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222 COMMISSIONERS RECORD:-1; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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Uinutes of ?.egular !,!eeting of i3oo.rd of
County Commissioners of Otter Tail county, ;4innesota.
Pursuant to statute the Board :net ot 10 o'clock A. ;,I. Tuesdo.r, Jonuar~, 3, 1928, all members being
present.
The Board proceeded to organize for the coming year by electing J.I. O. Lien Chairman, and Elmer
1~. Hinkston Vice-Chairman.
'l'he following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Min.."lesota:
Thot a committee of three, consisting of the Chairman of the Boa.rd and two members of the BOard
to be appointed by the Chairman, be appointed to have charge of the •'}curt House and grounds and Joil end
grounds.
Adopted Januory 3, 1928. !II. 0, Lien, Chairman.
Attest: William Lincoln,Clerk.
The Chairman appointed r.ommissioners ~estad and ~inkston as his associates on this committee.
The folloWL"lR resolution wos adooted:
Resolved by the Board of count.v 0ommissioners of ott~r Tail county, Minnesota:
That a committee of three consistinp. of the ~hoirman of the Board ond two members of the Soard
to be appointed by the Chairman be 11:9pointed to have charp.e of the -ooor Jt'arm and Poor Hou1:1e.
Adopted Januar.v 3, 1928. i.I. 0. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: William T,incoln, Clerk,
The Chairman appcinted Commissioners ll'inkston and Helson as his associates on this Committee.
The following resolution v1a.s adopted:
Resolved b.v the Boa.rd of County Commissioners of Otte:r 'i'ail count.v, J.Iinnesota:
That a committee of three consisting of the Chairman of the Board and two members of the Board
to be no.mad bf the Chairman, be appointed to purchase all furniture and supplies, except inf! books, blanks
and stationery nee·ded: :for the Court House, ,1ail and Poor Farm durinp: the .vear 1920 and to provide for such
repairs as ma.r become an immediate necessity. ·
Adopted January 3, 1928. Ii. o. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: l'lilli!llD Lincoln, Clerk.
The .Chairman appointed Commissioners Thompson and ~estad as his associates on this committee. •
'!'he following resolution 1'7as ·adopted:
Resolved b,v the '3oard of Count~, Commissioners of Otter •rail Count:,, !,!innesota:
'!'hat ~he sum of 5 cents be paid ont of the Revenue 1'und. of said Gonnty for every pocket-gopher
killed in said '.~ount,v during the months of April, May o.nd the :1'.irst half of June, l!l20, in cases where the
'l'ownship in which pocket-gophers are so killed shall provide for the payment of an addi t Lonal bount,\' of
five cents for eo.ch pocket-gopher so killed. · ·
~esolved further that payment for such bounty shall be mo.de b,\' the County Audit or upon cert i ficatee
executed by the Chairman of the 'l'own Soard of said 'l'ownships setting forth that the pocl:et-gophers were ·
killed ,tithin said townships during the months of April, or i,Ia,v, and the first hal:f of June 1928 and that
the heads of such pocket-gophers were duly presented to the Chairman of such Board and that the Township
has issued and cielive_red to the claimant a town order for five cents for each poclcet-gopher so killed.
Adopted Januar.v 3, 1928 !.I. O. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the 'Board of Count.v Commissioners cf Otter Tail county, Minnesota:
That there is hereby set apart from t;he funds now in the Cotmty Treasury, not es peciall,v appro-
priated or set aside f_or other purposes, the sum o~ seven hundrec' fifty dollars to be used as a cont in-
gent fund b.\' the ~otmty Attorney, with the approval of the Gourt under the provision of Section 574,
Revised T,avrs of Minnesota for 1905.
Adopted January 3, l!l2A. !.!. O. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: V/illiam Lincoln, Clerk.
The follovrinp resolution was adopted:
ResoJ. •red b,v the Board of· County Commissioners or. otter Tail County, I:Iinnesota:
That the sum of !250.00 be and the same hereb.i• is set apart from the ?.evenue li'und of the County
for_ the use of postage in several ~ounty of !:ices enti tied thereto and for ex·press charges, etc •. as pro-
vid"ed .b/,' Section 343 Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1005.
Adopted January 3, 1928. :.1. O. T,icn,-Chair'.!lan.
Attest: i'lilliam Lincoln, Clerk.
The follovring resolution was adopted:
Resolved b.•r the ~card of count.,, Commissioners of Otter '!'ail count.v-, l,Unnesota:
That the County Commissioner o ~ his respective district, nrnrely, _"D, 'I. 'l'hompson, Flrst District:
A. P. Restad, Second District: •amer w. Hintston, Third Distric1t;H. -o, ~-Uelson, li'ourth District: and
!'1. O. Lien, Fifth District, be and the.v are hereb:· aJYpointed Slrperintendents o~ poor in his said dist-
rict with authority to act in relnt ion to the care and su pT>ort of non-resident paup~rs. to receive appl i.-
cat ion for relief or support b,\' or for an,v reason .in his district as provided b,\' r.hapter 15. ?.ev i sed T.aws.
1905.
Ad opted ,1 anuar.v 3, 1 !l20. i.I. O. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: William T,incoln, Clerk.
The :following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the 3oard of County Commissioners of Otter 'l'ail county, Minnesota:
'l'hat under the provisions of Section 2134 of the Revised La1·1s of I.linnesota for 1905, Dr, llohn
Esser, a resident ph,vsician of said County, and county Commissioners ['. B, Thompson and Elmer w. Hinkston,
me~bers of this Board, be and the same herebl' are appointed to constitute a county Board of Health of
said ~ounty for the year 1920.
Adopted .:'anuary 3, 1928. i;!. O. Lien. Chairman.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk,
The following resolution was adopted :
~esol ved b,v the Board of County Commiss loners of Ott er Tail r.:ount.v, 1.Iinneoo ta:
'!'hat the monthl.v-meetings of said Board for the year 1928 be and the,v hr-ireby are·fixed as follows:
to-l'ri t: '.rhe second i'!ednesda,\' of ii'ebruar.v, and second !i!fednesday o '! March and the second 1.londa,\' of July and
the second Tuesda.,, of Aoril, !.lay, ,June.August, September, October, November and December.
Adopted January 3, 1928. '!, 0, T,ien, •~hai rman_.
Attest: V/i.lliam Lincoln, Glerk.
'i'he followinp: resolu+: ion was adopted: .
Resolved b.v the "loo.rd of ":ounty Commissioners of Otter Tail Count.,,, Uinnesota:
That the snm or: :!°'350:00 be and the same is hereb.v appropriutcd out of the ~evenne Fund of the
County for postar.e, insurance and rep:istr,v on election ballots and supplies for _t_he year l!l21J and the
County Auditor is directed to make the necessar~• entries on the records of his o.ffice.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD· L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE Januur.r 3 192 ..• .a
Adopted ,Jo.nuar.v 3, l!l20
William Lincoln, Clerk. I.I. o. Lien, Chairman.
Attest:
:~150.00
ror the
Upon motion i)r. A. ':. Baker l'las appointed poor farm phnsician for the .vear l!l28 at a salar.v of
for the .vear.
Upon motion Dr. \'/. \'/. Drour,:ht 17as o.ppointed jail ph,vsicio.n for the ,veo.r l!l28 o.t a salar,'{ of -~·10.00
.vear.
The count,v Audi tor ·presented the ro1101•1ine: statement to the -qoard:
TO 1'11E COUIITY BOA!'.D, OTTF.R TAIT. C0UHTY, I.HHIIESOTA:
Pursuo.nt to lm·, I present belol'I o. statement showinr-the amount or to.xes levied for Count.v pur·po-
sesror the current .veo.r, top.ether ·:,ith the actual cash balance remaining to the credit of each count.v
rund at thP. close or business on the 31st day of December, l!l27. ·
William Lincoln, Gotmty Audi tor.
:3alo.ncP.s remai.nin,. to the crP.di t o ~ each fund are as rollows:
FIJ!ffiS Amount Levied r.or PUIIDS Balances
________________ G;;..u"'r;;..r;;..e~n;;..;;_t_Y.::....::.e==a=-r+---------------_ .___J)_e_b_i_t ______ o_•r:;...ec...d_i_·_ t __ _
count.v Revenue Fnnd
Poor Farm }'und
~oad and Bridge Fund
Dltch Fund
'l'ubercnlosis Sanatorium Fund
Sinl:ing ?und
88,5!JB.75 County Revenue Fund 68,320.37
1,142.55 Poor Farm Fund 2,536.~l
20!l,99u.51 Road and Bridge Pund
17,672.94, Road ~ Bridge Sinking Fund
9,826.32 Ditch J:!'und
34,!l61.07 Poor Fund
Incidental Fund
Federal Road Fund
Jail Fund
Sinking Fund
Tuberculosis Sanatorium b'und
La1·1 ~forcement
17,612.9!)
12 .2!ll. 75
36,884.56
41.77
438. 72
l!l.07
170.84
728.97
31,974.48
2,112.15
The followinp. is n statement of the accounts remo.ining unpaid on the contracts already entered
into by the ~card:
FD~ ~/'!~AT nu~nosE
Construct ion worJ: on State Road !lo. 24 BALANCE DUE 55,765.30
The following resolution 1•1as adopted:
Resolved by the 'loo.rd of ~ount.v Commissioners of l")tter '!'ail Count.v. !-.Iinnesota:
That the rcllowinp. named sums be set apart from the ~evenuf! Fund o-: thC! ~aunt.I' to be expended
ao ma.v be needed for clerk hirP. for thP. .vear 192A in the count.v of~icP.S nomed, to-wit:
county Anditor's Office, ~:5,000.00: 'l'he Count.v Treasurer's Office :S3,800.00; For'the HPgistP.r or Deeds
Deput.v $!JOO.DO; For ndditicno.l clerk hire in the Hepister's office ~2.500: For clerk hire in ~rebate
office in addition to ~he ~-1,500 fixed by lavt ror the probote clP.rk ~·!JOO: For clerk hire in the office
or the Clerk of Court ~,1,500; For assistant 3uperintendent of Schools ~1,1300; 1''or second nssisto.nt
Superintendent of Schools :i,H,320.00.
Adopted January 3, 1928.
Attest: Willio.m Lincoln, Clf!rk of the Soard.
'l'he follpvtinp. resolution l'tas adopted:
!!i. O. Lien, Chairmm
ResolYed b,V the Board of C:ount,'{ Commissioners of Otter Tail County, I:Iinnesota:
l'hat Olaf Skramstad be nnd he hereby is appointed as High1·1ay Enf ineer for Otter Tnil County
for the calendar ~•ear l!l28 at a sale.r.y of (~225.00 per month payable o.t the end of ench month upon warrant
of the Count.v Auditor.
Adopted ~anuary 3, 1928. I.I. O. Lien. Chairman
Attest: ~illiam Lincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution l'las adopted:
Resolyed b.v the l'!oard of r:ount.v r:ommissioners of Otter •.rail r:ount.v, Minnesota:
That 11. L. Sandin be ond he hereb.v is a~pointed as Assistant lHfl:hwn.r r.:ngineer for Otter Tail
County for the calendar .vear l!l2fl at a· salar,v of !"175.00 per month pa_ynblP. at the end of each month
upon warrant of the r:ount.v Andi tor.
Adopted ,innnar.v 3, l(J2fl.
Attest: ~illiam Linccln, ~lerk.
The follow inp. resolution
Rf!SOlved b,'I the ~Oard of
That ~ohn B. Thompson ol
the Otter Tail Cou~ty Tuberculosis
Adopted ,Jnnuary 3, l!l28.
Attest: !'/illiam Lincoln. ':lerk.
!.! • 0. Li P.n , Chairman.
wo.s ado pt ed :
r:ount.v Commissioners or Otter Tail County, I:.innesota:
'3attle T,al~e in said count.v be nnd he hereby is appointed a member
Sano.torium Commission for o. period of three years from January 1,
!.i. o. Lien, Cha.irman
cf
l!l28.
The application of the Uethodist Church of Dent for cancellation of tax for l!l27 on church
property was recommended to the Tax r:omrnission
A report of the '3osrd of Audit of an P.Xllmination ·of the o.ccounts of the Clerk of the District
Court for the period from Aup.ust first. 1927 to llovemb~r 30th, l!l27, shov1in!7 fees amounting to ~a ,153,40
collP cted and turned over to thf! r:ounty Treasr.r.v v,o.s appro•1ed.
Uoon motion the 900.rd then took a rf!cess to 1 o'clock 0 U.
Bids for public printinp for the cominp: .vear 1•1erf! opened and exnmined, and found to be as fol--
lows: "'ergns Walls !~reP. Press offered tc pr int the DP.lin1n1rn': Tax T,ist ror the present year at legal rates
The Ferp.us·Falls •rribune offered to print the 'F'inancia.l Statement di: the Co1mt.v for the Calendar yeo.r l!l27
st legal ro.tes. '80th of the above offers included the ·furnishing of supplements to all the other papers
or the County. 'I'he 'li'er"us ,:ournal co. ofrered tc print the commissioners !.'roceedings and also all miscel-
laneous legi:."1 not ices i~ the Weekly Journal at lefal rates. and also t? furnish on!! public at ~on of said
proceedings l:i.nd net ices in the Do.il,V Journal without charge. Upon motion all of t11e above b1ds were
accepted'.
The following resolution v,ns adopted:
Resolved by the Board of county Commissioners of Otter '!'ail 9ounty: Minnesota: .. ~ ..
, That the J<'err,us '[,'alls weel,ly Journal be ~nd the same here?,Y" is des ignn~ed as th: o •:.. icial !· paper o-r Otter 'l'ail count~• for thP. year 1928 in v,Jnc~ s~':'-11 b: publlsl1ed all not10e~ reqµired to_ be
lished o.nd paid for b,v Otter Tail county-excepting the ... 111~nc~al stat;men~. the delinquent tax list 1 ' the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Count.v Commissioners o ... said County.
Ador>ted ,January,3, l!l2_8. II. O. Lien, Chairmon.
Attest: William Lincoln, .Clerk.
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The following resolution v,as adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the Ferp:us r'alls Free ?ress be and the same is hereb,v designated as the newspaper in \'lhich
shall be printed the notices and Lists of lands upon which taxes remained delin-:iuent and unpaid on the
first Mondo.\' in ,Januar.v, 1928. Resolved further, 'l'hat ior the faithful performance of such worl: the said ne~1spaper be and
hereb.v is re'!_uired to furnish a bond in the snm of :::2,000.00 with some reputable suret.v company as surety.
Adopted ,io.nuar.r 3, 1928. i.i. o. Lien, Chnirmnn.
At-test: 11illie.m· Lincoln, Clerk. The follov,ing resolution ~,as adopted:
Resolved b.V the Boa.rd of Gount.v Commissioners
'l'hat under the provisions of Sec, 739 Grmeral
of Otter Tail county, l,iinnesota:
statutes for 1923, the sum cf -~?150.00be and the
the eount.v to the ?.ed River Vall.e,v Development
pa.vment of premiums to exhibitors. same hereb.V is appropriated out of the !{evenue Fund of
Association, said amount so appropriated to be used in
Adopted Jnnuary 3, 1928. !L n. I,ien, Chairman.
Attest: IVilliam Lincoln, cnerl:.
The followinp: bills 1vere allowed:
C •• J. Sav,bridge Board of Auel it
A. P. Restad Board of Audit
Elmer 1'1, Hinkston exp. attd, meeting
W. P. R. Uelson " •• "
Frank c. Barnes criminal report
J,l. O. Lien expense with pauper
Walter A, Ryberg certified copy
John M. Eenderson expenses
C. J. Sawbridge postage
W. D, Bruce insurance Hev.
Curtis 1000, Inc. envelopes
Geo. D. Barnard Staty Co. record
51.00
15,00
.8.11
15.32
6'J.50
3.78
• 75
21.4!)
6.00
9.87
8,89
62.93
Fergus .iournal Co. court calendar 'I:
publishing minutes 293,65
Burroughs Add, Mche.Co, ribbon 'I: maintenance 40.90
Beall 'I: 1,rccowan supplies 12. 36
P.:arr.v L!unger wood 24. 00
Olaf Skramstad . el:penses ?. •• B 30.25
.iohn Vibral mileaFe 15. 30
1•1. D. Bruce i'nsurance 304 .-21
Ben VonAlmen eampsite rent 15,00
Standard Oil Co. , Fargo gasoline 50, 00
Fergus Oil /Jo. gas and oil 28 .10
l!'red A. Everts lath 1.20
P. W. Skogmo Co. repairs 21.05
Aune Bros. repairs, etc. 24.55
Fergus Automobile Co. storage •• supplies 11.50
Frankov iz Rdwe. Co, hard1•1ard 5. 75
Fergus Co-op. Packinf. co. meat P.F. 61.69
F. W. l'/oolv1orth Co. silverv,are 7,flO
Frankoviz Hdv,e. Co. s1ipplies 12.20
Hele.r Lumber •o Fuel Yard board .10
!'!'eley Lumber "o Fuel Yard material Ditch ?1 131 ,-8-2.
Bertha Viken nursing 20.00
.iohn L. •rcwnle,v, ,1r. Board o'!'. Audit 3,00
C. i!'. 'Pease Co. supplies 24.78
\'/illiam Lincoln
A. l'. ~estad
l'. B • 'l'hompson
Frank C. Barnes
Goodhue co1mt.v
Mrs; Lena Reed
Antoinette Henderson
!.!rs. Etta Miller W, D, Bruce
Eli Ramberg
Miller-Davis Co.
Fergus :Palls 'l'ribune
Thompson Co.
F. • T • Barnard
Securi t,v Blank Book.
P.oard of Audit
exp.attend. meetine: ,, " ,,
Uunicipal Judge's fees
exs.m.·feebleminded
care of ·dependent
expenses
expense "o salary
insurance R 'I: B
livery Rev.
book .... bl onks
printing
paper
letter folder
supplies
18. R,
19. 45.
10.
14.
lG .
155.
377.
4G.
47.
57.
1.
3.
•• Printinp. co.
}:Doff-Peterson Hd•:1'!.
"1• L. Sandin
co. rubber paclcing
411.
1.
47.
59 .
9.
'• 3 20, 242.
Olav Lange
i'f. l). Bruce
-: • ?. • Johnson
!,!ills !Jil Co.
Dent Oil Co.
Eele,1• Lumber '<:
Fuel Yard
Aune Bros.
Kno:f'f-Peterson l:!dwe. eo.
Bender Bros.
~ergus Falls Woolen
·1,lills '.lo.
Albers '3ros.
Dr. •\,n. ~ustad
Oliver S. Olson
1?aul A. Stortroen
Vlilliam T,incoln
expenses ~ 'I: B
expenses
insurance Rev.
rent of equipment R
go.s and o i1
gas and oil
lumber and coal
repairs, etc.
sup-.,1 i es
groceries
clothing
Rev. R & B
P. F,
shredd inf corn
professional services
meals for jurors
tax list
Board of:\ud it
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Upon motion it was orderP.d that no mone.v be expended for construction work on any roads durinB
the year 1928 without the consent of a majority of the Board.
Upon motion the Board then ad,journed to 9 o'cloclc A. !.I. Wednesday, ,1an1J,ar,y 4, l'J28.
l'/ednesday's Session.
'P.ursuant to ad:journment the '3oard met at 9 o'clock A. M, i'lednesda,\T, January 1, 1926, all members
being present.
The petition of llerman Moller and others for chan!!'e o·~ r,ount1T Road between Section 25 of Dane
nrairie and Section 30 of Tordenskjold \'las taken up for final action.· After listening to statements of
interested parties and after considering the matter, upon motion the matter 1110.s laid over to the meetine:
to be held May 8th at 10 o'clock A. u. ' .
The ~oard ha.-inp: arranged to visit the County eoo r Farm then t oolc a recess to 2 o'clock p. ::I.
Olaf Skramstad, Hiphwa..v F.nll' ineer, presented to the '9oard his annual report o '.: road expenses.
Upon motion the act ion of the Soard taken Januar.v 3, lfJ28, fixine: the salar.v of Olaf Sl:ramstad,
Highwa.v Eng.ineer, v,as reconsidered, Commissioner H'inl,ston voting "No".
'l'he followinr; resolution was adopted .. Comm1,ssioner Pinkston voting "No":
F.esol ved b~• the Board o ·f Count.v Commissioners of Otter 'l'ail Count,y, I.!innesot a:
That Olaf Sltramstad be and. he_ hereb,\' is appointed as HiFhwa.v Ene:ineer :f'cr Otter Tail County for
the calendar .vear 1928 at a salary of $250.00 per month payable at the end of each month upon warrant of
the County Auditor.
Adopted .ianuar.v 1, l!l28, :.-i. o. Lian, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
Upon motion the qoard then ud.1ourned to 9:30 o'clock A. !.!, Januar.v 5, 1928.
Thursday's Session.
Pursuant to udjournment the Board met at 9:30 o'clock Thursday, Januur.v 5, 10213, all members
being present.
The petition of Christen uorgos to be set off from District 72 to District 67 was taken up for
COMMISSIONERS RECORD-.L; OTTER TAIL GOUNTY, MINN.
DATE Januan' 5, 1928
flnal action, and upon request of interested parties the matter was laid over to !iia,,17 13, 1928 at 10 o'clock
,\. !,i.
•.rhe petition of Arnold Tenter to be set over from District ~uO to District 21,1 was taken up .f'or
final o.ction. Upon motion the petition was granted and the '9oo.rd issued the following order, to-1·1it:
11heree.s, 'l'he petition of Arnold Tenter. a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District
no 260 in this County, representing that he is the ovmer of the lands hereinafter described, which are
situate in said School District, and o.djoin School District Ile. 274 e.nd aslcing that he v,ith hie said lands
mo.r be set o-rr from said district !lo. 260 to said adjoining school district Ho. 274 was presented to the
Boo.rd of County Commissioners of this County o.t a session or said board held on the 8th day of Hovember
;,.. D. 1927 for the action of said boo.rd thereon; and ~,hereas it was thereupon ordered by said boafd that
a hearing should be had on so.id petition, at a session of so.id board en the 5th day of Januar,y A. D. 1928
at the Commissioners' ~oom in the Court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said county; and whereas it
v10.s further ordered in and by said order that notice of the time and place o·f such hearing be given by
posting copies of said order in three public places in each of the school districts to be affected by
so.id petition, and b.,, mailinp; to the clerk of each of said School Districts, a cop,\' of said order at least
ten do.vs before the_ time appointed for such heari.ne,: and vihereo.s at the said session of the said 'F!oard of
County r:ommiseioners on said 5th da.v of ,Jo.nuo.r.v A, D. 192A due proof o·f the posting and service of said
order of heo.rinp. o.s therein directed and required, more than ten da,,vs prior to said last named date, hav-
inF-been made o.nd filed, so.id petition was publicly read o.nd considered b.v the Board, with ever.,,t1ng
which was so.id b,\' said interested parties for or o.go,inst gro.ntinp. the prayer of the petitioner, and said
9oard being of opinion that so.id petition should b~' granted, it is hereby ordered and determined, that
the said petitioner and the following described lo.n·~s o"med by him, to-wit: Lot 5 and the uw-?.-of s~. ·
Sec. 33 T\'lp. 136 ·Ro.nge 10 be and the same are hereb_, .. set off from said '.5chool District Ho. 260 to so.ld
ad,joininf: School District Ilo. 274 and said lands are hereb.\' made o. po.rt of said last named Sohool District
for all purposes whatever,
'Fly order of the Board or Count,\' Commissioners.
Do.ted the 5th da.r of ,Jo.n. A. D. l!l28. !.!. O. Lien, Chairman, Board of Count.v
(Auditor's 3eall Commissioners or Otter Tail County,Minn.
Attest: Willi am Lincoln, County Audi tor. and ex-o·r ficio Clerk of '3oo.rd.
The petition of IY.illie.m i:oebP.rnick o.sl:inp. that the 1'1} N\//3· end w½ Sl'/·1 of Section 12 Township 131
P.anre 38 be set over from District 50 to Tiistrict 218 was read and it v,as ordered that a hearing on so.id
pcti ti.on be ho.d at the session of the Boo.rd to be hela l'/ednesda.v, ,Jul.\• 11, 1928 at 10 o'clock A. :;1, at
the ~ommissioners' Room in the Court House, and that due notice or the time o.nd place or the hearing
be iriven as required b,\' lm·,. .
The petition of i.~rs. Emilie F:renzel o.sking that Lots l o.nd 2 Section 12 Town of Dead Lal:e be
set over from District 240 to District 223 wo.s read o.nd it was ordered tho.t o. hearing on suid petition
be had at the session or the Board to be held Wednesduy July 11. 1928 at 10 o'clock A. !,I. o.t the Commis-
sioners' Room in the Court House, and that due not ice of the tirrie and plaoe of the hearing be given as
required by la.-,.
The petition of A, 8.Ho.nson e.sl:ing tho.t Lots 1, 1, 5 o.nd 6 of Section l 1.rown of Aurdal be set over
from District 207 to District 182 wo.s read o.nd it was ordered that o. hearing on said petition be had at
the session or the 3oard to be held l'/ednesdo.,v, ,July 11, 1928 at 10 o'clocl: A. 1,1. at the Commissioners'
Room in the Court House, and that due notice of the time and place of the hearing be given as required
by·law.
The petitions of Abram Kaisalo.hti. Co.rl A. Peltoniemi, Peter Toppi, F. O. Anderson and Ida J.
Anderson asking tho.t certain lo.nds owned b,v them in Section 35 Town of Otto be. set over from District luO
to District 110 were read and it was ordered that hearin(l:s on said petitions be had at t;he session of the
Board to be held V/ednesdo..v, ,1ul.v 11, l!l28 at 10 o'clock A. iii. at the Commissioners' Room in the Court
House, end that due notice of the time and place or the hearinrc lJe f.iven as ·required b.v law.
The pet it ion of Yalmer l'.arvonen o.sl:inp, tho. t the II½ S\11', of Section 23 To,,,n of Otto and the
petition of Mo.ria r., J~relrnlo. asl:ini:: that the s1·7.l of Section 26 in the Tovm of Otto be set over from
District 160 to District 110 were read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petitions be had at the
session of the '3oard to be held Wednesdo..v, Jul.v 11, 1928 o.t 10 o'clocl: A. M. o.t the Commissioners' Room
in the r:ourt House, o.nd that due notice of the time and place of the hearinP. be given o.s required by lo.I"/.
The follo1•1ing names were selected to be placed upon the o.nnuo.l Grand o.nd Petit .Jury lists of
the Count,;:
C. O. Rortvedt r .R. T,indall
,., . T,. Junk in
µ_ S. Aldrich
Adoloh Anderson
":dward Po.rks
~arl Schauland
Anirust Luhnil"-F.
Geo. Hanson
!.'aul O • Y.limelc
Olaf Thorstenson
Henry Herness
Ole Enger
John i"/allin
.'ohn :.lattfeld
,lames Peo.ch
\'/ill io.:n ·,1ood
P.red Reipe
.:ohn Bixb.v
Georee ~utler
,., • i:r. Ahler'3
Anton Gerber
ii'red Schultz
0. !.! • Haugrud
.\1 fred Fossen
.'oel ~o.gen
Albert '9owmo.n
ITlrick Senn
~-0. Sundby
llelmer Hoff
,J. T,. Sawyer
John T jostelson
.Albert Boese
Tosten !.-loklev
Grand Jurors.
Henninf Twp.
0 arl:ers -::>rai ri e T,'IP.
Deer 1reek Vill,
l'loodside
Lea'!: r,ake
Inman
Effine;ton,
Otter 'l'ail
Giro.rd
Leo.f :,Iountain
Glitherull 'l'wp.
Eagle Lake
Dal ton V ill,
Amor
Perho.m V ill.
Dent Vill.
Uew York Mille Vill.
Rush Lal,e
Dead Lake
lJel'lton
l.lomesteo.d
'?erham
Dora
T>elico.n
Erhards Grove
Scambler
Friberg
Dunn
Hor1•1egian Grove
Ao.stad
'!3use
Dane "ra ir ie
Elizabeth Vill.
Or1·1ell
A.~-?.osen1uist
:s'rank Sa11nders .•,. s • Pauls en
,\. 1•1, Chopma.n
•rhos. Salo
Tver Tver::ion
Andy Veden
Geo. li!iller
. Oaco.r Benson
\'./illio.m h'all:
E. E, \"/hiting
G. A, Rolfson
Ole T,. Solem
Gran:t !,!arkel
Godfrey !.lielke
Otto F, Harthun
Joseph Geiser
:;d Kelley
Jim Carlund
Uartin '!3enBtson
Charley Bahls
~. '!I. Wilschewslci
Chas. l'/eigel t
ll/o.l ter Do.vis
Christ Aasen
?. • L. l~eefe
John Gullickson
Oscar !,loen c. K. '?eterson
Julian No.lvoreon
Hildus Haldorson
Sigurd Sl(ietad
l!'ran1c !loyes
Fred av,ift
Eastern
Parkers 'Pro.irie Vill.
Henning 'Till.
C'ak Valley
Deer •,reek T1·1p.
T-:lmo
Compton
Ott.erto.il Vill.
!Hdo.ros
Battle Lo.ke Vill.
Clitherall Vill.
Sverdrup
-:it. Olaf
Everts
Richv illP. Vill,
Vergas Vill.
Bluffton Vill,
Star Lake
Otto
Blowers
Pine Lo.l:e
Ed.no.
r:orliss
Lida
Pelican Roj:>ids Vill.
:,!aine
IJaple"tOOd
Oscar
Trondh,iem
Aurdal
Carlisle
5:lizabeth
Fergus Falls
Western
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226 COMMISSIONERS RECORD .. -1;:OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DAT-E ;, o,_p.uar\' 5 192.!.L ..
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(Grand Jurors)
T,. M. Lerwick
Ben Benson
r,1ty 1st Wo.rd
'~i ty 3rd Ward
J. V. Bopp
;J. F. 1\.dels'!lan
Ci t.r 2nd i'lard
Ci t.v 1th i'lard
"eti t Jurors
J. n. Brogaard
T,ars i,I. Strommen
ALfred Lundbert:,
C. r,. Abbott
lielen 1?enrose
Wm. ?.odekuhr, Sr.
John Trana
David Johnson
J .. J. Flettre
Ed Sumi
R. B. Link
:R. Y.:. McGrew
Aug. Dickhoff
A. P. Johnson
Fred Dunker
Mrs. w. H. Dunn
Mrs. Martin Olson
B. o. Bendickson
John M. Torgerson
Mrs. Willie Lundstrom
·Mrs. J. A. Tl'teten
'Bert Lein
Henr.v Uoen Mrs. Oln Gunderson
?almer ~ergerson
Mrs. Jim Leitch
Christ E. Berg
C. N. l'/inther
Wall ace l'/eston
Peter Johnsen
Joseph Stoldt
Rasmus Matson
F.d ?.udolph
Jnclc 'Bradle.v
Andrew T. Anderson
grick Laurela
Frank 9oedigheimer
W. 'P,. l'Jestover
Mrs. Edward Alstad t
J.irs. A. !,. Vitov,
William~-Peach
Paul Silbernagel
Louis Huss
William :,;: . Doll
John F. Dovming
Mrs. Edward Laine
lllrs. Thor,,ald Paulson
fd,iss Ruth Samuelson
Miss Jennie M, J(nutson
Mrs. Edw. Sjogren
Mrs. o. M. !,loses
illrs. B. M. Halstead
Emil Schleske
G. A. Mesnn
Emil Gitz
Carl Strass
r~dYt. o. Ans
Ed I~antrud
Ole !,Ielaas
Erick A. Braaten
Thom Nelson
Carl Tollefson
Albert Hanneman
Fred Wilde, Jr.
