1
J're.nt !~line
"'·~-Helson F. 1.r. Butler
Minnetonka Creamery
Twin Ci t.v Creamery
C. 3. O. Johnson
Odin Christianson
Louis Quade
Quinn Wire ,'I: Iron l'lks.
Hartl -!c Lassey
Herr,y Engelhart
Sam Evander
Frank~-galstad
Jens :Ileines
~ichard ?.. Converse
Charles A.' Humbert
J. I. C art~r
t;eo. ·Hall
J a!lles liialoney
F. L. Uartin
J • J. 11.aurin
Otto 3 .08 1.12 4,80
Otto 6.02 1.35 7 ,37
Otter Tail 17.95 2,55 20.50
Rush Lake 13,90 2.14 16.04
Gorman 8,85 1,64 10.49
Eagle Lake 3.39 1.09 4.46
Eagle Lake 2,40 .99 3.39
Clitherall 4. 66 1. 22 5. 88
Everts 1.29 .88 2.17
Everts 35,72 4.32 40.04
F.verts 13.04 2.05 15.09
.!':verts 2.27 .9R 3.25
Amor 16.56 2.,n 18.97
Hobart 4.65 1.22 5.87
Sverdrup 3.39 1.09 4.48
Sverdrup 4.86 1.24 6.10
'..!aine £.50 1.00 3,50
I.laine 19,36 2.69 22.05
Star Lal:e 3,•14 1.09 4.53
Candor 6.50 1,40 7 .90
Dane Prairie 1.77 .93 2.70
Dane '!?rai rie 5. 4.8 1. 30 6. 78
1,;aplewood. 9. 99 1. 75 11, 74
1'1aplewood 6.49 1.40 7.R9
Dunn 1.81 .93 2. 74
Dunn 3.60 l.ll 4.71
Aastad 8.23 1.57 9.80
Aastad 9.24 1.67 10.91
Aastad 7.84 1.53 9.37
Aastad. 9.32 1.68 ll.00
3use 6.50 1.40 7.90
3use 23.10 3,06 26.16
Fergus ji'alls 6.83 1.43 8.26
Erhards Grove 5.18 1.27 6.45
Pelican 4.70 1.22 5.92
Scambler 6.13 1.36 7.49
Western 15.16 2.27 17,43
Or1·1ell 7. 68 1. 52 9. 20
Orwell 1.56 .91 2.47
Trondhjem 6. 87 1. 44 8. 31
Battle Lake 59.00 6.65 65.65
Battle Lake 49.81 5.74 55.55
Battle Lake 2.10 .96 3.06
'3luffton Vill. 2.43 .99 3.42
Dent 3.27 1.08 4,35
Henning '/ill. 16.94 2.44 19.38
Hennin(! 'iill. 8.75 1.63 10.38
1-i. Y. !.!ills 71.00 7 .85 7fl,85
Il. Y. Mills .97 ,85 1.1:12
N. Y. !1ills 1.26 .88 2.14
l!. Y. Mills 80.79 8,77 89.56
Pelican Rapids 9.00 1.65 10.65
Perham Vill. 17.10 2.46 19.56
"erham Vill. 16,89 2.44 19.33
~ich,•ille 12,61 2.01 ·14,62
Richville 122,05 12.% 135.01
Underv,ood 84.51 9.20 93. 71
Fergus Falls City .29 ,78 1.07
Fere;us Falls City 2,94 1.04 3.98
Fereus Falls City 10.52 1.80 12.32
Fergus ?alls Cit.v 1.72 .92 2.64
Fergus Falls City 7.25 1.48 8.73
Fer13us Falls City 1.08 •• 86 1.94
Fere:us Falls City .65 .82 1.47
Fergus Falls City 4.02 1,15 5.17
Fergus :i!'alls City 7.68 1.52 9.20
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r COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ,Jul.v ... 24 192.P. ....
.,.
Oscar Norman Fergus ?alls City 1.00 .85 1.85
The County 'Board of Otter Tail County, i.iinn.
Attest: William Lincoln, Count~• Auditor.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10
Attest: ~ (W~ .
Clerk of the Boar.
I,
P. B. Thompson
'..!. o. Lien
Elmer w. Hinkston
:\. ? • ?.es tad
ll. P. ~. Ileleon
o' oloolc ';liJ;JJj::;o-,:~ ,:::: ·
Boarci of' County t:ors
Otter Tail County, 1!innesota.
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COMMISSIONERS .RECORD .L; OTTER TAIL ·COUNTY, MINN.
••••H ■u•• ■••• n••••••••• •• ••G•••• Mo•••-· ■■I
DATE ~ulv ... 20 19lP. ..... ..
MUWT:!::S OF Ml'.iETTNG OF BOARD OF EQUALTZATIDN OF
OTTEP. TAIL cotmTY. IHlm •. FOR
0
TP_E YEAR
1925.
Pursuant to statute the Board of County Commissioners of otter Tail count;; and William Lincoln,
county auditor of said county, met at the oommissioners' room in the court house at 10 o'clock A. i.'.. Mon-
day, Jul.v 20, 1925, and having ta.ken the oath of office as member o~ the CountJ' Board of Equalization pro-
ceeded to organize by the election of?. B. Thompson as chairman. The Board then took up the examination
of the assess'!lent boolcs as returned b,y the various assessors and a.d,journed from time to time.
On Frida~, Jul.v 24, 1925, the Board agreed upon the following changes in the assessments of personal
property in the toVJnships and villBf,eS mentioned excepting the item of bank stocl. which was unchanged:
Battle Lake Village
Blowers
Bluffton Tvrp,
Bluffton Village
Cli there.11 T1vp.
Dane Prairie
Dent '/illage
Dunn
Elizabeth 'l\Vp.
Elizabeth Village
Erhards Grove
Friberf,
Girard
Henning T1•rp.
Lida
Uaine
Oak Valley
Otter Tail Twp.
Paddock
Pelican Rapids
Perh6.lll Village
Rush Lake
Trondhjem
Tumuli
Woodside
In all other cases the assessments as made by
left unchanged.
Upon motion, the Boo.rd then adjourned.
Attest: ~ (\J~ .
Clerk of the ~oar'.
/
J !ti"
raised lo%
raised 5%
reduced 20;'J
raised 105~
raised 15%
raised 10';~ ,,.\ \.
raised 105'~
raised le,%
raised lo%
raised 40% H
raised 10%
raised Wft
raised 10%
raised 15%
reduced lo%
raised 2o%
reduoed 2o%
reduced 10%
raised 101~
raised 10~~
raised 151~
raised 1(1,~
raised 10,~
reduced 105~
reduced 15%
the e.ssessor and equalized. by the local boards were
/2tfJ 1/-, --£.A ~r-v --7 ~--
Chairman,
Boo.rd of Equalization.
Otter Tail County, ;,Ii r:.ne sot a.
C
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE August 11 192/;L._
Minutes of Adjourned 1leeting of Board of County Commissioners
Of Otter Tail County, :,!innesota.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. :.1 .• Tuesday, Au13. 11, 1925, all members being
present. Bids for constructinp. county ,job !lo. 24 :05 \"Tere openiid e.nd. examined and found to be as follows:
For grading.I G. IJ:. Cleo.rand i::o. ;:)13.(276.74; P. D. :.!Orrill, tl4,128,79; s. I. Stanl.ey, ;~l,4,216.7.2; Super-.
, ay, Inc., ;:.14,570.90; P. ;·1. :-!oark, -.15,427.41; !:lenry :.;. ::el.son, :!.'.·17,8')5.15. For concrete culverts: Fergus I
falls· ~ile ·works, }:909.12. For :netal cnl~erts: :!lauer ~.:o.nnfacturwR Co., .~94.35; llot}h Dakota !.!_eta.l Culver.t ! co 1 , .f§~, ~g; S~!~er :.to.."lufactur 1ne: :::o. , ._,92. 65; L.rle '.:ulvert and. :.o"llrl F.rJ_u1 pment Co., .:.,84, 15 on M1am1 ctiTver s
anu · -'b"pcin°rflht'td'¾r,0 'the contracts were awaraed as foliows: Gruciinp, to G. 'L :::lear and Co.; concrete cul-
verts to Fere;us Fo.lls Til_e ~·1orks; rnetal culverts to L.rle Culvert and Road ~rJ_ui:pment Co. on Armco culverts.
Upon motion, the-auditor was directed to advertise for bids for constructing box culvert in Sec. 30
Town of Corliss, bids to be opened at 10 o'clocl~ A. !.'.. Sept. A, 1925. ·
A com"!li ttee ho.vinf:' examined bridfe kno•:,n o.s Dewey Bridr.e across the ~ed ?.iver west of Ferpus Falls
and it being the opinion of the ~oard tl-:.nt such bridge is unsafe and must be immediately repaired, upon moti n,
the Boo.rd accepted the of.fer of the Independent Bridp:e Co. for repairing same o.t cost plus 15·;'..,
The sum of ~'66.00 was set aside out of the road and bridr,e fund to the township or Sverdrup for gre.v
ell ing county road runnin,:: from the northwest corner of i.:art in Gilbertson's farm.
Upon motion, the Soard then took a recess to 1:30 P. ~-
l'he petition of J. ;·1. Hurt and otr_ers for ,•acating county roo.ci alone west shore of ,·test Battle Lake
as read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at the session of :the 3oard to be hald at
the Com:nissioners' ?:oom in the Court House at 10 o'clock A. l.l. Oct. 14, 1925 and Corrunissior:ers Hintston,
hompson and P.estad were appointed a com:nittee to examine said road e.nd J.!ondar Sept. 7, 1925 at 1 o'clock~:
,:. at thP. roo.d proposed to be vacated v,ere designated as the time and place for the meeting of said committe
·pon the question of ordering hearin5 on sr,id petition Com'.nissioner Hinl.:ston voted "110·1 • The county auditor
as instructed to prepare the necessary notices and to 'forward the::i to J. s. Ulland, Fergus Falls, for post-
ing.
The petition of Aaron Hul tstrand asking that the SI'/¼ Si'!¼ of Sec. 8, Tovmship 131, Re.nre 36 be set
off from Dist. 141 to Dist. 41 was read and it 1·,as ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at tl:.e
ession o!: the '9oard to be held Oct. 15, 1925 at 10 o'clccl: A. l,l. and that due notice o-'.' the time and place
of said hearing be given as re'.luired b.'' law.
The petition of !"athP.rine .Sher:nan asl:ing that two acres in the northeast corner of Sec. 3 Town of
.mer, be set of i: from Dist. 256 to Dist, 104 was .read and it vre.s ordered that a hearing on said petition be
ad at the session of the "3oard to be held Oct. 15, 192,, at 10 o'clocl: A. r.1. and that due notice of the time
nd place of said hearing be f'iven as required by law.•
County Attorne.v Leonard ":riksson submitted for approval the appointment of :.iartin C. Brandon as as-
istant count,v attorne.v. Upon :notion, the appointment 1·10.s appro,•ed.
'larious banks havinp. submitted proposals and assign:ner,ts of securities for deposit of county funds,
pon '!lotion, the follovrinf' were a!}proved and accepted b.V the Soard: Suret,v bonds of the Far:ners' and :.'.erch-
nts' State Ban:: of 7 erf·us ?alls and the Far~1ers' State Sanko:!' Vergas. AS!:'ignments of liberty bonds and
tJ:.er securities b_y Far11ers' State Sonl:, Perham; Urban}: Farmers' State Bank. -Urbani:; Farmers' 'I: :.ierchants'
tate '3ank, 11e11 Yorl: '.!ills; Farmers' State ~ank, '.Jnder-:;ood; ,U·nora State :3-nl:, A111ora; =!rho.rci State "anl:,
~rhs.rd; -'ar-~,l'!rs' State '3e.nk, Ottertail; i-'irst l/ational "3anl:. '3attlP. Lake; First State San!:, 'inder:rcod;
armers' ~ ::.-:erchants' StatP. '3.!!nl:. De.Hon; First ilational Ban):, HenninF; State ~ank o:? ''erhs:n. J. ?. \'/allsce
tate '3anl:, "elican ?.apids; First :rational nan!;, "erha'II; r'irst '.lo.tional '3o.nk; 0 clican :::apids; :.:erchants'
tate Bank, F:lizo.beth; ii'irst N'ational '3ank, Deer GreP.k; "'irst State ~an!:, Dalton; i,'ar"!lers' State '3ank,
,arlisle; ?armers' State '3anl:, ?.ichville; First State P,o.nl:, '3attle Lal:e; American Stute ~an}:, !-'err.us Falls,
' irst r:ational ~an}:, Ferpns ll'ai.ls; ?irst State ~an!:, To'ereus ii'alls; ?erp.us ""ails t.1:i.tional '3anl:, F,,r~us Falls:
.armers' and :.'.erchants' State ~an!:, Ferpus Falls.
