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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................. Jan, ... '.3., ................................. 19.,5.6 ..
MINU'l'ES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TSE BOARD OF COUNT"!
COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MilP-lESOTA
Pursuant to Statute the Board of County Commissioners met at 10 o'clock A, 1-!, January 3, 1956, all meraber11 being present,
The County Auditor called the Board to order and stated that the first business was the election of officers for the com-
ing year. Upon motion, S, W. Beclonan was elected Chail'man, and dour:, l:iieling Vice-Chairman.
The following resolution was adopted:
Re11olved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, IUnne3ota:
That the following dates are he1·eby fixed for meetings of the County Board during the year 1956:
Adopted January 3, 1956,
Attest: S. l!. JOffil"SON
Clerk,
The following resolution ~as adopted:
February 11\-15
March 14-15
Ap1•il lC-11
Mq 8-9
June 12-13
July 9-10
Augu.st 14-15
SeptemJ,er 12-13
October 9-10
Hovember 13-14
Dt>cember 11-12
S. \'I, BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners cif Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That a committee of three, consisting of the Chairman of the Board and two members of the Board, be appointed by the Chair-
man to purchase all furniture and supplies excepting books, blanks and stationery, needed for the Court House and Jail during
the year 1956, and provide for such repairs as may become an immediate necessity.
Adopted January 3, 1956,
S • W, I!EC!OaiAN
Chairman.
Attest: S, B, JOHNl:iON
Clerk,
The Chail'IIIBll appointed Commissioners C. A ,Snowberg and B. J, Johnson as his associates on this committee.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County 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, be
appointed to have charge of the Court House and jail and grounds for the yea1· 1956,
Adopted January 3, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W, JJECKMAN
Chairman.
The Chairman appointed B. J, Johnson ai1d Henry Sieling to serve with him on this Committee.
Tho t'ollowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under provisions of Section 2154 of the Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, Dr, C, A, Boline, a resident physician of
said County, and County Commissioners Henry Sieling and Otto Haase, members of this Board, be and the same hereby are appointed
to constitute a County Board of Health of said County for the year 1956,
Adopted January 3, 1956,
S, \/, BECKMAN
Chairman,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
-Clerk,
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board or County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the County Commissioner of his respective district, namely Henry Sieling, the First District; Bennie J, Johnson, the
Second District\, S, W, Beckman, the Third District; Otto Haase, the Fourth District, and C, A, Snowbe1•g, the Fifth Dietrict,
be and they herey are each appointed Superintendent of Poor of his aaid district, tlith authority to act in relation to the care
and support of ion-resident paupers, and to receive applications for relief or support by or for any reason in his district, as
provided by ChaPter 15, Revised Laws of 1905,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, ·OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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Adopted January 3, 1956.
Attest: S. !. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopt:ed:
DATE ... . ........ January_.3, ............................ 19 ... 56.
S, W. 1!ECICMAN'
Chairman.
aesolved by the !oard of :·co,unty Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under the provisions of Chapter 200, Law=i of l-li11neaota for 1943, the County shall pay a bounty of $5. 00 for each
full-grown fox killed in said County, and $3,00 for each cub, red or g~, fox killed in said County from January 1, 19,6,to
Docomber 31, 1956; payEent to be made or, warrant of the County Auditor after compliance by the claimant with all provisions
of said Law.
Adopted January 3, 1956,
Attest: S, !. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S, W, IIECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the !oard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the awn of ten cents be paid out of the Revenue Fulld of the County for every pocket-gopher and woodchuck killed in
aaid county during the months of April, May, June and JU4r, 1956, in casaa1where the townahips in which pocket-gophers and wood
chucks are ao killed shall provide for the payment of an additional bounty of ten cents for each pocket-gopher and woodchuck so
killed,
Resolved, further, that payment for such bounty shall be made by the County A udito1· upon certificates executed by the
Chairman of the Town !oard of aaid Townships setting forth that the pocket-gophers or woodchucks were killed within the said
townships during the aaid months, and that both t'ront feet of auch pocket-gophers or woodchucks were duly presented to the
Chairman of auch board and that the township has issued and deli7ered to each claimant a town ore.I.er fol' twenty cents for each
pocket-gopher or woodchuck ao killed,
Adopted January 3, 1956,
S, W. IIECKMAN
Chairman.
Attest: S, 3, JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the !oard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under the provisions of Section 7.39 General Statutes for 1932, the sum of $100,00 be and the same hereby ia appropri-
ated out of the Revenue Fund of the County to.the Red River Valley Development Association, aaid amount so appropriated to be
used in p~ent of premiums to exhibitors for the yea1· 1956.
Adopted January 3, 1956,
S • W. IIECKI-IAN
Chairman.
Attest: S. !. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adoptod:
Resolved by the 3oard of County Commissioners of Otte1· Tail County, Minnesota:
That the sum of not less than $250,00 be and the same hereby ia appr9Priated out of the County Revenue Fund of said
County for Otter Tail County exhlbita .. at the Minnesota State Fair for 1956 and the County Auditor and Chairn,an of the !oard
are directed to iasue a warrant for aaid amount in favor of Clarence C. Mielke.
Adopted January 3, 1956.
S, l'I. !ECKMAN
Chairman.
Attest:_s~•:....:!a:"--'="JO~HNS=:.::0;::11 _____________ _
Clerk,
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the !oard of County Com~isa:i:on~·r:s __ of Otter Tail County, iUnnesota:
Whereas, Chapter 142, Laws of 1921,· Mas·on1s Minnesota s·tatU:tes 1927, Sec. 671 and Minnesota Statutes 1941, Sec. 375,30
provides ways and means for the control and eradication of ruat-producing barberry, the following roaolution was adopted:
!e it hereby reaolved, that $50,00 be appropriated by the !oard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County for the pur-
pose of eradicating and removing rust-producing bushes and that a ~ty of $3.oo be offered for the location of barberry bush
.or buahes on each property subject tg the proviaiono as set forth by the !arber;,;-y Office, University Farm, St. Paul, Minneaota,
on file in the office of the County Auditor, Fergus Falla, Minnesota.
Adopted January 3, 1956,
Attest: S. !, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S, W, !ECIOWl
Chairman.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD'O, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......................... ~anua1·y. '.3 •.................................. 19 .. 56
The following 1·eso1ution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commiasione;s of Otter Tail County. Minnesota:
That there be and hereby is trans:t'erred from the Revenue Fund of the County to the Incidental Fwid the sum of $750.00
for postage for the use of the offices entitled thel'Sto.
Adopted January :,. 1956.
Attest: S, B. JOilNSON
Cle1•k.
S , W. BECKMAN
Chairman,
.iUlSOLUTION BY THE :BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONEBS. OTTER TAIL COUNTY
MINNESOTA.
BE IT RESOLVED. that the County Highway Enginee1· be authorized to issue payrolls for the purpose of salary ~'lllonts to
all mainte11&11ce employees. engineering employees. construction employeea, ar.d for the rental of trucks v.nd mowers necessary
fo1• the maintenar,ce of State Aid Roads. not to exceed $120.000 and County Aid Roads, not to exceed $195,.000 for .the yea1· 1951,
Adopted this Jrd day of January. 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNS0N
Clerk.
RESOLUTION.
S, W, BECKMAN
Chairca.11
BE IT RESOLVED :BY THE Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail C011D.ty. Minnesota:
That because of deterioration due to rain. anow. and usual spring climatic cor.ditions the roads hereinafter described
will be seriously damaged unless restriction■ a1·e impoaed as to weight of vehicles to be o,.orated thereon.
NOW. THEREFORE: No person shall operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles upon &Dy of the county roads in the
County of Otter Tail and State of Minnesota, described as follow■, to-wit:
State Aid Roads: 1. 2. '.3, 4. S, 6, 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16, 17. and 19; and Cou.~ty Aid Roada: 24. 25. 26. 21, 28. 29. :,o. :,1, :,2, :,:,, :,4. :,s. :,6. '.37, :,a. ·:,9; 4o. 41. 42. 4:,, 4'~. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49, so. s1. s2. s:,. 54, ss. 56. s1.
58. 59, 60. 61. 62, during the period from the first of March, 1956 to the firat of June, 19.56, where the groas weight on any
single axle as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1945 Sec, 169,83 exceeds throe tons (6000)~iiiiit'1;he Engineer of s&id'County is
hereby directed and authorized to erect and maintain signs plainly indicating the prohibitions and restrictions above at each
end of that portion of any highway affected thereby, and these roctrictions ahall be effuctive and thia prohibition effectiva
upon such araction and maintanance of auch signs,
Adoptad thia Jrd day of January. 19,56.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk,
RESOLUTION
S. \'I, BECKMAN
Chairman.
BflARD OF COUNTY COMIUSSIONl!lHS OF TBE COUNTY Ol!' OTTER TAIL.
. MINNESOTA.
m: IT P.ESOLVED, that pureuant to atatutory authority the County Engineer for and on behalf of the Count7 vf Otter Tail
ia hereby authorized ,to.'raq_ueat and obtain from the Minnesota Department cf Highwuys needed engineering and technical sorvicet
during tha yaar 1956. for which paflllent will be ue.de by tha Cow1ty upon receipt of verified claims from the Commissioner of·
Highwaya.
Adopted thh Jrd day of January. 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
illiiSOLUTION
S. W, llECDIAX
Cliai:rman.
:BY THE BOARD OF COUN'l'Y COMMISSIONERS, OTTER TAIL COUllTY, MINN.
BE IT RESOLVED. that c~ntractore on Fedaral-Aid Sacondary Highway ProJacts in Otter T~il County be required top~· not
lees than minimwn wage rates on 1956 contracts in this county ar, follows:
Adopted this 3rd day of January. 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
Skilled Labor, ...................... $1,70
Intermadiate Grade Labor ••.••••••. ,, 1.60
Unskilled Labor., .. ,, ....... , , . . ... . • l. 20
S. W, mJCKMAN'
Chairman.
The application of tho Wast Cent1·al Ail'Wa¥B, Inc.• for dance licanse at the Skyline G.'.ife was granted.
The application of Anton Stensrll;de for reduct'ion of assessmant on tha W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sac. 14-134-42 was read and upon
motion, the same was rejected by the Commissioners upon recommandation of the Town Board.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
'DAT Jamiary 3,. .56 E ...•............................................................................... 19 ..... .
The application of Super G. M. C. Truck Sales for reduct-Lon of personal property tax on two tr11cks which had later been
sold and on whic/1 Mi.lµ\e.e.ota license plates had been purcha~ed was recommended to the Tax Commiosioner fqr, approval.
:Bids for c~unty print,ing :f.'.01· 1956 were op~ned and found tc be a~ :f'o],lows:
'l'he :Battle :Lake Revie\1 cf ·Ji,:tt.le LP.Jte 0cffered ·to 0p11blish ,the F(l',&l\Cial Stat_e,nien~ _qf'. t·~e ·county for the year 19.5.5 '-t legal
rates. . . _ . . ... , ... , .. , . . . . . . . . . __ . . . ... _ _ . . . . . . -. . ,
The Parkers Prairie Independent of Parkers Prairie offered to publish tho Financial Statement of the County for the year
19.5.5 at legal rates.
The Ferg11e Falla Journal offered to publish the Minutes ·of .the meetings of the County :Soard and also all legal notices
which ~re paid for by the countY, e:ii,cept notices of ecnool aissolutione, all of said publications to be at legal r':'-tee.
Upon motion, all of these bide were acc~pted.
The follDlfing resolution wae adopted:
Heeolved by tne :Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
' ' . That the Perham Bnterprise-:Bu.lletin be and the same is hereby designated as the newspaper in which shall be printed the
list of iands in Otter Tail County upon which taxe~ became delinquent on the first Monday in January, 19.56.
Resolved further, that the publishers of said newspaper b~ required to furnish a surety bond in the sum of $2,000.00
for the faithful performance of said publication.
Adopted January 3, 19.56:
Attest: S. :e. jOHN5QN
Clerk.,
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. l!ECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the :Soard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail CCIWlty, Minnesota:
That the sum of $103.00 per month be and the same hereby is allowed for clerical work in the office of the County At-
torney from January 1, 19.56 to December 31, 19.56, same to be paid from the Revenue Fund of the County at the close of each
month on warrant of the County Auditor.
Adopted January 3, 19,56.
Attest:. S. :e. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. l!ECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the :Soard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the following amounts are hereby set aside for clerk hire for the calendar year 19.56 in the several county offices,
to.-wit:
Auditor •.. : ..............•...................•................................•..•.......•............•. 9167.oo
Treasurer •.........•..............................•••..•.......•.•.•••.••...•........•.............•....• ,.8?,5,5.00
Register of Deeds ••.................................••••..............•••.•.••..•.•.•.....•.•..•........••• 92?0. 00
Clerk of Court •................... I:a..additio:a. .. to.$lj00.al1Clliled.by.special-law .............................. 3289 . .50
Pr!Jbate C!Jlll't ..................... In addition to $3.500 authorized by special law ............................ 113.5.00
Ccnmty Assessor •.....•...................•...••..........••....••..•••............•.••.....•...••••.....•.•• 3914.00.-:-
,J.)epu.ty..,County Assessor ...................................................................................... 327.5.40
Clerk, County Assessor .•..................•........•.•..•...........••...•.•...•.•......•..•...•.••.....•• 2.59.5.60
First Assistant County Superintendent of Schools .••..••••...........................••...•••..... _ •.....•...• 2?8.10
Office Assistant County Superintendentof Schools ••..........•...... ,. ....... ····,·:,1·'.··;•··::·· ........ _.:., 190 • .5.5
~-, 7 / J · " ,r' A • ) • _; <' ' ' ' r>· I"' -~ ~ (/""?XJ~-.-'IJ ,-.,.,., . ,• •· 'I. • : -_ • 7V ,r
Adopted January·:,, 19.56.
Attest: S. :e. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S • W.. BECKMAN
Chairman.
SCALE OF WAGES OTTER TAIL COUNTY HIGHWAY ~AR~MEN'l.
The salary of employees of the County Highw~ Department for the year 19.56 were find as follows:
:Bituminous Lay-Dllt Operators •................•................ · ................ · ..... •.... $1.3.5 per hour
Heavy Equipment Operators ••....•............ , •..............• , ..••.. , .....••...... • •. • ....•.. •.•• 1,20 11
Tru.ck Driver ...................................................................................... 1.10 11
Second man on truck •...••••..•...•••••........•....•..... ,....................................... 1.0,5 11
Common labor ..............................................................•...........•.......• • 1.00 11
Maintenance Foreman .....••....••...•.•.••.•.........•...........•..•.•... , .•.... , •• , •.. , •.. • ..•.• 3.50. 20 month
Shop Foreman .....................................................•••. , ......... , .•.. , ............ 314.1,5 11
lat Mechanic •....•••..••....••.....•..•..••.••..............•........••.•••.....•........ , ....•• 28:,.2.5 11
2nd Mechanic & :Blacksmith ............................................... • .... • ... •. • • .. • • • ... • .257.50 11
Sign Foreman ............................................................ , ............. ,• ......... 272.9.5 "_,,.,-
County Engineer •.....••.....•....•..••.••....••..•..•..... •••.• •. ,.,• .... • .... ••., •. • • •, • •, • • .•• 643.7.5 11 ·
Chief Engineer .....•....•.....................•...••....•... • ...... • ...... , ... •• .. •••.,•,., .•.. • .42?.4.5 11
Instr11D1.ent 1'1an ••••.••.•••••..•.....••..•.•••••••••••••. •. • • • • • • • • • • •. • • • • • • •. · • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • • .391.40 11
Level Man ..•••••••••••...•.......................• • • •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .319.30 11
COMMISSIONERS RECORD··o;· OTTER "TA:It-cOUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....................... Jan •.. :, •............................................ 19 .. ~~.:
sicu11u,1.111111■Eci■H11, s1.cliu1.■11111. e,.za
Head Rodman •.•••.•......•..••.............•••.•....•......•••...•.•..•..•....... , ..........•••.••••• 2(/l. 80 per month
Rodman •• • ••• •• •••• • •• ,,,.••••,.,,••••,., •• , ••• • •• ,.,,., .• • ••• , •••• ,,,,,•.·,•,,••••••••••••••••·•,•, .226,60 II II
Office Man ••••••••.. , . . . . . . . . . . •. , , ••••. , ....••... , . , . . . . . ...•....•..•••.......... , ..•••.. , •....•. 226. 60 n n
Bookkeeper & Cll.-18f Clerk .•..................................................... •• ... •.••••••• .... • .. 257;50 11 11
Secreta17 •..•••..••........•••..•••.••••.••.....•.•••....•••....•.•.•....•••........................ 206. 00 11 n
Clerical •...•••••••.....••.•••.•..••.••••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••.••.•.•••••.••.••• ~-•--·,. ,:l.60;.0~180,25 11 11,
Upon motion, the County Auditor wae inetructed to advertise for bids for the 1956 season's requirements of grader blades,
tires. tubes and batteries, and for equipment rental for all t7P9s of construction equipment, all of above bids to bs opened
at the seasion of the J!oard. on Februa17 14th at 10 o'clock A. M.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids to be opansd at 10 o'clock A. M. February 14. 1956 for bituminous
material comprising approximately :,o.ooo gallons SC and 50.000 gallons MC.to bs delivered at~ point in Otter Tail County
by transport tmick equipped with pump for unloading.
Upon motion. tbs Clark of the District Court was authorized to continua the practice of ~ing 5¢ for each drivers license
application taken by agents at various points in the county,
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. Janua17 4, 1956,
WEDNESDAJ'1S SESSIOl!I.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M, January 4, 1956, all members being present.
The application of Henry Wendt asking that ths N 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 4-l:37-:38bs set off from School Dist. 242 to School
Dist. 44 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the intsre~tsd parties the Board issued the follow
ing order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Hanry Wendt, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No, 242 in this County,
representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School Diatrict, and adjoin
Schpol District No. 44 and aaking that he with hia said lands ma,y be set off from said District No, 242 to said ad.Joining
school diatrlct No, 44 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board held on the
9th dq of November A. D., 1955 for the action of said Board thereon; and whereas it was theI"eupon 01·da1"s<l 'by said Doe.rd that
a hearing should be had on said petition:, at a session of said Board on the 4th Day of January A. D., 1956 at the County Au~.i tor~
office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; and wharaaa it was further ordered ln arul by said ol"der that notice of the
time and place of such hearing be given by posting copies of said order in thrae public p],acea in each of the school districts
to ·be affected by said petit.ion, and by mailing to the clerk of each of said School Districts, a copy of said order at least
ten days before the tima appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County Commissioners
on said 4th day of January A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said ord.er of hearing as therein directed and
required, more than ten dqa prior to said last named date, having bean made and filed, said petition was publicly read and con
aidered by tbs 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: N 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 4, Township l:37N, Bangs :,aw be and the same are hereby sat off from said School District No. 242 to said adjoining School District No. 44 and said
lands are hereby mads a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 4th day of January A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S • W , :BECKMAN
Chairman of th~ Board of County Commissioners of
Otter.Tail County, Minn.
Attest:S. B, JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clark of Board.
The petition of Mrs. Herman Flath, asking that the NW 1/4 of Section 4-1:37-:38 be set off from School·Dist. 242 to School
Dist, 44 was ·taken up for final action, After listening to the statements of the various interested rarties the ~oard issued
the following·ordsr, setting off the B 1/2 ·NW 1/4 of Section 4-1:37-38: · ·
Whereas, The petition of ·Mrs, Herman Flath, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 242 in this
County, ·representing that he is the owner of the lands hersinaftsr·described which are situate in said School District, and ad-
join School District No. 44 and asking that ha with his said lands ma,y be set off from said District No. 242 to said adjoining
School District No, 44 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board held on the
9th dq of November A, D,, 1955 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 4th day of January A.D., 1956 at the County
Auditor's office 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 copies of said order in three public places in each of the
school districts to be affected by said petition, and 1:\Y mailing to the clerk of each of said School Districts, a cow 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 Count~
Commissioners on aaid 4th day of January A, D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as therein
directed and required, more than ten dqs prior to aaid 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 detei-lilinsd,
that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: N 1/2 JM · ~14 of Sec.ti on 4, Township l:37N
llange :,aw be and the seme are hereby sat off from said School District No. 242 to said·adjoining School District No. 44 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 4th dq·of January A, D,, 1956;
(Auditor's Seal)
S, W, BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S, B. JOBNSON
County Auditor, and ax-officio Clerk of Board,
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD--O;···O'FTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................. Januaq 4, ........................................... 1956,.
1RU■1n•••·t••CCO■Pl■f IT.CLOUD ■11111,
The petition of Irvin Schave, asking that the E 1/2 NW 1/4, N 1/2 NE l 4 and SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 5-lJ?-JB be set off
from School Dist. 8, Becker County, to School Dist. 44, Otter Tail County, was taken up for final action. After listening to
the statements of the various interested :parties the Board issued the following oraer, to-wit:
·Whereas, The petition of Irvin Schave, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 8 in Becker County,
representing that he is the owner of the lands herei:daf~er described, which are aituate in aaid School District, and adjoin
School District No. 44 Otter Tail Co. and asking that he with his aaid lands ~·.be set off from said District No. 8 Becker
Co. to said adjoining school District No. 44 Otter Tail Co. was presented to the Board of County Commissioner■ of thia County
at a session of said Board held on the 9th day of Nov~mber A.D. 1955 for the action of aaid Board thereon; and whereas 1t was
thereupon ordered by aaid Board that a hearing should be had on aaid petition, at a session of said Board on the 4th day of
January A. D., 1956 at the County Auditor's office in the City of Fergua Falla in aaid County; and whereas it was further or-
dered in and by said order that notice of the time and place of BUch hearing be given by posting copiea of said order in three
public places in each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, and by mailing to the cleric of each ·or said
~chool Districts, a copy of said order at·l.Aast ten da,Ye before the time a'll"Pointed for auch hearing; and whereas at the said
session of the Raid Board of County Commisaio~er11 on ~aid 4th day of January A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting 'and ae'rvice
of said order of hearing as therein directed and required, more than ten daya prior to said last named date, having oeeri made
and filed, said petition waa publicly read and conaid~red, by the Board, with everything which waa said by aaid intereate'd
parties for or againat granting the prayer of the petitioner, and aaid Board being of opinion that aaid petition ahould be
granted, it ia hereby·ordered and determined, that the aaid petitioner and the following deacribed landa owned by ~im, to-wit:
E 1/2 of NW 1/4, N 1/2 of NE 1/4 and SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 5, Townahip lJ?N, Range JBW be and the aame are hereby
aet off from said SchoolDistrict No. 8 Becker Co. to said adjoining School District No. 44 Otter Tail Co. and said lands are
hereby Diade a part of aaid laat named School Diatrict for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 4th day of January A. D., 1956.
( Auditor's Seal)
S. W. DCXMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commiasionera of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The reaolution for dissolution of Common School Diat. 199 of Otter Tail County was read and it was ordered that a hearing
on aaid reaolution be held at 10 o'clock A. M. March 15, 1956 in the Commiasionera' 'Room in the Court Houae in the City of
Fergus ;Falls and that due notice of the time and place of aaid hearing be given aa required by law.
Superintendent of School■ Vernon E. :Bachman aubmitted the appointment of.Mabel Wenatrom as Aasiatant County Superinten-
dent and Lorna Schmidt as Office Secretary. Upon mot~on, the appointments were approved.
Upon motion, Henry Janke was appointed to a three-year term-a• member of the County Extenaion Committee, and Mrs. Elmer
Stock was appointed as Member-at-Large to a three-year term on the County Extenaion Committee.
The following names were ■elected to be placed on the Grand and Petit Jury liata of the County for the year 1956:
GRAND JUROBS.
John Mattfeld Perham Village Harvey Smalley Perham Village
Al. Schoeneberger Perham Village Milo Vaughn New Yorlc Milla Village
Ernie Laurila New York Milla Village Fred Luebberman Dora
Wm. Sc!mltB Rush Lake Rudy Hoffman Vergas
Bay nein Bluffton Village Otto Dumont Bluffton
Ed. Martin Pine Lake Herman Wessel Perham
Henry Janke Butler Cal Mielke Richville Village·
Robert Fick Dent Vil~ Aug. Klinnert Dent Village ·
Hugh Fuller Richville Village Wm. Bahls New York Mills Village
Floyd McDunn Pelican ~pida v;1lage Jamea Jacobaon Norwegian·Grove
Ingmar Peterson Lida Dick Bergantine Maine
Elmer Olaon Erhards Grove Ernest Herting Dunn
Kermit Grefsrud Trondhjem Otto Peteraon Maplewood
Edwin Ekatad Pelican E. A. Peck, Sr. Scambler
Theo. o. Hegaeth Oscar Vernon Buchols Friberg
L. M. Young Amor Henry Boyum Clitherall
Hjalmer Augustson Eagle Lake 'ti. N. Schmidt Everta
Henry Hanaon Girard Swan Benaon Leaf Mountain
Lloyd Wilson Nidaros Wm. B. Eates Otter Tail
Nels Fosaan St. Olaf Christ Moen Sverdrup
H. R. Iaraon TordeJ!,■kjold Irvin Kolle Tumuli
Carlo. Nelson Battle Lake Village Ed. Nelaon Clitherall Village
Herman Conies Leaf Lake Erwin Zaake Deer Creek
M. W. Rothi Compton Mu Klimek Inman
-Ii. IH111elt: ..-August Branstner Oak Valley
Oscar Moen Folden Clifford Nelaon Elmo
Carol Boehland Woodside Nicholaa Revering Effington
Harry Olson Eastern C. M. Anderson Henning Village
W. A. Rodekuhr Deer Creek Village Ben Albright Henning
R. H. Judson Blm!i Lorimer Torgerson Aurdal
Albert HeJCWD Carlisle Ted Thompson Dane Pr,..irie
Mu Kroneman, Jr. Fergus Falla Albert G. Mobroten Elizabeth
H, E, Swenson City of Fergus Falls Arne Skogmo City of Fergus Falls
E. C. Beimer City of Fergus Falls Knute Hanaon City of Fergua Falls
Robt. Allison City of Fergua Falls Carl E. Willer City of Fergus Falls
Guy Olson City of Fergus Falls Vernon Arneson City of Fergus Falls
· Loren Norby City of Fergus Falls
PETIT JURORS
Anton Nielson Newton Agatha Berns Perham Village'
Chas. Schultz Pine Lake Belen Anhorn Rush Lake
Rose Brasel Pine Lake Martin Flatau Hobart
Emil Mishke New York Mills Village Mrs. Peter Minten Butler
Claudius Bruhn Hobart Tom Delaney Rueb Lake I
j
'II I
~
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
HCU IITHI flH,CD■PA■T II.CLOUD ■I■• G,
Mrs. Jennie Tolppie
Kathryn Rosen ·
Constant Palubicki
Marcella Ogroske
Eldon Blake
Thecti. Bauck
Grover Eckert
Mrs. Wm. Brasel
Oscar Teckemeyer
J:ohl:I Hintsala
Paul Lewin
Mrs. Aug. Moenkedick
Eleanor Bahls
Mrs. L. C. Chriatopherson
Mrs. M. D. Johnson
Mrs. Vernon Larson
Clal'Bnce Senn
Walter M. Beckman
Knute Gilbertson
Walfred R. Larson
Clyde Rugg
Milton Rindquist
Nelon· Johnson
Norman Trane
Clarence Netteatad
Carl Murk
Mrs. Paul Deutsch
Philip Lundberg
J ohannaa Berg ·
Willard Butcher
Steve Dorsch
Thorfin Moen
Wm. E. Anderson
Edwin Long
Morris Woldy
Herbert Wagstrom
Mrs. J. A. Hovland
Christ Dahlen
Thal.Un Moen
Martin Brasel
Mrs. Charles Beyers
Mrs. Oscar Lindblom
William Buhrman
Harold Witthuhn
Chas. Mittag
Louis Bendickson
Christ Carlson
Boward Uhren
Albert Wilke
George Brockopp
Rudy Bolten
Ernest Liljegren
Mrs. Wm. Rodman
Ralph D. Dahlen
Henry Sund
Mrs. John W. Roehl, Jr.
Ber~Schroeder
John T. Olson
Elmer Kjell
Raymond Brause
A. N. Haagenaon
O. I. Tiseth
Frank Noyes
Robert Altner
Mrs. Max Liedl
Mrs. Edwin Hagen
Mrs. Peter Barry
DATE ............................... J .. an ... 4• ................................. 19.~§.:.
Paddock
Perham
F.dna
Corliss
Star Lake
Otto
Star Lake
Butler
Perham
Otto
Star Lake
Edna
Candor
Pelican Rapids Villoge
Pelican ·Rapids Village
Pelican
Dunn
Erhards Grove
Lida
Oscar
Friberg
Maine ·
Maplewood
Norwegian Grove
Trondhjem
Amor
Clitherall
Eagle Lake
Everts
Girard
Leaf Mountain
Nidaros
Otter Tail
St. Olaf
Sverdrup
Tordenskjold
Battle Lake Village
Dalton Village
Vining Village
Deer Creek
Deer Creek Village
Deer Creek Village
Leaf Lake
Oak::Valley
Inman
Henning
Elmo
Folden
Parkers Prairie
Effington
Parkers Prairie Village
Parkers Prairie Village
Henning Village
Aastad
Buse
Carlisle
Fergus Falla
Dane Prairie
Orwell
Western
City of Fergus Fans·
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Fans·
City of Fergus Falls
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falla
Mrs. Art Mattie
Louis Carstens
Alvin Soland
Selmer Nyhus
Herman E hnert
Wm. Westover
Henry Roggenkamp
Fabian Rimpela
Mrs. Raino Lappi
Arnold Hattleatad
Adolph Sonnenberg
Edwin Albright
Algot Walgren
Mrs. Clyde Thorstenson
Mrs. Orville Berg
Carl Tweeton
Mrs. Albert Sundblad
Henry T weaton
Wilbert Pierce .