John F. Tomhave
,T. T. Moore
Bert Scott
J. Morstad
Mrs. Dan'l. S1·1eene.v
John Carlson
Otto Gerhnrdscn
Louis T,undquist
Henning T17p.
Folden
Eastern
1?arkers ?rair i e Twp.
1?arkers Prairie Vill.
Deer Creek Vill,
Henning Vill.
Woodside
Oak Valley
Leo.:f Lake
Deer Creek Twpl
Elmo
Effington
C:ornpton
Otter Tail •rwp.
Girard
Nidaros
Clitherall Vill.
Eagle Lake·
~litherall Twp.
Rverts
Amor
Sverdrup
Tord ensJ,jold
Tumuli
Under,·10 od
V ininp; Vil 1.
elitherall Twp.
nadd ock
Butler
~orliss
Gorrno.n
nobo.rt
Candor
Ne,..,ton
Otto
~ush T,ake
Dead Lal~e
Star Lake
Dent I/ill,
JJora
Edno.
Perham
Pine Lake
Homestead
Blowers
Pelican
Lido.
Erhard
Pelican Rapids Vill.
Scamoler
Ma:ine
"'riberg
Maplewood
Dunn
Oscar
Norwep.:ian Grove
Trondh~em
Ao.st ad
Aurdal
Buse
Do.ne "rai ri e
Elizabeth Twp.
:!-aizo.beth Vill.
Perp.:us Falls
Carlisle
Orwell
City 1st Viard
Git.I' 1st \'lard
City 2nd ''lard.
Ci t,\T 3rd \"lard
Ci t,v 4th Ward
Gunder Gunderson
Bans Arvidson
~-. ~. Embertson
Geo. i:,a!losa
~rs. J. ?. ~ohnson
Cecilia Barker
Adam Le,yh
E • F . i'I . Lahrman
Herman Clasen
John Heiserman
Frank Eastland
H. O. l,Iycklebust
!,tat. Gappa
Addison Petrie
Henry Bartels
Henr,y G. J,ueclers
Mrs. Frank Weston
Ole P. Holm
Henry Nelson
Ura. \'/illiam l'lilliamson
Mrs. S. T. ·eutno.m
~lof' l!a.~en
l'/m. Osborn
A.. G. Uorb:r tlrs. 1:'. r;. Sl"lendsrud
!.!rs . Jim Hrun'!lond
TT. F'. True
!?.rs. o. n Hess
L. I.!. Jacob
Frank Thompson
r.:rnest Ograske ·
Albert i"/iese
John T<'ranklin
Lowell Stinar
John G. Coulter
":mi.l Vi.rnala
!,Iilton Greenwood
u W. Bullock o. l!. Chapman
J.laxwell Baker
JL L. 'l'hornas
Albert 3enl:e
John r:remer
Adolph Duiker
Arthur Atkinson
Frank Gustafson
Oscar ::Hllerud
Jim Allen
Urs. Ceo. Gunderson
Theo. Elton
Charle,v Tucker
Andrew Christiunson
Mrs. Horry \'/hipps
Iver Anderson
n'enry q. Harri son
Ole !~. AaberB
Nils Westad ,,. r.:. l'.loen
r.:. T,. :i;:venson
Olaf T,angseth
\'Im. 'rhiel
Vlarren Johnson
"eter Dohrer
Cnrl Sundberp:
John Borek
Ralph '3odeen
l'/illio.m !,!Ut)l .
Mrs. Silas ~cott
Urs. T,ena 1lanson
!:!rs. !Jeel.v GrO..\'
I,Irs. O. Fetvedt
l'!ans B,\fe
Folden
Eastern
"arkers Prairie T',rp.
Parl:ers Prairie Vill.
·Deercreek Vill.
!fennine; VilL i7oodside
Ouk '!alley
Leaf Lake'
Deer Creek Tvip.
Inrna.n
Elmo
· Effinc:1 ton
Qompton
Otter Tail Twp.
Girard
Clitherall Vill.
Le a:f !,lo un ta in
!':agle Lake
Clitherall Twp.
Amor
Sverdrup
•rord ensk jo ld
St. Olaf
Dalton
3attle T,al:e '!ill.
Qt terto.il V ill.
F.verts
0 addock
Butler
Corliss
Gorman
:!-lobo.rt
· Bluffton
Newton
Otto
Rush T,ake
Dead T,alce
Star T,o.ke
Co.nd or
Dora
Edna
Perham
Pine Lake
Homestead
Blowers
.Pelican
Lida
Erhard
Pelican Rapids Vill.
Scambler
!,!o.i ne
Friberg
?.laplewoai
Dunn
·Oscar
iJor1·1egio.n Grove
Trondhjem
Aastad
Aurdal
3use
Dane ?rairie
F.l i zabe th '1',1 p.
Fergus Polls
Carlisle
Orwell
Western
':i t.v 1st "'ard
•'.:i t.v 2nd i'lard
C i t:i• 3!"d \'Io. rd
:: i t.v 3rd ward
City 1th Wo.rd
Upon motion it l"las ordered that the sum or a200.00 additional clerk hire be allowed to the
County Treasurer's office for the year 1928.
Upon. motion the 300.rd then ad,journed to Yfednesda.v, February 8. l!l28 at 10 o'clock A. I,!.
Attest:
11
( '(? . fl
I w~ ~~
Clerk.
?n.8.~
Chu ir'IIQn.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
~e.b.r..u.ar.v. ......... 8.. 192.B .•.
!.HIIUTES OF' ,\DJ0Ulm!rn :.nrn•rrnG OF BOARD OF
f_:C'UIITY COl.l!.IISSIOll!.;;RS OF
OTTER TAIL COUUTY . I.1Ilil1F.S OT A.
Pursuant to ad.journment thn 13oarci met at 10 o'clocl: A. i.i., \'/ednesda.l', Februor.v 8, 1928, all
members beine present.
The petition of Fronk J. PfeC!erle end others ror chanre of connty ~ood so as to run on thn line
bct":1een Sect ion 31 in Inman and Sect ion 1 in ?olden wos read and it was ordered that a hearinl" on said
petition be had at the session of said 3oard to be held Tuesd11.v. July 10.1928 at 10 o'clock A: i.i. at the
Commissioners' Room in the Court House, o.nd r.:ommissionnrs Ilelson, Lien and Hinkston were appointed 0 com:nittee to examine said proposed chonr.e, and !.londo.", June 11, 1!)28 at 1 o'clocl~ P. I.I. at the house
o[ J.E. Stowel. Section 31 Inman, were desienated us the time and ploue for the meeting of said committee
and the r.:ount.v Aud i,tor· wus instructed to prepare the necessur.v notices and to forward them by moil to ~-o. Johnson. R. 4 Henning, for posting.
Repres~ntotives of the Otter Toil County Uedicol Society appeared before the Boord to urge the
Co•n'llissioners _;o submit ~o the voters at the next election the question of changine: from the •rovmship to
the '.:aunty system of co.r1np. for the_. poor. Ho action w_os taken by the Boord .
• The Boord instructed the Count,v Auditor to prepare and mail to Town Clerics and Village Recorders
ballots !'or votine by cattle-owners onl.V at thn Annual Tovm !.!eetings in l.iarch on the question of the
::ounty Area test !or tuberclilosis in cattle. The Audi tor was instructed to mail 150 ballots to each Town
•~lPrk and 50 to each 'Ii llii.pe :!ecordP.r. ·
Upon motion the Boord thP.n took a recess to 1:30 o'clock~-u.
~dmmissionnr Thompson moved that a StatP. Aid Road be designated north from ~luffton Village
to the north line of i'llowcrs. ancl also that a State Aid Road be dP.sienated from ?erham to Verr,as. This
motion wns seconded b.f ;;ommissioner l.l"inl:ston and mis voted as follows: Commissioners Hinkston and Thomp-
son "Yes··. Commissioners Helson, Restad and Lien "'!1o". '.Phe motion vias declared lost.
Commissioner llin}:ston moved that a StatP. Aid Roacl be .desipnated between Trunl: Highwn.v !lo. 6 in
the To,,,n of Tordens!:.iold and State Aid :!oad !lo. 2 east of Dalton a.nd \'/est from Dalton Villa/"e. south~,est-
erl.\' bet;•ieen the •ren !.!ile Lakes, to connect with Trunl: Highway !lo. 3. This motion was seconded b,v Com-
!llissionP.r •rhom·pson, and the vote v,as as follows: Commissioners Hinl:ston ond 'l'hompson "Yes". r.:ommiss ion-
ers !lelson, ~estnd and Lien "Ho". 'i'he •notion ,7as declared lost.
Upon :notion thP. Auditor was instructed to advertise for one 10-20 motor patrol 1•1ith 12 ft. blade.
olso ror a truck not o•ter one and one-half tons, in exchange for the County true!:. Bids for some to be
opened at the meetin~ of the Board to be held Uarah 15th, l!J28 at 2 o'clock P. ~-
Upon motion Commissionr-r Nelson was instructeti to conduct pre!iminor.v ner.otiations for lease or
sale of the Carl Johnson forms oc~uired by the ~ounty by foreclosure proceedinps.
Upon motion the Hifhwo.1• P.nr,in,,er was instructed to· hove the Count.v tractor repaired.
U9on motion U.arve.1· !.lorrill wos employed to hove chorr.e or cleaning up the un~lnished gre.din@' ;:obs
in the •~ount.v. 1·1ith thn understondinr that the cost shall be within thP. EnpinnP.r"s estimate.
The 11ighvrn.v P.nfineer sub:nittP.d to the Boord his report and bndpet :'or rood 1•1ork ror the coming
.veor. Upon motion it was decidnd that the amounts for various rood exp,mses as outline~ in said budeet
be strictl.v adhered to, ond thot all expensP.s ror the cominf ,ve1.ir be knpt within the amounts speciried
in this budget.
Upon motion Corl Glende: and.John Hoff were employed to r11n the County tractor outfit on the
some ter!ns as last year.
'!'he followine: applications for abatement ·of !'ersonal Property tuxes were recommended to the Tax
Co•nmission: :.!rs. Catherine !.-Iarkuson, Henni.ng Village; Clarence i,Iielke, Richville Village; Jacob Palu-
b ickl. Perham V illaee; John ::lvenson, 3use; George H. Countryman. Ci_ ty of ~'erBus ?al ls.
The bond of liels Pederson, Janitor at the Court House, was approved.
A report or the 3oard o~ Audit of exominotion of accounts of the County Treasurer :for the period
from October 1, l!J27 to Jonuar,v 2, 1928 shoi"ling o balance in the •~reasur.\' at the last mentioned date of
1539,!J!J4.!J6 was approved.
?.e·ports of the Board of Audit o: verification of the current tax collections of the County
Treasurer ror theperiod Crom June 3, l!J27 to November 20, l!J27 showing !)431,033·.55 collected and dis-
tributed to various :'.nnds was anproved.
A report or the Board of Audit of a veri-rication of current tax collections of the County
Treasurer for the 9eriocl from !lovember 21, 1 !J 27 to ,iannar.v 2. 1 !J28. showing $14,780.34 collected and
distributed to various fnnds was approved.
The -fol lo.,, inp: report er fees and emoluments of r::ount.v l"fficers for the ,1•ear 1927 l'lere approved:
P.A. Anderson, ?.egister of Deeds, ~4.310.70; o. J. Tweten, Sheriff. $!J,82!J.56; William Lincoln,
.\uditor .. ~3.641.65; :.:. Frankberr-. Probate .Judge, ()3.026.45; Paul A. Stortroen, Connty Treasurer,
-~2.457.10: 0. ,J. S111·1bride;e. 1aerl: of r.:ourt, ::'.:2,045.00; 1\.ntoinette >!enderson, Superintendent of Schools,
~2.000.00; Ernest~-Johnson. Surveyor. 056.90; Frank J. Pfefferln. Court r.:ornmissioner, D58.95;
P. B. Thompson, Count.v Commissioner .. ~1.145.89; A. P. ?.estad, County 'Jommissloner, $1,008.01; 3lmer i'/.
llinkston, r.:ounty Commissioner. :;:911.62; IL P. ~-Helson, County Commissioner, tl,111.01; !.i. 0. Lien,
County Commissioner, f!J00.25.
The followinr resolution was adopted: ?.esolved by ihe Boord of ~ounty ~o~missioners or Otter Tail County, ~innesota:
i"/h,,reos, State Ain ?.oad No. 2 is bodl.v in n,~ed or reshapinp. o.nd rep.ravelling, and
\'lhereas. th":? r.:onnt.v funds ar"' l"lholl.1• inadequate to take care of sa:ne.
Be it hereb.v Resolved. that o comr:iitteP. consistinf or the '3oard of ~aunty :Jommissioners of Otter
•rail ::aunty be hereb,\· deRipna.tcr to c·all on c. :.1. l3ohcock to osk for special aid •or above named rood.
Adopted "'P.bn1ur.v A, 1928. !I. O. T,ien, Chairman,
Attest: ailliom Lincoln, Clerk.
The followin{! resolution was adopted:
Board or ·:onn ty Commies ionP.rs,
Otter Tall County. i.ilnneso to.
?.esolveii by the Board of. 0ounty Commissi01_1ers of Otter Tail Co111_1t.v, Uln1_1esota: .
Whereas, the County •.rreasurer of Otter 'i'o1l County had_ on deposit ·cert~in funds of said County
in the r'or:ners StatP. Bani: of Deer ::reek, which bani: has been closed for approx.L:nately two .vears.
[10\·1. There !:ore. Be it Resolved that the amount now uarri ed on the books of the County Treasurer
as a deposit in said bonlt. namely the sum of :~11,053.14, be and the same is hereby charged off the books
of the ::oun ty Auditor and county Treasurer aeains t the County ?.7venue b'und of s1;1id Cou~ t.y, on~. the
Aud l tor and Treasurer are instructed to make the necessary entries on the recoras of t ne1r ofuces.
Adopted February 8, l!J28. 1,i. O. Lien, Chairman: .
,;.ttest: l'/illiam Lincoln, ~lerk.
The rollo1·1inF bills v,ere allowed:
.'ops-~lson Go. supplies ?.ev. I Victor Lundeen •c r.:o. supr,liP.s R '= '13
~-"· Pease ·r:o. sn-p!)lieR P.ev.
Brown-Blodr,ett ~o. examination paper
!)1.40
7.25
9.38
126.00
Board of County Comm1ss1oners,
Otter Tail County. Uinneso ta.
.Jaos-"lson r:o.
'/i~tor tundeen, Co.
~urronphs Add. Uch~. Co.
ra,ree T>ress ~o.
supplies
supplies
paper
envelopes 'I: lede;er
1.H
l 73.1f
7.90
55.55
227
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Fritz-Cross Co.
Securi t.v Blank Boo}~
'1c Prtg. '10.
J.-Iiller-Da,,is co.
Battle Lake Review
i,i. ,1ohnson
DA'FE ·
record
record,
blanks. f-!tC.
blanks
publ. tax list
II U
'I: not ice
publ. tax list
Independent "
Vergas Graphic
Parkers Prairie
Town of F.astern
Dr. W. \'/. Droue;ht
I~. !:'. P.. Uelson
A. P. :,estad
Antoinette ~en~erson
Antoinette nenderson
-Paul A. Stortroen n • .:r. Tweten, Sheriff
0 •. '. T,1eten, Shr--rir.., "· .:r. Tweten, Sherirr
1i'lrank ; . ~r'lrnl:!S
,, • \"!. ·;Jillson
quarantine exp.
,jail physlo.ian
exp.attd. meeting n H ,,
expenses
postap-e
postap-P.
criminal
~oard inf:
exp.
prisrs.
!lnnicipal
Judge '·s fees
~ustice fees
Tt'ebruar, 8 192 ... ~--
59.29 Geo. D."9arnard Staty. Co.
Fl8.53
33.19
161.10
Uf~eblad Publ. ()o. .
Ferp:us Falls Tribune s:. T. "9arnard
Deer ~reet Llirror
T!'ere:us ,Journal Co.
144.00 Underwood Tnder>endent
reoord
blanks
lilanks
folders 'c cases
pnbl. tax 1 ist ., "
98,33 ?erhnrn Enterprise-Bulletin "
128.23 'i'owzi of Aastad quarantine expenses
37. 50 !.!rs. Et ta l,iiller expense •., sular.v
70.00 :F:Imer w. Einlrntcn exp. attd.rneeting
14.72 r>. '1. 'rhompson ·• " "
15. 70 .:iohn l,-i. Henderson exoenses
52.57 ~lliott Bros. livery
20 •. GO ·, .. , . Sa,,bride.e r,ostaBe
59.16 " ., , "'wet,m Sh,,ri-ff l)Ostae:e
1n.01 " ,"T. ·Pwet;n: Sheriff cri.11.inal exp.
126.00 r-.-:. r_rweten, Sheri-fr boarding prLsoners
443,55 n. J. Tweten, Sh.,rifr miscellaneous expense
A. ~. Anderson constablrc? -fees
,1. 1:. ,1,yatt" .Justice fees
Derl in Derr icl: witness fees
G. H. P.ink, J.P.
R. A. Scheldberg
Hayward Brief Co.
<;. :ii'rankbere;
:.iyrtle R. Barnes·
d ru1•1 i nr Pet i. t ,Jury
taxi
R3.30
6.50
3.20
5.50
Uelson' s '.:afe meals for jurors
John L. Logan mi lease
b~ief
certified oopies
transcript
:j.aw bool:s
arency bond~ ins.
supplies
supplies
i,linn. LO.VI :look Go.
~riksson 'I: Schueller
Sanitar.v Service c,,o.
Beall -'c I,!cGol'I an Co.
Rintgen-Carst Rledtric
City of Ferr.us Falls
Otter Tail Power Co.
Campbell Coal Co.
Co. repairs
\'Im. B. Anderson
Star Grocer/,·
P. \'/. Drel'IS I Son
Red River J,1111 inp. Co'
Hillyard ~hemic~l Co.
Orpheum Drug Store
Fere;us Falls l'/oolen Mills
cash Clothinr Co.
water
nower
coal
hnnlinir ashes
r.:roceries 1?.F.
eroceries
flour •c {'r 1st·
supplies
supplies
Co, clothing
SOX
28.17
176.40
14,70
Hll,00
27.00
61.47
16.75
2.50
70.59
3R.76
814.74
23.00
8.01
39. 79
27.90
,u. 75
10.65
11.Al
2.35
A. c.-Baker Poor b'arm ph,rsieian
Cit.I' or l!'erp;us Palls
Otter Tail Power Co,
O. ,1. :h'ossen
Uartin Martinson
Lee-Nelson DruH Cc.
L,vle Culvert •• Ho ad
Equiptment Go.
Geo. D. Barnard
Stutior.er.\' '.:o.
L. Fladhus
:. D. Adams I Co.
tarscn Bros.
Otter Tail ?ower Co.
Arthur ;"/hi tlock
'i'odd Countf
liy,ht 'I:
lamp
chicken
pie
supplir--s
current
fcecl
150.00
8.23
.80
7 .oo
34.00
16.B5
sno1·1 fence ?. 'I: B 425,00
supplies
poles
muohine parts
re po iring
001·,er
sm"ling 1·,ood I'.F.
gradine: Judicial
59.47
A.65
2.15
1.76
G.04
5.G5
road R 'I: B 237.57
·:1eanor :.eid al brief Sc transcript s. eranlcberg records in ,Juvenile
Court
T,ightfoot Shop s ture llardriare <.:o.
P. I.I. Ree ,'c Co.
? • I'/. Drel"ls & Son
.:iohnson Servioe Co.
Ci t.\T o:r ~'ere;us Falls
Otter Tail T>oryer ~o.
Parr.v ;,rnngP.r
Ferr-us Co -op. Creamery
'!. U. P.ee r.: Co.
?.ed ov,l Stores, Inc.
Sture 1rn··1e. co.
3else Drnr Co.
The Fair Store
Sohei·' s
~ • 1~ • 1-Iunson
Fergus Palls ?lcral Co.
Horton Eleotriu Co.
Git.1• of ~•ere;ns 1!'ulls
Campbell Coal Co.
Aup:ust Swanson
Ji'rank T,. Shuw
Lyle Culvert •• Road.
Equipmr--nt Co.
t.rle Culvert I Road
l:ers
supplies
supplies
brooms
repairs
1 ii;:ht
ct1:rrent
sav,ed wood
Ass'n. butter
e.roceri es
17roof.!rics
supplies
supplies
supplies
elothine;
P.F.
nursine;
ve1:,etahle plants
repairs
. 1 ight :'c current
coal I'.1''
hOf."S
shoeing
sncr:1 fence
P.ev.
Equipment •Jo. S/10\'I plow attachments
l.!inneapolis Blue Printing Co. prints
D. J. J~sterrnum, -fence posts
John Bere-r!uist reooirs
i!'ergus Auto t:o. storae;e, etc.
Red Owl Store□, !no. groceries
Town of Buse care or pauper
40.03
61.25
71.50
27.20
105.flO
436 .•13
120.15
131.U
57.81
75.G2
13.72
25.16
38.50
22.00
1.00
11.00
129,20
8•1 .09
40.16
29,42
4,00
l.GO
50.85
4.40
39.00
lu.50
1.00 s.ro
18. fl,i
~-00
1.20
60,90
30.32 s.oo
u7 .no
3[.18
109.27
39.40
iL25
17.4'1
64 ,21
78.00
3.70
20,61
39.53
184.57
l~.68
1~ .9
425.00
Upon motior: the Audi tor 1·1as instructed to advertise for sealed proposols for loading o,pproximate-
ly 20,000 cubic yards of gravel for the County Gravel C-utfit, contructors to furnish all tools a.nd dorl,
to start about ,1u'l.y _15th, sai.d bids to be opened at the meetin~ of. thP. Board to be held i:!arch 15, 1928
at 2 o'clock~-M. · ·
A report of C. !,!. J"elP.han, Count~• Ap.ent, of receipts, P.X!Fmses, etc., at the Count.v Poor Farm
for .the po.st .venr was a:pr,roved.
Attest:
Upon motion the 13oa.r.d then ad,1ournec' to \'re,dnesdo,f, !:!aroh 11, l!l2A at 10 o'cloolr ,I.. u.
(W;.u·..__ _-p p ~k~
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Chairman.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD.L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE·--·······!·:.ar.$ ... L'1. 192 .. !L.
'..IIIml.1ES OF AiJ,il"'URl!S:.:> i,I;;:ET rtlG OF THE
B0Art1) OF COIJU'l'Y ::ou:.:rss i:n;JF.RS
OF OTTER TAIT, COIJWl'Y, !.iT!llJ.
Pursuo.nt to adjournment the Boo.rd met ut 10 o'clock A. i,I. on i1ednesday, : .. 1arc:'"h•i1, 1928, all members beine present.
The ;ollowine applications for reduct icn of o.ssesn'llent on personal pro pert,v were recommen,i ed
to the To.x Co:nmission: Clo.rl· !3ros., <1oe So.uer, ancl Libert,i' Go.rrnP.nt Jit:rr:. Go, Cit,\' or Ferrus Frills;
Penr.v Croea.l'l, Folden; u. B~ornson, '.crondh;iem; '..!ri:i. "· l:I .. ~ohnson, :.Inple\"1000; Olaf and ::.artin Elshaua
Sverdrup; Fred i,le,ver, G1mdor; Len Gral'!t, 13nse; r,lohe ?lour :iills, 'Jo. , f:'P.rho'II '! illafe, · · '-' •
Thr. application of the Swede '3aptist ·":hruch o~ ()s::,or ~or c11ncPllo.tion o" tax on oarsono.re was recommended to the To.x ~O'llmission. ·
~he application o• 7. 1. ~ilgo.s !or re~nctiGn o~ tox on ~ersonol orooerty in Deer ~reek on the
pround tho.t same wos asseRsed ir. wronp school district ·:,aR reCO'll"llP.nded to the Tax Commission.
A resolution of thP Ao.staci Co·nm11nit.r ,.11:h co-nrnf!n<iinp action o~ thf! ?f!rr,us ?alls Co'llmerci.al •'.nub in temo•: ine: snow was reo.d o.nd filed. . ·
A deleso.tion of citizens Cro'II Aurdel To•mship appe11red beforP. the Bourn to a.sk fo::-aid in
improving road running throue:h part of Aurdal and Sverdrup. J.!o octicn wo.s tal:en.
The followins resolution was udopted:
Be it hereby resolved by the !Joo.rd of County Commissic,ners tho.t &11 the 1927 approprie.tions ror
State l.id and Count.i' P.oad work not expended in 1927 be co.nuelled.
Be it !:urther resolved tllat the Hifhl'lo..,· :!:1ngineer be and hereby is authorized to issue time checks
for 1928 Construction o.nd !:Iaintenance net to exueed the J:ollowins amounts:
i,!aintenance: Construction:
S,A,!L!l t 4,000.00 , Job #2801
S.A.R,v2 2,200,00 Job #2802
S,A.P.,d/3 1,500.00 Job #2901
S.A.R.#4 2,200.00 Job #2902
S.A.:!,dl5-A-B 3,200.00 ,Job #2403-B
S.A.?.,f7 3,200.00 .::ob f/2401
S.A.R,1/8 500.00 ,loh #2504
S.A,R.#9 1,800.00 Co. Rd. #37
S.A.!L#ll 400.00 Co. ?.d. ¥132
S.A.R,ill2 3,500.00 co. Rd. i/125
S.A.R./!13 600.00 Old T. "I. /f,61
S.A.iLi/H 600.00 'i'vip. Tid. Star Lo.ke
S.A.R./!16 1,000.00 Co.Tractor Outfit
S.A.R.117 & A 2,500.00 •
S.A,R,f18 2,000.00
S.A.R,·rl9 700.00
S.A.R.f21 1,200.00
S . A. R. r23 1 , 500. 00
. S . A . R • 12,t 1 , 000. 00
Co. ?.d . #231 400. 00
General !!.ainteno.nce 700.00
$ 3~000.00
1,500.00
2,000.00
300.00
12,000.00
3,500.00
7,000.00
1,500.00
300.00
300.00
4,000.00
300.00
5,000.00
'l'otul !.~o.intenance ~34. 700.00
Adopted tl:is 14 da.17 of !.larch, 1928.
Total Construction -~40, 700.00
Attest: Vlilliam Lincoln, Clerk.
Upon motion the Soard then took a recess to 2 o'clock?.
Deleeations of citizens from Bo.plewood o.nd i::rhords Crove
State Aim: Road ifo. 21 eo.st of Erhard be constructed as soon as the
work. ,
~. o. Lien, Chairman
1,1.
appeared bcforP. thr-i Boa.rd to urge that
Count_y has any funds for construction
; The Board approved lease to Willie C. Riedel of farm in Purl~ers Prairie Township, ancl the leo.se : 1 · to William C. Dittberner o.nd Robert Schramm o !: farm in 1,111 tona Tovmship, these farms ho.v ing been o.cg_ui red
; b,V the county under foreclosure proceedings. The Chairman o-!: the soarci was authoriz~d and directed to sign
-said leases on behalf of the County.
I A comrni t tee of the r,orm:iercia.l Club in Fereus F'al ls o.ppe&red before the Board s.nd urged that
, funds be set aside to provide for sno1i1-rer:1ov11l during the next viinter season.
: The -following resolution wo.s adopted:
: • ?.esolved by the Board of County commissioners of Otter To.il County, ~innesota:
That Gustav Aas be and he hereby is appointed to ho.ve chare;e of the farm worl: at the Otter Tail
Ccunt.v Poor Farm for th~ .vear comm1rnc ine: !,larch 1, 1928 at a salarr of .~800. 00 for the year.
i HOUSP. for :
Resolved further that John .., . 1-Jo.nson lie o.nd he hereb.l' is a.9pointe<' overseer of the County Poor
the ,veo.r commP.ncing :.!arch 1, 1928 at a salary of ... 1,400.00 per annum. ·
Resolved further that the so.lnries provided for shall be paid in eqµal monthly installments at
fthe close I
o-r ea.ch month upon warrant o~ the Count~, Auditor.
'.Adopted !,larch 11, 1928. I.!. O. Lien, Chairman. ! Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
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Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 9 o'clock A, J,I. Thursd.o.y, J;Iarcll 15, l!J28.
THURSDAY'S
Pursuant to o.d,iournment the Board mf!t at 9 o'clocl: A. :;I, Thursdo.,v, !.lo.rah 15, 1928, all members
be ine ·ores en t. •
• The application of And rev, Dahl for reduct ion of tax. in Torm of Everts on the pronnd that no
exemption ho.d been allowed. vio.s recommended to the Tax Commission.
Notice from the Town Clerk of Saint Olo.f' stating that the voters at the annual town meeting in
said Township uno.nimcusl.l' udo pt ed a resolution or pos ine the expenditure o:!' County money for remov ins
snow from public roads in winter was reo.d o.nd riled. ,. . . . · The petition of J. J. Rudh o.nd others for chanse o.c County Road 110. 13 rn Sect ion 21 of Everts
was read and it v,as ordered that a heo.rinB on said petition he had at the session of the Board to be
held· 'i'uesday, J.lul,v 10, 1928 at 10 o' clocl: A. I.I. o.t the Cor~missioners' Room in the Court House in Fersus
.Falls, and Commissioners Hinkston, llelson and Lien were appointed a committee to examine soid proposed
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DATE ...... _J!I~rch 15 f3. 192 ........ .
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chsnge,· sncl uonclny June 11, 1928 at 4 o'clock P. u. at the beginn ing c·!: said proposed chsnge st a point
33 ft. north of the northwest corner of Lot 22 of Silvervievi Park in Section 21 Town of Everts were
designated as the time and plsce for the meeting of said committee, and the County Auditor wns instructed
to prepare the nec.essnry notices and to·forwnrd them by mail to A. 11. Bergquist, Battle Lake, for posting.
A petition signed by residents of Otter Tail. Douglas and Grsnt Counties asl:inp. for the desig-
nation of State Aiil P.osd on County line between Douglas and Otter Tail Counties to connect with State Aid·
Road No. 24 in the Tovm of Eagle Lake was read and a delegation of citizens from that vicinity via.s present
to urge the designation o·~ this road. Commissioner ':Iinkston was appointed a committee to confer with the
County Bo_ard of. Doufllas and Grant r:ounties to arrange for a meeting. to look over the proposed road.
Upon motion the Countl' Auditor wns directed to r,ay to the State of Minnesota out of the Revenue
Fnnd of the Gount,\' the sum of :~720. 20 for care o:f patient at the Universi t,y Hos1>i tal.
The Board then took a recess to 2 o'clock P. ll.
A pet i. t ion asking for cleaning o:f. Connt.v Ditch Wo. 41 was read and C. C. Potter of .Ferr,us Falls
was appointed engineer to estimate and report: the cost of such repairs, reports to be filed on or before
Jul,Y 6, 1928. It was further ordered :that o.t the meeting or. the 1300,rcl to be held July 9. 19213, o.t 2 o'cloc
"· I,'i. the Aoard would consider snid rpport and detern1ine the nece·ssity oi such repairs .•
Bids for road maintainers and for truck and for gravel load inf! were opened ancl examined, and
representatives of various companies v1ere hes.rd in ree;ard to _the merits oft heir machines. The quest ion
of purchase of machines was deferred until Uarch 16th.
'rhe bid of Andrew Leitch for loading gravel o.t rate o:f 12¢ per yo.rd ·for loo.ding o.nd 16¢ per yard
for stripping was accepted.
Upon motion t_he Board then ad Journed. to 9 o'clock Frida,v, t.!arch 16th.
FRIDAY'S SESSIC'W.
Pursuant to adjournment the Bourd met at 9 o'c:lock A. 1:1. Friday, !,lnrch 16, 1928, a.11 members
being present.
