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1947
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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i>ursnant ~o statute the ~oard of county commissioners met at the county Commissioner's
room in the r::ourt uouse in Fergus '"a~ls on Tuesda~•. January 7, 1947, present commissioners: !~arvonen, Gunderson, ~aneon, Stone and Snov:berg,
The meeting was called to order br the countv Auditor who stated that the first business before the Board was the election ~f the r::hai;man for the year 1947,
11pon motion, Commissioner Snowberg was elected as Chairman and took the chair. Upon motion, Commissioner Y.arvonen was elected Vice-chairman for the year. The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of ~ounty Commissioners of otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That a committee of three, consisting of the Chairman and two members of the Board to be selected by the Chairman, to be appointed to have charge or the court House and grounds ond ~ail r,rounds for the year 1947. ·
Adopted January 7, 1947.
c. A, snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The chairman appointed r::ommissioners Gunderson ana µanson as his associates on th.is C!ommit tee.
The followinB resolution was adopted:
:Resolved by the Board of County co.mmissioners of Otter Tail county, Minnesota:
That a committee of three, consistirl6 or the Chairman of the Board and two
members of ttie Board, be appointed by ~he Chairman to purchase all rurniture and supplies
excepting books, blanks and stationery needed for the court House and Jail during the year
1947, and provide for such repairs as may become an immediate necessity.
Adopted January 7, 1947.
c. A. Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: i'lilliam T,incoln, Clerk
The Chairman appointed Commissioners Hanson and Stone as his associates on this committee.
The following resolution was adopted:
:Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail Co1mty; Minnesota:
That under previsions of. Section 2154 of the Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905,
Dr, c. A. Boline a resident physician of said county, and County Commissioners Stone and Karvonen, members of this Board, be and the same hereby are appointed to constitute a County Board of Health of said County for the year 1947.
Adopted January 7, 1947. ·
c. A. snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William tincoln, Clerk
The following resolution was adopted: :Resolved by the ~oard cf County Commissioners of Otter ~ail County, Minnesota:
That the county Commissioner of his respective district, namely Yalmer Karvonen,
The li'irst District; r.eorgP. 13. Gunderson, the SP.cond District; George Hanson, the Third District; ,i
~ert Stone, the P,ourth Di·strict; and c. A. Snowberg, the Fifth District, he and they hereby
are each appointed superintendent of poor of ~is said district with authority to act in relation
to the care and support of non-resident paupers, and ·to receive applications for relief or
support by or for any reason in his district as provided by Chapte!" 15, Revised La,:e o:f' 1905.
Adopted January 7, 1947.
C, A. Snowbe:rg Chairman
Attest: \'Tillia:n Lincoln, Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the ~oard of county Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That there is hereby set apart from the funds of the County Treasury not especially
appropriated or set aside ~or ctr.er purposes, the sum of ~750.00 to be used as a Contineent
Punil by the County Attorne.v with the approval of the ·court under the provisions of Section 574
Revised Laws of' Minnesota for 1905.
Adopted January 'I, 1947.
c. A. snowberg, ehalrman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The following resolution was aaopteil: "Resolved by the "9oard of county commissioners of Otter Tail county, Minnesota:
That the sum of ~1250.00 be and. the same he:eb,v is appropriated out of the Cou~ty
Revenue l!'und of said county for otter Tail County ex~ibits .~t the Minn':sota St~te Fair .1.or
i947 and the county Auditor end Chairman of the Boarc are 01rected to issue a ~arrant for
said amount in favor of Clarence c. Mielke.
Ail o·pt ed ,1 anuary 7 , 194 7.
c. A. Snowherg, Chslrman
Attest: William tlncoln, Clerk
ThA following resolution was adopted: Pe;oived by the Board of r:ount.v commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minne~ota:
That the sum of t,350.00 be and the same hereby.a~~ set a:put from the P.evenue Fund
of the county for use of postage in the oeveral coun~y o,. ·ices ~ntltled thereto and for ex-
press charges, etc., as provided by Section 343, Revised Laws o ... Minnesota for 1905.
Adopted January 7, 1947.
Atte1:1t: '· C, A, Snuwuei·g, Chairman
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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The following resolution was adopted: Resolved b,v the Board of county Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, nr. w. \'I. Drought 1vas hereto!ore appointed jail !)hysician for the calendar
year 1946 at a salary of $150.00." , . ·
T~ow, therefore, be it resolved that the county Auditor ana Chairman of the Board be
and they hereby are authorized and direc1:ed to issue warrant in the sum of ~150,00 on the
Revenue Fund of the county to said nr. \'I, w. Drought,
· . Adopted this 7th doy of January, 1947.
c. A. show6erg. Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the ~oard of county Commissioners of_ Otter Tail County, Mihnesota:· That the sum of five cents be paid out o! the ?.evenue Fund of the County for every
pocket gopher and 1vcodchuck 11'.illed in said County during the months o·f' April, Ma,v. June and Jul:r.
1947. in cases where the townships in ~hich pocket ~ophers nnd woodcnucks are so·killed shall provide
for the Pll.Vo'lent of and additional bount.v of l:ive cents ·for each pocket gopher or ITOOdchuck so killed,
!'lesolved ·further that payment for such bounty shall be made b,v the Connt.v Audi tor
upon certl~icot~s executed by the Chairman of the Town qoard of soid to1mships. setting forth
that the pocl:et gophers or woodchucks wer" killed v,i thin said townships during the said months
and that both ·front f'e<!t of such pocket E)Ophers or woodchucks ~vere duly presented to the chair-
man of such board and thot the township has issued and delivered to each claimant a town order
for ten cents for each pocket gopher or woodchuck so killed.
Adop~ed January 7, 1947.
C, A, Snowberg, ·cna1rman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The follo,,ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under the provisions of Chapter 200 Laws of r.tinneso.ta for 1943, the C ounty shall
pay a bount,v of ,t\4 for ench full-grown red or gra.v fox killed in so.in aountl' and $2 for each
cub rP.o or gray fox killed in said county from .1anuar.v 1. 1947 to December 31, 1947: payment
to be made on l'larrant of the county Auditor aftP.r compliance by the clair:mnt with all the
prov is ions of so.id law.
Adopted ~anuar,v 7. 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
C, A, Snovtberg, Chairman
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of county Commissioners of otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under the provisions of Section 739 Ceneral Statutes for 1923 the sum of
$100,00 be and the some hereb,v is appropriated out of the Rerenne Fund of the County to the
Red River Valley Development Association, said amount so appropriated to be used in payment of
premiums to exhibitors for the year 1947,
Adopted January 1. 1947.
Att~st: William Lincoln, ry1erk
c. A, Snowberg. Chairman
The follo\ving resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
WhP.reo.s. :::hapter 142, Laws of 1921, Mason's MinnP.sota Statutes 1927. Sec. 671
and Minnesota Statutes 1941,. se·c. 375,30 provides ways and means for the control and eradica-
tion of rust-producing· barberry. the following resolution was adopted:
· Be it hereby resolved, that $50 be appropriated by the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County for the purpose c:f eradicating and removing rust-producing bu-shes and
that a bounty of $3,00 be off11red for the location of barberry bush or bushes on each property
subject to the provisions as set forth by the Barberry Office, University Farm, St. Paul, !!.inne-
sota on file 1n the office o:f the County Auditor, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
· Adopted January 7, 1947,
c. A, Snowbe:ig 'C!hairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clelk
The following resolution was adopted:
~esolved by the 'Roard of county Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
The.t the monthly mel;!tings of said qoard for the year 1947 be and they hereby are fixed as follows to-wit:
The second Tuesday in Uarch, April, May, JunP., Aup:ust, Se!)tember. October end December and
the seco·nd ll[onday in 1i'ebruan• and the SP.cond .Wednesday in }Tovember,
Adopted Jan~o.ry 7, 1947.
Attest: l'lilliam Lincoln, l}lerk
c. A, snowberg. Chairman
The following resolution wRs adopted:
Resolven by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the following named snrns be set apart from the Revenue Fund ot the County to be exoended
as may be needed for clP.rk hire for the year 1947 in the countv offices named to-wit:
County Auditor's office, 7,200; County Treasurer's Office '5,500; Registe~ of Deeds o.f-i'ice 7,500
Clerk hire in offic:e of Clerk of Court 1.500, For Asst. Supt of Schools, 2,000; Office Steno. t!o:1-.J-Of:fice Asst. Supt of Schools, 125 per.rc,0100 per.,-.....,6. ~
Adopted January 7, 1947. ' 4
Att~st: William Lincoln
Clerk c. A. Snowberg
CbairmRn
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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The following resolution waa adopted:
Resolved by the '3oard of county 'lommissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
· That the sum of ~40.00 per month be and the same herebv is allowed for clP.rical work
office of the County Attorney frcm ,lanua~y 1. 1947, same to be paid at· the ciose of each
on warrant of the ~ounty Auditor from the revenue fund of the County. Adopted Jar.nary 7, 194 7.
Attest: William Lincoln. Clerk c. A. Snowberg. ~halrman
Upon motion the auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for a photographic
recording machine and accessories. bids to be opened at the session of the board to be held
February 10, 1947 at 10 o'clock a.m.
County Superintendent of Schools, Louise Stondahl, presented to the Boardher annual report for 1946.
· Clerk of Court, B, w. Glorvigen, was authorized to appoint agents to fill
applications for drivers licenses during the year). peyment to be made at the rate of 5¢ for each application.
Upon motion the Chairman of the Board and the county P.ngineer vtere authorized to
enter into an agreement with the town board of the township of Maine for repair o.f the
Waterstreet "!ridge in said to•!tnship accordinp.: to specifications or the countyEngineer, the
cost of such repairs to be divided equally between the county and Township.
J:>ursuant tc call for bids for automatic calcnlator the 13oard received bid from
the Marchant ~ompany .for one fully automatic, ":iBht :!Ovt, Marchant Calculator for the sum of t-585.00, Upon motion the bid was accepted.
'P.ids for count,v printing for the year 1947 as advertised for the Board were
received as follovrs: Henning Advocate publishing financial statement ·at legal rates,
Henning Advocate ~ublishing delinquent tax list of the count,v at leBal rates, '3attle Lake
ReviP.w publishing financial statement at il:egal rates, Fergus Falls Journal publishing
minutes of all meetings of' the Board of county Commissioners in the Daily Jour.iial a.t
legal rates., Fergus Falls Journal publishing official notices and advertising o:f the
county in the Daily Journal at legal rates. All these bids were accepted,
Upon motion the board then adjourned to 10 o'clock a.m. January 8, 1947.
llfl':DIRSDAVS sr.:ss TOll
Pursuant to ad,iournment the board mP.t at 10 o'clock a.m. 1·1ednesday, January 8,
1947, all members being pres~nt.
0ounty Superintendent of Schools, touise Standahl, filed no~ice of the appoint-
ment of Mabel ''!enstrom as Assistant Superintendent of Schools, and Leona s. Mahler aR
Of'f'ice Assistant. Upon motion the appointments Y1ereconl:irmed.
The petition of .T.lo.vd olson tab.set over from ·school District rro. 55 to School
District Fo. 40 was "taken up fer final action. After listening to the County Superinten-
dent of Schools encl to interested parties, who were present, upon motion the petition was
granter and the board issued 'the following order to wit:
Whereas. The _petition of Llo~•d Olson a ·tegal voter, freeholder vnd resident of
School District !Io. 55 in this countyi:· representing tho.t he is the o·wner of the lands here-
inafter described, which are situate in said School District, and adjoin School District No, 40
and asking that he Y!ith his said lands may be set off from said district No. 55 to said ad-
5oining school district rro. 40 was presented to the Board of county commiSGioners of this
county et a session of said board held on the 9th day of October A.D,, 1946 for the action of said
board thereon: and ~·there as it was thereupon or'd ere cl b,V said hoard that a hearing should be had
on said petition, at a session of said hoard on the 8th day of January A. D,, 1947 at the
r:ommissionP.rs Room in the t::curt "fouse in the Cit,\!' of. F'ergus Falls in said r.ounty: and where-
as it was further ordered in and by said order that notice of the time and place of such
hearing be given by posting copies of said order in three pnblic places in each of the school
districts to be af·fected b,v· said petition, and b,y mailinP. to the clerk of ench o:f soid School
Districts,. a copy of said order at least ten da,vs before the time appointed for such hearing;
and whereas at the said session of the said 3oara of county Commissioners on said 8th day of
January A. n., 1947 due proof of the posting nna service of said order of hearing as therein
directed and required. more than ten days prior to sai.d last named date. having been made ano ·'
filed, said :petition was publicly read ·and considered b,y the Board. with everything which was
said br sa.id interested parties for or aBainst granting the prayer. of·the petitioner, and said
'Soard being of opinion thBt said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered arni deter·nin-
ed. that the so.id 'let it loner and thP. following described lands ovmed b,V him, to-wit:
Ei-fl\'1.1. and wt NE-'!-Sect ion 20 Township 131 Range 36 -be an<i the some are hereby set
off from said School District Uo. 55 to said adjoing School District Ho, 40 and said lands are
hereby made a part of said last" named School Di st riot for sll nur9oses whatever.
'Sy order of the ~oard of 0ount,v 0ommissioners.
I'at~d the. 8th da.v of .ianuar.v A, D, 1917.
C. A. Snowberg
Chairman of the Board of County
commissioners of Otter Tail •:!ounty.
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk of Board
The petition of qarold Helgren to be set over from School District 55 to school
District 40 was tal:en up for final action. A-fter listening to the County Superintendent of
Schools and to interested parties, who were present, upon motion the petition was granted
and the board issued the following order to-wit:
Wher~as. 1'he petition. of Harold, Helgren a legal voter, freeholdP.r and resiiident of
School District Ifo, 55 in th.is county, representinB that he is the owner of the lands here-
inafter described, v:hich are situate in said School District, and ad ,join School District lie. 40
and askin,i: that he v1ith his said lonas may be set off from soid district Ho. 55 to said ad-
joini.nr, school district no. 40 was presented to the 13oard of county Commissioners of this
~ounty at a session of sbid board held on the 9th d~v of October A, Dl, 1946 for the action
of said board thereon; and whereas it 1vas thereupon ordered b,v said board that a hearing
should be ha.a on said DP.<:ition, at a session of said boo.rd on the 8th day o·f Januar.v A, D.,
1947 at the commission~rs ~com in the ~curt House in the ~ity of Pergus ~olls in said ~ounty;
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COMMISSIONERS RE ORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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DECUR IILANll CO.. IIT. MINN ltl
and whereas it was further orderer in and by said order that notice of the time and place
of sucn n.earing be given by posting copies of s~id order in thr:-e public places i,n ;.ach of
the school a istricts to be affected b.v so.id petition, and by m1nling to the clerk o ,. each
of said school Districts, a copy of sei,.d orde~ at least ten days before the time appointed
for such hearing;:and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners
oon said 8th day of January A· D., 1947 due prodf of the posting and service of said order
of hearing es therein directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date
havi~ been made an6 filed, sa.id petition was publtcly.read anci cons~dered by ~he Board,
with everything ,·1hich was said by se.id interested parties for or against granting the pray-
er of the petitioner, and seici-Boar-d being of opinion that so.id petition should be granted
it is hereby ordered and determined, thet the seici peti t_ioner and the -following described
lands 01vned by him, to-wit: Ni NW¼, SE½-Nlf¼ and NFJ-SW¼ and trac~ beginning. at mv cor of SW¼ NW~ then F, to NE cor then S 4 rds thence NW to beginning all in Section 29 Township
131 P.a!1£!:e 36 be and the same are hereby set of.f from said School District No. 55 to said
ad ,jo ininr, School District no. 40 end said lands arr hereby made e part cf said last named
School District for all purposes whatever.
~.V order of the '3oard of r:ou11tl' 110-,missioners.
DatP.ci the 8th day of ~anuary A. D, 1947.
C. A. Snowberg, ')hai rman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The petition of Clarence Betterman to be set ovcr from School District 55 to
School District 40 was taken up for final action. After listening tc the county Su·perin-
tendent of Schools and to interested parties, who were prese.nt, upon motion the petition was
granted -and the board issued the following orcier to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Clarence Betterman a legal voter, freeholder and resident
of School District No. 55 in this county, representing that he is the owner of the lsnds
hereinafter d.escri bed, 1·1hich are situate in said School Di strict, anci ad join School Di strict
No, 40 and asking that he v:i th his aaid lands may be set o·i:f from said district No. b5 to
said ad-joining school district No. 40 was presented to the Board of county Comf11issioners
of this county at a session of said board held on the 9th day of October A, D., 1946 for
the action of s1.1.id board thereon: fJ.nd whereas it was thereupon orderer. by saici be aJ d that
a hearing should be had ori said petition·, at a session of said board on the 8th day of
,'anue.ry A, D., 1947 at the r.ommissioners ?.oom in the court "1ouse in the City of "'ergus Falls
in said county; and whereas i ": was further ordered in and by said ord.e!" that notice of the
time and place of such hearing be given b,1, posting CO'lies of saii! ord·er in three public
places in each of the school districts to be affecter. by said petition, and by mailing ·to
the clerk of each of said School Districts, a copy of said order:rat least ten days before
·the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said ~card of
County Commissioners on said 8th day of January A, D •• 1947 due proof of the posting and
service of said order of hearing as therein directed and required, more then ten days prior
to said last named. ciate, having been made and filed, said petition was publicly reed and
considered by the Board, with everything vrhich was said by said interested parties for or
against granting the prayer o ~ the petitioner, and said P.oa~d being of c pinion that said
petition should be granted, it is hereby ordere~ and determined, that the said petitioner
and the follol':ing describen lands owtled by him, to-wit: .
· Lot 1 and SB? in <Jection 20 and T,ot 1 and sw,+ NW¼ ex 1 acre to county in Section-21
and lot 5 in Section 16 all in To\vnship 1:n :Range 36-be and th~ same are herPby set off
fTom said School :Cistri-ct no. 55 to said ad;ioinin!? School District no. 40 and said lands
are hereby made !:l _part of se.id last named School District for all purposes whatever.
B.I' order of the ~ca.rd of count,11 ,ommissioners.
Dated the 8th da.v of January A, n. 1947.
C, A, snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The petition of Willie G, Rie6el to be set over from School'District b5 to School
District 40 was taken up for final action, After listening to the county Superintendent
of Schools ana to interested par ti es, who -were present, upon motion the petition was granted
and the board issued the following order to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Willie G. Riedel a legal voter, freeholder and ~esident
of School District No. 55 in this county, representing that hP. is the owne1" of the laneis
hereinafter described, which erP situate in said School r,istrict, ano adjoin School ,District
No, 40 and asking that he 1'lith his saia lends mar be set off from said district Nq. 55 to
said ad jo1 ninl_!: school d 1st riot no. 40 was presented to the '!'!oard of county Commies loners
of 'this ·::ount.v at a session of said board held on the 9th da.v of October A, D,, 1946 for the act-
ion of sai.d board thereon; anci 1vhe• P.as it was thereupon ordered by said board that a hearing should
be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 8th day of January A, D., 1947 at
the ~ommiss ioners :Room in the court 'House in the ~i ty of F'ergus Falls in sn id ::ounty: and where-
as it was further ordered in ~d 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 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 appointed for such hearing: and ~hereas
at tne said session o:r the said Board of r:ounty commissioners on said 8th de,v ot .:ranuary A. D,. 1947
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 date, having been made and file.i, said petition was
publicly read and considered b,v the Hoard, with everything which was said b,V .said interested
parties for or against grantirl{! the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion
that sai~ petition should be granted, it is her~by ordered and determined, tnat the sair. peti-
tionP.r and the follO"ting described lands owned by hlm, to-wit:
SW·=!: and Y!i NW·'!--Section 32 Township 131 Rsnge 36 be and the same nri:i hereby set off
from said School District uo. 55 to said adjoinlnp: School District 1,10. 40 and S9.id lr,nds are
hereby made e. part of saiii last named School I'istrict for ell purposes ;~hetever.
'ly order of the 'lea.rd of' County Commissioners.
Dated the 8th day of January A, D, 1947.
C. A. Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
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The petition of. ~lemence ~elka to be set over from School District 158 to School
District 51 was taken up r.or l'inal action. ~fter listeninp. to the r:ount,v Superintencient of
Schools and to interested parties, who were present upon motion the petiticn was granted and
the beard issued the :r.ollcwing order, to-,·:it: · · Whereas. The ~et~ti~n of ~lemence ~elka a legal voter, freeholder and resident of
School District uo. 158 in this county, represent inp, t nat ne is t ue owner of the 1 ends here-
inafter oescribed, which are situate in said. School ·District, ano ad,ioin School District No. 51
and askin~ that he with his snld lands may be set off :f'rooi so.id district No.158 to said ad-
joinging school district Ho. 51 was presented to the Board of county commissioners of this
county at a session of said board held on the 9th -0ey of October A. D., 1946 for the action
of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by saia board that a hearing
should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 8th d~v of January A, D,,
1?47 at the commissioners Room in the court House in the city of Fergus Falls in said county;
and whereas it was further ordered in and by said order that notice of the time and place of
such hear1.ng be p,iven by oostin~ copies of said order in three· public places in each of the
school districts to be affected by said petition, anc by mailing to the clerk of each of said
School Districts, a copy of. said order at least ten days before the time appointed for such
hearing; ano where.as at the said session of the said 1oard of ~ounty commissioners on said
8th d~v of.January A, D., 1947 due proo~ of the posting and service of said order of hearing
as therein d~rected and required, more than ten d~,s prior to said last named date, having
been made ann filed, said petition was publicly read and considered by t'he··~oard, with every-
thing which ~as said by said interested parties for or against granting the pr~ver of the
petitioner, and said 300.rd beinr-cf opinion that said petition should be granted. it is
hereb,\' ordered and determinerl, that the said petitioner and the follov1ing described lo.nds
ov:ned by him, to-wit: SE¼ IIB~· Lot 1 and Lot 2 except 13elka Beach and except tract in Se.ction 26 Township
137 Ranfle 39 be and the same are hereb,r set off frO':l said school District Uo. 158 to said
adjoining School District Ho. 51 and said lands are hereby made a part of so.id'L~chpol District
for all purposes whatever. -4,)
BY order of the 1oard of county commissioners.
Dated ·the 8th l•a.v of ,Januer,y A. n. 1947.
~. A. Snowberg, ¢hairman
Attest: Willl~m Lincoln, Glerk
.. •'• 'The petition of Matt 13ernu to be set over from School District 90 to School
District 133 v:as taken up for finel action ano it appearing from examination of the plat
of the school districts affected that the tract to be attached to District 133 did not
join said oistrict and, therefore, , coulo not be legally attached, upon motion the petition
was rejected. • The petition of r.trs. Martin Keller to be set over from School District 45 to
School District 112 1vas taken up for final ~tion ano after consi6.erat ion upon the, mot ion
the petition was rejected. A delegation of· ci t"iznns from various parts of the county ·appeared to urge the
appointment of a county ilurse. The question of employment of nurse was laid over for
future consideration. · county Ai?:•rnts, Raymond wolf anti Cerl Gustafson presented to the. Bo.ard reports
of the count,v Ap;.ents for the past .vear. llpon motic.n commissioner r.eorge 1l'anson was appointed Chairman of the SvennebY.
~arm control r.ommittee. · . Upon motion the •~ounty Auditor w~s i"Rstructed to advertiee for bids to be
recet•;ed until· 2 o'clock P.U. r'ebruar.v 10, 1047. for the sale of twenty-three (23) h9rse-
11raders and il,rags located in various parts of. the county.
The follovrlng. bonds were approved:·
P. 1,1. Ree, ,'.~ounty Treasurer, in the sum of $35,000 with Seaboard Surety r.o.,
as aurity. · Eleanor '3ergerson, Deputy county Treasurer, in the sum of $5,000 and Fred M. Syck,
Deputy county Treasurer, in the sum of $1,000 with Anchor Casualty co, as surety,. William Lincoln, county Auditor, in the sum of $5,000 v:ith Fidelity and Casualty r:o.
of New York, as surety~ . J. c. ~enkes, Sherif·f., in the sum or. ~5,000 with 1•1estern Surety Co., as surety.
'1hester G. Roseneren, •~ount,v Attorne1·, in the sum o~ fl,000 with St. Paul-Mercury
Tndemnity r.o., as surety. l'lillie.m .~. 13u.ckle.\', ~ount.v surveyor, in the sum of !-'500 with Fidelit.v and Casualt,v
r:o. of New York, as suTety.
The following resolution v:as adopted: Resolved by the '3oard of county Commissioners o·f. Otter Tail county, Minnesota:
That the Fenning Advocate be a·nd the same hereby is designated as. the newspaper
in which shall be printed notices and lists of lands 'upon which taxes remained. delinquent
and unpa-id on the !first J,!onday in January, 1947. . Resolved further, that for the faithful performance of such work the said newspaper
be end hereby is r~quir~d to furnish a bond in the sum of $2,000,
Adopted January~. 1947.
C. A, Snowberg, Chairman
A~test: William Lincol~. Clerk
TJpon motion George A. ,1ohnson 11as appointed '1ounty \'TePd Inspector for period from
!'arch 1 to October 31 1947, with the salary of ~150 pe!' month and expenses. 1v1r. Johnson
;as instructed to o.tt;nd the v/eed Inspectors Short r:ouree at the State University Farm for
five da,vs from ,Januer,v 20 to January 25 at the expense of the County. . After discussion, upon motion it was order that the off sale beer license fee
for the ·present year be tixec! at ~l:0,00 and on sale beer license at ~50.00. · Cigarette licenses for the year 1?~7 ~ere granted to ~lifford courne~a at Cliff's
"Rocky 13ar in P.'obart Tow:rishl·p on Bose t.ske, v1rg1l 1rewborg at Deist Store in ~nberg To1•mship
imd to Virgil ·Anderson and ,Jack r:onrad at R1tsh T,ake Resort in the Township of Rush Lake.
598
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COMMISSIONERS RE ORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE.............. . .................. 8: ......................................... 19 ·· .... 7
■CICUBflY~~K_....., AND.P.ltlN'l1N!I.CO, •. sr._a.ouD,,_MIHN,:Nl41_
The application of Mrs. Martin Keller :for classification of SE-¼ of sw.;. and Lot 7 south
ot' public road in Section 12, Township of Sverdrup for the year 1946 at homestead rate 1,as read
and the board recommended to the commissioner o:f Taxation that said land be so classified and
the aesessed. v.atue '.'red110edo:l!roinrc$449. 00 to $269 .00 and the taxes from $61, 37 to $34. 99.
The application of Frank P. Albright for classification of Lot 3 exeept VI 40 acres.~
in Section 8 and r.ot 6 and Lot 4 except • 32 acres in Sect ion 16 r-.nd Lot 1 in Sect ion 17 all in the Township of Dora for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the board recommended to
the Commissioner of Taxatlon that said land be so cle.s"ified end the assessed value reduced from
~936.00 to ~562.00 and the taxes from ~104.00 to $58.79,
The application of Ina L. Nelson·for classification of tot 14 in Block 14 of Cutler's
Third, addition to ~erp.us Walls, for the year 1946 et homestead rate wee read and the board
recommended to the ~omrnissioner of Texetion that said lend be so classified end the assessed
ve:lue reduced from !l'-812.00 to !'508.00 and the taxes from ~110.11 to ~65.53,
The application. of Myron Duhn for reduction of assessment against Lot 7 in Section 15
in the To1vnship of Uidaroe fer the ,veer 1946 1vae read end the board recommended to the Commissioner
of Taxation that the eeeeeeed value of said tract be reduced from ~127.00 to e15.00 and the taxes
from P18,28 to f216, · .
Tile application of i'/illiam T, Tome for reduction in assessed value against unnumbered
lot ln l'/eno.nah 13,;,ech in the Township of Amor for the year 1946 was read and the board recommend-
ed to the .Commissioner of Taxation that the assessment for structures be cancelled and the eeeese-
ed value of the tract be reduced from ~180,00 to $2.00 end the taxes from $15.12 to ~-17.
The application of Skogmo Motors Inc. for cancellation of eeeeesment for 1946 in the
City of Fergus Falla on two trucks upon whi::h 1946 licensee were issued was read end the board re-
commended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value against ee.id co,mpany be reduced
from $2,387 to $1,670 and the taxes from $322,46 to t22G,45,
Dance Permit for the year 1947, using mechanical music onl.v was granted to
Clifford Courneya at ~liff's Rocky Bar in Town of i:robart, and on and off sale beer license
for the period end inp; Uaroh 31, 1947 was granted to i.-rr. Courneya at the same location.
The following names were selected to be placed on the annual grand and petit ,1ur.v list
of the r.01mty for the .vear 1947:
J!:elth Garber
i.enry F.nslin
John Geissner-
lrick Fiedler
Paul Frsd•ricks
M. 11. J{orkalo
Hugo Soderberg
Emil Nelson
Hu11:o itemmer
.,o&n Wedell
T-Tenr,v ,lanke
Glen 1-'oard
William V/anderi
'C!arr.v r:arlund
A. F. Dewar
Arthur Glawe
Hilmer Hancock
111att l'/idels
Eli Anderson Chas. Gulstad
Nathan Jacobson
Paul Frazee
\'filbert Pd!erce
Peter Anderson
Anton Sundblad
Ellis WaRBtrom
Theo. 'legseth
earl Shoi
Geo. !,lull en
r:arl r.rlandson
Uelvin Y.imber
Ole r.ee
B,vron Rudh
Herb. Reed
Fritz Ohlrogge
Rey Bergerson
Mra. c. E. Griffin
Mrs. F, H, Zeigler
Mrs. v. A. Sundberg
Mrs. Robert Wick
Mrs. :P.weld J(ruger
Gladys Skillinger
Mrs. r.ouis· "!O!>P
Mrs. 13ert Lein
Mrs. De Witt Kenne
Oscar Kuhn
Henry Wientjes
Peter Minten
Charlie 'l'oppari
.)'ohn Hietala
'!"rank '3reuer
Arthur Nickelson
Frank Tolppi
lfubert 13enr,ston
\1/m, Reiman
.John l'/ormas
Edna
Gorman
Perham
Hobart
?.ush Lake
Newton
Bluffton
l'addock
Homestead
Blov1ers
Butler
?ine Lake
r:orlise
Otto
l;'erham Village
Candor
Dead Lake
Dent
Scambler
Dunn
Norwegian Grove
Pelican
Lida
Trondhjem
.F.rhards Grove
Maplewood
Oscar,
·Friberg
Maine
l:"elicnn Rapids Villa·ge.
'3attle Lake
Vining
Underwood
Clitherall
Otter Tail
Dalton
GRA?ID ,l11RY
Edd le Anderson
John Young.
earl Anderson
F.mil ,lohnson
earl Pearson
Fernal iohnson
St a.i!l·l>,V:;:Aske:noth
Ned Viger
John P. Goeden
Daniel Jungels
'l, A. ~ordes ·
Roy l3.1orklund
Olof Isakson
Dell Buchanen
'.,!rs. 0 aul Aldrich
Robert T. '3arker T,loyd S. Thomas
r:nv1in Mielke
Walter Olson
Henry Holmgren
Hans Schrader
R. A. i'helen
Henry ?.ederson
Harry Burau
Ed c. Peterson
.Lorimer Torgerson
Albert F!exum
Albert G. Mobroten
And·rew Runninr,en
R, 1!:, Swenson
,: • r:. '9e imer
r10 rman Nunn
W, s. Jenkins
Adolph ,lohl'ison
Ralph Sinner
C. P.. Gates
Girard
A:nor
i::verts
Clitherall Twp,
.";agle Lake
Lea! Mountain
Tordenskjold
Tumuli Compton
Deer Creek
Lea:!'. T.ake
Henning
Inman
Oak Valley
Woodside
Elmo
Folden
Effington
t_>arkers Prairie
Henning Vill!3ge
Parkers Prairie Village
Deer Creek Village
Buse
Dane Prairie
Fergus Fells Twp,
Aurdal
':arlisle
!Uizabeth T1vp,
City
~i'ty
Gt i.V
Cit,v l'.lity
Ctty
Gity
::ity
t'F.TTT ;'.f'-!RY
Derham vi'llage
'Perham Village
Richville Vllla~e
Dent Villae;e
Verges Vi llar,e
Gorman
Candor
Dead T,ake
Star Lake
Star take
Butler
Butler
Paddock
Pacidock
Bluffton
Bluffton
'3lowers
13lowers
llewton
Ne1'1ton
Henman Ehnert 'l{omestead
F.rnest Geise Homestead
Mrs. R'1.V Dertinger-Pine Lake
Wm, Mattie Pine Lake
Mrs. Lempi Perala Otto
Theodore ~auck Otto
Albert ~ritz Rush take
~]ri ok Levine Rush Lake
Henry Flatau Derham
Otto Richter 'l{obart
Henry F.. Siebels Gorman
Alfred w. Johnson Corliss
,~ugo Hammer ri:omeetead
John Riestenberg Edna
Alious Gerber Edna
J. v. Johnson Uew York Mills
Ed Peck Sr. Scambler
!Jira. F.d P.eur-rud Scambler
Mrs. 'R'arry flendrickson Dunn
James Stanley Dunn
Village
. .J
it COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........... •anuar.v .8 ........... ___ .................... 193 ....... .
(continued -Petit Jury)
c. T, Dalager NOr\vegian Grove
!,!rs •. Uvin Sleen Norwegian Grove
Mrs. Thorval "Daulson Pelican
Henry Ruud Pelican
•·Tenr,v nose Lida
Elmer Moberg Lida
Elmer Vi~en Trodhjem
Mrs. Cari Raw 'J'rondh ~ em
Ole •~. Thompson F.rha:rd s Grove
!!rs. '~. l,t. Gilmore Erhards Grove
Mrs. Roes Shearon !·.!aolewood
Folmer Backstrom 11aple,1ood
urs. Martin Norby Oscar
Oscar Lien Oscar
John Kugler Friberg·
Henry Rochall Friberg
D. 1.1. Xee.fe Maine
urs. \'I. E. I.Iodine Maine.
Mrs. 'Pheo. Resseth Pelican Rapids Village
Tl'red Quamme Pelican Rapids Village
Ole Stenerson Battle Lake
P.11,v 1•1astweet Clitherall Village
"aul Reese Ottertail VillaP.e
Mrs. Ra.v !Jyberg Vining Villae;e -
Mrs. J,evi Olson Underwood Village
!,!, 1. Ji'oshaug Dalton Village
F:d. ~. Carlson Leaf r.iountain
Cyril 9arnack Leaf 1;1011ntain
Joe Troedahl Nidaros
Fred Paulson Nidaros
Maynard Posse Girard
Mrs. William Anderson Otter Tail TWp.
William Rstee Otter Tail <rv:p.
t?elmer "!ol t Allier·
urs. r,awrenoe ?.owe Everts
· U fred '3erg r::ver.ts
:r-:n r::venson c.11-therall Twp.
,Tames Steuart Sr. GlU!herall Twp.
John o. Thompson ~a~le Lake
'!l'red "P.vander ":sgle Lake
•~1ot Larson Orwell
'Jerle T,oome ~estern
Ove Jorgenson Western
',!rs. 'Philip l.!Oe Citl'
~o bert Al tner ~i t,v
!,!rs. John Oyen <::i t.v
Geo. 0 • Wright City
1.1rs. Anton Nelson ~ity
Mrs. T. J. TidemansonCity
Mrs. D. \'I, Dunlap City
Urs. Chas. De11:ey City-
Mrs. Hulda Holmquist City
The following resolution was adopted:
Henry R, Larson Tordenskjold
Arthur Franae Tordenskjold
Olof .Jorgenson st. Olof
Archie Overgaard St, Olof s. l'I. 'leokman Sverdrup s. R, Lein Sverdrup
':Ile <', Sageng Tumuli
~aimer Bergerson Tu~uli
~rs. ffilllsm Rebehn ~ompton
VI. A. .Johnson Compton ·
Charles Y.asma Deer Creek
Howard \'leaver Deer Creek
MTS. Arthur Vile be Leaf Lake
l.lrs. Rasmus Hanson Leaf Lake
l'lal ter Groff Henning
Frank Roberts Inman o. H. Vargason Inman
Ed Branch Oak Valley
Mrs. A, L. ilcKellup Oak Valley
!.!rs. Ralph Edes Vloodside
Elmer-Morical Woodside
f,dvrard Olson Elmo
R, H, Judson Elmo
John Strommen Folden
Joe Kraemer ~ffington
William Y.obcrnick 1·:ff'ington
Axel T, Nelson °arkers ~rslrie r.:. A. "Deterson °arkers Prairie
urs. Lloyd Olson !astern
Mrs. Arv id ,iohnson !':astern
r.elestine Busch Henning Village s. c. Hjeltness Henning Village
Mrs. u. I'/, A. Murray Parkers Prairie Village
John A. Peterson Parkers Prairie,Vtllage
l.!rs. Jack Burzett Deer Creek Village
Mrs. Clarence• Joslin Deer Creek Village
Ed o. 3revig Aastad
Tngvald. Bjore Aastad
Wm, '"· Duenovr Aurdal
F.mil 13oen · e.urdal
t:;dna 'I., -Peterson Ruse
Fred Rollins ~use
!.!rs. ''elmP.r Anderson ~arlisle
l'lal ter A, Rose · • Csi'Hsle
Theo. M. Thompson Dane .>rairie
!.1ax l,!adsen Dane ?rairie
~rvin O, Zimmerman F.lizabeth Twp.
Albert St-eib Elizabeth Twp.
Clark Bell Elizabeth Village.
Aliµc Kroneme.p., Jr. Fergus Falls Twp.
Carl Sundberg Fergus Falls Twp.
v. Erhard Pierson Orwell •
Resolution by the Bonrd of County commissioners Otter Tail county, Uinnesota:
V/hereas, State Aid Road ./fo5 l.s now located bet1Yeen T. "• #29 in the village of
1?arkP.rs -Prairie end T. "'• -1f,3 in the Villar,e·of Clitherall, together with that portion of
StatP. Aid P.oad J/:5 wlil.ich runs bet1veP.n Sections 34 and 35, Tl31!!-R39W, is a direct route
betw'!en Insplration P<!ak State T)a.rk and T,T-1, ¥29 and T,T-T, {~3 in Otter Tail Count,v and
T,H. #52 and 'J',P, 1/29 in Dour-las connt,v, vja sta:te .\id Roads in that County,
NO\'t, Therefore, '3e Tt Resc,lved, That the above described roe.d situated in the oounty
of Otter Tail as per attached Engineer' e map· be hereb,I' designated as o. State Aid Parkway.
ThP. aforesaid designation is made subject to the concurrence and consent as re-
quired by law, of the commissioner of !Iighweys and the Commissioner of conservation.
Adopted this 7th day of January, 1947,
c. A, Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William T,incoln, ClP.rk
The follo~ing resolution was ado~ted:
?.esolut ion b.v the 'floe.rd of County Commissj oners otter Tai:). county, Minnesota:
Resolved, 't'ho.t the count.,, "if!'hl':a,v r.:ngineer be authorized to use Count.v e1uioment
and emolovees ''or emergencr work not on th!'! r,ounty "ip.hwn.v S,\'stem, this '!mergenc.v 1·iork to
consist o'r snowplowi n(l roads in casns of sickness and 1:unP.rals,
Adopted this 7th dll.\' of ,'annary, 1947.
r:. ,\. Snov:berg, '.:hairman
Attest: \'lilliam Lincoln, Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolution by the 3oard cf county r.:or:unissioners Otter Tail County, !,Iinnflsota:
Whereas, otter Tail county has requested the Commissioner of Highways and the
commissioner of convervation to establish a State Aid Parkvta.y on State Aid Road ,f,5 as
no~: designated between T.H. ;'f,29 in the Village of Parl:ers Prairie and T,H, #3 in the
•Tillage of Clitherall, together with all that part of State Aid Road #5 which lies
between Sect ions 34 and 35, Tl31U-R39i-7, end
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....................... : ...... R: .............................................. 1 .. 7
\l!hereas, State funds are available for the construction and maint1mance of
state Aid narkvtays, and ~hereas, The nounty of otter Tail anticipates the const!uction of all that portion
of the above described state Aid ;load !.!5 v1hich lies between T.". ;=;a9 in the 'Tillage of '?arkers
!'rairie and the southeast corner of' Section 27, Tl31H-R38W, ,
110w, ~heref'ore, !'le Tt ~esolved, That a request be made to the State ~oard of
.Ulotment for the Construction, surfacing and maintenance of said State ,iid nark\'ta.y in the
amounts as set forth below: For canst ruction and Surfacing . :~15, 000 For :,Iaintenance--194 7 :!'.?4, 000
Adopted this 7th Day of ,January, 1947,
C, A, Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The fo11ov1in{l resolution 1•1as adopted.: . P.esolntion b.v the ~oard of County Commies loners Qt ter Tail Co-unty, i,iinneRota:
Vfhereas, there reme.ins a bala!'!ce in the Sta~· e A.id ~onstruct ion ""uhd ·ror 1946:
Now, Therefore, '3e Tt Resolved, That the state "ighwa1• Department be re'l,ues·ed
to transfer all remaininp, balances in the Otter Tail County State Aid nonstruction 'Pund
from the 1946 to the 1!347 fund,
Adopted this 7th da;.• of .'anuar~•. 1!347.
r:. A. Snov1herg, Ghairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Cler!~
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolution by the Board of county Commissioners Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Resolved, That the County Highway gngineer be authorized to issue ti:ne checl:.s for
the purpose of salary payments to ell maintenance employees, engineering employees, con-
struction employees, and .:or the rental of trucl:s and mowers neoessary for the maintene.nce
of State Aid Roads not to exceed '$55,000,.and county Aid P.oads not to exceed $95,000 for
the .\•ear 1947.
Adopted this 7th dal· of Januarr, 1947.
c. A, Snol'iberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Clerk
The folTucwing resolution was adopted:
Resolution b,v thP l'loard of Cou-nty Commissioners Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
l'lhereas, The County of Otter Tail intends to construct that portion of Stat•e Aid
Road .fl beginning at the ":ast quarte!· corner o.f Section 5, Tl32U-:!M31'1 and terminating· at
the Southeast corner o:f Section 29, Tl32if-P.43V!, and ·
Whereas, the construotion of this section cf toad will be unusually ccstl.v, and
Whereas, Otter Te.il County Does not receive its full share· of state aid monies,
Now, Therefore, Be It P.esolved, That a re,u.est be made to the·Sto.t~ Boord of
Allotment for the construction and surfacing of said portion of State Aid Road fl herein
described in the amount as set forth below:
For construction and surfacing tJ15,000.00
Adopted this 8th day of January, 1947,
Attest: WilliB!II ~incoln, ::lerk
The :!'allowing bills 1'.'ere allowed:
1. J. C. HenJ:es
2. M, c. r.ee
3. J, c. Henkes
4. Louise Standahl
5, Marjorie Stenstrom
6. Everett C, Hanson
7, C, J, Lund, M. D,
8, R, W, Glorvigen
9. The P.iver tnn
10, !lton•s Gafe
11, Franke. ~arnes
12. •'.:arl ,1ahn
13, Carl ,1ahn
14, Ole Widness
15. Star Grocery
16. Ole Knlst 11d
17. Costello Mfg, no.
18. Blikstad rLlde co.
19~ Marlin Re.vnolds
20. 'Fleall-McG01van col
21. P.. C. Anderson Well & ~ump Co.
22, Kulseth supply C:o.