Upon motion, the county treasurer wus ordered to obtain a. receipt from each ban;.: in the county for
mone,\· received under new designatior.s made by the Boarci of .~udi t. :l Upon motion, the propose.ls o-r the Fer{!'US Falls Uational Bank o.nd the First National Banl: of Ferr,us
1 alls to pay no interest on deposits in excess of .'·50,000.00 and of the Formers' and 1.:erchants' State Ban}:
"f f ?ergus Falls, First Sto.te J:lanl: of Fere;us Falls and the American State Banl: of Fergus Falls to pay no in-
erest on funds in excess of !'.'.·30,000.00 1vere approveci.
The following resolution was adopted:
~esolved by the Board of Count.\' :.:o:n:nissioners of Otter Tail County, :.anneso ta:
That all checks issue<' by the county treasurer prior to Au,~. 1, 19/i v,hich are still unpaid and 011t-
stancling, aggregating $26,11 on the ?ergus Falls National Ban}: e.nd !:)1.48 on the First llational Bank o·f Fer-
gus ~'alls, be and the same hereby are ordered cancelled and the county treasurer is authorized and directed
to make the necessary entries on the records of his office.
Resolvei! further that all warrants issued b.,· th,-, county auditor prior to AllB, 1, 1918 which are still
unpaid and outstanding, a1mregatin~ $268,84 upon the count.v revenue fund, f-5,75 on the county road and bridg
f1md, :".'639.17 on the private redemption fund, /'·98.74 on the county ditch fund and -''171.27 on the refunding
fund be and the sa'!le hereb.v are ordered cancelled and the count,v auditor iA authorized and directed to make
the necessar;f entries on the records of his o:f'"'.:ice.
Adopted Aur,. 11, 1925.
Atti>st:
· \Villiam Lincoln,
?. '3. Thompson, Chairrnan,
'3oard of' •:::ount.v Com:nissioners,
C'tter 1'ail Count:;, l,linnesota.
Clerk of the Soard,
The following resolution v,as adopted:
P.esol-;ed b.'i the Board of Count.11 Co':lmissioners of CttP.r -:'ail :::ount.v, i.linnesota:
i'/hereas, this 30a!"d has heretofore contracted with :.like Rudnick for e;rading county ~ob t,o. 25 :03
on state road Uo. 10, and
Whereas, said 1,orz: has been fnll.;-com·pleted at a total cost of ~,~, 176. 56, and
Whereas, a commi tt~e f,:om this '3oard has examined said 1·,orl: and l:'iled its writ ten report accepting
said contract,
!lo,•,, therefore, be it resolved that the co11nt.1, auditor and chairman of the '3oard be and they hereby
are authorized and directed to issne to said contractor a ,,arrant on the road and bridp:e fund of said coun-
ty in the SU'II of ~639.55, being the balance due on said work.
Adopted Aug. 11, 1925. 1'. '3. Thompson, Chairman,
Attest: Soard of ~ounty co::imissioners,
Willi am Lincoln, Clt ter 7ail County, :.:inneso tt1,
~lerk of the Board.
The .following resolution wo.s adopt eci.:
Be it hereby resolved by the Board of Count,\' :.:or.rnissioners of Otter '.i.'ail Connty, i,!innesota that count
job !Jo. 25:04 be extended to include gravelling of state aid road J;o, 2 from Dalton south to the county line
Adopted Aug, 11, 1925, P. B. Thompson, Chairman,
William Lincoln, Board of Count.'/ Commissioners,
the Board. Otter Tail County, 11:innesota.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD . ."!~ .. OTTER. TAIL.COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ...................... .rlY!tlH!.t. ... .l 192 ... ~ ...
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The following bills were allowed:
Walter S. Booth ..c Son warrants 1.27
17.25
16.87
5.62
S. E, Froslee labor
Christian ijarstad labor
Gus Comstock labor
John Lauritzen Co. l'theelbarrov1 13.00
3.30
7.23
5.00
Ole Larson repairs
ijammQnd 'le Stephens Co. Daily programs
Fritz-Cross Co. supplies
!i:iller-Davis Co; blanks 15.64
10.33 I'/ .!,!.Wech !.lfg. Co. certificates of
;: . D, Lie,htfoot
?. • J. Barke ·
" S. Patterson J. S. Billingo
~aul A, Stortroen
Geo • 13 • \'/;{rm
John L. Logan
J. i'I, Wilson
!,!rs. J. '.'/. \'Tilson
Mabel lfanson
E. :; • Gross
T. J. •rvedt
Theo. Fosse!l
Sertha D. Claussen
Olive I.iainzer ·
L. O. Larsen
Ole Lyksett
;J. A. :.!iller
Dr. H. H. Leibold
'.I'. H. He.stings
P.. S. !,!ye rs
N. Y. Mills Herald
Fergus Journal Co.
Magnus Dahlen
!:{rs. Etta i.iiller
James J, Jensen
Thompson-Orton Co.
P. '8. Thompson
A. P. ?.estad
!ft.. o. Lien
Wlmer w. lfinkston
N. P. ?.. Nelson
Antoinette Henderson
Joseph Soland
Alfred Susag
O.\Vard
cleaning t.vper,ri ter 10. 00
ins. .?.. ~ B 371.08
sen• ing papers 6. 00
boarding prisoners 287.56
postafe 3.00
co~stable fee13 65.55
constable fees 13.20
·constable fees 17.25
witness fees 5.80
witness fees 1.30
witness fees 3,64
juror's fees 2.00
_juror's fees 2.00
juror's fees ?..00
juror's fees ?.,00
juror's fees 2.00
juror's fees 2.00
bailiff's fees 4,00
c6r0ner's fees 29.90
justice fees 31,50
telephone chgs. 2.80
publishing 3.60
publishing 163,55
labor 9. 75
exp. ·'• salar,v 135. 00
juror~' meals 21. 00
paper fastener G,10
Bd. of Audit 19.80
3d. of Equalization 21.20
Bd. of Equalizaticn 15,20
exp. 3.70
exp. ~ ~ 13 2.56
exp. 25.10
labor 12,00
labor 13. 25
labor >.: sup!)li es 2R. 27
gas & oil 157.89
Minn. Motor Co.
Standard Oil Co.
Austin-Western :!cad
Hans Gosch
~ch. Co. blades 8,50
flans. ?. • lJiller
Henry F. Peterson
Mpls. Blue Prtg. Co.
Langlie & Jensen D. 'D, Woodard
Fergus Falls Tile Works
Improvement Bulletin
Olaf Skre.mstad
E. i::. Johnson
Geo. Wicker
Joe Welch
Home TradeShoe Store
Beise Drue co.
Red River Uilling Co.
Herman Stein
City of Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls Iron Works
Sture Hdwe. Co.
Sture Hdvte. Co .
0. J. Fossen
blades 16.00
p.radinr, 310.50
ti line lie:oo
supplies 23.41
supplies 19.35
ditching 260.86
culverts •163 .• 05
advertising 5.20
eni!, 168.50
exp. 'le supervision 146.90
exp. 15.00
labor 102.75
shoes . 2. 25
drugs, etc. 7,45
flour 9. 10
repairs 3.80
light Rev. 25. 27
labor & supplies R&B 5.00
supplies 23.55
supplies Rev, 29.05
seed & feed R & B 8;40
Johnson Furniture Co, burial exp.
John SaY.haus labor
,1ohn Lecleen labor
Twp. of Newton vaccination exo.
iVrn. E. Anderson hauling ashes & rubbish •
ITat'l, Sales~ Service Co, ribbons
Victor Lundeen & Co. supplies
r.ouis :i'. Dov, Go. supplies
Security Blank Bk~ Prtg Co. records
Diebold Safe I\: L9c,k Co. cle·an i.ng t imelock
Fergus Falls Tribune warrants
:::. J. Barke ins.
Otter rail l'o\7er Co. nower
J. S. Billings sheriff's exp. ., . s. '3illlngs postaee
(:. J. Sawbridge postaee
J. \7. :!a;;en constable fees
:.fo.urice !~all constable fees
G. _;. Carter constable fees
A. c. ,Joimson witness fees
Hulda Hanson-witness fees
J. I.I. !.-!ar)mson 1,i tness :fees
'..!rs. :·.1 • '"'. Adams juror's fees
~eora •. ~ownsend juror's fees
:.:rs. r~. \"i. Adair ,juror's fees
Sam Johnson juror's ·fees
.Fred P.venson ,juror's fees
Mrs. A. J. Fellows juror's fees
i!.rs. Viola Adair bailiff's fees
C • .D, Baur.en justice fees
R. S. ~Jyers justice fees
R. s. l:l,Yers ·publishing
IL Johnson publishing
,;;85.00
51.75
31.25
23.08
9.50 .. 9.00
39. 75 ·
70.15
168.94
10.00
6.75
lA.48
18.60
2n.o"b
6.00
12.00
45.15
10.60
13.80
7.00
1.30
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00 2.QO
2.00 ,t.00
2.10
13.85
10.60
26.10
Fergus Journal :::o. publishine R !I: B 5.40
29.90
4.00
7.50
16.05
Eaualization 31,40
!1Jyrtle R. 'Barnes transcripts
E, Zerfing fertilizer
Qt to Richter wood
P. B. Thompson exp.
P. 3. Thompson Bd. of
U. P. R. Helson '' • " 25.00
Elmer w. Hinkston ~ II 19,80
1-1'. P. ?.. Nelson exp.
A. ?. Rested exp.
jj'ick 'I: Persey grading
A.11.dr.ias Soland labor 'I:
Henry Hanson labor ••
Ole !'.!e.nson labor 'le
Galion Iron \'forks bolts &
Glide 3.oad :.!che. Co. blades
R & B
team
team
s1rppl ies
blades
E. !.!. Orton rut fillers
Lyle eulvert •• Road Equip.Co. supplies
\Vm, Fick supplies
:iussell Grader Mfr,. Co. supplies
Northfield Iron Co. scrapers
Fergus Falls Tile ".1orks culverts
Ronning Sir.n co. signs
Cllaf Skramstad cash adv.
Edgar ~auean eng •
Carroll !.loen exp.
Elk :C:iver Concrete 0 roducts Co. ·culverts
J. F. Hanson nursing P.F.
'Bopp Hatchery Co. chi.cken feed
Beise Drur, Co. drugs. etc. ?.e•;.
Hilmar Helson repairs
City of Fergus Falls light
Fersus Falls Iron works labor &: sup,>lies
Fergus Falls Iron Works labor & supplies
Sture Hdwe. Co. supplies R 'l: :S
O. J. Fossen seed & feed
24.40
16.01
44.00
52.50
69.50
52.75
32.09
15.00
66.00
31.43
161.25
22.50
33.45
331.80
7 .00
45.63
6.70
70.50
183.00
59.00
1.25
1.00
12.00
4.72
4.10
Rev,9.50
27.87
6.75
The SUpeT-\Vsy
,;36.00 per ton.
Company offered to sell five tons of Co.lciul!l Chloride for treating roads at a price of
Upon motion, the offer was accepted.
Upon motion, the 'Board then adjourned to 8:30 o'clocl~ A. ;.1. Aug. 12, 1925.
i'l~'Dll-;:SDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to ad~ournment the Board met at 8:30 o'clock A,:.!., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1925, all members·
being present excepting Cotllllissiorier Hinlcston.
Bids for coal were opened and examined and found to be as follows: Elliott '!: Whitson, $8.80 oer ton;
Campbell Coal Gompan.v, :CS. 83 per ton; 1~eley Lumber and Puel Yard, .'··9. 83 per ton; Fersus ~'uel Co. , ~·a. 84
per ton. Upon motion, the contract was let to :!:':lliott 3: \'lhitson.
Upon motion, the Board then ad,journed to Sept. A'.P1'"9~ 10 o'cloclc A. i.!.
(/7~ J/ ~Chairman,
Attest: ~ (\N~.
Clerk of t_he Boa d.
Board of Count.,, Cornmissi one rs,
Otter Tail ~ounty, llinnesota.
.COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL.COUNTY, MINN.
DATE September 8 192 .... ?. ..
:.linutes of Adjourned Meeting i!>f" ~oard of :}ou.nt.v
Commissioners of' Otter Tail Count.v,
1.annesota
l?ursuant to a,ijourrunent the Board met at 10 o'clock A. :.; •• Tuesd~·, Sept. B. 1!)25.
The sum of t125,00 was apprcpriatod to be workeci out b,v ·;r. A. Hanoool: on road ~lone the east side
of Star Lake betv,een Sect ions 7 and IS in the To1·mship of Dead Lake.