After considering bids for road ms.intainers, upon motion the,¥ decided to purche.se an Aver-;; main-
tainer at a cost of f2,075.00, and a Russell Road Patrol o.t o. cost of :~,860.05, Commissioner Thompson
voting "No". ·
Upon motion the offer of H. \'/. •robin to furnish a Ford one o.nd one-half ton true!~ at ~:693.95
was accepted.
Upon motion o.11 motor patrol operators were•.authorized to get gasoline for these machines
wherever they see. -fit durinr-the coming season, with the unders.tanding that the price pa.id is to be
approved by the County Boo.rd.
The bond of Olaf Slcro.mstad in the· sum of :l'-2,000.00 vii th the Columbia Casualt.v Co. as surety was
approved and filed .with the Repister of Deeds.
The petition of August Johnson asking to be set off from District 197 to District 252 was read
o.nd it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at the session of the Board to be held Wednesd.o,v,
July 11, 1928 at 10 o'clock A. i,!. o.t the Commissioners' P.oom in the court Ho'use in Fergus .Falls in said
Count,v, and that due noticf' of the time o.nd place of said hearing be given o.s required •b,V law.
The petition _of i'homas Hunter asking to be set off from.District 193 to District 24 was read and
it was ordered that a hearin!l' on said petition be had at the session of the "Soard to be held l'/ednesdo,v,
July 11, 1928 o.t 10 o'clock A. M. at the Commissioners' P.oom in the Court House .in Fergus Falls iTI said
County, and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be eiven 11s required by l8llt.
The petition of Frank Boedie;heimer asl:ine to be set off rrcm District.
130 to District 13 was read o.nd it 1·,as ordered that o. heo.rinr, on said petition .be had o.t the session of
the Board to be held Vlednesda.v, July 11, 1928 at 10 o'cloclc A.. !.I. at the Commissioners' Room in the Court
House in Feri:;us Falls in said Count,y, o.nd that ilue not ice of the time and place of so.id hear Ing be given
as reQuired by law.
-The petition of Albert Smith 11skine: to be set off from District 254. to Dist"rict 239 was read ·o.nd
it wo.s ordered that a hearing on s11id petition be had 11t the session of th~ Board to be held Wednesday,
July 11, 1928 at 10 o'clock A. i-,1. at the Commissioners' P.oom in the Court. mfose in Fereus Falls in said
Cour:ity, and that due notice or the time 11nd place of said hea.rlns be 13iven.111s required b,\' law.
Upon motion the Boo.rd then ad~ourned to 2 o'clock P. '..l. ·
The following bills were allowed:
Olaf Skramstad · cash ad•vanced R'!:B 15.25
24.80
30.00
H.. L. Sandin expenses
Mrs. Lena Thorstenson right-of-way
John A. Buethner gravel 128.51
American .Professions
Supply Co. repairing 'transit 29.25
The Improvement Bulletin advertising 3.00
Victor Lundeen 'I: Co. supplies 133.65
Fergus Journal Co. advertising 7.20 w. D. Bruce insurance 59.55
Fere:11s Auto Co. storage 10. 00
Filmer\'/. 'Unkston exp. attd. meeting !.'!ev. 8.12
H. 1,1. l'lheelock publ. financial
Underwood Tndependent
Fergus Journal co.
Citer Digest Co.
Japs-Olson Co.
Security Blan}: Book
'!: Printing Co.
Miller-Davis Co.
Fritz-Cross Co.
Mill er-Bryant-Pierce
Antoinette Henderson
Antoinette F.enderson
C. J. Sawbridge o. ,J. Tweten, Sheriff n. J. Tweten, Sheriff
John P. '!Vandersluis
.. A • T_. V.o.ndy.k
statement
pub. notice
publishing
statutes
supplies R !: B
1,550.15
.70
171.42
69.00
33.39
blanks '!: cards ReL 307.63
blanks, etc. R'!:B 3.50
records, bl onlcs ,/%<tu·. 288. 58
Co. carbon p~per 6.50
expenses 111.71
postage 'I: toll 15.15
nonrd of Audit 12.00
miscello.neous exp. 27. 40
boardin~ prisoners 188.2&
transcript 45.00
juror's fees 1. 00
Ol11f Skrainstad
William Williamson
Jenson Bros.
Russell Grader Mfe. Co.
Lyle Culvert& Road
.expenses R.!r:B
rie;ht-of-wo.y
right-of-way
drive belt '.le
Equipment Co. blades
chain
Minneapolis Blue Prtg. Co. blueprints
Victor Lundeen~ Co. supplies Rev.
\'/. D. Bruc:e insura.nc:e
-Otter •rail Power Co. power R .'!: B
N. P.R. Nelson exp. attd. meeting
C'. VI. Bergan uubl:. del. tax 1 ist
92.02
30.00
30.00
23.84
28.00
5.58
45.05
9.84
3.00
Rev.17.47
499.35
190.63 E. L. Peterson _,publ. tax lists, etc.
Burdette \'!. l.{ayfield publishing notice
Fergus Journal Co. publishing
Free Press Co. to.x· receipts
Jape-Olson Co. supplies
Geo. D. Barnard Sto.t.v. Co. blanks
Fergus Falls Tribune Co. blanl:s, et1;:.
Milier-Davis Co. blanks, etc.
Poucher Prtr-:. '!:
Lithographing Co.
John u. Henderson
Antoinette Hend.erson a. .1. So.wbridge
C'. J. Tweten, Sheriff n. ,, . Tweten. Sheri ff
0 •• ~. Tweten
"• IL Elton
Chas. •rrupul:ka
records
expenses
stampen envelopes
postage
postage
oriminal expense
~carding prisoners
meals for jurors
juror's fees
1.00
47.85
266.00
61.60
15.86
26.30
72.42
96.41
255.60
107.70
6.00
4.00
63.68
190.65
35.00
1.00
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....................... !,!JJ.roh .... 1 .. 6 192.f.L ..
w. II. Felgate w. J,. Potter
,:. A. Lindquist
i::. "'· Grinager l'lermnn Schoeninr. c. f!. 1·1oodw0rth
,1ulius Bhollierg
R. ,, • Barke
urs. Etta Miller
Dr. ;i. B. Vail
I/ i lla13e of Henning
Sverdrup Scandinavian
juror's fees
witness fees
~ustice fees
expense 'l: salary
care or pauper
quarantine exp.
!.!utunl Ins. Co. insurance
\'Im. o·. Halvorson livery
Beall 'l: !JcGowan Co. supplies
~ohnscn Serr ice Co. repairs
Ole Larson rep~irs
Fergus Fuel Co. wood
Campbell Coal :::o. coal
J. "'· BoV1man groceries
Ferr.us •~o-op. :::reumery Ass'n. butter P.F.
The Fair Store supplies
Y.no-ff-Peterson Hilwe. •~o: 11
t::it.v of "'ergus Fall,; lip.ht
Gustav Aas cash advanced
Pelican ~apids co-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.(16
C,. 70
155.25
12.00
6.00
37.73
46.00
H.50
4.55
3.75
9.00
3:H.97
8.18
21.00
2.96
5.15
15.03
.53
op. CrP.arner;{ alCalfa (10.90
I.I. O. Lien postage Rev. 5.00
Elmer I'/. Hinl~ston postup.e 'l: toll 6. 85 P. B. Thompson expenses attil. meet. 19.16
ToVln of '3use care of paupers 38. 62
;J.P. Greenae;el
'Viv. i:ropponen
l'/illi um ?eet
T,. Ii. J,erwick
T."i1. Zimmermon
~~el~er qopponen
~-n. l~nutson
i-'.. ,, • Barke
ii. P. :,. i:lelson
Ur1:1. Lena Reed
Otter Tail Power Co.
H. l,i. Wheelock
R. A. -Olson
Sanitary Service Co.
Orpheum Drut Store
Hintgen-Y.arst Elec. Co.
l'/illiam 3. Anderson
Elliott 'l: \'/hitsoll
Star Grocery
Red Owl Stores
juror's fees
II
constable fees
;nstice fees
expense v,i th pauper
care of dependent
pov,er
insurance
livery
scrub uompound
supplies
repairs, etc.
hauling ashes
wood
P.F. groceries
groceries
flour 'I: e;r ist
supplies
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.40
39.00
7.36
30.00
40.37
7 .2!)
12.00
52.50
.50
14.00
10.00
9.00
18.23
50.53
17.80 Reil River MillinR Co.
Orphenrn Drue; Store
Fergus Falls Tribune
City or ~er13us Falls
D. O. "!nstad
~o. books
light Rev.
ha,v
7.20
15.50
48.43
98.00
F:. !'.". Capes
A. P. Restad
Elmer ','/. Hinkston
P. B. Thompson
Frank~-nufreslle
bull
exp. attending
mileage. Ditch
postage
annotations
110.00 meet. Jev:1.1.50
21 Ditch 1.6(
5.00
6.00
'i'he follo1•1inp. amounts were set aside out of the Connt,v Road and Bridi:_:e Fund to the various Com-
missioner's Districts to be expended for improving roads in s12ch districts: First District :;;:4,855.00.
Second District $3.765.00, Third District $3.896.00. Fourfh District ~4,240.00, Fifth District a3,244.00.
Attest:
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Upon mot ion the Soard then ad journecl to Tuesda.v. April 10. 1928 a.t 10 o'clock A. I,I.
"' P. j) (W~~""'-
c1eri:.
/4.&.~
C:hairman.
r.xi mp.
Jl.C.-E.Y..
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD .. L,. OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE Ari.r.il .... l.Q
!HNUTl!:S OF ADJ 0U!!NED l;IEET ING OF
BOARD OF COUNTY C:OMMISSIOUERS
OF OTT!!:R TAIL COUN'l'Y, MIIIU,
1s2.:..1.L.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met nt 10 o'clock A. Iii• Tur-isday, April 10, Hl28, all members
being present. Upon motion\'/. D. Bruce v,as a1•mrded the contract for the liability and compensation insurance
for the coming :,ear. A plat of Maplr? Lonr,e in the Township o'f Candor accompanied b.V ace rt if ico.te of tit le executed
b,\' P. A. Anderson, Abstracter of Titles. was approved.
Upon motion the Board then an,journecl to 2 o' clocl: 0 • ;.J. .. . _
The petition of Anton Jensen for reduction ol' assessment on tract Ln I·.abioona Beach in the
Tovmshlp or Scambler 17as referred back tor t11e ap·proval of the assessor and "3oard or ~cview.
The applications of the tax commissioner o-!: the Soo !!ailwn,1• for cancellation of tax on rail-
road property in Vereas were recommende<1 to the Tax Commission. The aoplication of the examiner in charge of the Farmers and Merchants State Bo.nk of Fergus
Falls :f'or reduction o:e assessment of said bani: for 1927 was recommended to the Tc.x Commission.
· The following a·pplications ror reduction of assessment on real estate were recornmend~d to the
Tax Commission: John B." Thompson, '!'own of Clithera:U; Harlow Thompson, To1•,n• o-f Eastern; Edward Laine,
Town of Blowers.
The application of E. Raivio for reduction of assessment on personal property in the Town of
Newton was considered and upon mot ion the same was te-jected.
The following bills were allowed:
Johnson Furniture Co. supplies Jail
Ole Toso attend. Assessors
A. P. Restad
!,!. o. Lien
Eleanor Leidal
Wahpeton Plumbing
meotinr,
expanses
expenses
letters
10.00
6.20
15.50
15.66
2.35
'I: Heating Cc. soap cups 7. 50
Fritz-Cross Co. reporter's paper 45.00
Deer Creek Mirror publ. tax not ices 6 .40
Free Press Co. blanks 14.10
VictorLundeen 'I: Co. supplies 35.40
IV. Wilkinson servine subpoena 14. 70 ·
Otter •rail Power Co. power 2fl.03
Sanitar.v Service Co. brushes 9.01
Wm. E. Anderson hauling ashes !J.50
3eall 'I: !,lcG01•1an Co. supplies 2.25
r,. O. rnutson constable fees 10.65
A. J. Campbell criminal expenses 10.20
J. ~-Hazen criminal expenses 18.30
A. r,,. Nagel witness fees 8. 5G
Mrs. Iii. L Sond ere;aard juror 1. 00
Nicolai Olson l~rogh witness fees 2 .·80
O. J. T\'leten boardine; prisoners 179.94 o. J. Tweten, Sherif:-r criminal expense 281.31
Mrs. Lena Reed care of dependent lG.00 a. J. Sawbridge postage 6.00
Town of ·otter Tail quarantine expense 11. 50
N. P. R. Helson exp:en.ses P•c'317.72
Russell Grader Mfg. Co. supplies 'I: repai'r~ 350.26
Galion Iron Works Co.grader repairs 21.04
l.liller-Davis Go. supplies 6.00
Standard Oil Co. gas _.,, oil 19.05
J. D. Adams 'I: Co. blacles 'I: repairs 84.58
J. D. Adams 'I: Co. road patrol 162.00
Lien Radiator Sho·p repairinf! radiator 1.50
Hans Gosch blade 5. 8J
Sture Hdwe. Co. supplies 1. 70
Mike Holtti right-o·f-wu.y 18.00
H. L. Sann in expenses 70. 59
'.'!. D. Bruce insurance Rev. !l. fl3
Ott er 1'a.il ?ower •'.:o. light 'I: power R _o,,-g 3. 02
~m. ij, Ziegler I Co. supplies .21
Fergus Falls Woolen P. F.
!iilill:s Co •. -. ·: supplies
!.tahler _.,, Straus disc
Ref River Milling Co. flour_.,, grist
\Vrir,ht 'I: Pierce seed corn
Westberg.I Kissi~rer supplies
3.25
62.50
12.50
15.00
54.35
Sture Hdwe. Co.
:Tiller-Davis Co.
A. P. Restad
Elmer w. Hinkston
Elmer I'/. "-linl:ston
; To1•m of Bluf:fton
Town o-f !.!nine
supplies
blanks
expenses
expenses
Rev.
exp.attd. meeting
exp. with paupers
quarantine expenses
~uality Park Envelope
John M. Henderson
Securi t.v Blank Book
Co. envelopes
_.,, Printine; Co.
Westberg I Kissinger
Tovm o .f Star Lal::e
Fergus Journal Co.
Camnbell Coal Co.
P.. J. Barke
C. O. I~nutson
r.:leanor Leidnl
Chns. Gene:nagel
Ed. Berr,strom
i'i. Wilkinson
Carrie Mae;ill
Ed\·,ard Chr i9N1an
O. J. 'l'weten
O. J. Tweten, Sheriff P. B. Thompson
Dr. H. L. Sargeant
1~. P. R. llelson
Lyle Culvert Road
Equip. Co.
Wm.ff. Ziegler Co.,Inc.
Japs-Olson Co.
Consumers Home Oil co.
Woodcraft hlfg. Co.
Olaf Skramstad
expenses
books "c binding
supplies
care of pauper
pnb. •a supplies
c!cial
ju:stice fees
meals for prisoners
transcripts
criminal expenses
1•1.i tness fees
serving v111rran t
~uror
witness fees
hoarding prisoners
postage
expenses
coroner's fees
expenses
_ R S: B
culverts 'I: repairs
repairing tractor
-supplies
gas .'I: oil
stokes
expenses
removing snow Fred Paulson
Austin-Western Road
Fiske 3ros,
John Vil:Jral
I'/. D. Bruce
Olaf Skramsto.d
Mche. Co. blades
cam·p grounds
expenses
insurance
cash advanced
I~lauer iAfr,. co.
Beise Drue: Co.
Glass Blocl: Grocery
Sture Hdl'le. Co.
Star Grocer.v
Fergus Co-Op. Creamery
Ole Ans
repairs
supplies
groceries
supplies
groceries
Go. butter
potatoes
.!JO
6.10
23.28
1.45,
11.71
96.22
63.00
72.20
184.25
103.82
.60
132.35
!J5 .10
376.33
13.55
3.50
6.00
10.20
A.56
18.90
1.00
_8.56
237.75
6.00
25.16
17.50
5.50
•172.86
llGO. 76
77.28
53.11
92.62'
161.30
12.00
!J.49
10.00
4A.10
10.21
27.23
10.10
2.10
•11.98
10.52
11.99
29.55
17.50
17.50
'
Urs. Etta Miller child welfare work
City o ~ev. 177.14
~ity of ,ercus Falls light Rev. 34.35
Evald Sandstrom livery 46 .00
Courtney Seed •c Feed
Antoinette Henderson
City o-r: Fergns :!"al.ls
'::lliott Bros.
~Im. n. Halvorson
r.o. feed
_postage
light
liver,v
,1 iverl'
Rev.
Rev.
0.10 :i
G.03 I
H.00 · ·i
26.00 l
Antoinette Henderson ex]lenses 55.16
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of county Commissioners of Otter Tail countj', r.Hnnesota:
Whereas, This Soard did on the 13th da.1• or December, 1927, by resolution order a transfer of
~:29,907.24 from the County Revenue 1''und to the county Road and Bridee Fund orhsaid County,
Mov,, therefore be it resolved, that the sum of ten thousand dollars/and the same hereby is
· trans·ferred bacl: from the Road and Briclge Fund. to the Revenue ?und of said County, e.nd the County Aud-
itor is instructetl to makr-i the neuessar,y entries in his office.
Adopted April 10, 1928. ~-O. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
The folloviing resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, U.innesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the Russell Grader Co. to :furnish one used
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE April .... 10 102 ... !L
Russell l.lotor Patrol !lo. 3 for the sum of :~1.896.10, and
Whereas, said machine has been delivered to and accepted by the County,
Uov,, Therefore, Be it Resolved, That the County Audi tor and Chair•nan of the Board be and they
hereb,v are authorized and directed to issue to said company a warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of the
county in said ·amount. .
Adopted April 10, 1928
Ll. O. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: IYilliamLincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution v,as adopted:
Resolved by the Board o 1: County CommissionP.rs of Otter Tail County, J.li:nnesota:
That the sum of twenty-three dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out ocf the Revenue
Fund o 1: said County to each or thP. fol lo_wing orgo.nizat ions for the ·pro per observance of' !,!emor io.l Day for
the ,vear 1928: \'/omen's Relief 'Jorps, Richville; i"/omen's Relief /Jorps, t'ergus Falls; and the follov,ing
posts or the American Lee:ion: no. 2133 or Deer •;reel:; Ho. 219 of l?arkers Prairie; No. 18 of Henning;
!Jo. 61 of Perham; !lo. 17 of Pelican Rapids; Ifo. 189 of Unnenood; !Io. 30 of Fergus Falls; No. 148
or Dent; No. 116 or He1·, Yorlc !.!ills; and Adolph Haug Post of Dalton, and Tlattle T,ake Post.
Resolved further, that thP. 'Jonnty Auditor be and hP. hereby is instructed to issue his warrant
on the Revenue-Fund of so. icl Count.v to sa.id orso.n i zati ons in the sum o-f twenty-three dollars eac:h.
Adopted April 18, 19213.
i.i. O .. Lien, Chairman. Attest: i'/illiam Lincoln, Cler):.
The following resolution was adopted:
1'/herea!} .a petition wo.s presented to the Soard o-C County Commissioners in October, 1927, as kine: fo1
the tuberculin area test and that at sa.id meetine the hearing on said petition was ad,1ourned until the
regular Uovember, 1927 meetinp, or the Tloard, and
Whereas, at said !1ovember 1927 meetinf th!:! Board or County Co'!lmissionP.rs received and heard
arpuinP.nts for and aea.inst said peti tlon and dnl.•r conRidered same and that at said time the Board c:ould
not come to a unanimouR ae:ree,ne11t on so.id proposition, and
l'/hereas, The question ·pre~ented to the "qoard hy said pl!tition is of r,rave importance and
im•olves a large ex-penditure or publ.ic: mone.v which, in the ar-p:rep,ate, \'/ill be a!)proximatel,v :S75,000 and
that in vie1·1 of the expense and·thP. dirference of opinion arnonp cattle owners or the ()ount.v, the Board
deemed it advisable to submi.t the question to a vote o !' the cattlP. owners of th'o! Count.;., at the annual
election in March, 192fl but that such a.ction wo.s hP.ld illP.p.:al h,V the Count,y AttornP.,\' a.nd the Attorney
General of the State, and · .
\"/hereas, Stoc:1: owners from various parts of the Count.v in considerable number have s i nee asked
various commissioners to withdraw their narnes from the petitions heretofore signed by them and at the
same time in!'ormed the Commissioners that _their opinion had been changed on th"is vital question and that
such petitioners now were against the establishment of such a c:ounty area test, and
\'/h~reas, In view of all the foregoin13 fac:ts and the great importunc:e of the ;:iuestlon before the
Board, it ls deemed ad•1isable that the matter should be given thorough c:ons iderat ion and be considered
from all view ·points and to that end the Commissioners are further considerine; the matter and are anxious
to c:ome to a final conclusion as to the advlsablli.ty_ of establ.ishi.ng suc:h County Area Test and are
anxious to make such a decision in the matter as will be fair and just,
Be it, therefore, Resolved, by the Board .of CountJ• Commissioners, that these resolutions be
r.ecorded in the minutes of the 3oard and published as required by la1·, to the end that all stoc:J: ol'lners
a.nd voters and tax payers of thP. ;ount,v may know the position of the '3oard in relation tc this highly
important ,question and that the question v1ill receive the further honest and conscientious ccnsideration
or every r.iember or the "qoa.rd and that the best interests of the cattle industry or the County will
~ receive due consideration at the final determination of the matte~
Adopted Apri~ 10, 1928. i f f Attest: iVilliam Lincoln, ~lerk.
!.!. o. Lien, r:hairman,
Board of '::ounty Commiss i.oner$,
Otter Tail County, Uinn.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o.'cloc:k _\. :,1. Tuesday, I.iay 8, 1928.
/ll.0.✓~
Chairman.
Attest:"'_/ y:::? 0 (W,:.U.· ••.. ~
Clerr.:.
Compd.
H-J-gE:.
COMMISSION~RS.RECORD.L,. OTTER-TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE !J.a,\r ..... 8 102.:.a ...
iHNUTES OF I.IEE'rrnG OF BOARD OF COUU'l'Y '.:01.1.::
MISSIOl!EP.S OF. O'i"rE?. TAIL COUHTY, i,IIHilES01'A.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A, I.I. Tuesday, !.~~• 8, 1928, all members being
present.
The petition of Christen Borgos to be set off from District 72 to District 67 was taken up for
.final action ancl upon the written-request of the petitioner the petition was rejected.
'i'he petition of Herman Moller and others for change of county Road bet\'/een Section 30 of Torden-
skjold and Section 25 of Dane Prairie was taken up and upon motion the hearing l'/8.S adjourned to 10
o'clock A. U. October 10, 1928.
A delegation o I: c.i tizens appeared before the 'Ro11rd to present petition for designation of State
Aid Road on the county line between Grant and Otter Tail Counties, bee;inni-nft one and one-half miles West
of the Southeast corner of Western o.nd runnine: East to intersect "l.i.th National Parb,; HiP,hway near the
Southeast corner of Seo•:ion 34 •rown of St. Olaf, and to. nre:e that this desipnation be made. Upon motion
the petition wa.s received and ordered "'.:ilea.
A PEltition ror desip:nation of State Aid !load between ·rrunk Hiplw,ay Ho. 36 in the Tovm or Torden-
skjold and U. S. Hif!h\'la,v no: 10 two miles East of ualton wo.s presented, and citizens appeared to request
the desi1<na.tion of this road. Upon motion the petition ,ms received and ordered filed.
Upon □otion the Soard then tc,ok o recess to 1:30 o'clock'?. !L
Count.v Attorne.v To•mle~• reported to the Board the decision of the Supreme Court ordering estab-
lishment of school district in the 'i'o:•mships or Oal: Volle.v and Co:npton as petit'ionea f.or by Erwin .A.
Packard and others, and upon motion sa.id district vms established pursuant to said cleoision, and the
Board issned the follo1,1inr, order, to-\'li t:
Whereas, n petition signAd nnd duly acknowlede:ed by a majority of the freeholders who are ~ntitled
to vote at school meetine;s in their respective distri.cts, residinp \"lithi_n the territory of: the proposed
new school district, askinp; for the -formation of a new school di.strict, which shall embrace the territory
hereinafter described , was rresent ed to the ::ount.y-P.oard o ~ th is Gonnt,1·, at a session of s.a id Board held
on the 10th da.v or : .. larch A. D. 1()25, for the action o• sa.id Boa.rd thereon;
And "lhereas, it v,as then ordered b.\' said Board that a hearing should be had on sa.id petition, ot
a session of. said Boord commenc ine; on the 15th da.i' of 'July A. D. 1925 at. the Cburt Bouse in the e i ty or
Fergns ],'alls in said County;
And whereas, dne notic.;e of the time and plac.;e or suc.;h hearing has been given b.r postine; 11 cupy
of said notice in three of the most public plaues in each of the school districts to be affected by said
petition ten days prior to the day of such hearini:;, and by mailing to the Clerl: of each of so.id school
districts so afl:ected thereby a true copy of such notice, at least ten days before the time appointed
for such hearing, and by the publication of sa.i<i notice for two v1eeks in the legal ne,1spaper printed and
published in said Otter '!'ail County, to-wit, ?eri:;us Falls Weekly Journal, ;·1hich said ne,;1spaper la.st men-
tioned is prin~ed and published in said County, and was <iuly designated by said County Board for the
publishing of the same; and due proofs of the· posting and service and publication of said notice _of hearing
ha.vine been made and filed, by the arnaavit of Erwin A, Packard, ,1ho posted said notice, and by the cer-
tificate of the County Auditor of s~id. Connt,y-, who servedthe said notice upon each of. the Clerks of so.id
districts affected thereby, and by the affidavit of the publisher of said newspaper in which the sam·e was
so published, respectively;
And, v1hereas, at the session or said Gonnty -goard commencing on said 15th d ~• or July A. D. 1925,
said petition was publicl,V re11d and considered, end are:uments of a.11 persons interested ·therein for and
at?ainst the organization of said rroposed ne;·1 dis-trict dnl,I' heard and considerP.d.
It is hereby ordered nnd determined, thnt said !'leti tion be granted and the following described
territory, to-l"lit: All of Section 33, •rwp. 134, Rane:e 36; all of Section 34, Twp. 134, Ranp:e 36; all o:f
Section 3, Twp.133, ?.anp;e 36; sl, SF..l·, Section 28; s·., S½, Section 27, ;:•½ and N\V;,. SF.-1 and s11:i.. SET Section
35; Et SE+, Section 32, an· in 'rownship 134, Ranpr? 36; E1r IIB-1--, Section 5;H}, Sect.ion 4; SE:!a-and Il½ S\'/1,
Section 4; NE'!-!lT).d N} SE1·, Section 9; N} and JI} S¾,, Seution 10; m'/.l., Section 2, all in 'ro,·mship 133,
Range 36, in the Townships of Compton and Oo.k Valley (pursu11n': to decision of S1,1preme Court of I.Unresota);
be and the same is hereby or1:,anized and constituted a school district, a.nd shall be hereafter df!signated
and known as Common School District No. 287 of the Count,y· of Otter ~'nil, State-of !,Iinnesota.
It is further ordered o.nd determinec:l', 'rhe.t the 22nd da,v of !:lay A. D. 1928 at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, at the house of Dan Buchnnan in said dist_rict l)f! ancl the S!lllle is hP.reby fixed as the time and
place, when and where, _the first meetinp. o.., thA electors of said district who are qualifiP.d to vote at
school mP.etinps, will be held to orr,anize said distr-ict, o.nd tha.t the -::onnty Auditor causP. ten da.vs
posted notice to be r,iven at' the time and plncP o ~ such meP.t i.nr as reqn i.red b.\' la.1. The Gount.v Andi tcr
will mail to the clerk of each of the districts a.[fected by this order a true copy hereof.
13y order of the ~ount.1• Board of Ottc>r Tail count,y, 1.1.innesota.
Attest: :r. o. Lien, Chairman of Board.
William Lincoln, County Auditor of said Otter 'l'ai_l Count1·, !1Jinnesota.
Dated this 8th da.r of Ma:,·, 1928.
The matter o'f. the formation of school district No. 287 being uncler consideration the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of Count.1• Commissioners of Otter •rail county, !.Iinnesota, at their meetinB
May 8, A, D, 1928
That un·cler the provisions of 1~hapter 14 General Statutes 1927, Laws of Minnesota relating to tile
public school system, as a division of moneys, funds and crecHts belongine; to school district 1'1o. 77
before the format ion of schoo 1 district No. 287 an award is hereby made of 23 per cent. of the funds now
in the hands of the treasurer of school district Ho. 77 to be paid by said treasurer to the treasurer of
school district No. 287,
And an 11v111rd is hereb,',' made of 15½ per cent. of the funds now in the hands of ·thf! treasurer of
school district tic. 84 to be paid by said treasurer to the treasurer of school district Ho. 287.
-And 11.n award is hereby made o !' 14 !)PT cent. of the funds now in the hands or the treasurer of.
school district No. 94 to be paid by s11id treasurer to the treasurer of school district No. 207,
And an award is hereby made of 17 pAr cent. of the funds no1·1 in the hands o·f the treasurer of
school di.strict No. 1·02 to he na'id bv said treasurer to the trensurer o·:' school district }fo. 287, and
the Count.v Auditor is instructed to ~ake a lil~e distribution o-'.: future tax collections ~or the year 1927
and ell prior years and to make the proper entries on.the records o~ his ofr.ice.
Adopted Ma.v 8, A. r. 1928. II. O. Lien, ~hn. '3oerd of Co. Co □srs.
Attest:
i'lill.iam Lincoln, Clerk o:!.' the Board.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ·•.e..v. ..... 8. 1921....._,
Representatives o-!: the Colmty Medical Society, and the :·1oman's Club or Fereus Falls, and Parent-
Teachers Club~ or ~•ere;us Falls, and the Stock BreP.ders or Otter Tail Count.v appeared herore the Soard to
urfle the Comm1.ss1.oners to order the County Area •rest for tnbercnlosis in cattle. A commnnico.tion from
1-1. ~-Ose:ood of Erhard recommendinp. that this test be orclered was o.lso reod. Eip.ht petitions frcm var.ions
oarts or the County protP.st inr. ap:ainst thr.i tnbP.rcnlosis Area Test 1·1ere also filed. The 1300.rd agreed to
further take up the matter at the rneetinr-to be held Uay CJth.
The qoard then listened to arguments o[ citizens nrpinp thn desipnation o[ state Aid Roads in
the First Commissioner District. Upon motion the followin~ resolution was o.dooted Commissioner Restad voting "UH": · '
· Resolved b,v the Board of Coant.v Commissioners of Otter Tail County, !Hnnesota:
That the following hip:hvmrs of said County he and the same hereby are designated as State Aid
Roads, to be numbered and described as ':follows. to-wit: State Aid Roo.d No. 25; Beginnine: at the North
quarter-post or Section 20 in the '1101'/n o-!: Oal: Valley on State Aid P.oad uo. lo, tl::ence running North seven
miles to the South quarter-post or Sec.:tion 8 To1m of Compton, thence West one mile, thence llorth about 3¼-
miles to connect 1·1 i th Trunk HiBhway Ho. · 2 in Sect ion 30 •rown of Bluffton, thence beginninB on Trunk High.'.
v,ay No-. 2 on ·or near the Section 1 ine between Sect ions 32 and 33 Town of Bluffton, runninB thence North
on the section lines throue;h oluf·fton and Blowers, to connect l'lith State Aid Road Ho. 17 at the Northwest
corner of Section 4 Town of Blowers.
State Aid Road Iio. 26; Beginning on Section line between Secticns 4 and CJ of Perham on Trunk
Highway Uo. 2, thence following main-travelled road westerl,y between Sections 4 and CJ, 5 and 8, 6 and 7 of
Perham and through Sections 1 and 2 or Edna to the North quarter-post of said SecUon 2, thence west along
thr. north lines o-r Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Edna to the southwest corner of Secticn 33 Town of Hobart,
.thence north one-hal -~ mile. th,mce west throueh Sect ions 32 and 31 o:: Hobart and 36 and 25 or Candor to
connect with State Aid Road Ho. 4 in said Section 25.