23. N. w. ~ell Telephone Compan,v
24. N' •. W. 'Flell Telephone eompan,v
25. Johnson Furniture co.
26, Nelson qros. 1>rinting ~o.
27. The ~irtz-~ross no.
28, Art 0 rintcraft
29, ooucher "rintinp. 'l: Lithogrnphinr, !!o.
30. Miller-Davl:s Compa.n.v
31. Security qlank Book 'I: Printing no.
32, ~aps-olson 00.-
33. '.'fl ctor r,undeen r,o.
34. Fergus ,rournal ~o.
35. Henning Advocate
e. A, Snowberr,, Chairman
Sheriff's expenses
Dep. Sheriff's expenses
board of prisoners
expenses
Clerk Co, Supt,
coroner's fees
Coroner's fees
Board of Audit
meals for jurors
mes.ls for jurors
municipal court fees
Deputy She!·i fi" s fees
De11ut.v Sheri ff' s fees
r.to.rshall fees
suprilies
repairs
supplies
coal
hauling ashes
supplies
repairs
supplies
calls
calls
shades
printing blanks
,ianitor eupplies
envelopes
school supplies
records 'I: blanks
record
supplies
supplies
puhlishinp,
pllblishinr, tax nctioe
63.27
43.94
66.00
40.35
52.50
25.65 ·
20.50
25.00
17,50
11.10
30.45
26.40
15,44
4.70
1.74
6,50
16.60
448,32
26.00
10. 70
3 .• 00
1.7&
5.60
39.80
1.50
20.75
4.40
8.50
50,57
132.12
75.25
14,32
32.00
79.27
2.00
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .............• TanuarY ... a ............................................... 193 ....... .
_sn:u1trn IILAICIC, IIOOK AND MINl'ING co., ff■ CUIU!!, MINN.-HHI
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Fergus Journal Co.
r.ou iee stond ahl
t_>, A, Anderson
Oxley •~ Sona 'flarke-Allison Ap.1mcy
narke-Allison AP.enc\'
~nrroughe o\dd inp. !-,la0chine r:o.
'l', vr. caorvigen
u. i'I, rnor:v lgen
R. F.. Lincoln
Monroe cal. Machine ~o.
Insurance Service Agency Geo. F, Johnson
!,!. A, stortroen
Wheeler Lumber Bridge :'c Supply co.
Wm. H, Ziegler Co., Inc,
J, VI, Ralph Equipment Co,
Minnesota F, w. D, co.
Cummins Diesel Salee .3: Service
A, VT, co., Inc. of Minnesota Y:lauer Mfg. Company
~nr.mer's Co-op. ~r~amery Ass'n
Anderson~ Tichy
Westlund Mo1:or Co.
i'1ees ~ Bredahl
Willia.'11 Saurer .
Electric Supply Co.
Larson .'I, Thurlow, Inc,
Skogrno r1otors. Inc.
Amor Garage
C, Fl, '3,1orklund Bod-y Shop
A, 'fl, I:"ilde Co.
Service Recorder co.
Olson Auto Electric. co. Larson -sros.
Minnesota Uotor co.
Consumer's r,o-op. r.o •• 'latt~e Lake
Ben@ston Oil r,o.
Ray's nil r,o,
T,.vman store, T,. cook, t>rop.
t:fighv:a,v Company
"!'lagpe Oil :~o.
Anderson~ Sandberg Oil co.
Penrose Oil co.
Sill Delson Oil co.
D, A, Lubricant co •• Inc.
west Shell Service Station
Wheeler Lumber Bridge ,!c Supply Co. -
Gamble st o ree, New York Mills
Tesch Lumber co.
Hintgen-Kerst Electic co.
-C:rickson-HP.llekson-Vye co.
F.mpi re Su p·ply Co.
?.!inneapolis Iron Store
Har-v:ey r.enyon
!.', M, Danielson
Ii, \'/. <Jell Telephone co. •· w. 'lell Telephone Co. Raymond '3roe. Tre.nsportation Co.
Thomas o. ITelson Co.
t:f. A, Rogers Co.
~red·~. Gelger co.
Victor ~undeen !c co.
~!iller-Dav is Co. A, Glorvigen
:!':riclf Peterson
A, Glorvigen
YI. L, -ootter
S, E, Pall H. :i,:. Arneson Ins. Agency
Township of .F.dna
Town of Tumuli ·
To~n of Tordenek:old
Stoll' s Cafe Village of -oerham ,l. c. Tfenkes, Sheriff "!3ill' s service station
Bert stone Ynlme r r.:arvonen
George B, Gunderson-
George no.neon
Bert stone
R, E, Lincoln, Agent
Town of st. Olaf
Sid Bowman
court calendars. etc.
postage
postage
prints
snret,I' bend
suret.,• bond maintenance drivers license commissions
postap.e and box rent surety bond
maintenanoe
public officel bond salary & expense V/eed Inspector
surety bond
culverts
parts & supplies
parts
parts
ports
parts
uarts parts
repairs repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs repairs
Repairs
repairs tires and repairs
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gas and oil
d.iesel fuel
gas and diesel fuel
diesel fuel
oil
oil
anti-freeze
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies supplies supplies
supplies
gravel
eqtjpment rental
aong distance service
long distance service
freight
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
ex·oenses cash advanced
cash advanced
expenses
expenses
insurance
grading
Frading grr.,.ding
meals for surve,v crev1
water o.nd sewer rental
telep.ra~s
gas and oil
meeting
meeting(/'~ meeting ..
meeting
meeting ,,
surety bond
road work
sawing \"IOOd
to February 10, 1947 at 10 o'clock a.m.
149.10
37.12
59.25
3,80
25.50"
102.00°
78.17
4.65
31.60
79.88°
16.50
8,QQD
200.75
17. 75°
36.48
513.08
3.12
46.60
291.23
67.40
120.58
2.20
38.90
10.oO
3.45
15.95
8.96
12,75
18.65
12.72
11.00
69.52
12.16
15.90
111.85
221.68
31.34
5.32
2.35
26.67
34.71
322.£2
39.57
30.20
18.70
232.38
7.00
236.90
2.95
47.85
6.77
5.39
39.05
6.78
10.20
25.00
19.40
1Ll3
6.59
30.00
29.10
12.63
14.60
11.19
66.97
2.59
6.24
34.50
6.95
261.14
300000
300.00
350.00
53.60
16.00
7,40
21.13
12.80
12,50
:,.30
6.90
15.50
17. 75 °
300.00
15.00
c. A, snov,berg. ~hairman
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... Fe bru!:.~:Y. ... ~-~···········································lsi.?., ... .
Pursuant to adjournment the :ioard meet at 10 o'clock a.m •. February 10, 1947. Present
were commissioners Karvonen, Hanson, Stone, and snowberg. Bids for photographic recording machines as advertised 1or by the Board were opened
and read and representatives of the firms submitting bids explained to the Board·the merits of their
respective machines. Members of the Village Council of Underwood appeared to ask for oiling of road in the
1/illege. The Chairman of the Town 13oard of Dunn Township and other citizens of the town appear-
ed to discuss road matters in that township. Upon motion the Board then took a recess to
2 o'clock p.m. 13ids on used road drags and scrapers as advertised for by the Board were opened and
read and the f.oilowing number items included in said advertisement were sold to the highest
bidders as follows:
Item 110. 2
,:tem No. 5
Item No. 7
It em TJo • 8 and 9
Item No. 10
Item Ho. 15
Item No. 20
Item NO, 24
Item tJo. 27
Item No. 28
Item No. 29
1!:dwin Vlee
uenry ,:>ederson
Rudolph ~orchardt
Elmer T, Anderson w. 1'1. stone
George Leitch
Adolph Wenii t
Strande clros.
earl Fosse
earl l!'osse
car.I Fosse
:Bll.OO·
·15.00
25.00
5,00
16.00
10.00
25.00
10.00
26.00
66.00
76.00
each
On antl of.f sale beer licenses for the ~WW commencing April 1, 1947, were granted to
~arl J.Taufle at resort on Halberger T,ake in the To\·mship of Uriberg.
Cip,arette licenses for thP. calendar year 1947 were granteci to the follO\Ving:
John A. r~oep at .~Trbank
-R. A. Davis at ~rhard
j;,, .~. '7ilcoske at "leasure nark Resort in Township of Ottertail
Harold Deahl at Service station fi.ve miles south of ~attle Lake on Pighway No. 78
George Olson at Almora
Ed. H. Martinson at Amor
Ed and Anna ~orup at star take Store
Einar A. P.ytkonen -Garage in ~ownship of Homestead
Lawrence Cook at Lyman Store
~larence Hewitt in c orner Store Township of Amor
Clarence Sundblad at Erhard
J. J.. ?et e rson at Erhard
A. D. Wickham at BaS(IWOOd Store
l?erry Swenson at tiorth Dora store
M. c. ·Op.ard in Carlisle store
r:. u. Lee at 'lr.vstal-T,ida Store Danoe ,:>ermi t for the year 1947 was granted to ,1ohn A. r~oep at Fru,th' s fl: all
in llrbani:.
Mrs. Peter F ~estad and county Superintendent of Schools, Louise Standahl, s::,peared
to urge the t!oe.rd to ap·prove 0 ublic Health Nursing Service in otter Tail Count,v in accordance
with law proposed to be passed by the lep.isleture ana after discussion the Board apnroved
said service, r:omrnissioner stone voting ''Ho'' and selected the following namP.s for members of
s'i.\-d lilnrsinp: Service:
Dr, 1. E. Bergquist
Commissioner earl Snowberg
urs. 11:attie Henning
Mrs. Ed \Vallin
Mre. William Halvorson
Ernest H. ~uhnke
Dr. s. A. Harris
Commissioner Yalmer
~oy B. Aune
!,!rs, R. T. Steen
Mrs •. Peter Pjestud
r-:ounty Superintendent of Schools -LOuise Stonciahl
:Ee.rvonen
The following statements of snlar,v end fees received by county o-fficiers during
the calendar year 1946 were approved:
Charles T,. Alexander
Chester~-Rosengren
~eorge "anson
~ert stone r-:. A. Snowberg
Yalmer Karvonen H. W. Glorvigen
"P. ,;... ii.nderson
J. N. !laagenson
J, c. Fenkes
William Lincoln
!'. M. Ree
Louise Stondahl
Upon Motion the '8011.rd
court r-:ommissioner
r-:ount.v At torne,v
r.ounty ~ommissioner
~ounti Commissioner
~ounty Commissioner
Count,v Commissioner
CHe:?'k of r.ourt
Register of Deeds
Probate ,J11dge
Sheriff
County Audi tor
County Treasurer
county Superimtendent of Schools
adjourned to Nebruary 1~. 1947 at 10 o'clock
$60.60
2500.00
919.40
916.70
912.00
911:20
3000.00
3300.00
3300.00
3300.00
3300.00
3300.00
3000.00
a.m.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................ ~~.~.!:uorY .. ll ...................................... 1!Jt7 .... .
,!..~....!!!!!,..DLANIC DOOII AND PIIIHl1NG CO.,_ff. a.GU~.!!_l!!,:::11111_-___ -==----=== -~---=--==~-====---=-
0 ursuant to ad,1ournement the Boe.rd met ot 10 o'clock. a. m. en Tuesday, F'ebruar,v 11,
1947. 0 resent were Commissioners Y.r.rvonen, µonson. stone and Snowherg.
A petition to dissolve School District rro. 269 was read ond it was ordered that a
hearinp, on said petition be had at the session of the 13oard to be held at 16 o'clock a.m.,
~pril 9, 1947, at the Commissioner's Room in the Court House and that due notice at the time
and place of sa!l.d hearing be f!:iven as reauired bv law. A re·port of the 13card of Andit of an
examinot~on o-f the accounts of the Count,v 'i'reasnrer for the poriod from August 1, 1946 to .'
,Jam:ar,v :n. 1947 s11owinf balances in the ~ount.v Treasury at the close of business on said
last mentioned date of ;;,706,184.54 was ap!)roved. ·
The opplicat ion of !,!rs. ". ,J. \'/estlu.nd for reduction of assessment for 1946 for
personal property in the Village of Parkers Prslrie v:as read and the Boara' recommended to
the ~ommissioner of •raxatlon that the &ssessed val11e be reciuued from $205 to $157 and the taxes
from Sl3.88 to ~7.53.
· The application o-r iVillie.m 11ikknri for reduction of assessment fer personal property
in Township of Otto for the year .1946 w1u1 reed anc the qoerd recommended to the ~ommissioner
of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from ~120 to $26.00 anc the toxes rrom
,12.84 to $2.781
The applicet ion of <;nnder "orkkonen t'or reduction of assessment for personal
propert.v in •rovmsh.ip of Otto t'or the .venr 1946 was read e.nd the Board reco,nmended to the
~om'l!issioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from ~120 to ,~19 and the taxes from
Pl.2.84 to ~2.03.
'l'he application of :O:d Sa•·rela for reduction of assessment for personal property
in Township of Otto for the yeor 1946 was reod and the '3oard recommendeci to the Commissioner
of Taxation that the assensed value be reduced from :::·120 to -~19 and the taxes ·from :~12.84
to $2.03 •..
The application of V/aino 1:ela for reduction of assessment for personal property
in Township of Otto for the year 1946 wai; read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner
of. Taxation that the assessed value be reuuced from $120 to $21 and the taxes from $12,84
to $2.25.
The application of. Hugo IV. Mellin for reduction of assessment fer personal property
in Township of Otto for the year 1946 was read and the Soard recommended to the Commissioner
of raxetion that the a~sessed value be reduced from $120 to ~30 and the taxes from fl2.84
to .-:3.21.
The application of 'cheresia "CTinchie for reductton of. assessment for personal
prcperty in Township of. Otto for the year 1946 v1as read and the Board recommended to the
Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from }120 to }11 and the taxes
from ,12.84 to fl.18.
The a9plicat icn of !,!. s. llikkar i .for reduct ion o :: assessment ~or personal propl:!rty
in To1'!nship of Otto for the year 1946 \'las read anc' the Board recommended .to the Commissioner
of Taxation that the assessed value be r-educed from :i-120 to tl9 and ~he texes from ~12.84
to .t2.03. The application of George V, Anderson for reduction of assessment for personal
property in Township of Otto for the year 1946 was read and the Board recommended to the
Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from 1120 to t20 and the taxes
from Jl2.84 to ,2.14.
The applicati~n of A, w. Johnson for reduction of assessment for personal property
in To1'L'nship of Otto for the year 1946 was read and the '3oard recommended to the Commissioner
of. Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from :-'120 to .>:20 and the taxes from ;1>12.84
to :1>2.14. The application of -o:arl r..-Carlson for reduction of assessment for 1946 on
household p.oods, etc., in class two o"!'. person11l propert~, in the Villaf.e of 0 arkers "rairie
was read and the 13oa.rd recommend!!d to the Commissioner of '.l'axation that the assessed value
be reduced ="rom :i-220 to :~115 and the taxes from ~15,fl6 to -~1.98 after exception allowed by
19.W. The application of. i::arl L. Carlson for reduction of assessment for the year 1946 on
goods and merchandise in the Village of ·1arkers '.'rairie v,as read and t11e Bos.rd reoommended
to the commissioner of To.xation that the assessed value be reduced from .l>700 to ::l:525 and the
taxes from :~92.54 to Mti.41.
Th~ application of Howard '3ristol for reduction of assessment on merchandise in
the City of Fergus Falls for the year 1946 was read o.nd the Board recommended to the
commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from ~4902,00 to ~3409.00 and the
taxes from $668,78 to $462.26.
The annlication of Rudolph Nikula for reduction of Assessment for the year 1946
on personal .property in the Village of Vinill{!. was read and the Board recommended to the
Commissioner of Ta.xation that the assessed value be reduo~d from :~1034.00 to ~792.00 and
the taxes from :•140.62 to tl07.71. The application of Ra,vmond i'I. Young for reduction of assessment on personal property
for the. year 1946 in the Village o·f Vinin@' was read and the Board. recommended to the
commissi.oner of Taxation that the assessed value be red1ioed from '-500 to ~311 and the taxes
from ~68,45 to ~42.30. The application of Andrew r.lovning for reduction or assessment for the year 1946
on personal property in the Village of Vining was read and the 3o~rd recommend!!d to the
commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from ~807 to .»,602 and the taxes
from 196.15 to t68.27. The appli cat icn o -~ ?,rwin E-zaske for reduction of assessment for personal property
in the Township of Dee,~ creek was read and the Board having examined the pers.onal !)ropert,v
listing notice f.iled by the applicant and having ascertained that the same property was
assessed to him as was listed on the statement and having ascertained also that all personal
uroperty owned by him in said township was raised by the county Board and the Commissioner of Taxation in the same percP.ntage as all other pronerty in the same class in said Township.
·~on motion the netition ~as reJected. The ~hairman and 'f'ir,:h~"lay r.:ne:ineer wer_e authorized to enter into an agreement ~'11th
the 'Tillage of JJnderwoot1 -!'or bituminous s~r'facinr,: of f.A.R. ,;'!~2 as it passe~ throur,ht the
'lillap,e, the count.v and Villar.e to share 50 per cent each o, ·.he cost of this work on
S.i\.P..#12 within the corporate limits of the Village -the r:ount,v to pay 100 per cent of tee
cost outsid.e the villBf'e limits, and the Vl.lle~e to P~' 100 per cent of the cost of. th7 work
within the corporate limits and not on s . .(.P.. *12 as 1t passes throup:h the corporate limits.
~·,~ .. (~•~
605 .COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........... :1J.: .. L!. .................................................... l9"='.7.
BICICUllff'Y ILANII' DOCIK AND PRI CO.o ft• a.GUD MINN-Nita
The follow ine: resolution was adopted: Resolution b.v the ~oard of county commissioners Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, The County of otter Tail has one of the largest rural road mileages in the
State of Minnesota: and Whereas, construction costs are unusua.11,v high: and ,
Whereas, Otter Tail county is predominantly an agricultural County:
How, Therefore, "3e Jt Resolved·, That the State Board of Allotm1mt be requested to nllot
to Otter Tail County the maximum amount of gas tax permissible by law.
Be It Further Resolved, That e. copy of this r,:solution be sent to the State Treasurer,
the State Auditor, and the commissioner of 1-Tighways.
Adopted this 11th d a,1, of "E'ebruury, 1947. c. A, Snowberg. Chairman
Htest: l'lillie'll !,incoln, '1lerk
t:Tpon motion the Auditor was instructed to adverti.se for bids for one or more 3 ton
trucks and one or more mo~or oatrols, said bids to he opened at the meetinp of the Board to be
held March 11, 1947, at 2 o•ciock p.m.
The following resolution v:as adopted:
Resolution by the Board of Count.v commissioners Otter Tail county, Minnesota:
Whereas. s.A,R. fl, which has as its termini the Southwest Corner of Otter Tail
county at the Grant County Line and the !tortheast Corner of Otter Tail County at the l'ladena
county tine, is the main state Aid Road in Otter Tail county, and
Whereas, Long sections cf this road carr,1• a greater vehicular t;-nf~·c ... t,lla.n_s_ome ... -.. --1-. •• trunk hip:hwa,rs now established in Otter Tail County, and -UJ.fi.r+.....,,O,,...c,.,...t~ ~...., -r---r,;
Whereas, '.!:he Board of county commissioners prefeft•YnHl"''"To'ait7to aeyu ot er roads
for inclusion in the state trunk highwa.v s.vstem,
IJow, There~ore, '!e rt Resolved, That the Otter Tail county members of the State
te11Jislatnre be r"quested to present a bi.ll to the StatP. LP.~islature for the inclusion of the
following dtscribed road, or any portion thereof, as an addition to the present state trunk
hie-hwe,1• s,vstem: "RP.l_linnine: at the VillagP. of 11/endell on T. "f'. f55; thP.nce running North on
the Grant Count,v sta.te aid road to the junction with S. A. R. Al in otter Tail County; thence
traversing.1A_.A.•F~~i.11c,~t.Ai;.~T-aJ~,9<?~l'l1.~hr.91f.,lJ.. thP. Cit.v of "!i'ergns Tt"alls to Otter Tail LakP. and7'nietiB'e"oeg1.nnT.ng at fijP. ineltersec1:i16'fi w1t1i T.i:r. f108 and S.A.R. #1; thence traver-
sing S,A.R,#1 through the VillaP:.P. of' Ne,, York Mills to the Otter Tail-Wadena county line:
thence ·ttav·e!"sing the \'laden a county -~tate aid road to Sebeka to the junction with T. H#71.
We Further Resolve,That Coppes of this resolution be mailed to the Otter Tail
county me.mhP.rs ot the Leg isle.turf:! -and the Commissioner of Highvrays.
'Adopted this 11th day 6f February. 1947.
C. A, Snowberg, Chai:rmanr
Attest: William J,incoln, Clerk
The following resalatill!lnnwas adopted:
Resolution by the Board of County Commissio~ers Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Whereas, s.A.R. 1/5 as now located between T.H. J/,29 in the Village of Porkers
0rairie and T."FI. f3 in the Village of Clitherall, together with the portion of the road lying
betwe~n Sections 22 and 27,. T131N-R39Vl and cqnnectin~!~~~~~ J..R£ated .wJ;_tlt . .!.!te tnsptration P.eak State Scenic Wayside-Park,4"1tna.T.W.-nn • -://'3-rh'-trt:1'1i'f'"traIT County;
Now, Therefore, Be tt Resolved, 't'hat the above_ described road situated in the County
of Otter Tail as per attached F.nf.!ineer' s map be hereby desip.nated as o State Aid Parkv1ay.
The aforesaid designation is mad~ sub,iect to the concurrence and consent as re-
quired by law, of the Commission·er of Flighways and the Commissioners of Conservation.
Adopted this 11th day of Februar,v, 1947.
c. A. Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: ~illiam Lincoln, Clerk
The Financial Statement of the ~ount,v for the calenr-ar year 194-6 as prepared by the
qounty Auditor was approved and ordered nublished.
The i'~ll-owinp. bills were allowed:
1. . , . c . Herrkes Sheriff's expenses 33.82
2. LI. c. Lee ' Dep. Sheriff's exprrnse 12.24 3. ~T • r.. "<l'enkes board of flrisoners 222.00
'4. ··3. ~c.~ Henkes telegrams 14.03 5. LouisP. stondahl expenses 48.25
6. Evertt c. Hanson, M.D. Cornoner's fees 10.2;,
7. c. '~. J,und, M.:D. Coroner's fees 24.14 8. Elmo Twp. quarantine expense 134.00 9. Frank c. Barnes muncipal co_o:c.Lfees 16. '10
10. The River Inn meals f"or jurors l'l .50
11. F.lton's Cafe meals for jurors 8.33
12. Paul ~-l'hillips plat for oourt 6.70
13. !Jelson Bros. Prtg. co. printing 48.00
14. Victor r.undeen &: Co i supplies 174.03
15. R. A. '!enning supplies 7.89
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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Jones !I: I:roP.ger ,::o.
Miller-Davis Compan.v
-Poucher 0 rinting .\ Llthographing co.
county School I Office Supply cci.
Henning Advocate
New York Mills Herald
Underwood Independent
0 erham P.nterprise Bulletin ~P.lican ~apids nress 'Fergus .iournal Co.
Oren 'Fosse
Louise Stondahl
r,ouise Stondahl
tt. VI.· Clorvigen
0 • l,I. Ree
Service Food Market ,Johnson Furniture co. Ii. w. Eell Telephone Do.
11. w. Bell Telephone co.
Fritz-Croes Col
Costello Mfg. co.
Lampert Lumber co.
The Fuller Brush co.
l'ieall & !,!cCowan co.
uintgen-Y.arst F.leottic Co. Johnson Service co.
Western Chemical r.o,
Wm. Ruet
~ergue Service Station
~noff ~etereon qdweco.
Star Laundry ~ampbell coal co. uol ten Hdi,e.
!felson Drug Co.
Dr. VT. '9. Nelson
,Johnson Drugs
'rhe V!orkmans Store Mason nubl. Co.
1.1ason pub. co. w. R, Olson Agency
F.astman Kodak Stores
!,!rs. Leonard T,arson
Dept. of Adm., Div •. of "'rinting
Dr. 'Ii'. \'I, '!eden
H, I'!, Clorvigen
Odin ,Johnson
Drs. Lewis I tewis
Mi~.nesota State Sanatorium
Clen Lake sanatorium
University eo~pitals Hazel F.ng. Rest Home
Dr. Iforman H, Baker
Otter Tail co. Sanatorium
Village of Deer creek
Town of Dunn
Town of Hobart
Town of. Nedaros
Minn~sota F,W,D. co.
Rosholf F.quipment Co.
Wm, u, Ziegler co., Inc.
A. w. co., Inc. of Mi~nesota
Cummins Diesel of Minnesota
Klauer Mfg. co.
Dal:ota Tractor •• Equipment Co.
Jlortbwestern F.quipment. Inc.
Davenport-~essler Corp.
Olson Auto Electric co.
Skogmo Mqtore, Inc.
take Region Motor :Jo.
Hintgen-Y.arst Electric co.
Larson Bros.
?.. J. Schmidt
Granrud Garage
Schmidt Iron Works
1,!ille Motors
Aekerooth ~ Johnson
vergae Motor Service
r.raf'r. Implement co.
~•restlund Motor co.
E· ~-Brogard Johnson Machine Shop
Waino i.ela Garage
Bergstrom & Hall
Bernard Wedll Schultz Garage i Wrecker service
recprde
records •• blanks blanks & supplies
school supplies·
publishing tax lists publishing personal property
publishing personal prqperty
publishing pe.rsonal propert,v
publishing personal property publishing Dep. Sherif.f's fees poet age
postav.e
postaf.!e
postap:e
supplies
supplies
calla
. calls
janitor supplies
sup!)lies
coal
supplies
supplies
repairs
repairs supplies
et,tpplies
supplies supplies ,
\'!as·hinr,_ blankP.tS
stoker
supplies supplies :for priso·ners
service ot Oail ·
Supplies . sup9l1ea ( jail) ste.tutes
statutes
surety bond
supplies supnlies (Sheriff)
statutes dintal ~:ork on prisoner
driver's license
dra.vage exe.m. care of patients
care· .of patients
care .. d>f· patient
care o! patient
exam.
care of p;itient
care of poor
care of poor care of poor
care cf poor
parts
parts
· parts, etc.
parts
parts
parts
parts
parts
repairs
:l'epairs
repairs
repairs repairs
repairs repairs
repairs
·re·pairs
re·pai rs
repair.a
repairs
repairs
repa1 rs
repairs repairs repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
tax lists
tax lists
tax lists
tax li ate
138.32
166.25
67.83 '37.44
110.35
157.bO 74.70
215.00
214.40 539.53
16.65
50~34
24.25
10.00
137.21
2.40
1.25
5.80
42.4b
8.40
34.09
527.82
13.45
10.70
6.70
2.52
62.00
2.60
5.56
6.00
17.00
1415.00
10.10
1.40
3.00
14.77
9.95
40.00
80.00
'/45.50
9.06
1.00 . 10.35
2.00 6.00
1.00
12.00
212.04
930.58
95.00
10.bO
3.00
·64.35
4b;73
1181.12
241.66
240.14
572.60
3b2.47
36.24
200.12
18.67
644.54
25.65
42.65
23.69
61.60 84.70
248.-14 29.·86
203.·65
12.50
51.30
61.80
10.-00 23.41 7;95
2;75
32;30
9;50
38;93
5;09
7.52
8.25
4-.72
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE.........-1-h.// ............................................. 19'/,,7
oco. n.
Geo. J, Uselman Tmplement Co,
Wm, C:alena Hoplin 'I: Nelson Rdwe. co,
A. ·a. Y:ilde co.
Red Arrow Garage
Dalton Garage
Lee Chevrolet co. Albright &: Ifelson, Implement Co.
Reino la Farmers ao-op l,ierc. ABB' n
Y.nuttila Implement Co,
stoll's Cafe
Merchant' a Hot el
ff. A, Rogers co. Poucher Printing 'I: Litheo. co.
Victor J,undeen .'I: r.o.
City of Fergus Falls
American Paint Corp,
Tropioal Paint~ Oil Co,
Todd county Highway Dept.
!1Ulph' s Dra,v Raymond Bros. Transportation co.
Fred Stinar Jess St. ~la ire Albert Shanstrom
R, H, Geiser
Clifford Ollie A, Glorvigen
A, Glorvigen
N, l'I, Bell Telephone Co! ?elican Telephone Co,
N, VI, Bell Telephone Co,
Township of Rluffton
Township of Dane 0 rairie
Paddock Twp,
Town of Hobart C, T,. i:iunt
Anderson 'I: Tichy Melvin Jakobson Blacksmith Shop
Minnesota Motor co.
Bill Nelson Oil Co,
National Bushing & Parts co.
Saunders Hardware ·
Wilcox Lumber co., Vergas
3a':tle Lake Hardware ·
Gamble Stores, Daiton
F,bersv illers
Fergus C-lass 'I: -Paint Co.
1:'aper, Calmenso n 'I: 00.
:r,ampert Lumber Co. , Ferr.us Falls
~lnneapolis Iron store
MDDunn Farm store
American Holst 'I: Derrick co.
~argo Foundry co.
'P,Y.,ivt, 'I: C ompany
verges Hardware Co.
Empire Supply Co.
Pelican Hard1•:are Wilcox Lumber Co., Henning
i:orthwestern Sash '!:.Door co.
Holten Hardware Knoff-~eterson Hdwe co.
Wm, H. Zieeler Co,, Tnc,
Harry Hericl:el Lbr, Mills Lampert T,umber Co,, Parkers ?ralrle
,..red A, P.verts
ll'er{'lus !,umber 'I: 1uel Co. 1:'eavey Elevators
Tesch tumber co. D, A, r.ubricant Co,
Penrose 011 col
Anderson 'I: Sandberg Oil co.
The 011 store
Hagge Oil co.
Fergus Service Station
Highw~, Company
.Fergus Oil Co. Bill Nelson Oil Co,
Park Region co-op. Oil Co,
Standard Oil co. Af:ent Pelican Rapids
S, ,'I: F, Oil Co,
Mills Oil Co,
Anderson 'I: ffagen Service Station
Ray's Oil Company
-Perham Co-op. Oil •'.lO,
Thelen Implement Co,
Lyman store
Tobin's Vlorth While Station
Motor Inn Garap.e
Len Syverson•s
'P, A, Anderson
Sert stone
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
re·pai rs.
repairs
repairs
repairs
me.a.ls rooms for survey crew
prihts supplies
supplles
road oil
paint
-oaint
maintenance
hauling
freight
gravel.
gravel
boiler inspection
oo.sh advanced
cash advanoed
cash advanced
expenses lon!_l distance
.servicts
servioea con st rnot ion
construction
e;rad inp:
construction
insurance
repairs
repairs tires ~ repairs
tires!: repairs
parts i supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
sup:plies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
cutting edges
oil burners
lumber lnmher •,. coal
coal
coal
fuel lubricant diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
repairs&: gasoline gasoline~ supplies
gas-oil
gas-oil gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
-· gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline, etc.
gas-oil-etc.
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline, etc.
gasoline
postage
meeting·-¥-r
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2.30
,99
20.00
10.50
6.32
12,45
1.15
3.60
1. 75
4.27
28,80
126,75
19.41
94.07
13,90
196.10
135,30
56.28
33,91
11.10 5,89
5.75 5.40
10.00
9.75 2.05 7.16
59,90
14.60
4.00
33.05
300.00
350.00
300.00
300,00
12.38
23.00
22,35
382,30
442,96
647.46
1.49
7.77
14.12
4.87 9,69
10.90
175,68
25,93
17.12
4,24
53.20
47.50
17.07
15.15
138.93
1.09
2,85
18 .-26
6.73
1.80
574,00
276.~0
13,67
123,39
114,38
· 52,83
31.83
368.91
45,54 91,60
11,50
395,92
17,73
24-51
50,79
83,84
173~40
85~50
57,75
41. 76
32.23
2.02
26.87
92.15
13,06
15.90
41,lO
34,20
25,00
12.80
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE..................3-dc JI ····································1 .....
192. Yalmer Karvonen
193. George Hanson
194. Town of Orwell
me etl ng --+~
meet lng "
grading
Upon ;,1ot1on the board ad,1ourned to Tuesda,v, March 11, 1947, 10 o'clock a.m.
ru1~ p_ -;o J
.4.ttest: ~:~e;;
c, • s : laag, Chairman
7;30
6.20
300.00
608.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................................................................... 193 ....... . :::==~--il·'"~---D-~-~ ........ m ... ~ .. ff~ ...... ~-~ .. , .... ~-"~"•:::=::::::::::::::=::=:::::::::=-==~-~-~ ""..J•
609
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................ :,tarch .. ll··············································lP.t7 .... .
t.!TNTTT~S Oli' AD,H'IU?.~D 1.1~:t::TING Oli' TtlJ-: BOARD OF CO!JUTY <10MJ.!TSSTOUERS OF OTT'::R TATL COU!fTY, MTNIIF.SO'l'A.
Pursuant to adjournment the ~oard met at 10 o'clock a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 1947;
present Commissioners Karvonen, Gunderson. ~anson, stone and Snowberg.
t?ount,v Attorney. Chester G. Rosengren, filed notice of the appointment of Gerald Rufer
as Assistant county Attorney. 'Jpon motion the appointment was approved. .
The bond of Gerald Rufer, Assiste.nt county Attorney, in the .sum of :•500 1·:ith
Carl A. li'abian and Chester G. Rosengren as sureties was approved.
j'he application of Gnat Selland for classification of ti 1/3 of Lot 1 and 2 in Block 47
of the original plat of li'ergus Falls for the year 1946, at homestead rate was read and the
Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that f!A/:4 land be s·o classified and the
ass .. essed value reduced from .!726 to :~464 and the taxes from ,!98.45 to -!-58.57.
The application of Dennis Wellbrock for classification of SW¼ of Section 32 in
To1-mship of Friberg for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended
to the commissioner of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value be
reduced from -~1650.00 to .iP1118.00 ami the taxes from ~150.24 to ~96.46.
The a1plication of Fritz Anderson for reduction of assessment on personal property
in Township of Otto for the year 1946 was read and the 3oard recommended to the Commissioner
of Taxation that the nssessed value be reduced f.rom .•120 to .i30 and the taxes from ,!12.84 to _.3.21,
The applicntion of llilda s. !,'[urr-ay for reduction of assessment on personal property
in the Villaf!'e of "'arkers 1>rs.irie ror the ,vear 1946 1Yas read and the Board reco:nmended to the
Commissioner of Taxation that thR assessed value 'be reduced to .•81 end that all taxes be can-
celled after allowance of household exempt ion as provided by law.
The application of A.~-Y.ilde company for cancellation·of. assessment fer two
trailmobiles assessed in the City of li'er-gus li'alls ·for the year 1946 and upon which 1946
licenses were issued was read and the ~oard recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation
that the total assessment of said Company in the first ward in the ~ity of ?ergus Falls be
reduced from .~8382 to :~6881 and the taxes from -!-1136.60 to :>'933.06.
The application of l'I. H. Jaeger for reduction of assessment on personal property
for the year 1946 in the '.rownship of star Lake was read and the Board recommended to the
commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from t2987 to ~2497 and the taxes
from ~362.70 to :~300.10 after allowance of household exemption. ·
The application of' Alphonse wer...scheid for cancellation of assessment fpr the year
1946 aP,e.inst the E 16 Rods of the S 10 Rods of' the SF.' SW1-in Section 28 in the Village of
13luffton was read and it appearing that said tract .wac included in the asse.ssment against
the entire P.½ SW~ of said section, the ~oard recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation
that the assessed value of :•88 and tax!!s of :•3.43 aP.ainst the said tract for said year be
cancelled. ··
The application of' ~arold and :C:c:l Wandrie for the reduction of assessment on
personal property for the year 1946 in the To~nship of 0 obart was read and it appearing to
the satis·faction of the Board that the tractor assessed in said township and which is as.id to be owned. by the father of' the applicants, who lives in the Township of r,ida, end as the
assessment book for Lida did not show any assessment of said tractor, upon motion the
application was rejected. ·
The :following cigarette licenses were granted: Carl Haufle at Halberger Lake !lesort
Town of Friberg, for the period from April 1 to December 31, 1947; W, H. Jaeger at Store in
Star Lake, Arvid Tenney at t:Jighway Park in Township of Elmo, Geraldine F. 1:remer at Luce, and Carl
.1ohnson at Almora all for the calendar year 1947; and i'lillie.m F. Tessendorf et i"/oo<iland Park
in Town of. Gerard for the period from April 1 to December 31, 194 7; and William E. Lee at Grand
'liew "ei.e;hts in ",'01·mship of Pine J,ake f.or the period from April 1 to December 31, 1947.
De.nee permits for balance of year 1947 were p:ronted to ~illiam E. Lee at Cre.nd
View t1eip:hts, Tovm of "ine Lake, and Herman We.ickert, resort in Town of i:>erham, end Arv id
'!'enne.v et 'lip:h1¥e..1• 1>e,rk, Town of El"lO.
1_1pon Mot ion the ~oe.rd 't'cok recess to 2 0' clock "'· u.
"ids for motor patrol and truc}:s as advertised for by the 'Soard were opened and
read and re!)resentatives of the :firms su.hmitt ing bids vrere permitted to explain to the
'3oard the .merits of their machines. ·
The Board then took upon •:he question of the purchase of a photographic record-
inp: me.chine for which bids v:ere received at the Fe.bruar.v session and after :f'nll consideration
the contract w·as awarded to Remington Rend, Tnc. !or a Dexigrnph me.chine :for -~1484,85, the
amount of their bid. on and off sale beer licenses for the year comr.iencing April 1, 1947, were jllranted
as follows: Clifford !vi. Courneya· at ?.ose Lake Town of 0 obart, Herrnan l'leickert at Babe's
Resort in To1"1"nship of' ':'erham, VTilliam E. Lee at Grand Viev1 Heights Township of Pine Leke,
l'lill lam F. Tossendor.t· at" woodl~nd Park Town of Gerard, VI. H. ,Jaeger at General Store To1·m-
ship of star Lake, and 'Prank t:Junter at Pleasant View Resort Township of Dead Lake.
r1pon motion the 13oe.rd then adjourned to 10 o'clock a. m. l'Teonesday, Me.rah 12, 1947.
w1mm•:SDAYS ST-:SSTON'
1>ur-suant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. on Wednesday, Me.:r 12,
1947, all me~bers being present. The bond of ~e.rl ., • T,und, ':oroner, in the sum of :~1000 with St. l'aul-Mercury
Indemnity Co. as surety was approved.
The bond of G. J. i.;ouritsen, Deputy Coroner, in the sum of -~-1000 1vith St. Paul-
Mercury Tndemni t,v co. as surety was approvP.d.
A report of fees received durine; the calP.ndnr year 1946 by George 8. Gunderson,
County commissioner, in the sum of :~913.60 was approved.
A re·port of fees received d'uring the calendar year 1946 by Carl ,,. Lund, Coroner,
in the amount, ~282.34, wa~ ap~roved.
A report of the 'Board of Audit of an examinntion of the current tax collections
for the period from ,Tune 28. 1.9.46 to January 4, 1947 inclusive, showing total collection
for said oericd of .•348,868'.38 Wf.l'3 anoroved.
· The pettt,ion of Olaf' -tsaace6n'1to set over Lot 3. except tract and except ~owP.ry
13each and exce·ot anditi:on to ~ower,v "'\each in Section 6 Tovmship of' Dunn from District 14
of 13eoker nountv to Distri.ct 65 of Ott'!r Tail county \Vas reo.d ond it was ordered that a
hearing on said. ·pptition bP ho.d at the session o·~ 1;_he ".osrd a! 10 o' r·lock A. :·.'l •• ,uly 8,
1947, and that due notices or. the time ond place o·. said. hearing be given as required by law.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
,, '· 611. DATE ........ ~:_:::·J.·~······=······:_::::~··········19~-Z
------------•m.•n:o•LANK DDCIKAND P.HINflJIG_CO. •. ST._CLCIUD._MIP!INeliiii'-=----=--=--=-----. --·----------------·-· -·--
The petition of uubert H, Y.orkolo to set over the !li'I~ of Seotion 2, Township of
DeP.r ~n,el~. from District 90 to District 133 was read and it was ordered tha~ a hearing on
sa.ld petition be had at the session of the Hoard at 10 o'clock A, H, July 8, 1947, and that
due notices of the time and place of said hearinf! be given as re~u,ired b,v law.
The petition of H11tt '3ernu to set over Sl'!·l.. .,,,,1. except tr~cts ln Section 2, Town-
ship of Deer ~reek, from District 90 to District 133 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on
said -oetition be had at the sewsion of the '1oard at 10 o'clock A, it, ,Tuly 8, 1947, and that due
:notices of the time and olace of said henring be f!iven as required by la~1 •
. A plat of fClinger's ?.iverside and al~o a plat o~.o~nodgras~•.e~ ~asswood ~rove both
in the Tovmship of ~ush Lake and both accompanied b,v certi ... icates o., t1 tle executed b,v
M, ,,. Daly, Attorney at Law, were ap!Jroved,
The application of George i'/. 13enson and Lillian 1'~. Benson for classification of si;:.1 sw~ section 17 and si m-P-and !!\'/.; J·IVI¼ Sectl on 20 in :•ownship of Nidaros for the year
1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation
that said land be so cle.ssified and the assesseci value reduced from -~1239 to .~743 and the
taxes from .•127. 32 to .~71.47. The application of Russell A, i,iyrbo and Shirl,!!,V J,!yrbo for classification of Lot 3
Wenonga Reaoh in the •rownship of r.:verts for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the
Board recommended to the r;o-nmissioner of Taxation that se.iti land be so classified and the assessed value reduced from i308 t<i -~193 and the taxes from ~45,65 to :~27. 33,
The annlication of ;r. ~. s~:inner for class i ficrt i.on of J,ot 6 Vlenonga 3each in the
'l'ownshin of ~eris -l'or the -.1•eor il.946 at homesteAd rote v1as rend and the "'3oard recommended to
the r;omini.ssioner Qf Taxation tha.t said lPnn br. so classified and thP. assessec1 value rei!uced
from ,~!21!1 to: :•123 and the: taxes from -'~!31.2'1-to-:•?8.6''J",
'l'he ap·plication of Louretta l<'inke for classificetion or s½-SF?-· Section 23 Jn the
Town of J.!ai ne for the year, l!J46 at homestead rate Wo." read and the "9oard recomrnended to the
commissioner of Taxation that said land bP so classified anti the assessed value reduced
from ,~1299 to ~779 and the taxes from '.'i-151.98 to ;•.86,00.