Carl Ellingson
Henry Rochell
Vincent Phelps
Marvin Gillespey
Mrs. Alvin Sleen
Lloyd Nelson
Mrs. Alfred Putnam
Mrs. Lincoln Parson
Mrs. Robert Olson
Iver Anderson
Mrs. Martin Torgerson
Paul Klimek
Mrs. Arthur Anthony-
Kenmor Clausen
'Alvin Moen
Floyd Hoff ·
Ned Viger
Ray Wastweet
Ray Jones
Mrs. Julia Jacobson
Clifton Birch, Jr.
Mrs. Frank Carlson
Henry Clasen
Frank A. Q;uarnatrom
John :Edholm
Edward L. Sauck
Ralph Smith
Eu.gene Joerger
Mrs. Reuben Arvidson
John Raap
Frank Terfehr
Aaron Hulstrand
John Peyerl
Bert Gray
Wm. F. Du.enow
Martin R. Hanson
Julian~
Mrs. John L. Hagen
Henry o. Hovland
Glenn Scott
Mrs. Selmer Haugen
E. J. Evenson
D. O. Rustad
Thos. Knutson
Mrs. Randolph Araakog
Mrs. J. L. Townley
Iver Mickelson
Mrs. Carl Gundberg
· RESOLUTION
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY,MINN.
Blowers
Gorman
Candor
Corliss
Homestead
Dead Lake
Blu-ffton
Homestead
Newton
Paddock
Dora
Dora
Blowers
Pelican Rapids Village
Scambler
Pelican
Erhard Village
Pelican
Lida
Oscar
Friberg
Maine
Maplewood
Norwegian Grove
Trondhjem
Amor
Clitherall
Eagle Lake
Everts
Girard
Leaf Mountain
Nidaros
St. Olaf
Sverdrup
Tordenskjold
Tumuli
Clitherall Village
Ottertail Village
Underwood Village
Deer Creek Village
Deer Creek Village
Leaf Lake
Compton
Inman
Henning
Woodside
Folden
Eastern
Parkers Prairie
Urbank Village
Parkers Prairie Village
Henning Village
Henning Village
Aurdal
Buse
Carlisle
Dane Prairie
Elizabeth
Orwea.J..
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falla
City of Fergus Falls
City of Fergus Falla
WHEREAS, the traffic on our highways is becoming a great problem because they were not built to carry the amount of traf-
fic iui:d loads that they are subjected to, and
WHEREAS, the public is interested in the safety factor on our highways to curtail the loa·a· of time, excessive operating
cost, and loss of life because of inad~quate roads, and
WHEREAS, the people and the industries of our country depend upon adequate roads and streets to carry on our daily way
of life, and
lf.flEREAS, the present highways are deteriorating faster than they are being reconstructed, and
WHEREAS, the prosperity and progress of every community is increasingly dependent upon an adequate system of highways,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Honorable Board of County Commissioners go on record approving a very substantia
increase in Federal A id on all levels on all Federal Highways, which are known as Interstate, Primary, Urban, and F.A.S.
routes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Senators Edward J. Thye and Rubert F
Humphrey and Honorable Representative Coya Knutson, as well as the rest of the Minnesota Delegation in the House of Represent-
atives, requesting their support and advocacy cf a bill wnich will substantially increase Federal Aid on said highways at this
session of Congress. ·
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ............................. Jan •.. 4~ .. : .................................. 19 ... .S.6..
Ad.opt:ed this 4th d,q of Januaey, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
(Auditor's Seal)
The following bills were allowed:
Vernon E. Bachman
Burroughs Corp.
Henry Sieling
Bennie J. Johnson
Otto Haase
s .. W. Beckman
Miller-Davia Co.
The ToddCo., Inc.
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Oswald Publishing Co.
Poucher Prtg. & Litho. Co.
Empire Supply Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
United Chetmical Co., Inc.
Gaffaney 1s Office Specialties, Inc.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Ugeblad Publ. co;
Esther G. Sell
Esther G. Sell
Ann Jordan
Do
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Water & Light Dept.
Straub Estate
Coopers Office Supply & Gift Shop
City of Fergus Falls
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Thos. J. Kinsella, M. D.
Drs. Warner & Schoeneberger
Bertha Stortroen
Wesley G. Torgerson
Eaat Otter Tail Telephone Co.
A. W. Co., Inc. of Minnesota
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Phillippi Equipment Co.
Public Works Equipment
Geo. T. ~an Co.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc.
H. V. Johnston Culvert Co.
Paper, Calmenaon & Co.
Streeter-Amet Co.
Larson Brothers
Empire Supply Co.
National Bushing & Parts Co.
Hauberg1a Blacksmith Shop
George 1s Brake Service
A. P. Schmitz Garage
Hill1s Radiator Shop
F. R. Stewart, Henning
Kimber Awning Co.
Park Machine Co.
Bauck: 1 s Hard.ware
Renning Hardware Co.
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Tesch Lumber Co.
Harry Marquard
Gamble Store,New York Mills
Local Gas Co.
A. & L. Oil Co.
Standard. Oil Co., B.L.
Everts Lumber Co.
D. A. Lubricant Co., Inc.
H.K. Stahl, E. A. Bloese
City of Fergus Falls
R. H. Geiser
Raymond Motor Trans. Inc.
Albert G. Daniels
Poucher Printing & Li(ographing Co.
Minneapolis Blue Printing Co.
City of Fergus Falla
Do
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., F.F.
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Minnesota State Highw,q Dept.
Wendell P. Huber
George Olson
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Geo.T. _ltvan Co. Heney Ho"lingren
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
postage
maintenance
exp. attending meeting
II II II
blanks
protectograph
letterheads
blanks
supplies
"
" ribbons
record. books
pr,int.ing
expenses
" "
box rent & postage
expenses
supplies
postage, etc.
mileage
telephone service
water
rent
supplies & repairs
care of transients
care of patient
surgery for poor
hypos
clerical work (Assessor's
salary soil conservation
services
parts
" II
parts, etc.
culvert
cutting edges
traficounter
repairs
" " " "
" supplies
file oil
diesel fuel
coal etc.
oil & greaee
h:,draulic oil
bi tuminoue surfacing
rental
freight
supplies
"
maintenance
bituminous surfacing
service & tolls
II II
II II
testing, etc.
cash advanced
expenses
parts
II
repairs
Office)
$ 36.00
2'.39.60
15.14
10.40
1,3. 75
'5-92
42.79
310.00
26.25
_ _40.12
84.93 10.00
a.90
4Q.80
5.65
26.3.83
116.28
28.53
5.25
45.02
1.60
7.94
65.94
14.05
1.48
50.00
30.35
59.50
205.61
100.00
1.00
ll.25
204.48 a.1s
1.73
184.95
15.55
96.21
15.53
708.36
55.35
201.96
104.77
176,35
208.86
37.00
17.00
1.50
8,30
12.50
,75
9,25
83.88
21,68
6.34
40.,38
2'.3 ,34
5.00
5.00
22.12
20.55
55.13
121.12
524.59
34.99
52:3.26
15.00
5.87
12.50
3.03
88.12
250.GlO
10,679.85
52,55 a.so
9.20
399.41
12.57
15.40
148.88
85,53
18.15
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
· DATE ............................... Ja.n •... !l, •.................................... 19$6 .. .
HCU.ITYP 11 cco■ .. IIY ST-"'''"U" 11111•
Jrhei~n Implement, Henning
Custom Machine Works 2.
Vaughn Chevrolet Co,
Don Is :Body Shop
Wilcox Lumber Co., Henning
Erickson-Hellekson-Vye Co.
Fossen Oil Co.
Earl's Texaco Service
Highway Co,
Service Oil Co,
Fergus Oil Co.
Arrow Petroleum
Mutual Service Casualty, .. Anton L. Ripka Agent
Railway Express Agency, :B. L,
Great Northern Railway Co. P. R,
Midwest Telephone Co.
Wendell P, Huber
:Bill Nelson Oil Co,
Local Gas Co,
Magnus Pederson
eoast-to-Coast Stores, P.R.
Elmer Velo
Fosmark Service
Dan's Texaco Service
Co-op Services, Inc •• Oil Division
Vergas Oil Co.
repairs
II
II
II
supplies
II
gasoline
II
11 etc.
diesel fuel
insurance premium
express
express
service & tolls
expenses
tires, batteries etc,
repairs
repairs
supplies
II
gasoline
II
Upon motion. the :Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. on February 14, 1955.
-:·"6,o<+
5.50
3.00 a.co
5.54
10.86
35,84
11.65
38,05
65.86
48.04
696.40
172,97
5,41
2.24
6.00
149.oe
366.73
17.35
26.25
9.62
1,22
70.14
110.85
96.95
55,63
Attest: ____ ~~'-='---""'.-'-'-~-'---'--'----·----
:Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minn.
_:;;> 7ir:~
COMMISSIONERS RECORD O; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
·DATE ... ........ Feb •.. 14, .................................. 19 56
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met.at 10 o'clock A. M. Feb. 14, 1956, all members being present.
Bids for cutting edges to be furnished during the year 1956 were read. As all bids were identical, upon motion, all bide
were rejected.
Bids for tires, tubes and batteries were received as follows: National Bushing and Parts Co., Fergus Falls; Minnesota
Motors, Fergus Falls; Les Tire Service, Fergus Falls; Bill Nelson Oil Co., Fergus Falls; and Oils, Inc., Fergus Falls. Upon
motion, all bide were rejected.
Bids for equipment rental were read and, upon motion, all b.ide were accepted·.
Bids for SC Asphalt and MC Asphalt were 'received as follows: Western Oil and Fuel Co~, SC 'fype .1210 per gallon; MC Type
.1310 per gallon; Northwestern Refining Co,, SC Type ,1188 per gallon; MC Type ,1288 per gallon. Upon motion, the bid of
Northwestern Refining Co, of St. Paul Park, Minnesota, was accepted,
The following statement of fees and emolwnents received during the year 1956was read and approved:
R. J. Rennin&
. .Frank C, Barnes
Evelace G. Hanson
S, B, Joh!111on
H. W,Glorvigen
Vernon E. Bachman·
John L. Bixby
Dr. Carl J. Lund
Henry Sieling
Bennie J. Johnson s. W. Beclanan
Otto Haase
Carl A. Snowberg
· County Treasurer
Judge of Probate
· Register of Deeds
County Auditor
Clerk of Court ,
·supt: of Schools
County Assessor
Coroner
County Commissioner
·county Commissioner
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
$ 4800,00
4800.00
4800.00
4800,00
4800,00
4500.00
3800.00
246.oo
1216.20
1211.00
1207.80
1215.00
1200.00
A plat of Sundberg1s-Point Adqitiqn located in Government Lot 4, Section 12-134-41, accompanied by an opinion as to the
title executed by Henry Nycklemoe, Attorney-at-Law, w~s approved.
A plat of Blases Beach located in Government Lot 11, Section 21-134-39, accompanied by a certificate as to title executed
byVictor J. Michaelson, Attorney-at-Law, was approved,
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bide for purchase of the following equipment: 2 -Motor Graders,
equipped with snowplow and wing. Bids shall include trade-in allowance on the following units:
Unit No. 7 -1948'Galion Model 116 with snowplow & wing
Unit<·No. 70 -191!9 Galion Model 116 with snowplow & wing
Un~t No, i2 -191!9 Adame Model 610 with ~nowplow and wing.
also bids.on.one dlJllP truck 2 -2 1/2 Ton Nominal Rating, bids to include trade-in allowance on Unit No. 83 --1950 1 1/2 Ton
Studebaker Model 2Rl6A. Said bids will be received until 11 o'clock A. M. March 14, 1956.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for the following:
~
C,P, 56:52 (CAR #52) -Lengj;h 5,077 Miles, located between Junction of SAR #8 and CAR #52 and to North County Line.
Comprising: 137,724 cubic yards Class 11C11 Excavation and 23,632 cubic yards Class 11C11 Borrow.
C.P. 56:32 (CAR #32) -Length 0,675':'~!fo'cated 2,5 miles West of Pelican Rapids and 1.5: miles,North to 2 miles North.
Comprising: 33,502 cubic yards Class 11C11 :ii:xcavation.
JIRIDGES &: CULVERTS
C,P. 56:05 (SAR #5) -Located 2,2 miles Northeast of Clitherall. Furnish and install multi-plate arch; 141 1011 Span, 9 1 ·111
Rise, 401 Length with headwal~s.
C.P. 56:1!9 (CAR #1!9) -Located 5 miles Sou··theast of New York Mills over Bluff Creek, Bridge #130, Furnish and install: One
241 Span, 2~• Roadwey Precast Concrete Steel Piles and Sheeting.
Said bids will be received until 10 o'clock A. M. March 14, 1956.
The following resolution was adopted:
\OIEREAS, THE County Highway Engineer has', in response to requests on hand for a 30 mile per hour speed limit at the fol-
-lowing location,recoDDDended that the State Highway Department be requested to make a study of the speed zoning problem and a
recommendation in regard to the following:
SAR #5 -From a point 300 feet West of Hull' a Landing to a point 500 1 East,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED;' that the State Highway.-Depart,nent be, and it hereby is, requested to make a study and
recommendation of the speed zoning on the above listed road, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Safety Division of the State Highway Department
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor.
By S • W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY REQUESTING THAT THE STATE
BOARD OF ALLOTMENT GRA!IT TO OTTER TAIL COUNTY.
SPECIAL AID FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A CERTAIN ROAD.
and
COMMISSIONERS RECORD oi·:•O'fTER-TAIL-et).T:JNTY, MINN.
DATE ................................. Feb, .. 14• ............................... 19 .. .?..~•
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has been levying the limit for Road and l!ridge purposes, and
WHEREAS, State Aid Road No. 7 from Trunk Highway Nb. 29 to the East County Line needs to be reconstructed and surfaced,
WHEREAS, said cost of construction for grading will be approximately $90,000.00, and,
WHEREAS, the County has no Federal Aid Secondary i'u.nda available at. the present time and will not have for another year
unless Congress appropriates and increases funds to become available immediately,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED that a request be made: to the State l!oard of Allotment for Special Aid in the amount of
$15,000.00 to assist in the reeonstruction of sain road.
Adopted this 14 day of February, 1956_.
Attest: s. l!. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S, W. :BECKMAN
Chairman,
Upon motion, the County agreed to participate in bituminous treatment for the center 24 feet of street lying between
W~shington Ave. extending to Lincoln Ave. being a part of CAR No. l.
The Highwa_y-Engineer was instructed to make a survey of CAR No. 33 frOIJl Molly Stark to Kimber's Corner when hie survey-
i~g crew had time available.
Upon motion, the l!oard then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. Feb. 15th.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the l!oard met at 10 o'clock A. M. Feb. 15th, all members being present.
A petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 206 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition
be held on Thursday, March 15, 1956, at 10 o1clock A. M, and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as provided by law.
The petition of Selmer E. Risbrudt asking that Suo Lot A of Lot 6 in Section 21-131-41 be set 6ff from Common School
District No. 4 of Otter Tail County to Independent School District No. 8 of Grant County was read and it was ordered that a
hearing on said petition be held on the 15th day of Ma;:ch 1956 at 10 o'clock A. M. and that due notice of the time and place
of said hearing be given as required by law. '
The petition of Chas. L. Mittag asking that the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 2 and the NE 1/4 llE 1/4 of Section 11 except th
East 2 rods, all located in Township 133, Range 37, be set off from Common School District No. 206 to Independent School
District No. 38 was read and'it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held on the 15th day of March 1956 at 10
o'clock A. M. and that due notice of the time and place of said h~aring be given as required by law.
The petition of R. J. and Mary Helmrichs asking that the NE 1/4 SW 1/4, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 and the North-2 rods of the
NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Secti~n 14-133-3i be set off from Common School District No. 206 to Independent School District No. 38 was
read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held on the 15th da.v of March 1956 at 10 o'clock A. M. and that
due notice of the time and place ~f ea id h~aring.be_given a, required by law.
The petition of Harry and C. C. Redfield asking that the NW 1/4 NEl/4 of Section 1-133-37 be set off from Common School
District No. 206 to Independent School District No. 38 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held
on the 15th day of March 1956 at 10 o1clock A. M. and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be g1v.en as re-
quired by law.
The petition of John Nelson asking that Lots 3 & 4 and the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 22~135-44 be-set off from School Dis-
trict No. 11 of Wilkin County to School District No. 89 of Otter Tail County was read and it was ordered that a nearing on
said petition be held on the 15th day of March 1956 at 10 o'clock A. M. and that due notice of the time and place of said
hearing be given as required by law. · ' -·
A delegation of residents from the Township of Dora appeared before the l!oard asking for the improvement of a road be-
ginning at the southwest corner of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 26, running thence North to CAR No. 44. Upon motion, the
request was filed for future action.
The financial statement for the year 1955 as prepared by the County Auditor was approved.
A delegation of members of the Farm l!ureau appeared before the l!oard requesting that the l!oard pass a resolution direct-
ing the county assessor that all classes of real property be assessed at the same tr.ue and full valuation baois. Upon motion
the county assessor was so instructed.
The application of the Church of the Lutheran l!rethern for exemption from taxation of Lots 1 and 2 and the North 20 feet
of the West 115 feet of Lot 3, Resurvey of l!lock 45, Original Plat, in the City of Fergus Falls on the ground that said pro-
perty was used for religious purposes was recommended to the Tax Commissioner.
The application of Grace L. l!lair for homestead classification on Lot 5 of Leafside was granted and the tax ordered re-
duced accordingly.
The application of Alfred T. Herfindahl, Jr. for homestead claasific~tion on Loto 4 and 5, l!lock 1, l!owman & Dunton1s
Addition to the Village of l!attle Lake was granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly.
The application of Alf Mesna for homestead classification on all of 11A11 except the Fast 16 feet in Mobroten 1s Addition
to the Village of Pelican Rapids was granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly.
The application of G, A. Christensen for homestead classification on Sub Lot 11G11 and the North 25 feet of Sub Lot 11H11
of Government Lot 1, Section 11-137-4~ w~s granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly.
The application of Julian T. Langseth for homestead classification on the Frl. NW 1/~ except flowage and except Stotz
Camp Section 2-133-42 was granted and the tax was reduced accordingly.
The application of Olaf Langaethfor reduction of assessment on the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 2-133-42 on the ground
that about three quarters of this forty is water and it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation
be reduced from $164.00 to $75.00,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ..............•.............. Feb •..... 14, ................................. 19 .... 5~.
The application of Edwin H. Knorr asking for reducUon of aaaeBSment on the S 1/2 NE 1/4 except the East 5 acres, -the·
NE· 1/4 SE 1/4, Lota 3 and 4 and the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 10-136-44 was read and it was 1•ecol!IDlended to the Tax Commie-·
sio"ner that the assessed valuation be reduced from $1410. 00 to $1287. 00 on the ground that the assessor listed too 11111ch: tiil-
abl'e land.
The application of Einar Kuivinen for reduction of assessed valuation of personal property in the Township of Newton was
rea<l. and, upon motion, it ,,was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation be reduced from $952.00 to
$6~2.00 on the gro1:111d that the assessor made an error in computing the assessed valuation on tile.
· The application of Jesse C. Phill!ps for reduction of assessed valuation of personal property in the Village of New York
Mil'ls was read and it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation be reduced from $317,00 to $211.00
on ~he ground that excessive valuations had been placed on the property by the assessor.
· The application of Jennings Edman for cancellation of tax on trailer house was read and, upon motion, the same was re-
cominended to the Tax Commissioner on the ground that on, June 6, 1955 a Minnesota license was purchased for this t~ailer.
· The application of Louis Keesling for reducti:on of assessed valuation on personal property loca·ted in the Township of
Dora was read. Upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation be reduced from $96,00
to ·$62.00 on the ground that sorne of this prope1·ty was taken by the petitioner to St. Paul.
· The.application of John Brekke for correction of personal property assessment in the First Ward of the City of Fergus
Farls was read and, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that said assessment be cancelled on the ground that a clerical
error was made by the assessor in listing this property at $189.00 instead of $89.00
· The application of Sherril Jacobson for reduction of assessed valuation on personal p1·operty located in the Township of
Sverdrup was read. Upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation be Teduced from
$88).00 to $550.00'after household exemption.
· The application of Melvin T. Gilomen for reduction of assessed ,•aluation of personal property in the Township of Gorman
was read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation be reduced from $498.00 to
$439.00 on the ground that certain items were taken at the wrong rate for taxation.
MINl.'ESOTA DEPA RTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
FEDERAL AID SECONDARY FORM !10. 111.
Be it resolved that pursuant to Chapter 161.QJ Subdivision 26 through 29, Minnesota Statutes 1953, the Co!lll!lissioner of
Highways be appointed as agent of the County of Otter Tail to let as its agent, contracts for the construction of portions of
State Aid Roads, specifically described as follows:
State Aid Road No. 5 from TH 3 at Clitherall to SAR 16.
State Aid Road No. 12 from SAR 1, 6.0 Mi. N, of Und.erwood, to 6.5 Miles North.
State Aid Road No. 7 fro1n TH 29, 5.0 Mi. N. of Parkers Prairie to 6.5 Mi. E, & 2.0 Mi. Ji.
State Aid Road No. l from 8,75 Mi. N.E. of New Y.ork Mills to 3.5 Mi. S. and 2.25 Mi, E. of Hillview.
State Aid Road No. S from 3.75 Mi. E. of TH 29 at Parkers Prairie to East Line of Otter Tail County;
State Aid Road No. 10 from TH 59 in Elizabeth to SAR #1
State Aid Road No. 12 from TH 59 to TH 52 in Dalton
and the Chairman and the Auditor are hereby authorized and directed for and 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 forn1 as set forth and
contained in "Minnesota Department of Highways Agency Contract Form No. IV", a copy of which said form was before the Board,
asdUJDing on behalf of the County all of the contractural obligations therein contained.
Adopted this 15th day of February, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
D. 'H. Schaap
Do
Gary A. Nelson
Do.
Jim Kimmes
Do
Janis Schaap
Alfred Engen
Lois K. Olson
Service Food Market
Jamee Stewart
Martha Bergstrom
Geo. Dickhaut
Merlin s. Rieman
Vernon E. Bachman
Bennie J. Johnson
Henry "Sieling
Otto Haase
S. ·w. Beckman
l'velace G. Hanson
-B. ·w. Glorvigen
Frank C. Barnes
Do
S. ·B. Johnson
B. ·J. Henning
Lali:e Region Hospital
Dr: James s. McCartney
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of County Board.·
boarding of prisoners (Dec.)
II II II (Jan.)
·expenses (Dec_.)
Dep. Sherfff exp. (Jan.)
II II II (Dec.)
11 11 11 (Jan.)
spec. Dep. Sheriff exp. (Dec.)
II II II II (Jan.)
convey juveniles to P. Court
Dep. Sheriff exp.
assisting with prisoner
supplies jail
Dep, Sheriff exp,
assisting mental patient
Dep. Sheriff exp.
II II II
expenses
attending reg. meeting
II II II
II II II
II II
attd. conference at Mpls.
U H II
mileage exp.
attd. conference at Mpls.
II II II
autopsy
postmortem exain,
_s04.oo
806,00
243.30
234.70
204.70
230.00
54.78
12.85
5.00
120.30 s~oo
14.98
88.95
·s.0O
9.50
61.40
39.33
10.40
20.83
16.40
5.92
32.95
30.70
4.80
32.95
25.95
25.95
10.00
150.00
:,
l
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Dr. I, E, Bigler
Dr, C, J, Iru.nd
Dr, G, J, Mouritsen
Wesley G, Torgel'son
W, H, Dewey
H, T, Burau
Theo, Heg_seth
Philip Arfstrom
'l'hilo, Thompson
Albert Fritz
Emil Boen
Fr;;._nk Roberts
Do
Lightfoot 1s Shop
Frid~n Calculating Machine Co,
Lightfoot1s Shop
Marchant Calculators Inc,
Norma;rul.y Cafe
Mildred Bruvold
John lfukowske, Jr,
Clifford E, Pederson
M. K. Estrem
Johnny S, Hanson
Nelson Bros, Prtg,
The Pierce Co.
Nelson Bros, Prtg,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Do
Nelson Bros. Prtg,
Do
Miller'-Davis Co,
Northern School Supply Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co,
Nelson Bros. Prtg,
Security Blank Book & Printing Co.
Miller-Davis Co,
Ugeblad Pub, Co,
Ugeblad Pub. Co,
Fergu.s Journal Co.
Do
The Independent
Pelican Rapids Press
Battle Lake Review
Perham Enterprise :Bulletin
Fergus Journal Co.
Henning Advocate
N,W, Bell Telephone Co.
Do
Hintgen-Xarst
~ergus Falls Woolen Co,
Erickson Hdwe.
Costello Manufacturing Co,
Holten Hdwe,
Swenson Paint Co.
Great Western Laboratories, Inc.
Sou th Mill Standard Serv ,.
J.!.arlin Reynolds
Campbell Coal Co,
Verd-A-P~ Corp.
Johnson Service Co,
EinJlir!l Supply Co.
Un\ted Chemical Co,, Inc.
N •. w. J!ell Telephone Co,
Do
. Do
We~t Publishing Co,
Ma~on Publishing Co,
Evelace G. Hanson . Do
Vernon E, Bachman nr: Schamber
Viil, of Parkers Prairie
Neison Drug Co,
H. :w. Glorvigen
Do
H. ·J, Henning
Charles D, Center Post 1/J289
Fe~gus Falls Clinic
Ann Jordan . Do
Do
. Do E. ,Otter Tail Telephone Co,
Es~her G, Sell
. Do
Phllip M, KJaglien
Do
Do
Erickson Hdwe,
· DATE ................................. Feb,· .15, ................................ 19 56.
corone1"' s fees
II II
"' salary soil cons,
exp. soil cons.
II II II
attd, weed & seed ill!IPector Is course
II II H II II II •
supplies
attd, weed & seed insp, course
machine rent & repairs
rental
typewriter
maintenance serv.
meals for jurors
transcript
municipal court fees
witness fees
II II
II II
supplies
II
printing
supplies
slide pl'ojector
supplies
printing
supplies
blanks & supplies
supplies
supplies & frei~t
printing ·
II
publishing P. P, tax list
II II II fl II
II 11 11
II
II
II II
II II
·11
II
II II . II II
tolls
re~irs
supplies
II
step ladder
supplies
II
gasoline
hauling ashes
coal (Dec. & Jan,)
supplies
II
II
II
mobile serv,
II II
tolls
court library
annotations
box rent & postage
postage
envelopes
quarantine exp,
II II
drugs
advanced commissions paid to driver's license agents
during Jan,, 1956,
delivering tax lists
decorating graves
calls at jail
supplies
exp.
postage & box rent
telephone Call
tele, rent
expenses
postage
postage & rental
expenses
II
supplies
11 Dec,, 1955
20.70
34,92
10.25
238,56
19,68
10,80
22,80
33,00
1'6,32
5/d;,'.}4
29,75
24.80
47,28
30,00
90.00
157,50
35.00
16.65
19.80
10.00
16.20 4,00
5,50
12,75
5,99
53.00
311.05
107 .90
119,25
7,00
5,09 50,00
62,63
6.50
293,51
75,82
211.30
18,78
142.20
81.40
255,80
431,0C
478.20
390.20
888.20
319,80
1.10.22
20.05
29,79
30.00
16.50
54,85
6,1.15
18.83
10.79 3,00
24.00
1598,32
25,00
48.36
20.99
11,75
81.10
78,90
123,55
24,00
10.00
18,OO
30,00
38,54
5,00
38,00
9,00
30.25
9,75
13,09
13.50 41,00
3,65
102,49 ·7,50
.28
·9,00
47,68
5,00
i8.22 ·8.12
70.i.z . ,75
COMMISSIONERS RECORD o,-O-'FTER-T-A-H:.-e0UNTY, MINN.
1U11i11, .. • .. •••Clll■•a■1,n.c1.ou11 ■111■, e,
Mildred Bruvold
Cooper's Office Supply
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Nelson Broe. Prtg.
Fergus Fella Utilities Dept.
Straub Estate
Henning Advocate
N. W. Bell Telephone Co.
Division of Public Institutions
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Mi11neaota State Sanatorium
Ringdahl Drug Store
City of Fergus Falla Poor Dept.
Nopeming Sanatorium
Martha Levi11e
Dr.·Everett C. Hanson
Minnesota State Sanatorium
Glen Lake Sanato1•ium
Hunter Drugs
City Pharmacy
Hun·ter Drugs
Nopeming Sanatorium','
City of Fergu.a Falla . Do
. Do
To1,inahip of Inman
Elmo Township
Township of Folden
Village of HeMine
• 11 11 Dent
Tow·nahip of Amor
Viilage of Perham
• 11 11 Clitherall
Tow·nship of Lida
• 11 11 Otto
• II II Tordenskjold
• 11 11 Friberg
Chelsea Products Co.
Klauer Mfg. Co.
N. ·w. Engineering Co.
Phillippi Equit. Co.
Puolic Works Equipt. Co.
Road Machinery & Supply Co.
Rosholt Equipt. Co.
Ruffridge-Johnaon Equipt. Co.
Geo. T. R.Yan Co.
Wm." H •. Ziegler Co.
Mahler Bros.
Fleet Wholesale Supply
Olson Auto Electric
Larson Brothers
Skogmo Motors, Inc.
Super G, M. C. Truck Sales
Arnold Bengtson
R, 'A, Henning
Service Recorder Co.
Tichy's Shop
Lueders Service Station
Amoerg1s Blacksmith & Welding Shop
Matz & Grieff
Christianson Welding Shop
Soi-em Auto Parts Co., Perham
Peiican Motors
Rude Garage
Frank Schmidt, Per.
Diilon Electric
Carlson-Larson Motors
Vergas Motor Service
Jolin E, Maki
Crciw Motors
Streeter-Amat Co.
Hintgen-Karat Elec. Co.
Empire Supply Co.
Kinne 1a Inc.
Naiional.llu.shing & Parts Co.
Coaat-to-;!Coast Store, P.R.
Erickson F.dwe,
Wicklund Farm Supply
Coast-to-Coast Store, Perham
Eberaviller Impl. Co,, F.F.