Adopted this 8th da._v of !Aa,•r, A. D. 1928.
Attest:
\1Uliam Lincoln, Clerk
The -follow inp: bills were allo,·ied:
Japs-nlson Co.
Ugeblad Pub. Co.
Ferfus Falls Tribune
1,U.Welch Ufg, Co.
Victor Lundeen~ Co.
Alp)'Jons: A. Doll
FerBUB Journal Co.
A, P. ?.estad
P. B. Thompson
II. P. ~. Nelson
Antoinette ~ennerson
0. J. Tweten
0. ,,. Tl'teten
1'. A. Anderson
Eleanor Leidal
E. J. '3arke
G. H. ?.int
Jesse R. Green
Wm. Wilkinson
Parkers Prairie Twp.
Johnson Bros.
Thom. Anderson
Otter Tail Power ~o.
• City of:' FerflUS .Falls ! The Golden ?.ule
~ohnson Service Co.
O. A. Grande
Sanitary Service Co.
Red River Milling Co.
~ed Ov,l Store, Inc.
Sharood Co.
Blmer N, ijintston
Sanitar,v Sen•ice r.o.
,., • T,. Shal'I
!.! • •~. Eergerud
@le.f Skramste.d
H, L. Sandin
C:arl Glende
records
blanks, etc.
Co. "
report blanks
supplies
pnblishine
printine
exp. attending meet. " ..
postae:e
sheriff's expense
boardine: prisoners
posta!',e
transcript
,iust ice fees
d ro.l'I ini; ,jurors
witness fees
mileage
quara.nt ine expense
fcod for non-res.
pauper
dirt
power
light
toweling
repairs
repairs
liqnid soap
flour 0 .F.
groceries
clothinf.
ca.sh advanced
snppliP.s
shoeing
grain
cash-·advanced
expenses
cash advanced
R'l:B
31.50
45.40
80.50
8.61
26.85
1.40
40.15
7.00
18.00
11.00
86.134
331 •• 86
129.75
73.51
40.40
29.55
3,20
10.40
14.50
172.32
G,00
6.00
30.67
60.00
2,28
.38
17.50
52.50
8,CJO
11.117
22.83
21.50
37.lCJ
7.25
119.00
4!3.31
99.75
5.40
.75 l.iinn. Highwa.v Dept.
r:. L. Foss
plans
ri1:ht-of:-V1D..V 'I:
~. n. Johnson postinp notices
Russell Grader arp.. Co. side curtains ~-D. Adams 'I: Co. r,rader blades
Austin-~estern Road~QhP. Co. bit
damages
50.00
1.50
42. CJ1
49.63
3.75
P.. ;;: • So:nerfield prri.vel
Consumers uome Oil Jo. rasol.ine
Penrose Oil ~o. eusoline
Standard Oil Co., Farf',O gas o.nd oil
American ?rofessions
Supply Co.
9jorkl1md :,Ifg. Co.
Fergus Auto Co.
Otter Tail Poner Co.
·11. D. Bruce,
Galion Iron Work&&
repairing transit
repairs R 'I: 13
storage 'I: repairs
power
insurance Rev.
5:10.00
35.20
52.50
28.26
32.67
16.45
17.55
3.02
lCJ.56
:;1fg. -::o. nane;es R I B 4,00
IL O. Lien, Chair!nan.
!Jiller-Davis Co: receipts 'I: blanks
PouchP.r ?rte. •• Li th. co. blanks
Security Blank Book
and !'r int ing Co.
American ~rofessions
Supply Co.
Peoples Voice Co-op.
blanks
supplies
Publishing Co. notice to taxpa.yP.rs
Elmer W. hinkston exp. attd, meeting
IT. 0 • ~-Delson expense John u. aenrierson expenses
"· J. T1·1eten postage
n. J. Tweten boarding prisoners
~-q_ GoetzinpP.r ~ud~e of ?robate
1rank C. ~arnis uunicipal Judee's fees
~-A. UillP.r coroner's fees
Larsen's Cafe menls for Jurors
Wilma Pillsbury witness fees
\'Im. Wilkinson serving subpoena
:1rs. J•]t ta J.liller expense 'I: salary
J.Irs. Lena.Reed care of dependent
Wm. O. Halvorson livery
America.n Suret,'{ '.!o. insurance
City of Fergus Falls water
City of Fergus Falls light P.F.
F.. T. Barnard stee·1 shelves Rev.
Sture Hdwe, Co. repaits
FerflUS "lumbine; 'I: Heatine; Co. repairs
Fert7us Co-op. Creamery Ass'n. butter P.F.
P. M. Ree I Co. groceries
Star r.rocery groceries
The Fair Store draperies, etc.
G. P.. Johnson motor
D. S. Danielson exchanpe horsP.S ., . r:. J~nof·~ supplies
~oseph Aas labor
Olar SJ:ra:nstad ex·pensfls R 'I: B
.iohn Vi bral mileage
-:: . .'. ?.ood snovt plol'ting
F:lmer 11. ninkston road ccmmi ttee
A. N. ~erg~uist postinp notices
~lliott ~ros. trailer I bus body
Avery 0 ower ~achinery ~o. maintainer
~vle r;ulvP.rt I ~ood !~uipmP.nt ~o. ,;,..,t ',.._ "--•-,..~••· ~ • · . rnacl::ine parts
1iorth :)uJ:otu !ietal r:nl vert r:o. culvert
·:1 •• J. Johnson and the Se-
curity Uutual Life Ins. Co. gravel pit rent
Standard Oil Co. , Dnluti1 gas and grease
Standard Oil co., Farr.o grease ~ev.
Lien Radiator Shop repairs R 'I: B
Dent Garage repairs P. •• !3
sture Hdwe. Co. repo.irs
Larson Bros. welding, etc.
\'I. D. Bruce insurance
Standard. Oil Co., Duluth gasoline R ~ !3
Vore' s Garage repairs
Fergus Concrete Pipe Co. culvP.rts
233,77
5.28
11.94
13.0f
2 .1(
4 .8(
16.2(
222.0(
11.0(
167. 3<
2.50
363.45
27.05
6 .30
10.40
3.9C
182.55
16.0(
18.0(
7 .5(
68.5
5,64
•\68.35
3,5(
l.2f 27.6(
53.n
8.3(
7.80
45.00
25.00
8.35
CJ.OC
174.1]
33,2(
159.?f
12.1!
1.5(
110.0( 2033.50
1CJ.5C
57.6<:
253. 7f
36.5f
. 2f
2.n
12.35
2.95
17 .25
CJ .3~
35.0(
18.0'i
359 .8<
Antoinette Henderson expenses Rev. 154.54 The petition of Joseph J, Bertra•n and others for the formation o.~ a new school district comprising
certain territor.v in the Township of to.ke EunicP. in B';oker 901;llltY, and Tovm or D1.mn_in Otter Tail gounty,
was presented and it v,as ordered that a hear inp. on sai.d pet~ ti.on.., be ho.~. at thP. sess Lon_,, o r ~he Boa:a to
1 be helci Jul.'T 11, 19211 at 10 o'clock A. J/1., and that dne noti.eP. OL the Li.me and place o,. said hearing be
~iven as required b,y law.
236 COMMISSIONERS "RECORD. L, OTTER TAIL ·coUNTY, MINN.
DATE 8" 192 ..•.....
The pet .i tion of Henry ?.ich asking that the SF,¼ except one acre, of Sect ion 14 Town of Elmo, be set
off from District 124 to District 17 3 was read and it Vias ordered that a hearing on said petition be had
at the session of said Board to be held Jul~' 11, 1928 at 10 o'clock A. !,I., and tn.at due not ice or the
time and place of said hearing be given as required by lav,.
The petition of c. H. Dalton, asking that the SE¼ rm~. Lot 3, 1'1E¼ S\'/-t, SW} S\'/}and Lot 4 of Section 13
~own of Elmo be set off from District 124 to Dist_rict 173 was rend and it was ordered that a hearing on
said pet.it ion be had at the session of said Board to be held July 11, 1926 at 10 o'clock A. Id., and that
due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as required by la\·1.
'l.'he following applications for reduction of assessed valuation of real estate were recommended to
the Tax Commission: !.Iartin Hanson, Town of Pelican; Franl: Guin, Deer Creek Village; Lloyd Rader, Everts.
The applicatlon o:1' Mrs. N. J. l,!ortensen for cancellation of personal property assessment in the
City of Fere;ns ?alls was recommended to the •rax Cornmi.ssion.
The application of the N. P. ~aill'la,\' Co. for cancellation or tax on tracts i.n ilew York :.alls on the
eronnd that tracte are covered b.11 railway right-of-way of said railroad were recommended to the •rax
Commission.
A plat of i.lerryland Park in the Township of ~ush T,ake; accompanied b,y a certificate of title executed
by?. A. Anderson, Register at Deets, was approved.
A report or the Board of Audit of examination of the office or the Register of Deeds for th~ period
from April 1, 1927 to Febrnar.v 29, 1928 shoviine: a total of ,'5,609.75 coll1rnted and turned in to th<? Connt.v
Treasury was approved.
A rr-iport of the Board or Audit of examination or the current tax collecti.ons for the County rrensurer
for the period from ,ianuary 2, 1928 to !,larch 8, 192A showinr: a total or $193,150.18 collected and distrib-
uted to the vario11s funds vms ar,proved.
Upon motion the sum of .!'150.00 was appropriatP.d out of. the Revr-inue "'und of the County, sume to be
pla.ced in the hs.nds of "R-c. Shaw, CountJ' Agent, and to be used for defrayin1:, expenses of Otter Tail
County exhibit at the M.innesoto. St,1te F"air for 1928. The follo1·1ing amounts were set a.sine out of the Road and '~riclp;e -;;,nnd of. the County to aid the· several
Townships in improving roads: Tovm of "li'riberr:. for e:ravelline f350; !.!aplewcod ~300; Uorwegian Crave
--~275; Norwegian Grove, on ,ludicial ~and bet1•1e1?n Norwegian Grove and Tnnsen, :~75; Oacar :~350; 'l.'rondhjem
!;'.'350: Erhards Grove :!'300; T,ida !-'300; Dunn ,"·350; Scambler !~300; !!laine, on new road southeast of mill
~-200; Maine, on nel'I road nortl1 or Section 11, :"100; '?elican "300; Tordens!:~oln, the sum of .''300 to be
divided equnll.V among the fonr road districts o·f the Township, vii th the understanding that the Township
appropriate equal amounts: ..,nddock :;;250; Butler ::;250; Corliss :~250; Gorman f300; Hobo.rt :~300; Candor
$300; Dora :~300; Edna :~300 · on sand hill in Sect ion l; Perham :~200; Pine Lake ,:;,300; Homestead :~250;
Blowers ~300; Bluffton ~300; Nel'lton ~i250; Otto :~300; Rush Lake ,~250; Dead Lal:e $300; Star Lake $300;
Folden, in sections 30 and 31, $75; Folden $125; Elmo ~i300;. Woodside $300; Eastern, in Sections 36,
35, 26, 25, 23, 24 $300; Oak Valley $300; Inman; in Section 6 $200; Inman ~~100; Henning ;;;300; Leaf
Lake :~300; Deer Creek :1)300; Compton $400.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 8 o'clock A. 1,1. Wednesday, Mey 9, 1928.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION
1:'ursuant to ad::ournment the 13oaril met at A o'clocl: A. i,!. May 9, 1928, all members being present.
The "Board then resumecl a d :iscnss ion o .r the proposed County Area Test for t12berc111os is in cattle and
agreed that .if after withdrawal of nnmr-is of cat tle-01•,nprs and add it ion of nrw, names on the lists of
pet:itions for the Area 1rest the "Board finds that the petitions are sir,ned by 55% of the cattle-owners of
the County based on the 1927 Personal '?ropert.v assess,nents, the Board •:1111 orc1er the test. All new names
and withdrawals are to be filed :in writing v,ith the various Connt.1• Gor!lmissioners or 1//ith the /Jaunty Auditor
not later than .Jul:, 5th. ·
CommissionP.r. Hinkston moved that a St ut e Aid ?.oad be designated commenc i:ng ut a po int on •rrunk !:!igh-
way No. 36 in the Town or •.rordenskjold in Section 18, thence southerl.v following the main-travelled ruad
to connect with State Aid Road N6: 2 two miles Bast of Dalton. This motion aas seconded by Commisdicner
'.I.'hompson, and the vote was as fol lows: Commissioners TTin_}:sto n and 'rhompson. "Yes", -:ommissioners Helson,·
Restad and Lien, ·• No". The Chairman declared the mot ion lost.
The followinp resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of Count.v-Commissioners o·r Otter Tall Count.I', !.!innesota:
Whereas, this ".oo.rd has heretofore contracted with TT. :·1. Tobin for one Pol'ci Truck, ancl
Whereas, samP. has been delivered to and accepted by the County, no,., therefore,
Be it resolved that the !;aunty Auditor and Cna.irman of the Board are authorized and d.irectecl to issue
to said 11. w. Tobin warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of the County in the sum o:f .,,.743.00, the contract
price.
Adop.ted May 9, 1928.
i,1. O. Lien, Chairman.
Attest:
\'Ii lliam Lincoln, Clerk.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to .:iune 12, 1928 at 10 o' clocl, A. 1,1.
PL-0.~
Chairman
Attest(\,J ~ . I. I. . . ,,.,.__, ~
Clerk.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....................• lun.e. ........ 1.2
"inutes of Adjourned i,·!eeti11B of Board of
Count.v Co:nmission~rs of Otter Tail Count.•r, Minneeoto..
1>ursuant to ad.iournment the ~oard met at 10 o'clock A. l.L Tuesday, June 12, 1~28, all members being
present.
A delegation of citlz~ns o.ppeared before the Soard to urp:e the designation as a State Aid Read of'
the road from Dent to Vergas. ".:ommissioner Thompson moved that this road be so designated. 'the r:iot ion
not being seconded no action v,as taken. ·
l'he f'ollowinp, aopl ications for abatement o-r: taxes were recommended to the Tax Commission; I.I. H.
Froslee, Vining Villa~~; ,,. G. Vasa lfolson, ?o.rkers "ro.irie Villap.:e; T,. J. Pil:al and Anton Belmont.
~Tenn inp.: V lllage. The aprl ico. t ion o 1' i::. 1-r. Stearns for ccrrec t ion of assessment on tract in the Town of
Scambler was referred ho.ck to the petitioner for the approval of the assessor and Boo.rd of Review of' the
'Povmship.
The bond of•'· G. Vigen as coroner in ~he snm of .'·1,000.00 1•,as approved.
The report of ,7. G. Vip.:en, Coroner. shov,ing toto.l of .''131. 30 fees ;received b.V that office during the
calendar .1•earl()27 v,o.s approved.
A petition for chanp.e of road in Section 2 Township of Perham 1'las referred ho.cl: for correction.
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 1:30 o'clock P; u.
The follo1•1ing amounts were set aside out of the Hoad and Bridse :i'und cf the Ccunt.r for improving
roads: ~ush T,ake, on road through Section 34. $50.00; Sverdrup, grading ."·300.00; Leaf !.iountain .;;;400.00;
Everts $150.00; Dane Prairie $300.00; Persus Falls f300.00; Carlisle $300.00; Elizabeth $250.00;
;•1estern /~300.00; !,laplewood !~·75.00; Dunn (~50.00; Parkers Prairie $300.00; Inman $100.00; ~olden :;;100.00;
Effington $390.00.
The following amounts were set aside out of the Road and Bridge Fund of the Count.•,r to the various
Townships for impro•;ing roads with the understanding that the so.id Townships would appropriate at least
o.n equal amount of the '.Pown funds for the same road: Otter Tail, on line betv,een Section 7 Otter 'l'ail
and Section 12 Amor, tl50.00; Otter '!'ail. on south encl of county P.oad running Horth and South through
Section 4. ~:20.00; ~litherall,:!i200.00; i::a~le Lal~e. for p:ravellinp., :•·300.00; St. C'laf, for .gravelling,
~300.00; Tumuli, for p.ravelling. ~300.00; Girard. for p.radinp.;. ::·225.0Q; llidaros, for grading and
e;ravelline;, t"300;00; Amor, prnbbine: and ~rading '.-°'200.00;
The sum of !'1,184,90 •:10.s appropriated out of the ~oad and Bridge Fund of the ~c,unty to be expended
on road in the Township or Or1·1ell upon time-checks issued b.'i the !lighvm.v Engineer.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved b.v the Board of ~ount.v ·~ommissicners of Otter '.l.'ail ~ount.v. l.iinnesota:
'i'hat the tJiehwa.v a:ngineer mil.Ice necessar.v surve.vs and prepare plans, specifications and est imntes
for the construction of that port ion of State Aid Road !lo. 1 from the SE corner Si'/~· SW+ Sec. 34 R. 42 I'/,
T. ·134 N to SI'/ corner Sec. 33 'r. 134 IL R 42 \·1. as a ?rimo.r,v State Aid Road to be lmo1m as Job 28 :03.
Adopted b.V the Count.v Board June 12, 1928.
Attest: !:!, o. Lien, Chairman.
William Lincoln, Clerk.
'l'he followinp. resolution v,as adopted;
Resolved b.1° the 13oard of Count.v Commissioners of Otter Tail County, !.!innesoto.:
That the li'ighwe.,11 r.:ngineer mal~e necessa.r.1· surve.1•s and nrepare plans, specifications and estimates
for the construction of that port.ion of State A.id Road No. 1 from SE corner of Jl\'/:I. IfF.'° Sec. 32 T, 131 N,
R 10 VI. to SE corner Sl'/1 Sr.:•' Sec, 20 T. 134 N,. R. 40 'ri. as a "rimar.1· State Aid Road to be known as
Job 28:04.
Adoptef by the County Boo.rd ~une 12, 1()28.
Attest; ;i. 0. T,"ien, Chairman.
William Lincoln. Clerk.
'l'he follol'ting resolution v,as adopted:
Resolved b.v the Soard of County Commissioners of utter Tail Count.v. Uinnesota:
That the County Highway Engineer be authorized to issue time checks not to exceed :~1.500.00 additiona·
~or the im•pr.cvement of Count.v Job No. 24 ;03-B, State Road No. 17.
Be it further resolved that the Engineer be authorized to extend Job 24:03-B to include five miles
on designated State Aid Road No. 25; the checks for this extension not be to paid until January 1, 1929.
Adopted J1me 12, A. D. 1928. u. o. Lien, Chairman.
Attest;
\'/ill irun Lincoln, Clerl:.
Upon motion the County Auditor was directed to advertise fer bids for road jobs in Everts, Leaf Lake,
and Aurdal and ~riberg according to the ~ngineer' s plans o.nd specifications. bids to be opened at the
meetine; of the 13oard July 10, 1928. at 2 o'clock!. U.
The aount.v Co-operative Extension Ccmmittea presented an estimate of expenses for the coming year,
and a request for an appropriation of $3,600.00,
The :f'ollov,inp. resolution was adopted:
·Resolved b,V the Board of Count.\' Commissioners of Otter Tail County, !.!innescta:
That the sum or f3,300.00 be set apo.rt -~rom the General Revenue ,'und, and appropriated sub,iect to
the order o:: the Deo.n of the Department of Ap.riculture of the Universit,v of Minnesota for the support of
county co-operative extension worl~ in ar,ricul ture and home economics in Otter Tail Conn ty, for the _\'ear
beginning July 1, 1928, in accordance With Chapter 423, Laws 1923 and acts supplementary thereto.
Adopted June 12, A. D. 1928. M. o. Lien, Chairman.
Attest:
\'lilliam T,incoln, Clerk.
· The foll01'{i:ng_ bills were o.1101·,ed;
Olaf Skro.mstad cash advanced, R ~ 13
, µ. L. Sand in expenses
Geo. Wicker expenses
' Victor Johnson right-o ~-rm.v
: Urs. lfalda Evan·der rip.ht-or-wa,1•
: "· -'inkelson rlp.ht-of-wa.v
. Ole '?eterscn rip.:ht-o '.:-1•m.v
' P.ussell Grader i,ifg. Co. grac er blades
, Gosch' s Flexible Road Dr~ Factor.v blade 'I Western Stampinp-•• Mfg. Cfo. road signs
, H. D. Morrill Co. excav.at ing I P.oy Antonsen grubbinB f Douglas County Judicial road work
· Consumers Home 011 Co. sasoline
Dent Oil Co. gas und oil
Standard Oil Co; Fargo gasoline
Fergus Oil Co. gas and oil
Dent Oil Co. gas and oil Geo. P.. Lueders gas and grease
38.46
161,53
30,70
200.00
50.00
30,'10
15.00
25.80
5.20
22.22
468.45
30.00
21.10
52,89
54,47
60,23
33.74
5!:t~
Olaf Skrrunstad expenses P. 'I: B
P.oy Andal mileaF:e U. ~.~-Nelson road committee exp.
!,!rs. A. D. .)chnson rir:ht-o r:-wa.v
Andrew r,;vavold r ip:ht-o-r-wa.v
John u. ,Johnson right-o r-1·,ay
Lyle Culvert~ Road R~uip. Co. scrapers
J, D, Adams~ Co. p,ro.der blades
Horth Dakota Uetal Culvert Co. culverts
H. D. Morrill co. rock excav·ation, etc
11. D: uorrill gro.ding
Minn, Hi13hway De pt. plov, lng
standard Oil Co;Fargo gasoline
Underwood Oil Co, gasoline
Battle Lake Oil Co, gas and oil
Standard Cil Co,, Fargo gas and oil ?.ev.
Dent Oil Co, go.s and oil i1 .~ B
Amor Garage gas and oil Ceo. H. LUeders gas and grease
241.9
42,50
6.00
125.00
30,00
20.00
16.50
81.00
310.46
135,00
412.50
326;60
52,88
75,68
45.18
1.25
24.49
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237
238
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD .. L, OTTER TAIL. COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .............. J.un.e.-.1.2 102 ... B ...
Minneapolis Blue Printing !'1 'I: ."8 City of l!'ergus Falls light Rev.
Co. tracing cloth. etc. 38.6.5 Christ r.:. 11erg hardware
Fra.nkoviz P."dwe. Co: s11pplles 1.72 o. A. Grande repairs
E. T. Barnard camp equipment 26.35 J:'"ergus Auto ·co. storage
Otter Tall ?ower Co. power 3.02 1.1. w. •robin. Inc. tire and tube
John Dieseth Co. lumber 12.00 Victor Lundeen 'I: Co. supplies
1''ergus Falls 'fribune ballots and blanks 247. 75 !1liller-Davis co. blanks
O. W. Bergan blanks, etc. 14.00 Japs-Olscn Co blanks and p·encils
Fergus Journal Co. publishing 2!13.45 Unden-,ood "Cndependent publishing
People's Voice Co-A. A. Doll publishing notices
op. Publ. Co. publishing notices 5.25 Fritz-Cross co. records
A. G. Shogren carbon paper 4.00 Ci ter-Digest co.-statute
Geo. D. Barnard Stationery Co. pencils 2.16 Burdette\'/. Meyfield adverUsing
Fergus Falls Tribune advertising 3.10 I.I. O. Lien Boord of Audit
A. ?. Restad exp. attending meeting 10.00 Elmer i'/. Hinkston exp. attending m~eting
P. B. Thompson exp. " " 22;•50 H. P. R. Nelson " "
Mrs. Etta Miller exp. and solar:, 138.65 Antoinette Henderson expenses
John U. Henderson exnenses 144.50 O. ,J. T\'teten Sheriff's expense
O. J. T•11eten boar/I ing prisoners 163. 50 O. J. Tweten boarding prisoners
C. J. Sawbrid13e postap.e 6.00 0. ,,. Tweten postap.e
Antoinette Henderson postar.e andtoll 53.57 1.1. A. Stortroen bond
Otter Tail Po1;1er Co. power 30.13 J. l). Lightfcot key and platen
Burroughs Add. iitche. Co. ribbon LOO "!'hilip ?.. Uonson insurance
G. TL Rinl:" insurance 64.80 Car:ipbell Coal Co. ooal
Campbell Coal Co. wood g. 00 Fergus Fuel Co. wood
Thom Anderson dirt 6.00 ,'.lanitar.\' Service Co. liquid soap
Nelson Bros. Motor Co. ball bearings 1.00 Beall -~ McGowan co. supplies
Willer 'I: Teisberp supplies 4.40 Norton-Electric Co. repairs P.F.
Rev. Frankovi z Hdwe. Co. repairs Rev. 1. 60 O. A. Grande re pa'.i rs.
Wm. E. Anderson hanliriii: garbage 11. 00 Dower Lumber Co. lumber
J'. Saunders 'I: Son. pump. etc. 26.16 AlfredSchultz fence posts
Tovmer Count.v Sheriff's fees 57.95 G. t:f. Rinl: Justice fees
IVm. H. Worden Constable •• witness ·Adcl:ph Johnson 1•1itn'!sS fees
Ed J. Wold
Frank C. "Sarnes
Eleanor Leidal
Mrs. Lena Reed
fees 5. 70 Ro.v Olson wi t:ness fees
witness feP.s 3. 40 "R. FrankbP.rg certi l'.ied copies
re9ortinp. cases 150.40 Mrs. J. Morsta.d. Treas. meals for jurors
transcript 11.85 J;Iark 'I: Barron trial ex-pense
care of dependent 16.00 !,!rs. J. A, Long care of dependent
boardine, dependents 25.00 n. ~-Thompson care of nonresident
25.!)5
6,35
72.03
10.00
47 .oo
12.70
10.27
58.66
1.70
3.10
77 .27
23.00
3.00
3.00
7.05
l!l.30
207 .05
201.66
235.50
4.25
. 5 .oo
4.75
61.80
210.89
16;0
7.75
!l.5
8.4
8.10
2.10
17.50
l!l.70
6.04
4.12
lO!l.50
5.60
68.22
1!16. 95.
Mrs. Clara Anderson
Village of Dent poor expense 24.65 pauper 7 .50
F. W, Drews~ Son.
A. Martin
Fergus Co-op. Creamery
The Burg Co.
The l!'air Store
O. J. Fossen
Mahler II: Straus
Martin Martinson
Fergus Oil Co:
P. B. Thompson
groceries ?.F. 62.80 Star Grocery groceries P.F. !l.!18
groceries 1. 75 Red River liiilling c·o. flour 10.10
Ass'n. butter 26.75 Campbell Cool Co. ice 18.10
pillov, tops 4.14 Cit,'{ of l!'ergus i!'alls light E,1". 5,·24
supplies 3.25 Bjorklund ·J~lfg. Co. repairs P.l!', 6.65
seed 28.25 John Tufty use of planter 2.0
cultivator 105.00 .Joseph Aas work at farm 5.0
carpenter work 30.60 P. J. Barry electric clipper 11.0
grease • 75 Otis Caughey Constable's expenseRev. 14.5
expense with non-Fergus Concrete Pipe Co. culverts P. & B 202.2
resident pauper Rev. 13.61 C. c. Potter repairing Ditch 41 Rev. 35.0
The bill of the •rownship of Dead Lake for removing snow, the amount of said bill being ~3.60, was
upon motion rejected,
Upon motion the Board then a.djourned without date.
Attes~: l _
(W_,.JJI, .... _
\
~ ClP.rk.
Chairman.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD, L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................... J.ul" Ci 192 . .8 ....
MIHUTES OF REGULAR liiEE'rrnc OF BOA!.m OF COUIITY
C0!.1:.IISSIOlfERS OF OTTER TAIL COUl!TY, !.!Ill!iESOTA
Pursuant to• statute the Board met at 10 o'clock A. IL Uonday JulJ' 9, 192n, all members being pres-
ent.
A plat of Zitzow Beach in the Tovmship of Edna, accompanied by a certificate of title executed
by P. A. Anderson, Abstracter o-r Titles, was approved.
A plat of 'Big Pine Point in the Township of PinP. Lake, accompanied by a certificate of title
executed by P, A. Anderson, Abstracter or. Titles, was approved.
The followinB amounts were set aside out of the Road and Br id Be 7und of the -::ounty to aid the
several to-mships in irnprovinr roads: Homestead ."50.00; Otto :!'.:50.00; Elizal,eth :;,:50.00; Buse r150.00;
Aastad :"300. 00.
The application ofWill iam Estes for cancellation o-r assessment on structures in the Town of !':verts
l'laS recommended to the Tax Commis3ion.
The application or Otto nepokoski for cancellation of tax on·church property in the Township or
Uev,ton was recommencled to .the Tax :!ommission.
Upon motion the 'Jount,\• Auditor was instructed to advertise for b.ids 'for
or less of screened Youp,hior;hen,y lump coal to be delivered aR needed in the bins
the coming season, said bids to be opened at the session o: the 'Boord to be held
August 11: 192A.
Uoon mot ion the 1300.rd th,m too~ n recess to 2 o' clocl~ "'. !! •
TLe following resolution was adoptef:
furnishing 200 tons :nore
at the ~ourt House during
at 2 o'clock P. u.
Resolved by the T\oard o'f '.:oun t:r •::omrn issioners o '.: Ott: er Tail ,onnt.v, :.ii nneso ta:
Whereas. the ;;linnesoto State :·ieed Lm·, /Chapter 337 T,aws 1925) ore ver,v speciric in outlinine-the
duties and procedure or. Chairman ol' the town boards in ccnnection with the enforcement o~ the State \leed
Laws, and
Whereas, all landowners and operators are directly and financially interested on account or the
tremendous losses they cause in preventing the further spread ol' noxious weeds;
Therefore, be it recom.'l!endeci that the land owners and operators of Otter 'l'ail County c:o-09erate
·to the fullest extent with the 'l'ow01ship chairman in the administration or Chapter 377 La·.-,s of Hl25 as
arnended in 1927 to the extent that· noxious weeds be eradicated and their spread prevented in Otter '.l.'ail
County. In order that the necessary unll':!rstanding and co-operot ion may be forthcoming the following sum-
mary of the weed law is submitted: Sectlon 7 Cl1apter 377 Session Laws 1925 require that in case local weed
inspectors are not appointed by the board of county com□issioners by !.larch 1st of each year the chairmo.n
o:f the several tol'ln boards are authorized and it is made their duty to act as local weed inspectors for
their respective tol'mships except as they appoint an assistant weed inspector in which case duties and
rernunerat ion provided 'for the inspector shall appl,v to the ass.istant .
. The duties and responsibilities of the township weed insptector as provided by Section 8 are to
examine all londs, hiph\7a,vs, roads, alleys anri public e-rounds 1•1i. thin his ,jurisdiction between :.la.v 15 and
Octoher 15 to ascertain i-f the weed la\'/ is bei.nf, complied v,ith. Ti' not he must issne notice in writing
on the ~orm provided to the O"mer or accupan': or to the accredited resident apent o~ an.,' non-resident
lando•·mer l'lithin the tol'lnship ·:,hereon no:ciouo weeds are standin1:, beine-or 1:,roi•1ing and in dane-er of ,-,·oing
to seed reciuirin1:, him to canse the same to he cut dol'ln or other•.•iise destroyed or erailicate<i on the lands
in the 'IID.nner a.11d with in th':' t im-~ spec i :Z ied in the not ice such time ho,·,ever not to exceed 1:l days."
Tf no:dous weeds are fennel on non-resident lands notice must be ploceo on land and _nublisheil in
l,•· :~!nn~;~;;!i!~c:!sf;b;~da~~ ~r~~l~a~~~1:,ft~~n°~~:!n°!a!!s~h~n~;~da1~!~!~torr!h!~f Z!~~= ~~~sn~i ~~e~o~!~
If noxious weeds are ~ound on tax exempt lanci o~ficial in charge shoulii be notified according to J parae;raph /d) Section 8, Should such o~ficial nee;lect or rerusc he shall be deemed guilty or a misde'!leanor.