The application of 1-1. R, Tolberg for classificotion of r.ots 7, 8, 9, and 10
in 13lock 1 o:f :3lyberg' s Third aodi tion to 0 elican !?apids for the year 1946 at homestead rate
was read and the 'lonrd recommended to the Commissioner of Tllxa.tion that sai:d land be so
classified and the assessed value reduce<• from ~360 "to :~225 and the taxes from :~38.5!) to :~22.63,
The application of Alvin c. Stensgard for classification of st of Lot 3 in .:Hoel: 2
of "'llyberg's Third addiqon to ·pelican Rapids for the year 1946 at ·homestead rate 1·:as read
and the 'loard recommended to the r;ommissioner of Taxation that said lane! be so classi-fi~d and
the assessen ,•slue reduced from :'j,440 to ,275 and the taxes from :'-47,17 to .i:27,67,
The a·pplica'.•ion of ;;:rnest Turnquist -!'or cl:assification o·f r,ot 2 'llool~ 30 of Leke-
view addition of ""arl:ers "Prairie for the .vear 1946 at homestead ra.te was read and the ~onrd
recommended to the ~ommissioner of Taxation that s.i.id lan<i be so classified and the assessed
value reduced ::rom i;720 to :'>450 and t"hP. taxes from ~95.18 to .":56,52,
•rhe application of Darrell Somef·f'ield for cancellation of taxes for 1946 on house-
tra:i!l:eT upon which 1946 license woe issued in the ~ovmship of J'!ush Lake for the ,vear 1946
was read and ·. he Board recommend en to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value
for personal propA.rty be reduced from !i-218 to none after allowance of household exemption
and that the tax of $14,96 and a penalty of a !1,20 be cancelled.
The application of ilorthern :,lo tor and APP.liance co. for cancellation of assess-
ment and tax in the cit,v of Fergus Falls for the year 1946 on Sedan upon vrhioh license for 1946 l'IBB
issued was read and the Board recommended to the commissioner of Taxation that the valuation of
~404 and taxes of .~54,81 be cancelled.
13ids for road graders and drags advertised for sale by theBoard were opened and read
ond were awarded as follows; Items 3 ann 19 to.Elmer A-~derson, each t5.00; Item 12 to Donald 'l,
.iohnson at n5.00; Item 13 to Wm, DrechseJ, at M.00; Item 14 to Wm,· Duenow at tll.00; Ttems
18, 21, 11.nd 22 to T-:rnest F,. THewe at . .1o11,25 each; Item 19 to Elmer Anderson at .~5.00; Item
23 to Ludvig "Bentley at !i!56,00 and Ttem 25 to ~mil ,Tncobson at :~6.00,
Citizens from 'cichville vnd vicinit.r presented to the -qoard a petition to (Zrade and
toil road fro'II ~asswood Store to "iohvi lle and thence .-:ast to 1'ruck Hif!hway. rrpon motion
the petition wes placed on file,
After consultation with the lili;t(i:ineer the "loerd ap,reed to accept the offer of the
Federal Government for scraper ordereci by the County and not accepted at the original price
a.no on which the price was reduced by the Government to ~1000.
A petition to the r.01mty Bonrti f:or bituminous treatment for roed from Junt ion of
Highway No. 11 and No. 54 thence throuf!h Deer Creek Village to Junction with liighwe.v !·lo. 56
were received and ordered placed on file,
The Board of county Commissioners requested the County Engineer to write the members
of the sub-committee on e;os tax of the J.Iinnesota State Legislature advising them of tr.e urgent
·need to pass a bill callinf! for a vote by the people at the next eenP.ral election to ra:i:se the
state gas tex from 4¢ to 6¢,
The followine; resolution wes adopted:
Resolution b.v the 'loard ol Count.r Commissioners Otter Tail count,v, !:linnesota,
Thet. !.tiss---9everl!y Jean °eterson of ",attle T,ake be transferred to Glen Lake Se.netorium
for either medice.l of surpice1 care in the treatment of tuberculosis, 1>a.vment ~or treatment to be et
the expense of. Otter Tai.l ~ounty end the 'ltate of :-TinnPsota as provided b.v lav,.
Adopted this 12th da.\' of Uarch, 1947.
C, A, Snowberg
chairman
Attest: Vlilliam Lincoln
A petition for ci1ange of county R oad as spec.:.fied in plan on file in the-County
~ng!i.fteP.r's office beginnin8 at the southv1est corner of Section 26 Township of Friberg and
runnlng thence easterly to a ·point 1324,4 :f'.eet East of the t1orthv1est corner of Section 3,
Township or Sverdrup was read end it 111as ordered that a hearinr-on said petiticn be had at
a session of the ~oard to be had on ~pril 17, 194?, at the Commissioners room at the court
House and that Commissioners -r: • .11 •• Snowbe:!'p:, Goorr.e Gunderson and George Hanson be appointed
a committee to examine said oroposed chanr,e said committr:-e to meet at 2 o'clock ?,k1, April 5,
1947, at the ':larnhard School Section 4 To1vnship of Sverdrup and that due notices of the time
and place o"° said hr.arinp: be p.iven as rPquired b,\' law.
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f COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... ~--L '"V ·······························19# 7 -·· 9ECURln Ill.AN!&--. AND MINTINO CO,,JIT■ CLOUD. MINN,...."111
The Board hnvinf: considered bids received for motor patrol and trucks made the follovlillf. awards:
1.,ahler 'c Straus
Sko~mo Motors. Tnc.
Geo. T, Ryan Co,
Tnternatlonal Truck
Dodee Truck
Galion '?at rol, Snowplow and \'ling
~3785.34
4975.45
10,953.00 W"m, u Ziegler Co •• Jnc. Two (2) Caterpillar 1i1otor Patrols with snowplow
and r: i ng, each
!"und of
10,971.81
The follo\ving resolution was adopted:
Resolution by the "qoard of county Commissioners Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
That a sum oi' :11-750 be in the sume nna hereb1• is appropris.ted out of the Revenue
the ~ounty to the Otter Tail county Pistorico\ Society,
Adopted ·this 12th day of Uarch 1947,
a. A. Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William T,incoln, Clerk
The fellowing resolution was adopted:
Resolution by the Soard of county Commissioners otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Be H Resolved, That contri:.ctors on Federal Aid Secondery ltighwa,y Projects in
Otter Tail Coun!y be required to pay not less then minimum wage rates required by the
Department of High?:e,rs on 1947 contracts in this county. Minimum wage rates :!'or each payroll title shall be included,
Adopted this 12th dcy of March, 1947,
C, A, Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln. ~le:-k
The following resolution was al' opted:
Resolution by the Boe.rd of county Commissione· s Otter Tail county. Minnesota.
Be It !'!esolved. That the Count.v Board of Otter Tail county heartily e!ld orses
the passage of a bill now before the legislature for the acl'diticn ct a trunk highway to
th~ present trunk highway system, the route of this road being described as follov:s:
Bep:inning at T, H. f52 in r.awndole. \1/ilkin County; thence running ~o.st on
S,A,R, #5 in Wilkin county to the junction v:itn S,A,R, lj4 in otter Tail County; thence
running !!:ast to the Village of Pelican Rapids at T,H, #59; beginning again at S,A,R, #4
at or near prairie J.ak:e on T,H, #59; thence running F.ast and Ilorth on S,A,R, #4 through~
the Village of Ve:-gas to !"rasee in Becker County and there intersecting with T,H, #10,
Adopted this 12th day of March, 1947.
c. A, S!".OIVberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln •. GJ.~.k
The following resolutlon.,was•· adopted:
Resolution by the 'loard of count.v r:ommiRsioners Otter Tail,Connty, Mihnesota.
Be It ~esolved, that pursuant to Ghapter 90, Laws of !;linnesota 1943, the
commissioner of 1Hghways be appointed as the ae:ent or the County of Otter Tai 1 to let
as its op:cnt a contract for the con st ruction of that portion of State Aid· Ro.ad !Jo. 4
described as follows:
From 5 miles \'lest o:!' Pelican Ropids to Pelican Ra1iids and the chairmllll anci the
auditor are hereby authorized anci directed for anc on behalf of the county to execute
and enter into a contract with the commissioner of Highways prescribing the terms and
conditions of such agency in the form as set for,;h and contained in ".Minnesota Depart-
ment of Highv105s Agency Contract Form llo, IV", a copy of which saici form was before the
board, ossumin~ on behalf of the county all of the con~ractual obligations therein con-
tained,
Adopted this· 12th da,y of March, 1947,
c. A, Snowberg, Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Glerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolution by th.e Boord of county Com'llissioners Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
\l'lhereas. it is necessary in ordP.r to receive Federal-Aid toward the construction
of that portion of Rt ate Aid ?oaci uo. 4 described as fol101·:s:
From 5 miles west of Pelican Ra,,ids to Pelican Rapids for the count.v-itself
and through the Commissioner of. Highwa,ys as its agent to agree to maintain said road
after lt shall have been constructed.
~Jow Then Be It ?.esolved, that the chairman and the auciitor are hereby authorized
and directed .for and on bel,alf of the county of Otter Tail to execute a contract ccncerning
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the maintenance of said portion of State Aid '!load no. 4 in tQe form as set forth and contained in
"Minnesota Departm·ent o·f F!ighways Federal-Aid l,taintenance Contract Form NO~. VI", a copy of
which said form was be·fore the board, assuming on behalf of theCounty all of the contractual
obligations therein set forth, Adopted tnis 12th day of Morch, 1947.
C. A. Snowberg. Chairman
Attest: William T.incoln, Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolution by the Board of county Commissioners Otter Toil County, Minnesota.
!3e rt P.esolved, the.t pursuant to (:hapter 90, Laws of Minnesota 1943, the
commissioner of -::righwa,vs be appointed as agent o:f pie county of Otter Tail to let a~ ids agent a-:contro.c:li,.fprctne·:constrgqtion of that portion of State Aid Road Ho, 1 descube
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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as follows: Prom o.5 :lile i;:ast of 1·,e1rneland to 4.5 :•iles i;:ast of Weggeland and the chairman and the
Auditor are hereb,v r,uthoriv.ed and directed for an on belfo.lf of the County to execute and enter
into a contract with the commissioner of Highv!ll,YS prescribing the te•rms and conditions of such
agency in the form as set forth and contained in "J,tinnesota Department of l!if!'hways Agency Con-
Tract Form uo. TV", a cop,v of which said ·form was before the board, assuming on behalf of the county
ell of the contractual ·obligations the?'ei:n contained. ·
Adopted this 12th da,v of March, 1947.
C. A, Snowbere, Ghe.irrnon
Attest: William Lincoln, Glerk
The followinp. resolution ·.vas aclopted:
Rr.solutlon b.v the '3oe.rd of. Gount.v Commissioners Otter Tail Count.,•, '.!i!lnescte.
V/hereas, it i.s necessary in order to receive 'f."ed er al-Aid tc~11~rd the cons': ruction
of tr.at ·portion of State Aid P.oad Ile. 1 described as follows:
From 0.5 Mile F.ast of i'/e~e;eland to 4.5 i.Hles East of Wep,geland for the county
itself and through the commissioner of ''i13hwa;vs as its a(lent tc agree to maintain said road
after it shall have been constructed,
now Then 13e It Resolved, that the chairman and the ,\uditor are hereby authorized
and directed for and on bei,alf of the count,'/ of Otter Tail to execute a contract concerlir!i!!'!@
the maintenance of saido portfon of State Aid, Road No. 1 in the form as set forth and con-
tained in "J,!innesota Department of Highways Federal-Aid I,laintenance Contract Form No. VI", a copy
of which said form was before the board, assuming on behalf of the count,v all of the contractual
obligations therP.in set r:o rth,
Adopted th.is 12th day of !Jarch, 1947.
c. A. Snowberg. Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln, Glerk
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The following bills VIP.re allo\ved:
J. C, z.renkes
M. c. T,ee
J. c. Henkes
Louise Stondahl
Mabel \'1enstrom
Dr. C. ,T. Lund
Everett c. Hanson, !,I. D.
p. P, ~iebold, hl, D.
Villar,e of 0 arkers Prairie
"'rank C. 13al'nes
Carl Jahn Deputy Sheriff
Otto "'· !Jelson William ~ahls
Otto Helson
Art "rintcraft
0 oucher."rinting I Llth. co.
The Geo. D. Barnard co.
Japs-Olson co.
Pouch~r Printing• Lith. Co.
The 0 ierce co.
,..ritz-Cross co. (The)
Security 'Blank 13ook 'I: Printing Co.
Victor Lundeen 'I: Co.
Miller-Davis Co,
Delson '3ros. ~rtg. co.
Henning Advocate
,..eri>;ns .iournal Co.
qattle J,ake ~eview
Deer creek ~irror
The Indepenr.ent-Parkers ~rairie
t1ennlng Advocate
Louise Stondahl
P. A, Anderson
Western Chemical eo.
Odin ,'ohnson
13oen Bros.
Duane r.. Aune
Simonson Linoleum Co.
!J. W. !3ell Telephone co.
g. w. ijell Telephone Co.
"Olten "'dwe
Costello M·f'g. co.
Johnson Service co.
United Chemi Clil r.o.
''i ssour i J~ansas Chemi cai c:o.
irin t(len Y.arst
F'ergns Lumber 'o 'f'ue~ r.o.
Wm, Galena
F'0ergus T,umber '<: Fuel Co.
HintBell Korst Electric r:o.
Dr. A. ,, • Lewis
Clarence :'. Lee
H. VI. Glorv igen
Marchant Calculating Machine co.
F.aatma11 i~odak stores
l,lonroe Calculating :,tachine co.
expense
expense Deputy Sheriff
board of 0 risoners
expenses
expenses
coroners t'ees
Deputy coroners fees
Deputy coroners fees
quarantine expense
municipal fees
Deputy Sheri f:f' s fees
neput,Y Sheyiff's :11ees
Deonty Sheriff's fees
D eput.v Sheri!:f' s fees
printing
assess,ent books• blanks
supplies
supplies
books• sugplies
supplies
Supplies
supplies
tax receipts, etc,
supplies
printing
publishing tax lists
publishing
publishing tax lists
publishing tax lists
publishinp tax lists
puhlishing financial statemr-,nt
postage
postage
supplies
cash advanced
supplies
hauling rubbish
installing linoleum
calls
calls
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
repairs
coal
repairs
coal
repairs
mileage
instruction
commissions on driver's license
main
supplies
ribbons
27.54
14'.00
221.00
43.75
11.50
12.25
13,43
10.45
16.00
13.40
:1:3,00
29.36
20.32
23.50
20.75
1905.18
15.46
5.41
96.09
18.36
72.89
116,25
622.40
11.34
110,94
406.10
91.82
111.20
62.68
1!38.78
515,70
14.27
27.50
53.00
6.00
5.00
10.00
32.05
24.05
!36.15
10.61
18,67
25.28
28.50
4:>,00
16.02
509.24
27.80
61.12
19,85
5. 60
10.00
5,25
35.00
3.71
2.20
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
~Q:Ulllll'Y m':ANIC INNllf.•AND MINTING CO., 81', CLGIJD, IIINN.-IIH9
DATE ....... ~LV. ......................................... 19'J/, 7
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A, A, Vollbrecht
:iason °ublish ing r:o.
Dr. A, .~. Lewis Dr, R, H. Leibold
~ergus Palls Clinic
Glen Lal:e Sanatorium
Otter Tail Co, Sanatorium
Minnesota state Sanatorium
Village of Patkers·erairie Tovm of r,ewton
Vill!lf, e of Underwood
Tovrn of o:ff.lngton
'.:it.I' of "'ere:us ~alls
1-iahlPT .. Straus
Wm. -:, ~ie~lo?" Co. , Tnc.
u "1, .c:ouipment Co.
r.eo. 'l', ·~.van r.o.
Cummins Diesel Sales~ Service
Austin-V/estern ·:o., !no. of ::innesota
Mi~nesota PW D co.
Rosholt Equipment. Co.
Minnesota Motor Co.
Service Recorder co.
A, B', Kil de Co,
l'lestlund Motor Co.
Dalton Garage Harold Jaenisch
. Mills l,lotors
Farmers co-op. creamery Ass'n.
"uernemoen Sheet Metal l'/orlrs
t1enr.v Holmfren
D, 11. Cordes
Johnson Machine Shop
. \'laino rela. Co.
~er~strom '< ~all Delvin Jacobson qlacksmith Shop
!.-!inge Tmplement Co.
Maine Repairs Shop R, J, Schmidt
Larson Bros.
Aune 9ros.
Alvin Glebe Anderson e., Tichy
1>aper, r.alme nson .\ Co.
Dalton ~ardware
-uo1 ten ~ardware
F.mpire Supply co.
~bersviller Tmplement Co,
n. Y.. M. .-. company
Uees e., Bredahl
r.raff Tmpl ement
Rbersviller'e
Goast to coast store
Great \'/estern Laboratories
Gambles-Dal ton
UcDunn Farm store
American ?airit corp.
"orthweet Sash -~ Door co.
Wilcox r.umber co,, qenn.ing
Harry lrier ickel tbr. Hills
Fergus r,umber '< Puel co.
Tesch T,umber co.
(), R, Walker
~ill !lelson on co.
Repuhlic creosoti.ng co.
Villap.e of. ~.attle !,ake
i!orris Hagen
Arnold Ollila
coaet-to-r::oe.st store
P.aymond 13ros. l-~otor Co.
!I, p, Railw119 Co,, ~attle Lake
Rodekuhr 13ro s.
I,iotor tnn Garage Harthun'< Peterson Oil co.
Perham co-op. Oil co.
Thelen Implement Co,
"!igh\"lll9 co.
Mille Oil Co, Rtl:inderd Oil r,o., "elioan Rapids·
~ark ?egion co-op. Oil ~o.
'l'enrose Oil co.
Ferf.US Oil r.o.
Len s,vverson's
Bill nelson Oil Co,
Service Oil r10,
Hagp,e Oil co.
r.onetruction Bulletin
euret.v bonds
subscription
exa,minat tons
exaininatione
examinations
care of patients oare of patient
care of patients
poor
poor
poor
poor
care of poor
parts
parts
parts
parts
parts
·parts
parts
parts
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repo.irs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
re pa.ire
steel
supolies
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supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
paint
doors
lumber
lumber
lumber
coal
coal
tires
road tar
water
gravel
gravel
suppl.lea
freight
freight
towing
gasoline & repairs
gasoline~ repairs
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gos, oil, etc.
eas, oil, etc.
gas, oil, etc,
gasoline
gasoline
f.ZBSoline
f.Zasoline
gasoline gasoline
gasoline
diesel fuel
adv. for bids
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26,00
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9.00
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40,04
95,76
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319.14
166.54
399,17
2396.88
681.85
599,67
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273,53
83,49
253.05
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162.77
188.21
11.16
33.65
3,70
42.50
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1. 75
6.45
61.96
1.50
34,23
6.05
2.10
36.35
6.09
3.00
19.00
56.20
65.85
29,50
32.00
232.77
5.57
68.00
360.07
1. 75
4.55
6.87
6,00
10,72
2,67
26.55
11,68
6,41
12,75
33.80
1.84
44.20
12.15
25,70
24.80
57.13
115.96
2,25
6 ,50
4,88
6,98
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21.61
5,00
40.16
88,06
20,56
111,80
35.74
81.30
43,00
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rrnited states Blue 1>rint i>aper Co.
Minneapolis Blue 0 rlnil!ing rlo.
Poucher ~rint. ~ Lith. co.
Miller-navis r:o.
'!'he Pierce co.
'lictor T,undeen Co.
The rree Press co.
State of JAinnesota Department of •-•ighwa.\'
. H. V/. ~ell Telephone co.
~einola Telephone co.
H, \'I. Sell Telephone co.
!?elican Telephone co.
llelson Bros. Printing co.
Fetvedt Blue Print Shop
Anthony 0 rohosky
A. Glorvigen
A. cnorvigen
Roy Leitch
A. Glorvigen
Grant County
Alex 1/'reedland
Dora Township
Oscar l'lahl
_Olson-Auto-Electric co.
. !,!ills Motors
111. J. Schmidt
Red Arrow Garage
!?enrose Oil co.
Graff Implement
Henning Oil co.
Mills Oil Co.
Highv1ay Co.
Thelen Implement co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co.
'3arke-Allison A!_!ency
13ert ~+.one Battle Lake Radio service
Geo. 'P.ansen
Yalmer J~arvonen
. ~attle Lake "Review
supplies
su9pliee
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
services
services
services
services
printing
prints
expenses
expenses
postage
cash advanced
cash advanced
grnveli?l{!: and culverts
insurance
1frading
cash advanced
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
supplies
gasoline
gasoline
gas and oil
gas. oil, etc.
long distnnce
insurance
expense attending meeting
repairs
expense attending meeting
expense attending meeting
puhlishi~ financial sts.tement
Upon motion, the '3oard then adjourned to April 8, 1947, at 10 o'clock A, M.
16.70
17.18
15.18
23.21
10.71
8.70
4.45
1.84
19.65
12.95
16.65
4.10
16.75
16.92
10.00
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31.51
564.01
103.84
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18.98
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O, .. SftEl"Jeei'g. Chairman
Attest:
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ......... A.P..r..U, .. JLl !l4 7 ·······································l!lsrX ... .
Pursuant to adjournment •tl:ie Board met at 10 o'clock A. !.I., Tuesda,v, April 8, 1947.
t>resent Co'!'missioners Karvonen, Gunderson, Hanson, stone, and Snowberg.
Citizens from the Townships of Aastad, Buse and Western, appeare<i before the Board to urge
improvement of the so called "Wendell Road." Two ·peti ti one for this improvement were received by
the board and ordered placed on file. Citizens from the Township o.f Blowers also appeared to urge improvement of roads in that vicinity.
Upon motion the board rejected the requrst for the establishment of a County Library.
Upon motion it was agreed to employ a county nurse.
The application of John Gorder for classification of s½ iNlf in Section of 24 Township of
0 elico.n for the year l!l46 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner
of Taxation that said land be so cle.ssi fled and the assessed value reduced· from e1049 .oo to ;!:630. 00
and th" taxes from :~116.R6 to t66,02. ·
The application o·f i-7. \'I; \7ilkinson and Son for classification of Si'/·1 !WI' and iJ 40 acres of.
Lot 3 excent .60 acres in the s~· corner and also all of the rr~ 111'1~ in Section 28 Township of Amor
for the Year l!l46 at homestead rate was read and the 3oard recommended to the Commissioner of.
Taxation that. so.id land be so classi fled and the assessed "slue reduced from i2366 to :!,18~3 e.nd the taxes from ~1R5,49 to tl38.43,
The application of Oscar qolt for the classification of East 100 feet of Lot 4 in ~lock 26
o·f Lakeview addition to the VillaP.e of "arl:ers Prairie for the .\'eB.r l!'J16 at homestead rate 1vas
read end the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said land be so classi.fied and
the assessed valuP. reduced from ~581 to :~!%A and the taxes from $77,86 to ... 46.22.
The application of Erhard 7.asl:e for reduction of assessment of sk Sl'/•1 Sect.ion 36 in Tovmship
of Deer Creek for the year l!l46 on the P.round of excessive valuation was read and the Board
recommended to the Commissioner of 'l'axation that the assessed value be reduof!d from ~'.611 to !,?-434
and the taxes from Sll4.0l to $R0.98. · . -.J..
The applice.tion of the Minnesota l,!otor Comonny for concellation of assessment m taxP.s on
six ( 6) motor vehicles assessed against said compan.v for the year 1946 in the c i t.v of Fergus Falls
on the ground that all said machines were sold and licenses issued after May 1, 1946 •:1as read s.nd
the ~oard recom~endP.d. to the Com~issioner of Taxation tha~ the assessed VP-lue of personal property
ap,ainst said company be reduced from $R9r,9 to $68!l2 and the taxes from ~1418.91 to ~!)34.56.
The application of Lake Region Motor _Compa!!,V for cancellotion of assessment for one Ford
Sedan Coupe in the City of Fergus Falls for the year l!l46 on thf! F.rollnd ·tilat said machine was sold
e.nd 1946 license was issuea was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxe.tion
that the assessed ,·alue of· personal property of said company be reduced from $1322 to t'l013 and the
taxes from ~79.26 to ~137.36,
· The application of Walter 0 • l'.lein for cancellati<:,n of assessment of stru.ctures assessed
against lot 6 in Section 1 'l'ownship of Dead Lake fo:i,,. the ,\"ear 1946 on the ground that said struct-
ures were removed before l!ay 1, 194.3, wus read and the Board recommendec: to the Commissioner of
Taxation tlmt the assessed value be reduced from $130 to $56. and the taxes fro m $17,45 to $7,52.
The ap·plication of Emil C. Schmidt for reduction of assessment aeainst tracts in the
Village of Parkers Prairie beginning at a point 58} feet South of the.Southwest corner of Lot 4
of Campbell Pork Ad.dition to Parkers Prairie thence running east 24!l.feet thence south 113 feet,
thence west 249 feet to the Alexandria road, thence northerly along the Alexandria road to place
of beginning, and be~inninr; at a point 11 rods South of the southwest corner of Campbell Pe.rk
addition to Parkers ~rnirie, thence easterly alo~g the South line of the above described tract
/havlnp.; reference to tract aopee.rinp. immediately above) thirty-two (32) rods, thence South 10 rods,
thence v1esterl,v parallel with the above described east and _west line to the Alexandria road, thence
northe!·l.v alone said rood to point of beginning and bP.p.inninp. at a point tv1ent,v-one (21 l rods
South of the So11th1•1est corner of r.ampbell Pork addition to Parkers Prairie, thence running east
alonf_l the south line of the above described ~ract 32 rods, thence So11th 5 rods, thence westerly
parallnl with above described line to the Alexandria rood, thence northerl,v alon~ said road to
place of beginning, all in Section 22, To1·mship 131, Range 37 for the year l!l46 at homestead
rate was read and the board recommender-to the Cormnissioner of Taxation that the e.ssessed va.luek.. M:...,<__.:.o-,...
from ~44!l to {;281 and the taxes from $56. 3!l to -;";35. 2!l. .
The a·pplication of Florence l'lallevand for reduction of assessment for personal property
for the year l!l46 was read and the Board examined the assessment of said propert.v as shown by the
records in the off.ice of the r.ounty Treasurer and having compared same with the property listed b.17
the applicant in her application and :i:&ae,inr, satisfied that no excessive assessment has been made,
upon motion ·the application was rejected.
The following resolution wo.s adopted:
Resolution by the 'Board of Count.v Commissioners Otter Tail Count.v. Minnesota.
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted v1ith the Minnesota Fl'/D Company for one (1)
ten ton Diesel Truck with snowplow and v1ine:, and
17hereas, same has been received and accepted b,V the county. .
110w Therefore be it resolved, that the count.v Andi tor and Chairman of the Boord are
anthori~ed and directed to issue to said Company a warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of the
count.v in the Sum of $7,678, the contract price, in e;cchanr.e for used Snogo.
Adopted this 8th day of April, 1947
Attest:
17111 iam Lincoln
Clerk
C. A, Snowberg
Chairman
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolution by the Board of County Commissiom:rs. o_tter Tail Cou~~Y, Minnesota.
i'/hereas this Board has heretofore contracteo w1tn the Wm, H, ""1egler Company for one
M1nneapolis-Moiine Industrial Tractor equipped Ytith mower and hydraulic loader, and
Whereas same has been receiveci and accepted by the count,v,
rrow The~efore be it resolved, that the County Audi tor and Chairman of the B~ar~ are
authori.zeci and directed to issue to salil company a 1varr11nt on the Hood and Bridge .i!uno ,.of the
county in the sum of S2,37!l.44, the contract price.
Adopted this 8th da,v cf. April, 1947
Attest:
William Lincoln
Clerk
c. A. Snowberg
Ch11irman
COMMISSIONERS RECORD :M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ............ ~.P..!.;.~ .... ~.! .... !.?.~L ................................... l~.!~
ANDPRI NOCO.,M,@&;NINN.-nHI __ ·::-:~~~
The Following resolution was adopted:
Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners Otter '.i.'ail County, Minnesota
Whereas, the' Count.v Board hes heretofore appointed a Nur1;1ing Committee of twelve members and
has never organizP.n to effect a permanent organization, end
Whereas, it is the desire of the Board of County Commis~ioners to rescind their former action
in ordP.r to providP. a Committee of five members for greater ca,·e in admlnisterin~ the affairs of the
Committee and for general efficience.v. . Now therefore, be it resolved that the previous oction of the County Board in a~pointing 0 twelve man Committee designated a Nursing Committee, be and the same hereb.\• is rescinded end, Be it further resolved, that said Committee shall consist of five members in accordance with
Section 145.12, !.tinnesota Statutes, 1945, the membership to be as follows~
opunty Superintendent of Schools, r.ouise Standahl,
Dr, K. E, Bergquist,
Yalmar Ke.rvonen,
Roy Aune,
Mrs. Hattie Henning
The foregoing resolution was duly offered and adopted by me,iori ty vote of the Count,v Board
in and for said County of Otter Tail and at its regular meeting held on the 8th day of April, 1947.
Attest:
William Lincol'1
Alld i.tor
lTpon motion the board thP.n took a recess until 2 o'clock P.lll.
C. s. Snowberg Chairman ·
Town '3oard of. Star LakFJ appeared before the Board to discuss road matters in that township,
A report of the State Public Examiner of an examination of the various county offices for the
.veer endine: December 31, 1945, and the period from -'enuery 1, 1946 to Uov~mber 30, 1946, ".'BS presented
to the Board end ordered placed on file.
On end off sale beer licenses for the year commencing April 1, 1947 were granted to owners of
resorts in several townships: Franklin Larson, 0 ine Lake: F, J. qilcoske, Otter Tail; Roscoe Smith,
Dora; Walter P. Y.lein, Jr., Rush take; S,vlvester Shasl:y, Corliss; Anton Sand, Corliss; Rufus Hull,
Girard; Anderson~ Conrad, Rush Lake; Adolph Koehler, Pine Lnke; Joseph Robert Nendick, Perham;
Thomas R. Schwientek, P.ine Lake; P. P.. Amundson, Leaf Lake: c. nr. Matthev1s, Otter Tail; Edwin c.
Wallace, Pine LakP.; Ralph J. Crews, Star Lake; Limmer Bros, Rush Lake; Albert ,Jan1111szewski, perham;
arthur abraham, Dora; Theodore o. Halverson, Elizabeth,: D. H. Bondy, Leaf Lake.
On and off' sale beer license for the .vear c-ommencinp. April 1, 1(147 were granted t-o store-
keepers in several townships as follows: V.lrgil !fewborg, Friberg: Viall.ace Holt, Western; 0 err.v
Swenson, Dora: Geraldine Kremer, Luce; Carl Johnson, Almora in the Township of Elmo.
on and off sale beer license for the year commencing April 1, 1947 were g_ranted to Paul I~oep
and to John A. r:oep at restaurants at Urbank in the Township of Effington.
Cigarette licenses for the calendar year 1947 were granted to: Roscoe Smith, Resort in Dora;
Rufus Hull, Resort in Girard; Paul Koep, Restaurant o.t Urbank and rtallace l'!olt, Store in ,lestern.
Cigarette Licenses :f.or the period commencing April 1 and ending December 31,, 1947 were
granted to: E •• ,. Mackenzie, Resort in· Amor; c. lJ, Matthe.-!S at Balmoral; and Elmer Kadel, Store in
Maine.
Cigarette licenses for a period of eight months commencing lday 1. 1\147 were granted to
resort-keepers in several tovmships as follows: Ralph J. (;revrs, Star Lak_e; D. H. Bondy, Leaf Lake;
Arthur Abraham, Dora; Limmer Bros, Rush Lake; Frank Hunter, Bend Lake; P. E. Amundson, Leaf Lake;
Joseph R. Nendick, Perham.
Cip.arette license for period of seven months commencing June 1, 1947 was granted to Malvin
Ball, Maplevtood. .
Dance 1>ermits for 1947 were granted to c. J. Matthe•·:s at Balmorel; Ralph J. Crews, at Spruce
Lodge in Star Lake and D. P. Bond,v at Resort in Leaf Lake.
Dance permit using mechanical music only was granted to Theo. o. Halverson at Ted and Graces
Place in the Township of Elizabeth.
Upon motion the board ad,journed to April 9, 1947 at 10 o'clock A.M.
w-r.:m1:;:s1H1Y 'S SF.S!'HON April 9, 1947
1>ursuant to adjournment the ~oard met o.t 10 o'clock A. M., Wednesdoy, April 9, 1947. ~resent
were Commissioners Gunderson, Hanson, Stone, and Snowberg.
The petition of L. C. Rudolph and others for dissolution of School District Ho. 269 of
Otter Tail County, was taken ·u·p for final action and the entire forenoon was spent in listening to
the County Superintendent of Schools and to all interester: parties, who were present, and des.ired to
be hes.rd either for or against the granting o:!' the petition. After full consideration, upon motion
the Board decided to lay over the matter until a later meetinp. of the County Board and that in the
mean ti~e the Board would personally examine the condition of the school house and the roads in said
district and final acticn on the petition ~,ould be taken uo on some later date. ·
Members of the Pelican Rapids Commerical Club appeared before the Board to urge improve,nent
of roads in thet vicinitf.
Upon motion the County ,Auditor was instructed to advertise for the rental of one Model LP
LeTourneau ·scraper, brds to be opened at 3 o'clock P, M. May 14, 1947. The Auditor was also
instructed to advertise for bids for all types and sizes of p9rtable oulverts and bridge lumber,
bids to be openeG 3 o'clock May 13. 1947; and for bids for one portable crushing Plant said bids to
be openeci at 10 o• clock May 13. 1947; and also for bids for gravelinp. three County :!.'roiects as
listed by the County Engineer, said bids to be opened at 2 o'clock Ma.v 13, 1947; and also for bids for
grading six lo) Otter Tail County Projects as listed by the CountyEngineer, said bids to be opened
at 2 o'clock Ms_v 14, 1947
Upon moticn the chairman of the Soard and the county Auditor were authorized and directed to
sign and agreement v1ith the State to take er,rthern material from the County pit in SW}· WEl.. of Section
10 in To,-:nship of Dead Lake. . After discussion the Board authorized the settlement of the Poynter suit fer flood damages in
the sum of $500 plus the satisfaction of judgement for costs in said case rendered in favor of the
Count,'/, The Board having previously determines on the sum of S60 for on and off-s~le beer license and
the State Law hav!.np. fixed the o:!'·f sole license.at S5.00, it was ordered that off-sale license be
fixod at ~5.00 and on-sale at ~55.00. .
.:
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN:
DATE ............... !1,).r.il ... 9 .•... 19.4.7. ............................... 193icx.
The applicatio_n of liuste.ve Peuse to set over the \'If ~le¼ and 11E¼ of SE;. of Section 19 Town
of Rush Lake from District lJo. 240 to District lfo. 272 111as read and it was ordered that a hearing
on said peti Uon be had at tho session of the Board to be had July 8th 1947 at 10 o'clock A • ..i,
at the Commissioners Room at the Court House and ehat due notioe of th; time and plaoe of said
hearing be given o.s required by :I.a,,,.
The Applic!'.tion of Doris Lake to set over the N½ SW¼ exce·pt the llorth 10 rods, also the st
S\V.; in Section 5 and SEi Il-g.; and SR'-of Seotion 6 in Township of Aastad from District 157 to District 30 1vas l'e.ad and it was ordered that a hearing on so.id petition be had at the session of
the Board to be had July 8, 1947 at 10 o'clock A. M. at the ~ommissioners Room at the Court liouse
and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as reouired by law. The application o:t' .Him Wilke for reduction of. assessment on personal property in the :.&:own
of Evert for the year 1946 on the ground that no household exemption was allowed him was read and
the board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed. value of $84.00 and Tax<"S
bf fl2.85 be cancelled.
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The following Bills were allowed :
,J. C. Henkes
l.i. C. Lee
J. e. Henkes
Louise .;itond shl
Mabel Wenstrom
Geo. F. Johnson Everett C, ~anson. M. D,
Frank C. "Barnes
Farnham Stationery & Sohool Sup~ly Co.
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Ugeblad Publishing Co,
!lliller-Dnvis co.
Free Press Compa~y
Victor Lundeen Co.
Globe Gazette Prt.g. Co.
Poucher Printing~ Li tho. co.
County School & Office Supply 00.
Security Blank Hook & Prtg. Co.
Deep Creek Uirror
Perham Enterprise Dulletin
William Bahls
John L. Logan
11. W. Bell Telephone Uo. tr. w. Bel], Telephone Co.
Spencer Turbine "o.
Frankoviz Hdwe.
Larson Bros.
American Paint Corp.
R. w. Glorvigen.
Louise Stond ahl
II. w. Glorvigen
Mason Publishing t;o.
Y.noff's Leather Shop
Eastman ~odak Stores
General Supply Co.
Fink of the FE
State of. Minnesota
Odin Johnson Burroughs Ad/ling Machine Co.
Markstrom Drug co.
Faurot Inc.
University Hospital
City of Fergus Falls
Town of Everts Wm. H. Ziegler Uo., Inc.
Wm. E. Ziegler co., Inc.
Klauer Mfg. Co. Mahler & Straus
Minnesota Motor Co.
Lake Region Motor Co.
Dal ton Garage
Olson Auto Electric Co.
Theo. Resset Jaenisch Industries
Fergus Hash Motor Co. N. w. Sash & Door Co.
Co-nsumers Oil Co.
!.Unneapol is Iron Store
Walter Gullan Erlckson-Relleckson-Vye Co.
Dalton Lumber Co.
Bothum & Rustad
Hansel Implement Uo.
Frankov iz Hardware
Paper. Calmenson & Co.
Western Reserve Laboratories
Minnesota l1iotor Co,
Kulseth Supply ~o;
Minneapolis Blue Printing Uo.
Whiting's Office Supply
expenses expenses Deputy Sheriff Board of prisoners
expenses
expenses
salary and expense We~d Ins.
Deputy coroners Fees
municipal court fees
supplies
printing
printing
b·le.nks • et C. supplies
sup·•1lies sup·plies school supplies
school suppli!es
supplies '
publishing tax notice
publishing notice
Deputy Sheriff's Fees
De-put.v Sheriff's li' ees
calls
calls
supplies
supplies
vteld radiator
supplies
posta1?e etc.
postap:e drivers license expense Digest-
brief co.se
supplies
supplies
ink
examination hauling
supplies sup;1lies
Sheriff's supplies
care of patient
poor expense
care o! poor
cutting edges
na·rts parts
parts
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs repairs
repairs
services
supplies
supplies
supolies
su,,plies
~upplies supplies
suppliP.S
supplies
supplies
used car
supplies
supplies
typewriter
$145.01
23.86
169.50
55.10
24~00 201.55 10;25
38.50 .55 20,50
61.95 38.29
2.15
217.20
9.71
97.64
121.00
88.49
2.00
1.80 14.82 6.52
43.70
11,90
11.52
2.25
9.50
24. 77 97.78
80.84
7.25
12.50
14,40>
6.82
5.32
1.00 730,32
3,00
6.00
1.00
19.82
94.50
2229.15
221.35
287.00
!37.26 76.50 76.84 56.05
455.78
15.00
12.05
7.00
21.75 !3.77
11. 70
6.00
52.06
15.16 1.59
6.50
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11.25
10.175
368.12
5.74
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8.82
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L,. OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................ AP~.~.! .... ~.! .... !.~iJ .............................. l~P .. .
Keuffel 8c Esser co.
Fred H. Geiger Co,
H, A, Rogers Co.
The Pierce co.
ll. W. Bell Telephone Co,
Monroe Calculating ~achine "o.
A. Glol"Vigen
A, Glorvigen
Pelican Telephone"~.
M. A. stortroen
John G. Peterson
First ••ational Banlt
Girard Township
Everts Tc11mship
Erhards Grove Twp.
Oak Valle,v Twp. Larson Bros. Geo. T. Ryan Uo, Lampert Lbr. co. ~arkers Pratrie Erickson Hardware Wheeler Lbr, Bridge & ~upply Co,
Joeln F. Jackson Bill Nelson Oil Co.
Fred E. Everts
Rosholt Eouipment Co.
The Adelsman Co.
Wilcox Lumber Co.
Arvo Peldo
Selmer I:nutson
Julius Rohde
Raymond Bros. Motor Trans.
Mrs; John Strissel
E. D, Sage Village of Henning
Village of Dalton
Village o:f. Peli.can Rapids
Leon Hennagir
Hagge on co.
Dens ·-Oil Lubricant Co.
Anderson 8c .Sandberg Oil co.
Fergus Service Station
Fergus Oil Co.
Bill ilelson ~11 co.
S 3: F 011 Co,
Motor Inn Gara.ge
Standard 011 co.
Victor LundeP.n & ~o.
P, A. Anderson
D. A, Lubricant Co,, Inc.
Heincla Telephone wo.
H. A. Rogers
A, Glorvigen
N. E, Arneson Ins. Agency
Wil!Jox Lumber Co, Vergas
P. n. Gust f.levators, Vergas
~illage of New York ~ills
Henning on Co,
Anderson~ Hagen Ser. Station Tobin's Worthwhile Station
'J4urrey Burns ·
Perham cozo·p Oil Uo.
Benr,ston Oil Co.
Mills 011 Co.
Vergas Hardware Co·.
Empire Supply Co.
Red Arrow Garage A. P, Schmitz Garage N. W, Eng~neering o,
Mational Dushi.ne: !c Perts "o.
Dark Region Co-op 011 Uo.
Republic Creosoting Co,
Lake Aegion Motor Co,
Fergus Journal co.
Geo. B. Gunderson
Yalmer Karvonen
George Hanson
Bert Stone
John E, Howard
Otterteil County Sanatorium
Minnesota State Sanatorium
supr.,lies
supplies supplies
sup9l1es
services
maintenance
cash advanced
expenses
services
insurance
insurance insurance
grading grading gr-ading
graveling
repairs
parts.
supplies
dynamite
bridge lumber
garage door
tire coal parts repairs
coal
gravel
gravel
gravel
freight
garage rental
garar,e rental
garage rental garage rental
water
rapirs -cash advanced
diesel fuel
lubricant
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
supplies
postage
oil
services
prints cash advancP.d
insurance
supnlies
coal garap..e rental
11:asoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline fuP.l oil and gasoline
gas and oil
supplies
suoplies
repairs
repairs
parts
supplies
gasoline
road tar
repairs
publishing
expense attending meeting
expense attending meeting
expense attending meP.ting
expense attending meeting
d 1 tch surveys cnre of patient
care of oatient
Upon motion the board adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M, May 13, l<J47.
Attest : (W~ ~
Clerk
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322.00
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10,15
90.00 33,98
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14.00
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272.52
5.54
62.68
301.17
260.62
45.50
124.04
12.60
84.50
8.90
10.l::O
6.90 14,<JO
682.50
15.73
106.02
Chairman
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... .A+ir.11 ... l.7.',. ... l.9.1.7. .............................. :, .... lQl!xx.
;,tnroTF:S OF .l\.}),1()URIP-:D l,!l"":THIG OF THE BOA?D OF COU!fTY CO!!MISSIO!IBRS OF OTTER TAIL COUliTYj' MIInIESOTA
Pursuant to aojournment the Board met at 2o'clock P. u •• April 17, 1947, all members
being present.
Upon motion it was ordered that no o~• sale beer licenses will be issued by the Board
unless an on s11le licenses is i'3sned at the s11.me time.
A petition for change in connt,v road between the towns of Friberg and Aurdal was taken up
for final action. There heing no appearance of i.nterested parties there the committee apointed to
examine said proposed change having reported in favor of granting the petition. Upon motion an
order was .issued grantinl_l the chanp;e in aoordance with the survey submitted by the highway engineer.