Henning Advocate
Wiicox Lumber Co., Vergas
Hoyt Hardware
Perham Farm Supply
Coast-to-Coast Store, B. L.
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
Minnesota Motor Co. Gus A.Swanson
11.artin Lofgren
Roy E. Parker
Robert H. Chapman
DATE ................................. Fl!b, ... 1.5 , ............................... 19 ...... ;>6.
mimeographing
supplies
II
II
water & sewerage
rent
subec1•iption
services
care of inmates
care of patient
care of patients
drugs for paupers
care of transients·
care of patient
transp. to Sanatorium
care of paupers
care of patients
care of patient
drugs
II
care of patient
care of transients
• II
poor expense
care of poor
II II II
II II II
care of paupers
II II
pa ta
11 II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
11 II
etc.
repairs
supplies
cutt ng edges
tires, etc.
right of way
II II II
II II
II II II
5.20
1.95
14.49
105,77
1.31
50.00
2.50
lJ,45
2750.00 42,00
4107,18
120.05
111.62
393.39 7.76
156.00
3514.28
70.67 2.40
37.00 2.40
391.39
174,05
233.li4
6988,36
2674.68
141,76
671,55
'215.41
323.93
491.75
1777.02
915.27
354.16
917.57 202.18
133;04
56,95
57-.04
27,85
346,39
'14.06
3.12
34,00
25.50
579,0J 1808,74
149,02
20.05
109,87
· 69.45
•185.01
6.51
57,15 2.00
29.45
35,75
2.55
32,75 9.04
5.50
10.00
,1.14
25,25.J
8.05
16,90
5,78
121.46
19.64
4,30
25,49
60.65
197.19
3,71
121.77
9,37 4,28
3.00
5.08
17.78
5,25
8,74
J,97
5.42
2,67
, 500.51
717,21
. 1.00
100.10
1.00
35.40
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0,-0T~ER 1-AI-L-GQ~NTY, MINN.
· DATE ......... ·-········· .. ···· .. ·'· .... Fell, .. J,5., ............................ 19 ....... ,56
~ond A. Molter
A11ton H. Olson
Apton Fiedler
L11ster Beckmann
Sphool Dist. #277, Henry A. Fiedler, Clerk
H11nry A. Fiedler
K'\11't Schroeer
Elmer W, Lubitz W~. Ogroske
Emil Wa:-ideri
S~. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Henry Janke.
Edwin Breitenfeldt Seer.
H~nry Breitenfeldt
Aµgusta Derkey
A!l,olph E, Wendt
Rµben Lubitz
Vernon W, Wendt
H"rman Lubitz
Fred A. Rinas
Jphn I, Bondy
Kenneth E. Hovland Ed, C. Peterson
Bill Nelson Oil Co.
F.ossen Oil Co,
T.obin Oil Co.
H.oot Lake Pure Oil
~•s Standard Service
B.i11 1s Service Station
S,ervice Oil Co,, Underwood
C.onr,'UJDers Oil Co,, B,L,
C.onsumers Co-op Oil Co. , Henning
Fi!,rmers 1 Co-op Creamery Assn.
S .. & F, Oil Co.
S,inclair Service
Bp.y 1s Oil Station
l!a,as Oil Co,
V,ergas Oil Co,
S .• & F. Oil Co.
s.ervice Oil Co,, B.L.
'l'.win'a Motor Co.
~rt1s Service ·Station
~omas Garage
J.rrow Petroleum
S_tandard Oil Co,, B,L,
Cities Service Oil Co,
~ossen Oil Co.
~raemer Elevator & Oil Co.
.\, & L. Oil Co.
~erham Co-op Oil Co.
~-A. Lubricant Co,, Inc.
E, A. Bloese
Everts Lumber Co.
~ergus Lumber & Fuel Co.
West Ottertail Service Co.
~erdinand Derkey
Knutson Heating Service
Village of Battle Lake
Railwa,y Express Agency, B. L.
Swenson Paint Co,
Raymond Motor Trans., Inc.
Stanley Bernu
lfm. Moltzan
Eino Oj8 la
~ernie Skoglund
~ead Lake Township
~ffington Township
11innesota State Highway Dept,
~larchant Calculators, Inc.
ijoen Realty
Victor Lundeen & Co.
The Globe-Gazette Printing Co.
The Pierce Co,
:\3urrough.s Adding Machine Co.
]?ahms Photo Printing Co.
~irmeapolis Blue Printing Co.
~oucher Printing & Lithographing Co.
~elican Telephone Co. N, W. Bell Tele. Co., F.F.
~st Ottertail Tele. Co. N, W. Bell Tele. Co., F.F.
~idwest Telephone Co,
N. W. Bell Tele, Co., Henning
Wendell P. Huber
Do
G. D. Harlow
(leorge Olson
Geo. T, lcyan Co.
Elk River Concrete Products Co,
Township of Dunn
11 11 Leaf Mountain
City of Fergus Falls
Right of Wa,y
Appraiser
II
II
tires, ,g;asoline etc.
gasoline
gasoline & oil
etc.
gasoline & fuel oil
diesel fu.el
II II
II II
fuel oil
II II
II
II
oil & grease
oil
coal etc.
coal
transport& t ion
install furnace
water charges
express
paint
freight
gravel
II
II
II
maintaining road
II II
services
insurance
supplies
II
II
II
II
forms
service & tolls
service
service & tolls
II II
II
expenses
cash advanced
expense
II
snowplow
sulverts
care of poor
II II II
care of transients
.5,PO ..
5,20
45,74
97.51
2.00
52.82
67,24
50.53 69.48 60,94
16.86
59.65
91.07
55.99
90.87
59.45
52,55
48.73
38,96
109,66
104.20·
100.00
553.00
39,69
397.93
117,95
96.05
99,44
22.18
58.74
53.33
166.80
246,49
67,97
107.12
158.93
77.80
208.52
120.46
244.22
245.18
102.68
868.90
141.04
77,74
·355.20
124,00
41.55
117,36
325,64
36,59
ll2.80
54,72
108.44
·2.00
,79,00
J,25
:.11.00
4,45
9.00
22.68
23.31
75,32
66.15
537.00
125.00
302.13 35.00
61.60
7,65
21.27
43,07
. 3.39
81.75
80.43
-30.10
7,80
68,75
20.75
77.70 5.50
12.43
330.14
22,85
30.20
19.45
725.42
285.90
868.99
625.69
3.85
·~
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, -0'FTER TA-1-1 CQIJNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................... Feb •... 15, ......................... 19 S6.
W. F. Schamber, M. D.
liintgen-Xarat
Adelsman Boiler C.o.
Marchant Calculators
State Association of County Commissioners
Uni~ersity Hoap~tal exam.
repairs & labor
stoker r~pairs
maintenance
membership dues
The Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. ,M. March 14, 1956.
Attest:
·~ :.,7 erk.
21.00 29.ss
616.8.)
:,5.00
:,50.00
.J
, __ _L_ _______________________________ _
....
COMMISSIONERS RECORD O,' OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
. DATE ... ·························. Mar.ch . 14, ................................. 19.,.~ ..
MINO'l'ES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
COU!ITY COMMISSIOBEBS OF O!l'l'ER TAIL CO.
MINNESOTA.
l'!urBUBnt to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. March 14, 19S6, all members being present.
Upon motion, llarke and Allison were authorised to rewrite the liability insurance policy carried '11.v the county.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for grading Project No. ·S6:)2 proceeded to open bids which were 88 follows
Orville J. Jacobson, $6,S67,68; John Dieseth Co., $9,000,6S; Kerns & Tabery, $9,210.:,:,; B. D. Morrill & Son, $6,716.69;
Jorgenson& Son, $7,:371,48;. Oscar Jones, $7,870,20; K'ahlatorf Bros., $7,9S8,99; Gladen Bros., $8,5:35,57; Alton Stearns,
$8,176,)2; Ed, Zimmerman, $9,09:3,29; B, W. Belson, $9,857-99; Glen Feela, $12,704,60,
Bids for grading County Project 56:52 were received as follows: B, W. Nelson, $67,606,70; Oscar Jones, $51,959,:37;
Gladen Bros., $52,258,71,; Ed. Zimmerman,$52,488.24; K'ahlatorf Bros., $47,9a3,09; Glen Feela, $48,701,50; John Dieseth
Co., $55,255,80; Kerns & Tabery, $46,479.14. ·
Bids tor multiplate culvert installing and grading State ,-Aid Job No. 56:05 were received as follows: John Dieseth Co,,
$14,146.40; B, W. Nelson, $11,650,60; JCahlatort Bros., $9,144,90; Kerns & Tabery, $8,249.40,
Bids tor construction on County Aid Job 56:49 were received 88 follows: Kor)T Contracting Co,, $9,649,75; Kerns &
Tabery, $5,623.10.
After consideration the following bids were accepted:
Grading County Project No. S6:)2 -Orville J. Jacobson, Aah'll.v, tor $6,567.68; on Job 56:52 -Kerns & Tabery, Sebeka, tor
$46,479,14; on Job 56:05 -Kerns & Tabery, Sebeka, $8,249,40; on Job 56:49 -ICerna & Tabery, Sebeka, $5,62),10,
The Board having advertised tor bids on two motor graders which were opened and found to be as follows: The Gao. T. !!¥an
Co,, Unit No. 1, $9,447,00; Unit Bo, 2, $1),)47,00; Wm. B. Ziegler Co,, Unit No. 1, $1),000,00; Unit No, 2, $15,870.00;
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc., Unit No. 1, $15,420,00; Unit Bo, 2, $15,420.00; . Phillippi Equipment Co;, Unit No. 1, $11,:,79.00;
Unit No. 2, $1:3,729,00; Ruftridge-Johnaon Equipment Co., Unit No. 1, $1),470;00;-Unit No. 2, $16,470.00; load Machinery
& Supplies Co., Unit No, 1, $15,725.00; Unit No. 2, $17,525,00, All bids on Unit No. l included trade-in allowance on two
county units. All bids on Unit No, 2 included trade-in allowance on one county unit,
After consideration the following bids were accepted: Geo. T. B¥an Co. for Unit No. 1, $9,447,00; Wm. B. Ziegler Co.
tor Unit No. 2, $1S,870,00,
Bids tor one 2-2 1/2 ton truck were received as follows: Lake Region Motor Co,, $:3,298,00; A. T. Berfindahl, $),78),9:3;
Minnesota 9'otor Co,, $4,12S,OO; Carlson-Larson Motors, $),:349,50; Skogmo Motors, Inc., $4,4)1.00; McCormick Farm Bquipmen1
Store, $:3,746,99; Super G,M,C, Truck Sales, $:3,9:38,16; all of the above bids included trade-in allowance on 1950 11/2 ton
Studebaker truck. After consideration, the bid of the Lake Begion Motor Co. in the sum of $),298,00 was accepted,
The following resolution was adopted:
Reaolwd '11.v the County Board of Otter Tail County,·Minneaota, having examined into the allegatione of the application of
&. B. Johnson, County Auditor, dated March 14, 1956 for cancellation of the County Auditor's certificate of forfeiture ae to
certain lands described in said application and finding the allegations of said application to be true that this Board here'II.F
approve said application and recommends that the same be granted.
The following resolution was adopted:
BBNRY SIELING
B. J, JOBNSOIII
S. W, BECDWT
OTTO HAASE
CARL A. SNOWBERG
Beaolved '11.v the Board ot~C~ty Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That there be transferred fl'om the County Diildirig Fund to the Bead and Bridge l'mld. the sum of $6,286,66, being the amount
expendel from the Road and Bridge :&um on new county garage lllo. 5 at Fergus Falla;
Be it further resolved that the County Auditor and the County Treasurer are hereby authoriBBd and directed to make the
proper entries on their records to effect the a)!ove traneter.
Adopted March 14, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOIDISOIII
·Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S, W. BECDWT
Chairman of the Board,
Resolved by the Board of Count:,-CommiBBionera that there be transferred f'rom the County llevenue Fu.ml to the County At-
torne:,-1 s Cont,,ingent Fu.ml the sum of $500,00;
Ba it further resolved that the ~ounty Auditor & County Treaaurer make the necessary entries on their records,
Adopted March 14, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOJIBSOIII
Clerk,
The following resolution wae adopted&
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved '11.v the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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That there be transferred from the Veterans• Service Fund to the County :a.venue Fund the sum of' $22, 0.34.96, being the
amoant es:pended by the Veterans• Service 01f'ice f'or the years 1953 and 1954: .
lie it f'llrther reaolftd that the County Auditor and the CC111Dty !l'r•BUrer. ar.e -hereby auth~rized and di t d t make the -proper entries upon their•recorda to ef'f'ect the abO'l'8 transfer. rec 8 0
Adopted March 14, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOJmSOl!J
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. llli!CKIWT
Chairman of' the Board.
Reaol"'!d by~• _Board of' County Commiaaionera of' .Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the sum of' $1377.05 be and it hereby
is appropriated to the Otter Tail County Fair ABBociation, and that the Chairmn of' the Board and County Auditor are hereby
authorize4 and directed to ,issue a warrant on the County Fair Fund in the above amount. _
Adopted March 14, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOBll'SOl!J
Clerk.
The following ~aolution was adopted:
S. W. Bli:CDIAN
Chairman.
Resolffd by the Board of' County CommiBBioners of' Otter Tail County, Minnesota, _that the aum of' $1377.05 be and it hereby
is appropriated to the Perham Agricultural Society, and t.hat the Chairman of' the Board and County Auditor are hereby authoriz-
ed and directed to iaaue a warrant on the County Ji'air Fund in the above amount. · -
Adopted March 14, 1956.
Attest: S. ll. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. BECKIWT
Chairman.
Upon motion, the County Auditor was instructed to advertise f'or bids as follows:
GBAVlilL llASE &, PLlB'l'-MIXED BITOMINWS 'StJBFACII.
C.P. 56:08 (SAil 8) 1.93 miles South of' Butler and
BITUMINOUS SEAL COAT
C.P. 56:SS (State Aid and County Aid Roads) approximately 66.42 miles.of' county,r~a and village streets and
ROAD-MIXED BITUMINOUS MATERIAL
C.P. 56:B (State Aid and County Aid Roads) Comprising approzimate]T 238,150 Gallons bitumi~oua materi~l SC-2 or 3
GBAVELLil!JG
C.P.. 56:G (State Aid and County Aid Roads) Screening, Crushing and Loading 80,000 tone, aai4 bide to be opened at 10
o'clock A. M. April 10, 1956.
The County Auditor was also instructed to adftrtiae f'or sealed bids f'or all t;ypea and sizes of' portable culverts and
bridge material and piling required by the County during the year 1956, said bide to be received until 10 o1clockA. M. April
10, 1956.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise f'or three one-half' ton pick-ups, bide to include trade-in allowance on two
county units, bide to be recehed until 10o1clock: A. M •.. April 10, 1956.
The County Auditor was inat~ted to advertise f'or bide OD behalf' of' the C011Jmiaaioner of' Higb.w~• as agent of' ea¥ CCIIIDty
f'or the conatr.uction of' county proJecta listed below:
GRAVEL BASE AND PLA.N'.r-MIXED BITUMINOUS SUBFACI
S.P. 56-517-08 (SAil 1), Minn. ProJect S 6480 (3), length 6.9 miles, located between a.75 miles North of' New York Milla and
3.5 Miles South and 2.25 miles East of' Hillview, comprising 37,500 tone of' gravel base in place. 32,400 gallons of' bi~i~•
material f'or prime coat. 357 tone of' SC-5 bituminous material f'or muture and 7,000 tons of' bituminous mizture waring course.
S.P. 56-502-11 (SAil 12), Minn. ProJect S 6466 (7), length 6.5 mil••• located between SAil 1, 6.0 miles Hort~ ~f' Underwood
and 6.5 miles North; s.P. 56-515-03 (SAil 5), Minn. ProJect S 6439 (2), length 5.0 miles, located between Clitherall and SAil 16; and
S.P. 56-521-0.3 (SAil 5), Minn. ProJect S 6417 (2), length 6.0 miles, located between 4.0 miles East of' Parkers Prairie and
the East line of' Otter Tail County, comprising 58,180 tone of' gravel base in place, 316,620 gallons of' bituminous material f'or
prime coat and mature, 17,840 tone of' aggregate, 255Lin. Ft. of' concrete curb and gutter, and 1090 Sq. Ft. of' 4" concrete walk,
bide to be received until 10 o'clock A. M. April 10, 1956. ,
Upon motion, the Higb.wa,,-Engineer was authorized to conduct a survey on bridge and road from SAR No. l South approxi-
mately 2 miles on "llo. 44.
'l'he Engineer wae authorized to prepare plans f'or widening bridge at Elizabeth on SAR No. 10.
A delegation of' citizens from l!Jew York Milla and vicinity asking f'or improvement of' road from School District l!Jo._175
corner East f'or 2 miles and bituminous surface 4 3/4 miles North of' New York Milla on Jlu.tler Bighwa,,-and petition was placed on
file and the Engineer instructed to make plane and survey.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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qotta and •on• licensee to aell non-intoziceting malt liquors were gran1;e4 as follows: Fl1174 Shol, Shol'a Beaort, Friberg
H. J. Melb,r, Gr9¥Btone Lodge, lilYerta; Fred Schultz, Ten Mile Lalm Beaort, Twmlli; Wilmar Roberta, Red Eye Tavern, l!u.tler;
M. E. Carlton, GlaBB liar, Girard; Donald H. :eon41-, BondT'• l!eaort, Leaf Ieke; ~•tof O. Weiss, Sha47 Grove Store, lllah lake
Fern Horvath, Wildwood Baach Beaort, Dora; w. c. Shol, Walt'• Tavern, Friberg; Brian H. Shackelford, Camp Illini, Leaf Lake
Rufua X. Hull, Hull'• Landing, Girard; Carl Leaf, Squaw Point, Pine Lake; Wm. C. Taylor, T9¥lor•a landing, Everts; Giale
M. Froaeth, Pleasure Park Beaort, Town of Otter Tail; Earl Coffman, Ethel Baach Resort, Giard; Per17 Swenson, Perry's
Place, Dora; Carrie Hendricla, ·Hendriclcc. Store, Butler.
Dance permits were granted ae follows: Perry Swenson, Perey1a Place, Dora; M. E. Carlton, GlaSB Bar, Girard; D. H,
BoJ!dT, Bond7 '• Beaort·; Leaf Ieke.
Upon motion, the Board then adJourned to 10 o'clock A. M. March 15th.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adJournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. March 15, 1956, all membara being present.
The petition ·or Selmer E. Biabrudt asking that Sub Lot A of Lot 6 in Section 21, Township ]Jl, Bange 41, be set off from
District No. 4 of Otter Tail Count:, to Indepandent Consolidated District No. 8 of Grant Count.7 was taken up for final action.
After listening to the statements of the attorne:, for the petitioner and the statements of the var-ioua interested parties, upon
motion, the petition was reJected.
The l)!ltition of John Nelson asking that Lota 3 and 4 and the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 22-lJs-44 be set off trom District No
11 of Wilkin Count:, to School District No. 89 of Otter Tail Count:, was laid over until official notice had .bean received from
Wilkin Co. regarding their action on thla petition.
The petitions of Harry and C. C. l!edtield, owners of the NW 1/4 NEl/4, Sec. 1, .Town of Inman, B. J. and Ma17 Helmricha,
owners of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 and North 2 rods of the NE 1/4 SJil 1/4 of Sec. 14, Town of Inman, and Charlea L.
Mittac, owner of the SI 1/4 SE 1/4 of Sec. 2 and the NEl/4 NE 1/4 of Sec. 11, Town of Inman, asking that their lands be set off
from No. 206 to District No. 38 were tabled for future consideration.
The petition asking for dissolution of School District No, 206 together with petitions of Helen Krueger, Howard A. BJerke-
tvedt, Melvin Grefe, Mar:, and Neal l'raaer asking •for a hearing on petitions to be set off were all tabled pending a conference
to determine the moat equitable and fair ~iviaion of the lands involved in this district.
The petition f~ the dissolution of School District No. 199 was read and, after listening to the arguments of the various
lntereatecl parties, the patition was i,!,11icted.
A petition pl'fll"lng for tha dissolution of Common School District No. 24 of Becker Count:, having been filed with the Becker
Count:, Board, this petition requesting that certain parts of this district be attached to Independent School District Ho. 10 of
Otter Tail Count:,, it was ordared that a hearing on the annexation of said territory be held at 10 o'clock A. M. on April 11,
1956, and that due notice of the time and place of eaid haarinc be given aa required b,r law.
The petition of George E. and C&rrie Drewr:, Miller asking that Lota S, 6, 7 and 8 of Sec. 6-137-39 be set off from
School District No. 147, Otter Tail Count:,, to District No. 8 of Becker Count:,, was read and it was ordered that a hearing on
said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. April 11, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be .given aa
require4 b,r law,
The petition of George E. and Carrie Drewry Miller· allli:hlc tijat Lpta l, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Sec. l-]J?-40 be set off from
School District Ho. 75 of Otter Tail Count7 to District No. 8 of Becker Count:,, was read and it was ordered that a hearing on
said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. April 11, 1956, and that due notice of the tima and place of said hearing be given
aa required by law,
The petition of Ralph H. Schlagel asking that the W 1/2 mn/4 and the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Sec •. 22-132-
38 be set off from School District No, 265 to District No, 106 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition. be
hel4 at 10 o'clock A. M. April 11, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as required b,r law.
The petition of lugene Joerger asking that the N 1/2 NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 NWl/4 of Sec. 22-lJ2-38 'Ill set off from School
District No. 265 to School District No. 106 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock
A._ M. April 11, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as requ:l:red by law.
The Board submitted to the Department of Pllblic•Welfare the following names from which to aelect a member of the Count:,
Welfare .Board beginning Ju~ S, 1956; Mrs. Floyd McDunn, Pelican Bapida, Minn.; Mrs. E.W. Buerkle, New York Milla, Minn.,
and Mrs. Erneat llolandaon, Battle Leke, Minn,
The Board appointed Commissioners Sieling and Beckman to· serve on the Count:, Canvassing Board following the Presidential
Preference Primar:,.
A delegation of citizens interested in the Verpa-Detroit Lakes road appeared before the Board asking that this.road be im
proved, Upon motion, the engineer was inatructecl to make survey and plans when time was available,
A delegation of freeholder,, residing in Commiaaionera1 District No. 3, presented petitions asking that Count7 Aid Road Ho
25 be built, After consideration, the Board instructed the engineer to make survey and plans when time was available, .
The application of Ba:,mond F. Schumacker asking for homestead classification on the Sout;h 75 feet of the North 264 feet of
Sub Lot A of Lot 3, Section 34-133-40 was read and, upon motion, the same was granted and the tu: ordered re4uce4 according]1'.
The BP1?lication of Robert Ladwig asking for homestead classification on the W 1/2 SE 1/4 and the South 15 rods of the
SW 1/4 Nlil 1/4 of .Se.c. 36-134-43 was read and, upon motion, the same ,was granted and .the tax ordered reduced according]1'.
The application of Mme H. Miller for homeatee4 classification on Lota 9 and 10, Block 4, Bonita Beach and Lota F and G
of Rearrangement of l!eaervea 1, 2 and 3, Bonita Beach, was read and, upon motion, the same was grante4 and the tax ordered re-
duced according~.
The application of Iqdia Vir11&la asking for homestead classification on the E 1/2 Dl/4 of Sec, 35 and the BW 1/4 lllW 1/4
of Sec. ·36-]J5-38 was read and, upon motion, the same was grante4 and the tax ordered recluced according~.
The application of Lawrence Senn, Sr, for reduction of assessed valuation on the S 1/2 NW 1/4 and Lot 3, Sec, S, and Lota
4, S & 6 u:cept parts platted and except tracts Sec. 5-]J7-42 was read. Upon motion, it was recommended to the Tu: Commis-
sioner that the valuation 'Ill reduced from $1814. 00 to $907. 00.
The application of lilrbard A. Zaake for relluction of aBBeBBed valuation on the E 1/2 NE 1/4 NWl/4 of Sec. 7-lJ3-36 was read
and upon motion, it was recommended that the assessed valuation be reduced from $291.00 to $141.00
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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IICIIIII Hl■ll■aca■Hllr H. CLOUII •••••• ~
. The application of Irvina L. :Pihl for reduction of aaaeseed valuation of personal property in .the Township of Girard waa J.
rea4 and, upon motion, it waa recommanded to tha Tu Commiaaioner that tha aaaeaeed valuation be reduced from $15),00 to $10:,,]0,
• The application of Mra, D. A, Lindholm for correction of aaaeaamant of paraonal property in the City of'. Fergus B'alle wae
rea4 and, upon motion, it waa recommanded that the aaaeaaed valuation be reduced from $28,00 to $8,00. due to an error 111, co.w-
ing .the figures on the aaaeaament roll by the aaaeaaor,
. The application of 11188 Braaten for correction of aaaeaament on personal proparty in the City of Fergus Falla waa read al,
llJIOD motion, the aame wae recommended to the Tu Commiaaioner on the ground that aha had not been given houeehold exemption to
which aha waa entitled, .
. The application of G, H. Holbrook for reduction of aaaeaaed valuation on personal proparty in the Tawnahip of ~olart waa .-, •
rea4 and, upon motion, it waa recommended to the Tu Commiaaioner that the aaaeaaed valuation be reduced from $36S2,00 ~o . I
$1842.00. .
. The application of Lawrence Senn, Sr, for reduction of aaeeaaed valuation of personal proparty in the Township of Scambla:r
waa ,read and, upon motion, it wae recommended to the Tu Commiaaioner that the aaaaaaed valuation be reduced from $342,00 to
$137,00,
The application of Oacar Baaum for reduction of aaaeeeed valuation on personal property in the Village of N'!" ~or~ M~lla
waa •read, Upon motion, it waa recommended to the Taz Commiaaioner that the aaaeaaed valuation ba reduced from $179,00 ~o .
$121.00.
: The application of Vivian R, Fritz for reduction of aaaeaaed valuation on the Wl/4 and a tract in Lot 3, .sec, ·30-136-43
waa•read, Upon motion, the application waa rejected ae it did not bear the approval of the Town~Buaz;d •
. The application of Bay Waatweet for reduction of aaaeaament of paraonal property in the Township of Girard waa .rea4 and,
upon motion, the aama waa rejected aa it did not bear the approval of the Town Board,
. Tha application of A, G, Helland for correction of aaaeaament of personal property in the Towna~ip of Amor wa• ~ad,
Upon motion, the aame waa rejected aa it did not bear the approval of the Town Board,
. The application of H, J, Hermanson for correction of aaaesament on personal property 1n the Township of Amor waa read.
Upon motion, the aame wae rejected aa it did not bear the approval of tha Town Board.
The following resolution waa adopted:
Beaolved bT the Board of County Commiaaionera of Otter Tail County, Minneaotal
That the C011Dty Treaaurer of Otter Tail C011Dty be and he hereby 1a authorized and directed to invest the aum ·of $200,.000·
of Roa4 and Bridge fwlda in U, s. aecuritiea,
. The County Auditor and County Treasurer are herebT authorized and directed to make the neceaaa?7 entries on thair records
to accomplish the above investment.
A4opte4Mar. 1S, 19S6,
Attest: S, B, JOHNSOll
Clerk,
The following billa were allowed:
Ruaaell Brooberg
Gary A. Belson
D, H. Schaap
Allen LaVallq
Jania Schaap
Glen R, Salta
National Sheriffs I Aaaociation
Bennie J, John.BOD
s. "· Beckman Henry Heling
Carl A, Snowberg
Otto Haase
John L. BizbT
Spencer Forsberg
Vernonlil, l!achman.
Do
Mabel Wenstrom
Everett C, Hanson, M,D,
Palmquist l'uneral Home
Wealq G, Torgerson
W, Earl Williama
The Todd Co, , Inc.
Tha Pierce Co,
Remingtonlland Co.
Security Blank Book & Printing Co,
Oswald Publishing Co,
Miller-Davia Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Fargu.a Journal Co,
Perham Enterprise Bulletin
Burrough.a Corp,
Addreaaograph-Mul.tigraph Corp.
Board of County Commi.aionara of
Otter Tail Countr, Minn,
By S. W. BECKMAN
boarding priaonera
e:r.panaea Dep. Sheriff n n n
aaaiat Dep. Sheriff
transporting patient
aaaiat Dep. Sheriff
1 co,py Sheriffs Directo?7
a:peneea
n
n
p
n
n
n
II
caah ad"V&nced
expenaaa
coroner'• feea
postmortem e:um. & 8%J>•
aoil conservation serviced
municipal Judge's feea
ribbon
auppliea
II
II
II
n
II
printing
publishing tax notice
adding machine
inspection
Chairman,
$ 742,00
210.00
243,10
20.00
5.00
10.00 12.so
3i,Sl
22.0:,
:,1.84
17,60 :,o.:,6
37,73
S2,67
19,29 4.so
11.00
13,2S
:,29.00
233,38
157,00 . 4,57
16,S7
S4S,20
27,SO
41,42
S8,S6
379.33
133.90 6,00
48S,40
2S,2S
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Marchant Calculator■, Inc.
· The Todd Co.
The 0acar C. ll:lzaon Co.
Campbell Coal Co.
llf. w. ·•11 Telephone Co.
Do
Do
Barnett Ellingaon
Judaon Iaraon
Edwin Ala
_Maaon Publishing Co.
Vernon JI. !achman
B. W. Glorvigen
Evelace G. Banaon
!Jala97, Inc.
Fai:rwq :&'ooda
Stemarwl &, Emerson
Fire :lbctinguiaher Service
Bolt Electric Dr; w. ·o. ll. llfelaon
B. W. Glorvigen
:Bark& & Alliaon
Philip M. Xjaglien
Erlckllon Bdwe.
N. w. llell Telephone Do.
Water & Light Dept.
¥hilip M. X,1aglien
Straub lllatate
Victor LUDd.een &, Co.
Eaat 0. T. Telephone Co.