Provision is made for cutti.ng down othr-irl'1ise destroying or eruclicatine: noxious weeds even in
e-rol'/ inF crops nncler certai.n conilitions where the local •veed inspector or the CO'llmissioners deem it nP.c:es-
sor,v.
J~enever any person fails to comply ~ith noticP servecl upon hi'II in connPc':Lon l'lith this act the
ins~ector or commissionnr shall cause the noxious \'/ends tn hr nrstroyed a~ ~t~ rxpensn of the county, city
or villue;e and expense o'.' notices and clestro,vinF ar" rnade leral charres 11p.11inst ~h~ connt;;. ctt:; or ;·i llae-e
in vihich lands are located. The wnoun': o ~ such nxpnnsp a:hnll bP. a 1 iPn n['air.nt 'hP lanil im·ol_ved a11d sha.Ll
be collected in the sum" mnnn~r as real estate to:;rns a.r"' collected.
Any person who violates this act or re·~uses to per~crm anr dut,v imposcil upon hi"ll b~' this act shall
be deemed fuilty or n misdemeanor and upon con•:lction shall be punished accordingly.
· Attest:
Dated July 9, 1928.
~illiam Lincoln, Clerk.
'l'he followin13 estimate of expense for the ensninf year was
To· the Board of '.:ounty ~01:1rnissioners of Otter 'fail r::ounty,
i.!. o. Lien, ::hairman.
read and approved:
:.11nnese, to.:
'.;entlemen:
l'he follow inr, esti~ate of expenses for the ensuin1:,
Salaries or count:1 o!:fic:crs
Salaries of 1onnty ~ommissioncrs
Clerks. ~an i tors, ntc.
yenr is he~e~ith submitted:
:;16,GOO,OO
<i,,000.00
21,000.00
-1,eoo.oo
1,500.00
15,000.00
2,000:00
,i. 500.no
. 100 .00
.'ailers, nP.puty shP.rif!:s, etc.
~onrainF nrtsonern
,'11 ril!liS' . f~es
·,'fl tneos fees
Baili 0 ~s. Pcport~rE, etc.
,ururs, justicn court
·:1i tnesses, :uAt ice con rt
Justices and constables
Inquest expenses
'.:ount,.,-Ae-en t 's salor.•: end expense
?.eports of birtl:s and ileaths
Lie;hts. ~uel, e tu.
'3ooi:s, blonl:s nnd stationery
t>rintir,r nnd ad•:ertisinf,
P.:xpense with insane
~are or dependent children
T:'ostae-e, e:•:!)rP.sn ancl !rei,i:t
poctet e-opher bounty
Attendinp Assessors' '!lcetinPs
Court Fouse ,rounds
Child welfare expensns
300.()0
2,000.00
300.00
3,300.00
: 500.00
7,000.00
7,500.10
G,000.00
1,000.00
30,000.00
1,000.00
700.00
1,000.00
1,0')0.00
1 JlOQ.')0
.. 240 COMMISSIONERS. RECORD.L;. OTTER TAIL.COUNTY, MINN .
••• .. ••••••-■•••• .. • .. •••• .. __ •_a ..•. •••· ••••
DATE ............ .:.111,)1 Cl
Incidental
!.:iscellanP.ous revenue exp.
Construction.?, B
i.Iaintendnce. ~ 'l: B
Cammi tt ee 1·1ork, :--•c B
!'!oad machinery ancl c,1nip'l1ent
.3ngineerine
R & B appropriations
Uiscellaneous 3 & B ex~ense
.Poor Farm ~•u11d
Si11J,ing -funcl
Tuberculosis S!L'l. l!'und
Dated Jul,\' 9, 1()28.
The Auditor presented the followinr statement to the ,;oard:
192 .... .B.
500.00
10, 000.00
100, 000.00
30,000.00
300.00
10,000.00
16,000.00
20,000.00
10,000.00
2,000.00
35,000.00
10,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
nilliam Lincoln,
County Auditor.
To the.Coui:rt,r.Boar.d•.•Otter Tail C6upt,\', ::lin.ne.sota:· ..
Pu1·s11ant to lo.w I present below, a statement sho\'/inr, the amount o.f taxP.s lev ieo for Counts purposes
for the current .vear, the amounts collected :md apport lonP.rl to date, and the balances uncollec:ted, together
with the actuo.l cosh balance remainine-to the credit of each Count.1• fund nt the close er: business on the
30th or ;tune 192A. William Lincoln, ~aunty Auditor.
~'UNDS Amount leViP.d for Current Year.
Cow1ty !ievcnue Funa Bb,vvv.00
Poor Farm Fund 1,000.00
· Road and '3rid13e Fund 210,000.00 s inkine F'tmd 35,000.00
Sanatorium :!.i'und 10,000.00
Balances remain inp to the creel it of eoch fund are as follows:
FUHDS Balances
Debit Credit
County Hevenue l!'und 23,972.44
Poor Farm FWld 2,910.66
Road anci Bridge J:.'und 59,G92.0l
Ditch Fund 22,682.04'
Incidental Fund. 563.24
Jail Fund 171.86
Sinkinf Fund 22,BG4,09
Law Enforcement Fund 2,390.80
Sanatorium Fund 29,255.17
The following is a statement of the accounts remaininr unpaid on ~he contracts
alreo.dl' entereii into by the "3oard:
FOR WHAT PURPOSE Balonce Due
s. ·o. r.:olo.nd, !:lonoli thic culvert. ,'ob 28:01 688.09
Grant Construction Co. grading 'Job W:01 13,948.19
Fere;us Concrete Pipe Co •• culverts Job 28:01 400.73
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved b.17 the Soard of Gaunts CommissicnP.rs of Otter '.Pail Count.1r, Minnesota:
That therP. is leviP.d npon thP. taxable property or Otter Tail Connt.v for the year 1928 the follow-
inp. amounts l:cr the several funds: Revenue Fund R5,000.00
P. , B 'Ji'und 205 , 000. 00
Sinking Fund 40,000.00
•rubercnlosis Sonatorimn Fund 10,000.00
Poor Farm ~'und 1,000. 00
Adopted July 9, 1928.
And thP. onP.-mill tax re~nired b.V la.-, for school purposes.
~-O. Lien, ~hairman.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution wos adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commiss.ioners of Otter Tail Countr, Uinnesota:
l'ho.t the sum of :$250.00 be and the same hereby is appropriated out of the Revenue ~'und of the
County for postage and express in the several offic:es entitled thereto.
Adopted Jul~• 9, 1928. M. O. Lien, Chairman.
Attest:
William Lincoln, Clerk.
The following bills \'/ere allowed:
Securi t.\' Blank Book record and blanks
!<: Printing Co.
Fritz-Cross Co.
Victor Lundeen~ Co.
o. w. Bergan
IL P. R. Helson
!Umer ·:r. Hinkston
William Lincoln
11/. D. Bruce
tie em•elcpes
supplies
printing ballo~s
expense attending
meeting
Do.
Co.nvassinr, Board
Canvo.ssinp. 13oard
83.10
7.82
71.10
16~.75
16.00
11.40
6.20
6.20
lvliller-Davis Co.
Uill er-Dav is Co.
W. M. Welch Mfe;. Co.
Victor Lundeen~ Co.
Fere;us Journal Co,
A. 'P.. Rest ad
P, B. Thompson
A. A. Vollbrecht
\Yo.Her _Brutlag
blanks .
election supplies
certificates of aword
supplies P., B
printing ballots Ee,·.
P.Xpense o.ttending
meetinp.;
Do.
Canva.ss i.ng '3oard
Co.nvassine 13oard
lG.64
528.30
22.03
.GO
401.10
12.00
20.00
6.20
15,20
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
• D• 1l;J.l!U
H. Morey
J. Tweten r. J. •rv,eten
Paul A. Stortroen
A.~toinette Henderson
Eleanor Leidal
F.. R. LL ed er
,iohn Saxhaug
G. H. Rink
,, • J~. 1v.,·at t
Dr, ,1. r.. Vigen
~ohnson Furniture ~o.
J.Irs . Lena Reed
Vill. Pelican Rapids
Beall !i: McGowan Co •
Elliott 1 Whitson
· City of Fergus Falls
Red !Uver Milling Co.
Fergus Co-op. Packing
Beise Drug Co.
Sture Hdwe. Co.
Uorthwestern Sash
DATE
CanvassinB Board.
boardine prisoners
postaf!e
posto.ee
expenses
transcript
\"1.intess fees
,iUTOT
d rawinr, ,jurors
;ustice -r.ees
coroner'sfees
bury i nr-unknown rnan
care o= dependent
care of pauper
supplies
1·1ood
light·
16.40
150.00
!l.36
59.16
92.58
24.00
7 .24
1.00
3.20
2.50
16.35
61.00
16.00
70.35
7.20
!).00
14!>.38
flour and grist·
Go. meat
supplies
supplies
P.F. 20.16
36.68
10.90
53.60
'I: Door Co. moulding .65
69.90
'c B 31.84
Farmers Co-op. Elev. Co. oats
Olaf Slcramstad cash advanced R
H. L. Sandin expenses
John Pollom road 1·,ork
112.80
55.00
11.48
20.00
uaY. u~ ey 0. J. Tweten
0. J. Ttveten
192.8 ....
G. J. Sawbr idge
Antoinette Henderson
li!rs . .!':t to.· !.!ill er
Geroge WJ•nn
John A. \'lest
1. ,J. Barke
R. J. Bo.rte
UT$. Co.Tl Sass
!.L r,. T,i"'n
R. C. i,iunns
Carlson 1 111.vers
Larson Hardware
City of Fereus Falls Star Grocery
Sanitary Serv lee Co.
Johnson Furniture Co.
Fergus Optical Shop o. J. Fossen
Bopp Hatchery
':. E. Reed
Olaf Skramsto.d
Elmer W. Hinkston
"'ergus Journal Co.
JI. P. R. Nelson
Berger !.Hr,. Co.
J.linneapolis Blue Printine; Co. supplies
Diamond Springs Ice Cream Co. ice box
Lyle Culvert 1 Road
Equipment Go. blades and culverts
:lussell Grader !.!f,"', Co.
!352.24 Dower Lumber Co. F. Saunders 'I: Son supplies lE.12 C. C. Habberstad
care J. pu
boardlne,-prisoners
criminal expense
and toll
and salarl,I
-fees
postage
postaee
expense
witness
witness
drawing jurors
-rees
,;ust ice f'ees
F --.-§_ -,. ~=--• C ,: __ ,; •
trip with coroner
expense with non-res.
pauper
repairs
matches
supplies
light P.F.
groceries
soap
supplies
glasses repaired
feed
chicken feed
COVI
expenses R
Commissioner's
call for bids
expense
culverts
cutting ec1e,-es
lumber
carpenter work
~ B
exp.
P. \'/, Skogmo Co. repairs
Otter Tail Power Co. power
17. 05 Aver.v Power !.{achiner,v
3.03 o. J. Fossen
Co. tractor parts
seed Standard Oil Co.Duluth _gasoline
~ills Oil Co. gasoline
Geo. E:. Lueo ers e,-as and grease
Edw. 311e· Grocery soap Rev.
Free P~ess Co. · guides
F. A. Brockopp gravelli.ng ~ 'I: 9
Fereus Iron 1'/orl:s Co. ;repairs
R. S. ;,fyers ReY. publi s hi nr, notices
Upon motion the Board then adjourned
26.25 Fereus Oil co.
246 •. 49 ?enrose Oil Co.
78.15 Frankoviz Hdwe. Co.
4.25 Austin-Western Road
2.35 J,lachinery Co.
200.00 Consumers Home Oil Co.
6. 95 ?err.;ns Iron \'forks Go.
4.50 q_ w. Tobin, Inc.
to !> o'clock A. J,i. Tuesda.v. ,1u1.v
TUESDAY I s SESS IOU
ea.scline
gas and grease
supplies P.F.
bit for drag P. 'I: B
fl a.sol ine
repairs
trucl, body
P. F.
R •• B 10, 1928.
J.O o'r
276.40
341.59
7.00
!),20
132.00
7.24
7.24
3.20
6.90
~
4.74
5.
12.
5.
165.
4.
10.
59.
3.
2.
4.
l[i,
100.
25•1.
11.
6.
4.
30.
4,65
121.80
41.50
19.10
25.15
52.44
71.3
10.27
3.75
35.2
9.85
375.0
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at !J o'clocl~ A. M. Tuesday, July 10, 1928, all members being
present.
A petition for change or County Road so as to run on line between Section 31 of Inman and Section 1
or Folden was taken up !or final action. After listening to the statements of interested parties. upon
mot ion the 3oard. rejected the petition.
Upon motion the pet it ion of And rev, Leitch and ethers for change of County Road in Section 2 To1vn-
ship of Sverdrup l'lhich had been laid over to this date was again laid over to a meeting of the Board to
be held January 8, 1!>29 at lO'o'clock A. I.I.
The petition of .T. J. Rudh and others for change of County Road No. 13 in Section 21 Town of Everts
was taken up for final action. After consideration o-r said matter, upon motion it v,as ordered that said
matter be laid over to the meeting of the '3oard to be held January 8. 192!> at 10 o'clock A. M.
The petition of Franlc J. "'asching and others for change of County Road so as to run as follows:
Beginning at a point about 50 rods north of south line of Section 5 Town of Rush Lake, thence northeast
to intersect east and west line 80 rods north of south line of said section, thence east o.s near as
practical to intersect the north and south section line between Sections 4 and 5 1vas read and it was
orderer that a hearing on so.id petition be had at the session o~ the Board to be held Wednesday. October 10
1928 at 10 o'clock A. i,I. at the 'Jommissioners Room in the Court House, and Commissioners l'hompson, Hinkston
and Lien were appointed a committee to examine said proposed change, a.nd Wednesday, September 12, 1928
at 10 o'cloclc A. 1,1. at the beginning of proposed change were designated as the time and ·place for the
meeting of said Committee, one the County Auditor was instructed to prepare the necessary notices and to
fotward them by mail to Joseph I.lair. R. 2 Perham, for posting.
A petition siened b,v Fred l:!attfeld and others, asking for change of Count.v Road so as to run as
follows: Beginning at a point on Count.v Road in Lot 5 Section 2 •rownship of Perhum, thence running 40
rods in a southwesterly direction, terminatinf? at a point 7 rods east of the bride:e in said Lot 5 was
read and it vras ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at the session of. the Board to be held
Wednesda.v. October 10, 1928 ot 10 o'clock A. :.!. at the Commissioners Room in the Court House, and Gom-
missioners Thompson. !!inkston and Lien were appo intec1 a committee to examine said proposed change. and
Wednesday, September 12, 1928 at 2 o'clock?.!.!. at the bridf!e between Sections 2 and 3 Town or Perham
v,ere designated_ as the time and place ·ror the meeting o:r. sa.id Committee, o.nd the Count,v Andi tor was
instructed to prepare the necessary notices and to forward them by mail to Herman Wessel, Perham, for
postine.
The petition of Nels Horman· and others asklnB f'or o. chanBe of County Road so as to run as follov,s:
Beginning at a point about 12 rods north from the HE corner o·f SE¼ SE¼Sec. 36 Town of Pelican, thence
northeast 14 rods to a point about 6 rods east of town line. thence northwesterly to strike town line
about 27 rods south of rm¼ SE¼ of said Sec. 26 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said peti tlon
be had at the session of the Buard to be held October 10, 1928 at 10 o'clock A. M. at the Commissioners
Room in the Court House, and Commissioners Restad, Helson and Lien were appointed a committee to examine
said proposed change, and Wednesday August 15, 1926 at 10 o'cil.,6ck A. Ill. at the beginninB of said proposed
change were d.esignated as the time and place for the meeting of said committee. and the County Audi tor
v,as instructed to prepare the necessar.•r not ices and to forward them by mail to John Branlund, Box 246
Pelican Rapids, for postine.
Upon motion the :Icard then adjourned tc 1:30 o'clock P. M., at v1hich time they again met, all member
being present.
A delegation of citizens from Norwegian Grove and Pelican Rapids appeared be-fore the Board to re-
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DATE ................ .!ul.3-.... 1n 102 .. e.: ..
--quest the designation of a ·State Aid Road from Pelican Rapids Village west• . ~ .
Upon motion the Bill of s. Halverson for burial of a pauper: the amount ~e~ng ~11~-~~• was reJected.
A plat o:f' sand Beach in the Township of Pine Lake, accompanied by a cert.1..f1cate 0.1. title executed
by P, A, Anderson, abstracter of titles, ,.,as approvec. . .o•· • Upon motion it was ordered that State Aid Road runnin3 .Live miles east and two miles south of
Erhard be designated as the next State Aid Road for constructi~n. Upon motion the sum oi ~2,000.00 was ordered set aside in the year_l929 ~o e~ch ~ommissi?ner District
same to be spent as ordered by the several Commissioner~ 01:1 County Roads in the~r ~istricts, s~ud work to
be done throueh theHighway Engineer's department. Comm1ss.1.oncr Thompson voted Uo on the motion,
Bids for constructing State Aid Road projects as advertised were opened and examined, and u·pon
motion contracts for grading and for construction were let to the lowest bidder as follows: Pro.iect 28 :03
on line between Tovmship of Friberg ond Aurdal, running west from Seeba school house to Mike Rudnick r.or
$9,918.00; Project 28:01 from County Sanatorium north to Amor Store, to C. J. Rood !:or ?·3,519.72; Project
24 :03-A between Ottertail 1/illa3e and H'ew York 1.Ulls in the Township of Leaf Lal:e, to H. D. Morrill for
~10,861.64. .
Upon m~tion the Board then adjourned to 9:30 o.'clock A. J;J. July 11, 1928,
~IEDIIESDAY' s SEss rnrr
Pursuant to ad~ournment the Board met at 9:30 o'clock A. l.!. July 11, 1928, all members being _present.
The petition of Albert Finseth asking ·that Lots 1 and 9 Section 25, and Lot 5 Section 26, in Town-
ship 133 Range 41 be set off from District 112 to District 231 was read and it was ordered that a hearing
on said petition be had at a session of the Board to be held in the Commissioners room in the Court House
on the 11th day of October, 1928 at 10 o'clocl: A. :,!,, and that due notice of the time and plaoe of said
hearing be given as requireci by law.
The petition of Richard Stebe asl:ing that the W?/-rm¼ Section 5 '.i'ownship 136 Range 37 be set off
from District 211 to District 228 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at a
session of the Board to be held in the Commissioners Room in the Court House en the 11th d·ay of October,
1928 at 10 o'clock A. l,i., and that due notioe of the time and plaoe of said hearing be given as required
b,\' law.
The petition of William Buhr asking that the U½ SI'/~· and \'!} NI'/-?; Section 33 •ro,mship 137 P.ange 39
be set off from District 58 to Distr let llH \1as read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition
be had at a session of the 3oard to be held in the·r::ommissioners Room in the court House on the 11th day of
October, 1928, at 10 o'clock A.!,!., and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as
re(!uired b,1-" law. .
'rhe petition of H. A. Buhr askin1, that the rr} NE~ and W~' NW·~· Section 5 T-ovmship 136 Range 39 and the
11'1¼-NW1 Section 33 Township 137 Range 39 be set off from District 58 to District 181 was read and it was orde1
ed that a hearing on said petition be ho.d at a session of the ~oard to be held :in the :.:cmr:1issioners Room
in the Court House on thf:! llti:! da,;; of nctober, 192A, at 10 o'clock A. M., and that due notice of: the time
and place of said hearing be given as required b,y lf.111'/,
The petition of 1'/illiam i~oebernicl: asking to be set off from District 50 to District 21B was taken
up for final action. Upon motion the pet.i tion was granted o.nd the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, '.i'he petition of Wm. J:oebernicl:. a legal vot,,r, fre<'holder and resident of School District
-lo. 50 i•n this Count~•. repre2enting that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are
situate i.n said School District, and o.djoliln i!chool District i'lo. 21B and asking tnat he 1•1ith his said lands
111a..r be set off from said district No. 50 to said ad .io ining school district !lo. 218 v1as !)resented to the Boarcl
of Count.•, Commissioners of this '.:ount.v at o. session of said board held on the 5 dll.\' of .1anua.r_y A, D., 1928
for the action o-r: said board thereon; and whereas it \Vas thereupon ordered b,\T said board that a hearing
ehould be had on said petition, at a session of said board on thP. 11 da.1• of .:rul,v p._. D. 1928 at the Count,v
A,ud it or's office in the <::i t.y-of '!'P.rp:11.s Falls in said Connt,\i; and whereas it wa.s further ordered in and by
~aid order that not ice of the time o.nd place o: such hearing be given b.\' postinf.• co piP.S or. so.id o,rdet in
hree public places in each of the school districts to be a-'.'."ected by said petition, a:nd b,\7 mailin@: to the
llerk of each or said School Districts, a cop.v of said order at least ten da.vs before the t l!J!e a·ppointed
~or such hearing, and wher.eo.s at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners on sa.id 11 day
Df July A, D., 1928 due proof of the posting and service cf saic order of hearine as therein directed and
equired, more than ten days pr;i.or to said lust named, date, hav lng been made and filed, saili. petition 1vas
,ublicly read and considered by the Boa:::d, with everything which was said by said interested parties for or
gainst grant.ing the pro..11er of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion tho.t said petition should be
,ranted, it is hereby ordered and determined, that the said _petitioner and the following described lands
1wned by him , to-1"/i t :W½ llW-} and i'/} SI'/¼ Section 12 Tovmship 131 Rane;e 38 be and the so.me are hereby set
1ff ·from said School District No. 50 to said adjoining School District Ho. 218 and said lands are hereby
1ade a po.rt of said last named School District for all purposes 1•1hatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 11th da,\' of July A, D. 1928.
~ttest: I.I. O. Lien, Chairman o:f the Board of
/illiam Lincoln,, Count.v Audi':: or County Commissioners of Otter Tail
md ex-officio Cleric of Board. Ccunt:11, Uinn,
'.i'he petition o·r ~. H. Dalton to be set o·rf from Dis tr let 124 to Dist?"ict 173 1vas taken up for :final
action. Upon motion the petition wo.s granted and the Board issued the foll0\7inp. order, to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of C. H. D8,lton, a legal vot 0 r, freeholder and resident of School District No,
124 in this Count.v, representine; that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, l'lhich are sit-
uate i.n said School District, and adjoin School District Uo. 173 and askine; that he with his said lands
ma,v be set off from said District No. 124 to said ad joininl? school. district No. 173 was presented to the 4
Board of County Commissioners of the Connt,y at a session of said board held on the 8 do,y of !,larch A. U. •
1928 for the act io_n of said board thereon, and whereas it Vias thereupon ordered by snid board that a ~-
hearing should be had on said petition, at a sesoion of said board on the 11 day of Jul.v A. D. 1928 at the ~
County Audi tor's office in the ·:it,v of ;l'ergus Falls in said County; and whereas it Vias :further ordered.
in and b,V said ord'er that not ice of the time ond place of such hearing be given bl' ·postine: copies of said
order in three public places in each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, and by
mailing to the clerk of eo.ch of so.id School Districts o. oopy of said order at least ten da.vs before the
time appointed for such hear in,:,:; and vihereas at the said session of the said l\oard of IJount.v Commissioners
on said 11 d~, of June A. D •. 1928, due proo.r of the posting and service of said order of hearing as there-
in directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, having bP.en made.and filed,
said petition was publicly read and considered by the Board, 1•,ith everything 11hich was said by said inter-
ested parties ·for or against granting the pra,ver of the petitioner, and said '3card being of opinion that
said petition should, be granted, it is hereb~• ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the. fo~-
1].ow ing described lands ovmed by him, to-wit:SE·~ of m•r~. HF.¼ of SW¼, SI'!¼ of s·,•1-3.'-, Lot 3 and 4, o.11 in Section
il.3 Township 132 Range 37, be o.nd the same il.re hereby set off from said School District No, 124 to said ad-
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joining School District 116. 173 and said lands are hereby made a part of said lust no.me<' School District
for all purposes l"lhatever. B.v order o·f the Board of county Commissioners.
Dated the 11 day of July A. D. 1928.
1-:1. O. Lien. Chnirman of the Board of county
Attest: Commissioners of Otter Tai.l County. Minn.
William Lincoln, County Auditor and ex-officio Cler!: of '3oard.
The petition of Mrs, !milie ~renzel askine to be set off from District 240 to District 223 was
taken up for final action. Upon motion the petition •'las p,ranted and the ijoard issued the following
order. to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of !.!rs. !:nilie Frenzel. a legal voter. freeholder and resident of School
District no. 240 in this Connty, represent inl? that shr. i.s the 01-mer o • the lands hereinafter described,
vihich are situate in said School District, and adjoin -School Di.strict 1'1'0. 223 and askinp. that she with
her said lands ma,v be set off' i:'ro:n said Di strict !~o. 240 to said ad join in!! school di strict Uo. 223 17as
presented to the 3oard of County Commissioners o:: this 'Jount.v at a session of said board held on the 5th
day of ,1anu11ry A. D. . 1928 for the act ion of said hon.rd thereon; o.nd whereas it Yias thereu·pon ordered by
said board that a hearine should be ho.d on so.id petition at a session of so.id board on the 11th day of
July A •. D •. 1928 at the _count.v Auditor's office in the City of Persus Falls in said county, and whereas it
was .further ordered i n and by said order that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by
posting copies of said order in three public places in each of the school districts to be affected b.V said
petition, and by mailing to the clerk of each of said School Districts. a copy of said order at least ten
da.'!S before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of ·
county Commissioners on said 11th day of July A. D., 1928 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 named iate, having
beeri made and filed, said petition 1·1as publicly read and considered by the Board. v,ith everything l'lhich was
said by said interested ·part.lea for or against granting the pra,ver of the petitioner, and said Board being
of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is h~reby ordered o.nd determined, that the said petition
er and the following described lands owned b,v him, to-1•1it: Lots 1. and 2 in Section 12 Township 135 Range 40
be and the same are hereby set off from said School District !lo. 240 to said adjoining School District No.
223 and said lands are hereb:r made a part of said last named School District ~or all purposes whatever. B.v order of the Boo.rd of Count.v Commissioners.
Dated thr. 11th do...,-of ,iuly A. D. 1!128.
!.I. I). Lien, Chairman.of the Board o:f County Com-
Attest: missioners of Otter Tail county, Uinnesoto. •.
William Lincoln, Count:r Auditor and ex-officio '.:lerk of Board.
The petition of Henry Rich asking to be set of"!: from District 124 to District 173 ,,as ta.ken up
for final action. Upon motion thepetition was granted and the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
l'lhereas, the petition of Henr,v Rich, o. legal voter, ·freeholder o.nd resident of School District
no. 124 in this r.ounty, representini:; thnt he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, ·;ihich are
situate in said School District, und adjoin School District No. 173 and asking that he with his said lands
ma.1• be set o:f'f from so.id district No. 124 to said o.d .ioining school district Ho. 173 1·,as presented to the
Board of r.ounty Commissioners of: this Count_., at a session o·~ sa.id board held on the 8th da.v of' Ua.\' A. D.
· 1!128 :"or the action of said board thereon: o.nd l'lhereas i. t was thereupon ordered by so.id board that a hear.:;
.ing should be had on said petition. at a session of said board on the 11 d a.v of ,1u1.v A. D. 1!128 at the
Count.v Auditor's office in the •~ity o:f To'erp:us Falls in said r,ounty: and whr.reas it v,as further ordered in
and by said order that not ice of the time and place o f such hear inp: be p,i ven b.v posting co pi.es of said
order in three pnblic places in eo.ch o:!' the school districts to be affected by so.id petition, and b.v mail-
inp: to the clerk of each o:!' salli School uistricts, a cop,v of said order ut loo.st ten da.vs before the time
aopo.i?"Jted for such hearing; and 1·1hereas at the sa.id session of the said '3oard of County Commissicners on
said 11 da_\" of July A. D., 1928 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as therein
directed and required, more than ten da,vs prior to said last named date, hav 1118 been made and filed, said
petition was publicl,v read and considered b,y the Board, with_ everything which was said by said interested
parties for or against granting the prayer of the petitioner, and said 8oard being of opinion that said
petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following
aescribed lands owned by him, to-v,it: SE¼ ex. 1 acre church Section 14 'l'ownship 132 Range 37, be und the
same are hereby set off from said School District !lo. 124 to said adjoining School District Uo. 173 o.nd
said lands are hereby made a ·part of so.id last named school district :!'or o.11 purposes whatever.
!3y order of the 3oard of i::ounty Commissioners.
Dated the 11 day of July A. D. 1928.
I.I. O. Lien, r.hairman of the Board of County
Attest: Commiss loners of Otter 'l'ail County, Minnesota.
William Lincoln, Count.I' Auditor and ex-o·~ficio Clerk of Board.
The petition of August Johnson to be set off from District 1!17 to District 252 was taken up for
final action. Upon motion the petition vias r.ranted and the ~oard issned the follov,ing order, to-1·,it:
Whereas, the petition of AUf:nst ,Johnson, a legal voter, freeholder and re!:lident of School District
Ilo. 197 in this County, reprr.senting that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter describec,. which are
situate in said School District, and ad,ioin Schoel District Ho. 252 and asking that he with his said lands
ma.v be set off from so.id di.strict Jio. 19:Z to said o.d;ioininp school district Ho. 252 was presr.nted to the
~oard of Count,\• ¢'ommissioners of thiS::ount.v at a session of:.said board held on the 16 da:; of March A. D.
1!128 for the act.ion of said board thereon; and v1hcreas it 1·1as thereupon ordered b,V said board that a hearin@
S·hould be had on said petition. at a session of. said board on the 11 da.v of July A. D, 1928 at the County
Auditor's oCrice in the Cit.v o.r Fere,us Falls in said i:::01mty; o.nd whereas it v,as furthr.r ordered in and
by said order that notice or the time nnd place of such hearing be p.iven by posting copies of said order
In three public places in ea.ch of the school districts to be affected b.11 said petition, and b;: mailing
to the clerk or each of said School Districts, a cop,v of said orcler at least ten days be:f'ore the time
anpointer' for such hearinp.: and whereas at the said session of the said Board of Count.v Commissioners on
so.id 11 day of ~ul.V .\.. D. 1928 due proof. or the postin/? and servic:e o-f sai_d order of hearing as therein
directed and required, more than ten da.vs pri-.r to so.id last named do.te, ho.vinp: been made ahd f.i!led. said
petition ,,as publicl.v read and considered b.'T the ~oo.rd, ••iith evr>r,vthing which wa.s said by said interested
oarties for or against the p,rantinp. the 9ra.ver o:: the petitioner, and said ioard 1Jeinr, of' opinior, that
Bo.id petition should be 1:,ranted, it is hr.reby ordered and determined, that the so.id petitioner and the
following described lands ol'lned b." him, to-wit: \'I} SE-~ and I,ots 1 and 3 Section 27 Township 132 Rane;e 44
t>e and the same are hereby set off from said School District Ho. 197 to so.id adjoining School District
lo. 252 and said lands o.re hereby mude a part of said ·10.st named School District for all purposes l'lhatever.
By order o! the 3oard of County ~ommissioners.