Damage on the count of said chanee ,1ere allowed as follows:
UAMES OF 01.'HIERS
1. Dada & Julia E. Olson
2. Reinhold Wilshusen
3. James Id. Pederson
4, Rudolph_Stolson
5. Federal Lend Bank
6. Federal Land Bank 7. Otto & Leona Rempfer
8. Mind a l,!ed er , et . al.
9 •. Geo. D, Curtis
10. Tingvolo Luth. Church 11. Chester Habberstad 12. llarr,v &: Alma !,!. Ha.'1son
13, ?eter Skyldstad
14. Eimer c. Hoff &: Selma Hof:f
15. Freddie & Lillian Torvik
16. Church of Luth. Bretheran of Am.
17. Alfred T. Olson 18. School Dist. 182
19. neter Torvik
20. Morris A. ~aren
21. Y.enneth Rostad, et. al.
22. Theo, Y/esterhaug. et. al.
23. Alb~rtina Butler 24. ~tate of Minnesota
25. Ralph Madland & Ruth Me.ciland
26. Anna' /le Unice R. Odahl
27. Joseph A.&: Bertha A. Schacht
28. Isaac&: Mande Nelson
DESCRIPTI"!JS OF LAUD
SW¼ SVff, Sec 36, 134-42
Govt. tot 6, Sec. 36, 134-42
Govt. Lot 5, Sec, 36, 134-42
Govt. Lot 4, Sec. 36, 134-42
Govt. Lots 10-11-12-13-;SW¼ Sec. 31, 134-41
SF,{, SN~. Se. 31, 134-41 swt s~ •• VI. 50rds of Govt
Lot 5, Sec. 32, 134-41
sEi SW{,, Govt. Lot 8 of SE
Seo. 32, 132-41
Govt. Lot 10 & Lot 9 Ecx, tracts,
Sec. 32, 134-41
?art of Govt, ~ot ~. Sec. 32, 134-41 wi SE{, Sec. 33, 134-41 Et SW{, Sec. 33, 134-41 Govt. Lot 7, Sec, 33, 134-41 Govt. ~ot 9, Sec. 33, 134-41
Lot 12, Sec,. 34, 134-41
1 Ac. 13 rods sq. in UW Car.
Govt. (Sec. 4, 133-41) Lot 2
!lYf~ exc. tract. Sec. 4, 133-41
2 Ac •. in NW. Corl, Sec. 4, 133-41
r.ovt. Lot 1, Sec. 5, 133-41
Govt. Lots 2 & 3, Sec. 5, 133-41
Govt, Lot 4, Sec. 5, 133-41 fl½ Govt. Lot 1 & Lot ,-. Sec,
& Govt, Lot 3, 6, 133-41 ut Govt. Lot 4.· Sec. 6, 1~3-41
Govt. Lots 1-4-5-6, Sec. 1, 133-42
Govt. Lot 2, Sec. 1, 133-4.2
iJF.T Di'JdA!}ES
23.25
5.00
17.31
4.50
15.50
10.50
13.88
3~.50
ih0.69
6.19
-152.63
20.00
7.50
88;94
1.00
44.81 2~.00 20,81
34.81
9.00
4,50
4,38
Pt, of S~lot c--Govt. Lot 3 S~c. 1,133-42
IN/ Cor. S-lot C.Govt. Lot 3, weo,1,133-42
Pt, of S-lot c. Govt, Lot 3,
3,00
&: Part of !IV/-;, NV/·4'• Sec, 1, 1:13-42 25,06
Upon Motion Odin Johnson engineer and ~anitor at Court House was authorized to employ
an assistant janitor to work under his supervision, payment for sr.rvicee to he at the rate of $80,00
per mo., paid at the close of each month on warrant of the County Auditor,
A-111U H, un . ,
The following war.es, rental rates and price sohedulea were adop'bed effective Ua, 1, 1947:
Pa.rt,v Chief Instrument Man
Inspector
P.odman
Draftsman
Chainman
Bookkeeper
Stenographer
Clerk
Shop Foreman 1st, Mechanic
2nd. Mechanic
Maintenance Foreman
225,00 Month
190,00 Month
190.00 Month
150.00 lv!onth
150,(¥) Month
4.50 Day,
165.00 Month
140.00 Month
95.00 Month
210.00 Month
200.00 Month
190.00 Month
200.00 Month
Sign Foreman
Section Foreman Truck Foreman
Laborer
Mov1er Operator Power Mower Rental
Team Mower Rental
Tr,; ctor Rental
190,00 Month
• 75 'll:our
,65.Hour
.60 Hour ,65 Hour
.50 Hour ,40 Hour
Truck Rental(Hand Loader)
Truck Rental(Mo.chineLoaded)
Team .nental
,.85-,,1,25 Hour
,65 Hour
1,20 Hour
,40 Hour
,07 en. yd. Gravel
Upon Motion the "Board then ad.1ourned until May 1~, 1947 at 10 o'clock A. u.
Chairman
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. l""(,.· . COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN . . __ ... ,_
COMMISSIONERS RECORD·L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .............. T!MI!:l.c;l.a,v: .•... :.!.ll,l,' .... l.3 .•... .l.9!4.7 ........... llllbtx
MINUTES OF THE A[)JOUP.N!i:D MEETING OF THE SOARD OF COUNTY COJ,U,!ISSIOimP.s OF OTTr.:R '!'AIL COUNTY I J.t!N!!.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board !Det at 10 o'clock A. u., Tuesday !.lay 13, 1947. Present were
commissioners Y.arvonen, Gunderson. ll'anson, sto•n and Snowberg.
Bide of gravel. screeninp. and crushing out·fits as advertised for by the Board \Vere O!')ened and
read; and representatives of the various bidders were heard relative to the merits of their respec-
tive machines.
A petition for vacation of port of County Road# 5 and 51 which bids had been laid over for
future considerati0n vras ar-ein taken up and upon motion the same vras rejected.
i.-lemDers of the Ferm Bureau of Otter Tail County presented to the Board their budget for the
year commencing July 1. 1947 and ur~ed appropriation of $6,000 to be divided equally between the
two associations.
A delegation of citizens from Pelican Rapids and vicinity appeared to urge improvement of roads
of that Village. The delegation from the Township of Paddock appeared to urge the improvement of
roe.d on ·the County line on the Uorth side of same Township. ·
Samuel C. Smith presented to the Board his application for reduction of assessment upon the
four acre tract .in Section 5 Township of Rush Lake and after consideration and upon motion the Board
recommended to the Cor.uniesioner of Taxation that the said tract be reduced from $220.00 to $80.00.
assessed value; and the taxes from $24.00 to $8.80.
Clarence i,Iielke of Richville presented to the Board two petitions for oiling of road running
F.aet from the Village of Richville to Trunk Highway No. 78. Upon motion these petitions v:ere ordered
placed on .file.
Bids for graveling as advertised for by the Board were opened and read and refered to the High-
way Engineer for checkinf. as to the amounts.
'l''l'!F. 'F'OJ.T,Ol'T'rnO P.ESOL:TTI0N \'!AS ADO"TEil.
P.ESUlL"lED BY THE B0ARD OF COUNTY CO!,f.HS~IOI~?.S OF OTTF.R TAIL COUNTY, MUTNr.:SO'l'A, that the sum
of $6,000 be and the same hereby set aside and appropriated out of the P.evenu'!! Fund of the Connty
e11bject to the order of the Dean of the Department of Agriculture of the University of Minnesota
for the support of county cooperative extension work in Otter Tail County for the yea.r beginning
July 1, 1947 in accordance with the pro\•isions of Chapter 423, of the laws of Minnesota for 1923
and acts supplementary thereto. the amount so appropriated to be divided equally between the East
and the west Farm Bureau Associations of the County.
Adopted Ma.v 13, 1947. C. A, Snowberg
Chalrman · ,:
At~est William Lincoln
cierk
Upon motic,n the Board then ad ;:ourned to 10 o 'clook A. l,f., Ma.v 14, 1947.
\'IEDllESDAY' S SESSIOH
:eursuarit to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M, Wednesday. May 14. 1947, all members
being present.
Bids for grading State Jobs 56-501-04 and 56-530-01 were opended by A. o. Torgersen, represen-
tative of the state .u.ighvie.y Department. and the b,ds are refered to Mr. Torgerson and county Engin-
eer Glorvigen for checking.
A delegation of citizens from the Tovmship of l!'olden appeared to urge the immediate improvement
of road in that Township and after listening to e.11 statementR of the interested parties the Board
egreed that the Highwa.v Engineer and Committee examine the road on May 15th.
A ple.t of Segars Bea.ch i.n the Township of F!Verts. accompanied by a Certificate of Title executed
by Gerald Rufer. Attorney at Law, wae approved.
. A plat of Madsen• e Out Lots to Blanche Lake Beach in .t.he Township of Everts accompanied by a
Certificate of Title by p. A. Andersen, Register of Deeds, wo.s approved.
A petition or' Melvin A. Ollila to eet over SW·'!-of NWJ and N½ ~f SW-?,,-in Secti?n 10 Township ~3~
Rall8e 37 from District 175 to District 47 was read. and it was ordered that o hearing on said petl hon
be had at the session o:f the 'Board to be held at 10 o'clock A, M. July 8th, 1947 and that due notice
of the time and ple.ce b:ll said hearing be given as required by law.
622
623 COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........ W.edne,sde,.v. ... Ma.y ... lil,__., ... 194-.7 .............. :ldlllx. .. .
·e111m-n-AND PAI..;;: co., .... a.GUD,, IINl.-.0
A petition signed by freeholders of Hobart TO~~ship asking for designation as a County Aid road
of Township road commencing in Section 22 and running North and Northwesterly to the SW corner in Sec-
tion 10.in said Township was read and ordered placed on file.
' A communication from the Northern pacific Rail Road Company asking for vacation of old County Road
along railroad between the villages of Clitherall and Vining v,as read and the Audi tor was instructed
to notify the Company that said road could only be vacated after the filing of a petition for such
vacation and due notice and hearing as provided by laYt.
Bids for old Countr Grader Iio. 32 were received and opened and the said grader was ordered sold
to the highest bidder, Iver Olson, for the sum of $30.00.
Upon motion the County Highwe.v Engineer and cou.nty Audi tor we!l'P. instructed to use monthly Payroll
System in place of Time Checks Heretofore issued b,v the Highway Engineer for .,,ork on County ?.oads;
A complaint signed by 34 freeholders of the Township of Elmo setting forth that the Township Board
of said TO\O:nshl!> has neglected to improve road in said Township was presented to the Board s.nd it was
ordered.that a hearing on said complaint be hod at the session of the Board to be held June 10, 1947
at 2 o'clock D.U. in the Commissioners' Room in the Court House in Fergus Fe.11s.
Engineer A. o. Torgerson reported to the Board that the lowest bids for road gracting project advertised for by the State were as follows: On State Aid road No, 1 -Strom Construction Company
$45,054.26; State Aid Road No. 4 -Haugen and Mark $28,862.64. Upon motion the Board recommended to the State that these bids ~e·accepted. The County Engineer reported to the Board that B.c. Ness of Mahnomen, Minnesota was the lowest bidder on graveling project No. 47:06 in the sum of $64,037; and
that August Vagts of Breckenridge, !,Unnesota was the lovtest bidder on graveling project No. 47:04 in the sum of $50,440. Upon motion both of. these bids were accepted.
Bids for grading six County projects as advertised for by the Board werP. open· ed, read and checked
by the Highway Engineer and upon motion v:ere a":arded to the loYtest biClders as follows: H-. D. Morrill,
Fergus Falls, Job 46:08 at $6,332.25 also Job 46:10 at $5,397.90 and Joh 46:17 at e11.064.~0. Job
46:13 to Alfred Evavold, Ashby, for $8,972.24 and Job 46::16 to Hangen and Mark, Fergus Falls, at $&219.-25
and Job 46:20 to John Dieseth Company of Fergus Falls, at f,10,131.60.
Bids for metal culverts, concrete culverts and lumber and bridge material as aC1vert1sed for by the Board were opened and all bids were accepted.
A delegation or citizens from the Township of Maplewood appeared to urge immediate improvement
of Road in Sections 6, 7, & 8 in that Township.
On and off Beer Licenses were granted to the Following:
Leonard E, Roberts At Oak Point Park
Leo Studer At Evergreen 'Beach
Jacques Hendrickx At 'Butler Store
Fred Schultz At Camp Prohosky
Francis J. Guilio.ni At Rose Lake Lodge
c. s. Jensen At Kinks Resort
Dance permits using mechanical music only were granted to:
c. s. Jensen ·
Francis J, Guiliani
At Kinks Resprt
At Rose Lake Lodge
Cigarette licenses for the calendar year 1947 were granter as follows:
G. B. Clarke
L. ,7. wol ters
At Hillview Store
At Urbank
Cigarette licenses :!:'or the months of 14ay to .l)ecember inclusive were granted to:
Francis J. Guiliani At Rose Lake Lodge
Leo Hanebuth
Gilbert Swanton At swanton's Store
Grant M, Jensen At Pease Resort
Arthnr C. Kelly At Real M:cCoy Camp
E, W, Stierna At llewton Service Station
T~-0. Halv-erson Resort
Franklin Larson At Big Pine Resort
Town of Otto
Town of Corliss
Town of Tumuli
Town of Hobart
Town of Girard
Town of Girard
Town of Hobart
Town of Paddock
Town or Hobart
Town of Rush Lake
Town of Everts
Town of Amor
Town of Amor
Town of Elizabeth
Town of ?ine Lo.ke
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... !17ed.nesdey .•... -lfa,v-.. .J.,1. .••.. .J..!l4,.7 ................. :ii9t.x ... .
•r.cuR11Y.DLANKJNIGK#ND.P.RIHl1NO.CD,,.8T,.a.DUD,.MINN~ICI
Y/RDMESDAY'S SESf1tntf ( COUTTlfU~Dl
Cigarette licenses for the months of June to December inclusive were granted to:
C. S. 'Jensen
Allan M. Hoff
Barney and Wm. S. IVagner
Fred Schultz
At Kinks Resort
At Sleepy Hollow
At Resort
At Ten l.lile Le.ke
The application or. Mo.ry Miller for classification of Lots 3,4,.'= Plat of Porkers Prairie for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read the Commissioner of Taxation that s~id land be so classified and the $462, to $289. and the taxes tl"om $61.08 to #36.30.
Town of Girard
Town of Tordene-
k.1old
Town of Dunn
Town o·f ·.i:umuli
5 in Block 4 of the Original
and the Board recornmendea to
assessed value reduced from
The application of H.J. Schultz for clneeificntion of-Lot 4 in Block 2 of Soule'e Aesition
to the Village cf Deer Creel~ for the yee.r 1946 at hOf!leBtead rate vzas rend e.nd the Board recomm-
ended to the Commissioner of Taxation that so.id land be so classified and the assessed value re-
duced· from $400, to $250. and the taxes from $81,44 to $49,25.
The application of 0aul Kotz for classification of the ?forth 75 ft. of Lot 1 in .Block 21 of
Lakeview Addition to the Villar,~ of ?arkers Prairie for the.year 1946 at homestead rate was read
and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that so.id land be so classified and the
assessed value be red11ced from $384. to ~240. and the Taxes ·r.rom $50.76 to ~30.14.
The application of Emiel Baethke :ror clasP-ificetion of NW-HIE,¼, sw:!rm~. and p;. ~E-1-of Section 6
Township of Oak YallP.y for the year 1946 et homestead rate wr,s read and the Board reco~~ended to the
Commissioner or. Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value reduced from ~972, to $583. and the taxes from $93,90 to $52,47. ·
The application of Carl E, Johnson for classification of SW¼tm-'-and W1SE¼ in Section 25 Township
of Corliss for the year 1946 at homestend rate wns read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner
of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value be reduced from $891 to ·$535. and the taxes from $87.12 to $48.79. ·
The application of Mrs. Peder 0, Jensen for classification of Sub Lot "B" of Lot 7 Lots 10, 11,
end 12 and SE·N!1'7f· and SVl¼SE-:-ex. School lot in Section 8 Township of Tordenskjold for the year 1946
at homestead rate was read and the Boe.rd recommendei! to the Commissioner of Taxation that said lend
be so· classified and the assessed value reduced from $1,952. to $1,419 end the taxes from $234,63 to $165.20 -
The application of Math J. Kraemer :ror reduction of assessment for the year 1946 on Lot 5 ex.
E· 30 ft. and Lot 6 in !3lock 46 o·r Lakeview Addition to the Village of Par}~ers Prairie was read anil.
the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assesse"d val"ue of said tract be re-
duced from $88.00 to $32.00 and the tax~s from ~11,64 to $4,23.
The application of A, R, Ericison for cnnoellation of assessment of buildings against Lot 2
Block· 46 of Lakeview Addition to the Village of Parkers Prairie for the year· 1946 was read and the
Board· recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that sa-b,li4 assessment of buildings be cancelled
and the assessed value of said tract be reduced from $675.1 a~3'the taxes from $137,49 to $5.29. ·
The application of Alfred T, Anderson for cancellation of assessment of buildings against the
S 60 ft. of N 100 ft, of s 1,199 ft. of that part of SE¼Sl'lf'.•lying East of Rail Road right of way&:
West of E 163 ft. in Section lb in the Village of Parkers PrairiP. for the yeGr 1946 was read and the
Board·Reoommended to the Commissioner cf TaY.ation that the asr.esser. value of· buildings be cancelled
and the assessed value oi' said tract be redtwed from $360. to $21. and the taxes from $45.22 to $2.64.
The application of Ad Mc Kellep for cancellation of assessment for build inge against EfS'll¼ in
Section 15 Township of woodside for the yer-r 1946 was read end the Board recommended to the Commiss-ioner· of Taxation that assessment for buildings be cancelled end the assessed value of said tract be
reduc·ed from :!'!855, to $510. and the taxes from $88.06 to $52.53,
The application oi' l'Tm. "Dudas for cancellation of ·personal property assessment in the Township
of Otto for the:·year 1946 was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the
assessed value of personal property be rP.duced from ;;;:120. to ,t,9.00 and that household exemption be
allow:ed and all taxes in the sum 1of $12.84 plus penalty of $1.03 be cancelled,
The application of Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Deer Creek for cancellation of taxes for the
year 1945 and 1946 against Lot 5 and 6 in Block 1 of Sould'a 2nd Addition to the Village oi' Deed Creek
was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of $60.00
and tne tax of $4,96 and penalty and costs of $1,70 for the year 1945 and also tax of $4,08 for the
year ~946 be canoelled.
The apnlic~tion of A, H, Dey for cancellation of taxes for the year 1946 against Lots 11,12,13
and 1·4 in Hiock 8 of the Ori~inal Plat o.f the Villal!e of Vergas for the year 1946 on the grounds that
said· ·property le used for telephone exchange purposes was read and it appearing from the records in the office of the Register of Deeds that said tra.ct is the pro·perty of A. H, Dey and not of the
Tele·phone Company upon mot ion the petition 1vas rejected.
··.,, .. ,625 • r, .·, '-.r
COMMISSIONERS RECORD M, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... W.ednesd9¥ .•.. .M113 ... 14 .•... 19.4.7. .............. l!lllb: .. .
IIECURITY 111.ANK-AND PIIIINTINCII ~•-■J'• 112.GU_~ IIINN.-111•1
The application of Roy O. Hanson for ol.assif'ication of SFJ0S!'I¼ and S\'12.SF.-l of Section 20 in Town-ship of Henning for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and it ap~earing from a statement of the applicant that he moved unto the tract May 28. 1946 and was therefore not entitled to homestead class-ification for that year, upon motion the petition was rejected.
The appli9.aticn of Benjamin ij. Saunders for reduction of ass7ssment for the year 1946 on.three tracts in the Village of Parkers Prairie on the grounds of excessive valuation was read and the Board after exam11!1:!,ng the assessment ·for the years 1942. 1944 and 1946 and finding that. the assessment for the three tracts combined was ap·proximately the same for the years 1942 and 1946 and being satisfied t~at the assessment -for 1944 was too low, upon motion the petition was rejected.
The application of E. _ A. Hagaman for reduction of assessment for 1946 against the SIV¼ of Section
28 in the Township of Western was·read and the Board hav.ing examined the assessment of adjoining lands in that Section for saio yeer and being satisfied thnt the land of the applicant was not assessed out of. proportion to other lands, upon motiom the petition W8S rejected.
The folloVli ng bills were al!lowed:
1. J. c. Henkes 2. M. c. Lee 3. J. c. Henkes
4. Mabel Wenstrom
5. Lorna Schmidt 6. Dr, E. c. Hanson
7. Dr. H. H·. Leibold
8; Dr, c. J. Lund
9. John Kukowske, Jr.
10. Frank c. Barnes
11. Geo •. F. Johnson
12. Dept. of Agrio., Dairy and Food
13. :Muriel Moore
14. The River Inn
15. Becker ·county
16, Otis Caughey
17. Oren Fosse
18. H.F. Hinze
19, · The Standard Electric Time Co.
20. The ~lobe Gazette~ Prtg. Co.
21. Hintgen Karst
22. Rintgen Karst
23. Beall & wcGowan
24. Wm. Galena
25. Holten Hdwe.
26. Xnott-l?eterson Hc'.!.we,, Co. 27. N.w. Bell Tel. co.
28. Johnson Furniture Co.
29. Dave Martin
30. Frankoviz Rdwe. co.
31. NW. Bell Tel. eo.
32. Victor Lundeen Co.
33. Jones & Kroeger co.
34. Ugeblad Pub. Co.
35. Miller Davis Ccmpan.v
36. Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
37. Remi~ton Rand, co,, Inc.
38. Remington Rand, co., Inc.
39. Poucher Prtg. and Lithographing
40. R. A. Henning
41. Fr~e Pres~ Co.
42. American Stencil Mfg. Co.
43, Nelson Bros Prtg.Co.
44. Frltz-cross do.
,5. Oswald !'Ublishing Co.
46. Fergus Journal Co.
47; A. A. Vollbrecht
48. Faurot, In.
49. M. Simonson
50. w. s. narley & co.
51. H. w. Glorivgen
52. West Publish~ng Co.
53~ Dr, R, B, Featherstone
54. Odin Johnso~
55. Johnson Drugs
56. Louise Standahl
57.· L6uise Standahl
58. P. M. Ree
59. P.A. Anderson
60. Glen Lake Sanatorium
61. Minnesota sta~e Sanatorium
62. School of Dentistry U of. M.
expenses
Deputy Sheriffs fees
board of prisoners
expenses
Co, Supt's clerk
exam. & coroners fees
coroners fees
coroners fees
municipal court fees municipal court fees
salary & exp. weed inspector weed control · ·
transcript
meals for j-urors
exam of insane
constable fePs
Dep. Sherif.fa fees Dep. Sherif·es fees
service
towels
supplies
repairs
supplies
repairs
supplies
supplies
calls
supplies
repairs
supplies
calls supplies
blank books etc.
printing and supp~ies
record books and supplies
record boo-ks
sui:iplies
supplies
supplies
supplies blanks
carbon paper
printing
record book
supplies
publishing
surety bond
sheriff's supplies
sheriff's sunnlies supplies · •
driver's license expense
Minn. Statutes anno.
services
cash advan'ced
suppliest
expenses
postage
postafle
postar.e
care of patients
oar·e of patient
dentures
160.68
47.26
138.00
11.85
66.00
3.00
10.35
55,85
13.15 22.40
192.70
207.50
10.35
77.00
25.05
4.95
4,20
3.74
15.00
123.00
10.25
3.00
6,00
?.20
6.07
1,71
7.60
3.20
4,00
6.60
41.65
425,20
80.85
123.30
131.57
193. 75
14.24
35.88
3.66
10.40
9.80
4. 25
18,20
91.27
20.43
256.07
5,00
3.82
50.00
2.62
6.25
164.50
4.00
6~25
2.85
, 101.00
' 13.80
11.84
30. 75
931.21
102.60
62.50
.,.
I
63. 64;
65.
66.
67.
68. 69,
70.
71. 72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81. 82.
83, 84,
85.
86.
87.
88.
89. 90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95. 96. 97.
98,
99.
100.
' 101. 102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
113.
114. 115.
116.
117.
118.
119. 120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136. 137,
138.
139. 140,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .... Sledne.sdaJ .•.. .!.lo.y ... 14. •... 19.4.7 .............. JdlBx.x.
Univerei ty Hoepi tal
Le Sueur County Welfare Board
Estrem Clinic
Dr. w. F, SchambP.r
Roshoat Equipment eo.
Wm, H. Ziegler Co., Inc. A, W. Compaa,v Tnc. of Minn. !.Unnasota F, 'II. D. Co.·
Geo. To R.van Co,
Cummins Diesel Sales & Servioe
Paper. Calmenson & Co.
Wheeler Lbr. Bridge & Supply
coast to Coast store
Martin Sheet J.letal Shop
Seven-0-Service
eonklin Saw Shop
Wollensak Optical Go.
Larson Bros. Daggett Implement Co, Ehnbom Motor Co,
Lake Region Motor Co,
Mills Motor Inc.
Dal ton Garage
Walt's Repair Shop, i'leetown
R, A, Stuntebeck
F, Saunders & Son
D, H, Cordes Ottertail Cc-op Oil, Inc.
Minnesota !.!otor Co.
1-lat'l, Bushing & Parts Co.
Wm. Sauer
Johnson Machine Shop
A, P. Schmitz Garage Skogmo Motors, Inc.
Service Recorder Co. Hintgen Karst Elec. Co,
Jacobsons Blacksmith Shop
Thelen Emplement Co.
Y<11uttila Implement Co.
Empire Supply Co.
Minneapolis Iron Store
Fergus Plumbing & Heating co.
P, E:. !A. & Co,
Saunders Hardware c~.
Holten Hardware
Henning Hardware Co.
Fred A, Everts G&~ble Store -B, o. Bendickson
Ebersviller Implement co.
Midwestern Automotive Warehouse x. s. stoff?r
Knoff Peterson Hdv1e Co. !Jlinnesota Motor Co.
~111 Nelson 011 Co.
N1 W. Bell T~l. do.
Eagle Cafe, Mrs. A, Frornett w. R. Olson, Agency
Merchants Hotel Perham Fargo Glass & Paint Co.
Lyon Chemicals, Inc.
Kraemer Elevator
Jl. Y. Mills Farmers Elev. Co,
Utility F!!ed Mi)l· Lampert Lumberco. Parkers Prairie
Smith Electrical works
Nulphs Dray
Bauok Chevrolet Cc.
Raymond Bros. ?,totor Transp. Co.
A, B, Kilde Co,
G, !,!enge
c. T, Dalager
Fetvedt Blue Print Shop
H, A, Rogers Co.
Construction Bulletin
Keuffel & Esser Co.
Poucher Print. & Litheo. Co.
Free Press company
Jape-Olson Company
WEDUESDAY'S SESSIOII ( COllTiilUT!'lD)
nursing care
CA.re of. patient
examination
examination
parts & repalre
parts
parts
pRrts
parts
pnrts
cutting edges tie v:ires repairs repairs repairs
repairs
repnirs
repa.i rs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs repairs
supplies
repairs
repnirs
rP.pairs
repairs
repairs and parts
repairs
repairs
repairs
repnirs rP.oairs repairs and supplies
repnirs
repairs and raeolinP.
su onl ies
supplies supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
snooliee
SU~nli!!S
supplies
supplies
tires & tubes
tires
lonB distance meals
bond
meals
windows
eeteron
coal
coal
coal lumber
poet puller
drayage wrecker service
freight
storage
gravel
movinR fence
prints
prints
ad, for bids
supplies
forms
forms and maps
supplies
6-7 .50
24-4.15
3.00
18.00
63,88
14-2.62
164.02
32.56
154.83
474.57
630.00
205.00 14.Al
9.30
3.50 3,70
10.00 44.80 0.00
17.80 37.44 11.75
9,00
2.00 6.45
2.50
1.00 2.00
119.84
97.73 25,60
15,20
337.81
131,25
11,81
16.97 43,80
51.01 6,26
480.62
49,71
8.10
11.26
.1.12
13,25
3.15 42.20
1,49 ,30
14.23
30.00
5,44
203.64
884.70 12,90
30.85
15.00
25.50
15,60
60,35
4,55
9,55
4,15
24.82
15.00
6.40
5.00
13,87
1.50 20.36 62,50
39.60
8.61
70.05
4.71
31.38
385~45 3.50
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... i'/.ed.ne.sda,y ... Ua,v ... J..4 .•... J..!1.4.7 ............... 1~.x.. + ~~-<-b -I q t.fJ
DODKAN PIii DCD.■ff• Ill ~
141. 142.
143.
144::.
145.
146. 14·7.
14·e.
14·9.
150. 15·1.
15°2.
153.
15°4.
155.
1~6. 157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
162.
il63.
164.
1~5. 166. 167.
l!i8• 169.
17.0.
17,1.
172.
173;
17.4. 17,5.
17.6. 17,7.
17,8.
179.
180.
181.
182.
183.
184.
185,
1Q6.
187.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
George Wicker w. L. Potter . A. Glor)iigen
A• Glorvigen G. A. Service Station Pel. Rap.
Chester Eabberstad, Lost Lake St.
Carlson Oil Compe.n,y
Bill's Service Station
East Lincoln Shell
Fergus Service Station
!,~•man Store, L. Cook, Prop.
Park Region Oil Col
Len Syverson's
?erham Co-op Oil Co.
s. & F. Oil Company
'Fergus Oil Co.
llighway Compan,v
Tobin V/orthwhi. le Oil Co.
Mills Oil Company
liill Nelson Oil Co.
Harthum & Peterson Oil. uo.
Motor Inn Garage
Penrose Oil Co.
Anderson & Sandberg Oil Co. The Oil Store
Hag~e Oil Co:!
Gre.nrud Garage
Montgomery \1/ard &, Co.
Wenther. Lumber Yarn
Marjorie Stenstrom
Minn·esota State H ighway Dent.
Helnola TrlephonP. Co.
Equipment Rental & Sales corp
Pehrose Oil co. Ande·rson & Sand berg Oi 1 Co.
Ray's Oil Co.
Lyman Store, L. 0. Cook, "rop.
Bill's Service Station
Geo. T. Ryan Co.
Bennie Rossum
Mills uotors, Inc.
Yalmer Karvonen
Bert Stone
Geo. B. GundP.rson
'Bert Stone
George Hanson
BU·ppliee
expenses
expenses
expenses
cash advanced
ge.soHne
gasoline
ge.soline
flllSOline gasoline
gasolinP.
gasoline r,asoline
f-8SOline ge.s & oil
1!'8.S ?c Oil gns .'I: oil
l!'aS ~ Oil gas .'l: oil
gas .!fc oil
gas & oil
gas /l: oil
gas & oil
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel fuel oil
repairs tires!: tubes
lumber
clerk Co. Supt.
rP.ports
services
hydraulic oil
diesel fuel, etc. gasoline
gasoline
p.asoline
gus-oil
cutting edges
repairs
repairs
exp. attending meetings
exp. attendinp: meetings
exp. attending me~tings
exp. attending mPetings
ex~. attendinf-meetings
41.il.O
9.15
64,60
73.50
21.95
2.915 2.89
4R.16
16.20 2;54
13.::S7
14,92
107.16
42.21 22.10 56.77
25.30
24.31
45.90
61.05
82.22
47.62
53.26
31.41
61.00
91.00 248.35
37;50
28.97
4.16
15,00
14.n9
L 3. 75
20.62
43.14
98.00
35.15
73.81
4,73
630.00
103.55
44.58
15.70
8.20
9.90
14.'JO
12.50
Upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for one Portable Agg~e~ate and
Bituminous Mixer, bids to bP. opened June 10, 1947 at 2 O'clock "· n., and for cutback Asphalt and
!OGd Oil, bids to be opened at 10 o'clock A. H, June 10, 1947.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to ,iune 10, 1947 at 10 o'clock A. M.
chairman ATr-1EST~:. _ .1 _
Clerk
IIIINUTF.S OF SPECIAL !;!~•~TING OF 'l''PE BOA?.D OF COUNTY COMMISSIO!lERS OF OTT1·:?. TAtL COTJNTYf MINN.
A special meeting of the County Board 111as held at 2 o'clock P.M. June 6, 1947, all members
being present.
The Board again took up the question of purchas:1!.ng of crushing and screening plant and after
consideration accepted the Qid of Ruffridge and Johnson Equipment company for one lllew Cedar Rapids
Pitmaster straightline crushing end Screening Plant for il8,069.00.
Upon motion the Boe.rd then adjourned vii thout date.
Attest:-.r-r--__,,,==-------Clerk
Ctialrman
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER.TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... ![!ue.s.day ..... '.une ... 10 .•... 19.4.7. ................... .lfl1tl:x: .•
!,IHIUT":S 0"' AD,101TP.T,rr::D :~iEP.Tii:IG OF TF;;; BOA~m OF COUNTY co:;:nssro··;:Rs OF OTT•~R TA T.L COU!ITY, IIIINN.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.I.I. Tuesday June 10, 1947. Present ,-"/ere
Commis<Jioners Y.arvonen, Gunderson. Hanson, St one and Sno'.'.'bere;.
A delegation of citizens from the Township of Scam~ler appeared to oppos~ the chen~e of road
in that location which ohan5e has been recommenced by citizens of Pelican Rapids. A writ~en pro-
test was presented and ordered placed, on file.
Sheriff Henkes requested an additional 30 days time for collecti0n of delinquent personal
property taxes for the year 1946. Upon motion the request was granted.
Bids for road oil as advertised for by the Board v1ere opened and read and the bid of Socony
Vaccum Oil Company being the lowest bid received ~as accepted, the price being 8.79 cents per
gallon to 9.03·cents for SC and 9.79 cents per gallon to 10.03 cents for ~C depending upon Station
at which oil is to be delivered.
A delegation of citizens from the Township of I·lorwegian Grove appeared to urge improvement
of road in that vicinity.
rrpon motion the Anditor vr,·s instruc~ea to allvertisP. for bids for rental cf road equipment,
said bids to be received at 10 o'clock A,M. July 14, 1947.
TJpon motion the ~oard then recessed. to 2 o'clock P.t,t.
Hearing haviTll! been ordered on complaint apainst the Town Board of Elmo for alleged neglect
of road in that Township, all interested parties \Vho were present were heard and the Board agreed
that a committee consi.sting of Commissioners P.anson, Karvonen, and Gunderson would examine the road
in question on June 7, 1947 at 10 o'clock A.u ..
The Board having called for bids for one Portable Aggregate and Bituminous Mixer opened the only
bid received being that of Borchart Ingersoll, Inc. for one Seaman Pulvi-Mixer for $3,090.30. Upon
motion the bid was accepted.
Upon motion the A.udi tor was instructed to advertise for bids for oiling State Hos!)ital ParkYIBY
in ,.,ergus Falls, s~id bids to be receiver. until July 15, 1947 at 2 o'clock P.1.1 ••
Charles L. Alexander, cou.rt Commissioner and Torrens Title Examiner, requested permission to
install telephone in the office of the Register cf Deeds, cost of installation and rental to be paid
by hi-:iself. !Tpon motion the request \'tas granted
A complaint against the Township Board of Clitherall alleging neglect of road on the Town line
betwePn Clitherall and Eagle Lake was received.
T'F!R FOLLO\'lmG RF.SOLUTIOH VIAS AD0°TED:
Resolved by the Board of county commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Whereas, complaint ·has been macle to tr.e Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County,
r.{innesota. tqat the road hereinafter described, to-wit:
That road which extends in a generally easterly and westerly direction and
approximately on the Township line along and over the southerly line of
Section 32, said Township of Clitherall,
hes been neglected by the Town Hoard of the Tovmshl:p of Clitherall.
Now, therefore, it is hereby orderei'· that a hearing on said complaint be had at the
commissioners• Room in the court House in Fergus 'Falls in said county at 2 o'clock P,i!. July 7, 1947,
at which time and place the 'Soard will hear said complaint and all testimon.v which may be offered
relative to said matter.
Adopted June 10, 1947
. C, A, Snowberg
Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln
Clerk
The application of Emma c. Marckel for red.uct'ion of assessment for 1946 against Lot 16 of
Oak Grove Bee.ch was oresentec' to the Board by Attorney M. J. Daly and after examining the ass-
essment against said tract d!or former years the Board recommended to the Commissioner of •raxation
that the assessed value be red.uced from $880.00 to $350.00 and the taxes from $127.25 to ~50.61.
The aoplication of Erwi.n E. za.ske which had been previously re,iected by the Board was again
taken u.p at the request of Mr, .:aske who we.s present. After full consideration the Board recommended
to the commissioner o"!: Ta;xat ion that Mr. zaske' s personal property assessment for 1946 in the
• Township of Deer Creek be reduced from $587.00 assessen value to ~49&.00 and the taxes from
$108,99 to 988.54.
'e,,,;_:i,.,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ..... T:u.es.cl.a,v. ... .!.un.e ... l.O., .... l.~4..'? .............. -.~~.---
■™ W IIOOIC AND IIIIIINl'IN8 0 Ill", a.auD. INN-aa'
Written complaint against the Town Boa:rd of Rush Le:ke Township ~or alleged neglect of_ :road
beginning et the Northwest corner of N\'11 SW➔ secticn 7 in so.id Township thence Easterly t9 the Northeast corner of. the NE•lllE~ of section 18 in said To?mship was p_r:sented to the B'oarcl and it
wes ordered that a henring on said complaint be had at the session o;:: the Board to be held
,July 14, 1947 at 10 o'clock A,111, at the commisi;,ioners' Room in the conrt Honse in Fergus Falls
and that notice of said hearing be given as required by law.
The applicaticn of the Cit:, o-f 'f."ergus Falls for conve,van;e of. Tax Forfei tecl Lands.-in Heserve 83
and Block 17 i.n the Original Plat of the Cit,v and also part o~ Gov, Lot 6 in Section 35 East of snid Block 17 forlPark and Landscaping pu.rposes 17as read and thP. follo111inr, resolution 1,..as adopted:
RESOLUTION OF COUNTY BOARD U0 0N APPLICATION
WHEP.~AS the county Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota has examined into the allegations of
the application of the City of Fergus Falls de.tea May 20, 1947 for the conveyance of certain lands
therein described; now,
Therefore, i>e it resolved b,v the county Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that it hereby approves said application and recommends that the same be _____ granted, ---------
Adopted June 11, 1947.
Yalmer Karv:onen
Geo. B, Gunderson
George H8!1_s_on __ -,-..
Bert Stone
C. .A., Snow0er' county Board o snta
County.
A report of. the Board of Audit of·Examlne.tion of the accounts of P, Ill, Ree, County Treasurer
for the period from Februnr,v 1, 1947 to April 30, 1947 showing -a balance in the Coµnty Treasury at
the close o-f the business of said last mentioned date of $831,228.57 was approved.
The application of Virgil Anderson and Jack Conrad for dance permit, nsing mechanical music only, at Rush Lake Resort in the Township of Rush Lake was granted.
on and off sale Deer licenses were granted to V. E. Sierman at Marion L,µce Lodpe in the Township
of Dead Lake and to Vaughn \'I, Mc Intire at Store in the Tovmship of Dead Lake and to Carl Sundblad at
Resort on the South Side of Long Lake in the Townshi.p of Elizabetl1.
Cigarette licenses were granted as follows: For the period" from May let to December 31, 1947
to R.R. Hollingworth at Holly's Camp in Town of Amor and to J. w. Rundle and M,C. Wa~gness at Bob
Creek Store in Town of Scambler.
t::ip:arette licenses for period from J11ne ls-t to December 31st, 1947 were granted to Mrs. w. V.
Dyer at Bower's Beach in the Town of Dunn and Gust. A, Strand at Strand's Resort town of Lida and to Mrs. Thea Ball at Amor Park Store in Town of.Amor and Jack Solinger at Out Look Beach in Town of
Lida.
Upon Moticn the Board then adjourner-to 10 o'clock A,M. June 11,1947.
WF.DlIBSIDAY Is SESSIOM
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A,M,, Wednesday June 11, 1947, all members
being present.
The Board discussed the question of appointment of County Supervisor of assessment or a County
Assessor in aocordance with a law passed at the last session of the Legislature. After consider.ation it was agreed that the salary of said official will be fixed at the sum of $3,000 per year. The
Board then considered providing room for such Supervisor or Assessor and agreed that the room now
occupied by the West Ottertail Agricultural Conservation Associetion on the 1st floor of the Court
House was the only suitable ro(?m available. The County Audi tor was instructed to notify that office
that the room would be neP.ded for County Assessor or Supervisor and that it should be vacated by the
present occupants before September 1, 1947. The Board also agreed that the West Ottertail Association
be permitted to occupy the room now used by the soil.Conservation Department on the 3rd floor of the
cour-t Rouse eµid the Auditor was instructed to notify the Soil Conservation Department to vacate that room.before September 1, 1947.
The application of Frank H, Peterson for cancellation of Lots 1 & 2 in Block 4 of Bell & Austin's
Addition to the City of Fergus Falls for the Y@tir 1946 at homeste~d rate was read and the Board
recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said property be so classified and the assessed
value reduced from $512.00 to $320,00 and the taxes fr.om ~69.42 to $41.28.
The application of Carl J. Lien for classification of Lots 19 & 18 in Camp Hatton in the Town-
ship of Amor for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner
of Taxation that said properti be so classified and the assessed value reduced from $471,00 to ,295.00 and the taxes ~rom $56,33 to $33.34.
The application of Mrs. Bess Baker for classification of Lot 6 in Block 6 of Mc Lane's 2nd
Addition to the City of Fe!~us Falls for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board
recommended to the Commiss1.oner of Taxation that said property be so classified and the assessed
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ...... ?ledn.e.sda.v. ... J.une ... 11. •... 19.4.7. ......... , ... mx .. .
value reduceci from $912.00 to $570.'lO and the taxes from !-3123.67 to ~73.53.
The application of Joseph A, Mandelke for classification of Lots 1, 2, i 3 in Block 3 of
Bonita Beach in the Township of Everts for the year 1946. at homestead rate was read and the Board
recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said property be so classified end. the assessed
value reduced from $104.00 to $253.00 and the taxes from ~45.57 to $26.87; •
Tne application of Gordon Hibbard for classification of Nt of Lot 6 in Block 3 end the N~ of Lots 1 & 2 in Block 4 of the Qriginal Plat of Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Boe.rd recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said property be so
classified and the assessed value reduced from $448.00 to $280.00 end the taxes from ~59.23 to $35.~7.
The application of Fr6d Thun for classification of Lot 2 in Block "C" of Mo Mahon's 1st
Addition to Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 at home·stead. rate was read and the Boe.rd recommended
to the Commissioner of Taxation that said property be so cle.ssifled 1121d the assessed value reduced
from $426.00 to $266.00 end the taxes from $56.32 to $33.41.
The application of Henry Y.oebernick, Sr. for classification of Lot 5 in Block 18 of Lake-
vi0w Addition to the Villag~ of Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 at homestead was read and the
Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said property be so classified and the
taxes reduced from $348.00 to i218.00 and the taxes from $46.01 to v27.38.