Anil Jordan
Do
Do
Eather G. Sell
li'. A. Abbott
Do
Xermit Billatrom
Do
Lake Region Boapital
Bolten !Jardware
Jamea Welch
Tovnahip of lluae
Minnesota State Sanatorium
Univeraity of Minneaota
Thoa. J. Xinsella, M. D.
Cit;r of Fergus Falls
Bunter Drugs
:Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
:Butler Machinery Co.
Phillippi lquipt. Co.
Public ,orka Equipt. cro.
Geo. T. 1qan Co.
Ruftridge-Johnson Equipt. Co.
Wm. B. Ziegler Co., Inc.
Park Machine Co.
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
\'/heeler Lumber :Bridge & Suppl;r Co.
Cummins Diesel Salea Corp.
Larson :Brothers.
Lalce Region Motor Co.
Jaenisch Industries
Super G. M. c. Truck Sales
Xinne '•• Inc. Field Machine Shop
Bintgen-lrarst Electric Co.
Don's JIOCQ" Shop
Stadum Bepair Shop
MagnµB Pederaon
A.· a. Meier
Mats &, Greiff'
Harper 11 lillec,1:ri c
Fra11ee Taaco Service
Graff' Implement Co.
Empire Suppl;r Co.
DATE ... ···············--······ March. l.S• .................................... 19 56
naintenance Serv.
service
noor hinge
coal telephone calls, aheriff'
mobile service
telephone calls
,1Uatice f'ees
constable fee
II ft
annotations
postage
II
II
8Uppliea
II
drugs (,1a11)
f'ire utinga.i•herr
aupplies & labor
viBit• to Jail ad,ranced commissions paid to driver'• license agents during
workmens compensation poliey(the month of Feb., 1956.
mileage
supplies
tolls
water & sewage
postage & machine rental
rental
8Uppl18B
calls & service
supplies
postage
expenses n
night watchman (Jan.)
n n (Feb.)
n n (.ran.)
n 11 (Feb.)
hospital care
supplies
hauling election supplies
care of poor
care of' patients
H n ft
n II patient
poor ezpense
druge
parts
n
n
n
n
II
u
supplies
cutting edges
creosoted plankll
repairs
n
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n
n
n
n
n
II
n
n
n
n
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n
n
supplies
Whitlock Weld•.•ors Eq. & Hospital Suppl;r
Stemsrwl & Jimerson ·
Coast-to-Coast Store, P.a.
Ericlmon-Bellekaon-V;re Co.
P.· X. M. &, Co.
:Bredahl Implement Co.
McDmm Farm Store
Si~lman Hide & Fur Co.
Fe·rgus Lumber & Fuel Co.
Coast-to-Coast, Benning.
Bintgen-Jrar•t Electric
Vergas Bard.ware
Crane-Johnson Co.
Benning !Jardvare
M!nnesota Motor Co.
Bailwq JibcpreBB Ageney, JI. L.
B&Jmond Motor Trans. Co.
Flom Grain & Feed
E.c
tire
ezpreBB
freight
coal
35.00 20.00
34.oo
594.64
82.35 81.90 34.10
5.00
11.40
20.00
17.50
33.00 io.oo
45.00
29.24 1.50 10.50
. 37..25 4.90 20.00
. 25.45
360Q.00
71.96 1.32
29.95 1.37
6.22 50.00
41.14
0.55 1.50 3.00
83.34
39.87
135.50 200.00
141.93
200.00
18.96
27.94 1.50
1035.20 4074.84 14.00
100.00 64.oo
21.90
21.44
11.,58
55.37 189.34
71-76 29.71
515.87
160.80
126.59 640.05 141.44
32.30
. 7.7)
3.09
6.50
25.06 , 14.55 2.60
4.50
5.67 22.10
. 68.74
10.66
. ll.00 2.50
3.31 326.97
94.51
7.09
6.39
15.33 21.~ 42.03
7.64
48.96 9.06
32.64 3.15 2);34
5.24
.98
177.24 6.06
16.56 20.50
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
IIC ■In HIIH 11aco■111111 "· CLOUII. ■1111. C,
Bill Helson Oil Co.
Thomae Garage
Foaaen Oil Co,
Hoot Lake Pare Oil
Bill'• Service Station
Lost Lake Store
Corner Store. B. L.
Foamark Service
Sinclair Service
Farmers Co-op Creame17 Aaa I ii.
High.WI!¥ Comp&JV'• Henning
D. A. !Abricant Co •• Inc.
Standar4 OilCo, • B,L.
Arrow Petroleam
Stan4ar4 Oil Co, Per.
Standard. Oil Co,. P. P,
lilaat Otter Tail Telephone Co,
R, W. Ball Telephone Co •• F.F,
Midweat·Telephone Co.
N. W. Ball Telephone Co •• F,F.
Pelican Telephone Co,
N. w. Bell Telephone Co., Henning·
Vergas Telephone Co.
Victor··Ilalld•e!c& Co.
Miller-Davia Co.
Otter Tail Power Co.
Todd County Highwq Dept.
George OlBDD
G, D, Harlow
Peter H. Doll
Clarence & Wilma German s. Strecker
HorteDBe McGowan
Jobn R, Squires
Lawrence Boedigheimer
Katie C, Boedigheimer
Clarence r. Doll • .A4m,
:&I.ward Friedaam
Tillie Morgenroth
Joe Fahrenback
Hobart Goodsell
Otto W. Leaders
Herman Mense
Theodore Mack
Arnold H. Ballam\
Leonard Owlkel
Herbert Bolland ·
Laona & Hel'IDIID Juergens
· Geo, T, :&,yen Co,
· Skogmo Motors, Inc,
Co-op Services, Inc,
Holten Hardware
Everts Lumber Co,
Consumers Oil Co,. B,L.
Bwi1e Standard Service
Cities Service Oil Co,
Olson Oil Co,
Wendell P. Huber
Co-op Creamer;v. R. Y, M,
Wilde Broe. MimleapoliB Blue Printing Co.
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diesel :f'wll n n
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supplies
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mainta111111ce
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repairs
supplies
n
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gasoline
ff
diesel f'Ul
fuel oil
expense
garage rent
gravel
18-2271 -B,
transit & printa
L.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A, M. April 10. 1956.
1 Chair11111D, •
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·:_2j5•;07
152,49
41.80
371.58
11,93
15,29
20.48
78,30 3e.~
132,05
93.03 86.49
52.98
384.64
112.00
127.14
·10.25
51,10
6.50
31.so 6.oo
9.50 18.10
53.ss
46.ie
26,64
54.90
17.15
20.34
45.68
73,40
52.45
10.40
30.20 BB.SB
20.80
30.20
6.40
14.40
1.60 23.es
145.20
21,?S
47,90
11,10
62.10
23,90
59.~6
624.00
94.15 19.42
35.90
117.96
268.0?
90.1s · e1.so
106,40
180.62
100.00
3.00
700.52
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
HCIIIIIH ■ ITI GCO■PA■r 11.CLOIIID 11111111.
DATE .................................. ·:APril .. 101 .......................... 19.~~ ..
MINU'l'ES OF .ADJOUBNED MEETING OF TBB J!OABD
Oli' COUll'l'Y COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL
COUll'l'Y, MINNESOTA,
· Pursuant to a4,1ournment the J!oard met at 10 o'clock: A, M. April 10, 1956, all members being present,
· 'l'he J!oarcl. having called tor bide to be opened at 10 o1clock A. M, April 10, 1956 on SP 56-517-08 (SAR 1) Federal Pro,1ect
S 6480 (3) FAS gravel beae and plant-mixed bituminoua surface, bide were opened 117 a representative of ~he State Highw!Q" De-
partment and were found to be aa listed in the following auditor•• certificate together with the recommendations of the Count:,
J!oard:
STATE Oli' MINNESO'l'A)88 COUB':rY OF O'l"l'ER 'l'A IL)
Reference (S,P, 56-517-08 (SAR 1)
Federal Pro,1, ~ 6480 (3) FAS
Gravel J!aae & Plant-Mhed J!ituminoua Surface· · ·
I, S. JI, Johnson, the duly elected, qualified and acting Count:, Auditor of the Count:, of Otter.Ta~l, ~ State of Minne-
sota, do herel>7 certify that at a regular meeting of the County J!oard of Commiaaionsra of Otter Tail Oaiint7 held on the 10th
day·of April, 1956, the following named contractors: C, L, Nelson & Co,, Inc,($74,118,50); i,a~el.J!l~re J!ituminoua Co,
($74,729,50); Herbison Conatruction Co, ($77,002.50); Hawkinson Construction Co, ($79,9'18,50); tti'llal;ld Broe., Inc. · ·
($80,174,50), submitted bide tor.the furnishing of all labor, tools, materials and equipment ~e!ltl•••ry for the construction of
the·work provided tor under plane and specifications tor that improvement on State Aid Road No. 1; ot~erwiae known asS.P. No
56-517-08, S 6480 (3), located between 8,75 Mi, N. of New York Mille and 3,5 Mi, S, and 2,25 Mi, E,.of Hillview, Sta, 447+51,5
to Sta. 837+00 being approzimateiy 6,9 milea in length. · ·
· 'l'he bid of C. L. Neleon Co., Inc., Brainerd, Minn. in the amount of $74,118.50 Sevent7-tour thousand, one hundred eightee1
and· S0/1200 dollars wae determined 117 the Counv Board to be the lowest bid received, aub,1ect to final a'!'.dit; andafter due con-
sideration, on motion 117 Commissioner Henry Sieling and seconded 117 Commissioner Bennie J. Johnson, it was voted 117 said Coun-
t:, Board of Commissioners to recormnend to the Commissioner of Highways that: said contracts be awarded to the lowest reepona-
ible bidder.
· Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Count:, Auditor
s. w. :Beckman
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
· Bids for gravel base and road-mb:~bit~inw eurtace OD SP 56-502-11 (SAR 12), SP 56-515-0J (SAR 5), SP 56-521-0:, (SAR ')
Federal Pro,1ect S 6466 (7), S 6439 (2),.FAS:,w'e-re1 opened 117 a representative of the State Higb.WIQ" Department with the results
and recommendations of the County Board aa set forth in the following Auditor•• certificate:
S'l'A'l'B OF MINNESO'l'A)
COUll'.rY OF O'l''l'EB. TAIL) 88
Gravel J!aae & Road-mixed bitlJjninoua aurt11ce
Reference e:;: st=sij:b:} f iii .W
S.P. 56-521-0:, (SAR 5)
Federal Pro,1ect S 6466 (7)
S 6439 (2) and S 6417 (2)
FAS
I, S, B, Johnson, the dul:, elected, qualified and acting County Auditor of the County of Otter 'l'ail, and State of Minne-
sota, do herel>7 certify that at a regular meeting of the Count:, Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail County held on the 10th
dlQ"" of April, 1956, the following named contractors: John Mark Sand & Gravel Co, ($126,419.10); Roland M, Starr:, ($127,~5,71)
C. t. :Relaon & Co,, Inc. ($131,569,66): Bit, Surface 'l'l!eeting Co,, ($JJ3,582,80); Judd Brown Const. Co. ($133,911.05): Ande1-
aon Bros. ($]J4,71S,60); John Dieaeth Co,($139,680,00); C. L, Stodolka Co., Inc,($140,486,11); J9¥ W. Craig Co,($140,887,15
B'azelmere.Bitwninoua Co.($146,253,60); Herbison Conet, Co, ($148,()96.00); Guggemos Const. Co, ($149,899,75): Ulland Bros.,
Inc·. ($152,323,90), submitted bide for the fu,rniahing of all labor, tools, material& and equipment nece.aaa17, for the construc-
tion of the work provided for under plans and specifications for that improvement on State Aid Road No, 12 & 5: otherwise
known aa !;;-.P~ 110; :.56-502-11, S.P. No. 56-515-0J, S.P. No. 56-521-0:,, S 6466 (?), S 6439 (2), S 6417 (2), located between SAR
12 -North of Underwood, SAR S Northeast of Clitherall, and SAR 5 Fast of Parkers Prairie being approz:.im/lte]T 17.5 Miles in
length,
· 'l'he bid of John Mark Sand & Gravel Co,, Fergus Falla, Minneaota, in the amount of $126,419.10 One hundred twent7-ab:
thousand, Four hundred ninsteen and 10/100 Dollars was determined 117 the Counv Board to be the lowest bid received, aub,1ect
to ·final audit, and after due consideration, on motion 117 Commissioner Otto Haase and seconded 117 Commissioner C. A. Snowberg,
it was voted 117 said Coant:, Board of Commiaaionera to recommend to the Commiaaioner of Highways that said contracts be awarded
to ·the lowest responsible bidder. · · ·
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
County Auditor
S. W, BECKMAN
Chairman, l!oard of Commiaaionera
The Board having advertised for bids on Project C.P. 56:C8B beginning one mile South of Bll.tler and 2,93 miles South on
SAR No. 8 opened bids which were found to be as follows: C. L. Nelson Co., Inc., $17859,00; Herbison Construction Co~,
$18,128,50; Hazelmere Construction Co,,$18,292,00, After consideration the contract was awarded to C, L, llelaon Co,, Inc, of
Brainerd tor $17,859,00,
Bids on C,P. 56: county-wide bituminous: c. L. Stodolka, $:,6,9JJ,2S: Bituminous Surface Treating Co,, $37,032,33: J. W.
Craig Co,, $37,508,63. After consideration the contract was awarded to C. L, Stodolka of L~ttle Falla, Minn. for $36,913,25,
Bids on C,P, 56:G county-wide graveling were received from Charley Fenske for $36,125,00. After consideration the con-
traet was awarded to Charley Fenske of Fergus Falla for $:,6,125.00.
Bids on C,P. 56:SS count7~ide sand seal were received aa follows: C. L. Stodolka, $37,997,00; Minnesota Valley I-
l'!-'"ovement Co., $)8,108.80; Mclaughlin and Schulz, $39,689.00: J. W. Craig Co., $43,231,00; J!ituminoa.a Surface Traatinc Co.,
$43,231,00; S~lor Construction Co., $44,830,40; C, L. Nelson Co., $46,385,40, After consideration the contract waa awarded
to C. L. Stodolka, Little l!alla, for $37,997~00,
'l'he Board having advertised for three 1,/2 ton pick!-upa bids were received aa follows:
(No. 1 total price one pick-up trade-in on 1953 truck)
(No. 2 total price ons piclrl-up trade-in on 1951 truck)
(llo. 3 total price one pick-up)
Carlson-Larson, New York Milla, No, 1, $ll40.00; No, 2, $1235.00; No, 3, $1445.00.
McCormick Farm Equipment Store, No, 1, $922,95: No, 2, $1102,95: No. 3, $1459.95.
Crow Motors, Henning, No. 1, $858,97; No, 2, $1182,24; No. 3, $1432.24.
Minnesota Motors Co., No. 1, $938,00; No, 2, $1208.00; No, 3, $1556.00.
Lake Region Motor Co., llo. 1, $954.29: No, 2, $1149,29: No, 3, $1450.00.
Skogmo Motors No, 1, $795,00; No. 2, $1093.00: No. 3, $1465.00.
Super G.M.C. Truck Sales, No, 1, $1050.00; No. 2, $]JOO.OO; No. 3, $1750.00.
Vaughn Chevrolet Co., No, 1, $108:,.00; No, 2, $128:,.00: llo. 3, $1558,00.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......................... April 10, ................................... 19 .. 56
■Ill ■PIH 11.CLIIIID ■■II.C..."111
After coneideration the following bide were accepted: No. 1, Crow Motor■, Henning for Ford vo at ,.,7 , Motore, Dodge V8 at $l09J.OO; Ro, 3, Crow Motor■, Ford 6 at $1432.24. · · · •o:,o,.,.' Mo. 2• 511:opo
The Board having advertiaed for portable metal culvert■ and concrete culvert■, ~ridge planking, piling and eupplies
opened bide. After diecuBBion, the bid of the Elk River Product Co. for concrete culverts waa accepted and the bid of the
Wheeler lumber and Bridge Supply Co. for bridge planking, piling and supplies waa accepted. · · '
Bide for metal culvert■ were rejected on all size■ up to 72 inchea. Bids for 72 inch and larger culverts were acceptscl
from B. V. Johnston CUlvert Co. and ~o DraiDBge and Metal Product■, Inc.. ·
A delegation of citizens from Ottertail and:~icinit7 urged the !mprovement of County Aid Road Ro. 39. 'l'he engineer was .authorized to make a sur11111 aa soon as time waa available. · "'
A large delegation from·the 'J'ownshipa of Orwell and Buse appeared before the Board aaking for the improvement of the DeweJ Bridge road. No action was taken. ·
A delegation from the 1ownship of Otto and vicinit7 preaented to the Board petition■ and varbal argwnents for bituminous
surfacing of County road from Tnu:iJc.·Bighwa,y No. 78 East past St. Iawrence Church and connecting with County Road,•two inilea
aouthwsat of Rew York Milla. The.-petitions were ordered placed on file and the engineer was authorized to get out plans for the improvement of the one mile stretch ovar the sink hole.
'J'h,e Count7 Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids.·for the following grading: C.P. 56: 12 (SAR 12) -Length 4.84
miles, located from approximately 5.5 miles southwsat of Dent to·l0.3 miles southwest of Dent. Comprising l)0,865 Cubic Yards
ClaBB nca Excavation, 22,850 Cubic Yards ClaBB •c11 Borrow Excavation, and for ·
C.P. 56:49 (CAR 49) -Length 0.55 Mile■; located approximately 5 miles aoutheaat of Haw York Mills. Compriaing 9,275
Cubic Yards Clasa ncn Excavation, eaid bids to be, received unUl 10 o.'clock A. M. Mq 8, 195~. . . .
The Count7 Auditor was inatructed to advartise· for bids for i-l!ros Bituminoua Circulator and Beater (or~~qual), said bide
to be received until 10 o'clock A. M. ~ 8, 1956.
Licenaes to eell non-intoxicating malt liquor were granted to A. M. Carlson, 1own of Elmo; · Dor·ot~ L. Soward, Town of
Aurdal; George Obright, Town of Star lake; Joseph B. Fink, Town of Gorman; Albert JanuszswBki, Town -of Perham; Arthur
Abraham, Town of Dora; Geo. D. & Orah Prall, Town of PorliBB; Arnold Evenson, Town of Western; Roscoe C. Smith, Town of
Dora; John W. llmldle, Town of Scambler; Ernie Pederson, Town of Star Lake; Wm. Xlein, Sr., Town of Rush lake; Grant
Jone■, Town of Pine Lake; Jamsa Vsjvocl.a, Town of BllBh Lake; :&mil MadBBn, Town of Evert■; Arvid Tenne7, Town of Elmo; Carl T. Sundblad, Town of Elisabeth, and Leland Bra,yaon, Town of Perham.
Licsnssa to hold public dances were granted to Carl T. Sundblad, Town of Elizabeth, and Arvid Tennq, Town of Elmo.
Dance licenBB for mechanical music only waa granted to James Vejvocl.a.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10o1clock A. M. April 11th.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pur■llBDt to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock: A. M. April 11, 19:56, a.11 m.embera being preBBnt.
The petition of George Fdwin Mille~ aJ!d Carrie DrswrJ Miller asking.that Govt. Lota 1, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Section l-JJ7-40
be set off from School District Ro. 75 of, Otter Tail Count7 to School District Ro. 80 of Becker CountJ was taken up for final
action. Upon motion, the petition waa laid over to Ma7 9, 1956.
The petition of George Edwin Miller and Carris Drswry Miller asking that Govt. Lots 5, 6, 1 and 8 of Section 6-137-39 be
est off from School District No. 147 of Otter Tail County to School District No. 80 of Becker County was taken up for final
action. Upon motion, the petition was laid over to Ma,y 9, 1956. · · ·
The petition of Balph H. Schlagel to set off the W 1/2 NW 1/4, NW 1/IJ SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 22-132-38 from
Diatrict Ro. 265 to Diatrict No. 106 waa read •nd• after listening to the atatementa of the various interested parties, the
petition waa, upon motion, r{ljectsd.
The petition of Eugene Joerger aBking that the N 1/2 NE 1/4 and IITE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Sec. 22-132-38 be set over from District
265 to District No. 106 was talmn up for final action and, after liatening to the atatements of the various intereated parties,
upon motion, the petition was rejected.
The petition praying for the dissolution of Comon School District No. 24 of Becker Count7 and anneDtion of a part of
■aid district to Independjnt School District No. 10 of Otter Tail Cou.ntJ was taken up for final action. Upon motion, the
petition was laid overto Ma,y 9, 1956.
A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School District No. 199 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said
petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M. Ma,y 9, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place of ■aid hearing be given aa required
by law.
A resolution asking for the disaolution of Common School ~istrict No. 80 of Becker and Otter Tail Counties was read azid. it
was ordered that a hearing on said resolution be held at 10 o'clock A. M. MS¥ 9, 1956 and that .due notice of the tiJl!e and place
be given aa required by law.
The petition of Edwin Dillerud asking that the N 1/2 NW 1/4 and ·the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of SsctiOJl. 22-136-44 bs set off from
District No. 48 to.Independent District No. 10 waa read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10
o'clock: A. M. MaJ 9, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as required by law.
The petition of Orphie L, Holt asking that Govt. Lot 6 except Sub Lot.,A and B, and Lots 4 and S of Section:14, and the
SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 15-136-44 be set off from School District No. 48 to Independent School District No. 10 was read and it
was ordered that a hearing on:said petition be held at 10 o'clock: A. M. Ma,y 9, 1956, and that notice of the time and place of
. said hearing be given as required by law,
The 'V8l'ioua petitions affecting Diatrict No. 206 were laid over to MaJ 9, 1956.
A petition for the '98cation of old County Road No. 6 as laid out over and acroaa the S 1/2 SE 1/4 of Sac. 2-132-43 waa
read. CommiBBionera Snowberg, Beckman and Johnson were appointed a committee to view said :proposed ~cation and to me.l!t at one
o'clock P. M. Ma,y 4, 1956 at the beginning of said propoBBd vacation. A hearing on said petition wiU be held in the CountJ
CommiBBioners• Room at 2 o'clock P. M. Ma,y 9, 1956 and due notice of ·the time and place ■hall be given as required by law.
The Caunt7 Auditor was instructed to call for bide on a ·small tract owned by the Count7 described as follows: Beginning
at a point 33 feet East of the cente.r of SectiOJI ~-135-43, South 435.6 feet, Eaat 100 feet, North 435.6 feet, West 100 feet to beginning ucspt tract taken by trunll: liighwa,y, bill■
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, orTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
April 11, 19 56 DATE ................................................................................... ········
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be opened at 2 o'clock P. M. Ma7 9. 1956.
Upon motion, the aalaey of Wendell llllber, Highw,q Engineer, was fixed at $725° 00 per month; that of G. D. Harlow at
$466,66 and that of Feliz :&'Joane at $433,33, and the aalaey of inatrwnent men at $340,00 per month, said salaries to become
effective aa of April'l, 1956,
The appl-ication of Ba¥ Schumacker for reduction of aBBeasment on household goods was read, Upon motion, the same waa re-
jected as it did not 1Nlar the approval of tho village· board,
The application of Jahn M. West, Taz Agent for the Otter Tail Power Co., asking for cancellation of personal property tu
in the Township of Dane· Prairie waa read, Upon motion, the same waa granted. Thia property-waa erroneoual.7 aaaeBBed aa
personal propart7 instead of real estate, Upon cancellation of this to it waa ordered that it be entered aa real estate tu,
The application of FlOTd W, Lee for correction of personal propert7 assessment in the ~ownahip of Fergus Falla waa read,
It was found that aane of this propert7 waa aBBeBBed both in the Township of Buse and the Township of Fergus :&alls, and, upon
motion, it waa recommended to the To Commiaaionar that the aaaeased valuation be reduced from $262.00 to $153,00 before u-
emption.
The application of Martin Albert for correction of aaaeaament on household goods in Otter Tail Township waa read, Upon
motion, it waa recommanded to the Commiaaioner of Tuation on the ground that he had not bean given· household uemption to
which he waa anti tled,
The application of Dudley-M, Freeman for homestead classification on the·W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4, N 1/2 SW 1/4 and the NW 1/4
SE 1/4 of Sec. 29-lJS-41 was read and, upon motion, the same waa granted and the tu ordered reduced accordingl.7.
The application of George J. Spalm for reduction of the valution on building located on the North 112 feet of -the East
150 f•~t of the North 493 feet bf the SE 1/4· SE· 1/4 Sec. 12-134-36 was read. Upon motion, it waa recommended to the Tu Com-
missioner that the aaaeaaed valuation be reduced from $1140.00 to $807.00,
Resolution for division of assets of SchoolDiat. No, 149 of Otter Tail· Count7 between said District and Joint Independent
Consolidated Scho~lDiat. No. ~ of Becker County-,
Pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Mi11J1eaota upon consolidation of parts of school districts with other districts 11
is the du~7 of the Board of: Count7 Commiaaion•~• to divide the"aaaeta,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by-the·Board of Count7 Commi"aaionera of Otter 'Jail County-, Minnesota, that the aaae.ta of
School District No, 149 of Otter Tail County-be and th117 are hereby-divided aa follows:
1, -T!:!8 school site, school buildings and all personal propart7 of e,reey kind, character and description, except cash be
and remain the property-of School District No. 149 of Otter Tail County-.
11, Cash aaseta as of the date of consolidation, :f'UDda in the•handa of the County-Treasurer aa of date .of consolidation
and tazea for 1955 and prior 7eara after date of consolidation shall and the7 hereb7 are divided 39.6~ to Joint Indepe!],dent
Consolidated Schpol Dist. No. 1 of Backer County and 60.~ to Dist. No. 149 of Otter Tail County.
111 • .Aey an4 alt obliptiona of Dist, No, 149 of Otter Tail Count7 existing at the time of consolidation shall be paid
39,6~ b,y Joint Independent Consolidated School Dist, No. 1 of Backer Cowit7 and 60.~ 'b7 Dist, No, 149 of Otter Tail County.
Upon motion, the foregoing resolution• waa adopted the 11th day-of April, 1956.
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. BECDIAN
Chairman.
lleaolvad b,y the Board of County-Commissioners of otter Tail Count7, Minnesota:
Whereas, it haa come to the attention of the Board of Count7 Commiaaioners of Otter Tail Count7 that the State Department
of Public Welfare and the Administrative Officers of the State of Minnesota have in mind•the eventual closing ot the Minnesota
State Sanatorium and substituting the uae of Glen Lake Sanatorium for the care of state tubercular cases,
After consideration of the convenience of the Minnesota State Sanatorium and ita•operational expense as compared to Glen
Lake Sanatorium aa well as the aucceaaf'u.l treatment of Otter Tail Count7 patients at the Minmsota State Sanatorium at an
operational coat that is conaiderabl.7 lesa than operational coat per patient at the Glen Lake Sanatorium, we feel that this
institution should be continued,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that this Board ia opposed to the cloaing of the Minnesota State Sanatorium, and that the
Count7 Auditor and Clerk of the Board of Count7 Commiaaionera be inatructad to direct this resolution to the Honorable•Orville
L. Freeman, Governor of the State, to Mr. Morris llllrah, Commissioner ot the State Department of Public Welfare and to the fol-
lowing state legialatora :from this district: Sena11or Henry L. N;ycklemoe: Repreaentatives R07 Dunn, E. J, Wind.miller, Ole O,
Aune, Jr. and Clift Ukkelberg,
Adopted April 11, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Count7 Auditor & Clerk of the Board.
Board ot Couney Commiaaioners ot
.Otter Tall Count7, Minn,
B7 S. W, BZCIDWi'
Chairman,
BIii IT RESOLVED b,y the Count7 Board (Count7 Commiaaionera) of Otter Tail County, Minnaaota:
~t the existing and dul7 established and designated State: Aid Road No. 12 in Otter Tail Count7, Minnesota, which be-
gins at the S011theast Corner of Section 32, T]J4N-R41W; thence runs North and Northeasterly along the present route of State
Aid Road 12 to interaection of Third Avenue and Main Street ln the Village o·f Dent; thence runa Northeaaterl.7 on Main Street
to the intersection of First Avenue: thence runs Northweaterl.7 on First Avenue to the intersection of Flrat Avenue and Trunk
Highw~ 108 and there terminating; and whoae general courae in Sub-Lot G. Govt. Lot 5 ot Sec. 3, T]J4N-R41W, Southweat quarter
ot the southeast quarter (SW 1/4 Uil/4), Sec, 27, TlJSN-BlW, Northweat of road; aoutheaat quarter of the southeast quarter
( SE 1/4 Sll 1/4) Sec. 27, TlJ5N-R41W, Northwest of road;· northwest quarter of the aoutlnreat quarter (NW 1/4 S~ 1/4), Sec. 26,
T]J5N-R41W, except school: northeast q,arter of the aoutheaat quarter (-NE 1/4 SE 1/4) ,· Sec. 27-Tl35N-R41W, Northwest of road:
aouthweat quarteT ot the northweat quarter (SW 1/4 NW 1/4), Sec. 26-TlJ5N-B.41W, East of highwq; Government Lota 4 and 5, Sec.
lJ, TU5H-:a41W; southeast quarter of the aouthweat quar~r (SIi 1/4 SW 1/~)., Sec. 13, T]J5N-R41W and Sub-lot 2, northwest quarte
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY,. MINN.