Dated the 11 da.•: of July A. D. 1928, t.!. o. L.l.en, Chairman of the Board of county
Attest: Commissioners of Otter Tail County; I,Iirin.
i'lilliam Linc<?ln, County Auditor, and ex-officio 1~e]:~o~f0f~fi1c:t 254 to District 23!1 l'/llS taken up !or
The petition o:f'_,Ubert Smi~h_to ~e se_ 0 ,. d the Board issued the.following order, to-1:n.t:_ final action. Upon moti~n the ~etition ~sva~tghrant~~a~ voter, freeholner and resident of School District · i'fhP.reas, the petition o:... Albert mi , a "'
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No, 254 in this county, representing that he is thP. owner o·~ the la.nds hereinafter described, which a.re
si tuo.te in sa.id School District, and e.d join School Bis tr let Ho. 239 nnd asking that he with his said lands
mo..v be set off from said district No. 254 to said adjoining school district llo, 239 wo.s presented to the
Board o·f County Commissioners of this Count.r at o. session of said boo.rd held on the 16 da,y of I!.a.rch ;._. D.
1928 for the o.ction of said. board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered b.v said boo.rd that a
hearing should be had on said petition, at o. session of suid board on the 11 da,y of July A, D. 1928 at the
Count,v Audi tor's office in the City of l!'ergus Falls in so.id County; a.nd 1•1hereas it was further ordered
in o.nd by said order that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by posting copies of said
order in three pubihic places in each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, and by
mailing to the clerk of each of said School Districts, a copy of said order at least ten days before the
time ap·pointed for such hearine;; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners
on so.id 11 day of .:tuly A. D. 1928 due proof of the posting and service of said ord.er of hearing as therein
directed o.nd required, more than ten days prior to said lo.st nam-ed date, having been mo.de und filed, said
petition wa.s publicly read and considered by the Soard, vii th everything l'lhich was so.id by so.id interested
parties for or against granting the prayer of the petitioner, o.nd said 300.rd being of opinion that said
pet it ion should be f!rant ed, it is hereb,\• ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following
described lands ov,ned by him, to-wit: Lots 3 and 4 o.nd st SF,3,-Sec, 9 'l'ovmship 135 Ranre 40 be e.nd the same
a.re hereby set off from so.id School D~strict ~o. 254 to so.id adjoining School District No. 239 and so.id
lands are hereby mo.de a part 07 said last no.med School ~istrict for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 11 da.v of Jul.I' A. D,, 1928.
M. 'J. Lien, Chairman of the Board of County
Attest: Commissioners of Otter ?a.i.l Count.v, k!inn. ·
William 'Lincoln, Count,v Audi tor and ex-of ricio Clerk of Board.
'Phe petition of Frank Boedigheimer a.skin[? to be set of".' from District 130 to District 13 was ta.ken
u·p for final action. Upon motion the petition was granted and the Board issued the following 0raer, to-wit:
l'/hereas. the petition of Fro.nl:·13oedigheimer, · a legal voger, freeholder and resident of School District
No. 130 in ·this Count.v, representine; that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which ere
situate in said School liistrict, and adjoin School District !lo, 13 and asking tho.the with his said lands
ma.v be set off from said district no. 130 to so.id adjoininp; school district Ho, 13 v,as presented to the
Board of Count.v Commissioners of this Cou!lt,\' at a session o e said boo.rd held on the 16da,v of March A. D.
1928 for the action of said board thereon, end whereas Lt was thereupon ordered by said board that a hear-
inp. should be had on sa.i.d petition, at a session of so.id board on thP. 11 day of _,Jul.I' A. D. 1928 at the
Count,v Andi tor's of~ice in the Gi t.y of Fergus Falls in said Qounty; and v1hereo.s it was further ordered.
in and_ by so.id orde7 that not~ce of the time and pla?e o! such heariTlf( be ~iven b,}' ~ost~nf copies of sa~d
order in three ·public places 1.n each of the school d.1stricts to be affecteo b.v said petition, and by ma1l-
inf, to the clerk of each of said :fohool Districts, -a copy of said order at least ten days before the time
appointed for such hearins; and whereas. at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners on
said. 11 da,v of JulyA. D. 1928 due proof of the posting and service of so.id order of hearing as therein
directed and required, more than ten da,\'S prior to said last named· date, having. been made and filed, said
petition YTas publicly read and considered by the Soard, vi 1th everything 1·1hich was said by said interested
parties for or asainst granting the prayer of the petitioner, and so.id Board being of opinion that said
petition should be granted, it is hereby orderec and determined that the said petitioner and the following
~escribed lands owned by him, to-wit: NIV¼ SW¼ l,\'ing SI'! of River, and s½ Si'I-}, Section 6 •r01-mship 135 Range
38 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District Ilo. 130 to so.id adjoining School District
lo. 13 and said lands are hereb,y-made a part. of so.id last named School District for all purposes 1l1hate'l!er.
By order of the Board of Count,\• Commissioners.
Dated the 11 da,y of July A. D,1928 1.:. O. Lien, Chairma.11 of the Board of county
~.ttest: Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minn.
Villism T,incoln, County Andi tor and ex-officio Clerk of Board. ·
. '.Phe petition o~ Thomas Hunter to detach the N1.-NW-~-Section 7 Township of Maine was ta.ken up for
final action, and the Board listened to statements of the petitioner and discussedthe matter at some
length. L'pon motion it was decidei' to lay the question over to the meeting of the Boo.rd to be held October
1, 1928 at 10 o'clock A. M. _
The petition of A. B. Hanson to detach Lots 1, 4, 5 and 6 o.'.: Section 1 Town o'f AurC,.al from District
bQ? and attach so.me to District 182 was read and also remonstrance against the granting of said petition.
nterested parties who were present were then heard, and after consideration, upon motion the petition
111as re,jected.
The following names
place of those drawn for
john Buechler
Dan 0. Gorman
Mrs • G • 13 • Whal e.v
Mrs. Tda Strader
Fred u, Peterson
,1 ohn Thone
G. A. Daie.v
Ed Glawe
iYilliam N;ikkari
Vick Jetenberg
A, C •. Carpenter
Mrs. Mazy Philips c. O •. N,vsven
Alf Lien
Theo. Gilbertson
-Mrs. Rhoda Runt er
l'I.H. Dunn
Olaf Thostenscn
Mrs. Osca.r Benson
Mrs. 'Mart in G. Norby
Mrs, Ed Wallin
C. M. Bergen
J.r.rs. A, CL Norby
Mrs. C.:dith Langen
!.!rs.· Wi.llism McArthur
,J. C. Beaman A. K. Larson
Albert 'Phun c. A. Antonsen
P, B. Anderson
Erick O. Edholm
••:. A. Porter
were selected to be placed on the Petit Jury lists of the Count.I' to take the
thP. Ma.v term o-f the District !Jourt:
-Perham 'foimship · Mrs, ~mil J:ojonen
'Perham Village Charley Y.:umuia
Dead Lake •ro,·mshi p :,irs. Anton Olson
Dent Villai;:e l.1rs. C. G. F:ckort
Corliss Township William E. Doll
Po.ddook Tovmship ,John Redet zte
Gormo.n Township A. M. Mayfield
Candor Township ~-H. Ahlers
Blowers Township Geo. Gessner
Newton Township A. C. Anderson
Dead Lt1.ke 'l'ovmship :ii. Ed1•1in Olson
Scambler Urs. Ray Phelps
Pelican Rapids Vill, S.M: Stephenson
Trondhjem John Page
Pelican Jo.mes· Jacobson
Fri berg :,< Henry Schultz
Girard B. O. Bendickson
Clitherall Twp. Willie Lundstrom
Nidaros Mrs. Ole Holm
Eagle Lake Mrs. Anton \'Ii tt
Amor . Willie Leitch
Underwood 'fill. T. J. 1Tild en
St. Olaf I,frs. Tilly Long
Dalton Vill. Mrs. Frank Sa.ndene
~attle J,al::e Vill • .,._ Aliiert Sho.nstrom
Elmo rnugnus l,ie.lmgren
Folden Alfred n. Ro.ksta.d
Effington Clemens Such.11
Eastern I". P. ,Je1vell
Oak Valle,v Ro.v Bjorklund
Tnmon A. J. Ahlh
Doer Creek 1r~1p. .Frank Carlson
Butler Township
Otto 1.rownshi p
Star Lake '1.'ownship
~ichville Village
~ine Lake Township
Butler TOl'mSh i p
Hobart Township
Homest'ead Tovmship
Bluffton Township
New York Mills
Erhards Grove
Maine
Lida
Dunn
Norwegian Grove
Ottertail Vill.
Clitherall I/ill.
Clitherall •.rwp.
Leaf M.ou.ntain .
Everts
Sverdrup
•rordenskjold
Amor
Battle Lake Vill.
Woodside
.P.lmo
Polden
Effington
Eastern
Henning
Leaf Lake
Compton
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE 1.uJ..y: .... 1.n um ......
:.1rs. Eli Rembere; Fenninp. Vill. l.lD..V Baker Deer Creek Vill.
J.!rs. R. ·s. Myers "Parkers Prairie Vill. Martin Borg Parkers Prairie Twp. )(.
Hans S. Bergerud Aastad .!~d1·, in Olson Aastad s. "D Johnson Aurdal Albert C. Beske Buse
John Christensen Dane ?rairie ?eter Enp:quist Buse
Emil Fred rich Fergus Falls C. C. !:rtutson ~'ergus Falls
?.udo·lph Fick Eli?.o.beth P.. Berch Elizabeth 'fill.
Rollin Westerberg Orwell Mrs. Carl F,. I.arson Ci t.v 3rd Ward
11rs. Ernest .:tohnson Ci t.v 4th \'la.rd !Ars. :lobert Ashly Ci t.v 2nd ward
The Board then took up with the Sheriff the examination of the SherHf' s return on uncollected per-
eono.l propert.v taxes for the .vear 1!>27. After such exo.minat ion the Board made the follov,ing report:
Report of the County 13oard o ~ the r:ounty of Otter Ta-il, State of :.linnesota, of Uncollected and Cane ell
Personal Propert.v Truces for thr. ,vear 1!>27. Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Jul.v 11. 1!>28.
Be it Known. That the Count.\' 3oard of Otter Tail Counts. J.Hnnesota, did meet in session on the 11th
day of July 1928, the same being the first session of said Board after the 10th d~y of June. 1!>28; that
at so.id session the County •rreasurer of so.id Count,v delivered to so.id Board the list of uncollected per-
sonal property taxes for the year 1927 together with his certificate thereon as required by law; and
that at so.id session the said coo.rd did duly consider said list of uncollected taxes. and did cancel such
taxes as the.v are satisfied cannot be collected •1.rhat the followine; is a correct list of said uncollected
personal property taxes in said Count,v for said year of 1927, as so revised by said Board, to-wit:
Name of ?erson Aasessed Township or District Tax Penalty, Fee Total tax, pen-~emarks
· · .. and Costs. al ty &: costs.
Dollars Cts. Dollars Cts. Dollars Cts.
Anderson, ,John P., Fergus ~'alls 3rd IV. 1. 66 • 51 2 .17
Arv ig, !, • J. 4th· \'Id • Fergus Falls 4. 89 1. 02 5. 91
Bailey, P. r.. Parkers Prairie Vill. 2.65 .67 3.32
Bean, r.. V. lfennine 'l'wp. 4.12 .89 5.01
Ber11;an, A. l'I. 2rra·wa. Fergus Falls 119.26 18.74 138.00
Berhe.u, A. B. Deer r:reek Vill. 35.13 5.6!) 40.82
Bridp.eman •• Russel r:o. 2nd· 11/d. Fergits Falls 7. 52 1. 41 8. 93
Bullock, i:rarv:e.v 1st l'ld ; Fergus Falls 11. 28 1. 98 13. 26
Busker, '!:arm Compton 5.03 1.03 6.06
Carter, J. I. 3rd ·,1/d·. Fergus Falls 4.96 1.02· 5.98
Christianson, !.!rs. A. F.. 1st 17d;·. Fergus Falls 2.10 .57 2.67
Christianson, Arthur 1st ·Wd. f'ergus Falls 11.28 2.00 13.28
Enderson, Elmer i'/estern 3.36 • 77 4.13
Engen, Tnga 4th i'ld. l<'ergus Falls 1.58 .49 2.07
Farmers Grain Co. Ne,, York !.!ills 266.88 41.62 308.50
Frenz Benonie "elican Rapids 3.66 .82 4.48
Gethsemane Cathedral Dunn 2.12 .58 2. 70
Grove, Dick li'laine 15.66 2.68 18.34
Kirkby. J.lrs·. Arthur 2nd Wd. "'eri;i:us F"a.lls 5.P.7 1.16 7 .03
T.ee, "D J. 1st Wd. To'ergus Falls 1.58 •. 49 2.07
Leeman. ~; .). Uuine 4.37 • .93 5.30
T,ip.htfoot. Vero. 2nd \'Id. !"ergus Falls 1.50 .48 1.9R
Ludv1ig, J. P. ?er ham V ill. 7. 39 1. 39 8. 78
J.!almstrom, Chas. 2nd Wd. Ferg1..s Falls 2.48 .63 3.11
!4inn. Ceme"nt Bonst. Co. 1st Wd. Fergus ]!'alls 94.00 14.82 108.82
Uelson, P P. Henning 25.67 4.23 29.90
llelson, Sven H. Friberg 1.88 .54 2.42
Noyes, Fred Orwell 10.69 1.90 12.59
No,ves, H. H. orv,ell· 9. 92 L 79 11. 71
Oelslager, Peter .F. 1st \'Id. Fergus Falls 3.01 .73 3.74
Olson, Anna F. Underwood 19.16 3.22 22.38
Olson, Harr,v A. 3rd l'ld. Fergus Falls 4.59 .96 5,55
Orlin &: Dolph Battle Lake 2.67 .66 3. 33
l'rill, Geo. Compton 6.40 1.24 7.64
Ranger, B. w. Compton 5.32 1.07 6.39
Price, Chas. ~erts 7.50 1.41 8.91
Rudolph Fick Elizabeth 11.26 2.00 13.26
St. Clair, .:iess Hewton 13.94 2.40 16.34
Service·Garo.ge 2nd Yid. Fere,us Falls 32.47 5.28 37.75
Collect
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Sievert, A. F. 2nd l'ld. l!'ergus Falls 4.Rl .• 99 5.80
Strand, D.R. Underv,ood 25.72 4.23 29.95 "
Swenson, F:lof Western 1.07 .41 1.48 "
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l'/itt, Cornelius Aastad 5.54 1.11 6.65
That the ·foll0\7inP. is a correct list of the personal. property to.xP.s in said ,::ount.v for said year whic'1
said Board a.re satisfied cannot be collected, and so cancelled b.'i" said ·Board. to-wit.:
Harne of 1:'erson Assessed Township or District Tax Penalty. Fee
and Costs
Anetsberr-er. Fred
Atherton, J.avtrence
Behrens, John
B;J:ood, Wm. C.
Borgert, J. 13.
Bowman, Ben
Bristlin, D. J.
Carlson ~, Smith
Culot, Julian
Frazee, C. R.
Fromdahl, B. W.
Gllbertson, Gilbert
Grant. Chas. A,
Grant, Vernon
Gros~udolph
Gutman, H.F.
Hendrickson, \'Im.
Ho:r.ferbert, E. Y.
Hofferbert, i'7. T.
i. Hutchinson, Ira
Hyry, Sam
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T,eaf. Lab!
Rush Lake
Lenf T,ake
1st Wd. Fergus Falls
4th Vld. To'ergus Falls
Co.nd or
Woodside
Everts
Buse
Pelican Rapids
Gorman
3 \'I. Fergus Falls
Po.ddocl:
l!'riberg
3 l'I. Fergus Falls
Oak Valley
N"ev,ton
"Parkers Prairie Vill.
Parkers "rairie 1iil.
Hidaros paddock
Dollars Cts.
6. 71
7.91
2.71
.90
1.96
1.42
4.02
.73
.96
6.21
7.48
3.16
7.18
.27
.68
4.64 !).69
12.66
6.22
1.58 3.27
Dollars Cts.
1.29
1.48
.68
.39
.57
.47
.90
.36
.40
1.:21
1.41
.74
1.35
.29
.36
.96
1.75
2.14
1.21
.50 .76
Total Tax.
Penal t.v and
Costs
Dollars Cts.
13.00
9.39
3.39
1.29
2.53
1.89
4.92
1.09
1.36
7.42
8.89
3.90
8.53
.56
1.04
5.60
11.44
14.30
7.43
2.08 4.03
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Johnson, Uelvin
Johnson, Herman
Johnson, Olive
Johnson, Ora
Kennel, Alfred
Knepper, C. C.
Koch, R. J.
I~ranz, Fred, ,1r.
Y.rup:er ~levator Co.
Lee, Levi
Moses, Clarence
Helson, G. 13.
Nelson. lif. \'/.
Iif,ve, Ferd H.
Odegard, S. l.
Oelslager, Paul
Olson, 1-larry
l?latto Auto Co.
Remse.\', H. M.
Robbins, T,. A.
Rootha'll, J. "I.
?.ose, B". "'·
Spicker, Ben
l'lellan. Hilda Wenstrom, Cha.s.
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Pelican
Elmo
F.ffington
Woodside
Western
Perham
Aurdal
Ottertail Vill.
Richville
Jtewton
Sverdrup
4th Wd. Fergus
3rd \Yd. Fergus
3rd Wd. Fergus
Homestead
Falls
Falls
Falls
3 IVd. Fergus Falls
Buse
4 l'ld. Ferp:us Falls
Deer Creek
St. Olaf
T,eaf T,ake
3rd Wd. Fergus ?alls
Woodside
Dunn Western
2.50
.93
1.15
4.35
U.82
.16
5.36
2.62
115.37
11.51
11.31
.08
4.51
12.56
5.97
8.50
1.71
.46
A.96
34.82
·4.11
5.04
3.36
1.39
6.36
The Count.v Board o.l: Otter
1928 .. : •.
.63
.39
.43
.93
2.08
.28
1.08
.65
18.13
2.03
2.00
.26
.94
2.20
1.18
.. 1.57
.51
.32
1.64
5.64
.88
1.02
.77
.47
1.24
Tail county, Minnesotu.
!il. O. Lien
Attest: P. B. !l.'hompson
William L,i.ncoln Al '?. Rest ad
3.13
1.32
1.58
5.28
13.90
.44
6.44
3.27
133.50
13.54
13.31
.34
5.45
14.76
7.15
10.07
2.22
.78
10.60
40.46
4.99
6.06
4.13
1.86
7.60
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The petition of Joseph J. Bertram et al for :formation of nel:sd'itoJ\-JW-flm1:· of territory in the
Township of Dunn. and in Becker Count.1•, was tal~en up for final action. and upon consideration of the
matter upon motion the petition was rejected.
The petitions of Abraham Kaisalahti, Carl A. Pel toniemi, Peter Toppi, !,!aria G. I~rekula, Yalmer
!~arvonen, Ida J. Anderson, and F. O. Anderson to be set off .from District 160 to District llQ were taken
up for final action, and it appearing to the Board that the petitioners no J,onger desired to be set off,
e.nd it also a·ppearing that no notiees had been posted by the petitioners, upon motion all of these peti-
tions were rejected.
Upon motion the Boara then too!c a recess to 2 o'clock 'P. M.
A delegation of citizens from "Derham and from the City of Fergus l!'nlls.appeared before the Board
to urge the necessit;r for arranging ror sno,, removal during·the coming winter, and the matter was dis-
cussed at length, but no action v,as taken.
Upon motion Nels Pederson was employed as .ii.mi tor at the Court FJouse for the year commencing
August 1, 1928, at a salar.v of .:2,000.00 per _year, he to furnish all necessary help.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 9:30 o'clock A. 1-1. Thursda,•,, Jul.•r 12, 1028.
THURSDAY'S S~SSTON
Pursuant to ad.journment the Board met at 9:30 o'cloclc A. !:!. on ·'l'hursda,v, Jul.\• 12; 1928 all
members being present.
The ~co.rd took up the examination of pet.it ions for tuberculin test of cattle together with
additions to and withdra1·mls from said petitions.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. Thursda.v, July 19. 1928 •
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Attes.t:
Clerk.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD.L,. OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE J.ul,v: ........ 1.9 1s2 •.•.. a
THURSDAY'S SESSION'.
Pursuant to adjournment the 'Board met at !l:30 o'clocl: ·A.!,!. Thursda.v, J1ul,r 19, 1928, all members
beine •iresent.
Upon motion the 3oard then· ad .)ournP.d. to 1:30 'P. M. Saturda.v, .Jul,\• 21. 1928.
SATU:mAY' S SP.SST<'IL
Pursuant to ad,journment the '9oard met at 1:30 o'clocl: ?. i,I. Saturday, July 21, 1928, all members
beine present.
The i3oard having checked 1·1i th thel927 assessment books the petitions for tuberculin testinB of
cattle and havinB checked additions to and withdrawals from said lists as filed with the Board, and
havinB ascertained that after Sllch checking it appeared that the petitions l'tere signed by less than 42';&
of the actual cattle-ovmers o:r the County as shown by the l!J27 assessment books, upon motion the petitions
were rejected. .
A plat of Eagle Lake Beach in the To1mship of Eagle L'3-ke , accompanied by a certificate o.r title
executed by Ii. !', Field, Attorney at Lal't, was a·pprqved,
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of county Cormnissioners
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted
Stat eRoad Il'o. 24, and
of Otter Tai.l County, Minnesota:
1•1i th S. O. 1'.oland for culvert on County Job Ho. 28 :0
Whereas, said culvert has been fully completed accord in~ to the report or: the Engineer on file
with the County Auditor, the total oost of said contract being ;1688.09, and
Whereas, said work has been accer.ited by a r.ommittee of this Boarcl,
Now, ~herefore, Be it ~esolved that the County Auditor and Chairman o:f this Board are authorized
and directed to issne to said contractor a warrant in the sum of $680.09, the balance due.
Adopted July 21, 1928. u. o. Lien, Chairman ..
Attest: Jilliam Lincoln, Clerk.
Upon motion the ~oarcl accepted the deed from Aueust l'/il~~o1·1ski to the East two rods of the n½ SE¼
Section 21 in the To\'mship of Perham.
Upon motion the sum or :~50.00 1·,as set aside out or
o·f Bluffton ror improving roads.
the Corinty Road and Bridge Fund to the To1•mship
Upon motion it v,as ordered that the Sanatorium Commission be directed to furnish to the County
Board an inventory of all Count.i' property at the Sanatorium-such inventory to be filed with the Board
not later than August 11th, 1928.
Unon mot!OT'I the ~oard t~adjo11½1P.d to Aupust 14, 1928.
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COUU'rY BOARD OF EQUALIZATIOll
OF OTTr.:R TAIL COUUTY, :.1nmESOTA
.FOR THE YEA .. 'R 1928.
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Pursuant to statute the 13oarc1 o-f County Commiss ionP.rs ancl ;'/ill iam Lincoln. C:ounty Auel i to·r, met as
a Connty Board of Rqualization in thr-> Co'llmissioners' Room in the Court T-Touse at 10 o'clock A. !:! • !,fonclay,
July 15, 1928, and having taken the customary oath proceeded to organize with l,i. O. Lien as Chairman, and
William Lincoln as Clerk. All members of the Boa.rd \'IP.re present. ·
It appearing to the satisfaction o I: the ~oa.rd that riroperty Ol'med br Tienry Rink was assess ea both
in the To,mship of Perham and in the Township of Gorman, \lpon motion it wq.s ordered that the assessment in
Perham •rownship be cancelled, and that the Auditor be instructed to add to the assessment in Gorman six
grade cattle under one year at an assessed valuation of .;-12.00.·
Upon motion the assessment of George 3roogard "in the Townsl.ip of Butler dior Personal Property
in the sum of $195.00 was cancelled, Llr. 13rooga.rd being a nonresident of the County at the ti.'!le such
assessment was made.
Upon motion Personal Property assessm,ent of Standard Oil Co. in the First ;'/a.rd in the City of
Fergus Falls under Item 51 was reduced from $1600.00 to ~-1000.00 assessed valuation.
The Board proceeded to examine the Real and Personal Property assessment boolcs as returned by the -
assessors, and adjourned from da:,' to day.
On Saturdey, July 21 the '!Joo.rd cl ecided upon the follo1·1ing changes in the assessment of real estate,
such changes to apply only to the assessment of unplatted lands and to buildings on unplatted' larids.
Town Lands Buildings
Aastad Reduced 10% Reduced 20%.
Amor Raised 1~ Reduced 15%
Aurdal Raised 10~ Raised 10%
Vill. Battle Lalce Recluced 1~
Blovrers Raised 15~
3utler Raised 15~ :-, Candor Raised 101 Vill. Clitherall Raised 20~
Corliss
\fill. Dalton
Dead Lake
Deer Creek
Vill. Dent
Dora
Dunn
Effington
!-:lizabeth
Elmo
Erhards Grove
Fergus li'al ls
Folden
Girar·d
Gorman
Henning
Hobart
Homestead
Inman r,ea-r-Lake . :r:;U{ 111ountam
l,lalne
Maplewood
Newton
Norwegian Grove
Oak Valley
Oscar
Otter Tail
Vill. Ottertail
Otto
P.addock
Parkers Prairie
Pelican
iill. Pellcnn Rapids
7ill. Perham
Vill. Richville
Rush Lake
Scamblr->r
Star Lalre
·Tumuli
Vill. Vereas
i/estern
The· followine: chane;es ·,vere made upon
.assessment districts:
•rown
\fill. :litherall
Vill. Dalton
Elizabeth
Leaf Lalre
!'laiscd
Reduced
'!1aised
Raised
~aised
Raised
~aised
Raised
Heduced
Raised
:faised
Raised
Raised
Ra.i sed
~Sisedd 'Q •• ,;iis e_, ... a1see1
Raised
Raised
Raised
Raised
Raised
Reduced
Reduced
Raised
Reduced
Raised
::"laised
Reduced
Reduced
!faised 1~
Raised 20~
Raised · 1~
~aised 101,
the assess'!lent
Buildines
Raised 10;:
Raised 15~
Reduued :;o;:
~a.is ed 100;~
:-,educed 15;-::.
Jeu.uced 15;~
o-f
Reduced
Raised
Raised
Raised
Reduced
:!'teduced
~educed.
Ro .. ised
Raised
Reduced
Raised
Raised
Reduced
Raised Raised
Reduced
Reduced
Reduced
Raised
Ilei'uced
Reduced
Reciuced
Heduced
Reduced
Redncea
Reduced
!leduced
1og~ .2 1a
3o%
15%
201 ,,,
lO;o
15~
20,1
3{Yt~
1se:i
30~
15~
structures on platted lots in the
The Board
excepting the item
Vill. Perham
Vill. 'lergas
agreed upon the following
of shares of 'bank stock:
:!as tad
changes in the total assessment fa1r Personal Property,
Vill. Battle Lake
Vill. Clitherall
Dora
Dunn
Effington
E,•erts
:B!!duced·.
Reduced
P.cduc ell
?.educed
Hs.ised
Raised
Reduced
several
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?ribere
.Girard
DATE
Leaf ;.,011nt11in
Oak Vo.lle,y
Rush Lal:e
·v111. Vinine
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!'luised
Reduced
:!'laised
Reduced
?.educed
?.ai sed
Upon motior., the 'Bourd then o.d iourned.
Cleric.
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I.HUUTES OF ADJOUP.IIED MEE'.i.'TIIC 01!' BOARD Ol!,
QO!TI!TY COI,ll.HS3 !ONJ-:RS OP O'rTER ·r A IL COUII'rY, I.!UIIIESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 100' clock A. I,l. Tuesday, Aueust 14, l 'J28, all members
beine pnisent.
Upon motion thP. High,·10,\' 3ngineP.r wos authorized to issue time checks not to exceed :~5,400,00 for
grading proposed State Aicl ~ond No. 25.
'Phe application of. the l!ew York !:!ills Qo-o peratl ve Creamery Association for cancel lat ion of certain
taxes and penalties on creamery lot in Section 17 Tovm of Newton was recommended to the Ta...-.c Qommission.
upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for 30,000 :ft. of snow ·fence and
2,400 6,t ft. steel posts, bias to be opened at the Board meeting Septembe!' 11, l'J26 at 10 o'clock A. iii.
Upon 1:1otion the B·oard then tool: a reeess to 1:30 o'clocl; n. :.1.
A delegation of: citizens from thP. vicinity of Clitherall a:ppE'E1red bet'or"? the Boa!'d urging the
improvement of: a road known as the cu t-o rf from Cli t hP.rall to Trunk :-!ie;lma..v no. 36 South of Battle Lake.
No a.ction was taken. -
Bids fo!' coal. were opP.ned and examined o.ncl upon mot ion the contract was awarded to 'Pergus Fuel Co.
at ~B.63 pP.r ton for YOURhiogheny screened lump coal, this beinr thelowest bid received.
The sum or :~50.00 wus set asige to the Township of Amor for improvinp: road alone: the center of
Section 4 north to the •rownshio ljne,
The application o·f Qccli \'/. Snerin •or reduction of assessment on tract in the Township or Star
Lake was recommended to the Tax Commission.
•rhe application o·~ ~thel ;,Joe Jedlicl:a :for refundment of taxes po.id on tract in Town of Girard was
tal:en up and a motion to recommend said applioation·wos lost, Commissioners Hinkston and Thompson voting
"Yes" and C01J1.mlssioners llelson, Res tad and Lien voting "Uo".
The following resolution w~s adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commlssioners of Ott er •rail County, Mlnnesot a:
'.l.'hat the sum of i,\1,000.00 be and tl:e same hereb,r ls appropriated out of the Revenue Fund of the
Gounty as provided by law, said amount bo be divided equally between the Perham Aerlcultural Society and
the Otter Tall County Fair Association for support of county fairs for the year l'J28, and the Countr Aud-
i tor a.nd Chairman of the Board a1·e authorized ana directed to issue warrants on the Revenue Fund of the
County in said amounts. ·
Adopted August 14, 1928. IL O. Lien, Chairman.
Attc>st: Will lam Lincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution was adonted:
Resolved b,V the Board of Count,\T Cornmisl'lioners of Otter 'l'ail Count.v, Minnesota:
" l'lhP.reas, This 'l'loard did on the 13th da.,y of December, l'J27, b,\T resolution order a transfer of
:·,29, 907. 24 from the Countr Revenue Fund to the County Road and BridP;e Fund of said Qounty,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the sum of ten thousand dollars be. and the same hereby is
trans·rerred bacl~ from the Rood and Bridge Fund to the Revenue r'und of soi d County, and the County Audi tor
is instructed to make the necessary entries in his office.
Adopted August H, l'J28,
At test:·. William Lincoln, Clerk.
'rhe followine bills were allowed:
Free Press ·'.:o. cabinets "c dup-
Ugeblad Publ. Co.
Fergus Falls Tribune
Ugeblad Publ. Co.
3. J. Smithmnn Co.
I~eystone O:nvei.ope Co.
The 'Pierce Co,
1?. 13 • Thompson u. O. Lien
A. P. !'lestad
A. :?. Restad
1?. B. '.rhompson
0. J. Tweten
O. J. Tweten
P.A. Anderson
Antoinette Henderson
C.H. Rink
Henry Ilyclclemoe
F. J. Pfefferle
P. 11'. Vogel
A. IV, Chapman
,J. I:'.'. l'f.vatt
Jens Johnson
George Dunbar
!'leV. J. L. Draee
Alex F.bberson
S. Halverson
Mrs. Etta Miller
Inman Township
Mrs, John Lone
N. P. ~-Nelson
licate statements 26<J.30
bla.nks "c printine; 64.10
blanl:s, cards, etc. 42.25
printing 10.00
t_ypPwriter paper lfl.50
envelopes l'J.88
suppil.ies .2.38
Board of Equalization26.00
Board of " 12.20
'Board of 18. 00
exp. attendinf; meet. 22,50
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postage 17,23
boarding prisoners 233.28
postE.ge 50; 70
cash advanced 235.50
drawing jurors 3.20
~unlcipal Judge's fees
7'J,80
Court Commissioner's
fees 19.20
Justice fees 2.'JO
Justice fees 12.10
~itness fees 5,80
witness fees 5.80
witne~s fees 3.40
witness fees 5, AO
Deputy Sheriff's fees37.05
trip with coroner 7.50
expense "c salary 131,36
qunrantlne expense 'J,'J5
care of dependent 88.79
cash advonced 'J.30
supplies 59.53
material 91.43
carpenter work 74.25
supplies 10,15
?. Saunders~ Son.