The application of William Y.oebernick for cancellation of the assessment of structures age.inst Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18 in Block 49 of Lakeview Addition to the Village of Parkers
Prairie for the year 1946 on the grounds that there ere no structures on said lots was read and
the Boe.rd recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said assessment be cancelled and the assessed value of snid tracts be reduced from $541,00 to $101.00 and the taxes from i71.52 to$13.35
The application of Emil Y.orening for cancellation of assessment for structures for the year 1946 age.i~st 11 rods of Gov. Lot 3 lying Ee.st of Alexandria road and South of Campbell Park Adciti01
except Tract in the Ville.tze of Parkers Prairie was reaa and the Board recommended to the Commission1.r
of Taxation that said assessment be cancelled and the assessed value of said tract be reduced fro~
$996.00 to $36.00 and the taxes from $131.67 to $4.76.
The application of Ferdinand Engfer for cancellation of assessment of structures for the year
1946 against the st of Lot 6 in Block 3 of the Original ~lat of the Village of Parkers Prairie
was read and the Board recommended to the Gommissioner of Taxation that said assessment be can-
c·elled and the assessed value of said propert.v be reduced from ~3i5.00 to $16.00 and the taxes
f.rom $39.56 to $2.12.
The application of Erick E. Schultz for reduction in assessed value of str.uctures on
3, in Block 2 of the Original Plat of the Village of Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 was
and the Boe.rd reco:~mendecl to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said
b~ reducrd from i680.00 to ~300.00 and the taxes from ~85.40 to ~37.68.
Lots 2 &
read
property
.htl:-B'ooA-2. The application of Elvier Strissel for reduction i~ assessment of structures against Lot 12~of Corliss Add it ion to the City of Fergus Falls for the year 1946 was read and the Board recommended
t9 the Commissioner of. Tsxo.tion that the assessed value of said property be reduced from $415.00
t9 $267.00 and the taxes from $53.53. to $34.44.
. The application of Lucille 'A', '-: 'IUlda J. Larson for reduction of assessment against tract in
r.ot 2 of Section 34 :in the Township .of Everts for the yee.r 1946 1'11'e.s read e.nd the Board recommended tQ the Commissioner of Taxation thet the assessed value of said property be reduced from ~220.00 tq $120.00 and the taxes from $32.60 to $17.78. ·
The applications of Tillie E. Kidder and Clarence Mielke for reduction in assessed value of
their respective properties in the Town.ship o.f Rush Lake for the year 1946 were read and the
CQunty Auditor was instructed to return to the petitioners their applications for the approval of
the Board of Review of said. Township.
. The application of Olive S. Cass for reduction in assessed value of personal property in the
T~wnship of Otto for the year 1946 was read and the Board being informed that said applicant is not
a legal resid,rnt of said Towr1ship and therefore is not entitled to household exemption of $100.00
upon motion the petition was rejected.
. The application of Perry Swenson for dance _permi. t usinf!' mechanical music only at Perry's Place
in the Township of Dora was granted •
. The petition of A.G. Neu~an to set over Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 and the NE¼ SW¼ and SW½NE¾ and SV·Nl'!f. in Section 6 in the Townshtp of Corliss from District 242 of Otter. Tail County ·to District
53.# i of Becker County was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at. the
session of the Board to be held July 8, 1947 at 10 o'clock A,M. at the Commissioners'. Room in the
court House at Fergus Falls e.md tlie.t due no.tice of the time and place of said hearing be given e.s
required by law.
The petition of c. T. Bylander to set over Lot 1 and Lot 2 except tract in Southwest·corner of
se~tion 1 in the Township of Dora from District 151 to District 268 was read and it was ordered that
a hearing on said petition be had at the session of the.~onrd to be held July 6, 1947 at 10 o'clock
A,M. at the Commissioners' Room in the Court House at Fergus Falls and that due notice of the time
and place of said hes.ring be given as required· by law.
. .
The petition of William Wallace to set (j\f1t.r the SVI"-SF.-,. and s½ Sl'I;!" in Section 31 in Tovmship
138 Ran8e 40 in Becker county from School Diotr-tct 269 of Otter Tail county to District 25 in
Becker county was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at the session
of the Boe.rd to be held July 8, 1947 at 10 o'clock_A.M, e.t the Commissioners' Room i~ the court
House e.·t Fergus Falls and. that due notice ·of the t1.me and place of said hecring be given as
required by law~
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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■ll:UIUTT W..: AND PII NCI CD., sr. CLOUD, MINN™
THE FOLLOl'!IIIG RESOLOTIOH WAS ADOPTED:
Resolution Changing A Portion of c.A.R. #44 By The Board Of County Commissioners Otter Tail County,
Minnesota.
R~ IT R~SOtVED, That the designation of c.A.R. #14 be ohanged from its present location lying between Sections 27 & 28 in Sverdrup Township, more particularly described as follows:
Beginn.\ng at -anoint 150 fent north of the Ee.at quarter corner of Section 28, Sverdrup Township; thence running north 1,500 feet, so. that the same when changed will begin at
a point approximately 150 feet north of the east quarter corner of said Section 28; thence run in a northwP.sterly, northerly and northeasterly direction on the route of county Road f 9 to a point wlhere said County Road # 9 nov1 intersects C,A,R, # 44,
Ad.opted this 11th day of ,lune, 1947
C. A. Snowberg chairman
Attest: William Lincoln
Clerk -
Upon motion the ~oard authorized the County Engineer to proceed With me.king c.~~R. # 44 pass-
able bet'.veen Sections 27 II: 28, Sverdrup Township, and authorized him to hire the necessary equipment
to do this work and to enter into negotiations with land owners re~arding dirt for the construction
of. this road. The County Board set the re.te for hauling gravel loaded by County equipmen,t at 7¢
per yard mile.
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THE FOLLOVII!IG BILT,S W":RE ALLOWED
J. c. Henkes
1,i, C. Lee
J. C, Henkes
Louise Stondahl
Elnora Esteb
Bernice Jesme
Effie 0lson Town of Folden
Geo. F. .Johnson
International Chemical Co.
Eia-n &: lless
DUane C. Aune
,Johnson Furniture Co.
If. w. Se.sh & Door Co.
"Fergus Glass&: Paint Co.
Martin Reynolds Campoell Coal Co.
Fergus Plumbing&: Heating Co. Holten Hdwe.
Hellyard Co.
Hellyard Co.
Campbell Coal Co.
Chas. fl. Hord
northern School S1rpply Co.
Miller Br.vent Pierce Victor Lu-ndeen &: Co.
Miller 1avis Co.
Pouoher P·ttg. & ti tho. Co.
Miller Davis co.
Seourity Blank Book & Prtg. Co. Deptl of Administration Dept. of Administration county School & Office Supply Co,
Jones & Kroeger co,
Remington Rand Inc.
Nelson Bros, Prtg. Co,
Pergus Journal Co.
i,, w. Gloriveen
A, E, Haarstad
James Renner
Wm, F. Ebersviller .c. M, Lee v. A, Ryan
Barke-Allison Agency
Vernon r-r. Lee Fergus Service Station
Diebold tnc.
Melford llP.lson
Odin Johnson
:Mason Pub, Co. H, IV. GlorYigen
expenses Deputy· sheriff's expenses
boarding prisoners
expenses Su,pt, school's clerk
Supt, schocl's clerk
Supt, school's clerk
quarantine expense
salary~ exp. weed inspector supplies repairs
hauling garbage
suppli.es
table
supplies
haulin~ ashes etc. coal supplies supplies
supplies
supplies
stoker parts
repairs school supplies supplies
supplies
blanks
supplies
supplies
books & supplies·
school supplies
school supplies
school su·pplies
rec0rd books duplex paper
printing
publishing eh,
postage
service at drowning
expense at drowning
rent of boat and motor
eipense e.t d rovming witness
insurance
asst. with insane gas
service v1el.di np:
,drayage digest
driver's license .
51.79
68,45
88.50
33.70
18.00
15.00
15.00
4.00
221.45
28,68
128!66
6.00
18.75
19.65
1.18
49.50
1030.13
1,75
29.20
6.00
56,00
117.42
101.05
88.50
32.60
258.85
19.83
14.27
31.71
207.50
1.76
113.91
102.50
173.29
471,00·
15;ao
125.00
30;00
9,00
4;50
16.00
4,26
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54.99
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17,50
3.73
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .. \!fe-d-ne&d•a;Y-•·•J.u-ne••·l-1·;····l•li4!1•·············•X11!JiK-•··
Geo. Bergem Post #489
Eastman Kodak Stores Inc, West Pub, co.
Minn. State Sanatorium
Fergus Falls Clinic
Davis Clinic
Dakota T~actor 'I: Eqnipt, Co.
Cummins Diesel Sales corp.
Minnesotu F,W,D, Co,
A,W,Co,, Inc. of Minn.
N,W, Equipment, Inc,
Wm, F., Ziegler Co,, Inc.
Geo T, Ryan Co.
Rosholt Equipment co.
Elk River Cone, Prod. Co,
Paper, Calmensen & Co,-
Il,P, Railway Co.
The Adelsman Co.
Minnesota Uotor Co,, Wadena
Paulson Tire Shon Larson Bros. ·
Olson Auto Electric co.
Lake Region :!otor Co.
S, M, Moen
Boe's Implements
A, B, tilde Company Lee Chevrolet Co,
A, 0 • Schmitz Garage Ebersviller's
Brogard Garage & Equipt,
Skogmor i,lotors, Inc.
Dalton Garage
Pioneer Rim~ Wheel Co.
WheP.ler Lumber BridRe II: Supp. Co,
C, R, W~lker
Fred A, Everts
Edgetown Lumber Co,
Lampert Lumber Co.
Les' Tire Shop Bill Nelson Oil Co, Minnesota i.lotor Co.
Screen Craft Co,
Natl. Bush ng & Parts Co.
GamblP store -Dalton
Minneapolis Iron Store Holten Hardware
Kulseth Supply Co,
Highway Company
D-A, Lubricant Cc., Inc.
Bill Nelson Oil Co, Ferrus Service Station Harthun, .'I, Peterson Oil Co.
FP.rgus Oil Com~any
Perham ~o-op Gil Co,
Ray's 011 co.
Service Oil Co.
The Oil Store
,:agge Oil Co.
Haugen Ile Uark
Afred l!.'vavold
lrvrin Strehlow
Villag~ of Dalton
E, D, Sage
Otter Tail Co. Agricultural
society & Fair Ass'n. Olson ~ardware & Furniture Co.
And r,..w Clorning
C·arl C. Nelson
W, L, Potter
r..eorge Wicker Heinola Telephone c·o,
Pelican Telenhone Co, construction.Bulletin Minnesota State Highwa.;· .i.lept.
~. A, Rogers Co.
.l!·red H. Geiger Co.
.l!·ree Press Company
Miller-Davis Co, Poucher Prtg. &, Li tho,. Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Merchants Hotel, Perham
Field, Field & Arvesen
Town of Effington
Robt. A, D, Wellbrock
memorial da.v services repairs
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care of patient exam.
exam.
PRrts parts
parts
parts
ports
parts
cutting eges supplies culverts
cutting edr,es
freight
repnirs
repairs
repair tire
re·pairs
repairs
repairs
repairs repairs repairs repairs repairs repairs repairs
repai.rs repairs
rims
creosoted planks
cc,al
cool
lumber
lumber
tires ,~ repairs
tires tires & repairs
supplies
supplies
SU.JJ)lies
supplies
sup,>lies
supplies
rent & gas & oil oil & gos
gas \: oil
gas & oil
gas & oil
gas & oil
gas & oil ga.soline
gasolinP.
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
eoui pt rental eqnipt,rental
dragging
garage rental
gara!,'e rental
garage rental
moving gruve
towing
expenses
exyrenses
expenses
servic:P.s
services
ad for bids
suppli.es prints
supplies
forms
supplies
supplies
supplies
room
services
grading moving fence
19.50 9,45
27.00 106,02
3,00
!3,00
13.39
94.90
350.00
469,63
110,91
16,i9
315.00
10,08
13,68
23,94
5.07
4,00
1~.10
2,50
106.65
52,10
13,08
1,50
5,16
34.21
2.20
27. 71
5,37
26.67
27.84
9.00
50.85
550.20
7,'90
66.37
7,04
2.0fl
488.65
411.54
21,75
104,50
77,31
10~07
96,17
11.22
175.11
40.77
B5,30
42.69
19,46
13,07
26,69
15,71
108.68 44,75
70.80
378,98
3A2.50
287,50
4,00
45,00
15.00
150,00
65,00
3,00 I
23,75
72.75
12,70
!3,75
3.90
11.20
2,17
22.73
19.50
4,15
4, 79
41,38
6.15
11.00
50.00
300,00
,.-.12.50
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .. rle.dne.s.doy. ... J,une. ... ll .•.... 1.9.:41 ........... xnoa~ ... .
136 •. Olof Langseth
137 •. \'Im. F. Duenow
138 •. Karl H. Clausen
139 •. Reinholt Buchholz
140. Herman Seebo
141. !ferman Holtz
142. Henry~ Gustave Fenske
143. . Alf. -Peterson
144. Vlalter Duenow
145. , Herbert Duenow 146. P~ter Sjolie
147. Elmer & Selma Hoff
146. Mccunn Farm Store
149. Hintgen -Y.arst Elec. Co,
150,,' A, Giorvigen
151, A, Glorvigen
152. Villep.e of New York Mills
153.· The Oil seore
154, H. D, Morrill
155. · R;° D, ill:orrill
156.· tagle Cafe-Mrs, A, Fromett
157 .-Stoll' s Cafe
158. · Vim, 'ff. Ziegler Co';, Inc,
159.· Empire Supply Compamy
160, Vergas Hardware Co,
. 161. Wilcox Lumber Co. , Henning
162, Westland Motor Co.
163, H, A, Rogers Co,
164, Tropical Paint & Oil co.
165. Lost Lake Store
166, Anderson & Sandberg Oil Co,
167, Mills Oil Co,
168,,· Motor Inn Garage
169, Cummins Diesel Sales Corp,
170, P, A, Anderson
171, Reminp.ton Rand Inc,
172 .-George Henson
173, Yalmer E:e.rvonen
174.-Geo. B, Gunderson
175. Bert Stone 176, Bert Stone
moving fence
moving fence
movi nP. ~ence
movinir -re·nce
movin~ f•mce mov in,z -r,mce
moving fence
moving fence movine fence moving fenCJe
r.ight of \Vay
right o:f way
supplies
rtpo.irs
expenses
oash advanced
rental diesel :f.nel equipt. r!'ntal
equipt. rental meals meals parts supplies supplies
lumber supplies
supplies
paint
gas, Oil
gasoline
gasoline
gas &: oil
parts
postage
recording camera exp. attending mtg,
exp. attending mtp..
exp. attending mtg.
exp. s.ttending mtg.
expenses
Upon motion the Bo·erd then ad ,jonrned to July 7, 1947 at 10 o'clock A,111,
Chairman
MWUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF "B'OA?-D OF COUMTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTT!!:R TAIL COUNTY·; MINNESOTA
4o.o·o
12.50
12.50
20.00
40.00
40,00
37.50
5,00
25,00
20.00
50.75
152,63
-3,48
9,29
·99,00
6,15
90,00
31,23
265:oo
887,50
16.15
4.55
38,·93
295,•90
19,93
7.66
1,15
35,.50
138,48
3.22
161.30
54.44
31.51
805 •. 79
30.75
1,045 ,34
14,10
13.20
6.70
15.20
11.24
A speoi~i meeting of the County Board was held at 2 o'clock P.~. June G, 1947, all members being present.
The Board again took up the question of purchasing of crushing and screening plant and after ·
consideration aooepted the bid of Ruffridge and Johnson Equipment Company for one Ne.,, Ceder Rapids Pitmaster Straightline Crushing and Screening Plant for $18,069.00.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned Without date.
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!.ITNUTES OF ADJOURNED 1.00-:TING OF COtnlTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINUESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A,1/1,, L!onday, July 7, 1947, Present were
Commissioners, Karvonen, Gunderson, Hanson, Stone and sriowberg,
A petition signed by Ge~ . c. Revering and others asking for the incor·poration of the Village of
Urba~ was read and it was ordered that an election on the question of incor·porating said Village
be submitted to the voters of the territory proposing to be incorporated, such election to be held
at Fruth's Hall in Urbahlt in the Township of Effington on Tuesday, August 12, 1947, during the hours
of 7 o'clock A.M. to 8 o'clock P.M. and that William Roers, Geo. J. Kraemer and L, J. Wolters be
appointed as inspectors of said elect ion and the county Audi tor was instructed to ·pr.epare the nec-
essary election notices and to forward them to Geo. c. Revering, Parkers Prairie for posting.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of county Com.missioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota: WHEREAS, there as been presented this day to this Boa.rd a petition asking that time and place be fixed for holding an election upon the question of incorporation of the Village elf Urbank in said
county, which petition has beeh duly approved by this Board,
NOW THEREFOP.F., be it resolved that Tuesday the 12th da~ of August, 1947, between the hours of
7 o'clock A,M. and 8 o'clock P.M. in Frnth's Hall in Urbank in the Township of Effington be designate
as the time and place when the electors of said proposed irillaf!e will vote for or against such
incorporation, · · ·
RESOLV~D further that Wm. Roers, Geo. J. Kraemer, and L. J, Wolters, residents of said proposed
Villa~e. are hereby appointed an'election board to preside and act as inspectors.
Adopted July 7, 1947.
Board of County Com~issioners, Otter Tail Connty, Minnesota.
BY fa.a .J~ c airman
Mrs. Mary L. Fluegel presented an appl1cation for reduction of assessment for 1946 against Lot 3
and NE2 NEt of Section 9 in the Townshi~ of Star Lake on the grounds of·excessive valuation and upon motion the Board recommended to the Commissioner of. Taxation that the assessed value of said property
be reduced from $1,412 to $873. and the taxes from $220.20 to ~117.29.
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 2 o'clock P•M.
Hearing having been ordered on the complaint against the Township Board of Clitherall for
neglect of ~oad in said Township the Boar9_listened to the statements of interested parties inc-
luding the members elf t·he Town Board of said Township and it appearing ·that the Town B oard was
willing to improve the road; upon motion the Board was given until Octo-ber 1, 1947, .. to make imp-rovement of the road in question.
The Board then took up with Sheriff Henkes the question of revision of rules covering the
issuance of ·•on and Off sale" beer licnesss in this County, After full consideration the foliowi ng
resolution was adopted:
The following resolution was adopted: .
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Uinnesota.
Whereas, thP. Legislature of the State ·of Minnesota has duly enacted a law, being Chapter 116
of Laws of 1933, conferring upon the governing bodies of each county tbe authority to license and
regulate the business of vendors at rP.tail dictions, providing for the imposing of licensP. fees
therefor and for the punishment of violations of. regulations made accorlng. ·to the provisions of said
law, and
Whereas the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tall County, Minnesota, has heretofore adopted a resolution regulating the sale of such non-intoxicating malt liquors and it is the dP.sire of sai"d
Board of County .commissioners to adopt regulations giving au.ch sale,
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, that
the following regulations shall govern the issuance of licenses by the Board of County Commissioners
and the sale of non-intoxicating malt liquor.
Section 1. Definitions of Terms.
(a) As used in this resolution, the term "person" shall mean and include a natural person of
either se:x, persons, co-partnershi.ps, corporations and aeeocil!l.tions of persons.;: and shall include
the agent or manager of any of the aforesaid. The slngule.r number shall include the.plural, and the
masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter. ·
·6bl wNon-lntoxlcating malt liquor" shall mean any potable malt beverage with an alcholic content
of more than one-half of one per cent by volume and not more than three and two-tenths per cent -y
weight. ·
(c) A "bona fide club"' as used herein shall be any club organize<i for a9cial or business purposes, or for intelleiltural improvement, or for the promotion of sports, where the serving of such liquors la incidental to and not the major purpose of the club.
(di "Original package" as used herein shall mean the bottle or sealed container in which the
liquor is placed at the place of manufacture.
(cl "Cafe? or "restaurant" as used in this resolution shall mean any place where preparing and
serving lunches or meals to the public to be consumed on the premises constitutes the major business
thereof.
Section 2. Applications for licP.nse.
All applications for aey license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor shall s~t forth the name of
the person asking for such license, his age, representations as to hi.a character with such references as may be required, his citizenship, the location where such business is to be carried on,
· . whether such appl1cat1 on le for "on sales" or "ofi' sales", the business
in connection with which the proposed; Mcense will operate, whether applicant is owner and_ operator
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of such business. the time euch applicant has been in that business at that place. and such other in-
formation as the governing body mas require from time to time. It shall be unlawful to make any false
statement in ans application.
Section 3, F·ees The annual tee for on and off lioense shall be l60,00, • All licenses shali expire on the last day of 148.roh in each year: provided that if eight months of
any licensing year have elapseci v:hen the application is made. the fee shall be reduced to one-half of
the regular amount thereof, ·
Section 4, dond.i tions of Licenses, All licenses hereunder sh,i.11 be granted subject to the following cond.itions and to the laws of the
State of Minnesota with ref.P.rence to the sale o! non-intoxicating malt liquor, (al All licensed premises shall have the license thereof posted in a conspicuous placP. at all times,
(bj No license shall be granted to ans person under the ap.e of. twP.nt~-one years of age.
( 0 ) No license shall be granted for sales in connection with an.v business or club where such bus-
iness or club has not be,rn in operation at thP. !)lace for at least six months imrned iately preced in/._!' such
aoplication. , · (d) Lioenses shall bP. r.ranted only to persons who are citi1.ens of the UnitP.d Sta•es of good moral
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residents of the County of Otter Tail for a period of six months immediately precedin~~
~-~pilciil:ion. .
le) No licP.nse shall be granted to arw person who has been oonvicted el a violation of this
resolution, or to any ~erson.whose license hereu.nder has been revoked for cause for at lea~t one year
aftP.r said conviction or revocation. If) Mo sale of non-intoxicating malt liquor shall be m!!de to an.v person under the age of twent,v-
one years of agP., lg) All premises wherP. any license herennder is grantP.d shall be open to inspection by any sheriff
nolice or heal th officer or em-olo:vee of the county at an,v time d11r.i np, which the olace so licensed is
open to the public for busi.nP.SS •.
(h) !Jo gambling or an.v gambling device prohibited by law shalih be permitted in any licensed premisP.e
(1) All licenses granten nndP.r this resolution she.11 bP. issued to the a!)nlicnnt onl,V and shall be
personal to such applicant and shall be issued for the premiSP.S described in the application and no
other place, Such licenses shall not be transferrP.d to another place ~-:i thout the approval of the Board
of county Commissioners.
( j) No licenses shall permit arw person~in or upon his premises which he maintains incidental to
or related with the plaoe licensed to m:i:>f liquor, pop, soft drinks, wuter or an.v liquid commonly used
for m-ixinB purposes with alcohoil., whiskey, gin or ans intoxicants containing more than three and t1vo-
tent~a per cent alcohol by weight,
(kl No license shall permit any·person in or upon the premises to use or consume in e.n.v manner
whatsoever alcbhol, whiskey, gin or any intoxicant containinB more than three and two-tenths alcohol
by weight.
(ll The word license as used in the two preneding paragraphs shall be construed to mean and include
all employees of the aotuat licenser..
Section 5. Closing hours.
No sales of ahy-non-intoxicating malt liquors shal~ be made bP.t11•e1rn the hours of 12:00 o'clock
midnight on Satnrcls.,v and 12:00 o'clock moon on Sunday, or during thP. hours of voting on any Primary,
General or Special election day or between thP. hours of 12:00 o"clock, midni!?ht ana 7:00 o'clock A,M, o l.' a11_,, d as. · -
Section 6.
No club shn.11 sell non-intoxicating malt liquor except to members and to BUP.sts in the company of members.
Section 7.
No licP.nse sJ:iall be Branted to any person who has been convicted of a felony or Y1ho has been
convlcted of violating any law of the !Jnitecl States or the Sta•·e of Minnesota relating to the manu-
facture, transportation or sale of either non-intoxicntinp. malt li~uors or intoxicatin~ liquors.
· Section a.
Any violation of an.v provision or cond 1 tion of this resolution or ans falsification o.f an.v statement
in the application, or an.v vidation of thP. sto.tP lm•1 governing the sale and licensing of. non-intoxicn.ting
melt liquors shall bP. ground lor revocation o-" an.v l lcP.nSP iss11P.d hereunder. and the license of any
person guilty of such violation or violations maJ' be revolted b.v the Boe.:!"d of Count;.' Commissioners of
Otter Tail Conntp:, ;;!innesota. With or without notice or hearing, If an,v lieP.nse hereuncer shall be
revoked 1ursuant to the foregoing conditions, the said County Board of Commissioners may also revoke an.v other licenses held u,v such license and issued by or through the County Bc!lard of Commissioners.
?lo portion of' aey license fee paia into the Co1mty 'i'ree.surer shall be rP.turned upon revocation of such license, ·
Sectior. 9.
The invalid·:tt.v or ellegali t.v. of an.v portion of the foregoing resolution shall not affect the
legalit.v or validit.v of an.v other portion thereof.
Be It Further Resolved that all action heretofore taken b.V the County Commissioners of Otter Tail
county, M~nnesota, With reference to the regulation of the sale of non-intoxicating malt liquor
in said county, be and the same hereby is repealed and that all licenses heretofore issued pursuant
to former resolutions adopted by said Board of County Commissioners be and the same hereby are
confirmed and approved with the same force and effect as if issueo pursuant to the terms and oon-
d1tions of the withi.n resolution, and that such licenses heretofore issued and the licenses holding
the same shall be governed by the terms and provisions hereof for the unexpired term of such licenses,
Attest ={td/4('1.r.f. ,ff?'-x,,/4.; .. · _. ounty u or
,!tfan«ArW.~a of county
Commissioners, ott; Tail County,
Minnesota
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clook A,M. July 8, 1947 ·
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DATE ..... !l'.u.e.ad.a,v. ... J.iil,: ... 8 .•... 19.4.1 .......... -.......... DXlr.
TUESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.M., Tuesday July 8, 1947, all members being present,
The petition of Hubert Korkalo to be set over from District 90 to District 133 was taken up for final action and after listening to the County Superintendent of Schools and there being no one
presant objecting to the granting of said petition, Upon motion the petition was granted and the Board issued the following order to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Hubert H, Y.orkalo a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School
District No, 90 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter des-
cribed, which are situate in said School District, and adjoin School District No. 133 and adking that he with his said lands may be set off from said district, 90 to said adjoining school district
No, 133 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the 12thuda., of March A,D, 1947, for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon o-rdered by said board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on~the 8th day of July A,D,, 1947, at the commissioners Room in the Court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; whereas it was further ordered in and by said order that
notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by postl.ll! copies of said order in three public places in each of the school district 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
appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners
on said 8th day of Jnly A.D., 1947, due proof· of the posting and serv lee of said order of hearing
as the:::-ein directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, having been
made and filed , said petition was publicly read.and considered by the Board, with everything
which was said by said interested parties for or against granting the prayer of the petitioner,
and said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and
determined, that the said petitioner and the following describer. lands owned by him, to-wit:
NWfNW¼ Section 2 Township 134 Range 37 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District
No. 90 to said adjoining School Distr.ict no. 133 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 8th day of July A,D., 1947,
A Heat: . William Lincoln
county Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
c. A, Snowberg chairman Of the Board of county
Commissioners of Otter Tail Co., Minnesota
The petition o! Matt Bernu to be set over from District 90 to District 1~3 was taken up for
final action and after listening to the County Superintenr.ent of Schools and there being no one
present objecting to the granting of said petition, upon motion the petition was granted and the
Board issued the following order to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Matt Bernu a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District
No, 90 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which
are situate in said School District, ahd adjoin School District No, 133 and asking that he with his
said lands may be set off from said district No, 90 to said adjoining school ·district No. 133 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of the board held
on the 12th day of March A.D •• 1947, for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was there-
upon ordered by said board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at the session of said
board on the 8th day of July, AiD., 1947, at the Commissioners Room in the Court House in the 8ity
of Fergus Falla in said county; and whereas it was further ordered in any by said order that
notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by postiilg·:copies of said order in three public places in each of the school district to be affected by said petition, and by mailing to
the clerk of each of said School Districts, a copy of said order at leust ten de.vs before the time
appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners
on said 8th da,V of July A,D,, 1947, due proof of the po~ and service of said order of hearing
as therein directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, having been
made and filed, said petition waslpublicly r~ad and considered by the Board, with everything which was said by said interested parties for or against granting the pra.ver of the petitioner, and said Board being o !' opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determi.ned, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit:
~Wf NW~ ex tracts Section 2 Township 134 Range 37 be and the same are hereby set off from
said School District No. 90 to said adjoining School District No. 133 and said lands are hereby
made a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of Count3 Commissioners.
Dated the 8th day of July A.D., 1947,
•' Attest: William Lincoln ,.·,:-·-f ccuntyAuditor and ex-off'lcio Clerk ofBoard.
c. A, Snowberg
chairman of the Board of county
Commissioners of Otter Tail
County, Minnesota
The petition of C. T. Bylander to be set over from District 1 to District 268 was taken up for
final action and after listening to the County Superintennent of Schools and ther6 being no one present objecting to the granting of said petition, upon motion the petition was granted and the
Board issued the following order to-wit: ·
Whereas, T)le petition of e-. T'.. Bylander a legal voter, freeholder and resident of Scho·o1
District No'. 151 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described
which are situate in said Schoel District, and adjoin School District No. 268 and asking that he wtth
his said lands may be set off from said district No. 151 to said adjoining school district No, 268
was presented to the Board of county Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board held
on the 11th day of June A,D,, 1947 for the action of said board thereon; ang whereas it w~s there-
upon ordered by said bo~rd that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of seid board
on the 8th da.,v of July, 1947 at the Commissioners Room in the Court House in the Uity of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it wiui further ordered in and by said order that notice of the
time and place of such hearing be given by post•~, copies of said order in three public places in
eaoh of the school districts to be affected by se.id petition and by mailing to the clerk of each
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of' said Sohool Distr.i.ots, a copy_of said order at least ten days before the ~ime appointed f'or such
hearing· and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners on said 8th day of' July'A.D., 1947 due proof' of the posting and service ~f said ord~r of hearing as th~rein directed and required more than ten days prior to said last nB111ea date,. hav.1.ng .been made. and filsd;;said peti tlln
was publiciy'read and considered by the Board, with everythin~ which was scid by said interested parties
f'or or against granting the prayer of the petitioner; and saic Board being of' opinion that said petition
should be.granted, it is hereby ordered and det~rmined, that the said petitioner and the following
d.escribe.d lands owned by him, to-\Vi t: Lots l and 2 ex. tract. in SW co~ner of Lot 2 Section l Town-shin 136 Ranf-!e 41 be and· the same tire hereby set off f'rom se.io Sohool liistrict No, 151 to ~aid ad joining Sohool District no., 268 and slid lands tire hereby made a part of said last named School Miatrict for
all purposes whatever. BY order of' the Board of' county Commissioners.
Dated the 8th day of July A.D. 1947
Attest: Willaim Lincoln county Auditor. and ex-offioio.cierk of' Board.
C ,. A. Snowberg Chairman ot the Board ot County commissioners of' Otter Tail County Jlinnesota
The petition of' Doris E. Lake to set over land f'rom District 157 to Diatr.ict 30 was taken up for
final action and after listening to the county Superintendent of Schools and there-being no one
present objecting to the granting of said petition, upon motior;i. the petition was granted and the Board
issued the following order to-wit: . Whereas, The petition of Doria E. Lake freeholder of School District No. 157 in this County,
representiD~JtJl.11,L~he is the owner of' the lands hereinafter described whioh are situate in said School
District~~ asking that said lands may be set off' f'rom said district No, 157 to said adjoining
aohool district No. 30 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of' this County at a session
of' said board held on the 9th day of April A,D •. 1947 for the action of' said board thereon: and whereas i
was thereupon ordered by es.id board that a hearin@! should be had on said petition, at a session of' said board on the 8th day of' July A,D. 1947 at the Commissioners Room in the Court House in the City of' J!'ergus Falls in said county; and whereas it was further ordered in and by said order that notice of t·he ~ime and place of' such hearing be given 1by· posting 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 each of
said School Districts, a copy of' said order at least ten days oefore the time appointed for such
hearing, and whereas at the said session of the Board of County Commissioners on said 8th day of
July, 1947 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as therein• directed and required, more than t•n days prior to said last named date, having neen made and filed, said petition was publicly read and considered by the Board, with everyting which was said by said interested parties for or against granting the prayer of' the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said pet-ition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determiner., that the following described lands towit:
N½ of Sit¾ except North 10 rds, also s½ of swt inSection 5 and SE¼ of NE¼ & SE¼ in Section 6 Town-ship 13i Ranre 43, be and the same are hereby set off from said School ~istrict No. 157 to said adjoining School District No, 30 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last namec School
District f'or all purposes whatever. By order of the Board of c·ounty Commissioners.
Dated the 8th day of July AD, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln dountyAuditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
c. A. Snowberg
·Chairman ot theBoard otcounty
Commissioners of Otter Tail County
Minnesota
The petition ofGustave Peuse to be set over from District 240 to District 272 was taken up for
final actio-n and after listenlng to the CountySuperintendent of Schools and there bei•ng no one pre-
sent objecting to the granting of said petition, upon motion the petition was granted and the Board
issued the following order to-wit:
Whereas, The petition o.f Gustave Peuse a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School Dist. No. 240 in this County, representing that he is the owner of' the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said Sohool District, and adjoin School District No. 272 and asking that he with hissArcl
lands may be set off from said district No. 240 to said adjoining school district No. 272 was pre-
sentec to the Board of County Co:nmissioners at a session of the said board held on the 9th day of
April A.D. 1947 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was •hereupon ordered by said
board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of seid board on the 8th day of July A.D. 1947 at the Commissioners Ro~m in the Court Bouse in the City of' Fergus Falls in said County and whereas it was further ordered in and. by said order that notice of the time and place of such
hearing be given by posting co-pies 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 each of said Sohool Mistricts, a copy of said order ·at least ten da,y'S before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners on said 8th day of July A.D. 1947 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 date, having been made and filed, said petition was publicly read and con-
sidered by the Board with everything which was said by said interested parties f'or or against granting
the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted it
is hereby ordered and determinen, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned 0 by
him to-wit: W½ NE¼ $.Dd R"P'~ SE¼ Section 19 Township 135 Range 39, be and the same.are hereby set off
from said School District No• 240 to said ad 3o'lntng School District No. 272 and said land:s are hereby
made a part . •· . · '.. , of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commlssionerr~
Dated the 8th day of' July A.D. 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
county Auditor, ex officio Clerk of Board.
0. A, snowber; chairman ot tbeoard of count
Commissioners of Otter Tail
cou-nty, Minnesota
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ..... J'.u.J..v. ... B .•... 19:4.7. ............................................ 193 ..... .
'l'he petition of Melvin A •. Ollila to be.a.et over from 1,Jistr.iot. 175 .to Distr.ict 47 was taken
up f'or final action and after listening to the County Superintendent of Schools and there being
no one present objecting to granting of said petition, upon motion the petition was granted and
the Board issued the following order to-wit:
Whereas, 'l'he petition of Melvin A. Ollila a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School
Dist riot No. 175 in this County, representlne t·hat he ls the Ol'lner of the lands hereinafter des-
or lbed; which are situate in said Bohool District, and adjoin School District lVo. 47 aad ~eking that he with his lands may be set off from said district No. 175 to said adjoining school, district No. 47 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board
held on the 14th day of May A.D. 1947 for the action of' said board thereon: and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said board that a hearing should• be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 8th day of July A. D. 1947 at the Commissioners Room in the Court House in the City
of Fergus Falls in said County and whereas 1 t was further ordered in 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 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 appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners on said
8th day of July A,D. 1947 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 date, having been made and filed said petition was publicly read and considered by the Board with everything which was said by said
lnte~ested parties for or against granting the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determined, that the said
petitioner and the·follo\dng described lands owned by him, to-wit: SW+ of I~ and ivt of SW¼ in
Section 10 Township 136 Range 37 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No.175
to said adjoining School District No. 47 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes v,hatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 8th day of July A.D. 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
dounty Auditor, and ex officio Clerk of Board.
C. A• Snowberg chairman Of the Board of county
Com~iseionere of Otter Tail County
Minnesota
'l'he petition of L. c. Rudolph to be set over from District 269 to District 121 was taken up for final action and after listening to the petitioners and to the County Superinlendent of Schools and there being no one present objectirl@: to said petition. upon motion the petition was granted and the
Board.ilssued the following order to-wit: .
Whereas, the petition of L. C. Rudolph~ legal voter, freeholder and resident of Sohooi Dist-
rict No. 269 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter a·eecribed,
which are situate in said School District, and adjoin~ School District No. 121 and asking that he
with his lands may be set off from said district No. 269 to said adjoining school district No. 121 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on
the 9th day of July A.D. 1·946 for the action of' said board therton; and whereas 1 t was thereupon
ordered by said board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of' said board on
the 9th day of October, A.D. 1946 at the Commissioners Room in the Court House in the City of
Fergus Falls, in said County ; and whereas it was further ordered in and by said order that notice
of the time and place df such hearing be given by posting ooples of said order in three publio places in each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, and by mailing to the clerk pf eaoh o: said School Districts, a copy of said order at least ten days before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas after being laid over from time to time at the sessions of the said Board of' County Commissioners on said 8th day of July A,D. 1947 due proof of the posting and service
of. said order of hearing as therin directed and required, more than ten days prior to seid lest
named date, having been made and filed, said petition was publicly read and considered by the Board
with everything which was aaid by said interested partiPS for·or against granting the prayer of the
petitioner, and said board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby
ordered and d termined, · that the said petitioner and the following descil'ibed lands. owned by him,
to-wit: SE¼ of Section·2 'l'ownehlp 137Range 41 be and the same are herby set off from School
District No. 269 to said ad joining Sohool l;istr let lfo. 121 and said lands are hereby made a .part of
said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
By order of' the Board of County Commissioners.
Datec the.8th day of July A.D. 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln county Auditor and ex officio Clerk of Board
C. A, lnOWberg chairman of the Board or county
Commissioness of Otter 'l'ail County lllinnasota
'l'he petition of William Wallace to set over SWJ.-SE¼ and St S\97-of section 3. in Township 138
Range 40 in Beaker county from Schoo~ District 269 of. Otter 'l'ail County to Distriot 25 of Becker
County Vias taken up for final action•, 'l'he petitioner was present and stated to the Board that the
petition for transfer had been rejected by the County Board of Becker County and for that reason no
notice of .hearing before the Otter 'l'ail CountyBoard had been posted. Upon motion the petition was
thereupon rejected.
'l'he petition of A.G. Neuman to set ever Lots 1,4,5, & 6 iful l'IE¼ SW¼ and SWfNE¼ SE¼BW¼ and Lots
2 & 3in Section 6 Township of Corliss from District 242 was taken up for final aotion·and after
listening to the County Superintendent of schools and membel!B of the School Board of School ~is·trict
242 and after :full consideration, upon motion the pe.tition was rejected.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD" L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................................................................. 193 ..... .
P INIING •
The petition of' Olaf' .Isaaoson to set over Lot 3 ex. tracts_ and ·ex •. plated .portions of' Section 6
Township of' Dunn.from Dist.riot iltO Becker county, to District 65 of Otter .Tail County was taken
up f'cr final action and af'ter listening to the County superintendent of. Schools, .. and af'ter full
consideration, upon motion the petition was rejected, ·
A plat c·f Beauty .Beach in. the T.ownship of Amor· accompanied by a Cer'tificate of Title executed
by p •. A• Anderso~, Register of Deeds, we.s approved~
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 2 o'olook P.M.
The county Board of Clay County met with the Otter Tail County Board to discuss improving the road
on line between Cla.Y"-and Otter Tall counties. After the discussion the two boards agreed to advertise
for bids for grading said road, bids to be opened at the Commissioners' Room in the Court Bouse in Moorhead August 5, 1947, at 2 o'clook P.M. at a joint meeting of the two CountyBoards. T~e County
Auditor of Otter TBil County was instructed to advertise for bids for said work. On and off sale beer licenses were granted to C. c. Du Boise a~ Cozy Cove Cabins ln the Township of Dead Lake. cigarette license was granted to the same party for the period from July l, 1947 to
December 31. 1947"~ Cigarette License for the period from June l, 1947 to December 31st, 1947, w~s granted to Alberta
Lien at Lien's Resort in Town of Amor. Cigarette license for the period from May l, 1947, to December
31, 1947, was granteci to R. c~ Craig at "Maple Beach Resort in To"!nship of Lida.
Resolved by the Board_ of County commissioners of' Ot · er Tail '-'OUJJ.t,V,~. Minnesota That Paul R. Mischke of New York Mills be transfered from Glen Lake Sa-natorium to Minnesota State
Sanatorium at Walker for surgical treatment at the expense of Utter Tail County.
Adopted July 8, 1947.
At-t:est: _ W:1111.am Lincoln
cierk
The following resolution was adopted:
c. A. Snowberg
chairman
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners o~ Otter Tail County, Minnesota •.
That the sum of $600.00 be in the same is hereby appropriated out of the County nevenue Fund to be
divided equally between the Perham Agricultural Society and the Otter Tail CountyFair A ssoaiation as
app-ropriations for county fairs for 1947. Adopted July 8, 1947 c. A. Snowberp
.A:ttest: ·Wiiliam Lincoln chairman
clerk
., . _Upon_~ot.i~n .. th~-.,~.8:.1'.d then adjourned without date. ,Attest_:, . · ... -_:. , ... .. ~l\!terk chat rman
MINUTED OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL COU!fl'Y• MINNESOTA
Pursuant to statute the 13oard met at 10 o'clock A,M. Monday, July 14, l.94_7, present were Comm-
issioners Y.arvonen, Gunderson. Hanson, Stone and Snowberg. ·
Bids for equipment rental as advertised for by the Board were laid ov.er until the next mr-eting,
Hearing on complaint against the Township Board of Hush Lake for alleged neglect of Township road
was taken up and the members of the.Town Board were heard as well as all other interested parties who
were present. After a full discussion the Town Board agreed to make improvement of all road by
obtaining donations from interested parties .and by use of town funds as far as possible,The County Board also agreed to help with the expenses.
The Board then took up with Sheriff Henkes 1946 and af'ter examination of the list of such TWP OR -.
NAME OF PERSON ASSESSEr tol-DIST.
Adsil, Irene, Peg,
Anderson., E.M.
Arnold,Jtan
& Effie · 1pJ Dunn
Beito, Edwin A•
Bordeaux, Evalyne 'iJ,ve, Henrietta Dale, Lina F.
Dalen, E, H.
Danielson, Anna, Estate
])Uncan, Harvey
Duerher, Mrs. L. w.
Engdahl, Edwin J.
Enright, William
Firkins, c. G. Gluecks, Brewing Co.
Gluecks Beer co.
Halverstad, Helge
Hanson, Mdlllie
Haugerud, E. Cliff. Hirechey, Don
Hubert , N.
Jacobs, H, w.
Jensen, J. H. Johnson, Helmer M. Johnson, Carolyn p.
Koeplln, George
S" Amor
t.-/ lat ward
.:(t/-jJDOr
33 2nd Ward
.31,. Amor
14f' Amor
/"/ Amor , ,;. 3-rd Ward
4-+ Buse
~3 Candor /3 Amor
1°0 Everts
¢-'I 3r·d ward
JO Vill.of Perham 40 Vill. of N,Y,M:,
/3 Amor
/J' 2nd ward
is" 1st ward
35r Clitherall
/.3 Amor
13 2nd ward
.3! Dunn
I :3 Everts
-' 3 Otter Tail
111 FOlden
the question of uncollected personal property taxes
taxes the Board mo.de t)l.e following report::.