Bids fer construotins box culvert in the Tovtnship of CO!'liss were opened and examined uuci found to
be as follo1·1s: Inciependent Bridge Jo., -~\1868.28; A. E. Andersen, -;1405.37. Upon motion, the contract was
awarded to ;,Ir. J..."lderson. ·
The fellowing resolution 1·,as adopted:
Resolved by the Board of 'Jounty Commissioners of Otter Tail County, '.,[innesota:
That the highwa.v en13ineer mal~e necessar;' surveys and prepare plans, specifications and estimates
for the construction of that portion of State Aid ?.oad Ilo. 7 from Vining to Et corner of Sec. 13, Tormship
132, Range 38 as a Primary State Aid Road to be known as Job 26:01, and State Aid F!oad !lo. 19 from the soutJ·-
west corner of Sec, 6, To1·mship 131, Range 44 to the nortl:east corner o= Sec. 34, To1·mship 132, Ran13e 43 as
a !."rimary State Aid Rood to be known as Job 26:02, and State ;,,id ~oad Ho. 5-A from the northeast corner of
Seo. 34, To1-mship of Lea-r I.lountuin, to the southeast corner of Sec. 34, To1·mship of Leaf :.:ountain as o.
Primary State Aid Road to be l-:nown as Job 25:03,
Adopted Sept. 8, 1!)25,
Attest: \'/illia.'11 Lincoln,
Clerk of the Board.
i'he following resolution v,as adopted:
Be it hereby resolved~-the Board of ~ounty
tion extendinB -,lob 25 :01 to include the re-gra\'elline:
3e it further resolved that t.;ount,y Job 24 :01
P. B. Thompson, Chairman,
Board of' County Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, !.:inn.
Commissicners o= Otter :rail Oount.v, that the resolu-
of S. R. 12 be revoked.
be and hereby is extended to include the re-gruvel-
lint Of S. R. #2,
And also the east 5 miles on S. F!. #5, p!'ovid ing a suitable gravel pit is found on or near said
State Road • . 1,,dopted this 8th day of Septe::iber, 1925.
Attest:
l'/illi.am Lincoln,
Cler}: of the Board.
7he following resolution 1·,as adopted:
3:esol ved by the Board of ~ou!!t,~• Gom'llissioners
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted
Signed;
3oard of
P. B. Thompson
Rlmer W. Hinkston
A, P. ~estad
N. P. !: . Nelson
Count.I' Qo:<:1missioners.
c-r C'tter Tail ~ount,t·, !.iinnesota:
vii th P.:er□an :.iiller for gravel ling count.v Job Ho.
25 :04, and
Whereas, the engineer has reported the· same fully completed at a total cost of :;'.11,505.10 and a
committee of this 3oard has examined said work and filed its written acceptance thereof, ·
Uow, therefore, be it resolv·ec, that the chairman of the Board and the county auditor be and they
hereby are authorized and directeci to issue to said Herman :.'.iller a vtarrant on the road and bti:dge fund of
the county in the sum of ~'1732. 78, the balance ciue.
Adopted Sept. 6, 1!)25.
Attest: i"lilliam Lincoln,
Clerk of the Soard,
The follol"ling resolution was adopted:
P. B. Thompson, Chairman,
Board of' County Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, l.Iinn.
Resolve,: by the '3oard of ·;ounty Commissione!'S of Otter Tail Count.',', !,!innesota.:
;'/hereas, this Board hes heretofore contra.oted 1·1ith Herman I.:qler for gravelling county Job 1-ro.
22 :01, and
Whereas, the engineer has reported the same fully completed at a total cost of $2236.65 and a com-
mittee of this Board ha.s examined said v,ork and filed its written acceptance thereof,
!,011, therefore, be it resolved that the cha·irman of the 3oard and the county auditor be and they 1· hereb,v are authorized and directed to issue to saici Herman :.!iller a warrant on the road and bridge fund of
the count.v in the sum of -~335.50, the bale.nee due. ·
Adopted S~pt. 8, l!J2E. P. 3. Thompson. Chairman,
Attest:
William Lincoln,
Clerk of the Board.
noard of County r:::ommissioners,
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Upon motion, the Board then took a recess to 2 o'clocl: P. :.;. at which time they again met, all
members beinp. present.
A plat of '..iurph,v's First Addition to Sun Light !!ills and Amended· ~lat of Suh Light Hills, in the
Township of Dunn, accompanied b," an abstract and certificate of title executeo b;.-i'/. B. Carman, attorne.v-
at-law, were approved.
Upon motion, the oount.v treasurer was instructed to notif,y-all nev,spapers publishing the annual
lists of personal propert.v taxes to file with bills f.or such publications the certificate of the state
printer showing the ar:icunt of the publication fee and that no bills will be allowed unless accompanied b.••
such certificate.
The assienment of bonds by the Farmers" State Bank of Dent to secure the deposit of county funds
was approved. .
The following bills were all01ved:
B. T. Hanson use of car ~-15. 00
Fergus Journal Co. printins 46.90
Ugeblad _Publ. Co. printing 125, 55
!,!rs. Anne Thurneau stenographic work 25. 00
A. A. l'/ilcken tnmscript 12.70
\'I.· :~. \'/elch !.!fg. Co. cert. of award 10. 37
William Lincoln Bd. of Audit 33. 00
C. J. Sawbridge postage 8,00
P. A. Anderson post age 39. 20
J. s. Billings Bci. prisoners 397,92
Antoinette ':enderso-n ex-p. 13.60
A. P, :!estad exp. 4.42
Anton J. Anderson orchestra. at gradua.tion 20;00
?/alter S. Booth 'I: :Jo. justice manual 4,84
:!. J. Sarke ins. ~-~ B. 234.66
~-S. !:'.yers justice fees 6.90
W. P. Bayley court OOIJlS, fee 2,00
Otis ~aughey constable fees 21.89
W.W. ~eber constable fees 20.50
!,!att F!uikka constable fees 3?. • .15
J. i'I. Wilson constable fees . 70
?rank :J. Barnes ~udge's fees 114,00
Burrour,hs Add • 1-,!che. Co. main.
Fergus·Fnlls Tribune printing
Otto Richter wood
t:argaret Lightfoot multigraphing
Bertha Herrmann transcript
O. J. Fossen seed
,:: . J. Sav,bridge 3d. of Audit
Antoinette Henderson ·postage
J. s. Billings postage
J. S. Billings exp. P. s~ ~hompson exp.
Mrs. Etta !,!iller exp. ~ salary
Catherine Soderholm assisting with
F!. J. 3ar}:e ins.
~. J. Barl:e ,'ust ice fees
John !,lark subpoena fee
\'Im. l'!endershot constable fees
J.P.. Burgess constable fees
:: • ·;1. Hazen consta.ble fees
~'ranl: 01:erlund constable fees
Dr: Z. G. Vigen ~oroner's fees Beise Drue Co, 1yso1
music
$ 5.56
27 .50
·7 .50
1.35
11.93
8.00
33,00
18;50
6.00
156.85
13.53
99,00
5.00
9.29
38.15
7.60
31.4 7
10.40
56,85
7.65
5~:o8
.,,1 I
r I \
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN. '
··········-·· ............. _., ••• 11:: ....... 1::...... .... • ••• ,
Sec.Elank Bk 'I: Prte -::o. supplies
Fritz-Cross -::o. supplies
Victor Lundeen 'I: Co. supplies
Y.:noff-Peterscn T~d,·1e. Co. "
Frankoviz Hdwe. Co. supplies
John Lauritzen co. supplies
DATE
R 'I: B
Beall Sc McGowan Co. sweepinr, compound
N. L. Hanson labor
Larson Bros labor P. F.
John Saxhaug labor 'I: cash ad,,.
Otter Tail j)ower Co. power
F. "f-!. Drews ~ Sons groceries "· .r'.
Peterson ·.,eat I.!arket meat
Campbell Coal Co. ice 'I: coal
Courtney Seed .'I: Feed llo. seed
P.ed River Milling Co. grlst & flour
C. s. Paulson use of potato planter
Willia~ I·:napp sawingv1ood
F. H. Drews 'I: Son groceries
Fergus Cc-op. Cr~•. Co.butter
Lewis Uotor Co. supplies
Lyle Culvert 'I: Road
Equip. Co. culverts 'I: supplies
labor Geo. Clear Co.
Fergus Falls Tile
Super-Way, Inc.
Western Display -'I:
Lindouist Oil Co.
G. C; Mullen
J. H. Roers
Aune Bros.
Carroll 1,foen
John 'libral
Olaf Skramstad
Lee A. LaBaw
l'/orkil culverts
calcium Chloride
l,Ifg. Co. signs
gas 'I: oil
3ravel
gravel
supplies 'I: repairs
exp;
exp.
cash ad\'.
transcript
S.e.p.t .•.....
45.57
25.37
66.10
50.75
3.20
119.05
2.10
4.60
.75
11.12
14.94
46.30
29.13
28.66
11.55
11.34
1.50
7.00
45.74
38.25
11.JO
19u.24
326.50
400.40
198.00
246.70
41.21
155.30
63.90
9.55
42.30
43.90
53.03
89.50
192 ..... 5.
J.Iiller-Davis Co. duplicate licenses 2.08
!,ouis F. Dov, Co. supplies 27 .12
!~no:ff--Peterson l!dx,e. Co. " 25. 70
Norton Electric co. supplies 10.08
FranJ,ovi:: Hdwe. Co. supplies ? • F. 8. lA
?ergus Fuel cc. coal 351.68
" •. -.; . ors tad labor 39. 38
Larson Bros. labor 2. 50
Larson Bros. labor R .'I: B 29 .10
J .A.A.l'/inther ~ Son lumber 28.62
Otter Tail 0 ower Co. power 3 'I: B 3.03
Red Owl groceries •~ meat 27 .13
Leader Dept. Store supplies 41.87
FerBus Falls \'loolen :,'.ills pants 2.39
!:ourtncy Seed 'I: ?eec' Co. seed Rev. • 75
.\. ! .. i"/hitin[ calves 10.00
,'/hite Eagle G-as. Co. kerosene 4,20
Johnson Furniture Co. burial exp. 57,00
Star Grocery e;rooeries 11.26
Taylor Hdwe. Cc. supplies ~ & B 2. 30
],!inn. I!ighwa.y Dept. supplies 4.38
Minn. i;iotor co. labor 'I: supplies 65.70
1:auppi &: Son labor '• supplies 6.50
Austin-Western 3cad i.lche.Co. scraper Sc blades 26,40
Fergus Fells Tile W.orks culverts 345.00
John Hyatt cash adv. 77. 75
Allenson Bros. storage 10.00
E. !.!. Orton rut filler 22.99
,1. L. Cook gravel 288.55
Hans Miller planing 385. 00
Geo. \'Ii cl:er exp. 14. 55
•~. E. Johnson eJlp. 133.60
Olaf Skromstad exp. 265.30
Underwood Lbr. Co. tile ditch 9.75
Upon motion, Commissioner I!elson and Tho!llpson ,·,ere appointed a committee to act with Olaf Skrem-
stad, Highwa.'f Engineer, to exa:nine the .judicial road established bet•11een Becl,er, Otter Tail and ;'/aclena
Counties, ·and to confer with commi-ttees fro1:i those counties in regard to construction of said rood.
Upon reccr:u:iendation of the committee of the 13oard which had receiYed bids :for painting at the poor
farm and for constructing barn on said farm the c·o·ntract fer painting ,·,as awarded to !lelson and Olson for
:~200. 00, including removinf. old pai.nt and nallinp. and replao inr, siding in accordance with their bid and the
contract ·for constructing barn was aV/arded to :.10.rk No.ves for t:29•15.00, includinp. the T,ouden barn enuipment
of best grade and Ling ventilating system. -
'i'he application of Er:ima T,. l,!arheine :for cancellation of tax :for 1920, 1921, l'J22 a.nd 1923 on build-
ing in the Tovinship of Clitherall was recomr.iended to the Tax '.:om□ission.
The applications of ..: . t. '!anson, and "'ilda Tomerda.hl for reduction of assessment on tracts in the
Ci t.v of -;;,ergus F· lls were recor.imended to the Tax Commission.
A report of the 13ourd of Audit of an examination of the accounts of the count.v treasurer for the
period from Apr. 23, 1925 to Aur,. 11, l'J25, shc,winf, u balance in the count.v treasur.v at ~he close o-r lest
mentioned date of .-'492,797.75 was approved.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned
Attest:
(W~ _y? -_j)
Clerk of the B~""""
to ocft}'}j_!;l lO o'cl~
~irm,n,
Board o:f County Commissioners,
Otter Tail County, l.!innesotu.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE n.~.t.a.b.e.:r. .... 1.3.. 1925 .......
:mmTF.S OF AD,iOU:nrsn :.i.~T-:Ti!lG ·OF TT~~ BOARJ OF
'.:OUl:!TY co:.n.IISSTOlfS:-!S OF OTT::-::~ T.UL '.:OU!!'!"!. :,mm.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o' clocl: A. :.i. Tuesda,y-. Oct. 13, 1925, all members
i:>ei np. present.
The arplication of !.!rs. "!lle!"I ~olby for refundment of taxes paid on personal propP.rty was read ano,
upon motion, the same was rejected.