DATE .................................. April .. 11 •............................ 19 S<i ..
of the southeast quarter (NW 1/4 SE 1/4), Sec. lJ, T1JSN-R41W, ia aa follows:
Commencing at the West ~uarter comer of Section 3-Tl43N-R41W, thence East 963.6 feet and North 500,2 feet to the point of
beginning; thence North 2DO' Weat·3887,2 feet; thence deflect to the right on a SD curve (delta angle 39D32•) for a distance
of 790~7 feet; thence on ta~nt to said curve North 37D321 Fast fo~ a distance ofJ117,7 feet; thence daflect to the right
on a 3 curve (delta angle 13 06') for a distance of 436 •. 7 feet; thence on tangent to said curve North SOD38' Fast for a dia-
tance qf 1J94,6 feet; thence .North SlD09 1Eaat for a diatance·of 2147,3 feet; thence deflect to the left qn a SD curve (delta
ancle S8D261) for a distance of 730.4 (eat; thence on tangent to aaid airve North ?Dl7 1 West for a distance of ~36,6 feet;
thence dafiect to the right on a 6D curve (delta angle 34D241) for a diatance of 573.3 feet; thence on tangent to said curve
North 27DO? 1 East for a distance of 3412:2 feet: thence c\eflect to the right on a 2D curve (delta angle 39DS6 •) for a distance
of 1996,7. feet; thane~ on tangent to aaid curw North 67D0)1 East for a distance of ,3127,8 feet; thence daflect to the left
on a 2Dl2 1 curve (delta angle 32DS4') for a distance of llt9S,S feet; thence on tangent to said curve North 34D091 East for a
distance of 24,? feet and there terminating; ·
That it ia necesaaey for the aafet7 of public travel and for theproper maintenance of said road that it be ao altered and
changed;
That an eaaement acroaa additional landa hereafter described ia needed for the purpose of ao altering said State Aid Road
No. 12 in aaid sections aforesaid:
That the general courae of aaid State Aid Boad No,· 12 ia not materiall7 altered thereb,r;
That the aaid eaeement ao to be procured ia for public highway and road purpoaea, that the aame shall be located, lie, be
and run aa hereinafter described:
That it 1a neceaaary for the construction and maintenance of said road and for the aafet7 of public travel that additional
right of wrq be procu~. to enable the construction of proper alopea and that an easement be procured to construct certain alopaa
and to maintain the •~e after construction aa provided in the plane and apecificationa on file in the office of the County
Higb.W&J' Engineer at the Court House in•the City of Fergus Falla, Minnesota, the specific places where aaid alopea are to be
constructed, being particularly hereinafter described; that such easement for such construction of aiopea cease on or.before
December 31, 19S7;
That it la neceaaary for the construction and naintenance of aaid road and for ~he ••fety of public travel that an ease-
ment for the erection of tempora17 snow fences be procured, that the same be upon the lands hereinafter described to be taken
for public highway purpoaaa, and upon the lands adjoining the same;
That the lands ao to J>e taken for public highW&J' and road purposes and subjected to• easement aa aforesaid, are situated
in the Sta~e of Minnesota, and the County of Otter Tail, and described aa follows, to-wit:
PARCEL NO. 6
A strip of land extending over and across the following described tract: Sub-lot G, Gov• •. Lot S, Sec, 3-Tl34N-R41W; said
strip being all that part lying within a distance of fiftJ feet on the West aide of the following described centerline:
Commencing at the Weat quarter corner of Sec. 3-T]J4N-R41W; thence East 963,3 feet; thence North 1050.3 feet, to point of
beginning; thence North 2DOI West for a distance of 284 feet, and there terminating, excepting therefrom the right of W&J' of
existing higl:lw&J': containiqg 0,11 acrss, more or les~.
Also an easement to construct slopes which shall cease on or before December 31, 19S7 on the following deacr~bed land:
A strip of land thirt1-seven feet wide on the weaterlJ aide of said roadwq, beginning at a point 963,3 feet eaat and
1050.3 feet north of the West quarter corner of Sec, 3-T]J4N-R41W, thence northerlJ 284.feet and there terminating, Said strip
to adjoin the outside line of said roadwq and the outer line of said strip to be parallel therewith,
PARCEL NO. 16
A strip of land extending over and across the following described tracts:
The southwest quarter of the southeast quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4), Sec. 27-Tl3SN-R41W, Northwest of road, and the southeast
quarter of·the southeast quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) Sec. 27-TlJSN-R4llf, Northwest of road, said strip being,aU that part that
lies within a distance of fiftJ feet on the northweaterlJ' aide of the following deacr~bed centerline:
:Beginning at a point S78,2 feet West of the Southeast corner, southwest quarter of the southeast quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4),
Sec. 27-Tl3SN-R41W, thence North 50"38' East for a distance of 1J77.6 feet, thence North S1D09' East for a distance of 682,2
feet and there ter111inati11C, , · · · ,
Together with a strip fifty feet in width adjoining and northerly of the above described strip, beginning opposite a
point on the abow described centerline, distant 1217,8 feet northeasterly of its point of beginning and extending northeaster
lJ 3S0 feet (both distances moaaured--along ccenterline.) excepting therefrom the right ·of wq of existing highw&¥: containing
1,20 acres, more or leas,
Also an easement to construct elopes which shall cease on or before December 31, 19S7 on the following described land;
A strip of land sixteen feet in ~idth adaoining and northerly of the first above described ■trip, beginning at a point oppo■ite a point on the above described centerline, diatant 1067,8 feet northea■terly of it■ point of beginning and extending
northeaaterlJ 1S0 feet (both diatancea mea■ured along centerline).
A etrip of land forty-three feet in width adjoining and northerlJ of the fir■t above deacribed ■trip, beginning at a
point opposite a point on the.above described centerline, diatant 1S67,8 feet northea■terlJ of it■ poin~ of beginning and ex-
tending_northeaeterlJ ioo feet.
A ■trip of land twent1-two feet in width adjoining and northerlJ of the fir■t above deacribed ■trip beginning at a point
opposite a point on the above deecribed centerline, diatant 1867,8 feet northeaaterlJ.of it■ point of beginning and exte!lding
northeasterly 130 feet. PARCEL NO. L9
A ■trip of land extending over and acroaa the following de■cribed tract■:
The northwe■t auarter of the aouthweat quarter (NW 1/4 SW 1/4), Sec. 26-Tl3SN-R41W, except school and the northeast quart
er of the southeast ·quarter (NE 1/4 SE 1/4), Sec, 27-Tl3SN-R41W, northwest of roa4, aaid strip being all that part lJlng with-
in a distance of fifty feet on either aide of the following described centerline:
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... •···••••··•·•••••········ ..•....... April .. 11, ·······················19 .... ~§
I UI IHIJIIIIICICll■PA r H,C 11 ■II■.
Commencing at the Southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the aoutheaa.t quarter ( SW 1/4 SE 1/4), Sec. 27-T]JSN-R41W,
thence west for a distance of 578.2 feet, thence North 50°381 East for a distance of 1394.6 feet, thence North 51°091 East for
a distance of 682.2 f•et to point of beginning, thence No~th 51°091 E~for a distance of 146S.l feet, thence deflect to the left
on a 8° curve, (delta angle 58°26•) for a distance of 487.9 feet, and there terminating, excepting therefrom the right of w.,.
of exiating highw.,., containinc 1.25 acrea, more or leas.
Also an easement to construct alopaa which shall ceaaa on or before December 31, 1957 on the following described laml:
A strip of laml. thirteen feet in width adJoining aml. northeasterly oft.he above described strip, beginning at a point op-
posite a point on the above described centerline, distant 408 feet northeasterly of ita point of beginning and a:tending north-
easterly 300 feet (both distances measured along centerline.)
A strip of land. twenty-eight feet in width adJoining and northeasterly of the above described strip, begiD,Ding at a point
opposite a point on the above described centerline, distant 1108 feet northeasterly of ita point of beginning and extelidii;ig
northeasterly )00 feet (both diatancea measured along centerline).
A strip of land thirty feet in width adJoining and southeasterly of the above described strip, beginning at a point oppoai e
a point on the above described centerline, distant )00 feet northeasterly of ita point of beginning and extending 400 feet
northeasterly (both distances measured along centerline).
PARCBL NO., 21A,
An easement to construct alopea adJoining and easterly of a fifty foot strip on the easterly side of the following des-
cribed centerline, which shall cease on or before December 31, 1957:
Commencingat a point 875.0 feet Eaat of the Northweat corner of Sec. 26-Tl)5N-R41W, thence South l'l0171 Ea.at for a distance
of 1327.5 feet to the point of beginning, thence South 7°171 Fast for a distance of 1085 feet, thence daflect to the right on
an 8° curve (delta angle 58°261) for a distance of 242.5 ,feet and there terminating.
Said strip of land, fifty-five feet in width, adJoining and easterly of the above described strip, baginning at a point
opposite a point on the above described centerline, distant 672.5 feet southeasterly of ita point of beginning, and extending
southeasterly )SO feet (both distances measured alohg centerline).
PARCEL NO. 28.
A strip of laml. extending over and across the following described tracts:
Govt. Lot 4, Sec. l)-T]JSN-R41W and. Govt. Lot 5, Sec. ]J-T]JSN-R41W; except one acre in the southwest corner and the
southeast quarter of the aouthweat quarter (SE 1/4 SW 1/4) Sec. lJ-TlJ5N-R41W; said strip being all that part lying within
fift.7 feet on either aide of the following described centerline:
.Beginning:-at a point 201. 0 feet North of the Southwest corner of Se~:. ]J-T]JSN-R41W, thence North 67°3 1 East for a diatanc1
of 1896.1 feet, thence deflect to the left on a 2•12 1 curve (delta a11gle 32°)41) for a distance of 1025,9 ,feet and there termin
ating. . .
And also that part of Govt. Lot S, Sec, l)-Tl)5N-R41W lying between th.• above deacribed strip and the northerly line of tlu
one square acre in the Southwest corner of Govt. Lot S, Sec. ]J-Tl)5N-R41W, excepting therefrom the right of way of existing
h:lghw&7; containing 6.45 acres, more or leas.
Also an easement to construct slopes which shall cease on or before December 31, 1957 on the follwing described land:
A strip of land twent.7 feet in ~idth adJ~ining and northerly of the 1!,bove described strip, beginning at a point opp(?aite
a ,11pint on the above described centerline, distant 262 feet northeasterly of its point of beginning and extending northeasterly
350'feet (both distances measured along centerline).
A strip of land twenty feet in width adJoining and.northerly of the above described strip, beginning at a point 1462 feet
easterly of its point of beginning and exte~.ding northeasterly 550 feet (both distances measured along centerline).
A strip of land ten feet in width adJoining -and.southerly of the above described. strip, beginning at a point 262 feet
easterly of its poin~ of beginning and-extending northeasterly 350 feet (both distances measured along centerline).
A strip of land ten feet in width adJoining and southerlyofthe above described strip, begJnning at a point 1262 feet eaate -
17 of its point of beginning and extending northeasterly 600 feet (both distances measured alonc·centerline).
PARCEL·::!Jo. 29.
A strip of land over and acroaa the following deacr:Lbed tract:
Sub-lot 2 of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter (NW 1/4 SE 1/4) Bee. ]J-Tl)SN-R41W, said strip being all that
part lying within fifty feet on the northerly aide of the following described centerline:
Commsncing at a point 200.l feet North of the Southwest corner of Sec. l)-Tl)SN-R41W, thence North 67°231 East for a dis-
tance of 1896.l feet, thence deflect to the left on a 2112 1 curve ·delta angle 32°541) for a distance of 1025.9 feet to the
point of beginning; thence continuing on the 2°121 cur,ie for a distance of 469.6.feet; thence on tangent to said curve North
)4°091 East for a distance of 18 feet and there ,terminating, .excepting therefrom right of w&7 of existing highway; containing
.21 acrea, more or lass.
That dua proceedings by condemnation and eminant domain be had and proaecutedTpnrauant to law; to acquire said easement
acroaa ad.di tional land• as aforesaid for public rc:acl and highw&7 purposes; to acquire said eaaement and additional right of
way for construction of slopes, as aforesaid; and to acquire said easement for erection of BDCJ¥fencea, and let the same forth-
with du]¥ be begun and prosecuted.
Dated this 11th d&7 of April, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Aul itor.
By the Board of County Commiaaionera of Otter Tail County
S. W. BECIMAB' .
Chairman.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
11 llllffHIUl■ICll■H■r 11.CLIIU ■1111.
· 'Jha following bills ware allowed:
Bussell Brooberg
Do
Ge.rt A, l!JalBOll
D. H, Schaap
Alfred EngeD
Jim ·r1mmaa
F. ~. Abbott
Kermit Hillstrom
Harold Sagerhorn
James Stnart
Nelion Bros, Printiag
Markstrom Drug
Olson Auto Electric
Minnesota Motor Co,
Erickaon Hard.ware
Vernon E, Bachman
Mabil Wenstrom
Henr7 Sieling
Otto Haase
S. W. Bllckman
Bennie J. Johnson
Spencer Forsberg
John L, Bizby
Dr, W, F. Schambar
Dr. 'H, H, Leibold
Dr, C, J, Iund
John B.ukowake, Jr,
W, Earl Williama
Heney Sialing s. w. Backme.D
S. B, Johnson
Banr:, A. Winther
H. w. GlorvigeD
Township of Elmo
Nalion Bros, Printing Co,
Mason Publishing Co,
Wesley G, Torgerson
The .Todd Co.
·Do
Albert Ji'rits
Frank llobarta
Township of Leaf Lake
Nalaon Bros. Printing Co,
Ugelilad Publishing Co,
Vani.on M. Haack
Department of Administration
.A:ddreaaograph-Multigraph Cor.p,
Schoolcraft Co,
Milier-Davia Co. . Do
Saclirit7 Blank Boak & Printing Co. . Do
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co,
Free Preas Compaz,;f
Northern School Suppl7Co,
Panama Carbon Company
St, ·Paul Book & Stationa1"7 Co,
Indianhead Specialt7 Co,
The ·pierce Co,
Victor lund.een & Co.
E, P, Gatchell
Norman·L, Johnson . Do
Fergus Journal Co,
Hanning Advocate
llattla lake lleview
The · Independent
Partiam Enterprise-Bulletin
Hintgen-Karat
Campbell Coal Co.
Duro t'eat Corp.
Carlaon-BenJamin
Beall & McGowan
N. W, Bell Telephone Co, . Do
. Do
Adaiaman Boiler Co.
Johnson Drugs Co.
Fergus Falla Clinic
Erickson !Jard.ware
Eberaviller Implement Co,
. EdwinAla
Vernon E, llachman
H, If. Glorvigen
Frank C, Barnes
VernonE, Bachman
Bertha Stortroen
Construction Bulletin
Phiiip M, KJaglien
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DATE ................................ April .... 11 •........................... 19 .. !i.~.
boarding of prisoners
postage & supplies
e:icpenae Dapt, Sheriff
n a n
eltpenBel
1 dap. sheriff
night watchman n R
ezpenaea
e:icpenaea Dept, Sherill
envalopea & printing
drugs (sheriff)
supplies
repairs & services (sheriff)
cartridges
expenses n
ezp, atteming meeting
• • n n
II
expanses n
coroner's fees n a
n n
• n
municipal ,1udga 1a fees
R II II
aervice on canvaaaing board
services on canvassing board n n n H
II II II
l day aervice on canvassing board
quarantine ezpanaea
court calendars
annotationa
ezp, soil conservation
ribbon
service agreements
weed inspection azp,
II H n
apra:,ing for leafy spurge
printing n
auppliea
record books
coupon book
supplies n
election supplies
supplies
aaaeaament supplies
auppliea
license blanks
auppliea
l doz, ribbons for Clerk of Dist. Court
supplies a
a
II
r~rint service
photo binders
auppliea
printing
tax notices
publishing financial statement n n n
publishing delinquent._ list
labor & supplies
coal
suppliea
labor & supplies
Buppliea
calla n
mobile service & tolls
re:i:aira
supplies
calla at jail
shells
supplies (,1ail)
mileage bringing in prisoners
postage
advanced commiaaiona paid to driver's license agents
mileage (during month of March, 19S6
cash advanced for uae of church laaamant
clerical work (Aaaaaaor•a office)
advertising
e:icpenaea
rental &postage
$ ·840,00
17,00
200,70
192,70
23.00 20,60
200.00
200.00
117.:,1
162,22
208,17 :,.so
12,SS
10.50
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6S,'7.3
12,S8
17,9:3
16.00
S,82
10.40 s'>.8S 106.40
11,8S
1.4,4S
23,90
5.00 s:,.85
10,60
6.40
S,00
· 5.00 ·s.oo
5.00
108,00
10.00
238,S6
4,SO · :,6,00
104,61
137,S8
42,00
99,49
105.00
49,86
· s2.00
:,9.00
i:,1.:,3
·81.88
. 846,SO
:,61.:,0
2297,:38
8:,.66
20.45
2s.00
20.00
40.00 s.a:,·
:,4,78
89,22
216.00
S60,00
87,23
169.:,0
4,80
1160.20
115S,40
910.eo
17,70
64:,.12
102.11
44,82
20,40
21,40
:,1.4s
19,SS
89,S4 2.S4
18,00 s.so :,.02
10.90
38,54
:,9.90
:,.20
10.00
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54.:,0
1 74,20
6,00
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .............................. April .. 11 •................................ l9 .. 56.
Straub Estate
Fergus Utilities Dept.
:&:• W, llell Telephone Co,
Indianhead Spacialt7 Co,
c:ooper• a Office Suppl7
N~laon Bros. Printing Co.
Victor llamean & Co.
Minnesota Tuberculosis &, Health Aean.
East Otter Tail Telephone Co,
Ann Jordan . Do
Do
Esther Sell . Do
Do
Bunter Drug Store
Ringdahl Drug Store
Township of Everts
Township of Clitherall
Township of Scambler
Township of Leaf Lake
Minnesota State Sanatorium
Nopeming Sanatorium
Glen Lake Sanatorium
F11rgua Falla Clinic
~i t1" of Fergus Falla Borchert-Ingeraoll,Inc.
J!!quipment Dental & Sales Corporation
Northwestern D:leael Service Co.
l?J.illippi Equipment Co.
~blic Works Equipment Co., Inc.
}\oad Machine17 & Equ•ipment Co.
}\oaholt Equipment Co.
G;eo, T. 1lpn Co,
W_m. B~ Ziegler Co., Inc.
Olson Auto Electric Co.
Skogmo Motors, Inc.
Minnesota Motor Co,
Larson Brothers
Fleet Wholesale Suppl7
Foss-Welander Jewelers
Conklin Saw Shop
Super G.M.C, Truck Sales
Olson Auto Electric
McCormick Farm Equipment Store
Vauchn Chevrolet Co.
Christianson Welding Shop A, T. Berfindahl
lleaaet Bros.
darlaon-Larson Motors
Fortwengler Electric Shop
liennie Roaawn
Vergas Motor Service
Tic~•• Shop
Custom Machine Works
Red Arrow Garage
Minnesota Mining&, Mfg. Co.
~osenwald-Cooper, Inc,
Jimpire Supply Co,
~ational Bashillj & Parts Co,
:.:ergu.a Glaaa & a~t Co.
~intgen-!Carst Electric Co.
~ational Bushing & Parts Co,
~ersviller Implement Co.
Teach Lumber Co.
Coast-to-Coast Store, B. L,
Crane-Johnson Co,
~rown Is Implement
~ilCOlt LUl!iber Co,, Banning
Gamble Store, P.R.
Coast-to-CoastStores, P.R.
Mats & Grieff
Lea Tire Service
Paper, Calmenaon &, Co,
Wheeler Lumber Bridge & Supply Co.
Twin Cit7-Fargo Freight, Inc.
.ea,mond Motor Transportation, Inc,
Bailw97 Express Ageney
Northwestern Refining Co,
Olaf Isaacson
Cit7 of Fergu.s Falla
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Village of Benning
Dalton Lumber Co.
iverta Lumber Co.
Knutson Beating Service
Clarance Braael
Fossen OU Co,
fergua Oil Co.
'9rl1s Texaco Station
Be.Y's Oil Station
~7Verson 1a Mileage Station
rant water&, sewage
service
carbon coupons
supplies n
n
n
service & calla
expenses
postage
bOlt rent & supplies
expenses
postage & box rent
supplies
drugs
n
care of poor n II n
II O II
II II n
care of patients
R II II
n II n
medical care
care of poor
parts
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repairs
parts
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II
n
II
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repairs:
n
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parts
repairs·
II
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H
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II
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parta & repairs
repairs
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n
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II
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supplies
tires
cutting edges
lumber
freight
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Asphalt
gravel
maintenance
equipment rental
garage rental
coal
coal etc.
cleaning furnace
service
gasoline n
H
n
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$ 50.00
1.25
17.55 25.65 5.40
21.00
91.25 14.21
10.55 61,t.57 6,56 2,85
39.13 5.25 ,70
2,40
73.24
389,48 . 272,30
36,OO
280.45 4322,78
386.86 . 228,70
5.00
76,31
. 159.36 . 7,23
' 194,80
132.05
135,37 24.46
23·.29
197.90
1393.33
48,98
264.07 87,83 68,70
5.69 10.00 8.oo
79,72
258.37
187.97
6,76 7,50
113.79
29.45 1,65
2,50
59.90
121,77
4,25
6.90
5,95
289.80 682,14
147,27
·55,92
20.79
13.00
6,59
9.10
44.20
7.48 3,25
3.14
13.24
.98 6.16
2.10
95,76 77,89
338,23
18.61
16,97
1,84
1226.18
71.96
250.00
19.50
213,15
3'65,48
120.33
10.00
2.50 41,17
9.39 2.01
88.69
ns:85
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................................ tP.~g .. J!., ............................... 19.'-.~ ..
1ttv■iUhl■fh1iti■HNl,H.cloUD •I••· e:a
Irvin Siegfrie4
nillll8rt Oil Co.
Art's Service Station
Park Region Oil Co.
W. G. Schwarz
Bwl1e Standard Serviai, Perham
Bengtson Oil Co.
Sinclair Service, Henning
Bill' a Servi C8 Station
Henning D-X Service
Service Oil Co.
Sorvice Oil Co., B. L.
S. &: F. Oil Co.
iarmer1a ·co-op. Creamery-Aee 1n.
Vergaa Oil Co.
BillNeleon OilCo.
West Otter Tail Service
Arrow Petiroleum
D, A. Lubricant Co., Inc,
Olson Oil Co, Foaaen Oil Co,·
A, &: L. Oil Co,
Standar4 Oil Co,
JI. W, Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Pelican Telephone Co,
N. W, Ball Telephone Co,, F.F.
Fast Otter Tail Telephone Co,
B. W, Bell ~elephone Co., F,F.
Minnesota State Righw9¥ Dept,
Fergus Journal Co.
Otter Tail Power Co,
Mlinr.oe Calculating Machine Co., Inc,
Gaffane:,•a
· Imperial SuppJ.7 Co,
The Pierce Co.
H. A. Rogera Co,
Minneapolis Blue Printiing Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co:
Miller-Davia Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
·wend.ell P, Huber
George Olson
Wendell P, Huber
Do
John J. Meana ·
Bepond Haugrud
Juliua Holen
Erwin E, Johnaon
Rudolph Gilomen
George Riewer
Midweat Telephone Co. P, P.
Rude Garage
Northwestern Dieael Service Co,
Foaaen Oil Co,
Tobin 011 · Co,
· Vergaa 011 Co.
gaaoline
gaaoline etc.
11 11-
11 II
II n
gaaoline, tires, etc,
·gaaQline & coal
4ieael fuel
oil
greaae
fuel oil
II II
keroaene
aervica & tolla
n fl n
II II n
ft II II
n II n
testing
ad for bida
printa
service
aervice call
auppliea
H
n
II
II
II
auppliee & count:, mpa
expenaa
II
poataga
caah advanced
right of wa:,
fl H II
II II II
II n II
II II n
n II n
ae1-vice & tolla
repairs·
II
fuel oil
gaaoline etc.
gasoline
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M, Ma:, 8, 1956,
Atteat: _____ ,,t.~=~~:..1~=.==:;..;;.--==---
.A~
Chairman.
:·.ui;:.26 1,30
162,12
186.47
10.20
74.63 107.1:13 32,41
85,99
56.59 ]J.04 15:,.06
146,64
149.13
157,57
463.88
88,90
597,32
93.50 4,25
177,60
· 6,75 18.60 9,40
9.80
43,95
· 8,70 28,65
7.72 78,15
7.56
18.00
1.00
32,01}
18,55
72,82
101.04
23,79
2.99
928.90
105.25 18,75
385.40
5.37
24.55
37.20
46.88 10.00
73,40
:,0.20
5.25 22.55 304,43 148.00
101.69
;99.34
l
r,, I COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DA'l'E ......................... M.M 8, ....................................... 19 ... 2.~
HCU■ITTHlllll■GCD■HH 11.CLDUD ■1■11, C,
MINUTES OF ADJClUIUIED MEETING OF
Bst,RBr~RCfflIYcBatllff!sAr.
.Pursuant to adJournmant the Boa rd met at 10 o'clock A. M. Ma.?' 8, 1956, all mambera being praaent •
. The Board having previously advartiaed for bids for the contruction of County Jobs No. 56: 12 and 56:49 l>ida were opened
as fqllowa:
,Job 56:12
. Job 56:119
l'ahlatorf Bros.
!Cerna & Tabery F.ci. Zimmerman
Guat Strom & Sona
Mahnomen Construction Co •
l'ahlatorf Bros.
H. D. Morrill & Son
Karna & Tabery
$48,855.98
5),454.02
54,7~.)6
56,202.:,s
59,164.)8
2,850.)0
2,401.08
),417.77
.After checking these bida contracts were awarded aa follows: Job 56:12 to l'ahlatorf Broa, for $li8,855.98~ ·and Job 56:49
to H. D. Morrill & Son for $2,401.08 •
. The Board having advertised for bids for circulator and heater for bituminous material opened bids whicli were found to be
as follows:
.Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc.
.Road Machinery & Supplies Co.
.Ruffridge-Johnaon Equipmant Co., Inc.
$4,792.00
4,989.00
4,789.00
. All of these bida included the necessary acceaaoriea. After consideration the contract waa awarded to Wm. H. Ziegler Co •
Inc •. for $4,792.00 •
. Upon motion, Martha Cerlund was authorized to hava her streptoieycin shots administered at the Itasca Clinic in Nashwauk •
. The report of the Board of Audit covaring the period from April 1, 1955 to July )0, 1955 showing 8 balance on hand in the
County Treasury on April 1, 1955 of $2,461,)02.)), collections $1,9)4,64).75, disbursements $1,984,194.)6, leaving a balance in
the County Tre&IIU1"1' at the close of bu.sinesa July )0, 1955 of $2,411,751.72 was approved~ ·
.The Board of Audit also submitted its report on Baceipts and Disbursements from August 1, 1955 to November )0, 1955 show-
ing a balance in the County Treasury on August 1, 1955 of $2,411,751.72, collections $2,512,9li8.71, disbursements $2,48.3,0J8.54
leaving a balance at the cloae of business on Novamber )0, 1955 of $2,441,661.89. ·
.Repreaentativaa of the Historical Society appeared before the Board regarding an appropriation for the year 1956, and.
upon.motion, $800.00 was appropriated for their work, being the aame amount as appropriated for the year 1955 •
. Upon motion, the County Auditor waa instructed to advertise for bida to be opened at 10 o'clock A. M. June 12, 1956 for
the purchase of the following B(!Uipment: ) dump trucks, 21;000 lb GVW nominal rating, bids to include trade-in allowance on
the following units: 1947 International )-ton model DS-7; 1947 Dodge )-ton model WRA-66.
,The application of Henry E. Halvorson for homestead classification on Lot 25 of Kimber Beach was read and, upon motion,
the same was rejected upon recommendation of the Town Board •
. The application of Roy E. Yell for reduction of assessment on personal property in the City of Fergus Falla was read and ,
upon,-lilotloli, it was. recommended to the Tax CommiBBioner that the aBSeaaed valuation be reduced from $170. 00 to '$90. 00 on the
ground that the motor boat assessed in the City was also aaaeased in Cook County, Minnesota, and the tax paid in that county.
The application of Kenneth Jacobson, asking for reduction of assessed valuation of personal prPP9rty in the Township of
TomenakJold was read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax CoDDDisaioner that the aaaeaaed valuation be reduced
frCllll $588.00 to $572.00 due to an errorby the assessor in computing the value of cattle.
The application of Earl Bogers for reduction of aaaeaaed valuation of personal property in the Village of Pelican Rapids
was read and, upon motion, it -s recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation be reduced from $)000.00 to
$1500.00.
The application of A.G. Halland for reduction of assessed ,aluation on personal property in the Township of Amor was
read, and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commiaaionar that the assessed valuation be reduced from $135.00 to
$45.00 on the ground that no boat and some of the household furniture was not there on Ma.?' 1, 1955.
The application of Truman Torgrimson for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and coats
upon Lot) and NE 1/~ SW 1/4 Sec. 26, N 1/2 NE 1/~ Soc. )4, Lot l of Sec. )5, all in 1)4-)9 was read and, upon motion, it was
recommended to the Tax CoDDDisaioner that the sum of $265.8) be accepted aa full ~ent of tues for the year 1951, this being
the original amount of the tax without interest, penalty or coats.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail Co. that whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with
the Lake Region Motor Co. for the purchase of one 2-2 1/2 ton Ford Truck, and
Whereas, the same has been delivercl to and accepted by the County,
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that the Chairman of the Board.. and County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to
issue to said Company a check-warrant on the Road & Bridge Fwid of the County in the sum of $),~8.00, the contract price
of said t1111ck.
Adopted~ 8, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor.
S. W. HECKMAN
Chairman.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD O; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
HEU■iff Hl■rl■ici■HH. H. hiUi. ■I-■• WWW
DATE ......................... ~ .. ~.! ............................................. 19 .... ?.~
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County that whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with the Wm. R. Ziegler Co., Inc. for the purchase of 1 caterpillar #12 Diesel Motor Grader,and .
Whereas, the same has been delivered to and accepted by the County,
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved that the Chairman of the Board and County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to
issue to said company a check-warrant on the R & B Fund of the County in the sum of·$15,870.oo, the contract price of said motor grader.
Adopted MS¥ 8, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor
S, W. DCXMAN
Chairman,
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A, M. MS¥ 9. 1956,
WEDNESDAY1S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. MS¥ 9, 1955, all members being present.
The petition.of Edvin Dillerud to set off the N 1/2 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 2~136-44 from Dist, 118 to Dist.
10 was taken up for final action, and after listening to the statements of the interested parties, upon motion, the petition
was rt! ject!14,
The application of Orphie L. Holt, asking that Government Lot 6 except Sub Lots A and B, and Lots 4 and 5 of Section 14
and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 15-136-44 be set off from Dist, 118 to Dist. 10 was taken up for final action and, upon motion,
the petition was rejected,
The petition of George Edwin Miller and Carrie Drewry Miller to be set off from Dist, 75 of Otter Tail County to Dist.