TAX
3,02
.39
8,68
2.02 4.47 2,82
1.26
2,27
10.31
3.52
2.34
1.09
ll,10 6,64
1.30 4.20 1.55
2.44
2.03
PEU •. FEE T·OT AL TAX PEN, -
& COSTS AND COSTS .-REMARKS
.66
.30
1.41 .52
.85
.63
.42 .63
1.63
.72 ,57
.40
1.74
1,14
,42
.99
.45 ,58
.52
3.67 ,69
10,09
2.54 5,32
3.45 1,68
2.90 11,94
4.24 2,91
1.49
12.84
7.78
1,72
5,19
2.00
3.02
2.55
for
36,16
1,02
i,76
2,61
5.09
.39
.49
.60 .38
41,25
. 1.·41
2.25
3.21 1.34 4,19
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3.47 10,76 .72
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD·· L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
bkr.v, Ben
Leines, .1. c.
Lindley, Glen & Pearl E,
Madsen, John
Meyers, A, \7,
Norby, Palma
Olson, Birger
Olson, John .M,
Olson,• Melvin
Pearson, Swen Rithcie, Dr, H, T, Weissen, Mrs. Joe Weltzen, Elmer M,
warnig, !like
Wipperman, Max, Jr,
DATE ..... Jul.v ... 14 .. th • ... 194 7 ................................. 193 .... ..
91 C,andor 3,68
~ 3 Amor 1,93 t/-3 Dnnn 3.41
/"f 2nd \Yard 2,58 11 .;L. 3rd Ward 15 , 19
I? Amor 1,41
/tJ 3rd Ward 1,36
5" I llunn 3,58
~ of Amor 2,87 ~ o v' 111 of Clitherall 2,40
:2.2-Candor 1198
10 V111. of' Perham 1,30
It,. Amor 1,25
17 Amor 1,43
'f..,. Amor 3,53
,74
.50 ,70
. ,60 2,29
,44
,43
.73 .64 .57 ,52
,42
,42 ,44
,'72
4.42 2.43
4,11
3.18 17.48
1.85 1,79 4,31
3.51 .2,97 2,50
1,72
1,67 1,87 4,25
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REPORT 0F TH!!: BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL~STATE OF MINifF:SOTA, OF UNCOLLECTRD AND CANCELLED PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX":S FOH THE YEAR 194,6,
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, July 14, 1947
BE IT r.rmwrr, that the Count.v Board of Otter Tail Count.v, Minnesota, did meet in session on the
l4tn·da.v of Jul.v, 1947," that at said session the County Treasurer of said Count.v delivered to said Board the list of uncollected personal property t~xes for the year 1946 together with his certifi-
cate t~f;TP;On as required by law; and that at said session the said Board did dul.v consider said Uat"'.-,.GwA'l.l ... U~,
of said uncollected personal property taxes in said County for said .veer of 1946, as so revised by .lo.-'-,,l,,jl ~
said Board, to-wit: TOTAL TAX ,~ ~-:--:0.
NAME OF ~ERSON ASSESS~D TWP, OR PENLTY.'FEES PENALTY ~, '"-"' ~ , +.1. DISTRt-'}7 TAX & .COSTS & COSTS REMARKS r,;:} .b-"l!II_«-:"'-"".,,
Baldwin, Virgil ...
Barnes, Dorothy N.
Block, Arnold H,
Borowski, Harold Casson, Garald
Fergus pair.v Coop
Flath, Vernon
Fredrickson, Carl
Gibson, ftev. L, F,
Gilson, Harold Hauge, Joe
Isakson, Arthur
Jones, Walter
Jones, Walter
Juverud, Edwin
Kaatz, Ernest L,
Landoerg, Carl
Melville, J, W,
•Nelson, Clifford
Olson, Dale
Raeder, E, W,
Rekstad, Ed.
Raid, Elwin
Roberts, A, :R,
Soott, Ga.vlorci Schneider, W,C, Co,, Ino.
Schmidt, Vernon· M,
Standard Oil Co~.
Tomlee, Toal & Eng, co.
Vanderberghe, Cy~il
Verbeck, L, L,
Williams, Alvin
Winslow, John L, Wright , Cyril
2nd ward 5,83
Vill,·Pel,Rap. 53,71
Aurdal 7,70
2nd ward 3,80
Vill, of Perham·2,21
3rd ward 1122,77
Corliss ~.09 3rd ward ,68 4th wa~d 8,41 Compton 15,00
Candor 32,13
Inman 11,90
3rd Ward-7.32
Otter Tail 1,05
Deer Creek 8,50
3rd Ward 12,20 2nd ward 3,53
Vill,of Dalton 1109
Buse 26,46
Paddock 44,18
Eliaabeth 11,01 Oak Valley 13,63
Maplewood 16 ,02
2nd ward 29,83
Trondhm, 1,34
Vill,of N,Y,M, 8,43
Vill, of Bar. Pre. 52.88
Vill, of Par. Pra. 52,88 2nd ward 9 ,09
Pine Lake 12,13 Folden 13,08
Dora 23.96
Candor 6,74
2nd ward 4,34
1.04 7,44 1,29
,76 ,55 150,70
.94 ,34
1,40
6.48
4.56
1,84
1,24
.39 1,39
·1.89
,72
,40
3,80
6~17 4,40 2,08
2,40 4,24
,43
1,38
7,34
7,34
1,.47
1.88
2.01
3.46 1,15
,83
6.87 61,15 8,99
4,56 2.76 1273,4,7
6.03
1.02
9.81 21,48
36.69
13,74
8.56
1,44
9.89
14,09 4,25
1,49
30,26
50,35
15,'1 15,71
18,42
34,C,7
l,'17
9,81
60,22
60,22
10,56
14,01 15,09 27,42 7,89
5,17
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(See preceding pa~e and above for personal ·property taxes in said County. for said .veer which said Board ere satisfied cannot be collected, and so cancelled by County Board.)
The county Auditor presented the following statement to the Board:
The following estimate of expenses for the ensuing year is herwith submitted:
Salary of County Officers $35,000 Salary of County Commissioners 5,500
¢lark, Janitors, eto 30,000
Jailers, Deputy Sheriffs, etc, 6,000
Board of Prisoners 4,500
Jurors Fees 6,000
Wi tnees Fees 500 Bailiffs, Reporters, etc, 3,500
Jurors, Justice Court 100
Witnesses, Justice Court 300
Justices and Constables 2,000 Inquest, expenses 300 Renart of Births and Deaths 1,000 Liihts, fuel, etc. 8,000
Books, blanks and stationeT.V 12,000
' Dated July 14, 1947 Respeotfull.v submitted,
Printing and advertising
Expense with insane.
County Welfare P.und
Postage, express, & freight
Court House grounds
Attending Assessor's Meeting
· Incidental Miso, .Hevenue
Road and Bridg.e Fund
Sanatorium Fund
5,000
1,000 165,000 2,000
1.,000
1.,800
4,000
8,000 225,000
20,000
William Lincoln
County_ ~uclito_r
~.A,,j;elu ~-""(J, ~ ~L
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN;
DATE.......... . ..... . ... ./.. ................................................. lsi/,f:7
DPRINnNG .. 81'.~ MIN~
The aount,v Audi.tor._pr.esented the following. statement .to the Board:
TO THE eoUNTY BOARD OTTER TAIL COUNTY. MINNESOTA
PUrsuant
purposelll for
unool leot ed.
at the olose
to law I present below a statement•showing the amuunt of taxes levied for County
the our.rent year, the ~mounts collected and ~pp•rtioned to date, and the balances together with the aotual cash balance remaining to the credit of each County fund
of business on the 30th da,v of June 1947. William Lincoln, dountyAuditor
FUNDS
count,v Revenue Fund
Poor J!'und Road and Bridge Fund Tuberculosis Sanatorium Fd. Cou-,,+y W• /111,,. /&u--,, ,I
count,v Revenue Fund Poor Fund Road and Bridge Fund Incidental Fund Welfare Fund Tuberculosis San. Fd.
AMOUNT LEVIED FOR CURRENT YEAR
77,637.08
50.321.88 145.574.62 22,165.48 n.r., I '?I ·'?
CREDIT
13,673.70 113,539.68 54,723.79
321.76 50.603.82 10,537.73
BALANCE DUE
Road Maohiner,v Ordered 94.191.69
Gravelling Count,v Roads ll4,47'1.00
Grading l!'.A.S, Projects. 81.338.56 Grading County Roads 48.118.75
The following resolutton was adopted: .Resolved oy t.ne Boaril of County. Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesot·a.
Tha.t under the provisions of Chapter 149 of the General .1.avrn of Mi~esota -.for the ,vear
sum of .$2.000 be and .the same here-by is appropriated out of the County Aevenue Fund to pay
expenses of Count,v Officers for postage, express. freight, telephone rental, water, light.
Adopted Jul,v 14, 1947
Att•st: William Lincoln
Clerk
c. A. Snowberg
Chairman
1947 the
incidental
etc.
The application o~ Clarence Mielke for reduction of assessment for 1946 against Lot 2 ex. Railroad
Right of Way in Section 7 Town of Rush Lake was read and the Board recommended to the Commissio~er of
Taxation that the assessed value of said tract be reduced from •352 to $183 and the taxes from ~31.68
to $16.47.
The application of V:irgil Newborg for homestead classification of W 9 rods of E 42 rods of S 9 rods of S~S~ in Section 35 Town of Friberg for the year 1946 was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessel value be reduoed from $605. to $454 and the taxes from
$53.84 to $37.41.
The applioation of Miles Joe.tad for homestead·classification of Et NEt and Lot 4 in Section 31 ex.
tracts in Town of Friberg for the year 1946 was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxatio-nithat the assessed value be reduoeil from $572 to i343 and the taxes from '1'52.05 to ·$28.95,
The application of Kenneth Bauok for homestaad classification of W~SE¼ SWfNE¼ in Section 2 Town of
Otto for the year 1946 was rend and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of·Taxation that the
assessed value be reduoed from $1,008 to $605 •and·the taxes from $97.77 to $54.69. ·
The application of Earl Sayre for homestee.d c1assifioation of Lot 2 in Section 10 Township of
Elizab•th for the year. 1946 was read and the Board reoommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be .reduced from $323 to $194. and the taxes from •32,82 to $18.43.
The application of Otto Quitme,y.er for homestead classification of the E 100 ft, of Lot l in ~lock
27 of Lakeview Addition to the Village of ~arkers Prairie for the .vear 1946 was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from $336 to $210 and the taxes from $44.42 to $26.38.
The application of Gust Lund for homestead classification of the W½ of LOt 4 in Block l of B;l;.vberg's
3rd addition to the Village of Pelican Rapids for the year 1946 was read and the Board reoommen~ed to the Commissioner of Taxation that. the assessed value be reouoefi from ~280. to ~175, and the taxes from $30.02 to $18,76,
The application of A, o. Brunsvold for homestead olassification of Lot 4 in Block 12 of Cutler's
3rd Addition to the City of Fergus Falls for the year 1946 was read atld the Board recommended·to the
Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value be reduced from fll,344 to $840 and the taxes from $186.25 to $108.36. ·
The application of Jeanette L. Baker for cancellation of assessment for structures against Lot 22 of the 1st.Addition tb Augustans Beach in the Township of Amor for·the year 1946 was read and the Board
recommended to the Commissio-ner ofTaxntion that the assessment for structures be cancelled and the
assessed v~lue of said property be reduced from $296. to i37. and the taxes from 23.31 to $2.90.
The application of Harry Barta for cancellation of assessment for ■tructures against the E 64 ft.
of S 148 ft, of Gov. Lot 2 in Section 22 in the Vill~e of Parkers·Prairie for the year 1946 was read
end the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the said asseas~ent be cancelled and the assessed value of said tract be reduced from $118 to ~17 and the taxes from $14.82 to $2.13, ·
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY,. MINN.
DATE .......• Tul,v 14, ... 1947 ....................................... 193 ..... .
The application of Orrie Thun for reduction cf assessment for structures against Sub Lot 3 of
Gov. Lot 2 in Section 22 in the Village of Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 was read and the Board
recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said property be reduced
from $518. to $65. and the taxes from $68.48 to .$8,59.
The application of I,yle F. Farrow for reduction ·of assessment of structures against the N 50 ft.
of Lot l in Block 41 of Lakeview Addition to the Village of Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 was read and•the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said
tract be reduced from $515 to $390 and the taxes from ~64,68 to i48.98. ·
The application of C. w. Hetherington for reduction of assessment against the NW-¼• S~-NE¼ SW¼ ana St SW~ in Sectton 14 Township of Folden for the year 1946 was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said tract be reduced from $832. to $600 and the taxes from $90.68 to $65.40.
T~e application of Walter Johnson for reduction of assessment of structures against all of
Sub Lot 2 of .Reserve lex. the W 100 ft, of Hans Olson's Addition to Battle Lake for the year 1946
was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said
tract be reduced from $120 to $80 and the taxes from $19,30 to $12,86,
The application of Marvin Strissel for reduction of assessment against Lot 16 in Block 3 of
Corliss 2nd Addition to the City of Fergus ralls for the year 1946 was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said tract be reduced from $802 to $469.
and the taxes from $103,45 to $60.50.
The application of Independent School ~istrict # 21 in the City of ~ergue Falls for cancellation of taxes for the seer 1946 against the S 40 ft, of Lots 7,8,9. & 10 and the N 47 1/3 ft. of Lots 11 and 12 in Block 5 of Cutler's 1st Addition to the City of Fergus Falls was read and it appearing from the records in the office of the Register of Deeds that said property was acquired by the !istrict October 9, 1946, upon motion the application was rejected.
The application of A. H. Roberts for reduction of assessment of personal property in the City of Fergus Falls for the year 1946 on the grounds of excessive valuation was read and upon motion the application wae rej~cted.
The application of Charles E. and Edna M. Farrow for reduction of assessment against Lots 10 and
11 in Block 30 of Lakeview Addition to the Village of ?arkers ?rairie for the year 1946 was read and
it appearing from the records in the office of the Treasurer that all of the 1946 taxes against said property had been paid, upon motion the petition was rejected.
Upon motion the board adjourned to July 15th at 10 o'clock A,M.
TUESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.M., !l'Uesday, July 15, 1947, present
Commissioners Gunderson~ Hanson, Stone, and Snowberg.
The Board discussed with the County Superintendent of Schools the ne~ State School Aid ~aw paeeed by the last legislature.
The petition of Violet Perezyk to eet over the NE1Nlt-} and W;l.,-NW¼ in Section 20 Township of Perham
from District No. 32 to District No. 58 was read and it was ordered that hearing on said petition be
had at the session of the Board t·O be held October 15, 1947, at ·10 o'clock A,M. at the C ommissio-ners Room in the Court House in Fergus, Falls and that due notide of the time and place of said hearing be given as required by law.
The petition of Mrs. Bert Felstet to set over the N~ SE¼ ahd sEisEJ¼-of Section 15 in the Town-
ship of D ora from School District lfo. 15 :to District No. 164 was read and it was ordered that
hearing on eoid petition be had at the session of the Board to be-held October 15, 1947, at 10 o • clocl
A,M. at the Co•nmissioners' Room in the Court House in Fergus Falls aild that due notice of the time
and place bf said hearing 'be given as required by law.
The Mayor of Fergus Falls and the members of the City Council and the City Attorney presented to the Board a request for an appropriation of 20% of the amount of Road and Bridge levy in the city of Fergus Falls for county purposes, such an appropriation being permitted by State La\\', Mayor H • .cl,
Swenson discussed the necessity of aid from the County and urged that the request be granted. 4 ny
funds appropriated by the County for this purpose would be usea on improvement of Union ~venue in
Fergus Falls which is part of a County Aid Road. The written petition of the City was ordered
placed on file,
OWen T~ompson appeared before the Board to request permission to remove some obstructions in County Ditch Number 68 on the right of way of-Township Road in Section l9, Town of Inman; upon
motion the request was granted. ·
The County Welfare Board filed a written request for levy of $163,873.00 for the coming year.
The request wos plac~d on file.
A petition for cha~e of part.of old Highway Number 30 in the Township of Scambler ias read and
ordered placed on file.
A report of the Public Examiner of the examination of the accounts and .records of the County Welfare Board was presented to the Board and ordered placed on file.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... J'uly 14, ... 1947 .................................... 193'.: ... .
■IIICUllffY ...... IIIIOK AND PIIINl'ING CO. ff. G.0UD. MINN.-.UO
A plat of 2nd Addi ticin to Broadwater Bench, accompanied by an. abstrr.o.t al'!,d. oerti.ficate of title
executed by Charles L, Alexander, Attorney, at Law, was approved.
Upon motion the Auditor •was directed to advertise for bids for thr,e hundred tons, morf or less, of ooal to be delivered to the Court House during the coming season, bids to be opened at~ o clock P.M,i
August 13, 1947.
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 2 o'clock P.M.
Petitions for Bituminous Prime Coat end Asphaltlo Cement Wearing Course for State Aid Perkwe.y No. 1 at the Sta•·e Hospitel in.Fergus Falls as advertised for by the Board were opened as follows:
Fielding and Shepley -$12,123.11 Jay w. Craig Co. -fl5,676.04 and Alexander Construction Co. ~17 ,139.53. Action on these bids was laid over to a later meet-i.ng of the Board.
Cigarette License was granted to Walter P. Inein at Klein's ·Resort in Town of hush Lake for the period from June 1st to December 31st, 1947,
The County Engineer was authorized that portion of S,A,R,# 4 beginning at and southwesterly direction to a point I 4 intersects the Weimer Lake Road. cost of this construction.
to emp]Qy a. contrautor with the necessary machinery to construct the Becker County Line and thence travelling in a southerly on the lJne between sections 8 & 9, Hobart Township, where S.A,R, He was authorized to spend not more than $4,000 per mile on the
The following resolution was adopted: Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tall ~ounty, Minnesota.
BE IT R'l-:SOLVED~ t'hat the County Engineer bl;!-authorized to construct that portion of S,A,R, # 1
described.as follows: .
Beginning at the Southeast oorner 9~ Section 36, Tl37N-R36W; thenoe running East 0,4 mile to the
Northeast oorner of Seotion 1, Tl36N-R36W.
BE TT ?UP.T~P. R~SOLV~D. that the County Engineer be authorized to hire equipment to do this work and pay for 50 per cent of the cost ot said work, Wadena County havin~ agreed by resolution to pay for the other 50 per cent of said work,
Adopted this 15th day of July, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln Clerk
!he following resolution was adopted:
c. A. Snowberg
Chairman
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, the Board has her~tofore contracted with Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc, for one Seaman MHD72
Pulvi-LUxer with Waukensha 6MZA Gas Uotor, and whereas the same has been delivered to and accepted by the couhty,
Now therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board be authorized and
directed to issue to said contractor a war:.-ant from the Road and ;Bridge Fund of the County in the sum of $3090,30.
Adopted July 15, 1947.
Attest: \Yilliam Lincoln
Clerk
The following bills were allowed:
J. c. Henkes M, c. Lee J, c. Henkes
J. c. Henkes
Louise Stondahl
Bernice Jesme Ella Stondahl
Marian L, Borch
Eunice Salness
Grace Otnes
Jeanette Brand
Ora o. Anderson
Beatrice M. Will
Effie E. Olson
Elnora Esteb
William Lincoln
Dr, H, H. Leibold
G. J. Mouritsen, M.D.
Dre. Henry A, Korda and·
Howard Kaliher
Gec,,F. Johnson
l!'.r.ank c. Barnes Jiunningen Cal'e
Jones & Kroeger Co.
Miller Davis Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Pouoher Prtg. & Litho. Co,
Seoutity1Blank Bk,i Prtg. Oo,
Gaffaney s Office Speoialties
~elson Bros. Prtg. Co.
The Pieroe Co. Sohooloraft Co.
Perham Enterprise Bulletib
Fergus Journal Co,
Battle Late Review
expenses
dep. sheriff's. expenses boarding prisoners
telegrams paid
expenses ·
Co. Supts Clerk Co. Supts Clerk
Co~ Supts Clerk
Co. Supts ClP.rk
Co. Supts Clerk Co. Supt s Cle rk Co. Supts Clerk
Co. Supts Clerk
Qo. Supts Clerk
Co. Supts Clerk
board audit year 1945 oo·mer: s fees
oomer s fees
coroner's fees
saly. & exp. weed insp.
municiplll judges fees
meals for Jurors supplies
records & su·pplies
supplies
records & su-p!Jlies
books and binders
supplies
printing & supplies supplies
supplies
pub. notice
publishing
pub, notice
2110.09
45,10
144.00
18.44
59,70
73,50
54.00
10.50
7,50
9,00
16.50 6,00
16.50
21.00 21.00 66.00
11.25
28.50
24.30 230.12
41.65
17.45
10.67
151,10
50.50 133.26
207.74
15,80
83.90 .93
75.00
3,60
159.80
2.00
C. A. Snowi>erg Chairman
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... J'.!llY 14, .. 1947 .................................... 193 ..... .
Joseph Ra,vner
Wm, 'Bahls
H. I!'. Hinze
Wm. Bahls
Orin Fosse
John L. Logan
Carl Jahn
Kewanee Boiler Corp
Stow Mfg. Co.
Fergus Hatchery
Midland Laboratories
Highwa,v freenhouse
Fossen Seea co.
Fergus Lumber & Fuel Co.
Fergus Service Station
Hintgen-Xarst Elec. Co.
Johnson Furniture Co.
Chas. H. Hord
N.W.Bell Tel Co.
N.w.Bell Tel co.
tf'~•w.ijell Tel Co.
P.M._' Ree
Monroe cal. Mche. Co.
Beall Mc Gowan co. Burroughs Add. Mche Co.
Fergus Falls Clinia H. w. Glortigen H. w.· Glorvigen Burroughs Add. •che Co.
Johnson Drugs
American Legion Post# 289 American Legion Post# 219
Womens Relief Corp.
Geo. w. RObinson Corp.# 60
Adamson-Horman Post if 30
C,M, Lee
Hans Rendel
High School Music Dept.
Town of Maplewaod c. E. Moore
University Hospitals
Glen Late Sanatorium
Dr, A', J. Le~ris
Minn. State Sanatorium Glen Lake Sanatorium School of Dentistry Rosholt Equipment Co.
A. w. Co. of Minnesota.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co •• Inc.
Borchert-Ingersoll Inc.
tl. w. Engineering Co. Armco Drainage & Metal Prod.
Elk River Cone. Pr~d. Co.
Paper Calmenson & we,
Askerooth & Johnson Bergstrom & Hall R. A. Stuntebeck
Minnesota Motor Co,
Olson Auto 0 arts Co.
Lake Region Motor Co.
La:rson Bros.
Olson Auto Elec. Co.
Aune Bros.
Nelson Wrecking Co. Skogmo Motors, Inc.
R. J. Schmidt
Larson El.ec. Mfg. Co.
A, B. Xilde Co.
c. L, Neuman Smitjl, Inc. Seven t Service Sta. D, A, Lubricant Co.
Penrose :.011 Co.
Hagge 011 Company
The 011 store
Bill Nelson Oil Co. . Fergus Oil Company
Highway Company . Harthun&: Peterson 011 Co.
Fergus Service Station
Bill's Service Station
Len Syverson's
~erham co-on Oil Co.
Consumers co-oc Oil Co.Hen
Ray's 011 Company Consumers Oil Co. B. Lake
Lyman Store, L. o. Cook East Lincoln Shell Sta.
Mills Oil Company
Henning 011 Co.
dep. sheriff's fees
dep. sheriff's fe0 s
dep. sheriff's fees
dep. she~ift's fees
dep. sheriff's fees
dep. sheriff's fees
dep. sheriff's fees
repair parts
supplies
salt
supplies
plants
grass seed
supplies
supnlies
electric Ranr-e supplies repairs
calls
calls
calls postage
maintenance
supplies
ribbon services at jail
expenses P. o. box rent maintenence supplies memorial day services memorial day servloes memorial day services memorial day services decorations
services at dro1vning case
services at drowning case
graduation music
poor expense
transportation for patient-
care of patient care of patients
exam care of patients
care of patients
services
pa:rU
parts
parts r,otor
parts
·galv. sheeting
culverts
cutting edges repairs
repairs
repairs
tires &: repairs
repairs
renairs repairs repairs repairs re·pairs
repairs repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs oil diesel fuel d-iesel fuel
diesel fuel
gasoline & tires, etc.
gas and oil
g-as etc, g.as etc.
g-as etc.
g-as etc,
gas etc.
gas
,i:es
gas
gas
gas
gas
gas
gas
46,37
3,30
30.88
9.20 8,60
8.92
26.16
7.74 15,50
1,25
70,00
97,75
3.00
,85
1.20
334.75
1,75
22.20
32.40
58.05
22,95
20.37
32.00
2.15
1,08
7.00
10.50
1,50
78.17
8.28
21,50
22.00
25.00 7.50
25.00
70.00
35.00
25.00 116,30
12.00
141,75
595,55
15,00
102,60
607.48
37,50
138.24
36.68
1,015.23
121.00 49,84
696.57
269.78
16.54
27.06
27.14
3.85
243,88
5,00
12.00
61.50
20.75
lSl,91
2. 75
13,78
34.00
16'~45
5~00
5.10
110,97 26.00
197,50 21,72
374,23
72,35
161,13
168.06
38. 79
66.10
14,86
25.72
65.99
2.15
37.05 21,33
45.20
64.60
52.69
53.87
15.ll
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
8111CURlff ..... IC D00K AND PRINl'INII CO., 111', a.DUD. MIMl.-..0
Texaco Service st.Pel.Rap.
Motor Inn Garage
Empire Supply Co.
L,von Chemicals, Inc.
Kulseth Supply Co.
Frankoviz Hardware Co.
Btall Be i<ic Gowan Co.
coast to coast Henning
Sau•nders Hardware
E bersviller' s
Tesch Lumber Co. Perham Campbell Coal Co.
Nulphs Dra,v
Ed. Franklin W.F. Smith Tire /lo Battery Co.
Fergus Lumber~ Fuel Co. Raymond Bros. Motor Transp.
John Dieseth Co. Construction Bulletin
Fetvedt Blue Print Shop
Minnesota State High. Dept.
N. w. Bell Tel. Co. Heinola Tel. co· ..
Monroe Cale. Mach. Co~. Inc. N, W. Bell Tel. Oo.
E. D. Johnson Miller Davis Co.
Gaffaney's Lenker Mfg. ~o.
Victor Lundeen Co. Minn. Co. High Eng. Assn.
Village of Henning
Leitch Construction Co.
Morris A. Hagen
Mrs. Bertrsm Harris
Ida Vandermay
Nathan Jacobson
Kenneth Larson
Cecil Sherin
John .a. Jensen
Arthur J. Anaerson
Douglas C. Haugen, Admin.
Nettle Aslakson
W. E. Peterson Anna c. Vingenstad t. A, Vingenstad
Alvin Sleen
Calmer Kopperud, Agt.
Orville Monson
F. D. Baer Dada /lo Julia Olson
James M. Pederson Rudolph Stolson
DATE .................................................... , ............................. 193 ..... .
gas
gas supplies
s'lllpplies SUD!)li.es
eui>i>l-ies
supplies
supplies supplies supplies
coal
coal hauling coal surv,v stakes
recap lumber freight
towing ad for bids
prints
forms long dis.tance
services services
services supplies
supplies
supplies supplies
supplies
services
'f 3649
rental /lo elec. service
equipt rental
gravel permit
gravel pit moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence right of way
right of wa,v
right of way
4.65
16.99
87.20
34.88
220;03
1~36
2.15 ·24,45 13,43
1.46 24.45 1.65 4,00
5l4.75 5.00 3,15 22.06 3,25
0.00 2.17 3,28
15,04
4.60
32.00
48.75
50.20 8,29
6.95
12.22
7.95
25,00
104,38
544.50
29,00
20.00
700.QO
12.50 25,00
65.00
25,00
45.00
10.00 25,00 12,50
20.00
20.00
28.75
12.50 30.00 1 8.00 23.25
25.31
Otto /lo Leona Rampher
Minda Meder, et.al
Chester Habbe~stad
Peter Skylstad, estate
rj ght of 'l!&,V
· right" of w~y
4.DO
13.88
39.50 10.69
Freddie Be Lillian Torvik
School Dist. I 182 Peter Torvik Kenneth Rostad, et .al. Ralph /lo Ruth Madland
Anna L. Be Emma.B. Olahl
Isaac &, Mand e Belson ..
M.A. Stortroen. Agency
Carl c. Nelson George Wicker A. Glorvigen w. L. Potter
A. Glorvigen Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc. Culll'llins Diesel Sales Corp.
H. A. Rogers Co.
Northern Motor & Appliance Co. Paulson i'ire Shop· ·
Mills Motors s. & F. Oil ~ompany
Bill's Service Station
Penrose 011 Company
L,vman store, L. Cook, Pro-p. Alfred T. Olson
Henning 011 Co.
H. D. Morrill
H. D. Morrill H. D, ?4orrill
Minnesota F.w.D. co.
Bert stone
Geo. B. Gunderson George Hanson
Upon motion the Board then
mov lng fence
moving fence
right of way
r.ilht of way
right of way
right of way
r.ight of way
right of way
right of way
fleet toad equip.
expenses
mileage cash aclvanced
expense
expenses
parts
parts
supplies
repairs
r.epairs
repairs
gascnline
gasoline
diesel fuel
gasoline r.ight of way
gasoline
equ· •ipt. rental
equipt. rental
road change
parts
6.19 · 20.00·
1.00
44.81
20.81 25.50
5.00
25.06
1.192.60 48.75 4.55
1-7,74
78.40 132.60
237.02
·343.24
26.59 6.35
10.25
7.50
60.55 21.18 80.22
92.83
88194 50.61
600•00 ~o~h~aTi~rm=an--,---------2,942.50
l,962.50Attest:...,....,,.,,,.,...----------l.388.03 clerk
15.20
10.60
13.80
-expenses
expenses
expenses
adjourned to ~U@µet 12, 1947. at 10 o'clock a.m.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... _ . .Tu),¥ _23 , ... 194 7 ....................................... 193 ..... .
MINUTES OF S"PECtAL MEETING OP T"!rn BOARD OP' comm COMMISSIONERS OP OTTER TAIL comm. MINifESOTA . .
I special me~ting of. the County Board was held at 11:00 o'clock A.M., Wenesday July 23. 1947,
all members being present.
The Board having been informed that the County Board of Realth Chairman ha, reported that Ben :r. Lammers of Dent. Minnesota, is afflicted with tuberculosis and is a menace to his family and other persons, upon motion the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota: Whereas, this Board has been informed that Ben r. Lammers of Dent, Minnesota ls afflicted with tuberculosis and is therefore a menace to his family arid other persons, Therefore, be it resolved thot J. c. Henkes, Sheriff of said County, place the said Ben F. Larmners in the Otter Tail County Sanatorium where he shall remain until discharged by the superin-tendent of the institution.
Adopted July 23. 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln clerk
c. A. Snowberg
chairman
The application of Gunda Hanson to repurchase tax forfeited tract in Section 32 in the Village
of Underwood was approved.
Petitions for road equipment rental as advertiseu for by the Board were received from J. J.
Nagle, H~ D. Morrill and Son, Ose Brothers. and Haugen and Mark; upon motion all bids were accepted.
The following names were selected to be placed on the annual petlt jury list of the county to take the place of those drawn to serve at the April term of the District Court.
En Ramsay, Butler
John o. MU.ckala, Newton
Arnold Boedingheimer, Otto
Ernest Riewe. Corliss
Henry Tobbin, Gorman Mrs. Ted Buchler, Dent Vill Mrs. Oscar Hegp.e, Edna
Mrs. Dewitt Kanne, Dent Vill.
Ed Martin, ~ine Lake
Albert Fritz, Rush Lake Mrs. Joe Xruger, Perham Vill. Mrs. Ed Bauck, Perham Vill.
Harvey Morgan, Perham Vill.
Mrs. Ronney Weimer, Perham· Vill.
Mrs. Andy Johnson. Perham
Matt Windels, Dent
Ployd Handley, Scambler Axel Wick, Norwegian Grove
Mrs. Ole J. Thompson. Lida Jim Allen, Lida .
Hjalmer M. Johnson, Dunn
Carl Satern, Oscar
Mrs. Ole Nelson, Oscar
Mrs. Ole Osten, Norwegian Grove
Lewis Swenson, Erhards Grove Mrs. Chas Scheer. Erhards Grove
Mrs. Leonard Lee, Pelican Rapids, Vill.
James M. Peters9n, Friberg
Mrs. Alfred Hovland, Trondhjem
Clara Sholberg, City of Fergus Falls
WB3ne Claypool, Maine
Mrs. Ben Bjorness, Clitherall Twp,
Mrs. Ole 0, Aune Jr~. Sverdrup Twp. Mr. Henry Langlie, Eagle Lake Twp.
Mrs. Rudolph Holmgren, Amor T\orp.
Mr. Selmer Anderson, Girard TWp.
Mr. Marihus Anker, Ilidaros TWp.
Mr. Iver Anderson. Everts, TWp. Mr. Oscar T. ThunsheHe, Tumuli Twp. Mr. H. R. Larson, Tordenskjold Twp. c. H. Revering. Effington
Mrs. Clarence •urgess, Woodside
Arthur Heard, Inman
?4rs. William Mielke, Parkers Prairie Vlll Mrs. Oscar Lindblom, Deer Creek. vill
Mrs. c. R. Walker. Henning Vill. ' Robert T. Barker, Elmo Mrs. Earl llelao n, Patters Prairie
N. c. P.augaard, Woodside
Mrs. Emil Lepisto, Henning
Clifford Irons. Oak Valley
Mrs. G. o. Watnaas, Folden
Nels Skoglund, Parkers Prairie
Clifford Shaw, Elmo
Mrs. Harold tykstad, Buse Twp. Philip T. ~jested, Carlisle TWp. Leland Anderson, Carlisle Twp.
Carl Ferber, Fergus Falls, Twp.
Mrs. Fred Homan, Elizabeth Twp.
H.J. Dahl, Elizabeth Twp.
Mrs. Catherine Ma~tin, City of Fergus Falls John Clauson, City of Fergus Falls M. 0~ Lien, City of Fergus Falls.
The Board having received bids for improvement of State Aid Parkway for the streets·of the Fergus
Falls State Hospital and the bid of Fielding and Shepley in the sum of $12,123,11 being the lowest
bid received and the State appropr-iation for this work being limited to $11,000. upon motio·n the
bid of the company was accepted nth the understanding that the County Highway Engineer reduce the
·quantities so that the total cost shall not exceed $11,000.
The following resolution was adopted: Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail Uounty, Minnesota
That there be levied upon the taxable property of Otter Tail County, Minnesota for the year 1947 the following amounts for the several ~ounty funds.
Road and Bridge Fund
Revenue Fygf--WelfareFund Sanatorium Fund
Poor Fund
County School Transportation Tax. Fund
County School Tax Fund.
Adopted July 23, 1947
Attest: William Lincoln
clerk
$250,000
80,000
165,000
25,~00
60,000
1eg:8BB
715,ooo
C. A. Snowberg chairman
On motion the Board ·agreed to accept the proposal of Robert Poynter to dismiss his coul!'t action
upon satisfaction of judgment in said case am ps,yment of $500 to said Robert Poynter by the county.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE.... . ......... ~ .. ~ ..... ¾. ................. .l.R.'.".: ... 19~.
aallll'TY m.ANIC -AND PRI CO. Sl'o
The following .re.so.l.u.tion. was adopted: Resolved by the Board. of County Commiss;on~rs _.of Otter Tail County, Minnesota: That the salery of the Assistant County Superintendent of Schools of said county be fixed at the
sum of $200.oo·per month commencing August l, 1947.
Adopted July23, 1947
Attest:·.·. ·wiil.fam Lincoln dlerk
Upon motion the Board then adjourned without date.
Attest: .. _ £lliam L.1.ncoln
c'ier
C. A •. Snowberg chairman
c. A. Snowberg
chalrman
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOllERS OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.M., Tuesday ~ugust 12, 1947, present were
Commissioners Karvonen, Gunderson, Hanson, Stone & Snowberg.
A delegation of citizens from the Township of Paddock and vicinity appeared to urge the improvement
of road rumning West from ~ebeka into Otter Tail Gounty.
Sheriff Henkes reported that he would be unable to make service on personal property tax citations against Carl Fredrickson in the sum of $1.02 and Virgil F·. Baldwin in the sum of $6.87 as the parties
have left the State of Minnesota. Upon motion the taxes were ordered cancelleo.
A plat of "Ewert's Edgetown" in the Township of Fergus Falls accompanied by a Certificate of Title
by Henry Nyklamoe, Attorney at ~aw, was approved.
A plat of "Boy's Bhore" in Tow-nship of Otto accompanied by a Certificate of Title by P. A. Anderson,
Register of Deeds, was approved.
A plat of Burau Beach in the Township of Dane Prairie accompanieo by a Certificate 'ofTitle by N. t,.
F iela, Attorney at Law, was approved. •
The question of painting county machine shed at Battle Lake was discussed and upon motion it was ordered that the Highway Engineer have the same painted two coats.
A plat of "Beauty Bench" on Deer Lake in the Township of Everts accompanied by a Certificate of
Title by P.A. Anderson, Register o~ ~eeds, was approved.
A plat of·" let Addition to Linden Shore Park" in the Township of L_ida accompanied by a Ce-rt1fioate of Title by Field, Field, and A.~veson was approved • ...
A plat of "Quiram's Beach" in the Township of Star Lake accompanied by a Certificate of Title
by P.A. Anderson, Register of Deeds, was apµroved.
A plat of "Adams Beach in the Township of Amor accompanied oy a Certificate of Title by P. A•
Anderson, Register of Deeds, was approved.
The application of c·. Ho Ragan for "on and off sale" beer license at Oak Knoll Lodge in Township of Dead Lake was granted,
The application of Jack Emery for cigarette license for the period from August let to December 31st, 1947 at Deer Lake Camp in Township of Everts •as granted.
II The application of Suzana Hoffman Abel for dance permit using mechanical music at "Shady Point in
Township of Elizabeth was rejected as it was not approved by the Sheriff. ~
Assignments of securities for deposit of County ,c:_unds were approved as follows:
let State Bank of Dalton
let National Bank of Battle Lake
let National Bank of Fergus Falls
J!'armers ltate Bank, Und-erwood Erhard State Bank
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of New York Mills
Farmers State Bank, Dent
Perham State Bank
Vergas State Bank
let National Bank of Parkers Prairie
J.P. Wallace State Bank of Pelican Rapids
Fergus Falls National Bank and Trust Company
1st National Bank, Henning
1st National Bank of Minneapolis
$20,000 8,000 200,000
13,000
8,000
10,000 29,000
50,000
6,000
6,000 10,000
510,000
l::l,000 150,000
The Board having arranged to inspect completed road projects in different parts of the County the·n adjourned to 10 o'clock A.M. August 13, 1947.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... .A.ugus.t ... l.3 .•... l.9.4.7. .............................. 193 ..... .
WEDlfESDAY 'S SESSIO!l
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.M., Vlednesday .,.,ugust 13, 1947, all
members being present.
A complaint signed by five friholders of Dead Lake Township alleging that the Town Board of
said Township had neglected to im~ove road in Section 13 was. presented to the Board. After
listening to the interested parties upon motion the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas. complaint has been made to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, that the road hereinaater described, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the County Highway at the Northeast", (NE) corner of the southeast
~uarter S~ff of Section thirteen (13), thence West a·distance of one-half mile on and along
the !lorth 11 ne of the said Southeast (iuarter (SE'-) thence South a d1 stance of one-half mile
to the County Highway on and along the \'lost line of the Southeast Quarter (SE1 7' of Section Thirteen (13). Towmship One Hundred Thirty Five (135), Range Forty (40).
has been neglected by the ToYm Board of Dead Lake •
. Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that a hearing on said complaint be had at the Commissioner' Room in the Court House in Fe~r-us Falls in .said County at 1:30 o'clock P.M, SeptembP.r 9th, 1917
at which time and place the Board will hear said complaint and ell testimon.v which may be offered relative to said matter.
Adopted .,.,ugust 13, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
Clerk
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 1:30 P.M.
C. A. ::lnowberg
chairman
Application for the position of CountyAssessor or Supervisor of Assessment having been receivea
from L. F. Wright of the City of Fergus Falls, H. L. Allen of the City of .l!'ergus Falls. and
Lawrence Delaney of Perham the Board listened to statements from the various applicants in regard to their experience.
A delegation of citizens from the Township of Lida urged the improvemont of road along the East
side of Lake Lida.
A petition to clean County Ditch I 41 and a petition to repair and improve County Di~ch I 42
were both refered to Co_unty Attorney, Chester Rosengren, for examination as to legality.
The following resolution was adopted:
tles!)lved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under the provisions of·l947 la11ts of the State of Minnesota it is ordered that a County Supervisor of Assessment be appo,tnted for the period from October 1st 1947, to December 31st, 1948.
It is r.urther ordered that Herbert L. Allen of Fergus F~lls, in said County be and he hereb,V is
appointed as such Sup,.rvisor of Assessment and the salary of said supervisor is hereby stated to be
e3.000 per annum, payable in monthly installments at the close of each month upon warrant of the
County Auditor.
c. A. Snowberg
Attes·: William Lincoln
Clerk
The following resolution was adopted: .
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail ~ounty, Minnesota:
Whereas, the Board has heretofore contracted with Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Company for one
Cedar Rapids Pitmaster Crushing a·nd Screening Plant with G.M • ..iiesel 65 H.P •• and whereas the same ha
been delivered to and accepted by this County.
now therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board be authorizec
and directed to issue to said con•tructor a waarant from the Road and Bridge li'und of the County ln
the sum of $18,069.QO,
Adopted August 13, 1947
Attest: William Lincoln
c1erk
C, A, Snowberg
Chairman
The County Board having contracted with Fielding and Shepley for C, P. No. 4604 and having
instruoted the Engineer not to spend more than $ll,OOO on the project this instruction to the
Engineer is hereby rescinded and the Engineer is authorized and direct~d to complete the project
as originally planned.
~hs following Resolution was adopted
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................................................................. 193 ..... .
■ltalflffYm.NIICBIIIIICANDPRINnNCICO. sr.
Reeoluilon by.. the. Board. of ·Co.unty Commlssloner.s,. Otter Tall C~unty, Minnesota; Whereas, the Co111').ty Board hae received the following allotments from the State Board of allotment
for the construct ion and maintenance of State Aid Parkway 'I 1 located at Fergus Falls State Hospital in
the City of Fergus Falla, and in the following amounts:
Construction $11,500 Maintenance 1,000 Whereas, ·a contract has been awarded to Fielding and Shepley Company for an asphalt cement wearing
course on State Aid Parkway# 1, and
Whereas, the amount of tl,is contract is $il.2,123111 and Whereas, the County Board does not \'Ii.sh to reduce the amount of' this contract. Now, Thereof're, Be It Resolved, that the State Board of' Allotment ls hereby requested to transfer the $1,000 allotted~f'or maintenance into the construction fund.