':'he appl ica.t ions of G. iliP.me.ver and :\uc:-. A. --oepp for reilnct ion of assessment on land in the '!'ov,n
ship of Dead take 1·1ere reco'!lr:ie!"ldecl to the Tax '>O'llmissicn.
'.;'he applicat icn of Oscar ·:. ~urkh.ard :;'or reduction of a.ssess·nent on cottage in the Township of
;verts 1•10.s rec.d and, upcn r:iotion, the cc-nl!lissioners reccm'llended to ·;he Tax ::ornmission that thP. assessed valte
of said tract be reduced to ~265.00 •
.i. petition askin;_:; that work be done on state aid road in the township of Eagle Lake was read and
various parties were present to urge that acticn be taken. Upon motion, tile petition was accepted and
placed on file. _
l'he sum of -1196.60 was a.p,lropriateii out of the Road and Bridge ~und to be workec out by the engin-
eering department in the Township of St, Olaf.
The followine;resolution was adooted:
~esolved by the Boar.d of ::ounty-Commissioners of Otter '.:'ail County, l,ll!mesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the Independent Bridge Co. for constructing
bridge over Ottr->r Tail :-liver on State Aid P.oa.d Uo. 21 in the Township of ~'riberg, and,
\'ih~rea.s, the engineer in charge of' suid v10rk has reported same fully completed. at a total cost of
tl5,215.00, and,
Whereas, said brldP,e has been examined and accepted by a comrnittee of this Board,
row. therefore, be it resolved that the count.v auditor and chairman of the Board are authorized
and directe~ to issue to the tndependent Bridre Co. a warrant on the Road and 3ridge fund of said county in
the sum of ··5,249.81, the balance due,
Adopted Oct. 13, 1925.
Attest:
·.'!illia.~ :,inocln,
, !:lerk of the Board •
;; The follo,·,inf. bills ·:,ere allowed:
! J.A.A.Winther •• Son plans and sup. ?.:3'. r·.A. Grande labor
~osenpren !.umber ::o. supplies
Pome !lectric Co. labor
' 'Seall 'I: :.i0Go1·1an :::o. supplies
' Sanitary ~ervice ::o. supplies ?.?.
nt t er i'a il "'ower Co. power P.ev.
::rs. Stta :,:iller exp. '• sala.r.v
?erfus .:rournal Co. printing 1?.F.
U5eblad ~ubl. ::o. printinp. .
1
1 :::r. "· i:. ".'lhitta.}:er extractinf. tooth
'Victor ~undeen ~ Co. firne cards
?oucher ?rte. 'I: Lith.::o. supplies
Fritz-Gross co. suoolies
'.:ity of ?ergus Folls li~ht Q.F.
W. ~-~endershot constable fees
Geo. 3. "f,fnn witness fees
?.oy ~artin witness fees
Chas. Blomberg witness fees
Dr.;, o. Sstrem coroner's fees
G. ij, ?.ink :ustice fees
R. s. !.:Yers ,justice fees
R. ,'. :9arke insurance ? 'I: 5
rree nress '>o. school ~ournal
St. Lukes "ospital care of patients
St. Louis Co. exri. insane
Sec. '3lank3k. 0,?rtg. ,o. assessment books
:.:::rtle ?. 3ar!'.IP.S trrnscript
,'ohn :.! • "end erson expense
fu~toinettP. Penderson postage
~. ; . Sa.wbridP" attending c01:rt
;, ~. '3illin~s posta5e
;. 3. 3illlnf.S boarding prisoners
Otto Richter ~ood
~-A. Scheldbeig ta.xi service
A. P. ?.estad expense ? 'I: 1
?. 1. rhornpson expense ?ev.
i'f:n. Cld enettel di tchi.np-? •, '9
Fer;ms '?alls Tile 1'/orks ·:ulverts
01R.i' S,:ra.rnsta.d cash advanced
'.:arroll :.'.oen expense
1. ~-:ohnson expense
C'la.-T.anfe expense
.-\.ustin-·•1estern ~oa.d .. che, ::o. blades
Fans l'.iller planing
As.le rruppi labor
0. 1. Otteson eravel
?iver ?late Steel Co. supplies
,,. D. Ada.ms ~" Go. supplies
Galion Iron \'forks ~ :.;fg. :;o. supplies
The ~arckel ~o. supplies
Standard Tar Products ~o. oil
~56.20
9.75
29,67
3.50
16.35
8.90
10.02
141.25
2.00
33.00
2,50
187. 70
02.60
17.51
8.91
7.70
8.613
2.80
7.00
7.25
5.15
21, 95
277.46
31.50
95,50
70.56
1,200.00
11.05
66.60
2,1.00
3.50
7 J>O
369.48
7.50
2.00
::.05
Willer-~ Teisberg paint I supplies ?.?.
4.65
303. 71
353.50
21.14
125,30
76.65
106.25
A.GO
412.75
3.75
427.95
65.91
22G.89
6.60
2().8()
17.50
215.75
?ed 0,·,1 groceries
Johnson Furniture Co. shades
1. L. Whiting calf
?rank L. Shaw rep. •, supplies
Helson ~ Olson labor
Fergus Falls ~loral Co. plants
?erBUS Co-opero.tive ::reamery butter ..
33.52
5.10
10.00
14.BO
l 7E .oo
4.73 60,90
n. B. Thompson, Chairman,
Board of ::ount,y-Co·a:nissi oners,
ntter Tail ::ou?1ty. ~innesoto..
.:.A.A.\"/inther 'I: Son plans and sup. ~ev. ::·2fl.62
Rosengren Lumber Co. supplies r-: 'I: B 291. 96
'iill.va.rd Che'!lical Go. Shine-ell 10. 00
0. -.::. Orstad labor 5.00
Sanitar.v Service '~o. supplies Ee;-. 31.50
iane •• \'/a.e;ner leather belt 1.00
0tter Tail Power Co. power R.& B. 3.03
?ergu·s Journal Co. printing ? ,'I: '3 5.10
!"ersus -~ournal ':o. printing ?ev. 36. 95
7ergus ?nlls Tribune printinp-111.20
Sec.'3lank Pk.I prtff.~O. t~7nShip tabs 12.52
T,ouis ""'· Dow ':o. supplies 163.14
:.'.iller-Davis ~o. s1,pplies 210.24
'.:it,1• of i-'ertus i!'alls lisht Re.-. 22.03
Ci t.r of Fergus Falls wa.t er 60. 10
,i. ·1. Hazen witness fees 7.72
Adolf Lenz v,i tness fees 7. 72
Leonard Woodard witness fees 2.80
i'/. A. l,Iiller coroner's fees 36. 45
Frank::. Barnes judBe's fees 90.40 ~-z. Barke justice fees 19.45
R . .:r. 3arke ins. Rev. 9.20
'l'wp. of· J.'.aplewood control of con. disee.se35.40
~m. Lincoln express charges 3.18
2t , ?. • Z!iif .. °': £ .. ti __ ·:•n ~
W. T. "xley photos 39. 25
Bertha •err~ann transcript 17.33
~: _ ::, !!_ t1 l -~--1-p , .... ,"-, ., ~
Antoinette uenderson expense 43.58
Paul A. Stortroen postae:e 'I: envelopes 49.16
:: . ,, . Sawbridge posta5e 7 .00
.; •. :L 3illine;s exoense 93.70
·.::. C. I!iema.n li ver.r 20. 00
••1 .:: ... re1ch :.:~r--·~o. cla.ssi-t'ioa.-::ion ree;i.sters27.93
A. P. Restad exp. ?e··. 3.81
!'.. :>. ? • ilelson expense 20. 44
,. ~. Thompson expense F; 'I: B 8.95
"'ergus F'all s Tile ·aorl:s c1,;.lverts 309. 50
Fergus ,;,alls Tile ·:1orks culverts 483.00
"la~ 'ikramstad expense 272 .00
Geo. i"/i c::er expense 21. 10
1~enr~• A. '1anson ex"Oense 55. 35
'."fillie.m ,., ick cash advanced 90. 70
Russell Grad er ::fe. co. scrapers '32. 25
i.'.inn. :.:otor r:o. labor 'I: sup. 43. 33
!! . -'. Duenow la'oo r 13. 00
~'rank Youngmark e;ra.-el pit 200. 00
?a.ulson 'I: .:'ohnson supplies 2. 00
Henry EolmBren supplies 91.69
Aune Bros. supplies 80.15
Sture liardv,ara ~o. supplies 12.36
Standard Oil ,::o. gas 94.30
,'/iller •• Teisbere pa.int ~ !:Upplies Re.-. 1.50
Star Grocery groceries 2~.56
Petc1· 0d:.Dl'l.d i"iCCd 5•1 .00
l:J.i'f. Sash c:, Door :o. supplies 14.85
~ed i':iver :.'.illine Co. flour 17.30
fl. Bertelsen•• Cc. supplies 62.19
,•ohn Hold en threshing 158. 62
:!3'7
t.38 COMMISSIONERS RECORD L OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN. ' .
DATE ;.C.!.:.a.b.e.r .... .13 1925 ......
■■■••11.1.•• .. ••·•••••••.f!!••• .. •••C■JJ.C■■•■-"'11111 ■■■.Ill.I
Upon mot ion, the Board then took a recess to 2 o 'clocl: P. I.i. Upon motior-., the county attorney was authorizeci to release judgment against the Jt'e.rmers' State 3enJ.:
of Deer Creek. Upon motion; the court house janitor was ordereci to have guard for belt and pulleys installed in t e
basement of the court house as directer by the Industrial Commission, . .
A nlat of Broadwater 3each in the Tovmship of Dunn, accompanied by a cert1.f1cate of title executed
by Garfield·,~. Rustad, nttorner. and b.\T "· A • .Anderson, reffiSt<'r cf deeds, ,·,as approved. l'pon motion, tr.e Board then nd,'.ourned to O o'clocl~ ;._, :.!., ,'lednesdn,\'. October 14, 1025,
;'fEDUESDAY' S SES,;IOH.
Pursuant to ad:ou.rnment the '3oard met at!) o'clock,\. lJ,, 1.'ednescia.~-. Cc':. 14, 1925, all members
bei nf present. A petition signed by G. G. ~atnaas and others fer a county road befinning on sec~icn line between
Sections 1 and 12, '.:'own of liidaros, •:1here roacl crosses said sec~ion line, thence east on section line to con
nect with county roaci runninf north and south througl: the center of Sections 3 nnd 10 in the •rown of ?older,
was read and it was ordered that a hearinr on said petition be had at the session or the Board ~o be hPld
in tl:e Com'!lissioners' Room at the oonrt house •·;eanesda.1•, .:ran. 6, 1926 at 10 o'clock A. :.:. and Commissic:oers
I!elscn, T.icn a.rid ~inlrnton ·,lcre appointeo a committee to examine said 9roposed l'oaa anu •~uesda,v, Nov. 2·1, l~::!
at 12 o'clock noon at Vining Village in said cour.ty were desienated as the tir.1e nnc1 place for the meetin1: cf
said co:nmittee. The count,\' o.uditor ,·,as instructec to prepare tho necesso.r.1· notices and to .forward them b,\"
mail to I.:nudt :.tvhra, Penning, for posting.
A petition signed b.r ;!, ·,!. He.rt and oti,ers for vacation of part of old
shore of "3a.ttle Lake in Sec. 27, Town of ::;verts, en the ['.round tbat the ne,, road
conditi.cn for travel at all seasons of the year was tsl:en up for final action,
county road alc-ne; tl:e west
is now in eood sl:ape and in
Upon motion, the petition
was granted and nn order issued vacating said roo.d.
The final hearing on petlticn for establishing rood in the
i tion for estublishins road in the Townsi:ips of Ens tern and Parl:ers
upon motion, both petitions were le.id over until the r.teeting of the
J a.nuar,v 6, 1926.
l'ownsi.ip of 1:eer ::reel: end also on pet-
Prairie having been set for this date,
3oard to be held nt 10 o'clock A,~-
'.rhe following resolution was adopted:
ResolYecl b,y the 3oard of Count.1· -Jo:nmissi,mers of Otter Tail Count;;, Einnesota.:
",'/hereas, this Boa.rd has J1eretoforf! contr11.cted with?. ','/. P.oa.rl, for construction of County ,,ob i:o.
25:01 on state road rro. 7, and · · ·
Whereas, the enr;ineer in charge has reported said contract fully completed at a -total cost of
~-20,905.'Jl, and,
l'/herea.s, said contract has been exo!:lined and accepted b.\' a CO!!lr.tittee of this 3oard,
l;ow, therefore, be it resolved tho.t the count~• anditor e.nd the chairman of the Board
be authorized and directed to issue to said con"'.:ractor a 1·1arre.nt on the road and bridge fu.11d of said countJ·
in the sum of r4,419.B8, the bale.nee due.
Adopted October 14, 1025.