8 Becker County was again tabled for future consideration.
The application of George Edwin Miller and Carrie Drewry Miller to be set off from Dist, 47 of O~ter Tail County to
Dist. 8 of Becker County was again tabled for future considerat•ion.
The resolutlon asking for the diBBolution of School Dist •. 24: Becker County and annexation of a portion of said district
to Independent School Dist. l.0 of Otter Tail County was taken up for final action, and, upon motion, the resolution was
laid over to 10 o'clock A. M. June 13, 1956.
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION,
The resolution for dissolution of JointtCommon School District No, 80 of Becker and Otter Tail County was taken up for
final action and t~e Board iBBued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, a resolution adopted by the electors of said school district at a legal meeting and properly certified by the
Clerk of said dist~ict was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on the 11th d11¥
of April 1956 pr~ing for the dissolution of said Joint School District and duly approved by the Superintendent of Schools
of ••ill: Coun~, and that notice of a hearing on said resolution was duly given as provided by 1-,
N01r, Therefore, Be 11; Resolved by the Board of County CommiBBionsrs of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that they concur
with the action of the Board of County Commissioners of Becker County, Minnesota, that said resolution be and it is hereby
granted, and said school district be and it is hereby dissolved.
Adopted May 9, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. BilCKMAN
Chairman.
ORDER OF ANNEXATION.
Following the diBBolution of Joint School Dist. 80 of Becker and Otter Tail County, Minnesota,. the matter of attachment
of th, territory of said district to some other school district was discussed. The following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all of the area of former
Joint School Dist, 80 of Becker and Otter Tail County be and hereby is attached to Independent Consolidated School Dist. l
of Becker County, Detroit lekes, for all school purposes whatsoever.
It is further ordered that on July 1, 1956 all money, funds, credits, property both real and personal, and obligations
of aaid Joint Common School Dist. No. 80 do become the money, funds; credits, property and obligations of Independent Con-
solidated Dist. 1 of Becker County, Detroit Lakes.
Adopted MS¥ 9, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JORllSON
Clerk.
S. W, llBCKMAN
Chairman.
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
The petit"lon' for diaaolution of Common School District 199 was taken up for final action. After listening to the
· various interested parties the Board issued the following order, to-wit;
Be it resolved that p1irauant to Min11Bsota Statutes Annotated there -,has been presented to the County Commiaaioners of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a petition for the dissolution of Common School Dist. 199, wh,ich petition 1a signad by a
majority of the resident free-holders ~f the district who are entitled to vote at school elections therein and which
petition bears the approval of the Supl[lrintendent of Schools of Otter T~il County, Minnesota;
Now, Therefore, Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissionare of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that said petition
be and it is hereby granted, and said school district be and it is hereby dissolved.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
URlr I CO■H T
Adopted lf!v' 9, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
DATE .......................... · .. May .. 9' ....................................... 19 .... 56
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
OBDER OF ANNEXATION
Following the dissolution of Common School District 199 of Otter Tail County the matter of attachment of the territory
of said district to some other school districts was then coneidered. After due consideration the following resolution was
adopted:
• it resolved, That Common School District 199 of Otter Tail County, having been dissolved and a certificate having
been presented to the ~rd of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County by the Clerk of said former Common School Diet.
199 to the affect that a special election bad been.called and held in said district on the 4th da¥'of May 1955 and the
legal voter~ thereof by majority vote of al~ of the territory comprising former Diet. 199 except all of Section JO and the
N 1/2 NW 1/4 of Sac. Jl, Town of Otto, had voted to aeswne their i'u.11 liability for their proportionate share of the bond-
ed indebtedness heretofore incurred by Independent Consolidated ~chool Diet. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, in the
event said Common School District 199 should be dissolved and the area above described attached to said Independent Con-
solidated Diet. 44, and at said special election. the legal vo~er~ thereof residing in Section JO and on the N 1/2 NW 1/4 of
Section Jl, Township of Otto, by majority vote bad voted to assume and become liable for their proportionate share of the
bonded indebtedness heretofore incurred by Independent Consolidated Diet. h7 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, in the event
said Common School Diet. 199 should be dissolved and the area last deacribed above ba attached to Independent Conaolidated
School Diat. 47 and all such proceedings had beep had and con~uc~ed purauant to Minneaota Statutes Annotated,
Nov, Therefore, •-it Raaolved by the Board of County Commiaaioners that all of the area of former Common School Diet.
199 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota e:a:cept Sec. JO and N 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec. 31, Town of Otto, be and it hereby is attached to
Independent Conaolidated Diat. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minneaota, for all achool purposes whataoever, and that all of Sec.
JO and the N 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec. Jl, Town of Otto, be and it hereby ia attached to Independent Coneolidated,,·Diat. lllo, 47 of
Otter Tail County, Minneaota, for all achool purpoaee whatsoever and that all properties and assets of said Common School
Diet. 199 will bedivided and apportioned and transf~rred to Ind~pendent Consolidated Diat.·44 and Independent Conaolidated
Diet. 47 by resolution to ba ad.opted by the Board at a aeseion held on June 13, 1956.
. • it further reaolved that ~11 of the land.a and properties compriaing former Common School Diat. 199 except all of
Section JO and the N 1/2 NW 1/4of Section Jl, Town of Otto, shall be and they are hereby made subject to their proportion-
ate ahare of the e:dating bonded indebtedneea of eaidind.ependent Conaolidated Diat. 44, and that all of Section JO and the
N 1/2 NW 1/4 of Sec. Jl, Tow~ of Otto, are hereby made subject to their proportionate ahare of the bonded indebtedneae
heretofore incurred by Independent Consolidated School Diat. 47, and the County Auditor shall hereafter levy a tu on all
auch properties to pay such bonded indebtednesa and interest in the same manner and amount aa aucb tax ia levied on all
other_propertiea comprising Independent Conaolidated Diat. 44: and Illl.ependent Consolidated School Diat. 47.
Adopted May 9, 1956.
Atteat: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk
S. W. BilCXMAN
Chairman.
BESOL'U'rION AND NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY THE COUNTY AND TERMS THEREOF.
• it resolved by the Board of County Commieaionere of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That Emil A. Sjostrom baa made an offer for the purchase from Otter Tail County by Warranty Deed the following des-
cribed property: •ginning at a point 33 ft. E of the center of Sec. 3, Township 135, Range 43, thence S 4JS.6 ft. E 100
ft. N. 4JS.6 ft. then W 100 ft. to beginning except that part thereof taken by the trunk highway. If aaid sale ia granted,
Otter Tail County will in said conveyance reaerve all iron ore and other mineral rights in and upon real estate, together
with the right to explore for minerals and remove the same.. That the terma upon which Emil A. Sjoatrom offered to purcb@ae
said property are as follows: Ten-dollara in cash.
Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of June, 1956, at 2 o'clock P. M. at the Commiaaionera 1 Room in the Otter
Tail County Court House in the City of Fergus Fal~•• Minneaota, the Board of County Commiaaionera of Otter Tail County
will consider the terms of said offer and take action thereon.
Adopted May 9, 1956.
Attest: s. B, JOHNSON
County Auditor·aftd Clerk of Board.
S. W, BECKMAN
Cbai~~Board of County Commiaaionera Otter Tail Co., Minn.
The petition asking for vacation of part of old County Highway aa laid out over and acroas the S 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec.
2-132-43 was taken up for final action. The committee appointed to view said vacation having filed their report and re-
commending that said road be vacated, the Board issued its order vacating the alove described road.
Licenaee for Off and On sale of non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted as followa:
E. c. Preacher, Camp l!almoral, Tawn of Otter Tail: Leonard Saewert, Leonard'• Raaort, Tawn of Corliae: Joseph R.
Neudeck, Neudack1a Resort, Town dl Parham: John G. Krejci, Resort, Town of Dead Lake; Blaine L. Brincefield, JunclaShorea,
Town of Corlisa: Earl Nelaon, Cozy Cove Raaort, Town of Dead Lake: Ralph J. Crewe, Spruce Lodge, Town of Star Lake: Paul
B. Fisher, Pocahontas Beach, Town of Dead Lake: Franklin Larson, Big Pina Resort, Town of Pina Lake: Bai Raintama, Play-
more ••ch, Town of Corlias; Mrs. Mamie Shasq, ~sort, Town of Rush Lake: Lea Bogart, Pina Lake Lodge, Town of Corliss:
Lauren E. Centers, Minneha Camp, Tawn of G~rard: Clarence Koehler, Resort, Town of Pine Lake: LeRoy Limmer, Limmer'•
Resort, Tovn of Rush Lake: Thomae a. Schwientak, Mosquito Heights Resort, Town of Pine Lake; Robert McCollough, Woodland
Park, Town of Girard: Joa Bilts, Beeort, Town of Pina Lake: Rosa Diederich, Sunrise Resort, Town of Dead Lake: Otto Moe,
The Roclq Bar, Town of Hobart: A, A. Nalaon, Resort, Town of Pine Lake.
License to hold public danc~• were granted as follows: Otto Moe, The Rock;y l!ar, Town of Hobart: E. C. Preacher,
Camp Balmoral, Town of Otter Tail; Laland V, Brayson, Resort, Town of Parham.
The County libttansion Committee submitted their budget for the year beginning July l, 1956.
approved in the aum of $13,670,00
The following bills ware ~llowad:
Upon motion, the same was
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
MIQ' 9, 56 DATE ................................................................................... 19 .... .
CO.HIii IT. CLOUD ■11111.
RuaseU Brooberg
Jim J[;immes
D, B,· Schaap
Gary ~elBOD
Merlin S, Rieman
S, W,· BacknaD
. Hanry· Sieling
BaMie J, John.BOD
Otto Raaae
Emil •Boen
Vernon E, Bachman
!,label: Wenstrom
Spencer Forsberg
Victor LWld.ean & Co,
Wesley G. Torgerson
River Inn Coffee Shop
Dr, R. L, Estrem
Perham hterpriae-Bulletin
Schoolcraft Co,
Miller-Davia Co,
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co,
Security Bilank Book & Printing Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
Nelson Broe. Printing
Victor Lundeen & Co,
The Pierce Co.
John·Xukowake, Jr,
Lwcor Lighting Products Co., Inc.
Lincoln Standard Serv.
United Chemical Co,, Inc,
N, W.-Ball Talephone Co,
·Do
·Do
W. Earl Williama
N, W.-P-~bliahing Co,
Fergus Journal Co.
Johnson Drugs
Harold Sagerhorn
James Stewart
Coaat-to-Coaat Store
Dr, W, 0, B, Nelson
Service Equipment Co.
American Legion Buaeth Tuaow Poat #18
American Legion Olson Stitzel Poat #219
Amertcan Legion Poat f592
H, II'.-Glorvit,eD
Evelace G, Banaon
Vernon E. Bachman
Victor LWld.een & Co,
Erickson our Own Bdwe,
Philip M, Xjaglien
N. W, Bell Telephone Co,
Olson Furniture & Funeral Homa
Fergus Falla Utilities Dept,
Philip M. Xjaglien
Straub Estate
Ruth·C, Campbell
Philip M, Xjaglien
Ann Jordan
Esther G, Sell
Ann Jordan Eaat·Otter Tail Telephone Co,
Esther G, Sell
Ann Jordan
Township of St, Olaf
Township of Erhards Grove
City·of Fergus Falla Poor Dept,
Bunter Drugs
·Do
City•Pbarmacy
Univera~ty Boapitala
Minneaota State Sanatorium
Nopeming Sanatorium
Colonial Reat Home
Nelson Drug Co,
Boston Reull Drug Co,
Dr, Everett C, Ranson
· Swan· Drug Co,
A, w. Co, Inc, of Minn,
Public Works Equip, Co., Inc,
·Northwest Engineering Co,
Mahler Bros,
McCormick Farm Equip,
Road· Machinery & Supplies Co.
Wm. H, Ziegler Co., Inc,
Tichy1a Shop
Super G, M, C, Truck Sales
Larson Bros,
Fleet Wholesale Supply Co., Inc.
Don 1a Body Shop
Westad Motors Vaughn Chevrolet Co,
boarding of prisoners
expenaea
exp, Dap, Sheriff
II II II
exp, aaaiating Dep. Sheriff
n attending meeting
11 II 11
n
II
weed inspection
expenaea
II
II
chair (welfare)
II
II
salary, aoil conservation
meals for jurors
coroner's call & fee
printing
auppliea
II
II
record
supplies
II
II
II
municipal Court feea
auppliea
gaaolina
auppliea
calla .
tolla
mobile aervice
Municipal Judge's fees
publishing of.P. P, tax list
printing
auppliea
exp, Co, Bi~way Patrol
II II II II
cartridges
calla at jail
auppliea
decorating graves
11 II
II 11
adv, coma. paid to driver•a license agenta for postage the month of April,1956
II
auppliea
II
postage & machine rental
tolls
auppliea
water & sewerage
exp, attending conference
rent
expenaea
II
supplies
postage
II
aervice (nurae)
expenaea
II
care of poor
II II 11
II II II
drugs
II
II
special nursing
care of patients
11 11 patient
II II II
drugs
II
care of poor
drug■
part■" II
II
II
H
parts etc.
repairs
II
" II
II
II
II
430,00
12,60
229,,60
267.90
5.00
5,92
18.18
10,40
16.25 77,16
. 47..48 62.04
71,23 80,00
238,56
20.15
10,25
32,50
114,30
95,68
181,90
134,85
1,95
8,25
1027,90
20.16~
5.00 28,56
1.50
32.80
59,38
39.00
101.68
50.00
257,40
198.10
lJ,,39
481,99
481,25
16.40 24,oo
6,35
23.50
25.00
4.00
25,35
33.00
39.00 s.oo
9,10
8,94
2lf,,30
3.00
'.!-,37
54.01
50.00
f?,16
64.82
,57
6.00
10.79
9.50
79,26
49,83
.7.52,39
175.05
41.17
3.00 :,.so
6,70
]Jl,50
3266,34
93.38 28,87
18.95
17,25
110.00
23,20
56,08
6,19
209.18
111.01
276,52
977.14
1119,81
8,25
1.12
]J4,80
25,09
15.00
26,95
.86
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
DATE ... . Ma.v9, ............................................. 19 56
Lake Region Motor Co.
Minnesota Motor Co.
A·. P. Schmits
Olson Auto Electric
National Bushing & Parts
Rebon Chevrolet Co.
Paper, Calmanaon & Co.
Oils, Incorporated
Armco Drainage & Metal Products Co.
Schrader & Koehn
W·. R. Brown Corporation
Empire Supply Co.
Fergus Lumbar & Fuel Co.
Sigalman Hide & Fur· Co.
Tesch Lumber Co.
Wadena Paint & Glaas
Jilbersviller Implement Co.
McDunn Farm Store
Wilcox Lumbar Co.
ilrickson-Hallekson-Vye
Hoyt Hardware
Maine Store
Farmers Co-op. Creamery Assn.
Fosmark Service
Park Region Oil Co.
Bill Nelson 011 Co.
Farmers I Co-op. Creamery Assn.
Tobin Oil Co.
Bill's Service Station
Log Cabin D. S,
Dregers Cities Service
Texaco Servi a, Station, P, R,
Thomas Garage
Ba,y 1s 011 Station
Fossen Oil Co.
Sinclair Service, Henning
A. & L. 011 Co.
Fergu.a Oil Co,
Syverson Mileage Station
S, & F, Oil Co,
D. A, Lubricant Co., Inc.
Oitiea Service Oil Co,
Standard Oil Co,, B,L.
Oities Service 011 Co., P,P.
Arrow Petroleum
Minnesota Good Roads, Inc,
Marchant Calculators, Inc.
Railw81" Expreas Agency, B,L,
Baymond Bros. Trananortation Co,, Inc.
Village of Battle ~e -
Olson-Enstad-Larson, Inc,
N. W. Bell Telephone Co,, Henning
Midwest Telephone Co.
N. W, Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
East Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Pelican Telephone Co,
N, W. :Bell Telephone Co., F,F,
Grown Rubber Stamp Co,
The Pierce Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Miller-Davia Co.
H. A. Rogers Co.
Minneapolis Blue Printing Co,
Wendell P, Huber
G, D, Harlow
George Olson
Wendell P, Huber
Roy J, Bruhn
Security 1fufua:I. Life· hie, Co. & Carl & Dorotey Klinnert
Herbert W, Freudenberg
St, James Lutheran Church,Laurence Diekow, Trustee
Kathryn Diekow
Howard Freudenberg
Walter Karger
William Miller
Otto Krey
Albert J, Peterson
Alpha Klink
Lawrence R. Lindall
Elorence Olson
John Finck
Warren A. Hendershot
Oscar P. Olson
W81"ne Bowman
Harriet Pokorney
Joseph Blaahack
:Bessie V. Wepaar··
Sig Windheim
repairs
II
II
II
II
cutting edges
tires
guard rail
service
supplies
gasoline
gas , etc.
II II
II II
II II
n II
gasoline
gasoline etc.
gasoline
gasoline, etc,
oil & grease
diesel
cdiesel fuel & oil
diesel fuel
II
information service
maintenance
express
freight
water charges
notary bond
service & tolls
II
II
II
II
II
supplies
H
II
II
prints
transit
expense
II
II
II II
II II
II H
II II
II II
cash advanced
II 11
gravel pit
right of W81" (SAR IS)
1111
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
(SAR #7)
22.99
6.13
23,!l-3 29,04
. 25,71 4,!1-0
194,46
.195,36
80.60
7,00
. 16.75
220,38
117,74
S0,40
. 26.16
7-56
. 8 .• 30.
2.25 1,16
18.43
15,68
7,75
150.29
53,67
85,26
70,74
94,99
63,61
49.05 36,SS
68.91
s2:61 ·
43,0'J
SS,93
42.51
28.21 ·
13,80
21.49
80,24
168,41
l,02],,25
69,16
160.05
85,12
1081.84
100 •. 00
35.00
2.02
9,77
3,25
12,00
12,.85. 7,40
29.75
12.05
6.40
'?7,0S
3.70
6,25
10,80
4.59
84.13
583.68 246.a,
23.15
19,15
16,17
8,70 2400,00
20.00
3.20
29,40
12.70 ·
94,48
22.00
13,60
6.40 54,45
96,64 14'.40.
94,50 7J.4S
32.60
8.60 sa.oo
10.IIO 14,00
37,95
-..,
.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ......................... May9 •................................... 19 . .S.6 ..
W. Gordon Goodale
Lawrence V. Booen
Balph V. Smith
Gertrude Goodale
Russell Haugaard
Har1117 lilhanatrom
Urban J, Boehland
Elaie McKellep
Grace Hendershot
Denzel Perry
H, L, Schwartz
Claude Morical
Walter Schoening
Albert H. Ladwig
Irene Saurer
&la Manil.el.ke
Dora Mahler ·
Marvin ·Mahler
Mra. Hulda L. Duenow
School Diat. f208. Eugene Goese. Treas,
Albert Stein
W, C. Schulz
Herman ·Ladwig
Anton Lill
Robert ·schnoor
Fred w. Fick
Hattie Haaaeman
Eugene T, Holt
Elizabeth Co-op. Creamer,.
School Dist, #66. W111. Duenow. Treas.
Jake Rieken
Evelyn Wellbrock
Robert Wellbrock
John c. Danielson
Alfred A. Schu.1111
E.G. Hendrickson
Bmmanual Lutheran Church. Herbert Richter. Trustee
Ingolf Mad!IOn
Friberg Swedish Baptist Church. Ernest Sandberg. Clerk
L. ·p, Madi11on
Chriat J, Lnsel. Estate; Hilmer J. Hansel. Adm,
Myron L. Foshaug
Arthur O, Anderson
Pal.mer Bergerson
Sverre Johanson
Robert Arfsten
Joseph Frigaard
Fred Scliultlll
Nels L, Ranson
Reinhart Sonnenberg
Ceneluis T. Bylander
Rudoll)h Bunkowski
Eddie J, Hirsch
Amoa Wifall
Arthur o. Haib7
Emil A, Sjostrom
Jerutia Carlson
Mra, Elizabeth Berggren
Arthur Curtis
Hubert E, lla.ntala
Walter G. Brasel
Richard W. Jacobson
C, H. Perle & Andrew Perala
R,q Perala
Walter Ojala
Wm. Maunumaki
Lillian Jacobson
Andrew Boedigheimer
Anton Doll
Fred Lind
Remey-G. Brasel
Harry Buehler
Dale Glawe
Elra7 B. Schermerhorn
William Sandau
Fred l'eu
Walter W, Sandau
right of Wf1¥ (SAR #7)
(Wl'#lO)
(SAR #12)
II
II
II
(CAR #47)
II
II
II
II
(CAR #49)
1.
II
II
II
(Car IS?)
II
II
II
II
II
The Board then 7-ned to 10 o'clock A, M, June 12. 1956,
Attest:_...:..~-~-~--,,-~_U_e:...-::=-c:.,c.=-c:--?-':::::':::-,._-=
Clerk •
J : Chairman.
.,
-~
?8.60 ~
:,9.00 14.40 ' 84,90 ,'
12?,26
l?S,?8 ' 194,:,2 ..
13 ,20 I 21,40
45.99 I
18.40
10.80 ' 70,00
40.05
69.:,5
14.40 ·1 10.00
12.00 :
:,:,.28
:,,60
1! 48.10
35,28 I;
-15.20 11
:,5.00 I 27.20
97,00
118.:,5
llS,80
1.00
2.60
:,0.60
70.10
70.50 :,8.20 42,?0
:,9.40
10.00
16.40
4.08
1S,40
18,00
:,8.2S·
68.80
1s2.2s
175.00 6,80
24.60 2:,00.00 20.:,4.
4S,82
9.:,0
42.40
12.60
84,SO
4S.SB 6.00 :,0.60
:,5.45 10,40
10.00
:,1.70 S2,9S
9?,10
108.80
10.40
10,40
46,60
10,40
44,29
4).77
10.40
10,40
10.40
10.40
41.60
20,60
20,60
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE. .. ····-············-··June 12, ....................................... 19 .... .5..~
MINUTES OF ADJOURNllD MEm'ING OF THE BOA.RD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesda¥, JUJ1e 12, 1956, all members being present.
The :Board having advertised for bids for three trucks, bida to be opened at 10:00 o'clock A. M. JUJIB 12, 1956,· proceeded
.to open bids, which were fou!ld to be as follows :
Bidder. Make of Truck Platform Truck Dump Truck Dump Truck
no trade-in with trade-with trade-·
in in
Carlaon-Iaraon Motora Ford $4205.47 $4067.47 $401:8.47
McCormick Farm Equip. International 4254,34 4:?)7.58 40)7.58
Minn. )Cotor Co. Chevrolet 4:,28.00 4040.00 41:,0.00
Skogmo Motor Co. Dodge 4288.80 415:,.00 405:,.00
Super .G. M. c. Sales G.M.C. 4:,25.00 4150.00 4100.00
After listening to the atatementa of the various salesmen and after discussion ·the following bida were accepted:
Carlaon-Laraon-Motora
Minneaota Motor Co.
Skogmo Motor Co.
Ford Platform Truck
Chevrolet Dump-truck with trade-in
Dodge Dump-truck with trade-in
$4205·.47
4040.00
405:,.00
A petition aaking for improvement of COUJ1ty Aid Road #60 inl!lowera and Bluffton was read, and after listening to state-
ments.of interested parties the petition waa ordered placed on file,
Licenaea for On and Off aale of non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted as follows: Fritz Hjeltneas, Town of Leaf
lake; . Ed Schumann, Town of Leaf Lake; Russell I. Pederson, Town of Star Lake; M. J. 'Schlanger, Towri of Nidaros; Oscar
Peterson, Town of Star Lake, and Ira Bownan, Town of Dead Lake.
After listening to a representative of the CoUJ1ty Nurse Committee and diacuasion by the Board, the budget for the cOUJ1ty
nurses was fixed at $11,557.70 for the year beginning July 1, 1956.
Applications for homestead classification. all approved by the Town Board and County Assessor, were read aa follows:
Roy Bengtson, SW 1/4 :32-1:32-40; Evert Maki, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 27-1:35-:37; John Grimstad, SW 1/4 NB 1/4 and Lot 6, 18-1:3:3-41;
Odin M. Hagen, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 ex. R.R., 11-1:32-:39; W 1/2 SW 1/4 ex. church, 12-1:32-:39 and SE 1/4 SE 1/4, 11-1:32-:39; Sam
Sandvik, Lot 6 of Jacob's Addition to Pelican Rapids; El.mer Wirth, NE 1/4 of Sec. 8 and NW 1/4 ex. right-of-WO¥ in Sec.
9-1:36-.:39; F. N. Lineberg, Lot:,, SE 1/4 NW 1/4, 1-1:31-:39; Wm. F. Frazee, Auditor's Sub Lota 22 and 27 and Government Lot 5
16-1:37.-42. U~on motion, all petitions were granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly.
The application of L. M. Martinson for cancellation of personal property tax in the Township of Dunn was read. Upon
motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commiaaioner. that the application be granted on the grOUlld that the same personal pro-
perty .had been assessed to H. R. Martinson and the tax paid.
The application of Francia J. Hilkowaki for reduction of aaseaaed valuation for the year 1949 on the E 100 ft. of S 225
ft. of Lot 8, North of road, Sec. 4-1:34-:39 was read. Upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the appli-
cation be granted on the ground that a building was assessed on this tract where none had existed.
The application of Walter J. Johnson asking for reduction of assessed valuation on Sub Lot B of Lot 6, SE 1/4 NE 1/4,
Lota 1, 2 and 5 except platted inSec. 6-1:37-42 waa read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tu Commissioner.
The application of Mrs. Richard Tervola for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties, interests and coats
on the N 172 SE 1/4 'Wl/4 Sec. 19-1:,4-:,7 was read. Upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner ·that the appli-
cation be granted on the ground that the land was worthless river-bottom.
The a~lication of Hubert Korkala for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties, interests and costs on the
SE 1/~ Nil 1/4 Sec. :,-1:,4-:,7 was read and, upon motion, the application was recommended to the Tu CODDDisaioner.
The application of Harry T. Johneon for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties and coats on·Lot 21 of
SWIIIJ',Beach Resort was read and, upon motion, the same was recommended to the Tax Commissioner for approval on the ground that
a building had been aaaeaaed on this tract for the yeara in question where none existed.
The application of E. J. Salvaag for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties, interest& and costs on the
NE 1/~ SW 174, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 and tract in the S 1/2 SW 1/4 Eaat of road, Sec. 14-1:32-:38 was read and, upon motion, it was re-
conunended to the Tax Commiaaioner for approval.
!rhe application of the City of Fergus Falla for cancellation of the 1955 taxes on Lota 9, 10, 11 and 12 except tract, in
Reaenre 69, Amended Plat to the City of Fergus Falla, was read and, upon motion, said application was recommendad to the Tax
Commissioner.
!rile application of Olga C. Olaon for reduction Qf taxes on the W 1/2 SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 1:3-1:31-:37 was
read and, upon motion, the same waa rejected as it did not bear the approval of the Town Board •
.The application of Robert C. Olslund as Secretary of the North Dakota Children■' Home Society, accompanied by copies of
their by-laws, aski.ng that Lota 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of Midland Beach be exempted from taxation and the tax for the years
1949 through 1954 be cancelled, waa read. Upon motion, the apPlication was recommended to the Commiasioner of Tazation for
approval. · · ·
The following resolution ~as adopted:
Resolved b,1 the :Board of County Commiasionera of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that whereas this Board has heretofore
contracted with Skogmo Motors Co., Inc. of Fergu.a Falls for the purchaae of one truck,
Whereas, the same has been delivered to and accepted by the County,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the COUJ1ty Auditor are hereb,1 authorized and directed
to issue to said company a check-warrant on the Road & Bridge Fund of the COUllty in the sum of $109:,.00, being the contract
price of said truck.
Adopted June 12, 1956. s. W. BECKMAN Attest: S. B. JOHNSON -~-Cha~=i=rma=-n-.-----------COUJ1ty Auditor.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD ·o; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ............................. J.w!., ... 12 •.................................... 19 .. .5<!.
II Vllff Hl■rl■GCO■H■r I O■ ■1'111.
The following resolution waa edopted:
Resolved 11¥ the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that whereas this Board haa heretofore contracted with Crow Motors of Henning for the purchase of one 1/2 ton Ford truck,
Whereas, the SBIJle has been delivered to and accepted by the County,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and direct-
ed to issue to said COlllpB,ey a check-warrant on the Roed & Bridge Fund of the County in the sum of $858,97, being the con.:. tract price of said Ford tru.ck.
Dated June 12, 1956,
Atte~t: S, B, JOHNSON
County Auditor.
The following resolution was edopted:
S, W, BECKMAN
Chairman,
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with Crow Motors of Henning for the purchase of one 1/2 tonFord Tru.clc,
Whereas, the same has been delivered to and ·accepted by the County,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the ~ounty Auditor are hereby authorized and direct-
ed to issue to said compau;y a check-warrant on the ·Roed and Bridge Fund of the County in the sum of $14)2,24, being the con-tract price of said Ford truck, ·
Adopted June 12, 1956,
Attest: S. B; JOHNSON
County Auditor,
The following resolution waa edopted:
S. W, BECKMAN Chairman,
Resolved by the Boar<\:0of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that whereas this Board haa heretofore
contracted with Geo. T. ~~of Minneapolis for the purchase of one Adame 1550 Motor Grader,
Whereas, the same has been delivered to and accepted by the COW1ty,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and direct-
ed to issue to said compaey a check-warrant on the Road & Bridge Fwid of the County in the sum of $9447,00 being the con-
tract price of said Motor Grader.
Dated June 12, 1956,
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
County Auditor.