Wilcox Lumber Co.
Chas. Lindblad
Sture Hdwe. Co.
Y.noff-PetP.rson Hdwe
.I\..TJ.tcn ,J. Anderson
Co, supplies 31 • 00
<'. •~. Specht
Otter Ta.il Powc>r Co.
Larson 13ros.
eraduation music 25.00
check protector R0.00
power 25.06
repairs 1,00
Die11old Safe~
Burroue;hs Add.
Look Co, olennlnr. timP. lock 10.00
I,lche. Co.maintenanee 39.90
Class Block grooP.ries ?.F. 62.35
Star Grocery groceries 18.65
Iii. O. Lien, Chairmon.
Miller-Davis Co.
Seour i ty Blank Book
'l: Print inf Co.
Fergus Journal Co.
Japs-Olson Co.
Fr.ve Iv!fe. Co.
V iotor T,und P.en "c Co.
ii/ill iam Lincoln Elmer ,·, Hinlcston
11. l'. R, nelson
IL l'. ~-Nelson E. M. Triplett o. J .•rweten, Sheriff
o. J. •rweten
Antoinette Henderson
John i,l. Henderson
Eleanor Leidal
J. I,!. Hoag en son
Alex Ebberson
Jens Johnson
R. J. Borke.
R. J. Barke
J. Y.:. i'/J7 att
Mrs. J. K •. l'/yatt
C. A, Carter
Crissie Dunbar w. i'lilkinson
Dr,· J. G • Vigen
Jnton's Hotel "c
Restaurant
Mrs. Lena Reed
V ill. of 0 el ican Rapids
Paul Luedke
Dol'/er Lumber Co,
Aron l'lulstrand
Clarence Huwe
Beall •c· McGowan Co.
St. Croix Mfg. Co.
?ergus Floral Co.
Elliott~ Whitson
Otter Tail 0ower Co.
Fergus ;?lumbing "c
Heatins Co,
Sanitary Service Co,
P. M. :~ee !le Co.
Red Owl Store
blanks, etc.
record '• blanks
printine; "c bl&nks
diplomas "c reports
coupon book
snp·plies
Board of Audit
~oard of: ~qualization
~ exp. attending meeting
Board of Equalization
expense attending meet.
hanging paper
expenses
boarding prisoners
stamps !l: envelopes
expenses
transcript
Municipal Judge's fees
Constable fees
Constable fees
Justice fees
Justice fees
Justice fees
witness fees
v,i tness fees
witness fees
Deputy Sheri ff' s fees
Coroner's fees
meals for jurors
Boarding dependent
core or paupers
plastering, etc.
material
carpenter work
paintine;
supplies
stakes
"flower beds
wood
power
repairs
floor brush
groceries
groceries
50.34
67.37
210.60
144.44
'J.00
53.70
30.00
34.5(
22.0(
27 .5(
6 .OC
227, 9'
157.50
125.68
35.10
10,50
46.30
13,60
23,00
5.75
27 .4C
5.?f 5, 8(
11.6(
3.4(
32.8!
l'J.6l
'J7 .6(
16.0(
50.00
54.50
17.20
31.BO
69,00
19.61
7 .50
203.61
'J,OC
16.6f
3, 7(
9.0(
54.24
79.92
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Fergus Co-op. Packins co.
Red River Uilling Co.
compbell Coal co.
Johnson Furniture r.o.
;.:norf-?eterson 'ldwe. co.
sture-Hardware :}o.
?.irs. ~-µ. Tows inp:
Ferfus ?aint Ufe, Go.
F'ereus Plumbing ••
Hentinp: Co.
Charles H. Smith o. J. Fossen
Raymond Aas
meat
flour
DATE
P. F.
coal and ice
bur,v i ng pauper
supplies
supplies
snpplies
,,o.rnish
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82.87
!l.65
3!l.86
62.00
l~.20
6.!)!)
10.00
2.30
repairs 2. 00
spraying 25.00
feed 4.!JO
labor 46 .88
ca.sh advanced 1.00
192.8 ....
FerBUS Co-op, Cry. Co.
Sharood rJo.
<'. -'. Hanson rn. Benson
ThP. ~air Store
Heley T,umbP.r 'l: Fuel Yard
Sanitary Service r,o.
Ferfus ~loral Co,
Dorton Electric Go.
Carl Buchholz
Hille 'l: i"/agner
Farmers Co-op. Elev. Co.
Hermo.n Stein
Olaf Skramstad
butter
clothing
nursing
supplies
supplies
material
varnish
window box•
plug cap
hay land
P.F.
axle !I: wheels
twine
labor
cash advanced R .!I: B
13,a;
14.!ll
78.0(
62.! 5
12 ,4,
112. 7:
34.4•
3,01
.60
65 .. oo·
10.0(
34.5(
15.2(
5!l.5' Gustav Aas
Olaf Skramstad H. L. Sandin expenses R .'I: B 21 !l. 18 expenses 132.11
John 'Ii bral expenses 47.!l5 John Vibral expenses 58,8
John Vibral George \'licker meals 33.BO expenses 38. 80
:170 ad commit tee 7. OC road committee 3.00 U. P. R, Delson ,:,, '3. Thompson
John Branlund
Herman ,'/essel
hl!drew Leitch
posting notices 3.00 Joseph Mair posting notices 1.5(
posting notices 1.50 And rer, Leitch
Osciar•1Limanen
loading gravel, etc. 200.21
Russel 1 Grad er J,lfe. Co.
loading gravel, etc.513.00
blades •• Uachine
gravel, campsite 'I: milk
parts 7!l,4!l \'Im. 'i, Ziegler Co. ,Inc. mo.chine parts
'D. 13. Thompson cash advanced Rev. 3.61 T_he Woodcraft Mfg. Co. stakes R 'l: 3
Fergus Concrete ?ine Co. culverts R 'I: B 515.25 Bjorklund Ufg. r.o. wooden pins
r.noff-0 eterson Hd"te, r.o. supplies !l.28 !,iahler 'l: Straus repairs
Aune '3ros. repairs : 2. GO Aune Bros. repairs Rev.
Larson 13ros. repairs 21.35 Carl '3uchholz rer,ai'B
'Li'/, Tobir;i. Inc. repairs 21.38 ;·1. D. Bruce insurance
;•1. D, Bruce insurance Rev. 12. !l!l <'. J. Fossen seed
.i'ohn Vibral eascline R 'l: 13 22.03 !,!ills Oil Co. gasoline
Under,•iood Oil Co. gasoline 40. 1•8 Underwood Oil Co. gasoline
Penrose Oil Co. gasoline 37. 00 Geo. !! . Lueders gasoline
consumers Home Oil Co. gasoline 38. 55 Fere;us Oil Co. gas and grease
Battle Lake Oil co. gas and grease 33.38 Standard Oil Co.,Fargo ea.sand grease
standard Oil Co., Fargo eas and grease P.~. 3.30 Dent Oil r.o. GOS and oil
C'tter Tail ?o••ier ~o. light and power R!l:B 3 .02 Stenen:on Bros. T,uh. Co. lw1ht>r
!Jeley Lu:noer ,, Juel Yard matP.rial 61, 31 The :.lurckel Co. suprl ies
"'erp:us Paint Ufe:, Co. paint 2G. 60 r.:. T. "qarnard bunk 'I: mattresses
\Yalter Brothers e:roceries 50.70 A. A .. Johnson •• Co. e:roceriP.s
13eall '• :.!cGo;·,an grocer iP.s 12G. 37 3. "alzer meat
Campbell Coal Co. ;110od 4.00 Zeller Ice. Co. ice
115.11
56.11
77.51
.2·
31. 7(
.!JO
4,00
!JO. 7!l
11.05
131. 4f
12. 7f
1!l.3!
41.5E
63.5
49 .41
LI 1 , 6!
26.9'
3'1. 51
24 .. 0l!
40,20
2.80
48.66 ~Hiott Bros. livP.r,v for jurors Rev 6.50 Jeffrey 8c ;;le.Pherson l:o reuord
The petition of J. J. Rudh and others for change o-C county P.oad !lo. 13 in Section 21 Town of
Everts was read and it 1•,as ordereu that a hearing on said petition be had at the session of the Board to
be heid October 10, l!l28, at 10 o'clock A, iL, and Commissioners Hinkston, Thompson and lleleon were appoint-
ed a cornmi t tee to examine said proposed change, and :.icndey, September 10, 1 !l28 at 3 o'clock P. I.I. at the
beginning of said proposecl change at tile point where present road crosses the north and south center line
of Section 21 Town of Everts, were designated as the time and place for the meeting of said committee,
and the County Auditor was instructed to prepare the nec·essary notices and to forl'lard them by mail to
,1. J. Rudh, 'Battle La~:e, for posting,
Upon mot ion the Board then adjourned to September 11, l !l2!3 at 10 o'clock A. J,i.
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"130AnD OF ccurr:•y COl.!!.HSSI OUF.?.S
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Pursuant to adjournm,mt the Board met at 10 o'clock A. IL Tuesdey, Septe!nber 11, 1928, all members
being present.
J, L. Everts and his at torne.v, G, '."/, FranJ~berg, a·ppeared before the Board in reference to Mr.
Everts' claim ror damages on account o-f ra.od in Ear.:le Lake. Upon motion Engine.er Olaf Skramstad and
Commissioner Elmer Hinkston were appointed to look into the matter and report to the Board,
Upon motion County Attorne.v TownlP.y was authorized to settle action brought b.',' the trustees of
the Chicago, Rock Island and 0 acific Rail'llay for reduction of assessment on tract in Parkers Prairie
Township for the years 1924 to 1928 inclusive upon the bas is of an assP.ssment of :!·5. 00 per acre as the
o.ctual valnntion of' the land.
Bins for sno·1 fencinp. and steP.l posts WP.rP. opP.necl and rend, and upon motion the contract -for .
30,000 feet of snol'I fencing 11,as awarded to thP. 1'/heeler Lumber, ~ridgP. and. Suppl~• Clo, at 6.7</ per foot.
Action on contract for steel posts was laid over until the a.~ternoon session.
A delegation o-r citizens from Otter Tail, Grant and Douglas Counties appearecl before the Board to
urge the designation as a State Aid Road of the roaa alon~ the South side of OttP.r TailCounty from the
National Parks Highway west. No.action was ta.ken, but the parties were assured that when more State Aid
roads a.re desisnated their petition would be given dne consideration.
'l'he Board having artangecl to inspeot road grading contract on State Aid Road in Eagle Lake, then
took a recess to 4 o'clock P. M,, a.t which time they again met, all members being present.
Upon motion the contract -for 2,400 six and one-half foot U steel posts was awarded to the
American Steel and Wire Co. at 33~ each.
The application o-f Alice L. Craig for reduction of assessment on Lot 19 Austin's Addition to
Guttenberg in the City of Fergus Falls was recommP.nded to the Ta::{ Commission.
The application of th~ Elizabeth •,reamery Association for cancellation of assessment on building
in the Village of Elizabeth was recommended to the Tax Commission.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board o-r Gounty Cornmissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Tloard has hereto.fore contracted with the Fergus Concrete Pipe Co. for P. I, Culverts
on County Job tlo. 28 :01, and
Whereas, said vrork has been full;v completecl according to plans and s peei fications, and has been
accepted by the !::ngineer and by a Committee of this Board, the total cost of said work being $2,787.38;
Now, therefore, be it •resolved that the CountJ7 Auditor and Chairman o:f the Board be and they
hereby are authori:r.ed and directed to issue to sald contractor a. warrant on the Road and 3ridge Fund of
the County in the sum o-r $41Fl.ll, the balance due on said contract.
Adopted September 11, 1928. · u. O. Lien, ·chairman.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
nesolved by the Boa.rd of County Commissioni~rs of Otter Tail County, ,ilinnesota.:
IVhereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with George J. Grant Construct ion Co. :for grading
on County ,1ob No. 28 :01, and
Whereas, said work has been fully completed according to pl1ms and speci-fioations, and has been
accepted by the "1nf',ineer and b.v a i::ommittee o-r this Board, the total cost of said work being t63,506.91,
Now, there fore, be it resolved that the County Audi tor and 0hairman of the Board be and they
herebJ• are authorized and directed to issue to said contractor a. warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of
the Gounty in the sum of :!°'12,157.47, the balance due on said. contra.ct.
Adopted September 11, 1928. H. o. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: l'/illiam Lincoln, Clerk,
The follovling bills were allov,ed:
Security Blank Book
and Printing Co.
Fergus Falls Tribune
Fritz-Cross •::o.
Free Press Co,
Victor Lundeen 'I: Co.
Munson Supply Co.
1>. B_. 'l'hornpson
M. o. Lien
i'/illiam Lincoln
O. J. Tweten, Sheriff
O. J, Tweten · c. J. Sawbridge
Antoinette Henderson
Ben Stender
Nelson's Cafe
>lenry Nycl~lemoe
-0:. -..:. Hallin
Beall 'lc McGowan H. G. Saunders
O. A. Grande
Otter Tail Power Co.
P. i;!. Ree 'le Co.
Red River Milling Co,
Sture Hdwe. Co,
City of •ergus Falls
G. G. Mundenn
blanks
blankFl, etc.
record and blanks
envelopes n 'le B
supplie11
keys nev.
exp. attd, meeting
weed. ins pee t ion
Board of Audit
criminal expense
boarding prisoners
postage
1.88
24,00
71.35
8,75
2,40
4.00
18.00
2.00
42.00
207,23
202.50
6.00
10.01
6.00
4 •. 90
fees
tel!'!phone toll
expensP. with pauper
meals for ~urors
Uunicipo.l Judge's
material for fa.rm
supplies
wood
screens
power
groceries i:>.F.
flour 'le grist
supplies
light Rev,
55.75
3,90
1.50
9.00
255.00
36 .53
19,57
17.24
13.52
§4.17
Miller-Do.vis Co. blanl,s
Ugeblad ?ubl. Co. blanks, etc.
Ja.ps-Olson Co. book 1 blanks
National Sales x Service Co. carbon paper
Victor Lundeen &: co. supplies REV.
E, T, Barnard folders
Elmer \'/, Hinkston e:-:p. attending meeting
i~. P. R, Uelson " " " c. J. Sawbridge Board of Audit
J.llrs, Et ta i1!iller expense and salary
O. J. Tweten board ine, prisoners
O. J. Tweten postage
Antoinette Henderson postage
Paul A. Stortroen telP.phone toll
Mrs. Lena Reed boarding dependent
W. A. Uiller coroner's fees
R. J. Barke ~ustice fees
Eleanor Leidal transcript
Larson Hardware ma.ter.i al for fa.rm
Sture Hdwe. Co. supplies
Albert Haukos wood
Sanitary Service Co, soap
Star Grocer.v rroceries
-Fergus Co-op. Cry Assn. butter
Knoff-Peterson Hclwe. Co. supplies
City of Fergus Falls light o. J. Fossen seed
P.F.
O. "13~rtelsen % Co. reparrs and oil
6.58
50.00
60.86
10.75
45.85
5.00
,1.80
14.00
45.00
158,55
123.:31
1.00
28.41
1.70
16.00
28.20
33,75
24.45
20.10
7.40
24,00
58.50
25,70
34.65
6.30
10.94
7. 25
27.20
Olaf 8kramstad
u. L. Sandin
John Vibral
plow ?.F.
cash advanced R'l:B
expenses
mileage 'lc ca.sh
advanced
5,00
55.18
135 .50
60.00
64.50
Olaf Skramsta.d expenses
Geo. ~icker expenses
· John D. Lightfoot expenses
Gosch's Flexible Road Drag Factory drag blades
212.85
64,75
22.50
10.80
Russell Grad.er Mfg. Co. c. O. Johnson
Andrew Leitch
Henning Oil Co.
Dent Oil Co.
Penrose Oil Co.
Standard Oil Co;,Fargo
Ronning Sign Co.
Rawls Mfg. Co.
drag blades
gravel pit
loading gravel
gasoline ..
gas and oil
gas and oil
gasoline
road signs
machine parts
100.00
63.00
37.00
42.41
57.59
25.00
29.50 lu,50
J. J. Rudh posting not.ices
Esther Johnson gravel pit
John Schaefer grubbing 1 clearing
Consumers Home Oil Co. gasoline
Dent Oil co. gas and o 11
John Vibral gas and oil
Standard Oil Co;,Fargo Bovinol P.F.
O. J. Fossen seed R & B Avery Power Mche. Co. parts
1.50 -
135.00
180.00
57.18
4.29
16,0C
5.6(
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DJ\TE Sept. 11 192,.~---
i!'erflUS Iron rtorks Co. rapai rs 3. 70 1:noff'-Peterscn Hd,,e. co.supplies 20;C3 Sture Hdwe. Co. supplies 3.25 Otter Tail Power Co. 9ower 3.0~ B. H. Schmidt SUPt>lies 3.35 John Vibral meals 24.H Beo.11 &: J,:eGowan Co. groceries 50.25 A. A. Johnson -~ Co. groceries 54.n Swan Bereman meat 82,65 Pearson ~ Y.oanv lg ice 4.lC
lt. P. Langdon (Rev) repo.irin{l boilers 12.00 John u. Henderson ex,1enses ~ev. 137.35 Antoinette Henderson expenses 39.42 George J,iiller weed inspection 107.16
A report of the Board of Audit of an examination of the accounts of the County Treasurer for the
period from January 3, il,928 to August 17, 1928, showing balance in the Treasury on said last mentioned
date of ~359,514.33 was approved.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to October 9. 1988 at l:J o'clock A, !,!.
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Minutes of Ad .iourned I.ieet ins of Boo.rd of
County Commissioners o·r otter Tall 0onnty, _l.linnesota
Pursuo.nt to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. IL Tuesda.r, Cle to bP.r !l, 1928, o.11 mP.mbers
be ine present. • A delegation of citizens frcm the Township of Doro. appenred be ,ore the Boo.rd t_o tire-e designo.t i.on
of Sto.te Aid Road, but no action was taken. . . A reoort of the Board of Audit of exam.ination of the office of the Register of Deeds showing fees
amounting to $2,488.70 collected and turned in to the County Treo.s~r.v for the period from March 1, 1928
to July 1, 1~28, was aoproved,
A report of the Board o:r Audit of examination of ~he ~ffice of the Clerk of Distriot Court for
the period from December 1, 1927 to !.:lo.rch 31, 1928 show1ng :;;,749.60 fees oollected, and •1721.30 deposited
with the County Treasurer was o.pproved. ·
ThP. CountJ• AttorneJ' was instructed to secure from the Attorney General an opinion as to whether
thP. Clerk of court is entitled to retai.n thP. sum of $28.30, fees received for filing liquor prescrip-
tions. Upon motion the Soard then o.d journP.d to 1 :30 !.'. !L
J: L. Everts and his attorney, Georpe •y. Frankberg, appeo.red before the Board to prr.sen t claim for
damae:es on account of construction of roacl. Uo action was teJ~en.
The following names ,·,ere sP.lect'!,i to be ·placP.d upon thP. Petit Jury List o·f the r.ount;r to. take
the nlace of names drawn to serve o.t thC' c:ontinuation of the !,lay Term, but not called for servlCe
on account of abandonment of said term:
r;Ielvin Halvorson Dalton Vill.
,J. •r. !,!oore Carli.sle
i,irs. Anton ,Vitt ~verts
i,Irs. C. G. Eckert .Richville
Carl 'Pollefson Dane Prairie
Frank P.astlnnd Inman
Erick A. Braaten Aurdal
John li'rankl in Hobart
:.Iil ton Greenwood Rush LaJce
Herman Clasen T,eaf T,ake
'?almer Berserson Tumuli
Christ~. Berg Vinin~ Vill,
i;irs. Tda St racier Dent Vill.
!.!rs. Eli Rambere: 1lenning
J. E. I.lo en Tronclh jem
Gunder Gunderson FoldP.n
Ed1•1.in Olson Aastad
Mrs. 'rill ie Long Amor
The following bills were allowed:
Olaf Skramstad cash advanced R 'c B 35. 64
193.30
103.46
14.13
H. L. Sandin expense
John Vibral expenses
John Vibral gas and oil
Standard Oil Co., Fargo do, Rev. 1.00
42.14
30,12
19.50
Dent Oil Co. gas and oil R.!t:B
Geo. H. Lueders gasoline
Penrose Oil Co. gasoline
Consumers ~ome Oil Co gasoline
Ottertail l'.~otor Co.,Inc. International
3!l.20
truck
475.00
414.3A
12.00
Rawls !Hf'. Co. mo1•1er, etc.
L,VlP. Culvert "< Road
H. A. Rosers Co.
Equipment ;o. blo.de
Sll'pplies 10.04
360.94
5().00
100.92
50,GO
23.10
motor patrol 7.00
Ano re•v T,e.i tch
T,eander Jo).mson
Amor r.araee
!.arson Bros.
Mahler !c Straus
A. Jo.lseth, Son
Dower J,urnber Co.
I'/. D. Bruce
1!:dward Bye
Seall •• 1.1cr,owan
Peterson Bros. Hotel
loo.dinf, stripping
borrm·, pit
rP.pa..irs
repairs
repairs
labor on
. supplies
insnranoe
rrroceries
p.roceries
•,. Co."!:'e meals
4.30
266.65
28.79
58.26
for road crew 21.65
Star r:rocP.r,v groceries 1?.P. 7.20
~. ~-Drerys, Son eroceries 41.00
~ed River J.Hlling Co. flour 8,30
nrpheum Drue Store supplies 4,50
Johnson Furniture Co. stool, etc:. 2.65
Ra.vrnond Aas labor 55. 75
:il'rank L. Shaw shoeing 13.85
:,Iiller-Davis Co. reoord and blanksRev. 45.75
?ergus Journal Co. printing, etc:. 88.95
Fer13us Journal Co. p111bsoription P.:i!'. 2,00
Free Press Co. Rev. canvas covers '1:oheo!:s 50. 05
Lavallee Law Book Co. advanr;e sheets 6.00
Elmer W. :'i'inkston exp. attending meeting o,70
P. 3, Thompson exp. attending rneetirS 21.50
Antoinette Henderson postage and toll 23. 76
n. J. Tweten, Sheriff' postage 23.813
n. ,1. Tweten, Sheriff criminal eirnense 142.24
0. ~-Tweten· boardinE prlsonP.rs 43.80.
John T,. TownlP.,Y noard of .'l.uait 3.00
ilrs. ":tta. ,.iiller e:<pP.nse und salary 124.30
;·1m. Hanson expense ·:11th insane 17 .25
r:. n P.ink ,•ust icP.' s fees 3.10
•r. J. !Hlden
Os ear S illerud
F. H. •rrue
O. JT. Chapman
r.rrs. Rhoda Hunter
i.!rs. ::!az,v Philips
Tord ensk ,jold
Pelioan
Ottertail Vill.
Star Lake
Fri berg
Scambler
Clitherall !.irs. ·,vill iam i'lilliamson
~rs. Silas Scott
N. J. Skoglund
1st Via.rd, City
Eastern
l,irs. Uels Fo.rden :Sae:le Lake
,John Carlson
1-!. O. l.I_ycklebust
n1e 1·. Aabere:
~lof Fnp.~n
2nd 1.'lard , C i ty
1-':lmo
Qsco.r
B. 0. Bendickson
Iv P.r Anderson
Sverdrup
Clitherall Vill.
!.io.plewood
:.irs. ~•ro.nk Sandene
Mrs. John Geits
Battle T,ake
Clitherall
Olo..f ::ikrams tad expenses
George Wicker expenses
:John 'l.ibral meals
Standard Oil Co., Fargo gas and oil
Standard Oil Co. ,uuluth oil
Geo. H. Lueu ers gas nnd grease
Uills Oil Co, gasoline
Battle Lake Oil Co, gasoline
Underwood Oil ::Jo. gasoline
Bjorklund lfi.fg. r:o. true!: body, etc.
Russell Grader !.-!fp:. Co. machine parts
Austin-'."lestern Road i,iche. Co. blade
J. D. Ado.ms% 0o. blades
Andrew Leitch loading '<: stripping
Adolph Anderson movinf fence
Farmers F.'lul t,v Assoc:iation seed
~-W. Tobin, Inc. repairs
!'led Arrm·, Garage r.epairs
Aver.r Por1er :,!che. Co. gaskets
Otter Tail Power Co. power
J<'ereu,'I iournal Co. call ror bids
W. D. 13ruce insurance Rev.
Bender ~ros. sroceries H & B
~lark 8ros. m·eo.t
!.!rs. Geo. Frost, Sr. VP.petahles •r. oumps i te
¢flmpbell ·:oal ,o. ice and wood
"ise:l,y ·;/igf'.l,\7 p.rocP.rir.s P.F.
Ferenr-1 Co-op. r:reo.mer,v 1:0. butt er
~e~se Drug Co. supplies
o•~eara's, Tnc. supplies
Gumpbell •Joal Co. ice
John A. Halden threshing
Fergus Tron ;·1orks ~o. repairs
Seuurity l3lanl( Book !I:
Printing Co.
Fergus Falls Tribune
Viotor Lundeen~ Co.
J. D. Lightfoot
A. P. Rcstad n. P. R. ~lelson
Paul A. S tortroen
0. ?. Tweten, Sheriff
0 •. ,. ·rweten, '.3heri-ff
:!. "· Lien '.'/ill iam T,incoln
Affice Spec:ialties
Eleo.nor T,P.idal
'!:lr. ,, . C:. 7if,en
Rev.
blanks
blanks, et".
supplies
typewriter ribbo~
ex;l, attend inr, meetings
•r ,, "
postage
mileage
boarding prisoners
Board of Audit
Board of Audit
elP.anine t,ypeviri tP.rs
transcript
c:oroner' s l:ees
201.00
4G.•W
35.00
50.00
71.70
,i,9.86
68.25
26 .0,1
46,06
78.48
69.96
12 .8•1,
36.00
366.52
56,00
22.02
20.50
50.65
2.59
3.02
3.60
12.86
51.91
57.68
25.86
10.r,5
23.58
36,30
11.44
23.25
18. 75
171.58
10.7
17 .20
49.16
22.10
125.25
9.00
3.00
23.00
9.18
22.20
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
l!•mr.r A ll:ir if."ht
'lill, ,el ican ~apids
'/illar;e or H~nnine
DATE
asst. surve,vor
co.re or paup"r
huli rent
ho.ul in(' e;arbur,c
.-,ood
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!'ctober .... 9
50.75
·lli.50
l[i.00
102..JL
:.rrs. T,cnu '.":eccl
Glarencc H1we
;ampbell ;oal jo.
Acme Jh'!micul ~o.
co.re of dependent
calci·ninine; •r. paintine
Sa'.'led '.'/OOcl
bo i lcr su i">!ll ici s
coal
rel'airine
16.0
l-1.5
"!m. '::. ..l.r'lderson
'i". i;. 3o.und ers
7P.rfu~ ,.uel jo.
Cla:is -=noel: Grocer;:
.:oim :.:. t:encierson
,'T. ~~. ~C''/:!le.n
toilet paper ~ev.
8.00
9.00
129.85
G.£5
lG::!,31
5.65
Yercus ~ucl ;c.
"1.i.ntgen-1:nrst "":lee::. -:o.
"ttt?r ~ail ?o'.'ler ;o,
.,(n1•oinette ::. HPncler~,~n
L ''.o.rtin
power
exoe11:1es
ru:1plies
7.3
215.2.
2.4-
'~he follo::ri~r ,.1ill1 .. ,~r,... :rn~r...;~:r.i upo1 r.d7ic.:,.. c! th-=! :Juur.~:; Attornc.\r:
,/ri,-L~ :,:,..·.1criol rospitr.l, car" c.,: :•11u:,"r .•·131.r-o
Cle :.rar~ inson '?X!ir>n::;" .. ,i th ins 'lne lf• J)O
; . ii. t.io.:::0n <'xpen':'! --,1th insane 15.no
f:Fmr,'; ;,,1brifht ossistin[' ;cunt,\' Surve;·cr l~.:;o
L'pon •nctiu1, the (;ou11t.1· .'.!:neinl"!cr •·ms a.uthorized tu ext,,ncl ;ou.11t,\' Job Uo, 2•1:03-A so us to incl11de
otrairhteninr curve on Co. 9 s:nth er ~ea:: Late.
Upcn moticn the I!•Jard then acljouri1ed tc () o'clocl: ,L ;,;. ,'/ednt!□dllJ", C,ctoter Hl, 1a213,
i/EDHESDAY' S SESJ I 01;
Punman t to ad journmrm':: the Boar cl r.1e t at 9' o' clocl: A. i.i. i7eJnesdo,r, October 10, 1928, all
members being present.
A petition sie:ned by Fred i,lqtt:elcl o.nd others o.sl:ine :::or cho.T'.ge of .::ounty ~oac1 in :;ection 2 1'01-m
o~ E'erham v,as to.ken up for final acti.on. After listeninc-to the sto.tf!mrmts of interested porties, upon
'llotion thP. petition 1·10.s ero.nted. no domares being o.llor,ed, and an order issued changine the road in
occordance with the netition.
A r,et it ion s i.rned b.v ?rank J. Fas ch inf and others as king ~or chanre of '.:!ount~r Road in S.ectior.. 5
·.:10·•,n o::" ~nsh La.J:e 1:1as to.ken up t"o?" :'innl oc:ticn, and nf.'ter listcninp-to th?. stutementf; of interested
!>!lrties o.nd full corn:; ideration o!: thf! rnatter, upon motion the petition i'/a:3 rejected as the '.3oard f'ouni! that
i 1· dicl not compl,y strict1;, 1·,i th the lm·,.
"foe petition of. .'o!m ;;. Rudh and others ror chnnre of :::ount,i' Eood 110. 13 in Section 21 ro•:,n of
:.verts :·,as token 11p for final act ion. It appear ,ne-to ti1e '3ourd that the :1e'.: it ion ·:,us cl r->-fec ti ve 1md
could not ler,all,\' be prnnted, upon •not icn th'-! sa'lle l'las re,jcctec1.
·rhP. pet i ten of 1:els ilor:non o.nd othP.rR for change o:: Count~· :!:~oo.d in Sect ion 30 ·~cl'in c,·f !?el lean
1·1as· tal-:en ll!l fo:?: ri11rtl action. ;,.rter d1,e consideration o:!: ~he mntter, upon '.1101:ion the petition was
rejected. ·
'fhe Boarci ho,·ine o.rra..Ylr7 ed to visit the ;ounty Poor Ft~rm then tool, a recess until 9 o'cloc}: .\. i.l.
Octo\.ier 11, 1 ~128
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Pursuant to ud,:ourmnr-mt th'-! Bourd met at D o' ··locl: A, :.1. '.:.'i1ursdar, Octob~r 11, 1'.l28, all
'llember>> he inf present.
The petitions of.!?. R. ·,lhitneJ', Della Ste1"/llrt, and ·, P. Butler askin~ that lo.nds_o·:rned by them
in Section 30 •.rown of !\USh Lul:e, be set o,'er frum Dist:?:ict 256 to District 2•10 1vare reacl, and it was
ordered that hearines ,.;n said petitions he had at the session or the Bouru to be he.ld l'h1.,rsdoy, Jo.nuury
10, 1929 at 10 o'clock A. i.l. at the Llommissioners' Room in the ~ourt House, o.nd that due notice of the
time and place of said i1earings be given as required by la.vi.