Attest:
William Lincoln,
ClerJ.: of the '3oard.
P. B. •~·iJcmpscn, '.:hairno11,
'3oard o:!: Count.;-t::o:nmlssicnerfl,
ntter '.i:a.il Count,,;, :.'.innesota.
The following resolution vir.s o.dopted:
Resolved. br the Boarc of ::ount.1• '.::o':l.r:tissioners of n:tcr To.il ::ount.r, I.:innesoto.:
i1hereas, this Board has heretofore ccntr .. cted •;1ith "· :·1. ]oar!'. -:.'or constrnction of :::ount.\' ,iob r!o.
25:olA on state raod Ho. 10, and,
Whereas. the enpineer in charse has reporter said ·contract full.\' completed at :;. total cost cf
."-2,177,88, .and
~hereas, said contract has been
Dow, therefore, be it resolved
and directed to issue to said contractor
~·336.03, the balance due.
Adopted October 14, 1925.
!l.ttest:
Yilliem Lincoln,
~lerk of the Board,
examined and ociceptec' b,v a 0011::iittee cf th:.s 3oa~·d,
that the count.,· unditor u.nd the er.airman of the Board be o.utl:oriiied
a warrant on the road and bride-a fn nd o ~ said c oun tJ· in the s U':1 of
P. a. Thompson. (:ilai rman,
3oard of Jounty Co:nmissioners,
Otter ~•ail Countr, 1.annesota.
The following resolution was adogted:
~esolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail :::ounty, i.:innesoto.:
iVhereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with P. ii. 2oark for contraction of :::ounty .:ob 1;0.
county roe.a Ho. 27, and,
i'lhereos, the engi.neer in charge has reported said contn10t fully completed at a total cost of
~-3,512.25, and,
Whereas. said con tract has been examiner and accepted br a commit t ef! of this '3oard,
· !low, therefore, be it resolved tho.t the county auditor o.nd the clfo.J..r:nan of' the Board be authorized
d directed to issue to said contractor a warront on the read and bridpe funr, of said county in the sum of
~1,083.10, the balance due.
Adopted October 14, 192G.
•\ttest:
'/illia.m Lincoln,
lerk of the Board.
'l.'he follo\'/ inc resolution was ado9ted:
:>, B. 'i.'hompson, Chair::ian,
Board of Count.v Commissioners,
Otter l'nil Count.", l.!innesota.
Resolved bJ" the '3oarf. of Coant,\" :::o'!lmissioners of Otter •~ail Count,r, '.'.innescto:
\lhereas, this Board has heretoforP contracted with the :!:-'ere;us ?alls ':'ile ·,'/or~:s for construction o f
County ,'ob No, 25:01 on state rood Ii"o. 7, and,
~ ~hereas, the engineer in charge has reported said contract fully completed at a total co•t of
,;,,l, 58R • 00, and
·,'!hereas, se.id contract has been exn'!lined and accepted b.\" a committee of this Board,
!lov,, therefore, be it resolved that the count.\" auditor and choir'!lo.n of the Seard be autJ-,orized and
directed to issue to said contractor a warrant on U:e rend nnd i>ridp,c fund o~ said county in the su:n of
:''.234.80, the balance due. · ·
Adopted Cot, 14, 1025, "· '3. r;.'hor.ipson, Chair~1an,
Board of ::ounty Commisslon,ers,
Attest: \'/illiam Lincoln, Otter 7ail Count.r, :.:innesota
clerk of the 3oard.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................. J'co tber .... l 4.. 192.Q .....
The fcllowin@ resclution was adopted:
'.:ount.r
3esclved b.\' the Soard of :::ount.v ::o:nmi:.sicners of Otter Tail ;::aunt~,. !.linnesota:
i'/hereas, this Board has heretofore c.:ontracted with the :1!'ergus Falls Tile ,Yorks for construe ti en of
Job ilo. 25 :oL!. on state road i:o. 10, and
i'/hereas, the en1:ineer in chare;e has reported saio contract fully completed at a total cost of $56.0D
ond,
Whereas, said contract has been exa:,1ined and ac:cepteci by a committee of this Board,
!low, therefore, be it resolver that the count.v auditor and the chairman of the Board be authorized
and directed to issue to said contractor a warrant on the road and bride;e fund of said county in the sum of
f56.00, the balance due.
AdoptedCctober 14, 1925.
Attest:
·:tilliam Lincoln,
::lerk of the Beard.
P. 3. Thompson, Chairman,
Board of County Commissioners,
Otter 'l'ail County, ::Hnnescta.
A bill of St. Louis ::ount.r for .7111.42 for care of patients at Sveleth '!ospi tal was referred to
•;ommissi oner Thompson "'.:or invest ic;at ion and report.
A petition from residents of "iinine and ,·icinit.v o.skinr thnt road from "linine to Urbnnl, be improved
end straiphtened was received and placed en file.
~pan ~ction, the 2card then ad~ourned to 10 o'cloc~ A.~ .• October 15, 1925.
T'IlJRSDAY I s SESS TOIi.
?ursue.nt to adjournment the '3oard met at 10 o'clock;,..:.:., l'hursda.v, Oct. 15, 1925, all me::ibers
be ir..e: present. ?he petition of ~rs. 3agna ?ederson to be set off from Dist. 112 to Dist. 182 ~as taken up for
final action. Upon :notion, tile petition was eranted and ti:e Beard iss1,ed tile following order to-wit:
Whereos, The pP.ti tion cf :.ir,;. Rae;m;. ?e1.erscn, a le@al voter, freehulder and resident of ::ichool
District go. 112 in this:County, ropresentine that she is the o~rner of the lanos hereinafter oescribec, ;·A1ic~
are situate in said Scr,col .Jistrict, and e.djoin School District I!o. 182 and askine that she with her said
le.nds may be set off from said district Ho. 112 to said adjoining school district no. 182 was presenteo to
the 3oard of i:ountr Co:!lmissi•:.ners of this County at a session of suid board held on the 15th da,i· of July
A. D. 1925 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon orderer by said board that a
hearing should be il.ad en said .9etition, at a session of said board on the 15th day of October A. :i;. 1925 at
the ::aunty Auditor's office in .the Gity of ?ergus ~'alls in said Countr; and whereas it was further ordered
in and b,y said order thot notice of the time and place of such hearing bP. given by postine; copiP.s of said
order in three public places in each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, and by mailing
to tile clerk of each o:f said School Districts, a copy of said order at leo.at ten days before the time appoini-
ed for such hearinp.:; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Co!llmissioners on said 15th
da.r o:' October ,L J. 1925 due proo:~ of the posting and service of said order of hearing as therein directed
and required, more than ten du.vs prior to said last nar.iec date, haYing been made and filed, said petition
was publicl.v read and ccnsidereil by the 3oard, with ever,l'thing which wa.s said 'J.\" se.id interested partie3
for or ai:;ainst granting tr.e pr::.ver o:' th(! petitionf!r, and said '3oard beinf of opinion that said petition
should be r,ranted, it is hereb.\' ordered and determineci, t:t:at ti:e said petitioner and tilP. !'.cllo1•,inµ described
lands o•:med b.\·. her, to-•·1it: l!'ractional Hi't¼ Section 10, J'o\'/nSl,ip 133, Range 41, be and the so.:ne are hez:eb,r
set of! fror.i said 3ci-.ool Distric: ::o. 112 to said ao:oinir.r School District E;o. 182 and said lands are here-
b.\' made a part o ~ said last named School I,istrict for all purposes 17hate\'er.
3.\' order or the 3oarci of Gounty '.:om:nissicnP.rs.
Dated the 15th day of .Clct. A. D. 1925.
Attest: ·:/illiam !.incoln,
'.:cunt,v Audi tor, and ex-officio Clerk o'!: '3oard.
(Auditor's Seal).
The petition of Oscar Hultstrand to be set off from
action. T..Tpon motion, the petition was rrt1.nteti and the Board
~. 3. rrhompson,
Chairman of the 'Board of Count,r Co'llmissioners
of Otter ~oil ~aunty, ~innesota.
Dist. 141 to i,ist. 41 vrns to.J:en up ~or final
issued the follonine order to-wit:
.,, ' Whereas, The ·petition of Oscar ~ultstrand. o. legol voter, freeholder and resident o~ School D.ist:ric
1:0. 141 in this County, representing that he is the owner of ·the lands hereinafter ciescribed, whicl: are sit-
uate in said School District, and ad~oin .;chool !;istrict !io. 41 and asl~ine that he with his said lands mu.v
be set off from suid district !lo. 141 to s~id adjuining school district Co. 41 was presented to the Board
of ::cunt~· ::o:?1missior1ers of this ::cunt.\" at a session of said board helci on the 15th day of July A. D. 1925.
for the act ion of said board thereon; and wi1ereus it was thereupon orci ered br said board that a hearing
should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 15th day of October .A. :u. 1925 at the ::oun
ty .,uditor's office in the ~ity a= :i!'erg1,s Palis in snid ;ountJ•; and whereas it l'lf.s further ordered in and
by said order that notice o='. the tirne and place of suc.:h hearing be e;iven by posting copies of said order in
three public places in each of the school districts to be affected b~• said petition, and b;; mailing to the
clerk o"!' eacil of said School Districts, a copy of said oraer at least ten days before the ti:ne appointee for
such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of :::aunty Commissioners on said 15th day
II.
of Oct • .::.. D. 1925 due proof of the postindp, and service of shaid.ordbe:r_: of hedarindg !~
1
tr.d.ereii:i,ddirectec and
required, more than ten da.vs prior to soi last named date, aving een ma e an J.l e, sai petition was
publicly read ana considered b,1; the 9oard, l'lith everything which l'/IJ.S said by said interestet" P!J.rties ror or
a@ainst granting thP. prayer of the netitioner, and said Board bein8 of opinion that said petition should
., be e:ranted, it is hereby ordered and determined, tl:at the said pet it loner a.nd the following described lands
!
ff_·: owned b;; him, to-vii t: If,'f.l. S1'/.1, E½ Si'/f, Sect ion 8, Tom:shi p 131, Rane;e 36, be and the same are hereby set off II frcr.i said School :•istrict 110. 111 to said o.dioinin!l" School District 1/o. 41 and said lands are hereby made a
,. part of said lost named Ser.col ristrict for all purposes 1·1hatever.
I B.v order of the Board or ~aunty ~o~mis3ioners.
Dated the 15th da.•; o'.: 'Jct., .;._. :C. 1925.
Attest:
'.'/illia.:n Lincoln,
~aunty Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of ~oard.
(Auditor's Seal).
P. B. Thompson,
·::hair:nan of the Board of .:aunty :::or:1miss i.:.ners of
Otter ?ail :::aunty, ~innesota.
, ,
. 1_40 COMMISSIONERS RECORD.L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
DA T-E ................•.... !.lc.:t.ch,;,.;r. ..... 1 102...lL
••••• .. •.■•••••·•••• .. •• P■••••••.C■ •• ■■~C..,■■ ••--=■■■■I
The petition of Aaron Hultstrand to be set off from :Cist. l•U to Dist. •H vias talrnn up for final
action. Upon motion, tile petition was granted and the Board issuer" the following order·, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Aaron "'.ultstrand, a legal voter, freeholder anci resident of School Dist?•ic
!lo. 111 i:-i this County, representing that he is the 01·mer of the lands hereinafter described, which are sit-
uate in so.id School District, and ad,icin School Dist1•ict no. 41 o.nd asl:inc: that he with his said lands ma.I'
be set off fro~ said district Do. 141 to said adJoininf, school district !lo. 41 was presentef to the 3oard
of ::ount.r ~o,1rnissio:1ers of this Collnt.\' at. a session of said board held on the 11th da.r of _.;.urust A. :. 1£12,'i
for the action of said boarci therPon; and nhereas it was ttereupon ordered by said board that a hearint
should be had on said petition, at a session of said beard en the 15th da.1• of re tobr>r ,;._. :::; . 1925 at the
Count.v Auditor's of:!'ice in the Cit,v of ""err:1is Falls in said ·:onnty, anci 1·1hereas it was -furtl:er ordered in
and by said order that notice of the ~ime and place of such hearin~ be r,iven by posting copies of saici order
in three public places in each o.f the school districts to be af.f.ected b_,-said petition, and by mailing to
the clerk of each of said School Districts, a e;opy of said order at least ten days before the time appoint-
ed for such hearing; and whereas at ti,e said session of the said 3oard of ·:ounty Comr.iissioners on said 15th•
da,1• of Octo • .:l.. 1', 1925 due proof of 1:he posting and service of said order o.!.' hearing as therein directed
and req_u ired, :nore than ten days prior to said last named date, i1a,; ins been made and filed, said petition
was publicly read anci consi.dered b,1" the 3oard, witt. ever,,"thing which was said bl'. said interested parties .for
or against gro.ntinr the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinic.n that said petition shculd
be granted, it is hereby orderet and determined, that the said pet it icner and the follo1·1ing a escri bed lands
owned. by him, to-,•,it: S',V} S\'f~-Section 8, 'l'ol"mship l:!l ?.ange 36,· be o.nd the same are herebr set off from
said School District r:o. 141 to said adjoining School Jistrict I!o. 41 and saici lo.nds are hereby made a part
of sa.id last named School :Jistrict for all purposes ,ihate\·er.