Adopted thie 13th day of August, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln dlerk -
~he following -bills were allowed:
J. c. Henkes
J. c. Henkes
J.C. Henkes M:. C. Lee
liouise Standahl
Ella Standahl
Bernice Jesme
Geo. F. Johnson
CA J. Lund, M.D.
D. W. F. Shamber
Yalmer Karvonen
Frank c. Barnes
Morrison 0ounty
Wadena County
Otis Caughey
Paname Carbon eo.
Fergus Service Station
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Japs-Olson Co. Ubeblad Pub, Co.
Jones & Kroeget Co.
Miller Davis Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Poucher Printing & Litho Co.
Syndicate Prtg. Co. Dept. of Administration
Security Blank Bk. & Prtg Co.-
Henning Advocate
Fergus Journal Co,
Carl Jahn
Oren E. Fosse John L. Logan
Joseph Rayber, Sr.
John Duit
Duro Test Corn.
Hintgen-Karst.Elec Uo,
Conklin Saw Shop ,rankoviz Hdwe. Bo. N. w. Bell Tel, eo.
N. W, Bell Tel, Co.
H •. w. Glorvigen
Louse Stonde.hl
l, A. Anderson
H, W,; Glorvigen
American Legion Post.Perham
Ed•11ard C. Drews
Arch! e Emery Spanish Amer. War Yet.
Am. Legion nost # 283 c. L, Hunt
American Legion Aux.
American Legion Aux F.F.
MonroeCal. Mche Co,
Dr, w.o.B. Nelson
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Minn. State Sanatorium City of' Fergus Falls
Dr, A, J. Lewis
Yalmer Karvonen
Bert Stone
Geo. B, Gunderson Bert stone
Geo. Hanson
Geo, Hanson
Yalmer Karvonen
expenses
board of prisoners
telegrams expenses expenses clerk Co. Supt. clerk Co-. Supt. saly. and exp. weed ins_pector
coroners fees
dep. coroners fees
exp. attending meeting municipal judge fees
exam of insane
exam of insane exp. insane case
carbon paper
supplies
printing
tax receipts
printing
supplies
blanks & supplies
supplies and blanks
supplies
school supplies
school su·pplies
binders & records
pub. notices pub, and printing
dep. sheriff's fees
dep. sheriff's fees
dep. sheriff's fees
dep, sherif"'s fees
dep. sheriff's fees
supplies
repairs
sharpening mowers suprilies
oalls
calls
postage
postage postage
driver's license commis~ns
memor~ai day services
sertcfes as nightman services as jailer
memorial da.v decorations
memorial da.v services
insi1rance
memorial da.10 services
memorial day services ribbon
services at jail
care of patients
care of patients
poor exl)6nse
exam
attending meeting
attending meeting
attending meeting
attending meeting
attending meeting
attending meeting
attending meeting
80.76
133,50 11,31
49.82
46.80
72.00
10.50
228.80
25.50
10.85
9.80 115.35 52.20 54,50 4.00 3,37
2 .20
25.80
146.94
66.25
2.05
82.72 33,55
132,63
20.35
98.15 189.34 4,00 292,10
27.40
11,24
2,30
7.48 3,10
21.36
1,97
4.75
4.25
19.55
40.75
35.00
109.66
51.75
8.80
25.00
53.33
43.33
6.00
19.50
295.50 17.00
25.00
1.10
5.00
539.06 169,20
5801.19
3.00
8.00
15.20 9.70
15.20
6,20
7.60 a.oo
. c •. A. Snowberg
Chairman
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, .MINN.
DATE ................... A.ugu.s.t ... 13 .•... ll).1.7. ...................... 193 ..... .
Bert Stone
Yalmer Karvonen
Carl A, Snowberg
Geo. B. Gunderson Geo. Hanson
Elk RlvPr Cone. Prod Co,
NorWB,Y' Lawn Mower Co.
wm. Galena
Larson Bros.
Bergstrom & Hall
wm. H, Ziegler Co., Inc,
A, w. r.ompany, Ino, of lllinn,
Minnesota F,W.D,Co,
A,B, E:ilde Co.
Les Tire Service
Johnson._Machine Shop
Battle Dake Hardware
Thelen Implement co. Empire Supply Co,
Htntgen-Xarst Elec, Co,
Albright 5: •1elson Imp. Co,
Ebersviller's
Vergas Hardware co.
Xno!0 Peterson Hdwe Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Great Western Laboratories
Willer 5: Teisberg
Service ~eoorder Co,
C, H, Bjorklund Body Shop
Underwood Lumber Co,
Ed. Franklin Bill Nelson Oil Co. De Soto Creamerv -"c Pro. Co, Minnesota Motor'· co.
Nyman Fuel Co,
Duro-Test Corp.
Carl c. Nelson
Raymond Bros. Tran~p. C.o.
N, P. Railway Co. gattle Lake
Great Northern Railway Co.
Lampert Lumber Co. Par. Pre.
Wadena Saw Mills Co.
west Otter Tail Service
Wilcox Lumber Co~. Henning
Cummins Diesel Sales Corp,
Free Press Company Armco Drainap;e & Metal Prods.
American Hoist 5: Derrick co.
Borchert-Ingersoll. Inc.
N, w. Equipment Co. w. r.. Potter
Earl R. Engen Carl i·. Nelson
Anderson Ca!'e
A. Glo·rvigen
A. Glorvigen
Iver Keskitalo Eugene Laiha i.frs. ·E, E. Helson
Merchants Hotel
Stall's Cafe
Hap.p.e 011 Company
Anderson & Sandberg Co.
The Oil Store
To'lll-i!n' s l'/orthvthlle Station-
Mo Dunn Farm Store
P.Y..M. Company
Service Oil Co.
Fergul:i" Serv11ce Station
Ray's 011 company
Bill's Service Station
Penrose 011 Oo. Park Region co-op Oil co.
Standard Oil Co•
Consumer Co-op Oil Co.
Highway Company
Perham co-op 011 co., Ino.
L,tn Syverson's
Rep's Standard Service
Carl 0, Jaaska
Elnar F1skar1 for H. Fiskar1
Albert Anderson
Erik Hoghtya
Einar F1skar1
Town of Friberg
Town of Sverdrup
Vlll. or ParkerR 2rnirie
Wayne A. Kuk as
Walter N1ska
Peter Blom
Richard w. Jacobson
serviee Bi. of Equalization
servi~e Bd. of Equalization
service Bd. of Equalization
service Bd. of Equalization
servioe Bd. of Equalization
culverts
cutting bar
repairs
repairs
repairs
parts
parts
parts
repairs repairs repairs supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
-supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
lumber stokes
tires & ~ubes service
·tires
·coal
·lamps
·used car
·freight
freight
•demurrage
lumber lumber
borascu
·lumber
·parts
forms
dulverts
parts parts parts
expenses
expenses
expenses
meals
cash advanced expenses
cash advanced
rooms
board & room
room for crew
meals for crew diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
gasoline
repairs
repairs
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
-gasoline gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline gasoline moving fence Jr. Movinp. fence
moving fence
rj\oving fence
moving fence
grading (!!rading grading roed
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
moving fence
24,40
25.40
15.00
18:.20
20.60
603.16
16.84
2.60
23.45
8.75
160.69
184.47 20.00
13.30
2.75
14.75
93.19
11.30
20.08
10.98
3.08 2.80
5.85
14.05 48.45
12.75
8.77 60.99
20,00
26.82
15.00
268.70 2.00
61.67
28.75
46.80
200.00
21.70
4.38
15.40
15.26 23.33
15.00
49.21
84.56
15,88
179.38
20.10
17.38 17,81
91.50
37.55
18~30
13.55 39.23 125.45
7.70
7.50
5.60
82.50
116.00
429.86
142.57
158.88
1.82 5,90
12.43 54.65
24.88
120.88
10.48
18.55
27.74
45.50
2.07 23.25
26.58
27.05
77.72
40.00
30.00 30.00
15.00
15.00
300.00
300.00
261.60
45.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
■-DLANII-~D MINIINII CD.,-■
F.:dvrard Kasma Elrrier Schwartz
Wolter Ojela C barley Amberg John G. Coulter estate w. H. Brau L,vdia Schwartz Joseph J, Schanus
William Paavola Everett Matts H-
Harry Fiskari Tiovo E. Perna Evert Keskitalo Sander Mattson
Matt W, Hentila
Melvin H. Rousi Nestor Fraki
Anna Leskinen
Theodor Oman
Charles Pesola
M, A, ~tortreen Agency
N. E. Arnesen !no. Agency A. Glorvigen
N.w. Bell Tel. Co. Pelican Telephone Co. N. W. Bell Tel. Co. Poucher Print & Litho Co,,
H, A. Rogers Co.
J aco.bson Blacks mi th Shop Underwood Rapair Shop
The Adelsman Co,
Henry Holmgren . Lake aegion Motor Co.
south Mill Standard. Service Strom C.onstruct.ion Co, Alvin Stavaas ·
Wm. J. Anderson
Louise Wilde
D, A. Lubricant Co., Inc.
Equip, Rental & Sales Corp.
Fergus Oil Comyan._v
MotQr Inn Garage Bengston 011 Co.
Mills Oil Company
Bill Neison Oil Co.
DATE ......... .!ugµ,s.:t ... l~ .•... l~.i.7. ............................... 193 ..... .
moving frnce
moving fence moving fence
moving fence moving fence mov lng .,ence
movlng fence movirl@' fence moving fence
moving fence
moving fence moving fence moving fence moving fence moving fence moving fence moving fence moving fence moving fence moving fence
insurance
insurance postage & envelopes
services
services
long distance
Inc.forms
supplies
repairs
repairs
.repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
equipt. rental
gravel
.e:ravel
-Fravel
oil and grease
.hydraulic o 11
.gas /le oil
gasoline etc,
.gasoline etc.
gasoline etc.
gasoline etc,
4,00
15,00
10.00
10,00
15,00
5.00
15~00
20.00
15.00
15.00
15.00 15.00 1orno 25,00
15,00
15,00
30.00 30.00 15.00 45,00
101.56
33.80
150.00
24.70
8.50
14.20 49 •. 16
26.80 5,15
47.50
64.36 22.9'0
86,55
1.00
1,165.50
461.76
40,39
65.40
526,60
52.89 82,02
42,31
14,85
21.31
73.48
The application of Martha Mickelberg for classification of Lots 9-10-11 lnd 12 in Block 3 of the
original plft of the Village or Clitherall for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value be
reduced from $1G6.00 to $104,00 and the taxes i'rom•:·$19.97 to $11,82.
The application of Mrs. ,John i:>otratz for classification of the South 20 ft, of Lot 17 ahd all of
Lot 18 in Block 31 of Lakeview Addition to the Ville.e:e of Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 at
homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value be reduced from $2,420 to ~1,820 and the taxes from $319,92 to ~234,00,
The application of'Edward A, Sonnenberg for classification of the NE¼ of Section 5 in the Town-
ship of Newton for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commiss-
ioner of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value be reduced from $1,188 to $713,00 and the taxes from $123.31 to $71,44.
The application of Tillie Thompson for classification of Blocks 2-3-4-5-6-and 7 in Hamlin's
Addition to the Village of relican Rapids for the year 1946 at ho·nestead rate v:11s read and the Board
recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value be
reduced from $608,00 to $380.00 and the taxes from i61.89 to $36.20.
The application of M, o. Langren for classification of the S\Vl of Section 28 in the Township of
Clitherall for the yea.r 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner
of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed Vi?.lue be reduced from $1,593 to $1,059,
and the taxes from $140,82 to i8R, 33.
Upon motion the Board then ll,d journed to Tuesday Sep,teD!b.et 9th, 1947 at 10 Iii' clock A~M.
Chairman
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 1,· OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ...... S.e.pt.e.mb.er. ... 9. ...... 1.9..4.7.., .......................... :!UJS.~ .. .
MINUT'!'!S 011' ADJOURll"':D MEF.Tnm Oli' BOARD OF COUNTY CO?.U.USSI"NF.!'!S OP' OTTER TAIL COUNTY' Mm'lmESOTA
l'ursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A,M,. '.l.'uesda.y September 9, 1947, present Commissioners Y.arvonen, Gunderson, Hanson, stone and Snowberg,
A delegation of citizens from ~ent and vicinity appeared to urge the improvement of road,
A respresntative of a company manufacturinp. machines using metal plates for
was present and explained to the Board the ad·vantages of' this type of system,
upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for equipment of this type,
at the session of the Board to be held October 14th, 1947, at 10 otclock A,M.
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 1:30 ~.m.
printing tax lists
After consideration
bids to be opened
H, L, Allen, newly appointed County Supervisor of ~ssessment, appeared to discuss with the Board
the question·of assistance in his office and also purchase of equipment for that office. After consideration the Bpard approved the appointment of John L, Bixby as Deputy Supervisor of Assessment
~~d. O~ga Hqv~~nd as office Secretary, The salary of these two appointees were fixed as follows: Deputy·supervisor -$200,00 per month and Office ~ecretary -$150,00 per month, said salaries to be paid at the close of each month upon warrant of the County Auditor,
A. plat of Haggstrom Beach in the Township of Maine accompanied by a Certificate of Title
signed by Gerald Rufer, Attorney at Law, was approved.
T1vo oommunicat ions from owners of property on Pelican Lake in the To11mshi p of Dunn complai nlng
about the condition of roads were refered to Hip.hway Engineer Glorvigen.
Cigarette licenses for the months of September, October, November, and December 1947 were
granted to Elroy Backstrom at oil station in the Township of Marlewood and to William c. Taylor at
Otter TBil River Park in the Township of ..:.Yerts.
The applicati.on of B. R. · Schendel for reduction of assessment for structures for the year 1946
against the East 75 ft, of the i'lest 125 f't .. of Lot 1 in Block 1 of Baker's Addition to Deer Creek
was read and the Board recommenoeo to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said
property be reduced from ~220.00 to $130,00 and the taxes from ~44.79 to w26,47.
The application of Alfr~d Salo for reduction of valuation for 1946 against the st NEt and~EtSE¼
of Section 5 Township of Leaf Lake was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation
that the assessed value of' said property be reduced from ~489,00 to i245,00 and the taxes from $49,78
to $24,94.
The application of Henr.v E, Le!Aont for reduction of assessment of structures for the year 1946
against the SE~ of Section 12 in the Township of Maplewood was read and the Board recommended to the
Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of' said propert.v be reduced from ~1,450 to $1,383 and the taxes from $190,53 to $181,72.
The application of John Arthur Amberg for homestead classification of Ht SWf. in Section 26
Township of Newton for the year 1946 was read and the Board recommende6 to the Uommissioner of
Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value reduced from ~924,00 to w554,oo and
the taxes· from i89.81 to $50,19.
The application of Rueben w • .Mattson for homestead classification for the year 1946 on the SE¼SE¼
of Section 11 in the Township of Newton was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of
Taxation that said land oe so classified and the assessed value reduced from '11'264,00 ~o i158,00 and
the taxes from $24.60 to il3,68,
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A,!,!,, 8eptembPr 10th.
VIEDl1"1SDAY'S S":SSION
Pupsuant to adjournment the Board met.at 10 o'clock A,M,, September 10, 1947, all members
being present.
upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for Gounty gravel ·.pit containing
1,88 acres more or less near the tlE corner of Section 4 in the Township of' Star Lake, said bids to
be opened at the session of the Board on Octobedl4th, 1947, at 10 o'clock A,M,
uoon motion the County Auditor was authorized to issue to the War Assets ,idministrat ion warrant
in the sum of $935 for a grease ~ispenser purchased from the Federal Govenment.
Upon motion the Sheriff was allowed nine cents per mile for use of car on county business.
upon motion the County Auditor was instructed to notify the State Sanatorium at Walker that the
Board authorized the use of "Streptomycin" for a period of one mon•h in the case of Paul Mischke an
Otter Tail County inmate in that institution.
The Board then discussed with the Highway Engineer petitions for improvement or repair of certain county ditches, Assistnat County Attorney, Gerald Rufer, was present and read various sections of
the law 1>ertafning to these matters and after consideration the County Engineer was authcrized to
proceed io clean up part of County Ditch r 38, the expense of such cleaning and repair not to exceed
10% of the original cost of construction of the ditch.
653
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE----·--------------------------··-----------------·-----------·---·---------------193 _____ _
BDC11C AND PRINl"IND CD.0111'■ .UNN.-11111
Engineer Glorvigen .. re.porte.d _on __ petitions .concerning repair of C.ounty Ditches. #17 and ti ·41 and ex.-; pressed the opinion that an expenditure of only 10 % of the original cost of said ditches would not result in any material benefit and recommended that the petitioners be advised to petition to the
County Woard according to ditch laws enacted in 1047 by the legislatur~.
It appearing that petition for im(lrovement of part of County Ditch -:If 42 could not be received
unless accompanied by 11 bond of not iliess than f.2,000 according to the 1?47 ditc~ laws, upon motion the
county Auditor was instructed to notify Albert Harles, who presented said petition to the Board, of the
requirements of the law in this case,
Upon motio-n the Board ap9roved the suggestions for a oonstitutlon ahd by-laws for public health
nursing committee as submited by that oommittee,
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Com~issioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the sale of tax-forfeited lands appraised by this Board be held at the office of the County
Auditor in the Court House in Fergus Falls in said Oounty on Thursday, the 16th day of October, 1947,
commencing at 10 o'clock ••M•
Resolved further, that tracts may be sold under the following conditionsi Each and every tramt sold for $50 or lesP. shall be paid for in full at the time of said sale. All tra.cts sold for more than
$50 may be paid for on the installment plan at the rate o-r. at lee.st 25 per dent of the purchase price, b.ut in all cases the down-pa,vment musti,be at least $50. provided that in all coses where the appraisal value of said wood, together with 25 jer cent of the balance of the purchase price must be paid et the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price may be paid in ten annual installments et 4 per cent per annum interest on the unpaid balance.
Ti-tle to lands to be offered for se.le is not guaranteed either by Otter Tail County or the state
of Minnesota. When pn,vment in full of the purchase price has been made the purchaser will receive from
the State of Minnesota a quit-claim deed to the property, for 'A'hich the Auditor is required by law to collect and remit to the State a fee of $2,00
Ado-pted September 10, 1947.
Attest: William LincQln
Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
C. A. Snowberg
ohalrman
Whereas this Board has heretofore contracted withGeorge T. Ryan Companlf. for the purchase of one
Model SX Tractor w1 th Highway Mower and whereas same has been received and"' accepted by the County,
Now Therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board are authorized and
directed to ieeue to said Compan,y warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of the County in the sum of $1,878. Adopted September 10, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
aierk
J. c. Henkes, M. c. Lee
J. ·c. E:enkee
Louise Stondahl
Geo. F. Johnson
Prank C. '3arnes
Oren E. Posse
N. W. Bell Tel. Co,
Frankoviz Hdwe· Co.
L. L. Johnson Repair Shop
Paul E. Hellman
Lystad & Redick, Inc. Hintgen -X:arst
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Miller Davis Compe.ny
Security Blank Bk.& Prtg. co.
?oucher Prt~. & Lithe co.
Art Printcrii.ft
Nelson Broe. Prtg. Co.
County School & Office Sp. Co.
Jape-Olson Co.
Fergus Journal co.
':'~M. Ree P.A. Anderson
Louise Stondahl
Eastman X:odak Stores,· Ina.
Burroughs Add. Machine Co.
American Law Book co. w. L, Rust
Odin Johnson
H. w. Glorvigen
S.t. rilary' s Hosp.
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Minnesota State San
Bill Nelson 011 Co.
expenses expenses
bd. of prieioners
expenses
salary~ exp. weed inspector
municipal court fees
d,ep. sheriff's fees
calls supplies
repairs
supplies
supplies
repairs supplies
blanks
recorae and supplies
supplies
bl"anks
blanks
records
records and supplies
publishing
postage
postage
postage
supplies
ribbdm
annotations
supplies
oash advanced
drivers licenses espeneee
care oi' patient
oare of patients
oare of patients ,as, oil
63.78
37.68
112.50
21.55
215.79
17.50 14.24
18.25
.20
2.90
5.97 7.50
12.67
9.90
10.75
252.04
59.34
6.25
7,00
176.13
99.07
163,10
12.45
30.50
71.86 8.60
1.08
12.00
4,00
75.00
10.30
658.85
449.41 262.26
68.16
C. Ao l(a.owberg
chairman·
COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........... $.~.ll1~.mb.e.r .... l.Q., ... U4 7 ...................... 193 ..... .
Pergue Service Station Pergue 011 Co.
Dalton 011 C.o.
Harthun & Peterson 011 Co.
Consumers Co-op 011 Co.
Anderson & Hagen Service St.
Jacobson Station
Service 011 Co.124 H. Mill
L.Vman Store. L; C. Cook Highway Compan.v
Hagge 011 Co.
Mark Sand Gravel Co. Village of Battle Lake
Mrs. Fred Neu
Merchant Hotel
Stoll' s Cafe
Anderson Cafe
Eugene l!.aiha.
N. W, Bell Tel. Co.
Heinola Tel, co.
Pelican Tel. Co.
N. W. Bell Tel. Co. N. E. Arneson Ins. Agency
M.A. Stortroen Tns. Agenc.v
?ritz -Crose co. Victor Lundeen Co,
Clarence Hovland
Town of Dane Prairie
Town of Leaf Mountain
Wheeling Corrugating co.
Service Recorder Co,
Barta & Gaadke Thelen Implement eo,
Olson Auto Electric Co.
Ehnbom Motor Co,
Erickson's Brake Service
A, B, Kilde qompany
Brogard Garage
Larson Brothers
Fergus Ua~h Motor Co, Skogmo Motors, Inc.
Minnesota Motor Co.
Dal ton Garage
Carl Rankka
Bjerke-Edlund Co. Frankoviz Hdwe. Co, Roy Wenholm
Les Tire Service
Bill Nelson 011 Compan.v
Wilcox Lumber Co, Otter Tall
Great Stuff Products Co. Ed. li'rankli n
Mark & Sand Gravel Co,
Isaac & Manda Nelson & w. o. Christenson
qlaf Eckley, Clara Eckley
• Federal Lank Bank A,lbert C. Beske
John & Victorine lllark &
Anton Moe
Ingeborg Thoreson &
Federal Land Bank
E~ ,D, Sage
George Olson W, L. ~tter
Carl C. Helson
Wheeler Lumber Bridge &
Supply Co.
R@P'B Standard Service
Len Syverson' e Park Region Oil Co.
Burroughs Add, Mach, Co.
Poucher Print. & Litho Co.
H. A. Rogers c·o.
Knutilla·Implement Co.
Gamble Stores ll. Y .M., A, Glorvigen
Elk River Cone. Prod Co.
A, Glorvigen
Wm. Fenske
:Sen Pabtsaru Village of Dalton
Raymond Bros.Motor Transp. Co.
Henry H, Langli~
Fetvedt Blue Print Shop
Heinola Telephone Co,
gas, oil
gas, oil
gasmline gasoline
gasoline
gasoline etc.
gasoline
gasoline
[!asoline
gasoline
fu.el oil
equipt. rental
water char@ee
board and room rooms
board
meals rooms
long distance rental services
services
insurance
county fleet unit !lo. 40
supplies supplies
cash advanced
grading
grading
culverts
repairs
repairs repairs
repairs
repairs repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs.
repairs
repairs repairs WP.lding
suppliP.s
su .... olies
supplies
tires tire
lumber
soap .
survey stakes
gravel hauled
gravel
gravel gravel
gravel
gravel
ga:rage rentai expenses
expenses expenses
planks
gas
gasoline etc.
gasoline
supplies
supplies supplies
supplies
supplies
expenses
culverts
cash advanced
moving fe.nce
moving fence
garap,e rental
freight
gravel
prints
services
11.64 34,27
398.46 220,68 41,22
37,57
13.86
17.19
66.93
14.66 426.61 130.50 6,50
137,50
54.25 68.00
14.65
7.50 16,49
5.85
4.75 16,75
9,45
22.67
10.35
4.75
6.25
300.00
300.00
809.40
5,19
6.85
6.15 19,89
28,32
3.00 3,76
8.50
37.00
31.65
6.00
55.32 9.50 2.50 4,35
30.10 1,60
15.36
68,90
15,50
30.00 85.50
605.25
589,90
743,42
258.75
1,249.99
562,30
15,00 30.30 96.40 23.35
538,00 74,21
33. 70
39.30
2.51
37.92 8~13 3,15
5.60
126.35
690.24
14.41 30.00 15.00
45.00
21,82
527,32
3,24
4.21
G34.
655 COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................................................................. 193 ..... .
NOICANDPRIN'l'IND~.,SI'. D.IIINN___,,
Pelioan Telephone Co. aer~ioea
A• B. Kilde Company service
American Paint Corp paint
Minnesota State High. Dept. inapeotinna ». A. Lubricant Co. oil
Anderson&: Sandberg Oil co. gasoline & diesel fuel
Milla Oil company gas, etc.
Pe~ham Co-op Oil Co. gas. etc.
Highway Company gasoline
Ray's Oil Company gasoline
Minnesota F. W. D. Co. parts
Armco Drainap.e & metal Prod.Co.culverts
Geo. T. R,van Company ~arts
Rosholt Equipt. Co. parts
Ruffridge Johnson Equipt Co. parts
Borohert-Ingersoll. Ind. parts
Cummins Diesel Sales corp. parts
nauer 11fg. Company parts
Wm. H. Ziegler co •• Inc. parts
N. W. Engineering Co.'! parts
Westlund Motor Co. repoirs
c. H. Bjorklund Body Shop iepairs
Fergus Nash Motor eo. z:epairs
Erickson Brake Service repairs
Melvin Jacobson Blacksmi thSho·p z:epaire
Smi tl>,, Inc. repairs
P.K.M. &: Company ~upplies
Ebersvillers' s•pplies Equipt. Rental&: Sales Corp. supplies
Wilcox Lumber co'., V·ergaa a.upplies
Minneapolis Iron Store supplies Empire Supply Co. supplies
Nat' 1. °'1shing &: Parts Co. s.upplies Whiting's Of~ice Supoly Co. z:epairs
Brogard Garaf.e r.epai rs
H.· D. Morrill and Son equipt rental
. M. c. Y.roneman insurance Ye.lmer Karvonen exp. attending
Geo. B. Gundersen exp. attending Geo. Hanaan e~p. attending
Bert Stone exp. at tending
N. W. Bell Tel. Co. calls
Remington Rand Inc. sµpplies
National Bushi.ng &: Parts Go. aup!)lies
meF.ting
meeting
mef!ting
meeting
Otto F. Nelson dep. sheriff fees
o'din Johnson h~uling mail University Hospitals nursing
The following resolution was adopted:
5.66
3.00 77.00
138.17
314.82 102.40
18.53
17.91
22.46
22.25
350.06
205.36
254.48
22.55
246.12
119.46
1,347.38
52.28
217.96
12.57 8.25
7.50
137.77 17.50
28.05 27.93
9.89
7.98
49.35
45.04
15.90
252.98
214.04
19.96
43.06
1,017.00
50.13
7.30
6.00
8.30
14.00
41. 70
27.77
3.12
10.48
3.00
408.25
,Wh~reas this .'13.~~rd !1,as,.heretofore oon;tracted with Ge.o. T. R,VM po• •. ;t'or the purchase of one Galion
Motoi: Patrol· wl.th: Snow· Plow ··and, ·wing and whereas saine hs:s lie en received and accepted by the County,
Now· Therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board are authorized and
directed to issue to said Co. warrant on the Road and BridgFund of the County in the sum of $10,985. Adopted September 10, 1947. c. &. Snowherg
chairman
Attest: '"c,..1-e""rk.,....---------------
William Lincoln
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to October 14, 1947 at 10 o'clock A,M.
chairman
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... October .. 14., .... 1947 ........................... 193 ..... .
'MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEF.T!NG OF BOARD OF' COUMTY COMIHSSiotIBRS OF' OTT:F:R TAIL comJTY. MIN?JESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.M., October 14th, 1947. Present were Commissioners Karvonen, Gunderson, Hanson, Stone and Snowberg.
Pursuant to published notice of call for bide for tract of land in Star Lake Townaihip owned by the county the Board opened the only bid receiveo, being ~hat of Russell I. Pederson of $106.50, upon
motion the bid was accepted.
Pursuant to .published call for bids for furnishing one electric addressing machine and one
electric keyboard metal plate embossing machine and other supplies and equipment, the Board opened the
only bid received being that of Addressograph Sales Agency of W.nneapoliB of $5350.50. n. w. Churchill,
sales representative, explained to the Board various features of the machines. The matter was laid over
until the afternoon session.
A communication from Wai!ena County Sanatorium in regard to Harold Tigges an Otter Tail County
inmate in that institution was read and it was ordered thnt he be transfered to the Otter Tail County
Sane.tori um.
The following applications for repurchase of tax forfeited lands by owners at the time of for-
feiture were approved, namely: John c. Matala the ?l 45 ft. of' Lot 6 &: 7 in Block 1 of Nowell's Addition to New York Mills; and the Estate of William Y.emnf on Lot 7 Block 3 of True's Addition to Ottertail Vill.;
and Elmer Moberg on Lot 4 of San Dee cove Beach;-and John Wtst on N 40 ft. of W 100 ft. of NW¾SE~ of
Section 17 Township of Paddock.
The Board then took a recess until 2 o'clock P.M.
The bid for electric addressing and embossing machines and equipment was again taken up and
after further discussion, upon motion the bid of Addressograph Sales Agency of Minneapolis in the sum of
$5350.50 was accepted and the Chairman and Auditor were authorized to sign purchase order on behalf of the County.
A petition for increase in wage rate of Highway Department employees and the rental rate of private equipment was received and placed on file and upon motion the Chairman appointed Commissioners
Gunderson, and Hanson as a Committee to investigate the wage situation in this and adjoining counties and
report back to the Board.
The application of Perry Swenson for dance permit at Perry's Place in the Townshi"p of Dora for
the balance of the year 1947 was granted.
A report of the Board of Audit of the examination of the accounts of the County Treasurer for the period from May let t9. September 30th, 194'/ shov, ing a balance in the County Treasury at the close of
busines~ on said last mentioned· date of $484,796.66 was approved.
A report of the Board of Audit of verification of current tax collections of the County Treas-
urer for the ·period from Januarr 5th to June 27th, 1947, showing a total. collection of $1,213,723.81 was
approved.
The application of ~tandard 011 Company for cancellation of assessment of $1,000 in the Village of Parkers Prairie for the year 1946 on the grounds that said property was also assesseo with other
personal property of the Compan.v in that Village for the same year upon which said assessment the taxes were
pa•id in full was read and 1 t appearing to the Boa"!"d that said assessment was a du,plicate and therefore
irroneous and ill.ege.l upon motion the Board reconunendec' to the Commissioner of Taxation that. said assess-
ment and the taxes thereon be cancelled,
The ap~lication of Christopher Christianson for reduction of assessment for 1946 on st·ructures
located on Lot 3 Block 7 of Rive·rside Ad6ition to the City of Fergus Falls was read and the Board recom-
mended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of said property be reduced from i978. to
$818. and the taxes fro TI $126.16 to $105.b2,
The application of George Ashbaugh for classifioation of Et SE~HW¼SB~ and E} NE¼ in Section 8
Township of Scambler for the year 1945 at homestead rate was read and the Board recomme~oea to the
Commissioner of Taxation tha-the aasesse~ value be reduced from $917. to $550. and the taxes from $98.85
to $5b,66•
A plat of Lakeview Beach in the Township of Scambler accompaniec by a Certificate of Title
executed by P.A. Anderson, Register of Deeds, was approved.
A communication from Carl B, lluland in regard to Township road between the Townships of Elmo and
woodside \\'as read and the county Auditor was instructed to notify him that that was a matter in the hands
~f the Town Boards of the two townships.
A petition signed by A-rthur Hal.by for vacation of ·part of County !toad # 161 across ::Jection i and
Section 1 in the Township of Erhards Grove was read ana Com~issionera Hanson, Gunderson, and Snowberg
•1ere ap?(>inted a committee to examine said road on Hovember :i:::i::na, l\147, a1: 2 o'clock P.M. at the termination
of said proposed change at tne 11ne oetween Section 1 of Erhards Grove and Section 6 of Maplewood, and it
was further ordered that a hearing on said petition be had at a meeting of the County Board at the Commia-
11ioner11. Room in the court House at 10 o 'olook A.M. December 9th, 1947, and that due notice of the time and
place be given as required by law.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A.M. Wednesday October 15th, 1947.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD·L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... Oct ~~~.! ... !!?., .... !~.1.?.. ............................. .'.ff.¥..~ . .-
B0DK DPRlffflNIICD. ft.a.au IIINN,-I
Wednesday's session,
P.ursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A,M,, Wednesda.v,. October 15. 1947,
a.11 members being present,
The petition of Violet Perszyk to be set over from Distri~t # 32 toDistrict iJ 3.8 was taken up for
final action and after listening to the County Superintendent of. Schools u9on motion the petition was
granted-and the Board issued the following order to-wit: Whereafl the petition of Vilet Perszyk a lP.gsl voter. freeholder. and resident of School District f
32 in this county, representing that she is the owner of. lR?Jds hereinafter describ~d, which are situate
in said School District. and adj_oin School DiBtrict fl, 58 and asking that she with her said lands may
be set ofr from said district # 32 to said adjoining school disttict # 58 was presented tq the Board
. of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said boar·d held on the 14th day of "uly A,-D.,
1947 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by. said board that a
hearing should be had on said neti tlon at a session of said board on the 15th day of October A,ll,, 1947
at the Commissioners Room in the court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas
it was further ordered in anj by said order that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given
by posttng copies of said order in three public plac0 s in each of the school district to be affected
by said petition, and by mailing to the clerl!:'.:of each of said School Dis-+:ricts, a copy of said order et
least ten days before the time appointed for suc-h hearing, and whereas at the said session of the
Board of County Commissioners on said 15th day of October A,D,, 1947, due proof of t~e posting and
service of said order of hearing as therein directed and required, more than ten days prior to said
last named date, having been made and filed, said petition was publicly read and considered by' the Board
Wi t.h....ll.l u~n& _,ujl_J_ ~~u~ ... 113-. ,!la~~. J..I! 1:_~~ ... P.~l'U ~:Co .L,-0 r §g,~J.AB..t..A:r,!!tj.~.P,rM~Ulie ~ · • peti.lfone a dtfiel .fo·nowinITe~s owneoof"1ITm7"to-w1t:""'7lEf'f~Wt~¼ 13"ecl:Toi'i ~o Twp, 136
Range· 39, e and the same are hereby set of-r from said School District· if 32 to said adjoining School
District# 58 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes
whatever.
By order of theBoard of County Commissioners. Dated the 15th day of October, A,D,, 1947,
Attest: William Lincoln dounty Awlitor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board,
C, .i., Snowberft
chairman oft e Board of
County Commissioners, Otter Tai
county, Minnesota
The petition of Mrs. Bert Felstet to be set over from District fl, 151 to District# 164 was taken up
for final action end after listening to the Co11nty Superintendent of Schools upon motion the petition
was granted and the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of Mrs. Bert Felstet a legal voter, freeholder a~d resioent of School District I i51 in this County, representing that she is the owner of lands hereinafter described, which are
situate in said School District, and adjoin School District I 164 and asking that she with her lands m~y
be set o~f from said district No, 151 to said adjoining school district ff 164 was presented to the Board
of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the 14th day of Jul.v A,D, 1947,
for the act ion of ea.id board ther-eon; and 'llfrhereas it was thereupon ordered by said board that a hearing should be had. on said petition, at a session of said board on the 15th day of October A. D. 1947 at
the Commissioners Room in the Court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said County BDd whereas it
was further order~d in and by said order that notice of the time and place of. such hearing be given
by posting copies of saill order in three public places in each of the school district to be affected by
said petition, and by mailing to the clerk of each of said School District, a copy of said order at
least ten days before the time appointed for such hell.ring; and whereas at the said session of the Board
of County Commissioners on said 15~h day of October A. D, 1947 due proof of the posting and serviee
of said order of hearing as therein directed and requiref, more than ten days prior to said last named
date, having been made and filed, said petition was publicly read and considered by the Board, with
everything which was said by said interested parties for or against granting the prayer of the petitioner,
and said Board being of opinion that said. petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: Nt of SE¼.i
SE~ of SE-} in Section 15 Township 136 Range 41, be and the same are hereby set off from the said School District Ho, 151 to said adjoining School District No, 164 and said lands are hereby made a part
of said last named School District for all purposes whatever,
By order of Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 15th day of October A, D, 1947,
Attest:. W1JJ1sm I1nooJn
CountyAuditor and ex-officio Clerk of Board
C, -A, Snowberf chairman oft e Board or county
Commissioners of Otter Tail
County, Minnesota
The following petit,lons to be set over from one district to another were read to-wit: Edward A,
Hoarman to transfer Lots 2,~.4.5, &: 6 in Section 6 Township of Lida From Dist #217 to District# 79:
Magnus Larson to transfer Et ?1W.;. and 11W+NW¼ ex, R, R, in Section 10 Township of 1:'arkers Prairie from
District# 41 to District# 25: Luther Moen to transfer sw.1. and S½ SEf section35 Township of Henning
from District# 140 to District# 106: George R,Falls to transfer the SE¼SW¼ and s\sDf Section 17'
Township of Deer Creek from District I 136 to District# 101: Clifford A, Helson to transfer SW{SE'.'
Sw¼NEf:UW¼SE-3-and W 17 rds. of ti 50 rds, of SE3,--NEl.. of Section 17 Township of Norwegian Grove from
District I 201 to District # 48: Lester G. Gillaspey to transfer Lots 4 &: 5 and l\··,m, Section 21
Te>v.•nship of Maplewood from Dis1:rict 161 to District 224: Mor{!en Jo.rgenson to transfer Et SE¼ and the
SE'Nt1 ex. 217 rods of· N 50 rds of Seo, 17 in Twp. of Nor-,regian Grove from District 201 to District 48: wm. Wallace to transfer SW·:1,S~ and StSW-3 Section 31 'l'ownshi p 138 Range 40 ftom Dist. 269 of Otter Tail
county to Distriot 25.=. Becker co,mty: Bernhardt Hultstrand to transfer the lit SE).. and SE-+SE-2-Section 36
1ownship of Eastern from Dist 172 of Otter Tail County to Dist. 51 of Douglas County. Upon motion it
was ordered that hearing on all these petitions be had at the session of the Board to be held Jan.'1, 1948
at the Commissioners Room in the Court House in Fergus Falls and that due notice of the time and place
of said hearing be given as re~uired by law,
J
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD L, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ..... October ... 15 •... 1947···························· · ... l9S ..... :
The following resoluticn was adopted: Resolved by the Board of crounty Com'llissioners oi' Otter Tail County. Minnesota.
Whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with Marchant Calculating Ma~hine Compan,y for one silent speed calculator for the sum of $585.00 and whereas same.has been received and acceptea by the County.
How Theretore, be it resolved that the County Aud l tor and Chairman of the Boasrd be and they
hereby are authorized and directed to issue to said Company a warrant on the Revenue ?und of the County in the sum of $585,00 ·
Adopted October 15, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
Clerk,
The following resolution was adopted:
C • ..:.. Snowberg
Chairman
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter T~il County, Minnesota.
That the sum of $5,000 be and the same hereby be set aside of the Revenue Fund of the County fol" the county llursing Committee of Otter Tail County. Adopted October 15th, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
Clerk
The following bills were allowed:
J. C, Henkes
M. C. Lee J. C, Henkes
J, c. Henkes
Louise Stondahl
Mable Wenstrom
Beatrice Will
J, J. warner M. ~.
C. J. Lund, IA. D.
Frank c. Barnes
Remington Rand Inc,
R. A. Henning
Remington Rand Inc.
Dept. of Administration
Co. Schoml & Oi'~ice Supply
Jones Be Kroeger Company
Miller Davis Company
Fritz -Cross Co.
Poucher Print. Jc Lithe Co,
Security Blank ik. Prtg Co,
Victor Lundeen Co.
Nelson Bros. Prtg, Co.
Pergus Journal Co,
F. H. Hinze
Joseph Rayner Sr.
Carl Jahn
John L, Logan
Wm, Bahls
Simonson Linoleum Co.
N, YI, Sash Jc Door co.
Beall & Mo Gowan
Conklin Saw Shop
N, W, Bell Tel. Co.
Ho 1 ten Hd1ve
Larson Bros.
Ole Johnson
Wm. Galena
M1ssouriY.ansas Chem.co.
Louise Standahl
H. :r.. Allen H, w. Glorvigen
American Legion Dalton w. J. Buckley
H. YI. Glorvigen
Eastman Kodak Stores Inc. s. L. Ronning
Xreuger Transfer
J)Uane c. Aune
R.A. Henning Everett C, Hanson M. D,
Drs. Lewis & Lewis Glen Lake Sanatorium Minnesota State Sanatorium University Hospitals
University Hospitals
University Hospital
Fair Oakes Lodge Sanuto%.ium
Gamb!Le, Dal ton coast to Coast Store R,Broberg
Ebersviller Implement Co.
sherifr.'s exnense
dep. sherifais expense
telegrams
board of prisoners
expenses
expenses
dlerk Supt Schools
dep. coroners fees
coroners fees
0unicipal judges fees
equipment typeYrri ter
supplies
supplies
record
records
blanks & supplies
record
supplies
binders supplies
prtg. Be binding
pub. Be printing
dep. sheriffs fees
dep. sheriffs fees
dep. sherif:s fees
dep. sheriffs fees
dep. sheriffs fees
repairs
screen
supplies
sharpening mower
calls
suplllies
repairs supplies
repairs
suppliP.s
postage
postage postage & lock box rent
decorating graves plats licens~s expense
suo,1lies
signs
hauling grasshopper bail
services
supplies
coroners feps and exam
exam care of patiP.nts
care of patients
nursing nursing
blool
care of patient
supplies
supplies
supplies
C, A. Sno1·1berg
Chairman
52.26
36,60
16.45 112.50
13.20
47.50
9.00
13.05
11.25
57.70
399.17
134.78 9.17
2.67 17.72 162131
41.06 63,25
180.34
151.74
115.77
49.05 282.30 17.50 15.78 18.26 6.96 29,72
1. 75
1.08
23.33
3.,50
31.70
31.19
4.15
1.00
1.65
4iL,OO
50.09
17.82
31.50
12.00
78.75
14.85
3.88
2.00
35.28
6.00
2.00 19.95
9.00 529.21
436.80
68.50
158.50
180.00
23.62 1.52
15.36
5.90
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■m.lRlff-NOIC P■INTINIICD. ff.