The following resolution was adopted:
S, W, BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that whereas this Board has heretofore
contracted with Wm. H. Ziegler Co, of Minneapolis for the purchase of one Bros Model C. s. Circulating Heater,
Whereas, the same has been delivered to and accepted by the·County,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereb¥ authorized and direct-
ed to issue to said company· a check-warrant on the Road & Bridge Fund of the County in the sum of $4792, 00, being the cont-
tract price. of said Circulating Heater.
Adopted June 12, 1956,
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
County Auditor.
S. W, BECKMAN
Chairman.
The County Auditor was inetru.cted: to advertise for bids to be received until 10 o'clock A, M. July 9, 1956 for grediDC
C.P. 56: 490N (CAR 49) -Length 1.208 miles, located approximately :,.o miles to 1,75 miles southwest of New York Milla. Com-
prising 46,16'.3 Cubic Yards Class 11C6 Excavation,
C,P 56:12TN (SAR 12) -Length 5,28 miles, located from T. H. #52 at Dalton and Southwest 5,82 miles to T. H. #59. Com-
prising 21'.3,895 cubic yards Clasa 11C11 ucavation.
Install Multi-Plate Arch Pipe 40 1 long, Span 1411011, Rise 9 1 111 •
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A, M, JUIUI 13, 1956,
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A, M, June lJ, 1956, all members• being present,
l resolution asking for the dissolution of Common School District No. 59 of Otter Tail County was read and it was
ordered \hat a heariDC on said petition be had at 10 o'clock A, M, July 10, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place be
given as required by law,
A resolution asking for the dissolution of·Common School Dist. 280 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said
resolution be held at 10 o'clock A. M, July 10, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place be given as required 11¥ law,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD" 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........................... JuAe .. l'.3 •...................................... 19. 56
ORDER or DISSOLUTIOlll
The petition for dieaolution of Common School District No, 206 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota. waa taken up for
final action, After listening to the atatementa of all interested parties. and after consideration of the facts. the Board
issued the following order. to-wit:
Whereae. a petition signed by a majority of the resident free-holderaqualified to vote in said district waa present-
ed to the Board on the 15th da.v of Febru&r7 1956 pra,ying for the diaaolution of Common School District. No. 206 and duly ap-
·proved by the Superin~endent of Schools of aaid County. and that notice of hearing on said petition had been dul7 given aa
provided by 1aw.
Now. Therefore. Be it Resolved by the Board of County Commissionars of Otter Tail Count!• Minnaaota. that said peti-
tion be and it hare'by' ia granted, and said Schpo~ District be and it ia hereby dissolved.
Adopted June lJ. 1956,
Attest: S, B. JOHNSON
Clerk,
ORDER OF ANNilXATIOlll,
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman. Board of C~ty Commiaaionera
Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
Following the dissolution of CoDUDonSchool District No. 206 of Otter Tail County the matter of the attachment of the
territory of said ~iatrict to other school diatricta waa then considered. After listening to the statement of various in-
terested parties the following resolution waa adopted:
Be it Resolved, That Common School District No, 206 of Otter Tail County. having been dissolved, and a certificate
having been presented to the Board of County Commiaaionera of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, by the Clerk of said former Co-
mon School District No, 206 to the effect that a special election had been called and held on June 12, 1956 for all the legal
voters occuPYing the following described real estate situated in Common School District No. 206, to-wit: NW 1/4 of NE 1/4.
N 1/2 of NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, S 1/2 of sE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of SW 1/4, all in Section 1 Township 133 Bange 37: S 1/2 of
NE 1/4, N 1/2 of SE 1/4, SE 1/4 of SE 1/4, all in Section 2 Township 133 Bange 37: NE 1/4, N 1/2 of SE 1/4, SE 1/4 of SE 1/4
all in Section 11 Township 133 Bange 37; NE 1/4, E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 12 Township 133 'Range 37: W 1/2 of NW 1/4 and
SW 1/4 of Section 13 Township 133 Bange 37: NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 and N. 2 rods of Nil 1/4 of SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 all in
Section 14 Township 133 Range 37: SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 7 Township 133 Range 36; N 1/2 of NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of NW 1/4
Section 18 Township 133, Bange 36,
And the legal voters thereof, by a majority vote, had voted to aaaume and become liable for tneir proportionate
share of the bonded indebtedness heretofore incurred by Independent Consolidated School District No. 38 of Otter Tail County,
Minneeota, in the event said Common School District No, 206 should be dissolved and the area above described attached to said
-Independent Consolidated Dist, 38 and allsuch proceed.inga had been had and conducted according to Minnesota Statutes An-
notated:
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissiorers of Otter Taii County, Minnesota, that all of the
territory above described of former Common School District No, 206 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, be and hereby is attached
to Independent Consolidated School Diat, 38 o~ O~ter Tail County, Minnesota. for all school purposes whatsoever, and that all
property, assets and obligations wi~l be divided by resolution of the Board of County Commiasionera to be passed at ita ses-
sion held on July 10. 1956,
Be it further Resolved, that all ~f the lands above described formerly. ~O!DJ>riaing a part of Common School Diat, 206
shall be and they are hereby made subject to their proportionate share of the existing bonded indebtedness of said Independent
Consolidated School District No, 38 of Otter Tail County. and the County .Auditor shall hereafter levy a tax on all auch pro-
perties to~ such bonded indebtedneaa and interest in the aeme manner and amount as auch tax ia levied on all other pro-
perties comprising Independent CoQBO~idated School Dist. 38 of Otter fail County, Minneso~a.
Be it further resolved that Common School Dist, 206 of Otter Tail County having been dissolved and a certificate hav
ing been presented to the Board of County Commiasionera of Otter Tail County. Minnesota. by the Clerk of eaid former Common
-· School Diat, No, 206 to the effect that a special election had been called and held on June 11. 1956 for all of the legal
voters occuPYing th~ followilllC described real estate situated in Common School Diat, 206 to-wit: SW1/4of NEl/4. NW 1/4 of SE
1/4, SE 1/4 of Nlf 1/4.P 1/4 of."SW 1/4 am 'd" .i12 of SW i/4 all in~section 1 Township 133 Range 37: w· 1/2 of NW 1/4 •. S 1/2 'of
Secfion'l2 Township 133 Range 37: El/2 of W"l/4 and E 1/2 of Section 13 Township 133 Bange 37: N 1/2 of Section 14 Town-
ship 133 Bange 37: W 1/2 of SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and S 1/2 of SEl/4 and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 except North 2 rods. all in
Section 14 Township 133. Range 37: E 1/2 of tlE 1/4 of Section 15 Township 133 Bange 37 and the legal voters thereof by a
majority vote had voted to assume and become liable for their proportionate share of the bonded indebtedness heretofore in-
curred by Indepelldent Consolidated School District No, 106 of Otter Tail County. Minnesota. in the event said Common School
Dist. 206 should be dissolved and that area above described attached to Independent Consolidated Schooi Diat. 106 and all such
proceedings had been had and conducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated, ·
Now. therefore, be it resolved l>Y the Board pf County Commissioners of Otter Tail County. Minnesota, that all of the
territory laat described having been a part of former Common School District No, 206 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, be and
hereby is attached to Independent Consolidated School Dist. 106 of Otter Tail County. Minnesota. for all school purposes what-
soever, and.that all property, aaaets and obligations will be divided by resolution of the Eoard of County Commissioners to be
passed at i ta session to be held on July 10, 1956, · · . · . . ·
I
Be it 1'Jrther resolved that all of the lanits laat above described formerly compraing a part of Common School Diat. ,__
206 of Otter Tail County shall be and they are hereby made subject to their proportionate share of the existing bonded in-
debtedness of said Independent Consolidated School Dist. 106 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and the County ·Auditor shall
hereafter levy a tax on all such property to·P'Q' such bonded indebtedness and interest in the same manner and amount aa such
taxes levied on all other properties comprising Independent Consolidated Dist. 106 of Otter Tail County. Minnesota,
Adopted.June 13. 1956,
Attest: S, E, JOHJISON
Clerk.
S, W, llll:CKMAN
Chairman. Board of County Commissioners,
Otter Tail County. Minnesota.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... . ........ J.wl!! ... o~ ................................. 19 ... .5.Ci.
II u• " ........ co■HH H. CLOUD ■II •
ORDER OF ANNEXATION.
Where~a Common School District No. 24 of Becker County baa been diaaolved by the County Commieaionera of Becker County
and a portion thereof attached to Independent Consolidated School District No. 10 of Otter Tail County, aa evidenced by order
of diaaolution on file in the office of the County Auditor of Otter Tail County. Upon motion, the following resolution waa
adopted:
Be it resolved that Common School District H9. 24 of Becker County having been dissolved and a certificate having
been·preaented to the Board of County Commiaaionera of Otter TailCounty,Minneaota, by the Clerk of aaid Common School District
No. 24, Becker County, to the effect that at a special election had been called and held in that portion of Common School Dis-
trict No. 24 on April 6, 1956, that the legal voters thereof, by majority vote, had voted to aaBWDe and become liable for their
proportionate ahare of the bonded indebtedneaa heretofore incurred by Indppendent Consolidated School District No. 10 of Otter
Tail.County, Minnesota, in the event aaid Co111111on School District No. 24 of ~cker County, should be diaaolved and that portion
thereof attached to aaid Independent Consolidated School District No. 10 and all such proceedings having been had and conducted
pura~nt to Minnesota Statutes Annotated,
· Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County.Commiaaionera of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the SW 1/4
1eaa·1 acre in Section 27: SE 1/4, S 1/2 of S 1/2 of NE 1/4 and the E 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 28: S 1/2 and-S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of
Section 29: SE 1/4, S 1/2 of SW 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Section JO; all of Sections Jl, 32 & 33 and the W 1/2-of Section.J4
all in Township 138, Range 4J, Backer County, be and hereby are attached to Independent Consolidated School District No, 10 of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever beginning July 1, 1956,
Be it further resolved, that all of the lands and property abow described comprising a portion of Common School-Dis-
trict No, 24 of Becker County, Minnesota, shall be and they are hereby made subject to their proportionate share of the existing
bonded indebtedness of said Independent Consolidated School District No, 10 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and that-there
ahall hereafter be levied a tax on all the above described property to piq auch bonded indebtedneaa and interest in aame manner
and amounts aa auch taxea levied on all other properties comprising Independent Consolidated School District No. 10 of Otter
Tail· County.
Adopted June 13, 1956,
~tteat: S, B, JOHNSON
County Auditor.
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman,
Resolution for division of aaseta of Common School District No, 199 of Otter Tail County between diatricta to which
aaid.diatrict waa attached,
Pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Minnesota upon diaa~lution of school diatricta and attaching the territory
to other districts, it ta the duty of the Board of County Commiaaioners to divide the aaseta.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commiasionera of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the asaeta
of Common School District No. 199 of Otter Tail County be and they are hereby divided aa follows:
1. The school aite, school buildings and all personal property of eveey kind, character and deacriptinn including
caah'aaseta, funda in the hands of the County Treasurer aa of date of consolidation and taxes for 1955 and prior years collected
after diaaolution ahall be and they are hereby divided 13,2~ to Independent Consolidated School District No. 47 and 86,76~ to
Independent Consolidated School District No, 44. ·
11, Any and all obligations including contracts of Common School District.No, 199 existing at the time of diaaolution
shall be paid 13.2~ by Independent Consolidated School District No, 47 of Otter Tail County and 86,76~ by Independent Consoli-
dated School District No, 44 of Otter Tail County.
Upon motion, the foregoing resolution waa adopted on the 1Jth day of June, 1956,
S. W, BECKMAN
Chairman,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk,
The following resolution waa adopted:
Whereas, this Board haa heretofore iaaued Fair Bonda to cover major improvements at the two faire in this county and
whereas the Perham Agricultural Society baa expended the aum of $10,000,00 fo1· improvements and construction of their buildings
which improvements and construction haa been approved by this Board,
Now, Therefore, Be it resolved by this Board that the Chairman and County Auditor be and they hereby are authorized
and directed to issue a check on the County Fair Fund for $10,000,00, the aum expended for said improvements and construction,
Adopted June 13, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Auditor.
S. W, :BECKMAN
Chairman,
A plat of Blue Heron Beach Addition in Lot 5 of Section 7, Township 134, Range 39, accompanied by an opinion aa to
t.itlil executed by Henry lfycklemoe, attorney-at-law, waa approved.
The following bills were allowed:
Ruaailll Brooberg
Gary" A; Nelson
D, H, Schaap
Geo,· Dickhaut
Edwin Ala
Marrin S. Rieman
Alfred Engen
Harold Sagerhorn
Jamee Stewart
Clifford E. Pederson
Leonard Olaon
Geo,' Larson Jim ·Kimmea Jania Schaap
boarding of priaonera
exp. Dep. Sheriff
II II II
II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II
II II II
H II II
guard duty
SfP• DffP• Shef,iff
matron's feea
$ 528,00
320.90
J2Cil,70
21,.50
15.20
10,40
· 117,70
328,36
J60;.55.
4.00
5,00
. 16,0.5 &%\>,
I II
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
· DATE ............................. June .. lJ, ................................... 19.2.~.-.
Sheriff Marvin W. Mitchell
Bennie J. Johnson
Otto Haase
Henry Sieling s. w. Beckman
John L. Bixby
Spencer Forsberg
Kathryn L. Edman
·Idell G. Jacobs
Amia Hovlaml
Bertha Stortroen
Ruth Sumlberg
Jennie Budack:
Mrs. Spencer Forsberg
Vernon E. Bachman
Mabel Wenstrom
Hendrik DeKruif, M. D.
Dr. Everett C. Hanson
Dr. Ca:r:1 J. Lum!.
John Hoff
Phillip Larson
Mrs. Phillip Larson
Philip Arfatrom
Wesley G. Torgerson
Albert Fritz
Emil Boen
Frank Roberta
W. Earl Williama
Burroughs Corp.
Friden Calculating Machine Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Lightfoot's Shop
Riilten Hdwe,
Conklin Saw Shop
Kenneth Aasneaa
Allstate Sanitation & Maintenance Supply Corp.
N. W, Bell Telephone Co.
Do
Do
Do
Erickson Hdwe.
Holt Electric
Olson Auto Electric
United Chemical Co.
Nelson.Bros. Prtg. Co,
Do
Ugebla4 Publishing Co,
Victo:r: LWldeen & Co,
Miller-Davia Co,
Schoolcraft Co,
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co.
Remington llaml
Nelson Bros, Prtg, Co,
Battle Lake Review
Fergus Journal Co,
Pell!ham Enterprise Bulletin
H, W. Glorvigen
Evelace G. Hanson
Vernon E, Bachman
Harold T. Swenson Poat #612 (Auxiliary)
Harold T, Swenson Poat #612
Paul Putnam CAUJtiliary) Unit *289
Piiu.1 Putnam Post #289
American Legion Adamson-Norman Poat #'JO
American Legion Adamson-Norman Poat #30 (Auxiliary)
Diaabled American Veterans -Chapter #25
West Publishing Co.
Frank C. Barnes
W. O. B, Nelson, M, D,
H. W. Glorvigen
Vernon E. Bachman
Johnson Drugs
Nelson Drug Co,
Stemarud & Emerson Drug Co.
Ann.Jordan
Do
Do
Esther G. Sell
Do
E. O~ter Tail Telephone Co.
Straub Estate
Victpr Lundeen & Co.
N, w~ Bell Telephone Co.
Fergus 1'alla Utilities Department
Nelson Bros, Prtg. Co.
Philip M, Xjaglien
. Do
City. of Fergus Falla Poor Dept.
State of Minn, Dept, of Welfare
Ri~l Drug Co,
Henry A. Korda, M. D,
Par~ Region Medical Center
sheriff's services
attending meeting
" " II II
11 II
expenses for April & May
expenses .
Co.Aaaeasor 1a clerk n H II
" n "
11 II
expenses
II
autopsy fee
coroner •s fee
II II
witness fee
II
exp. soil conservation
salary soil conservation
weed inspector
II II
II U
municipal judge's fees
maintenance
calculator
chair (welfare)
maintenance
supplies
lawn mower sharpened
11 " repair
supplies
mobile service
tolls
mobile service
tolls
supplies (sheriff)
repairs
supplies
II
printing
envelopes & pr.tg.
envelopes, supplies & freight
supplies
II
II
II
photo supplies (Reg.)
supplies
prtg.
printing
tax notices
office postage
postage
" decorating graves
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
iunn. Statutes Annotated
mileage
calla at jail
adv. comma. paid to driver's license agents during
cash advanced the month of May,1956
drugs
" (sheriff)
drugs & supplies
postage
s~enaea
supplies
expenses
postage
tolls
rental
supplies
tolls
water & sewage
supplies
mileage
postage & machine rental
care of transients
care of patients
drugs
~re of patient
11U11 Hospital entrance exam.
15.90
10.40
23.77 15.02
5.92
193.55 112,64
124,00
124.00
72.00 ·196.00
152.00 128.00 20.00
53.30
57,54
15.00
10.25
26.87
4.36
4.36
4.36
13.20
·193.12
10:,.70
213.77
10:,.98
72,00
20.53
435,00
28.00
12.50
20.87
2.25 17.90
19.95
77.83
67,25
4.20
26.15
12.65
14.45
1.95
72.95
31,75
83.27
223.00
20.96
249.21
122,67
110.15
237.10
41,45
26.65
142.90
7.20 46.oo
60.00
33.00
25.00
25.00
4.50
24.50
25.00
25.00
25.00
35.00
4.00
18,00
28.35
25.00
10.62
3.20
7.51 6.95.
101.53
4.72
82.11
7.00
9',90
50.00
45,75
16.10
1.28
83.27
86.45
9.00
91.98
2900.00
77.20
27.00
3:00
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II P Ill■ P•■t II. LUD ■lllll,C,IM
Township of Dead Lake
Minnesota State Sanatorium
Bunter Druce McCormick Farm Equip. Store
Raiiwiq Expreee
BUi1e ServiCII Station
Mayo's Standard Service
Webb Service -Rarey B. Oat
Tobin Oil Co.
Tezaco Service Station, P.R.
Foarien Oil Co.
Perham Co-op. 011 Co.
Service Oil Co., B,L.
Consumers Co-op. 011 Co.
Nunclahl Oil Co.
Service 011 Co,, Underwood
Art 1a Service Station
Sinclair Service, Henning
Fergus Oil Co.
Vergas Oil Co,
Bili Nelson Oil Co.
Oils Incorporated
D. A, Lubricant Co., Inc.
Crow Motors
A. & L, 011 Co111p&ey
B. Ir. Stahl Co.
Arrow Petroleum
Standard 011 Co,, F. F.
Standard 011 Co,, B. L.
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Geo. T. :&¥an Co.
Wm. B. Ziegler Co., Inc.
Northwest Engineering Co.
Public Works Equip. Co,, Inc.
Philippi Equipment Co.
Chriatanaon Snow Fen~e Factoey
Minnesota State Highwiq Dept.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., B.L.
Vergas Telephone Co.
N, W. Bell Telephone Co,, F,F.
Eaat Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Midwest Telephone Co.
Pelican Telephone Co. N. w. Bell Telephone Co., Benning
Mutual Service Casualty Ina. Co.
Mutual Service Casualty Ina. Co,
Raymond Motor Transp. Inc,
Barke & Allison
Railway Ezpreaa Agency, B. L,
Fergus Journal Co.
Wendell P, Buber
Do
G. D, Barlow
George Olson
L. J, Fjoane
B. V. Johnston Culvert Co.
John Dieseth Co.
Do
Harvey W. Nelson
Earl Iruhlmeyer
Barry Boffland, Jr.
Art Wagstrom
Minneapolis Blue Printing Co,
Wilcox Lumber Co., Vergas
Holten Hardware
Empire Suppl.7 Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co,
Flexo Products, Inc.
Wilcox Lumber Co., Perham
Marshall Walla Store, B. L.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Stemarwl & Emerson Drug Co.
Rosenwald-Cooper Inc.
Graff Implement Co.
Wilcox Lumber, Benning
Local Gas Co.
Schutz Hardware
Teach Lumber Co.
Sigelman Bide & Fur
Bjorklund Body Shop
Charles Malmatrom
Lake Region Motor
Minnesota Motor Co,
Larson Brothers
Olson Auto Electric
Fleet Wholesale Supply
Super G. M. C. Truck Salee
Rarey Buehler
Magnus Pederson
Smoley1s 11.achine Shop
Kimber Awning Co,
DA'I'E ... ··············-·····················June 13, ......................... 19 .. .!i.~.
care of paupers
care of patients
druga
supplies
express
gasoline
II
II
gasoline, etc.
etc.
& fuel oil
etc.
& oil
I II II etc.
gas, oil & tires
tires
oil
oil, etc.
grease & fuel oil
oil
diesel fuel
II II
II II
parta
parts
I
II
II
cutting edges
lath
plane
service& tolla
II II " II II II
II II II
1111 II II
II II II
II II II
insuranCII
liability inauranaa
freight
premium
expresa
advertising
expenses
cash advanced
expenses
" II
culverts
equipment rental
II II
11 II
11 II
II II
excavation
auppliee
II
suppliee
II
II
II
II
II
II
office supplies
auppliea
repa rs
60.5~
2684.22
25,40
J4,16
14,52
· 54,80
· 40,37
118. 18
81.62
·106.84
117.88
7,94
97.31
118.91
172,95
J2.10
164.92
41.99 12,76
179.37
694,47
158,19
1)6.04
20,44
lJ,35
J4,J5
126),72
60,53
53.28
62.93
72,64
1112.63
1J.4J
"BJ,96
204,00
144.00
11,46
JJ.25
15.95
69.00
10.15
6.?0
5.a5
lJ.85
12J.)4
1752.25
2.25
2513.99
6.0)
22.20
244.80
9,52
19.50
20.90
JO.BO
62.80
800,25
3382,75
584~00
325.00 1236,00
76.50 48,42
8.20
50.29
1)4.69
109.87
10.96
42.12
42,)7
159,50
2,50
10,)8
14.17
47,12
lJ,68
6,70
J,25
6,45
11.20
4.00
2),57
23,25
30.90
118,36
16.0)
25:02
8.00
20.00
)8.52
12.50
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r COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, 'OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ..................................... J'.lme .. lJ .•............................ 19 .. S6..
J.aeniach Industries
Tichy1a Shop
P.aulson Tire Shop
A. P, SchmitB Garage
~~ J, Westlund. Administrator of the Eat. of
Fred 0, Peterson (Wilhelmina Noetzelllla.n,Dec1d
Do
C, W, Wright
Do
J.uliua ![rauae
Naney-Olson
George C, Crosby
Orion Dahlager
Telford Nelson
Selma Swendsrwl
Eddie Vikesland
Alvin Loop
Harold Volk:amann
Albert Peterson
Vernon Hulstrand
Robert Ladwig
Whitlock Walding
National :Bushing & Parts Co,
repairs
II
II • right of wrq-
I
repair
supplies
Upon motion. the Board then adjourned without date.
Attest: ____ M)"-"---",:,,-:..,. ,,c.--,,....,._~_.-=--'' ;....;;..aL'-'v-'"-:;;__ __ _ -~. (/
8.20
2,90
1.00
2,80
?7,,00
27,10
lJl,18
J6.46
17,60
18.40
215.60
191,60
64.80
282,70
lJ0,80
1000,00
'.32,SS 10,40 44.oo
Chilirman. Board of County Commissioners.·
Otter Tail County, Minnesota,·
9.20 :,a.so
S7,04
17,07
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DA TE ...•........................... .T!!,.!¥. .. .9., ..................................... 19 .. 56.
Miem~ 8~RffMMLtiror~1lff1f'~. OF
MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to statute the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M, July 9, 1956, all members being present.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for the construction of County Jobe No. 56:49 o N and 56:12 TM, pro-ceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows: -
Job 56:49 0 N
Job 56:12 T M.
Rust & Dahlman, Clariaaa
H. D. Morrill & Son, Fergus Falla
Karna & Tabery, Sebeka
John Dieaeth Co., Fergus Falla
Jacobaon·Broa., Ashby
Dan Conroy & Sona, Dumont
Rua"t & Dahlman, C:l:ariaea
Michaelson Bros,, Madison
Mahnomen·Conetruction Co., Mahnomen
Kerns & Tabery, Sebeka
F.d, Zimmarman, Barrett
Kahlatorf Bros., lake George
John Dieeeth Co., Fergus Falla
After checking these bids contract• were awarded as follows:
Job 56:49 0 N:to Rust & Dahlman for $13,142.81; Job 56:12 TM to Jacobson Bros. for $56,780.69.
$13,142.81
15,658.83
18,230.21
19,282.29
56,780.69
62,931.18
63,794.47
65,696.59
67,338,83
68,342.89
72,688.20
73,944,58
80,516.37
Upon motion, ~he Engineer was auth~rized to apply oil on the road from Porter's Oorner North two miles.
Off and On licenses to sell non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted to Robert McCullough at Rainbow Pavillion,
Town of Girard. ·
Dance licene~:waa granted to Robert McCullough at Rainbow Pavillion, Town of Girard.
The application of Peder A. AabJeld"for homestead classification on the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 and the S 1/2 SE 1/4 of Sec.
13-137-37 was read a~, upon motion, the ~am• waa granted and"the tax ordered reduced accordingly.
The application of s. R, Frendin for homestead classification on Lots 11 and 12 and the South half of tot 13, Block 8,
BJ.yberg'a First Addition to Pelican Rapids was read and, upon·motion, the same was granted and the tax ordered reduced ac-
cordingly.
The application of Arnold N. Theiaen for homestead classification on the·NE 1/4 SW 1/4 except P:Brt North of Railroad,
E 1/2 W 1/2 SW 1/4 except part North of Railroad and the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Sec. 35-135-36 waa read and, upon motion, the eame
was granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly.
The application of Harold Wahlstrom for homeatead classification on the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Sec. B-135-42 was read and,
upon motion, the same was granted and the·tax ordered reduced·accordingly.
The application of Sankey Peteraon · for homestead claaaification on the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and Lot• l and 2, ·Sec. 23, and
part of Lot 3 in Sec~ 23-132-1~0 waa read ~nd, upon motion, the same was granted and the tax ordered reduced ·accordingly.
The application of Mrs. Ralph Fram"for reduction in aaaeeaed valuation on personal property in the Township of Hobart,
was read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the aaaesaed valuation be reduced from $157,00 to
$57.00 on the ground"that no household exemption had been allowed.
The application of Agnes Hess for reduction of asaeaaed valuation on peraonal property in theTownahip of Hobart was
read. Upon motion, it waa recommended to·the Commiasioner of·Taxation that the aaaeaaed valuation be reduced from·$126.00
to $41,00 on the recommendation of the Coli.Dty Aaaeaaor,
T'ne application of Irving Sam for reduction of aaaeaaed valuation on Lots 2, 3 & 4 Sec. 16-133-41 waa read and, upon
motion, it waa recommended to the Commiaaioner of Tuation that the aaaeaaed valuation be reduced from $1084.00 to $817,00
on the ground that the new barn had been aaaeaaed twice.
The application of Oscar w. LilJegren for reduction of·aaaeaaed valuation on Lot 7, Block 36, Lakeview Addition to
Parkera"Prairie waa read and, upon motion; it was recommended'to the Commissioner of Taxation that the aaaesaed valuation be
reduced from $515.oo·to $490,00 on the ground that $100.00 for improvements had been erroneoualy added in 1955.
The application of Erneat Muckala for reduction of aaaeaament on Sub Lota A and B, Sec. 8-135-37, was read and, upon
motion, it was recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the aaaeased valuation be reduced from $583.00 to $466.00 on
the ground that thia"property had been assessed aa urban when•it should have been given a rural classification. . . .
The application of Baldwin Hanson asking for abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties, interests and coats on the
NE 1/4 NE 1/4 and. Lot l of Sec. 31 and Lot 3 of Sec. 32-133-41 for the years 19!19, 1951 and 1952 was read and, upon motion, it
was recommended to tna Tax Commissioner that $402.60 be accepted in f\111 payment of the tax, this being the tax without pen-
alty or intereat.
The application of Emna Sillerud aaking for homestead claaaification on·the NW 1/4 of Sec. B-136-43 waa read. Upon
motion, the same waa·reJected on recommendation of the Town Board. . .
The application of Glen and Della Marquardt for settlement of delinquent taxes, penaltiea, intereata and costa on
Look-A-Way Lodge, Town of Girard, was read, Upon motion, the· same was rejected upon recommendation of the Town· Board,
The County Board went over with Sheriff Brooberg the list of uncollected personal property taxee for the year 1955 and
made the following report:
Report of the"County Board of the County of Otter Tail; State of Minnesota, of uncollected and cancelled personal pro-
perty taxee for the year 1955.
Fergus Falla, Minnesota, July 9, 1956.
BE IT KNOWN, That the County Board· of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, did meet in aeaaion on the 9th day of July, 1956,
the same being the first session of said Board after the 10th.day of June, 1956; that at aaid session the County Treaaurer of
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DATE ___ --------------------------------------~lY. __ 9_, ______ , ____________________ 19,_.!i~-
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said County delivered to said Board the list of uncollected personal property taxes for the year 1955, together with his certi-
ficate thereon as required by law; and that at said aeaai~n the said Board did duly consider said list of uncollected taxes,
and did cancel such taxes as they are satisfied cannot be collected, That the following is a correct list of said uncollected
personal property taxea i_n said County for said year. of 1955, as a_o z:eviaed by said Board, to-wit:
Township or Tax Penalty, Fee Total Tax,Penalty Remarks.
Name of Parson Aaaaaaed District Dollars Cta. and Costa and coats
Do,llara · Cte, Dollars Cta.