By order of the Boarci of ':ounty ::ommi ssioners.
Dated the 15th da.r of 0ctober, ,\. D. l\l2f,,
Attest:
William Lincoln,
i::ount,\' Audi tor, and ex-of r:icio Clerk of 3oard.
{Audi.tor's See.l) •
The follov, ing resolution was ado !l tecl:
? • 3. ','hompson
Chairmm1 o ~ the Board of County Commissioners of
0tter Tail County, Minnesota.
~esolved b;r the Soard of ::oun t:: ::omrniss ioners of Otter Tail County, r.:innesot a:
Whereas, this Soard has heretofore contr~ct~f Witt ~er~an :!iller for construction of State ~id ~ob
!1o. 24:01 and extensions tllF!reof, ond,
Whereas, the ()nf"ineer in charp:e has reported sa~e full;; cornpleted according to plar,s and spP.ci fi-
~ations at a total cost including Federal Aid !'ro5ect l'o. 1910 and 3tate _:,.id· ?ro,jP.ct ::o. 23:02 of . ~12, 610.15, o.nd
Whereas, a cor~mitteP of this ~card has exa"Ili.ned same and filp,; ·•iith the conntv auditor acceotance
of said worl~. • ·
Uow, therefore, be it rrc!solved that the conntl• auditor end chairman of the 3card be and the,\" hereb:,
are i.l'\st rnc tea to issne on order on the road and b"· idgP :'nnd of the connt.v in the sum of .;~1, 5'36. 50, the . alance rue on said contract.
Adopted 0ct. 15, 1925
·'ttest:
Hlliam T,ine;oln,
Jlerk of ·the Board.
ttest: p Mft-.
lerk o-f the noa~d.
? . i3. 'l'hompso n, Chair::ian.
3oard of Count,\' Jor.imiss ion ers,
Otter Tail ::cunts. :.:inn.
Chairrnnn,
Board of County Commissioners,
Ott er •rail Cout1ty, ;,[innesot a. ~
' I
I
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE Il.o .. v..e.ml.l.e.r. .... l.9 192 .. .5. ..
:.'.IIIUTES OF ADJOU:UJr,:n :.:E,:J-:7TJ:G C" 130A::D OF
':OU:l'l'Y DO:.::lISfHrlnRS n7 C'.i'':'':?. 'i' . .:..r· •'.:Ql1J"j_'Y. :.n;m.
Pursuant to ad.'.ourn"l!ent the ~oarci 'llet at 10 o'clock · ... ::. , l'n,.sda;.•, :'ov. 10, 1925, all -nembers
beinP. nresent.
· The sn':l of -~50.00 vr-s set aside to tl.P. 7ownship o:' :•e•·,ton !:or rrnvellinr en the Deer Creek rcaci.
'fhe su•n cf -~·lr:7.20 •:;as set asicie for roed :·,crl: in the ;:0··11,ship o~ St. C'lu".
Tl:e n:1 •lica!icn of ,'ulius _.;_s}:e, ::ar,l' •.'. LT'l!hoe:'"r und JJ-::ri::. :ichiil !'c:r reduotic:-of essess-:lent en
su~'l!er cottaecs in ~he ~o~nstip of ~erha"ll were reco~:!lend~ci to the Tax Co~nissicn.
:'he o.pplication o~ Julius ;,o.a ·,ie ::or cancel"la:ion o '.' errl.'neous. asscss:!lent c.n structuree in JP.rgus
?alls wos r~co"!lmendeci tc the 7ax Jom'l!ission.
The application of :'io~e Eifert :.:or reuuction of a:ssesc."!lent en tract in '.':i.;i.ville and the o.i,iplica·
tion o:' Glenn A. i.[artin for reduction of assessment on trad i.!'.\ the ~i t;t or i:'errus ;,ulls was recc.mmended to
the :'a:< Co:n:!lission.
A delegation of citizen□ ap~eureci before the ~card to P.Xpluin the syste:!l c~ ccu~t~ area testin~ of
cattle fer tuberculosiR. ";'he :natter ·.•,cs discussed to some e:;:tent but no action ,ms tal~en by the Board.
The 3oarci ho.•,ing arranged -.:c insJect new bui_lding o.t the poor farm then took a recess to 2 o'clock
The contract of ::ari: 1:0.'f'!S for co'1struct iol'). of born o.t the ocunt.\' poor farm \'t!ls precer.ted and tl':e
choir~an and the au(l.itor ,_•,ere directed to sirn the so.r:11" on behsl-: o~ the 3oard.
~he boncl o-~ :.:arl: llo,ves :!'or constructini" barn at ~he poor -:o.r-n, with -:. G. ::::osengren and 3en :.:olstre
as suretij~. ~•s opprovef .
. L r.:. Anderson ~ilP.il re,,uest for extension o-r t i"!l,;o •or cor.1pletin17 monol,1·thic culvert in ~he :;'own-
ol,ip o~ :crlis1. ';j!e ~i-:1e was eXt~nded ".:e, :Jee. 1, 1925.
'l'he -~0110~:;inr resolution ':10.s c.do,tcd:
?.esoh·ed b,r the 13oord of ::aunt;; Co'.!lmisc ioners of rt t er ':'ail ::oun'.:.i· ,. :.:inneso ta:
:i'hat ':he hi1 h--,o.•; _enrin,..er "!la::o necesser;· sur:e.r and prepare plans, spee;i ~icot lens :;nd es".:i11a~es
!'er t;,P constri1ct icn of that 9ort ion o ~ Joun~.,.~ ~oad r:o .. 57 :ram the no rtL··,est corne!' c.r ~~,:;. 35, ~0"/!'1 o ~
u 0nrdn,', t. ::ountr ?oad Seu. 10, l'c·:,n cf :-'olden, as a ccunt.r ro"Jd tc be l·no1·m os .'cb 1:c.. l:'.u:03.
-,I.a.opted I!ov. 10, -1~25. "'· 5. Tho::ipson. '.:hairr:1an. 3oarc1 of :our.t;,·
;.ttest: co•3,:iissioners, Otter Tail ::o:mt.1•,
Willia,:i Lincoln, ~innesoto..
'.:lerk o! the 3card.
The :!'dllowinf resolution ~as adcnted:
~esol v·ed by ti:e 130 ard of' ~ount;:t •~o,rnl SR iOY!P!"S o:" (;+~er :1a i 1 ~aunt:·. !.:inn~sot a:
;·1:r.eree1>. tl'!i s !Joo rd hofl hrreto "or0 a!'propr i.a+ .,,, f-t.-. !':11':l o" -"-12:.i. 00 to be --,or):ed C'l • en read het·.-,een
Sections 7 and lR in the Tonn o" Dead L3~e by~-A. Aancoe~. and
~r.ereos. soi~ ,art tns b~en dor.e to the sa~iflfoction o~ this boPrrl, _
ro··,, ti1e!'e~ore, bP. it r~sclved ~ha~ ~hj':I, ccn71"t}· anciltor ond c~airrnan c:' th~ heard be ond :te.,,r hPre-·
b~• are m1tilorized and_directeci ·to issuP. to said--: . .-\.. '-lo.nee.cl: a •·rnrrr,?1t on ttr. road anci bridpe ""uncl c~ tl:I"
cc~n:r i~ :he su':l o-: ~125.00,
Adopted ITov. 10, 1925.
Attest:
William Lincoln, Clerk a:: the '3ourd.
The following resolution ~as adupted:
D E. Tho:npson, "Jhairr.ian 1oorcl o.f ::aunt:,· :=o:n;.1issicneYs,
Otter 7ail :!unnt:,·, :.:i?:.n~so to.
Resolved bl' the \3e,ard of Count,\• Coamiissioners of Ct t~r 7ail ;aunt::, :;innesota:
i'/herec.s, the oit;· clerk o:!: the City or Fergus Falls nas certified to the count.v auditor of said
count:: an assessment o.r,ainst Ott er Tail '.:aunt;: for pa,•ine on the ·:1es t s id~ of the cc,urt hc1:se 1:round s o :!:
sold city in thP. su~ o:!: Cl,980.20,
!lo•·, there fore, be it re sol veci that the 001:ntr audit or and chai rr.ian o::'. the Board be and they r.ereb,y
are authori,;ed and directed to i.ssne· to the '.:itr of ?ere;us 7alls a v,arnmt on the revenue fund of the county
in the sum of -~'1,9A0.20 in full-pay'.nP.nt for said paving assessment.
Adopted l!o. 10, 192:.i. '?. S. 'l'hcr!!p.son, '.:hairman 3oard o::'. Count.v ".:O"llmissic.ners,
Otter ·rail <;cunt.\', :.iirmesc.to.. Attest:
Willia11 Lincoln, '.:lert or the 3oard.
7he fclloninp resolution was ado~ted:
~esolved by the ~~ard o~ '.:ountr 10:n~iceionors o~ Otter roil ::cunt~. ~innesota:
'.'iherec.s. this ~co.rd ho.s J:ereto~cre ~ontrac~ed ••11th I.:o.r}: :·o;·P.s "or the e, .. c~ion R.nd e,,uip-~ent of a
barn on thro county ~arm ~er :he su':l o• .'2,940.00. o.nd
""'J-.ereos, said barn hns berm er~cted and Pfluioped eccordinr to ar,re,.~ent o.nd has b.,,..n exnm~ned and
accepted b.•.-this 11oard, ·
[O"/, there:cre, be it rr.solYed tl1at tr.e coimt:: auditor and choirman o~ tr1e board b: P~~ thP.,\' here-
b;· are suthori?;ed to issue to said cor:itractor e •:,arrant on the "oor ?ar:n 7und o: the count:.-1.n cne su:n of
.'.'2, 9•15. DO.
Adopted ITov. 10, 1925.
A:test:
William Lincoln, ~lerk or the ~co.rd,
'i'he followinf! resolution •·,as ado[!teci:
". , . 'i.'hornpson, jtair~an, 3oard of 1onnty ]o~r.iission,.rs,
Otter ~o.il ::aunty, ~innesota.
~eeolved b.r the '3oerd er "!aunty ~o'":"!rniF:c~icnr-t-rR or: ':':ter :'{'lil ':onn~.'t, !Ji!1nesota:
That the J-.iph\'I".': en;,-innror ":1111: .. tht> nr.r•P.ssar;· s11r,;e:·s nnd p:rP.par.-. plnns. speci "lea! ions
ates ~or t!".e co!lstruction o~ that riorticn c~ sto.t" read !lo. 12 "ro'll Trnnl: ''ifh\·my Fa. 36 to the
corn~r or the JE~ ss~ o:' Sec. 17-1~1-41 as e stete ald road to ~e tnc~n as ~ob 2B:04.
and est im·
sc-utheast
Adopted ::c·.-. 10. l'J2E.
At test:
i"lillia:n Lincoln, '.:lP.rk o:' the '3oa:r<l.
The following bills \'/ere allOl'led:
:.lissouri-,:ansas ::hem. '.:o. supplies ~12.77 :::c.oo
182.90
Sanitary Service Co. supplies
Louis•. Dow Jo. sup~lies
:.:iller-Davis ·;o. supplies
"iill. of Henning rent of hall
Fereus Journal ::a. printin3 ~ev.
3.36
20.00
74.05
1.:..00 W'!l, ::. Ancierson ho.uli1:(? ashes
Beall '< ~.,cGo--,an sweepine: compound 2.10
13.30
books48.50
3. 76
Burrou11hs Add. !.'.che. ::o. r:1aintenance
Farnham 0 rtr-. -. Sto.ty.~o. trial balance
Rudolph ..101r.1pren witness fees
!. ;. A. Larton witness fees r.:. ::. :aner ·:1itness feP.e
Andrew 7/allace witness rees
Otis ::auP-he.'; constabl0 tPNl
3.76
1.12
7.72
22.80
7. 1. ?ho~pscn, ~hairmon, '3oerd o! ::aunty JO'll"lliS3ioners.
Otter Tail Cc.1:nt.1•. :.'.innescta.
P. :.;. !,ee .'t: .;o.
Fritz-';rosa Jo.
'/iotor Lundeen 'I: -::o.
Security Envelope Co.
i~ergus Journal Co.
~ohnson ~urniture '.:o.