?rea A. Everts supplies
Ebersviller'e supplies
Sports Supply Co. supplies
Beall & Mc Gowen Co. supplies
Mc Dunn Farm store supplies
Montgomery Ward & co. supplies
Lenker Mfg. Co. supplies
Eco. , Inc. red flags
c. T. Oscarson & Son motor
~-H. Gust Elevator co. coal
Wilcox Lumber Co. Perham lumber
Edgetown Lumber co. lumber Albert Shanetrom boiler inepeatione
Ed. UU.rphy painting
Pelican Rapids Co-op Whae.ABSn.coal L. R. Sickles & Co. noetrip
Ed. Franklin stakes Strom Construction Co. equipt rental
Vill. of New York Mille garage rental
Mrs. John Strissel garage rental
Federal Land Bank right of way Martin Vallevand & st. of Minn.right of way
Alfin Leabo moving fence
Alex Mattson damages Wm. c •. Xapin & Paul Premes coat o~ gra~el
Fred Bey gravel
G. Menge gravel
Leo Horstman gravel
Robert c. Bowers rooms for crew
Home Cafe board
stoll'e Cafe meals & lunches
A. Glorvigen cash advanced
A. Glorvigen expenses w. L. Potter expenses
Anthon.v A, Ero,osky expenses
c. J. Rood ex-pl!'nses
?JI. A. s.tortroen agency fns. of ford coupe
Minn •. Good Roads Assn. s·ervice fee
Free Press co. forms
The Fritz Cross Co. forms
ll. w. Bell Tel. Co. services, Battle Lake Nelson Bros Prtg. Co. letterheads
Pelican Tel, co. s·ervices
Victor Lundeen & co. supplies
Blowers Township grading
Maine Township grading
Vergas Hdwe. co. supplies
Hintgen -Xarst Elec. co. supplies
Holten Hd\ve. supplies
XU.lseth Supply Co. s·uppiUes
Xeuffel & Esser Co, s·upplies
Minneapolis Blue Print Shop supplies
Joe J. Jackson d"oors
Nelson Implement Co. repairs
Bill's Service Station gasoline
Park Region Co-op 011 Co.. gasoline
High\vay Company gas
Fergus Service Station gas
Texaco Service Station ~as
Service 011 Co. Battle Lake gas
Carlson 011 Company gas
Ray's 011 Company gas
Re·p's Standard Service gas
Bengston 01:l Co. gas
Mills 011 Co, gas
L.Vllla• Store, L. o. cook gas Rarth1111 & Peterson 011 Co. gas etc
Motor Inn Garage gas etc. s. & F. 011 Co. gas etc.
Consumers 011 Co. B. Lake gas etc.
Penrose 011 Co. gas & diesel fuel
The 011 Store gas.&: diesel fuel
Anderson & Sandberg 011 Co. gas&: diesel fuel
Service Oil Co. gas-oil
Len Syverson' s gas-oil
Perham Co-op 011 Co. gas-oil
Bill Nelson 011 Co. gas-oil etc.
J!'ergus 011 Co. gas-oil etc.
Hagge 011 Co. diesel fuel
D• A. Lubricant Co., Inc. 011
Equipment Rental & Sales Corp, hydraulic oil
Elk River Cone. Prod Co. culverts
Wm. Galena repairs
Boe's Implements repairs
Fortwengler Elec, Shop repairs
Walt's Repair Shop repairs
Ehnbom Motor Co. repairs
Skogmo Motors, Inc. repairs
Dal ton C.&-1!"8e repa1 rs
Jensen Auto Wrecking Co. repairs
Coast to Coast Henning repairs
24.72 3.38
9.25
6.00
16.21
8.75
12.10 45.47
92.50 42.00
9.86
78.08
11.00
100.00
65.55 80.02
425.75
210.00 90,00
18.00
15.50
4.50
54.00
37.50
211.22
595.06
22.65
3.50
10.00
82.60
92.15
24.57
144.20
78.45
6.80
2.40
19.20
25.00
22.00
21.79
17,85
21.25
8.60
6.15
300.00
300.00
18.55
95.94
105.12
"249.82
46.31
14.75
329.00
2.79
15.75
65.85
21.11
26.82
2.44
35.36
18.16
88.44
34.91
20.20
20.lih
157.46
192.95
48.60
148.63
53.95
102.59
549.91
183,43
66,06
25.55
17,25
l33.66
86.33
374.09
314.82
25.78
1,756,62
2,30
3.75
5~00
3.50
15.26
3.36
13.04
:!~00
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DATE .............. O.o.~.9.b.e.r. .. l.5. .•.... 1.9.:4'1 ......................... ax .. .
Lake Region l.lotor
Eliason Heating & Sheet Metal Shop
cr. H. Bjorklnne Body Shop
Theo Resset Vergas Motor Service Erickson Brake Service
Minnesota Motor cro.
Larson Bros.
Aune Bros.
Service Recorder Co.
Olson Auto Elec. co.
?.Unnesota Motor Co. Wadena
P. A. Anderson !!innesota F. w. D. Co. N. w. En.gineering Co. Wm. H. Ziegler Co •• Inc. A, w. Col. Inc. of Minn. N. w. Equipment Co.
Rosholt Equipt Co.
Cummins Diesel Bales corp.
Ruf-f'ridp.e Johnson Eqnipt Co.
The Geo. T. Ryan Co.
J. W, Ralph Equip. Co.
Inman Tovmshio
lllills Motors ·
Claude Hendershot Duluth Culv. Co.
Earl Van Wey
R. E. Lewis
Henning 011 cro.
Mills 011 Co.
Frankoviz Hdwe Co.
Vergas Hetdware co.
Warner Hd1•!e.
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Empire Supply Co.
Ben S. Gold Go.
Fergus Lumber~ Fuel Co.
Vlll. of Pelican Rapids
fl, P. Railwa,v Co. Underwood
Heinola Tel. Co.
Gust X,rola Geo. Hanson
Bert Stone
Geo. B. Gunderson
Ya.lmer Xa.rvonen
Geo. Hanson Yalmer Karvonen
Geo. B. Gunderson
c. A, Snowberg
Bert Stone
supplies
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs repairs
repni rs etc.
repairs repairs postage
parts parts
parts
parts
parts
parts
parts
parts
parts
parts
grading
repairs repairs culverts
gravel
fire extinguisher
gasoline etc.
gas supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
paint
lumber
water charges
demurrage
services
moving fence expenses
expenses
expenses
expenses
expenses tax forf. -~ " "
" " "
II " " "
3,80
2.80
35.20
6,35
22.32 4.45
206.35
63.10
160.74
105.51
79.72
8.00
36.85
113.85 65.34 658.22 274.50 92.42
313.84 5.52 368.39
39.26
18.01
300.00
29.03 1,65
718.37
5,46
37.00
90.30
10.53
2.00
18.18
12j.QQ
13.27
182.50
13.57
9.85
5.00
8b.80 5.15
30.00
6.90
15.20
b,30
7.30
22.30
31.00
48.55
10.35
0.00
The following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board of CountyCommissicners
of. Otter Tall County, Minnesota.
Whereas, it appears from the records in the office of' the County Audi tor that there exiilts,1a
deficit in the sum of $88,272.94 in the County Road and Bridge Fund of said County and V/hereas said
records also snow that there is in the poor Fund of said County a surplus over and above the needs of said fund for the current yenr,
Row Therefore. be it resolved that the sum of $88,272.94, be and the same hereby is transfered
from the County Poor Fund to the County !toad and Bridge .i!'und and the County Ji.uditor was instructed to make
the neceasary enteries in the records of his of~ice.
Adopted October 15th, 1947.
&ttest: William Lincoln
Clerk
Yalmer Karvonen
George vunderson
George Hanson
Bert Stone
c. A. l;;nowber~ !oar& of coun°y Commissioners
Upon motion the Auditor and Chairman of' the Board were authorized and instructed to sign release
ot juagment in favor of Otter Tail County against Robert Poynter and to sign stipulation for dismissal of
case of Robert Poynter vs. Otter Tail County.
Upon motion the County Engineer was authoriz~d to clean part o·f County J)i tch No. 54 a\: ah
expense not to exceed the legal 10% of the original cost of construction of said ditch.
Upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for sale gravel pit located in lee. 9 in Twp.
of Dane Prairie, bids for same to be opened at the session of theBoard to be held ilovember 12,1947 at 10
o'clock A,M.
Upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for Flourescent Ceiling Lights in the
county Court House, bids to be opened November 12th, 1947 at 2 o'clock n.M.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to November 12th, 1947 at 10 o'olock A,M.
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DATE ............... lfo.um."b.e:r. ... l2t.b ............................ .' ...... 19.~.7..
MTNUT~S OF ADJOURlfED MRi;:TnJG OF' BOARD OF COUNTY CO?.tl.ITSSIONEP.S OTT.:R TAIL COUNTY, MINNl!:SOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'olock A,M,, Wednesday, November 12th, 1947, Present were cormnissione_rs Gunderson, Hanson, Stone and s·nowberg.
The Town Board of' Candor appeared to request aid. from the County for improving roads.
of,.&.~... The application of' Mrs. Mari,e Xalpen f'or cancellation of' assessment f'or structures on the West 2 ... ,1,
rods of' North 40 _rods of' minv~ in Section 15 in the Village of Parkers Prairie on the grounclthat said
structures were also assessed on an adjace,nt tract upon which the taxes were paid was read and the Board
, recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that said assessment for structures be cancelled and the assessed value of' said tract be reduced from $368, to $16. and the taxes from $46.22 to $2.01,
The application of' P. !!. Gust for reduction of assessment for 1946 against Lots 13 and 14 in
Block 4 of' Cutler's Resurvey in the City of Fergus F~lls was read, and on recommendatio·n of' the City
council the Commissioners recommended to the Com.~issioner of' Taxation that the assessed value of' said
tract be reduced f'rom $2,604 to $2,250 and the taxes from $353.10 to $305.10.
The application of' Clara P, Asleson for classification of' center one-third of' Lot 4 in Block 47
of the Original Plat of' the City of' Fergus Falls at homestead rate on Und. 1 interest was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner of' Taxation that said land be so classified and the assessed value reduoed from $284.00 to $231,00 and the taxes f'rom $38.51 to $30.74.
The applioation of Helmer J, Hermanson for reduction of' assessment for 1946 on tract in Lot l of
Section 25 Township of Buse was read and upon recommendation of the Tovmship Board and assessor of' the
Township the Commissioners recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value of' said
traot be reduced f'rom $405.00 to· $277.00 and the taxes from I 36.45 to $24.93,
THE FOLLOWING RRSOLUTION WAS ADO~T~D:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with Mahler and Straus f'or the purchase of one International Three Ton Truck, and whereas same has been delivered to and accepted by the County,
IJov, Therefore, be it resolved that the Count,Y Audi tor and Chairman of the Board are authorized
and directed to issue to said Company a 'l!arrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of the County in the sum of
$3,785,34, the contract price.
Adopted November 12, 1947,
Attest: William Lincoln clerk
Ttm FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADO,.,TED:
c. A. Snow'berg Chairman
Resolved by the Board of' County Commissioners, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Whereas this Board has heretofore contracted With August Vagts for graveling County Aid Job
Number 4704, and whereas said work has been done according to the certificate of the Highway Engineer, Now Therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board are authorized and directed to issue to said oontractor a warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of' the County in the sum
of $5,795.67, the balance due on said contract. Adopted November 12th, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
cierk
THE FOLLOWINC RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED:
C. A. Snowoerg Chairman
Resolved by the Board of' county Commissioners, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with Skogmo Motor, Inc. f'or the purohase of one
Dodge Three Ton Truck, and whereas same has been delivered to and aocepten by the county,
Now Therefore, be it resolved that the County Audi tor and Chairman of the Board are authorized
direoten to issue to said Company a warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund of' the County in the sum of
$5,012.70, the contract price. Adopted November 12, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln c1erk
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 2 o'clock P.M.
C. A, Snowberg
Chairman
Bids for electric lights to be installed in the Court House as advertised for by the Board were
opened and read and the representatives o! the firms making the bids were heard regardine: the merits. of'
their product. The q:uesti-on of letting a contract was laid over until later in the session;
Representatives of the State and Federal Weed Control Department appeared before the Board to
and
discuss the question of further control of the so called Svenneby farm in the Township of' Sverdrup. ~fter
full discussion upon motion the matter was laid over to the session of' the Board to be held Deoember 9,1947
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DATE ........ l{o:v..ember .... 12 ... &: ... l.3. ................................. 19.4-.7. ..
Attorney, Henry Nyklamoe, appeared to urge the Commissioners to oonetruct judicial road between
Otter Tail and Douglas Counties, which road wae established by the District Court years ago.
A plat of Beaut,v Beach in the Township of Dunn, accompaniecl by a certificate of title executed
by A. ?. Frankberg, Attorn~y at LaYT, 9188 a.pproved •
A petition for improving and cleaning county Ditch# 42 accompanied by· a bond executed by some
of the petitioners was read and it was ordered that County Engineer, A. Glorvigen, be appointed ae engineer to examine the said ditch and petition and make report to the Board,
A report of the Public Examiner of the State of Minnesota of the examination of financial affairs of Otter Tail County, said report being dated September 12, 1947, wae presented to the Board by the County Auditor and ordered placed on file.
A report of the Public Examiner of the State of Minnesota of examination of the Otter Tail County Sanatorium on October 2nd, 1947, was presented· to the Board and ordereci placed on file.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to Thursday, tfovember 13th, 1947, at 10 ,>'clock A.M.
THURSDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.M., November 13th, 1947, Present were Commissioners xarvonen. Gunderson, Hanson, Stone and Snowberg.
The To\m Board of Perham Appeared to urge that B>me action be taken toward improving road between the Townships of Perham and Pine Lake.
The Board having considP.red the bids for electric lights to be installed in the court House,
upon motion the contract was awarded to Hintgen and Karst Electric Company for forty-two# S-4 Smithcraft
four light forty watt fixtures in accordance with their bid.
Upon motion the Auditor was instructed to advertise for bide for motor patrol.said bids to be
opened at the session of the Board at 2 o'clock P.M., December 9th, 1947.
A bid of$ 3.00 for the three acre tract advertised for by the Board was upon motion rejected.
The petition of Matt H. Y.orkalo to set over the SW·"NY--and UW-lSEJ.. of Section l Township of Deer
Creek from District 282 to District 148 waq read and it was ordered that hearing on said petition be had
at the session of the Board to be held January 7th, 1948, at 10 o'clock A.M., and that dne notice of .the
time and place be given as required by law.
The petition of Jack Wonemos to set over the NW¼NE¼ Hi-llW! of Section 1, Tov.'nship of :Deer Creek from District 282 to District 148 was read and it was ordered that hearing on said petition be had at the session of the Board to be held January 7th, 1948, at 10 o'clock A.M., and that due notice of the time
and place be given as required by law.
A. communication was received from o. L. Kipp recommending that Otter Tail county Highway Engineer
be authorized to attend the County Engineer's Institute at the State university December 8th to 11th
inclusive. Upon motion this wae granted.
THE FOLLOWillO RESOLUTIO?J WAS ADOPTP.D:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with Fielding and Shepley for construction of State
Aid Job f 46;04 at the State Hospital grounds in Pergus Falls, and whereas said contract has been fully
completed according to the Engineer's certificate on file with the County Auditor, and whereas same has
been examined and accepted by a committee of this Board, Now Therefore, be it resolved that the County Auditor and Chairman of the Board be and hereby are
authorized and directed to issue to said contractor a warrant on the Road and ~ridge Fund of the County in
the sum of $1,223.71, the balance due accordin~ to the Engineers certificate.
Adopted November 13, 1947,
Attest: William Lincoln
Clerk
?he following ~ills were allowed:
J. c. Henkes
M. c. Lee Edward C. Dre\7S
J. c. Henkes
H. L. Allen
Dr, c. A. Boline Dr. c. J. Lund
Elmo Twp.
Frank C. Barnes
Runningen Cafe
Oren E. Fosse
Joseph Rayner, Sr.
Frankoviz Hdwe, Co.
Consnmers Ma.rket
Johnson Repair Shop
expenses
dep. sheriffs exp.
dep. sheriffs exp.
bd. of prisoners
expenses
dep. coroners fees
coroners fees quarantine expense municipal court fees
meals for jury
dep. sheriffs fees
dep. sheriffs fees
sunolies
suppliP.s
repairs
C. A. Snowberg
chairman
50.27
55.53
28,61
249.00 29.12 10.25
62.50
11.00
46.50
12.40
19.44
6.76
6.15
5.52
8.20
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DATE ...... November ... 13 .................................................. 19.47.
The follOV7ing bills were allowed: ( continued l
The Heliyard Co.
Fergus Service Station
The Adelsman co.
H, W. Bell Tel. co.
Gregg Pub. ·co.
The Fred H, Gelger Co.
Jones & Xroeger Co.
Miller Davis company
Poucher Print, & Lithe. Co.
Art Printcrai't
Victor Lundeen & Co.
The Pierce Co. H, W, Wilson co.
· Nelson Bros, Prtg. Co.
Fergus Journal Co,
H. w. Glorvigen
P. A, Anderson
H, w. Glorvigen ·
Odin Johnson
Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc.
Mason Pub. Co.
A, A, Vollbrecht
Dr, G. J, Mouritsen
P, M. Ree
Fair Oaks Lodge Sanatorium
Dr, E. H, Smith University Hospital
Fergus Falls Clinic
Minn, state Sanatorium
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Ruffridge Johnson Equipt. Co.
Dakota Tractor~ Equipt. Co,
Skogmo Motors. Inc.
Paper~ Calmenson & Co.
Lake ~egion Motor Co,
Minnesota Motor Co.
Thelen Implement·Co.
R, A. Stuntebeck
Electric Supply Perham
Ness & Bredahl B. M, Thompson garape
Farmers Co-op Creamery Assn.
A, B, Xilde Co,
Melvin Jacobson Blacksmith Shop
Anderson & Tichy
Danielson Garage
Johnson Machine Shon
Larson Bros. ·
Ebersvlller's Pelican Rapids
Hintgen Karst Elec. Co.
Empire Supply Co.
Oscars9n I~plement Co.
Bauck's Hardware P. X, M, & Company
W, i', Smith Tire & Battery Co.
Tesch Lumber Co.
Edgetown Lumber Co,
Gopher, Stamp & Die Co,
R~p•s Standard Service Fergus Service Station
Bill Nelson Oil Co,
Perham Co-o·p Oil· Co.
Fergus Oil Company
Hagge 011 Company
standare Oil Co., Duluth Duluth Culvert Co,
Elk River Cone. Prod. Co.
Xilde, Blikstad Co,
Wm. Jacobs
Anton Horstmann Harry s; Peterson Floyd Robbins
Morris Hagen
Selmer Knudson
Raymond Bros. Motor Transp. Co.
C. S. Ljungren
'l'oward Maunumaki
Albert Ljungren Abram Siirila
Leander Lahti
A. Glorvigen
w. L. Potter •red H. Geiger Co,
Jape-Olson Co.
Keuffel & Esser Co.
supplies
supplies
repairs
calls
supplies
supplies sup,,lies
blanks and supplies
records and supplies
printing
supplies
supplies
school supplies
printinp. publishing drivers license
postage
postage
cash advance/I
supplies
digest & Annotations
bond premium
service at jail postage
care of patient
exam
special nursing
exam
care of patients
care of patients
parts parts
parts
cutting edges
repairs
tires & rP.J)airs
repairs repairs repairs
re·pairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs repairs
repairs reoairs
repairs
supplies
supplies
supplies-
supplies
tires
lumber
supplies
signs
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
g!3.soline
gas, grease, etc.
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
culverts
culverts
tile gravel
gravel.
gravel
gravel
gravel
gravel
i'reif!;ht
moving fence
movinp. fence
movlnp. fP.nce
moving ·r.ence moving -fence
expenses
expenses
supplies
supplies
supplies
82.25
2.20
130.45 55.05
24.00
4,15
5.17
37.38
160,54
46.75
112,44
1,47
6.00
34,50
277.85 28,85
32.35 46.00 .50
3.88 27.50 5.00
3.00
119.50
139.20
33,00
231.00
6.00
262.26 420.64
21.65
36.68
606,08
54,29
72.17 49.50 7,60
26.79 4,50
11.40
40.00 4,96
78.48
18,17
25.75
1.00 62.91
120.65
9.11
3.11 272,64
1,95
8.45
20.05
396.84
63.83 6,00
370,08
60.48
28.55
51,96
11,62
25,34
454.87
4,86
170.40
412.90
22.0'1
526.40
782,15
250.39
35.00
8.82
10.22 8,65
15.00
15.00
30.00
20,65
15.00
154.50
82.40 13.00
16,10 4,17
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DATE ........ Nov:~~ber .. 13 ................................................ 1!!47 ..
Mpls. Blue Print Co.
ll, w. Bell Tel. c'o. Victor LundeP.n ~ Co.
N. W. Bell Tel. co. Home Cafe Merchants Hotel stoll's Caf.'e
Motor natrol Assn. Village of Henning Mark Sand & liravel Co. Alfred Evavold M, A. ~tortroen Ins. Agency N. E. Arneson Ins. Agency
Lowry, Stang & Olson Township of Lida
St. Olaf Township
Town of Fri berg
Mabel Ylenstrom
Louise Standahl
Lyman Store, L. Cook
Winther Lumber Yar~ John Helgeson Fred A. Everts
Aune Bros.
MinnP.sota F. w. Do, Co.
A, W. Compan.v. Inc. of Minn.
Wilcox Lumber Co.
R. J. wohmidt
Mahler & Straus
A, Glorvigen
A, M. Ungerecht
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc.
A, w. Co. Inc. of Minn.
Minnesota F. W. D. Co,
Geo. T. Ryan.Company
Rosholt Eouipt. uo.
Mahler &: Str.aus
Savolainen Blacksmith Shop Jaenish Industries
Elk River Cone. ?rod. co. Willer & TP.iSberg
Lightfoot's Shop.
Fernando Maneval
Holten Hardware Co.
Frankoviz Hardware Co.
Knoff Peterson Hdwe Co,
Kulseth Supply Co.
Natl. iush. & Parts Co. Mille Oil Company
Ray's Oil Compan,y
R.H. Geiser
H. D. Morrill H. ~. Morrill
H. ""· Morrill Anderson & Sandberg Oil Co.
Penrose Oil Company
Consumers co-op 011 Co. Henning
Town of Candor
Town of Perham
Loul:se Stond ahl
Odin lohneon
George Hanson
Bert Stone
Yalmer Karvonen Geo. B. gundereon
Town of Oak Valley
euppl,ies
services# 39 Battle Lake
supplies
long distance board room meals
dragging garage rent
equipt rental excavation insurance
insurance insurance grading
grading •gracing expenses
expenses gas lumber
welding coal
repairs
parts
parts
repairs
repairs
parts
cash advanced
expenses parts etc. parts parts parts
parts
parts
repairs
repairs
culverts
paint
keys
gravel
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies
supplies gasoline
gasoline
cash advanced
equipt. rental
equipt. rental
equipt. rental
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
gasoline
road work
road work postage
extra work
expenses
expenses
expenses
expenses care of poor
2.50 24.40 .57. 10
27.51
87.85
112.50
49.15 70.00
45.00
160.00 224.00
71.96
8.00 39.80
300.00
300.00 300.00 11,84
71.00 69.88 20.61
4.50 15.56
7.60
221.00
143.01
17.67
32.00
823.16 30.05
10.15 419.38 208.08
149.02 82.96
21.87
334.93
19.85
i9,25
27.00
8.76
10.40
18.69
159.00
2.04 3.80 31.63
251.96 13.19
20.93
4.25
319.00
378.25
1,372.75
74.00
46.59
23.68 300.00
300.00
81.72
80.00
7.05 15.20
7.30
5.45
895.90
Upon recommendation of the County High1•1ay Engineer the. Board rejected the bill of Schmidt Iron V/orks· for
window sashes in the county garsre in Parkers Prairie rn the sum of $125.00
TR~ FOLI.OW!lm R:gSOLUT!ON WAS ADO"TED:
Resolved by the Board of Count,v Commissioners, Otter Tail Count.v, Minnesota.
Whereas, the MinnP.sota State Legislature has passed an act calling for the vote on a proposed constitutional amendment at the next general election, and
Whereas, said constitutional amendment Will change the manner of dividing the gas tax fund between the Minnesota State Highway Department and the Counties, and
Whereas, the said proposed amendment would provide the Counties with much needed highway funds,ana
Whereas, the present costs of construction and maintenance of county highway funds are entirely
irisuff'icient,
Now, Thereldre, Be It Resolved, That the Doard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County do endorse this proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Ado•pted this 13th day of November, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
cterk
C, A, Snowberg c hairman
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DATE ......... 'November ... 13 ............................................... 19 .47 Alm December 9, 1947
Engineer Glorv1gn was instructed to prepBre an estimate of the total cost of construction work on
State Aid Parkway #1 -Job 46 ;04 at the Fergus Falls State Hospital and to request payment from the State
Board of Allotment to Otter Tail crounty 1n the sum of J12,288.79 •.
upon motion Commissioners ~underson, Hanson, and Stone were·appo1nted a com.~1ttee to inspect gravel
and grading jobs done by the County.
The Board having considered the question of increase 1n wages of employees of the Highway Departmen
upon motion 1t was ordered that the pay of all ma1rrenance men be increased ~0¢ per hou~~ and that the month
ly salary of all employees of the Highway Department including the County Engineer, who are on monthly
basis, be increased ten dollars per month, all of the above increases commending December 1. 1947.
Upon Motion the Board. then adjourned to Tuesdey, December 9th, 1947.
Chairman
MilnJT"P.S OP AD~rQURW.D MEJ;:TTtlG 0111 130A~D OF' COUNTY COMMISSIO?U:RS O'l'TET! TATL COUNTY, MIN?!~SOTA
Pursuant to ad,1ou:i;-runent the Board met e.t 10 o'clock A.I,{ •• December 9th, l!l47. 1'resent were
Com.missioners Xervonen, Gunderson, Hanson, Stone and Snowberg.
The petition of Arthur Haiby end others for vaction of pert of County Hoed# 161 as the same 1s
located across Section 1 in the Township of Erhards Grove, was taken ~p. After listening to interested
parties the Board felt that sufficient examination had not been made on aocount of a large amount of snow et the time the committee viewed the road. Upon motion the matter was laid over until a later meeting of
the Board,
The application of Raymond s. Engebretson for cancellation of assessment of structures for the year
l!l46 against the East 72 ft. of the st of Lot 1 and the East 72 ft. of Lots 2 & 3 end ell of Lot 5 in Block
8 of Blyberg's 2nd Addition to Pelican Rapids was read and the Board recommended to the Comm1ss1oner of
Taxs.tion that the assessment be cancelled and the assessed value of said tract reduced from $240. to $112.
and the taxes from $26.73 to $12.01.
The application of Carl B. Muland for classification of Lots 1 end 2 end NW¼NE¼ 1n Section 1
Township of Elmo for the year 1946 at homestead rate was read and the Board recommended to the Commissioner
of Taxation that said land be so classified and the assesseii value be reduced from $121. to i'73. e.nd the
tax~s from $16.26 to $9.33. ·
The application of Herbert Barte1s. for reduction of aRsessment for the year 1946 against Lot 1
Section 24 Township of Otter Tail woe rend. It appearing to the Board that the assessment entered against
said trac~ was erroneous in that the valur-tions so entered were figures properly assessable aginst a much
larger and adjoining· tract. The Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the assessed value
of said property be reduced from $343.00 to ~44.00 end the taxes from $23.36 to $3.01.
!!:'he application of Mrs. Musetta rr. MillP.r for rer.uction of assessment for 1946 against Sub Lot 7 of
Gov. Lots 3 and 4 in Section 23, Town of. Rush Lake was read and after examining the assessment of said tract
and adjoining tracts for former years, upon motion thP petition was rejected.
The petition of c. S. Jensen for dance permi.t for the year 1948 at the "Glass Bar" in the Township
of Girard was granted.
J. N. Haage~son, Judge of Probate Court, presented to the Board a petition for an appropriation
for clerk hire in that oi'fice for the year 1948 in the sum of i4oO. in addition to.the $3,500 heretofore
authorized by law. Upon motion the request was granted.
Upon motion the Board then took a recess to 2 o'clock P.M.
Bids for Motor Grader as advertised for by the Board were opened and read and representatives of the firms submitting the bids were heard relative to the merits of their machines. After full consider-
ation upon motion the bid of George T, Ryan Company for one Galion 102 Motor Gracl.er , fully equipted, to-
gether w~ th Wausau Snow Plow and Wing mounted on above grader for a total sum of ;;>11,532.00 wo.s accepted.
THE FOLLOWING Rf.SOLUTION WAS ADOPTED:
Resolved by the.Board of County Commissioners Otter Tail Cotmty, Minnesota.
Whereas, it 1s necessary ln order to receive Federal.Aid toward the construction of that portion of
State Aid Road No. 5 described as follows:
From Pa.rkers Prairie to 7 miles West. .
for the County itself and through the Commissioner of Highways as its ar-ent to agree to maintain said road
after it shall have bPen constructed.
Now Then Be It Resolvec,, that the chairman and the aud 1 tor are hereb.v authorized and directed for
and on behalf of the County of Otter Tail to execute a contract concerning the maintenance of said portion
of State Aid Road No. 5 in the form as set forth and contained in "Minnesota Department of Highways Federal
id Maintenance Contra.ct Form Ho. VI", a copy of v:hich said form was before the board, assuming on behalf
of the County all of the contractual obligations therein set forth.
Adopted this 9th day of December, l!l47.
ttest: William Lincoln
Clerk
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c. A. Snowberg
Chairman
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DATE ........... Deoember ... 9 ............................................... 19~.? ..
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THE FOLLOWING R'!l!SOT,TJTIOll WAS ADO,,TED:
Resolution by the Board of County ri'ommissioners Otter Tail County. Minnesota.
Whereas, it is necessary in order to receive Federal Aid toward the construction of that portion of State Aid P.oad No. 1 describecl as follovrs: Frooi ·Nevi York Miiis .. fo .. 6 .. ailles llorfn"" for the County it-s elf and through the Commissioner of Highways as its agent to agree to maintain said road after it shall have been oonstructed. Now Then Be It Resolved, that .the chairman,.and the auditor are hereby authorized and directed for and on l;>ehalf of the Count.v of Otter Tail. to execute a controct concerning the maintenance of said portion of State Aid Roa~ Ilo. 1 in the form as set forth and contained in"Minneso ta Department of Highways Federal Aid Maintenance dontract Form. llo. VI", a copy of whlich said form v,as before the board, assuming
on behalf of the County all of the contractual obligations therein set forth. Ado~ted this 9th day of December, 1947,
_ C. A. Snowberg
Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln
caerk
THE FOLLOWING RF.SOLUTION WAS ADO,,TED:
Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Be It Resolved that pursuant to Chapter 90, Lav:s of Minnesota 1943, the Commies loner of Highways
be appointed as the agent of the County of Otter Tail to let as its agent a contract for the oonstruction
of that port icn of State Aid Road llo. 5 described as follows: From Parkers Prairie to 7 miles West and
the chairman and the auditor are hereby authorized and directed tor and on behair of the Mounty to execute
and enter into a contract with the Commissioner of Highways prescribing the terms and conditions of such agency in the form as set forth and contained in "Minnesota fDepartment of Highways Agency Contract Form
No. IV", a copy of which said. form was before the board, assuming on behalf of the County all of the con-tractual obligations therein contained.
Adopted this 9th day of December. 1947.
c. A. Snowberg
Chairman
Attest: William Lincoln clerk
THE .FOLLOl'/I!JG RESOLUTION WAS ADO,,TED:
Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Be It Resolved, that pursuant to Chapter 90, Laws of Minn~sota 1943, the Commissioner of Highways
ie appointed as the agent of the County of Otter Tail to let as its agent a contract for the construction
f that portion of State Aid ~oad No. 1 described as follows: From Ilew York Mills to 6 Miles !forth and he chairman and the auditor are hereby authorized and direct0 d tor and on behalf of the county to execute
and ent~r into a contra.ct With the Commissioner of Highvrays p!l'escribing the terms and conditions of such
l
gency in the form as set forth and contained in "Minnesota Department of ~ighways Agency Contract Porm o. IV", a copy of which said form r.as before the board, assuminp on behalf of the County all of the con-
ractuel oblip.ations therein contained.
Adopted this 9th day of December, 1947.
ttest: William Lincoln
cierk
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIOll WAS ADOPTED:
c. A. Snowberg
Ohalrman
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.·
That the County Audi tor 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 following
described printing:
1. The publioation of the minutes of the meetin~s of the Board of County Commissioners including
regular and special sessions, and meetin~s of Board of Equalization and while considering matters pertainin
to ditches. !he bids
pub-
three meet
2. The publication of the annual statement of receipts and expenditures of the County.
to cover the publiction o~ the list set in "nonpareil" or six-point type 1\'lthout "leading" and the
lication to be made as required by section 295 General Statutes of Minn~sota 1913, as amended, and
complete copies of said publication to be furnished to the County Auditor in time· to. enable him to the requirement of said sect ion as regard to the posting of copies of said. statement. 3. The list of real property for the County of Otter Tail, Minnesota on which taxes remained
.delinquent on the first Monday in ,January, 1948,
The bids for this to cover the publication of the certificates, heading, etc., provided for by
Section 2098, General Ste.tures of Minnesota, 1913, as amended. Bids to be plaoed in the hands of. the Count,v Auditor and add.i:essed to the Doard of County
Commiseioners, to be marked "Bi/ls for Printing" and to be filed until :i:uesds.v, ,TanuHry 6, 1948, at 2 o'cloc
"D,M. The attention of the bidders to be called to the provisions of Section 907, 909, 912, and 913,
Revised Laws of Llinnesota for 1905, and acts amendatory thereto.
Adopted December 9, 1947.
Attest: William Lincoln
C. A. Sno~·:berg Chairman
c1erk
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, December 10th, 1947.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD N, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... !)e.cember. ... 10 ......... _ .. _ ................................... 19 .. 4.7..
WEDNF:SDAY'S SE~SION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o·• clock ..l.,M., Wednesdey, Deuember 10, 1947 all members being present.
Bide for old snow plows having previously
considered the bids presented and upon motion the
Arthur L. Anderson -for two 10 ft. wings
Lawrence Ott -for snow Plow I l
been advertiseo for by the Board,
following bids were accepted: the Commissioners
Benhardt Olson -for snow plow I 2
Melvin Jacobson -for snovr plow # 3
The following bills were allowed:
J. O. Renkes
J. c. Henkes
M, c. Lee J. c·. Renk~s
Mabel Wenstrom
Louise Stondahl
J. L. Bixby
nr. c. J. Lund J. J. Warner. M. D. Town of Otto Frank c. Barnes Lewis Olbekson
Remington Rand, Inc.
Remington Hand. Inc.
Remington Rand, Inc.
Remington Rand, Inc.
.Remington Rand. Inc.
Remington Rand. Inc. Gaffane,v' s Minot Stationery Co.
Rex-0-Graph, Inc. Ugeblad Pub. Co.
Gaffaney's Office Specialties
Poucher Print. & Litho. Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co •.
Security Blank Book & Print. Co.
Miller Davis co. Art Printcraft Nelson Bros. Printing Co.
County School & Office Supply Co.
Henning Advocate
Costello Mfg. Co.
Winther Lumber Yard s. L. ·Ronning
Missouri-Y.ansas Chemical Co.
O'Meara's
Hilij!en ·Karst
Johnson ~ervice Co.
Du.ane·. C·. Aune
Holten Hdwe.
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Odin Johnson
Wm • .itahls
H, L, Allen
Louise Stondahl
H. w. Glorvigeri
State of Minnesota
Detp. of Highways
Archie J!;mery
Reuben ~jorklund Skogmo Motors Dr, w. o. B. Nelson
Stan Nelson· Radior.Store
Fair Oaks Lodge San.
Glen·Lake San.
Geo. F. Johnson
Minn. State·sanatorium
'P, A. Anderson Fergus Journal Co,
Tordenskjold Twp.
Larson Bros.
Schmidt lron Works
Westlund Motor Co.
Maine Repair Shop
Fergus Nash Motor Co.
Twr.et's Garage Clif'P's Garage·
Joe Rouse
Fergus Service Station •
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
D,. Elt!.r&-t4:.-C. llt1nson
C. A-J..u.r11d M. D.
and snow plow $25.00
ex1>enses telegrams
65.00 20.00
25,00
dep. sheriffs expenses
board of prisoners
expenses
expenses
expenses coroners fees dep. coroners fePs quarantine expenses municipal judges fees expense insane
files
files
record paper
record !)aper
record paper
paper
supplies
duplicator supplies supplies
blanks & supplies
supplies
binders
bl811ks, etc.
printing
envelopes etc.
blanks notice to taxpayers
supplies
coal
signs
supplies
supnlies
repairs
repair parts
hauling suoplies
supplies
extra work
dep. sheriffs expenses
postage
postage
drivers license examination·
vJllage maps
services
service
moving block
services
supplies carP of patient
care of 9atients salary ·'= exp. weed inspector
care of patients
postase
publishing
grading & gravelling
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs
gas
gas
equipt. rental
t.Xt.1."m
13.32
4.54
79.29
271.50
4.fO 14.60 26.13 26.40 13.65
6.75
50.75
15.00
114.90
147.50
190.70
95.38
190.70
58,63
40.00
180.00 33.50 42.25
31.58 303.90
75.77
49.10
36.00
165.40
3.64
2.25
16.25
554.47
10.00
82,52
4,14
6.85
2.32
6.00
60.07
P.2.49 80.00 43.20
6.21
98.00
27.20
989.98
11.00
20.JO
30.00
6.00
2.00 1.00 143.84
210.33
227.20
253.80
30.75
183.30
300.00
17.0G
15.75
6.85
13.40
17.61
32.00
11.00 5,59
25.08
120.00 13.:U
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DATE ....... Decemuer __ 10 _______________________________ ................ 19 4 7
l!IJIHI COHIii V Cl 0'11 1111 t:DZ
Village· of Henning
E. D. Sage
Lare N. Stoen !c Land Bank Comm. Mark Sand & Gravel Co. e. R. Walker
Mc Cabe Broe.
Beall&: Mc Gowan Co.
Robert e. B~were
Home Cafe
George Wicker w. L.·.potter
A •. Glorvigen
Heinola Teleohone do. ~elican Telepqone ·do.
C.onetruction Bulletin Victor Lundeen & 60.
Iforwegian Grove Twp. Town of Dora Orwell Twn.
Edna Twp •.
Twp. of Sverdrup Bill Nelson 011 Co.
The 81:l Store
~erham Co-op 011 Co. s. &: F. 011 c·ompan,v
Harthun & Peterson 011 Co.
Bengtson 01i Co.
Fergus 011 Compan,v
Service Oil Co. ~attle Lake Highway Co •.
So. Mill Standard Service l.fotor Inn "!!-rage Henning 011 Co. Anderson & ~andberg 011 Co. Service 011 Co. Underv,ood "!'he Atoe. Co. Minneapolis .ljlue Printing Co.
Lampert Lumber Co,
JJudgeOn Hultman Motor Uo.
Glen Anderson Uhas. P14urus Abiel l!'raki Town of Star Lake
.i'own of Eagle Lake
Consumers Co-op 011 Oo, Henning
Les. Tire Service
A. B. l'.ilde Co. Natl. :Bushing&: Parts Oo. Theo Reeset
Skogmo Motors, Inc. Minnesota Motor Co.
Ebersvillers
Holten Hardware
Dalton Hardware
Armco ~rainap.e & Metal Proa. Co.
Town of Woodside
N. W. Bell Tel. Co,
H. A. Rogers t>ai>er, Calmenson & Co. Wheeler Lbr. iridBe &: Supp, Co.
Battle Lake Hardware Oo.
Dal ton Garage
Henry Holm13ren
Anton Wallnofer
Olson Auto Elec Co.
Larson Elec. Mfg. Co.
C.H. Bjorklund Body Shop
Greiff'e Garar-e
Mahler & Straus
N. W. Equipt. Co.
~uffridpe -Johnson Equipt. Co.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc. A. w. co., Inc. of Minn.
»orchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Geo. T. ~yan Company
Minnesota F, Y/. D. Co.
Rosholt Equipt. Co.
Miller Davis Co.
Stoll' s Cafe
Minn. State Hip,hway De!>t.
Penrose 011 Company H. K. Sta.hl Co., E. A. Bloese
D. A. Lubricant Co,, Inc.
Iver Keski talc
A, Glorvigen
Perham Co-op 011 Co.
Hagge Oil company
Dalton Oil Company
rent of ttarage
garage rental
gravel
gravelling
coal
coal supplies
roome for operators
meals for crew
expenses
expenses
expenses
services
services
advertising
supplies
grading
grading
grading
grading
grading
gas etc.
p.asoline etc.
gas
gas
gas etc.
gas gas etc.
gae gae gas gas etc.
gas
diesel fuel
oil
supplies
supplies
lumber
repairs
moving fence moving fence moving fence road work road work
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs etc.
repairs repairs repairs
repairs
supplies supplies
culverts
maintenance
services# 39 Battle Lake
supplies cutting edges lumber
repairs
repairs
repairs
repairs repairs
re·pairs
repairs
repairs
Parts parts parts
parts
parts
parts parts parts
parts
stamps
meals for ci·ew
inspections diesel fuel etc. h,vd. oil
oil
cash advanced
cash advanced
p.as, oil. etc. diesel fuel
gasoline etc.
180.00
10.00
788.35 643.18
16.90
24.85 8.51
82.00 21.05
6.20
83.15 95.95
5.15
3.50
5.80
24.85
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00 .;oo.oo
118.64
398.13
13.11 175.15
229.!16
24.42
51.33
48.45
· 35.65
35.99
45.82
25.04
74.00
8.61
155.33 11·.17
44.00
7,25
18.81
13.13
8.44
300.00
300.00
7.46
3.25
255.16
453.03
15.50
30.43
58.23
5.07
340.85
1.60
333.24
48.75
28.50
63.16
203.21
890.64
42.11
7.75
14.55 20.10
28.80
16.23
9.20
3.40
287.43
282.47
29.77
127.84
101.57
66.42
330.51
501.37
105.08
4.10
38.20
.67
77.24
50.90
502.83
3.05
42.16
11.14
704.32
225.86
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DATE ........... .D.e.C.e!llh.eJ: ... 10_. .............. -........................... 19.4-7 ..
Len Syverson _
Bak:kens Service Station . R~y•s_Oil Company
'Park fteg io'n 011 Co. Lyman Store, L, Cook. Prop, Poot Lake Ice ,11:.-Gas Co,
Rep's Standard Service
Yillage of ~alton
.r.tusselJ. Mc Carty ..
Battle Lake Produce Co.
F.ulseth Supply Co,
Minnea·polls, Iron Store
Empire Supply Co, Pelioan Tel. C,o,
Heinola Tel, Co.
BlufftQn Tw.p.
C. A, Snov,berg
J, C, Henkes
Bert Stone George Hanson
Yalmer Karvonen Geo. B, Gunderson
gasoline gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
gasoline
garage rent
wrecker service supplies
supplies supplies supplies
service
services
grading
freight advanced
oamers exchange
expenses expenses
expenses
expenses
66,16
34,35
28,84
5,63
16.55 37.65
67.04 4b,00 15,00
50.22
73.42 21,24
104.97
5,05
5,40
300.00
20,.00
G0,00
15.20 11,60
7,30
6,90
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to December 17th, 1947, e.t 10 o'clock A,M,
MINUTES OF ADJOURIIBD M:F.lCTrnc OF BOARD OE' COtnl'TY coumssIOIIBRS OF OTTF.R TAIL COIJNTY', MINU.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A, M,, December 17, 1947, all members being present.
The question of advertising for sale the so-called Svenneby farm in the Township of Sverdrup was
discussed and after consideration the Board decided to take no action relative to a sale of this land.
Upon motion the Board adjourned without dote.