'ri,e petition of liellie R. Br,\'Ce o.sking that '-'ertain lands in Section 1 l'ovm of ,/ooclside be set
off from District ofl Otter ·rail Count.i,· to District 110 l'odu Jow1ty, and the !")etition of Leo Boelilond
, askinf-tho.t the HE¼ or Section 13 Township of -.-,oodside be set off from Listrict 68 of Otter 'l'ail County
i·to District 110 of Todd Count,r, 1·,ere reo.d, and. it 1·,as ordereci tho.ta hearinf be had on said petitions at
'. the session of the Soard to be held 'l'hursua,r, January 10, 1929 at 10 o'clock A, :.1. at the ".:ommissioners' I Room in the jourt House, and that due notice of the t irne and place of said hearings be given as required
by lar,.
· The petition of Irvin L. Streete:?: asl-:ing thnt lands o•;med b.\' him in Sections 19 ancl 20 'l'own of
ijus,;> be set or-~ from District 30 to District 197 was read ond it ,vasordP.red that a hearine: be had on
:said retition o.t the session o-f thP. "9oard to he held '.Phursde.v, .:ianuar.,, 10, 1929 at 10 o"clock A. l.f. at
· the Cor~,nissionP.rS' ~oom in thP. Cou,t Eonse, and that ilnP notice of thn time and place of said hearing be
_piven ar.; requirecl b.v lal',.
'Phe petition of John V. 3wanao?-1 and othei-R ror the "!'o:?:mation of ll. nel', school district comprising
certain landr; in 13ecl~er Gaunt.\' and in Sections 2, 3, ,i, 5, 10 and 11 in the 'l'o·mship of :i)unn, Otter '.1.'ail
·1 County, bP !:ormed into a n,..,., school district ··1ur.; reo.d, and it was ord ~red tl:at a hear i.ne be had on said
:petition c.t the session o!' the Eoo.rci to be held '.i'hursda,\', Januar.r 10, 1929 at 10 o'clock A. l,I. at the
ICornmissioners' ~OOII! in thP Court House, and tr.at due notice of thl"! time and place b§ sale heurini:; be civen
ills re1uired by law.
I 1'he petition of ~ichard Stebe to be set of~ [rem District 211 to Dis~ric:t 228 was taken up !"or fi.n
faction, and upon motion thP. petition v,o.s eranted, and the Board issued the follor,ing order, to-wit:
r ;'/hereus, ~he petition of ~icho.rd Stebe, o. leeal voter, f:i;eeholder o.nd resident of School .i..istrict p1~. 211 in this Co1mt,v, re present int tho.t hP. is the o•-mer o·!" thP. lands hereinafter described. which are
.situate in said School :;Jistrict, nncl ad.join School ]Jistrict no. 228 and 1rnkine-tho.the with his sai.d lands
m11.v bP. set arr from said district J./o. 211 to said ad,1ci!ninF school district Ho. 22A v,as presented to the
Board o!" r:ount_y r::o•~rniaRirners of this Jount.v at a se::;f:i.on o:" so.id 1100.~·d held on the 11th dn,v of Jul,v A. D.
102A for the action of said board thr-?reon; and ··1hr->reas it ,·,a.s thP.renpon orderf!ii by said board that a
hear in!" should hf! ho.d on said petition, at o sesR ion cf said board on thn 11th da.\' o !" October . .I.. D. 1928
at the ::cunty Auditor's of!"ice in the ()ity of 3'ertus Falls in said '.:!ounty; and 1·,heteas it \'/as f1irther
ordered in and b:· saici order tho.t notice o!' the ti.me and place of such hearing be given by posting copies
of said order in three public places in each cf tl,e school distriuts to be af:fecte_d by so.id petition,
encl by mailing to the e;lerlc of eacl, of said Schoel ..iistricts. a copy of said order at least ten da;;s berore
the time appoir,ted for such hearing; and .vhereus at the so.id session of the said Board of County Cornr.1is-
sioners on said 11th· day of October A. 1,. 1028 due proof of the posting and s·ervice of said order of
1earine as therein directed and required, more than ten days ]?rior to said last named date, having been
ade and l.'iled, said peti ticn was putlic:l.v read and considered by the Board, with everythinB 1·1hich was
oid by said interested po.rt ies for or aeains t granting the prey er of the petitioner, and said Boe.rd be inB
f opinion that said petition should be Branted, ~tb~·shl,erei~ or411red and determined, that the said etitioner and the following described lands owneo J lm, -w1. ·
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Fr'l. \'I} of NW¼ Section 5 Township 136 Range 37be and the ss.me are hereby set off from so.id School District
tJo. 211 to said adjoining Sohool District Uc. 228 o.nd said l3I1clS are hereb~' made a po.rt of said ls.st
named School District for all purposes whatever.
By orcier ol' the Soard of •Jounty Gornmissioners.
Dated the 11th day of October A. D. l!l28,
Attest: William Lincoln,
Count.\' Audi tor, o.nd ex-officio Cleric of Board
(Auditor's Seal)
!:!. O. Lien,
Chairman cf the Board of County Com-
missioners of Otter •rail County, r:iinn.
The petition of Albert Finseth to be set off rrom District 112 to District 231 was taken up for
Einal o.c:tion. Upon motion the petition wo.s granted o.nd the Boo.rd issued the fellowing order, tc-wi t:
Whereas, The petition o~ Albert v1nseth, o. legal veter, rreeholder o.nd resident of School Dist-
rick Ne. 112 in this County, representing that he is the c•·mer cf the lo.nds hereinafter describea. ,thich
a.re situate in said Schoel District, and adjoin School 1:istrict Ne. 2:-31 and askine; tl,o.t he ~,ith his so.i"d
lands ma.v-be set o.l'~ from so.id District Uc. 112 to so.id o.djoining school district ilo. 231 was presented
to the Board of County Commissioners of this• Connty o.t a session of stiid beard held en the 11th da.v-of
Jul.V A. D. l!l28 fer the action of so.id beard thereon; and whereo.s it was thereupon ordered b,',· said beard
that a hearine should be ho.den said petition, at a session o~ said beard on the 11th day cf October
~--D. l!l28 at the County Auditor's cf~ice in the ,Jit.v of Ferprn Fo.lls in so.id Comity; and whereo.s it was
further crd ered in and b.1' sa.ici orcl er tho. t not ice o E the t i'lle and place cf such hearing be given by posting
copies cf so.id order in three public places in each cf the school districts to be affected b~ said petition
end b.v ma.il inf to the clerk o-f ench of ·said School Districts a ccp.r c-: so.id order at least ten days before '
the time appointed Cor such heo.rinf; o.n·a ,.,hereas at the said session o:!' tile said '3oard or Co1mt.r Cc'llmis-
3.ioners en so.id 11th day cf October A. D. 192A, clue proo-f cf the pcstinr, and service of so.id order ·of
1eo.ring o.s therein directed o.nd required, mere thn.n ten dors prier to sai.d la.st no.med date, havinB been
nade and filed, so.id petition was publicly read o.nd considered by the Tlco.rd, with ever~,thinf which was
~aid b.v said interested parties r:cr er against Branting the prayer of the petitioner, and said Boo.rd beinfl pf opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby crd ered and deterrninf!d, th o.t the said pet-
~ ti oner and the follcwinB described lands owned by him to-wit: Lots 1 and !l Sec. 25 and Let 5 Sec:, 26,
"wp. 133 Rge. 41 be and the same are hereby set off frcr.i said Schoel District ifo. 112 to said adjoining
~chccl District iio. 231 and said lands are hereby mo.de a part of said last named ::;chool District fer all
,urpcses whatever.
By order of the Beard of County Ccmrnissicners,
Do.ted the 11th day of October A. D. l!l28.
ttest: William Lincoln,
1 cunt.v Aud.itor and ex-officio Cler}: ofBoard,
Auditor's Seal)
111. 0. Lien,
Chairman o -f the Board of County Gem-
missioners of Otter Tail County, Uitm,
The petitions of l'lilliam Buhr and H. A. Buhr to be set off :from District 58 to District 181 was
aken up for f ino.l act ion, and upon met ion said petitions v,ere rejected.
Th!! petition of Themas trunter to detach the W~·of mv-';-of Section 7 T·own cf Haine from District 193
1nd attach same to District 24, was to.ken up for final action. After consideration c:f. the matter upon
notion the petition was rejected.
Upon motion the Board then a.djcurned to Tuesday, Uovember 13, 1928 at 10 o'clock A.!.!.
/)1_ _ t!) ~ Chai rmo.n
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DATE 'la.Y..a.lO.b.e.r. .... 13. 102 ... a ...
Minutes of ldjourned 14eet ing of Board. of Cou.YJ.ty
Commissioners of Otter Tail :::ounty, Minnesota
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clocl~ A. !,!. Tuesday, November 13, 1928, all members
being present.
The application of~-N, $tearns for
wss recommended to the Tax Commiffoion. cancellation of assessment on building in Elm Grove Beach
The application of Phil W. Maas for· reduction of assessment on tract in the City of Fergus Falls
was recommended to the T14x Cornmiselon.
The application of Tngeborr, Walseth for cancellation of assessment on structures in the Village o·f 'lining for the .veer 1927 was rejected for the reason that the application showed that the building was
burned ,June 26, 1927, and for that reason the cancellat.lon cannot legally be made.
The application of the City of ~ergus Falls for cancellation of tax for the year 1928 on the new City Hall site v,as recommended to the Tax Cornmission. ·
The application of the State Department of Rural Credit for refund of' taxes for 1927 on land
acquired by said department un6er foreclosure Se·ptember 18, 1927, was read and upon motion the same \'7as
rejected.
The bond of Bjarne P.oukom, Deputy Coroner, in the sum of 81,000.00 was approved and filed with
the Register of Deeds.
Upon mot ion the Board then took a recess to 1: 30 p. !&.
The following amounts were set apart out of the P.oad and ~ridp,e Fund of the County to aid the
several Townships in improving roads: Otter Tail Township, for fillinp: washouts on County !.'load running
north frop1 Pleasure '!?ark to 'P.ush Lolce Township. ~10. 00; Otter Tail Tovmshi p, to be \7orket1 out by Town
Board 1vhere most needed, $30,00; Girard 845,00: Nidaros :~75.00; Leaf r,Iountain t"85,00; Eagle take :;<85,00;
St. Olaf $75.00; Tordenskjold $75,00; Sverdrup ~75,00; Everts $45.00; Clitherall $55,00; Amor :~25,00; Tumuli, for gravelling, $60.00.
Upon mot ion the sum of 850.00 was set apart to the TO\'lnBhip of !!:lizabeth -~or gra\·elli.ng road
between Slizabeth and Oscar, and (~50.00 to the Tovmship of Oscar for gravelling, both of these amounts beinll
exrended through supervision of the County Highway Department.
Upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for construction of County Job 28:02
from F.rhard east, bids to be opened December 11, 1\128 at 10 o'clocl~ A.IJ.
Upon motion the entire Board was appointed a committee to meet December 10 at 12 o'clock noon at
the Otter Tail County Sanatorium.
The following resolution was adopted:
!.'!eeolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted vii th Mike Rudnick for grading County Job Uo. 28 :03,
and Whereas, said work has been fully completed according to plans and specifications as shown by the
certlflcate of the Engineer on file with the County Auditor of said Count,v, the total cost of said work
being $9,709.76,
N0\'7, Therefore, 'Be it resolved that the 1,ork don·e b,\' said contractor be and the same hereby is
acce·pted by this Board, and that payment be made a_ccord ing to contract.
Adopted Novembe~ 13, 1928. U. o. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: William Lincoln. Clerk,
The .follol'ling resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this 5oard has heretofore contracted with the American Steel and Wire Co, for 2,400 steel
' posts at 33¢ each, and ;"/here as, same have been delivered to and accepted by the County,
!low, Therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board be and they
• hereby are authorized and directed to issue to said Company a warrant on the Road and ':!ridge :E'und of the i County in the sum of :~792.00, the contract price.
• Adopted Hovember 13, 1928. M, o. Lien, Chairman.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk,
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved b,V the Board of Count.v Commissioners o·f' Otter Tall Count.v, ,,linnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the 11/heeler Lumber, Bridge and Supply Co, for
furnishing 30,000 ft. of. snow fence at 6. 7¢ per foot, and
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Whereas, said snoivfence has been dul.'7 delivered to and. accepted by this Count.,,,
_ Now, therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board be and they
hereby are authorized and directed to issue a warrant on the ~oad and Bridge Fund of said Count,\' to said
Company in the sum of $2,010.00, the amount of s~id contract.
Adopted November 13, 1928,
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk,
The following bills• were allowed:
Star Grocery groceries P.F.
Fergus Co-op. Creamery Assn. butter
Fergus Co-o·p, Packing co. meat
The Golden Rule supplies
Frankoviz Hd\7e, Co, supplies
J. C. Knof.f supplies
Sanitary Service Co. supplies
Hille /1: Wagner repairs
3.56
28,35
30,06
6.29
11.47
13,.90
29,59
14,27
,Cit,v of Fergus 'Falls light and ·power
:City of Fergus Falls water ~nd light
6.73
Rev,118,43
: Ferr.us 'Fuel Co. coal
,J. F. Strissel repairing boiler
A, C, Hatch scythe .'<, s1'7ath
O. J, Fossen block salt
:Olaf Skramstad expenses R /1: .B
Geo. \'licker expenses
:Fergus Concrete Pipe Co, culverts
'Berger Mfg. Co,. · culverts
iWadena County judicial road v10rk
!c. F. Pease Co. supplies
Dower Lumber Co. snow fence
Andrew Leitch loading gravel, etc,
Wm. Porter rip.:ht-of-way
Taylor Hdwe. Co, brush hook
Sture Rdwe. Co. suppl l es
Avery Pov,er Mche. Co. machine parts
City of Fergus Falls water •• Ug~t P. 'F.
19,41
5,00
3,25
2.40
271.95
41,80
337,55
180.40
92,42
19,18
7.10
479.64
50.00
4.25
21.89
8.18
5.34
M, 0, Lien, Chairman.
Red River Milling co, flour and-grist
Fergus Co-op. Packing co.meat
The 'Fair Store supplies
Fergus Fails woolen Mills Co, clothing
Mahler !I: Straus supplies
Sture Hdwe, Co. sup·plies
Ole Larson repairs
Norton Electric Co. repairs
City o·f 'l<'ergus Falls light and po1,er
Farmers ~ome Mutual Tor-
nado -'I: Cyclone Ins. Co.
C. A. 'Foster
Henr.v R. T<'ick
insurance
threshing
rent of sprayer
P,F,
Rev,
Olaf. Skramstad, cash advanced R /1: B
H, L, Sandin
John Vibral
Fergus Concrete Pipe Co,
Fergus Iron Worl~s co.
st. Croix Mfg, co.
c. 1i', Pease Co,
Andrew .Leitch
Kalle Jaska
Seven-0-Service
t.vnnes 'P'd.,.,e. Co,
The !,larckel Co.
lJ_ent Garage
expenses
expenses
culverts
grader blades
stakes
supplies Rev.
loading gravel R/1:B
right-o f-1,119
tire andtube
tools
su:pplies
repairs
12.lf
79,9E
5,0l
16.71
19,5
1.76
6,0C
14, 2(
26.4~
20.8(
10.0(
1.0(
60,4'
226,06
70,U
108.0(
8.0(
75.0(
10;5E
477.11
4000(
57.0(
6.1
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Ottertail Motor C6.
Stenerson Bros. Lbr. co. Otter Tail Power co. Penrose Oil Co. John Vi"bral
Standard 011 co·. Fargo
Fergus Oil Co. ·
Battle Lake Oil Co.
Beall & McGowan Co.
Edw11rd Bye
John Vibral
Security Blank Book
,II: Printing co.
Fer.gus Journal Co.
:tepa_irs
lumber power gasoline gasoline
gasoline
gas and. grease
gas and grease
groceries groceries meals
Rev,
records & blanks "ballots, printing,
19.00
21.88
3.02
39.00
25,12
100.00
82.34
27.67
55.34 61,16
40,25
104.26
et cetera 560.05 Perham Enter-prise-Bulletin advertising 1.35 Curtis 1,000, Inc. envelopes 7.48
Victor Lundeen & Co. supplies 15,75
A, P. Restad exp. attending meeting 13,85
P. B. Thomp~on " " " 24.00
O. J. T7teten boarding ·prisoners 93. 75 o. J. Tweten·· boarding pr,isoners 55.91
·c. J. Sav1bridge postage 6.00
Paul A. Stortroen ·postage 5 ,00
R. J. Barke .1ust ice fees 47. 80
Anna Hunter witness fees 3.16
W. N. -Felge.te et e.l ju-ry fees 12,00
G. TT. Rink justice fees 18,40
Anton Westergard witness fees 3, 16
Dr. J. G. Vigen coroner•~ fees 5.45
Mrs. Lena Reed care of depe.ndent 16,00 Albert ·Swanson labor" 105.00
Hjalmer Fyhri V/OOd 24.00
Beall II: McGowan Co. su-ppli es 30. 20
Otter "Tail"· Power Co. power 11.36
Sture Hdwe. Co. sup·plies 10,15
Ole Larson repairs 2:25
Frankoviz Hdwt. Co. graphite • 65 Mrs. Etta Miller expense and salar,v 172.65
Antoinette Henderson expenses i49,83
l!'ergus Fuel C.o. Wilcox LU."llber Co.
P. c. Johnson Geo. H. Lueders Dent Oil Co.
Standard Oil Co. Duluth
Mills Oil Co-.
Carl iVestP.rhaug
Clark Bros.
Fritz-cross Co. Rev.
Miller-Davis Co.
Ugeblad Publ. Co.
Fergus Falls Tribune
Vergas Graphic
Lavallee Law Book Co.
John M, Henderson
Elmer \'I, Hinkston
U. P. R. Nelson o. J. Tvteten o. J, Tweten P. A, Anderson
Antoinette Henderson
Henry Uycklemoe
John Altner et al
. G, fl', Rink
G. H .Rink
Alex F.bberson
Eleanor Leidel
P. B. Thompson Fergus Fuel co. Church i 11 Mfg. Co ,
Sanitary Service co.
1~orthern Woolen co.
Chas, H. Hord
Johnson Service Co.
Jape-Olson Co,
P.. J. Barke n; B. Thompson
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to Tueseay, December 11, 1928 at
Attest: rJ~ 'f?. () ~
wood and cement
cement gasoline gasoline
gasolin~
gas and oil
gas and grease
gravel and camp sup-plies
meat
record and blanks
receipts, record
and blanks
printing, etc.
prin1:ing
advertising
advance sheet
ex1lenses
exp. attd. meeting exp. attd, meeting
criminal expense
postage
postage .
postage and toll
municipal judge's fees
jury fees
justice fees
justice fees
constablefees
transcript
expense with pauper
coal spray
supplies
blankets
painting
Thermostat parts
supplies R "B . justice fees Rev.
·exp. viewing road R&B
10 o'clock A. M.
Jltl)~b(,,
Chairman.
886.
18,4
32.3
1.0
6,0
120,8
10.2
l!l,5
108,5
1.0 46,3
12.5
33,1
10,0
21.6
5,8 22,8
14.0
6,5
230,4
4,1
26.5
45.0
271,4
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Minutes of Adjourned Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
"Pursuant to adjournment the Board met.at 10 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, December 11, 1928, all members being nresent.
Bids "!.'or grading road in Townships of Erhards ·Grove and Maplewood ~ncluding bids for corrugated
metal and concrete culverts were opened and read and r~ferred to the P.iehw~v Engineer for computation and
report.
The application of the Adams Investment Co. for cancellation of tax on state Highwa\7 right-of-way
through Block 2 Corliss Addition to Fergus Falls, was recommended to the Tax Commission. · '
The bond of ,l. N. Haagenson, Probate Judee, in the sum of t,1,OOO.OO with the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. as surety, was approved.
The bond of c. J. Sawbridge, Clerk of Court, in the sum of :31,000,00 with the Hartford Accident and tndemni ty Co., as surety. 1vas approved.
Upon motion it was ordered that the Chair~an of the Board and two other Commissioners to be
appointed by him be name~ a committee to convene with~-M. Rabcock, commissioner of Highways, in regard
to the location of Trunk H1ghwa.v No. 36 as the r:ount.v Board requires definite information in regard to this
route be.fore improving other roads alonP, that line. The Chalrmnn appointed Commissioners Nelson and ·. Hinkston as his associates on this committee. ·
Upon motion the ,oard then took a recess to 1:30 o'clock P. M.
The Engineer reported that he had computed the bids for road grading and found the same to be
as follows: Studer-Manion Co., Inc. $31,659.28; Geo. J. Grant Construction Co. $32,477.94; T,. 1. Stanley
~32,570.08; H. D. Morrill $33,000.87; Stevens Eros. ~36,107,35; Charles Weaver $37,038.09; \'/, A. Holler
1:338,4217.22; Vlalker & Laznbert ~38,898.00; Mike Rudnick $39,147.76; Lorentson, Hallstrom!.: Adolphson ·
$44,344.61, Upon motion the contract was awarded to Studer-Manion Co., Inc.
Upon mot ion the contract for concz:e te pipe ,·,as awarded to the Fergus Concrete Pipe Co. at $1476 ,01.
Bids having been received from various metal culvert companies for culverts of different materials,
upon motion the contract for the 72 inch and the 24 inch culverts was awarded to the Berger Manufacturing
Co. for Mp-Lyb-Den-Um for $521,2~. Upon motion the contract for 18 inch culverts was awarded to the Lyle
Culvert and Road Equipment Co., said culverts to be furnished in Armco iron and miami iron as required, the total amount o~ the contract price being $549,00.
The following resolution 1vas adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That .the Righv,ay EnginP.er make n1rnessary surveys and prepare plans, specifications and estimates
for the construction o·f' that portion of Stat·e Aid Road No. 7 from the W-i corner of' Section 13 1'ownship
132 Range 38 to the Southeast corner of Section 15 Township 132 Range 36 as a primary State Aid Road to be
known as Job 31:02.
Adopted December 11, 1928. M. o. Lien, Chairman. Attest: l'lilllam Lincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of county Commissioners of Otter Tail County: .
That the Highv,a.v Engineer be and he hereby is ordered· to make surveys and prepare plans and
estimates for change of County Road"'Ho. 4, Tordenskjold Tovmship, and County Road Ho. 132, Dane Prairie
Township, and Township ?.oads throueh center of Section 17 Corliss To1Vnship, through Section 4 and the \'lest
half of Section 3 Folden Tovmshj)p and between Sections 21 and 28 and bet1veen the East half of Section 20
and 29, Pelican iovmship,
~dopted December 11, 1928 M. o. J.ien. Chairman Attest: l'lilliarn Lincoln, Clerk.
The fol1017ing resolu'::ion v,as adopted:
?.esolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County:
That the Hir,hway Engineer make necessary surveys and prepare plans, specifications and estimates
for the construction of that portion of State Aid ?.oad !lo •. 21 from the E¼ corner of Section 20 Township
134 Ranee 42 to the Iffi corner of Section 32 To17nship 135 Ranfle 42 as a pri11ar;v State Aid ?.oad to be kno·,vn
as Job 31:01. ·
Adopted December 11·, 1928. M. o. Lien, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of co1mty Commissioners cf Otter Tail County, 1linnesota, at their session
held December 11, 1928:
That the County Auditor be and he hereby is instructed to notify the publishers of the several
,.newspapers published in the County that sealed bids will be received by this Board for doing the follol'ling
· described printing:
, 1, The publications of the minutes of the meetings of the Board of County Commissioners including
, regular and special sessions held as a Board of Equaliza.tion and while considering matters pertaining to
•~itches. · ·
1 2. · '.l'he oublicaticn of the annual statement of receipts and expenditures of the Co1mty. The bids
l';to cover the pub.lication of the list set in "nonpareil" or six point type without ''leading" and the pub-
lication to be made as required b.v Section 695, General Statutes of Minnesota, 1913, as amended, and three
;-complete copies cf said publication to be furnished to the County Auditor in time to enable him to meet
ithe renuirements of said section as regards the posting· of copies cf said statement. i • 3, The list of real propert.\' for the county of Otter Tall, l,linnesota, on which taxes remained
i delinquent en the first Monda,v in January, 1929. !: The bids for this to cover the publication of the certificates, heading, etc., provided for by
i Section 2098, General Statutes of Minnesota, 1913 as amended.
, Bids to be placed in the hands of the county Auditor addressed
; to be marked "Bids for Printing" and to ·be filed until Tuesday, January
! The attention of the bidders to be called to the previsions of
to the Board of County Commissioners
8, 1929 at 2 o'clock P. M,
:.Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, and acts amendatory thereto. l'. Adopted December 11, 1928.
sections 907, 909, 910, 912 and 913
: .Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk.
i' The following bil!ts were allowed :
lJaps-Olson Co, -collection register
11.uller-Davis Co. . book and blanl::s
~ree Press Co. blanks
IFereus Falls Tribune blanks, etc.
!Fergus Journal Co, printing. etc.
Victor Lundeen 'I: Co. su.pplies
O. J. Tweten boarding prisoners
Paul A. Stortroen postaee
0. J. Tweten boarding prisoners
M. O. Lien canvassing board
Edw, Fjestad canvassing board
Elmer w. Hinkston exp. attd. meeting
N. P. R. Helson exp. attd. meeting
45,84
69.98
2.90
19.50
269.05
19.65
180.75
10.00
43.39
G,2O
8.10
4,80
16.00
1,1. o. Lien, Chairman.
Bertelson Bros.
Securi t.v 'Blank Rook
•c print inr, Co.
!ritz-Cross Co.
A, G. Shogren o. J. Tweten, Sheriff
O. J. Tlveten, Sheri ff
Antoinette Henderson
Henry Lundberg
William Lincoln
P. B, Thompson
A, P. Restad
Mrs. Etta Miller
d iar,v
record and bl anl,s
receipts, etc.
ink
criminal expense
postage
postage and toll
canvassing board
canvassing board
ex·p. attd, meeting
exp. attd. meeting
expense and salary
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1.85
83,33
271.69
1.3
422.
2.
17.
12.
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19.
10.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD· .. L, OTTER. TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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Antoinette Henderson
W. H. Hansen
O. · !J. Rink
C. E. Sture
Henry Nycklemoe
expenses
deputy sheriff's
mileage
dra,ving jurors
Juror's fees
Municipal Judge's
120.10 John M. Henderson expenses 169:9~ "'-: Harald 0lson transporting ~risoner &.o 7
30.60 Eleanor Leidal transcript 41.4 ~
3.20 F. J. Pfefferle Court Comsr's. fees 5;15
1. 00 R. J. Barke justice fees 14 .o ·
fees67 _45 First National Bank drawing contracts 3.7
Dr. J. -a. Vail examinations 10.0
A. P. Restad care of pauper 10.00 Vill. Pelican Rapids care or pauper 62.3
Dr. P. Boysen care of pauper 22.00 Mrs. Clara Anderson care of children 15,0
Mrs. Lena Reed boarding dependent 16.00 H. A. Rogers Co. supplies 17.1
F. L. Tritehler. add. mach •. ribbons 4.00 Ci:ty of Fergus Falls light 45,1
Otter Tail Power Co. power 13.73 H. Fyhri wood 24,0
Fergus Fuel Co. coal 349.56 Wm. E. Anderijcn hauling garbage 12.5
John Lauritzen co. material 5.35 · The Golden Rule gauze 5.1
Wm. Galena repairs 20.79 Sture Hdwe. Co. repairs 2.5
Red Owl Stores. Inc. groceries P. F. 91.6·15 Piggly Wiggly groceries P. F. 30.34
Fergus Co-op. Creamery butter 37 .oo Red River Milling Co. flour and grist 10. 40
Fergus Falls Woolen Mills Co. pants 1,95 Sture Hdwe. co. light bulbs 3.04
C. E. Drews pig 40.00 J. :A. And·erson drilling well 251.35
C. J. l'Jansen repairs 3.00 Fergus Tron Vlorks Co. repairs 20.10
Ra.vmond Aas shredding corn 12 .oo Herman Rose shredding corn 41. 28
Olaf Skramstad cash advanced R&B 49.45 Olaf Skremstad expenses R &: B 175.65
'IL L. Sandin expenses 201.80 ·John Vibral expenses 81.43
George Wicker expenses 7.20 Olav Lange expenses 13.65
Fergus Journal co. call for bids 5.50 Improvement Bulletin advertising 5.40
J. L. Everts right-of-way 300.00 J. J. Rudh posting notices 1.50
Herman Rosen posting notices 1.50 Ludwig Langseth hauling gravel 185,19
Rolf H. Stensgaard gravel 148.10 Andrew Leitch loading and hauling 454.10
John Lightfoot, Jr. cutting weeds 27.00 Hjalmar Pederson hauling truck 5.00
Fergus Auto Wrecking r.o. heater 6.25 Y.noff-0 eterson Hdwe. Co. sup.plies 21.61
Sture Hdwe. Co. supplies 12,32 Arthur F.. Christenson repairs • 1.25
Fergus I~on Works .Co. shaftinr-1.60 Lien Radiator Shop r,as tank .5
Rosengren Lumber Co. lumber 222.65 Ashby Lumber Co. tile 34.0
O. G. Olson axes and sc.vths 10.85 Aver.r Pov,er Mch,y. Co. gasket .4
Otter Tail Power co. power 3.02 Standard Oil Co. Duluth gasoline 4,8
Standard Oil Co. Fargo gasoline 50.00 -Penrose Oil Co. gasoline 19.5
Underwood Oil Co. gasoline 49·.oo Consumers Home Oil co. gasoline 9.8
Ed H. Martinson easoline, etc. 11.01 Dent Oil co. gas and oil 11.1
John Vibral gas and oil 12.67 :9attle take Oil Co. gas and grease 4.1
John Vibral meals 31.85 Emil Hanson · meat 74.B
City Meat Market meat 61.25 Anderson Brothers groceries 52.9
H. D. Morrill grading, etc. 165.00 Knoff-Peterson Hdwe. co. screen numbers Rev. 3,5
Arthur Kantrud et al juror's fees Rev. 12.00 August Pankow et al witness fees 3,3
John Saxhaug et al juror's fees 6 .oo Mrs. Andrew Baglo et al witness fees 2.2
The petition of Joseph Mair and othr-!rs for change of County Road in Section 5 of Rush Lal~e and Sec
tion 32 in Perham Township was read and it was ordered that ahearing on said petition be had at the session
of the Board to be' held in the Commissioners' Room in the Court House on Thursday, Maroh 14, 1929 at 10
o'clock A. M. and Commissioners Thompson. N.elson and Restad were appointed a committ~e to examine said
proposed change and.Frid.ay January·11, 1929 at 11 o'clock A. M. at the house of Joseph Jdair, iQ~%l'lt<btRush
Lal::e, were designated as the time and place for the meeting of said committee and the COlmty,1Ws" 11fstruct-
ed to prepare the necessary notices and to forward them by mail to Joseph Mair. Richville, for posting.
Upon motion the lease of the Count,v farm in Section 3 of Miltona Township in Douglas County to
William G. Dittberner and ?.obert Schramm for ~100.00 for the cominp. year was approved and the Chairman of
the Board was directed to execute said lease on behalf. of the County.
Uponmtion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clocl:: A. M. Monda,\'. December 17, 1928.
Chairman
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Minutes of' Adjourned Meeting of' Board
of' County Commissioners of Otter Tail
County, Minnesota.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A, M, D~cember 17, 1928, all members
being present excepting Commissioner Thompson,
The board discussed with the Otter Tail County delegation to the Legisl·ature various
matters pertaining to this Count.~•.
Upon mctio~ the Board then adjourned without date.
Jn-6 ~ Chairman.
Attest: rw~-~ _ _/)
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