,\. ..\.. Holte
Sec. 13lank '3k •• Prte. co.
ll'arcld ~-ail~y
':. D. Eaut_ten Aur,ust !,arson
Urs. !tta ~iller
D. O. 1!edlunri
n1ga J"erlin
-'. ,J. ~owe rs
supplies
supplies
supylles
sup,,lies
printine R !: B
!10_0
wood
record
labor
.1ust ice fees
witness fees
witnP.ss -fees
witnes~ fnes
\'1ittless fees
constoblP. fe,..s
:; .90
71.26
74 .uO
u8,G9
.80
1.75
26.00
42.30
3.00
2.15
1.00
1.12
_3.88
24.41
6.45
14-1
:t.42 COMMISSIONERS RECORD.L, qTTER TAIL COUNTY, .. MINN.
DAtE· ilaY.A'?lb.e ,.. ____ l.Q 192:.5 ...
·H••ll••·•••••·••■-••■.1!11■11•■,C■o.■1,.C••••..J!'l,••-■■•.,.t
?ra."lk Okerlund constable fees
~-J. 3ecker services
Sarle ,rown serving-snb-ooena.
John !:ugler 1·,ood ·
~rs. 1tta [iller exp. 'I: salary
Geo. D. ~arnard Stoty.~q. book
"'.. ,'. 5arke insurance ~e\".
Antoinette ,enderson exp.
C. ,1. · So•:1br idp:e postafe
J. s. 3illinrs postape
J. S. Billines boardir.p prisoners
Otter Jail PoryPr Co. power ~I~
!,!inn. 1·:otor ~o. labor 'I: sup ..
13,iorl:lund i:ff. ~o. s11pplies
The ~arckel ~o. supplies
Vans :·n1er ploninp
:::i. D. :•roodarn ditchinp
i'/'l!. ";"ick lahor eto.
Olc.f Sl:ra,:istad cash ad1•.
!. E. Johnson exp.
,1ohn "Jibrnl "XP•
U. W. Sash ~ Door '~o. stakes
P.onninp. Sie-n r;o. sir.;ns
Lrle Cµl vert !I: Hoad Zf!uip. ,Jo. oul vert
fergus ?alls Tile Works oulverts
il-~1-s-fl-e-i.-s-on-"'I:-f.,'t~ -€H. ~'Tl"' --3:a:b"tJT"" -~>-. T' •
Elliott 'I: Whitson ooal Sev.
City o~-?eri:;us r-·lls lifht ?-:ev.
Fere;us Falls \'{oolen 1,!ills clothing
Berelund's 3ootPry supplies
C. J. Hanson rep; 'I: sup.
Red Owl P.roceries
~erp.us Falls Tribune ptintinr. ~ev.
i.!inn. '~iph.-,ay Dept. testinr cr>rnent
~. A. "Seker use o.., ca.r
Beall 'I: :.lcG-owan Co. supplies
touls ~. Dow ~o. blanks
!.!iller-Davis Jo. blanks
n. A. Anderson postape
i'lillia'!l !'::Wbe "fitness fees
i~. P. :l. 1;e1son exp.
A. P. ;testad exp. ?.~,.
J. :: .. Knoff supnliP.s ?. T<'.
Red 3iver Uilling ~o. erist ~ flour
Sture Hdwe. ~o. supplies ~ 'l:: S
29.20
10.00
1.92
7.50
Hif,.70
66.42
9.2A
1:n .. 50
6.00
9.00
323.38
3.03
47 .34
35.00
~;Q~ R9
,j/r2 .1,~
174.50
163.7A
99 .12
123.57
92.25
30.00
11.00
67.92
'/Z 7. BO
-£-5-.t)f)
209.53
87,26
9.04
4.50
9.30
11.16
42.75
2.R7
15.00
14.70
G.R3
1.28
'12.4-0
5.80
1L72
2.62
22.70
15.70
l.C.0
The bill of ilels .IP.lson and Stei·e Clson for
A;t;st: ~
(W~ .
Clerk or the so,.rd. .
Geo. S. ·,·/,\'nn
~ill. of ~attle Lake
iU'l!er ·11. "!inl:ston
!"nut :.L•'hr!l
? . ~. ~ar}:e
,1ohn ::. '!P.n<ie:::-son
Antoinette 'lenderson
~aul A. Stortroen
~. S. :lllll!1f.S
Otter Tail newer Co.
.}ohn ~. '!~~ratt
T>iiloln-!:P.la-!:attson '• Co.
D0"1er T.br. ;O.
constable fees
control of con.
d isea.se
exp.
posting: notlces
insure.r,ce ~ '\, l
e:{fl.
postage
postar,e
exp.
power Rev.
6.30
25.00
9.27
4.50
191Lo3
148.00
21.00
10.00
200.75
37.96
27.M
15.67
r.al-ion Tron \'Jor!'.S ', ::-f.p .~o.
cash adv.
supplies
supplies
supplies
tiling
15 . .32
20.G9
uenr.v net ers on
Alex 1::atson
"lc.f Sl:r~!'!lstad
?. • -; • ,,ohnscn
,a:::-roll ::oe!1
~ussell Greder i:fs. ::c.
:.!ro. Frunk Deithma.n
st undard ':'il ~c.
?er5us Polls Tile ~orks
Fereus Falls Tile ~arts
f.lliott ~, ,/1:itson
City of ii1ert:ns r' ull·s
Diamond ::;pri!1rs IoeCreum
C. G. ::o seneren
::ahlP.r 'l:: st ra.u.s ·:. :r.. :i.lrews
,"T. ~,. :::-a.nson
G. H. Garr.
Sum :C:cl:·:i~n
Victor Lundeen, ~o.
rorton ~lectric ~o.
T.1ritzltJross ';o,
Uatl.Seles, Servlce
~ert ha uerrrnann ,' • :·_r. Hazen
A.?. ]estad
? . '3. 7ho!:tpson
Ole Larson
'ltur<> 'lciwe. Co.
Stu re '!dv1e .· '.:o.
worl: at po°M
Cc.
d"i toh inp:
exp.
oasn o.dv.
exp.
blades
01:imp grc-:mds
coupon books
culverts
oulverts
coal
light P.b'.
ioe
supplies
supplies
boor
horses a irectcr .r ?.e1t.
camp e:rounds
supplies
flashl if,ht
blanra
con9on boo!:
transcripts
constable fees
e:·:p.
145.')0
72.60
19R.07
22.0R
1,1. 70
11.50
1~,. 00
75.00
•i54. 25
346.00
lGl.57
10.91
1A.25
38.•15
17.58
35.00
100.00
5.00
15.00
l/f.•15
1.75
.•. 32
11.00
17.16
21,.00
f'!.12
lG.85
5.00
113. 75
exp.
lo.bor
supplies
s1;ppl~es
of ,32r, .00
Eev. 17. 09
was re,ieoted.
Chairman,
'llissic.ners,
i.'.innesota.
::::
r COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE December 8 192 .... P. ..
!.!IIIU?~'.S O? AD,'ClB:T~D !.~~'I'T ur; 0"' ~o;~~D OF
C~Ul/TY CC'J:IS~:rm1,;;~s C? 01'T~~ T.l.lL
CC''.;.l';.'Y, :.!I!ll!r!SO'l'A.
Pursuant to o.d ~ourn'll•mt the 300.rd -net at 10 o 'cloc}: A. :r. , '::'uesda,\'. Jee. r,, 1925. all members
beinr-present.
'i'he sumo·~ -~75.00 1·1as set o.sidc for prnbbint:: in tl:e ~c1·rnship o-f St. "la~. so.'!le to be paid on ti-ne
checi:s of the hirh•'IEl.{ enr: i neer.
The sum of ._'13,1.00 was appropriated to the Tc~msi'.ip of Sverdrup for pr~vellin['. and the snm of
.~50,00 to the Townsl!ip of ":lizobeth i.'or i'llprovinp. roo.ds.
A report or. the '3oar<i 9f Audit or an exor.,ino.ticn or th,., currc!lt tax collections o:" tl·.e connt.v
treas11rer ~or thP per.iod fro!':! r:ar. 11. 1925 to ,'u?1e 23, 1925, sho.,1inp. ~'514,Gl0.39 collected and distributed
was o.nnroved. · ·
· · The followin~ resolution wns odopted: .
·~esolved 'b;-the ·=onr<i or ":onnt,\• '.:C'll'!liSFlion,..rs of .('ltter ':'oil ·:onnt:,, :.:inneso to:
:ho.t thP hier.•:1:i..1· enfinPr,ir be outhorizeci to P.X!"-:!!ld not to exceed :"·1.000.00 additional ':or ti:e im-
nrc1•e'!lent c:' the to·:,nship roo.d--,"ob !lo. 25:09--:runnin,-eo.st o.ncl ,·,est on center line Secticns 5 and 6,
':,'o•vn o-f ~use ar,d Sec~ icns 1 and 2, '!'om cf ()rvJP.11.
~dopted Dec. n, 1925.
Attest:
i'/illiam Lincoln,
~lerk of the 300.rd.
The following resolutiun was adopted:
n. 13. Thcr.ipson
!.?. O. Lien
~l!!ler ~-~inkstcn
,L P. ~estad
L P. ~-1:elscn Board of ,:;ount,r ::v!!lmissioners
Otter 'i'o.il ::ounty, i.ilnnesota.
~esolved bJT the 3oord of ::ount.v Cc.mmissioners of Otter 'i'ail ·;ount,,·, ii!.nnesota:
"/hereas, · this ",card has heretofore contracted with .l.. r,;, Anderson for construction of concrete
culvert on county rood IJo. 231, and
',Vilereas, said \'/Ork i1as been fully completer at a total cost of :;1,405.34 and has been accepte:l b,\'
a cor:t'!li ttPI' of thi.s "3oarci,
How, therefore, be it resolved that the co•:nt,y a.udi.tor and chai:rmo.n of the ,card are authorizer an~
directed to issue to said controctcr a warrant on the roa~ and bridfl' fund of the county in the sum of
;"·15R.13.
~do,tea Dec. 8, 1925.
Attest : ~illiar:i Lincoln,
-~lerl: of tr.e '9oard.
The followin~ re~olution was adonted:
0 • 3. Thompson, '.:hairr:io.n. 3oord of County Commissicnere
Ctter 'l'ail '.:011nt.r, !.'.innesote ..
~escl~ed by tr.e ~card of '.:ounty ~O'!l'!lissioners cf Ctter Toil ::aunty, ~innesota:
','/hereas, said Board hos i1eretc fore entered into ar,reement 1·,ith tLe Indepe!ldent '3rior-e ~c. cf :.iir.ne
apolis for reb~1ildinf foundations on bridee l:no•·m as :he :e·:,e,\· 3ridfe, and
·.7hereas, so.id v,or;: has been full.\• com!)leted end ac:ceoted b;; thli!s Soard, tr.I'? tot'.:.l ccst cf said ·.-,o:rl
be inf .(·1, !155.63,
1!01·,, therefore, be it resclYed that the count.i' auoitcr ancl choir!!lan of tl:e Board o.re auti'.orized anc
directed to issue to said Indeoende11t •ridpe ~o. o wo.r:r,,nt on tl.e road onci b±idfe fund of the count:: in the
STT'!l cf ~\,955.63.
Adopted Dec. A. 1925.
Attest: "/illia.'ll T,incoln,
~lPrk of the ~card.
The folloning :resolution nos udooted:
,.,_ '3. '.::ho'l!pson, ,hair,10.n, '3oorn cf :;cunt.,• '.:omr:iissicners,
Otter :oil ~ount~. ~.innesota.
?esclved b~ the ioa~d o~ ~o~nt~ ~c~~issioners 6f ~tter Tail ~01inty, ~:inncsoto at their session
r.cld Jee. A. 1925:
:rhat the count,\' auditor be and he hereb.v is instructed to noti::",\' the publishers of +he seven;l
ne· .. ,spapers published in the co,mt.:-that se:;led bids will be rec.;eived b.1· this ":oard :or dcin[; tlic !:ollc:1in1:
described ~rintinr ;
1. •rhe publications of the r.iinutes of the :!leetinrs o:!' the Soo.rci of ::cunt; ~o:n::ii3!1ic.ners incluoinf
reeular ar.d specinl sessio?:s held as a Board of E'lualizati0n una :,Lile c.;cnsiderine: :!latte:rs pertc.in :nr to
ditches. ·
2. ';'he publication of the annual stEitement o:' receipts ond e:•:penC:itures of the county.
?he bioo to co~er the publication of the list se: in "non~areil" or six point type without "lead-
inp" and tr.e publication to be made as re~uired by ~ection 695, GcnerDl Statute of Uinnesota, 1013, and
three CO!:!plete copies of said publication to be furnished to the ,o;mtr Auditor in time to enable him to
meet the re~uirements of said section os reeards the posting of copies of said state:!lent.
3, '.:'he list of real propcrt,v ror the ::ount,y of Otter 'i.'oil, ;.annesota, O!l 1·1hich taxes remained de-
liMnent on the first ::oncla,,; i.n ."anuar.v, 1926.
~he bias for this to cover tte publication of the certificates, hea.dinf, etc., prc~ided for by
Sect ion 209"1, ':',enen1l ~tr.tutes o~ '!innesota, 1n~.
"ids ~o be :,lacr,d in th"' hn.nr.o o" th,, Count:.· ·.ucli tcr nddresoed
to be '!larked "'3ids ~or ~,in•inf" and tc be riled n11til ~nesd~-. ~an. 5.
?hP atte!l~ion o::" the bidfl'?r~ to be called •o •he pro~ioions c~
~eviscd r.o.•·,s or ::in!lcsota for 1D·J5, and acts 0-:iendotor.1· tilerP.tc.
to the ~oo.rc1 o-~ '.:cunt~-':C'!l'Tiissicners
1926 at 2 o'clock,.~-
Sectic~s 907, 909, DLO, 912 and 913,
Adopted Jee. P, 192[. "P. 9. ~~ho11ps,.:.n. ~hoir:-=ian, -qoard of ~ouni:.i.· ~C'll1li.SFi0nf-"'rs,
.:1ttest:
. 1illio'!I ~incoln, 0lerk J ?he folloryinp 2 Ctto ~ichter -
'I C. : .• :;rande
or the "loard.
bills ryere ollo~ef:
wood
::i I.arson ~ro s.
Standard ::lil ::o.
~lliott ~ ~hitson
Golden ?.ulP. Dept. Stcre
;oi.nson Service Jo.
"ritz-,ross '.:o.
~ree ??ress :!o.
:'ree ?ress
:"ixin; doors ~ I
r,:,ps. P: ~np.
rns •• oil
coal
~ ",
:" 9. 50
'3 75.00 B 7.25
1,()0
350.Gr'l
r,.,10
·1. :31
.90
100.50
70.75
:. P~ 1and~rsluis
{!auze
suppli-:!3
Sll!>:11 iPfJ
suppliP.s
Sllpplies
reportinp: in arson
:Jndcr-.·,ood Independer.t
~rs. ~tta ~iller
-'. S. 3illines
Poul A. Stortroen
oublicution
E?.-:p. ~ sa.lary
eAp.
postai:;e
case 5.00
.80
H,7.ou
127;70
10.00
('tte?" :rail 'Jount~v, :.:innesotD .
r, ' Gnmde ~ixi!lp. <ioors l!ev,
T.arson Bros. rP.,is. •a suoolies
','l:n. ':. Ar:d err.:;, n h '11. 1 ~ .,;:. :t3hes · ·
Standnrd "il Jo. p.as tell ~ I B
r. ~. Lar:pdon repoirr.:
~eall "< '..Tc(;o--1:m SUJ>!1lies
Victor Lundeen~ ,o. suopliP.S
'.TillP.r-:)avis Jo, SUr.>:JliP.S
;ec. '3lan]· ~l:. •• Stat,\' Jc. ,ouch~r ,rtp. 1 Lith ~c.record
?e~ple's 7oiue 7ubl Jo, publicntivn
Herald '.'rintin(" ::o. pul,lication
~. G. Sl"ledma.11 ribbons
~-j. 8illlnz~ bocrdin6 ~ris~ne:rs
~-ci, ~lllinrs 9osta5e
.:,.ntoinette Henderson postaze
,:-1.15
9.25
10.00
100.00
29,00
9.10
146.20
19.R6
261. 69
82.37
!:;,25
l.oO
::.50
3GG.Gl
6.00
lG.88
14.4 COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE Jecember !3 192 .. ~---·
ll!.•••.•1.!!-•••••.••••·•• ... l'!.•1•u••.c .• ._•i..c• .. ••...tS&. .. :...=•,.•
,;.ntoinette Henderson expenae _-., 9 :l "'O
St. Louis ::o. care of patients "ii1:;2
·:iulia:n !.lncoln 3oarci of :\.uci it 33, 00
. !".. J. Barke insurance 3 5c 3 221. 76
• Slmer ~-Hinkston exp. 5.92
A. P. 3estad exp. 5.57
-P. B. Thompson exp. 27.6~
Ct to , . lielson c.;ns t ,.il>le ·fees 5. 40
J. L. Lo~e.n co!'lste.ble fees 113. 95
~-t:f. Buerkle wi"':ness fol'S 7.GO
~-D. tTaufen .;ustice "!:ees 9.30
,:; • ..:r. ~ink .'ustice fees 3.ro
:.iath F.l l•:,anfer road .. ,or!: 72 .00
'l'homas '•. "iililen rend ·10:rk 5'L40
!,.rle '.:ul,•ert •c c-.oo.d :::,nip.'.:o. c1il'i"ert 62.50
,·,~ • ..:r, Ziefl"'T ~o. · snow ~ence 3GO.OO
Dower T,u-nber '.:o. s:1ppl i en 13. "5
:.:inn. ::otor ::o. suppl les 'c lahor 3!' .lR
:.!art .in :.:ort ens on dn-nafes 20. 00
'2. -~. .:onnson surv~.1; :-.: ex!). 88. G-1:
Olav Lanre exp. 103. 60
Olaf Skra•nst!l.d enf. 151.40
""er~an .fool a 'I: Jno. O :'olppi p.ruh1Jing 210. 00
",ci:n :.~. nendersL n
State of :.;inne sotn
::: . ;; . Bar;:e
.!illiam Lini.:.:ln
Elmer ·,1. n'inkstun
!;. P. ::;:. Jelson
Franl: ~. '3o.rnes
Geo. :[elby
;.:at t !".uil:l:a
J. \J. ~a::en
::. J. "3arke
'fans 13.\'e
~arl i:nutson
.~l ber t !~;:an
\"!":'!.. H. ~icglPr ~o.
Do·,er Lu:?1ber Ji: •
::inncnpol is ·nue :'rtp:.
Hans Gosch
:v··ip. o~ s,·erdrllp
··:. :;;;. ,'lhnson
,:toim Vi l:lral
Claf s;~nrnstad
:.re.r~: !'.eyes
cxoense
prlnting record
insurance
e,:press charBeS
exp. ?_. ?.
cxo.
judc;e's fees
consto.bl~ fees
ccinstabl-~ fees
:ustice ~ecs
~uatice !'eP.s
road i·1ork ~ 'l: B
road ,·,erk
ron<' •·1orl:
lath
·::o. supplies
rend drnr
prndi.ne
exp. ::ev.
exo.
cusi1 adv.
supplies ?.0••
Sani tar.r Ser-: ice '.:o. SU!J!Jl ies 27. 5P
7'. "· Dre,rs 'I: Son froc,,ries 19.:,Q
7 errus ?nlls ~oolen
n10'.:' 9ch"i
,: ills ::a. clot hinr,
clot1:inf
(llof Sci:ei clothim· ":ev.· 1.30
~.it:,· of" ;iierrus ?alls li"'l~ts ~ev. 3P.G5
:.:art.in :!ortenson co•-, 75.01
A. L. '.'/J-. it i "lf c r,l f 3. fi 0
:.:. ,P.nson rP?'lt o~ ch::ir3 ~-!Jn:,24.75
Git~ 0~ ~erRUS Falls
-: . :, . ··1ebbe:r
.:... • TJ • ··it: it i nr.
''ct er na lnnd
::. 3enson ·· '' 2.10 0liver ~acobs
!.Inrtin :.Io.rtinson co.rpe1:ter ·10:c!: A.,.o . H. O. ,:,_ro.sl:of
Albers "3ros. shrel1d i nr, i.:orYJ 4;~. 90 Erici, C'dlo.nd
FerBuS tcurnal :~o. 9rtr:. · ~ev. 54 .15 •~ .. J. ImC. ic;:e
Te!!lple 11r issman ':: ::o. acco1.nt int; ?.ev. 455. 36 :Sar le 3ro,m
Upon !!lO tion, the Soard then took a recess to 1: 30 o' c:loc;: . P. i,;.
l.ifht s
sn P!ll ies
cal.:
1·1vod ': use
thresilinf,
o !: pc t:J.:o
differ
use op potato Bprerer
•;1ood a i tchinr, :~ :;, B
ser~inr sub-poena
-;191. !l7
56 .4,2
9.36 3.n ·
2.12
10.08
138.25
5.85
lu,15
1,3 .£5
3.!::Q
E.~,O
-1.no
31.40
315.00
1.50
22. o-.
lDR.00
~.;:.:,. 00
:,c,. 70
GO. 91.1
,q.22
123. 32
!::.·1f1
[;5.90
U',60
2°.00
lrJ,()Q
.0. ()Q
,i. ao
r..50
10. JO
lu5.60
.82
;._ petition f'or state aid road co·nmencing on ti1e \"lest line of iiorwegian Grove and runnin[': ersterl:r
to connect l'li th r;:'runl: ~ifhr1a:; l!c. 30 in tl.e '.i'ormshi!J o-: Pelican was received o.nd parties ·:,ere !'rese!1t to
ure;e the np!):!"ove.l o.: this petition. :Jponmotion, the petition ;·ras recei,;ed e.ncl placei5 en file ..
.-\. pet it ion for the establishr.JFmt of n state oid road c:o·.1r:1c1~ci"'lr, on 1-;est line of the '.:.'m·rnsi:ip o.r
Oscar and runninr thence ensterl,\' to corinF!ct with '.:.'run;: !Iir.;l!r111.r l!o. 30 in the "iillarr-i o.: '.::li:::obeth wo.s
p-resent ed and was o"rdered placed on .: ile, .
A petition askinf ~or the desifnation of o. stutc aid road runnin~ ~re~ :he swuthwest corner of tte
SE.:-?.-SE-1 of Sec. 2G. To•-m o-~ Dora, and then northe:!"l.;• to tl:e Village o~ ·rergus 1-,as presented and ordered
placed on f:ile.
present
of the
Attf:!St:
Jpon ~otion, thP 1oard then aa,ourne6 to 9 o'clock\.~-. ~ednnsdaf, ~ec. 9th.
?ursuant to ad;onrnment the 3ot~rd '!!et at D o'clock .! •• J.i. ;·iednesdn;;, :,ec. D, 1925, o.11 'l!emlJers
exceptinf ~o~~issianer ~elson.
The ~ollowin1 :!"esolat.ian wo.s adopted:
"::esolved b.1, the "care o'.: ''cunt.,· -~O'!!"!lissionP.rs o·'.' 0tter ·~oil -~onnt.", '.Iirmesota:
Ttat tenrenae Bowe of the ~o~nship o" ~verts in ~nid con~ty be nna he· hereby is ap~ointed a -nemher
O!ter Te.il ,:;ount.v '.:'uherculosis '.3anatorium '.:o'!rnissin•1 ror r, ·:::ieriod o-: til:rer-? years rro•~ .~un. 1, 1(126.
Ado9ted Dec. (1, 1925. "· ;,, Ti:omp:ion, "'.lmir-,on, ~card o·~ :;01mt;--:::o~miasi,-r.l'rs
l"tter ':'ail r;cnnt.,·, :.:innnsot.·l.
Willi~~ ~incoln, '.:lnrk o• thr ~ca:!"d.
'.Phe follow.inf: resolutLon --111.s .::dc,1tcci:
F:esolv~l~ by the loard_ o2 ~unnt:1 j\.."'!1ml3civncra o~ Jtte1~ :i1uil Jountr, ::inn~3ctn:
'l'hat under the provisions of :;;_a9tcr 1,10, :;enero.l T,arrn o!: ;.:i.nnesot:1 l!l2f,, tl:crc ic ::crcb:; ,1ppropri-
'tted out or the road and bridfe fund o!: said co:mt.1· to ti:le '.:it:; of ~•erBUS ~'alls in said count.\" the su.~ of
.'::21, l D7. ~.6 for permunentl.r impro\' inc i:,art of "l'run:: Eif{nwo.i· Ho. 3 in so.id cit.\", sucl: improve:nent l.nv 1:-.g ::ieen
approved b,\' the '.:ommissfoner o E Highwa,y·s o:' the state of :.:innel:loto. li;i-his vrcier i;v. 481rf3 date11 lei.:. 7, 1925
and filed in the office or tile count;{ auci itor of Ct ter Tail ::aunty .:,ec. 9, 192:.i and th" county s.ud i tor and
chair-nan of the '3oa.rd e.r0 authorized end directed to issue an order on the roo.ci and bricifc fnnd o::'. so.id
county to said cit_,., in said a.mount.
Adopted Lee. 9, ig2:. P. J. 1'hompson, J':nairman, 3oa;d of Count:: ~ommlssion,.,rs
_!,ttest:
,"/illia'll Lincoln. 'Jlerk of the Board. M ~~t;. Clnne,ot,.
Upon mot ion, the 13oard then ad ,'onrned with out dnt e.
!ttfst: ~
{W~.
Clerk o·~ the Jcnrd.
'3oard of .-;cunt:' .-;o~mis:-;i.oners,
Qtt~r ~all Jaunty, ~innesote.