Anderson: :R. c. lat Ward 108.62 14.81 12),4J Collect
Aune, Clai:ence lat Ward 4.89 .90 5,79 Collect
Bakken, Mqrris ·Jrd Ward 45.49 ,6:,JS 51.84 Collect
Bockelman,. Walter 2nd Ward 6.16 1.07 7.2J Collect
Bockelman,_ Walter Otter Tail 11.12 1.74 12.86 Collect
Br!Q', Byrqn 1st Ward 4.04 .79 4.BJ Collect
~rgess, Qharles Oak Valley J7.4J 5.26 42.69 Collect
Carter, Ma,rgaret N.Y,MillB 84,60 11.59 96.19 Collect
H. o. Chase Battle Lake 227.04 J0.67 257,71 Collect
Clarin, L~on Jrd Ward 9.14 1.47 10.61 Collect
Conrick, J'.ack Everts .95 .JB l,JJ Collect
Courneya, .Dean Hobart 11.88 1,84 l.J,72 Collect
Dickson, Margaret Nidaros J.41 .70 4,11 Collect
Dudgeon Motor Co, Jrd Ward 44),21 59,64 502,85 Collect
Du.Dwell, Wesle;v 4th Ward 15.52 2,JJ 17.85 Collect
Fergus Novelt;v Co.(Kar~ P~terson) 4th Ward 191.:31 25.88 217.19 Collect
FiBkari, John Newton 66,97 9.2.'.3 76.20 Collect
Forbes, Orville Perham T. J.47 ,72 4.19 Collect
Frahm, Ralph Hobart 29,J4 4,18 JJ,52 Collect
FrobOJI!, Erick Leaf Lake 12.62 1.94 14.56 Collect
Frobom, Erick OtterTail T, 1J,2J 2.02 15,25 Collect
Gapperlin, Peter Bluffton v. 12,25 1.89 14.14 Collect
Gluek Brewing Co, Urbank 1,99 ,52 2.51 Collect
Grewe, Wm. Deer Creek 'l'. 44,69 6.24 50;9:3:, Collect
Grif~iths, Edwin 4th Ward 2,lJ . .,54 2.67 Collect
Grina, Russell Jrd Ward 7.01 1.19 8.20 Collect
Halvorson, Wallace Oak Valley 24.7) J,57 28.JO Collect
Hanson, Harr:, W, Leaf Lake 4,79 ,89 5,68 Collect
Hanson, Orvis Star Lake 21.:39 J.12 24,51 Collect
Hauge, Leona Candor Jl,28 4.44 JS,72 Collect
Haugen, Olaf Leaf Lake J.04 .65 J.69 Collect
Haus, Walter Eliz, Vil, 14.85 2.24 17.09 Collect
Hi-W~ Inn Cafe(Morria Bakken) lat Ward lJl,79 17.91 149,70 Collect
Holly, Earl J, Amor J.48 ,72 4.20 Collect
Hauge, Winston Candor 51.51 7.15 58,66 Collect
Howard'• Cleaners Jrd Ward 101.18 lJ.80 114.98 Collect
Hyetad, Cal Henning Vil. 112.40 15,Jl 127,71 Collect
Johanaen, Neil Eagle Lake 62.76 8.66 71,42 Collect
Johnson, Ha11-s W, Effington 17,15 2,58 19.73 Collect
JohnB(?D, Russel C, Jrd Ward 7,87 l,Jl 9.18 Collect
Kilde, Cloyd 2nd Ward 14,24 2,16 16:40 Collect
Lose, Erwin Tordenskjold 16.18 2.41 18,59 Collect
Lundgr~n, Melvin 4th Ward 4.89 .90 5.79 Collect
Lunatad, J.P. Jrd Ward 7,44 1.25 8.69 Collect
Mack, F. M. Hobart 8,69 1.42 10.11 Collect
Malone, Maurice Compton 45.:32 6.JJ 51.65 Collect
MalOnl!Y, J, L, 1st Ward 16,16 2,41 18.57 Collect
lllattfeld, Lester Perham Vil. 87.16 11.9:3 99,09 Collect
McCollough, George Elizabeth T. 4,22 .82 5.04 Collect
McDermeit, Vern Padd6ck 22,72 J,JO 26.02 Collect
McXen~ie, Jerry . Hobart 2.3.20 J.J6 26.56 Collect
Michaelson, Ph;vllis c. 1st Ward 8.9J 1.45 10,JB Collect
Miller, Albert W. Dora 6.25 1.09 7,J4 Collect
Moen, Floyd 1st Ward 5,95 1.05 7.00 Collect
Monson, Manville 1st Ward 2J0,4J Jl,12 261,55 Pd.$100,, Col.i61,5~
Nason, Merlyn . lat Ward 8.29 l,J6 9.65 Collect
Nehk, Ra.vmond Elizabeth T. J7,79 5,Jl 4J.10' Collect
Nelson, Clifford 2nd Ward 17,22 2.56 19.78 Collect
Nietz~, Charles Perham 'l'. 57.99 8.02 66.01 Collect
Ohrmundt, Ben 4, Compton ,67 ,J4 1.01 Collect
Ohrmundt, Norman Compton 26.6J J,82 J0.45 Collect
Olson, lllu.gene Jrd Ward 1.06 ,J9 1.45 Collect
Olion,. R, A, Battle Lake 5,01 .92 5.9J Collect
01 tman, Lorenz Blowers 45.49 6.Js 51,84 Pd,$47.Col, $4,84
Parson, L, B. 2nd Ward . 11,48 1.79 lJ,27 Collect
Peddycourt, Richard Vining 16,J4 2.44 18.78 Collect
Peterson, . Carl Urbank Vil, 17.40 2.58 19.98 Collect
Peterson, Karl 2nd Ward 16.79 2.50 19.29 Collect
Petron, George Urbank Vil J,7J .75 4.48 Collect
Poling, Wal tar Oak.Valley 129,J2 17.57 146,89 Collect
Possehl, A, A. , Gorman 119,2.'.3 16.2J lJS,46 Collect
Priebnow, Harvey Aastad 98.95 1),51 112.46 Collect
Qµ.iram, Carl Perham 'l'. J,17 ,67 J,84 Collect
Revering, Peter Urbank Vil. J,7J ,75 4.48 Collect
Ripley, Ronald 2nd Ward 2,55 .59 J,14 Collect
Rohde, Harold M. Otto 9.44 1,52 10,96 Collect
lqdell:, Edwin Jrd Ward 8,9J 1.45 10.JB Collect
Sander, Clifford 1st Ward 4.46 .as 5,Jl Collect
Sanderson, Filmore Pel, Rpd.a. 4,50 .as 5.35 Collect
Schaefer, Theo. J·, Compton 75.11 10.:32 8S.4J Collect
Scheidler, Virginia Jrd Ward 18.07 2,67 20,74 Collect
Schmidt, Chester Perham Vil, 10.:32 1,64 11.96 Collect
:_"'·-
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Schmits, C. J.
Schneider, Frederick
Sievertaon,,Bernard
Simonton, R.
Smith, Ruaaell
Sll,Yder, George
Strand, Frank: E.
Sundblad, Roy
Syvereon, TeDDF
Tappe, Arva
Wald, Bill
Woode, John
Wright, W. E.
B.E.Buae Oil Service(John Coons)
Pierce, Ralph
Dorn, F.dward
DATE ............................... Ju1Y9, .................................... 19 ..... .5.~
Hobart
Nidaros
2nd Ward
lat Ward
lat Ward
Hobart
Rush Lake
Erhards Oro.
Bluffton T.
Bluffton VU.
HeMing Vill.
Pine Lake
Dwm
2nd Ward
Hobart
Urbank VU.
a.so
1.11
11.27
1.87
9-78
J.01
40.69
16.8?
15.?J
12.12
19.27 10.1:,
J4.82
40.60
64,55
52.19
1.39
1.21
l.?6
1.31
1.56
.65
5.71
2.51
2.36
1.96 2.a:,
1.61
4.92
4.20
1.65
1.25
9.89 Collect
8.38 Collect
13.0:, Collect
9.18 Collect
11.34 Collect
3.66 Collect 46.40 Collect
19.38 Collect
18.09 Collect
14.68 Collect
22.10· Collect
11.74 Collect
39.74 Pd.$22.3~.Col.$1?.41
44.80 Pd.$30.oo.c01.$14.ao
12.20 Pd.$25.oo.c01.$4?.20
,59.44 Collect
That the following ia a correct list of the personal property tame in said County for said year which said Beard are satisfied cannot be collected, and ao cancelled by aaid,Board, to-wit:
Bame of Person Aaeeaaed
Okason, ~ond L.
BJorndal, Thor & Ingar Est.
Hayden, W. P.
Attest: s. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor.
Township or
District
4th Ward
Dalton
Girard
Tia: Penalty, Fee Total Tra:,Penalty Dollars Cta. and Costs and Costs Dollars Cts. Dollars Cts.
?.44 1.25 8.69 3.72 .75. 4.4? 3.J2 .10 4.02
The County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
HENRY SIELING
BENNIE J. JOHNSON
S. W. BECKMAN
OTTO HAASE
C. A. SNOWBERG
RESOLUTION
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO?IERS
OTTER TAIL:.COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Remarks.
Cancel
Cancel
Cancel
WHEREAS, Otter Tail Caanty now haa F.~.~-projects under contract that are not Sr,/, financed by Federal Aid SecondaJ7 Funds, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to have these projects financed up to 5CY/, of the cost by Federal Aid Secondary Funds,
NOW, THEN BE IT RESOLVED, that we hereby respectfully request the Commissioner of Highways to advance such an amount
as may Q8 necessary of the Federal Aid Secondary Funds to finance the 1956 construction program against future allotments to
Otter Tail County.
Adopted this 9th~ of July, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor.
S •. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Upon motion, the Board than adjourned to 9 o'clock A. M. July 10, 1956.
TUESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met at nine o'clock A. M., all members being present.
A petition for the dissolution of CollDIIOD School District No. 147 waa read and it was ordered that a hearing on said
petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. Aug. 15, 1956 in the Commissionsra' Room in the Court Rouse in the City of Fergus Falls
and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as required by law.
The petition of Mortimer Earley asking that the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Sec.? and the S 1/2 NW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of
Sec. 8, all in Township 137, Range 41, be set off from Common School District No. 149 of Otter Tail County to Independent
School District No. l of Becker County was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A.M.
Aug. 15, 1956 in the Commissioners' Room in the Court Hauss in the City of Fergus Falla and that due notice of the time and
place of said hearing be given aa required by law. ·
The petition of Harold N. Earley and Lawrence Earley asking that the NW 1/4 NF.1/4 of Sec. ?, Township 137, llange 41,
be aet off from Common School District No. i49 of Otter Tail County to Independent School District No. l of Becker County was
read and it waa ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M, Aug. 15, 1956 in the Commiasionera' Room
in the Court House in the City of Fergus Falls and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given aa required
by law.
The petition of Reuben Bahls asking that the N 1/2 SE 1/4, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Sec. 5, Township 137,
Range 41 be aet off from Common School District No. 149 of Otter Tail County to Independent School District No. l of Becker
County waa read and it waa ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. Aug. 15, 1956 in the Commis-
aionera' Room in the Court Rouse in the City of Fergus Falla and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given
as required by law.
rr COMMISSIONERS RECORD 'O, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........................... July .10, ..................................... 19. 56
HCUIIUl'IIIITI GCGMP& T H.
A petition signed by Walter R. Oleon, President, and Merald T. Eneted, Secretary, of the Northland Development Co.
asking that Lote 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and part of Lot 8 of Northland Park Addition to the City of Fergus ~lle, and a part of
Lot 5, Section 30, Township lJJ, Range 42, containing four acres.except tract, be set off from School District No. 80 to
School District No. 21 was reed and it wae ordered that a hearin:; on eaid petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. Aue. 15, 1956
in the Commiseionere' Room in the Court Houee in the City of Fergus Falls and that due notice of the time and place of said
hearing be given as required by law.
The petition of George Edwin Miller and Carrie Drewry Miller asking that
ship 137, Bangs 40, be set off from School District No. 75 of Otter Tail County to
was talcen up for final action. After discussion, the petition wasrejected.
Lota 1, 7, 8, 9 and 10, S~ction 1, 'Town-
School District No. 8 of Becker County
Upon motion, the Highw~ Engineer was authorized to run a.survey on the so-called Devil's Lake Road, being County
Road No. 188. .
Upon.motion, the County Auditor wae instructed to advertise for 300 tone, more or less, of stoker coal, said bids to
be opened at 2 o'clock P. M. Aug. 15, 1956 •.
A petition asking for the abandonment of County Ditch No. 60 was filed with the County Auditor who presented it to
the Board of County Commiaaionera. After discussion it was ordered a hearing on said petition be held in the Commissioners•
Room in the Court House in the City of Fergus Falls at l:JO P. M. Aug. 14, 1956 and that due notice of said hearing be given as
provided by law.
A plat of Eureka Beach in Lot 5 of Section lJ-134-43 accompanied by a certificate as to title executed by Henry
N;ycklemoe, Attorney-at-law, was approved.
A plat of Lone.Pine Beach located in Lots 7 and 8 inSec.,1-136-41 accom~anied by a certificate as.to title executed
by M. J. Daly, Attorney-at-law, was approved.
A plat of First Addition to Inlet Beach on Lalce Lida, being part of Lot 4 in Sec. 14-1J6-42, accompanied by a certi-
ficate as to title executed by Henry Polkinghorn, Attorney-at-law, was approved.
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 59 was taken up for final action. After listening to the
various interested parties.the Board issued the following.order, to-wit:
Be it resolved, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated there has been presented to the Board of County Com-
miaeionere of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 59, Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, which petition is signed by a majority of the resident freeholders of the .district who areentitled to vote at
school electione therein and which petition bears the approval of the Superintendent of Schools of Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Board of County Commisaionere of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that eaid
petition be and it le hereby granted, and said school district be and it ia hereby dissolved.
Adopted July 10,1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
ORDER OF ANNEXATION.
.S. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman.
Following the dissolution of Common School District No. 59 of Otter Tail County, the matter of th, attachment of the
territory of said District to some other school district wae then considered. After listening to the statements of various
parties, the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, that ·common School District No,.59 of Otter Tail County having been dissolved and a certificate hav-
ing been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, by the Clerk of eaid former Common
School District No. 59 to the effect that a special election hed beeµ called and held in said School Di,trict ~n June 18, 1956
and the legal voters thereof, by majority vote, had voted to aeeume and become liable for their proportionate ehare of the
bonded indebtedneee heretofore incurred by Independent Consolidated School District No. 10 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
in the event eaid Common School District No. 59 should be dieeolved and the area thereof attached to eaid Consolidated School
District, and all such proceedings had been hed and conducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated, Section 122.28,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all of
the area of former Common School District No. 59 of Otter.Tail County, Minnesota, be, and it hereby ie, attaohed to Independent
Consolidated School District No. 10 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever, and all properties
and aesete of eaid Common School District No. 59 are hereby transferred to, and made the properties of eaid Independent Consoli
dated School District No. 10,
Be it further resolved, that all of the lands and properties formerly comprising Common School District No. 59 shall
be, and they are hereby made subject to their proportionate share of the existing bonded indebtedness of eaid Iml~pendent Con-
solidated School District No. 10, of Otter Tail County, and the County Auditor ehall hereafter levy a tax on all euch proper-
tiee to~ euch bonded indebtedness and interest in the same manner and amount as such tax is levied on a~l other properties
comprising Independent Oonsolidated School District No. 10 of Otter Tail County.
Adopted July 10, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. ;BECKMAN
Chairman.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, ·OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ...................................... .lu.ly 10 •.......................... 19 ... 56.
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 280 was taken up for final action. After listening to the
various interested parties the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Be it resolved, that pursuant to MiMeaota Statutes Annotated there has been presented to the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Otter Tail ~oun~y, Minnesota, a p~tition for dissolution of Common School District No, 280, Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, which petition is. signed by-a majority of the resident freeholders of the district who are entitled to ~ote at
school elections therein and which petition bears the approval of the Superintendent of Schools of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by-the Board of County Commissionara of Otter Tail County, MiMeaota, that anid petition
be and it is heraby-granted, and said school district be and it is hereby dissolved,
Ajlopted July 10, 1956,
A_tteat: S, B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W, BECKMAN
Chairman,
ORDER OF 'ANNEXATION
~allowing the dissolution of Common School District No, 280 of Otter Tail County, the matter of the attachment of the
territory of said district to some other school district was then considered. After listening to the statements of various ·
partiea,-the following resolution was adopted: ·
Be it resolved, that Common School District No, 280 of Otter Tail County having been dissolved and a certificate having
been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, by the Clerk of said former Common School
District No. 280 to the effect that a special elction had been called and held in said School District on June 9, 1956 and the
legal voters thereof, by majority vote, had voted to assume and become liable for their proportionate share of the bonded in-
debtedn~as heretofore incurred by-Independent Consolidated School District No, 10 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, in the event
said Common School District No, 280 should be dissolved and the area thereof attached to said Consolidated School District,
and all _such proceedings ·had been had and conducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated, Section 122,28,
Now, therefore,be it resolved by-the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Kinnesota, that all of the area
of form~r Common School District No. 280 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, be, and it~hereby-is attached to Independent Consoli-
dated S~hool District No, 10 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever, and all properties and assets
of snid _Common School District No. 280 are hereby transferred to, and made the properties of said Independent Consolidated
School ~iatrict No, 10,
Be it further resolved, that all of the lands and properties formerly comprising Common School District No, 280 shall
be, and 'they are hereby-made subject to their proportionate share of the existing bonded indebtedness of said Independent Con-
solidated School District No, 10, of Otter Tail County, and the County Auditor shnll hereafter levy a ·tax on all such properties
to _pay such bonded indebtedness and interest in the same manner and amount as such tax is levied on all other properties com-
prising Independent Consolidated School District No, 10 of Otter Tail County.
Adopted July 10, 1956,
~ttest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S, W, BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolution for division of assets of Common School District No. 206 of Otter Tail County between districts to which
said district was attached,
Pursuant to the Statutes of the State of 1-linnesota upon dissolution of school districts and attaching the terri toey to
other d~stricts, .~~ is the duty of the Board of County Commissioners to divide the assets.
Now, therefore, be it resolved0 by the Bciarci. of'Cinmiy Commissioners of Otter TailCowity; Minnesota, that the assets of
Common f!chool Di~trict No, ?<?~. I?~ Otter. Taii · County ~ and. ~~ey are Ii.ere~ divi~ed as::. follow~:
i. The school site; ·schooi buildings'and'all personal property of every kind, ·cnaracter·and description including cash
assets, funds in the hands of the County Treasurer as.of date of'conaolidation aild ta.tea for·1955 and prior years collected
after d1asolution shall be and they are hereby-divided 49,7CYI, to Independent Consolidated'School Diatrict·No, 106 and 50,JCY/,
to Independent Cqnaoi{d~ted 0Schoo~ District No; JS.. . . . . . . : . : . ':.: .. : . '.: .. _ .. : : : :
ll, Any and ali obligations of.Common Schooi'District No, ·206 eiisting·at'the'tilile·of·diasolution shall be paid 4tJ,7CYf,
by Independent Consolidated Schooi District No. i06 of'OtierTail'Coliilty·and·50;3CYf,·1,y Independent Consolidated School District
No.JS o~ Otter T,11: ~(?~iy. · ' .. : . · : : . · : · . · · ' : ~ · · _ : ~ : · : : · " · _ · : : · · : . _ . . · · · .. · .. · · ·
Attest: S. B. jQHNSON
Clerk.
ij:ihe f'oll~ing_ reaolutio~: was adopted~ .....
S. W: · BECKMKN· ·
· · · Chairman,
Resolved by-the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore advertised for the sale of a tract of land described as follows:
Beginning at a point JJ feet East of ~enter of Section J, Township 135, Range 4J, thence South 4J5,6 feet, East 100
feet, North 4J5,6 feet, then West ~00 feet to beginning, except that part thereof taken by-the trunk highw,q,
Whereas, Emil Sjostrom has made a bid of $10,00 and said bid has been advertised as provided by law, and now, therefore,
no other bidders having appeared and no objections having been made,
It is therefore ordered that the Chairman and County Auditor be and they hereby-are directed to issue a deed to Emil
Sjostrom upon p11¥ment of the bid price, excepting therefrom mineral rights and tracts for highWS¥ purposes.
Adopted July 10, 1956,
Attest: s. B. JOHNSON, Clerk.
S. W, llEOKMAN
Chairman.
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Vi' r:I
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................................... July 10, 1956 ................ 19 ....... .
To the County Board O~ter Tail County, Minnesota:
Pursuant to law I present below, a statement showing the amount of taxes levied for County purposes for the current
year, the amounts collected and apportioned to date, and the balances uncollected, together with the actual cash balance re-
maining to the credit of each County fund at the close of business on the )0th day of June, 1956,
FUNDS
County Revenue Fund.
Poor Fund
Road and Bridge Fund
County Building Fund
County Welfare Fund
Road & Bridge Bond Acct,
Veterans Serv:ice
Pairs
County School Fund
County School Transportation
FUNDS
Amount Levied
for
Current Year
$150,005.88
125,0'J7,16
)75,498,60
9,677,79
288,204.80
187,749,)0
9,677,79
9,677,rt:J
200,000.68
)9,(1:}8,)l
S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor.
Amount Collected
and
Apportioned
$ )9,lf82,4)
)2,912,17
98,8)8,40
2,547,)8
75,861,02
49,419.20
2,547,)8
2,547,)8
57,0'J),48
10,291.42
Balances remaining to the credit of each Fund are as follows:
Balance Uncollected
or
Unapportioned
$110,52),45
92,124,99
276,660,20
7,1)0.41
212,)4),78
1)8,))0,10
7, 1)0,41
7,1)0,41
142,967,20
28,806.89
BALANCES
Debit Credit
County Revenue Fund
Poor Fund
Road and Bridge Fund.
County Building Fund
Ditch Fund
County Welfare Fund
Incidental Fund
Veterans Service
Fairs
County School Tax
_County School Transportation
Road & Bridge Bond Acct,
$ 19, 15),00
-$ ?5,?2),21
1)),519,)6
5),22?,60
6,207.15
54,(1:}2,)5
1,159.10
8,410.05
)2,847,70
65,879,00
18,2)9,55
207,)68,9)
The following is a statement of the accounts remaining unpaid on the contracts already entered into by the Board,
FOR WHAT PURPOSE
Road & Bridge Fund
Road & Bridge Equipment
Special Road & Bridge Const,
The County Auditor presented the following statement to the Board:
The following estimate of expenses for the ensuing year is herewith submitted:
Balance due
$150,255.87
12,298,47
165,527,04
Salary of County Officers .......... ,' ........••..••.............•..•....................................••.•• , $ 4), 000. 00 J
Clerks, Janitors, etc........................................................................................ 50,200.00 J
Boarding prisoners • .".......................................................................................... 5,000. oo ·J
Witness fees, District Court ..••••....•..••••••.••••••••••..••••••••••..•............•.....•••••••. :......... 500. 00 ~
Jurors, Justice Court........................................................................................ 100,00
Books, Blanks & Stationery:.· .••..••.•.•••••••••.. ··•••··•••··•................................................ 18,000.00 ~
Expense with insane.......................................................................................... 2,200.00'J
Court House Grounds ••......•••••...•.•••.•.•••••••• , •••••••••••...• :, ••.. , •••••••••.• , •••••• ,,, •••••.•• ,,,.,. 1,500, 00
Miscellaneous Revenue ..................................................... : ... : .............................. 12,000.00
County Nurse & County Agents................................................................................. 28,000.00I
Saiaries County Commissioners ............................... ;................................................ 6,000,00'
Jailers, deputy sheriffs etc .................. : ............................... :.............................. 18,000,00 .,-
Jurors, District Court ........................................................................... ; .......... 10,000,00·
Bailiffs & reporters......................................................................................... 5,000,00
Witness, Justice Court ...•.•.••••••••• :...................................................................... 2,000,00
Light, f'u.el etc.............................................................................................. 16,000,00
Printing & advertising ........................ ; ...................... , , ..................................... , 8,200, 00
Attending assessors' meetings ....... :........................................................................ 1,200.00
:Veterans I Service Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000.00
County Welfare ................................................................................... ; ............ 261,72),00
Road & Bridge .............................................................................................. ,, )75,000,00
Poor Fund ...•••••••...•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . • . . . • • • . • . • • . • • • • • • • • • 165, 000. 00
Dated July 10, 1956,
The foll0Wing resolution was adopted:
Respectfully submitted,
S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ......................................... i!.'!:9.' ... 10, ........................ 19 ... ;,6
HC■II HIHl■■ca■H■I II.Cl.OIi ., •••
Resolved by the Board of County Commiaaionera of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That there be levied upon the taxable property of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for the year 1956 the following
amounts for the several county f\mds:
Revenue Fund. • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • • • •••. • • ••• • • • ••••••••••• , ••••••••••• .-••.•••••.•••.•..•• $ 150,000, 00
Road and Bridge Fund ••••••• ••.•••·•• •••••• •• •••••• ,, •••••••••••••.••••.••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 375,000.00
Poor Fund ••••.••• ••••••••••••••••••••.•••••• ..• •......................................................... 165,000.00
Bu.ilding Fund.• •• ••••·····•••·•••••••.·•••••· •• ·•·· •••.• ••• ••••• • ••..• ,.................................. 1/2 mill County School 'l'ax Fund •••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .-.. •
County School Transportation Fund ••• ,.................................................................... •
Welfare Fund ••••• ,••••••••, • •. • • • • • •. • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • • ••••• •........................................ 261,723, 00
Veterans Service Fund ••••••.•••••.•••.•.•..••.••••••••••.••••.•••••••••••...•••••••••••••..•••••••..••• .-. 6/10 mill
Fair Association■, •.•••••••.•••••••••••••• • • •••.• •........................... . • • • • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • • 1/2 mill
Adopted July 10, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. BECKl-'AN
Chairman.
• Estimates by County Superintendent not completed, Levy for these items to be made at August meeting.
The following names were selected to be placed on the Petit Jury list for the county to take the place of the names
drawn at the April session of District Court:
Geo; Berg
Pete Doll
Henry Jorgenson
Albert Sonnenberg
W. P. Malcolm
Cy Olsen
Mrs; Wetzel Lee
Harold Walhst.rom
Herbert Moore
Fritz Lemke
C. A, Habberstad
Mrs: Ingwald Hagen
Arnold Evavold
Mrs: Eatelle Chambers
Fernal Johnson
August Thalman
Mra: Phil Amundson
August Egdorf, Sr.
Arthur E. Anderson
Glen Nedreau
John Starkey
Mrs: laurence Farrington
0. J. Aakerhus
Blowers
Rush Lake
Gorman
Dora
Dead Lake
Perham
Pelican Rapids
Maplewood
Friberg
Erhards Grove
Maine
Sverdrup
Eagle Lake
Clitherall
Leaf Mountain
Otter Tail
Henning Village
IDIIIIID
Eastern
Compton
Parkers Prairie Twp.
611 S.Mill City of F. F.
316 E. Vasa City of F. F.
Walter Gwin
Fred Xnickrehn
Wm. Paurus
Mrs. E.W. Bu.erkle
Mrs. Mike Buechler
Leo Klinnert
Hjalmer M. Johnson
Morris Haugrud
Louis Jacobson
Wilbur Sillerud
Mra. Obert Wold
Mrs. ~uritz Pederson
Ray Bergerson
Rudolph Sagerhorn
Emil Jacobson
Mrs. Walter Kotz
Mrs. Harold Carew
Raymond CUrtis
Mrs. Kerman Cordes
A. J. Abbott
Heney Van Cleef
Oscar Kuhn
The following billa were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Gary Nelson
Alfred Engen
D. H. Schaap
Oren E. Fosse
Vernon Eastby
Spencer Forsberg
John L. Bixby
Bertha Stortroen
Ethel Forsberg
Jennie Bu.dack
Idell G. Jacobs
Katlieyn L. Edman
Rutli Sundberg
Rutli A. Scott_
Anna Hovland
Mrs.-Geo. Rossow
Laura Baumgarten
Dr. ·G. J. Mouritsen
Dr. ·wm. Hunt
Dr. ·1vanE. Bigler
Dr. ·Earl E. Bigler
S. w. Beckman
Bennie J. Johnson
Otto Haase
Henry Sielidg
W. H. Dswey
Arnold W. Evavold
H, T. Burau
Do
Theo. Hegseth
Wesley G. Torgerson
Albert Fritz
!mil Boen
Frank Roberts
Ugeblad Publishing Co.
City of Fergus Falls
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Schoolcraft C~ •.
boarding of prisoner■
expenses
Dep. Sheriff1s exp.
expenses
mileage for collection of Per. Pro.
mileage for tax collection■
Dep. Assessor's exp.
expenses clerical work in Assessor's office
Super nter.den 1s office
coro er1s fees
II II
11 11
11 II
exp. attending meeting
" " "
soil conservation exp.
H II n
U 11 II
" " " " " "
" II salary
weed inspector salary & exp.
" " " II II II
supplies
bituminous snrfacing
supplies
II
II " II II
Bluffton
Butler
Paddock
New York Mills
Pine Lake
otto
Dunn
Scambler
Lida
Pelican
Erhard
Tordenskjold
Dalton
Girard
Leaf Mountain
Parkers ·Pra. Vil
Deer Creek Vil.
Inman
Leaf lake
Parkers Pra. Vil
Elizabeth Vil.
)02; E. Vernon,F. F.
$ 612.00
291.90
12.20
135.80
47.60
35.40
131.45
127,44
155.00
24.oo
102.00
·107.00
107.00
112,00
101.00
·106.00
55.00
20.00
21.00
15.00
14.05
12.25
5.92
10.40
16.00
19,61
14.76
6.60
3.60
10.80
13.68
238.56
237,99 -259,67
·265,50
37.60
-210.00
511.26
102.52
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD,O, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DA1'E ...... . JuJ.lr. .. 10, .............. '···················19.56 ..
Northern School Supply Co. supplies
St. Paul Book & Stationery Co. "
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co. 11
Houghton Mifflin Co. 11
Miller-Davia Co. 11
Secur~t7 Blank ]!~ok & P~inting Co. . . . _ 11
PCoope~•• Office .~,PPJ,1,-.... , . . . . .... .. . :· ·IJ!l!~~~rl'!:i:ental
elican Rapids PreBB ... Pi:intiJ!g . . The Independent············ · · · · · · · · · · · · · advertising & BUPP,1~~• ..
Fergus Journal Co." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . printing . . . . . . . . Pelican Rapids Prass .. ' .... ' . ' ' .. ' . ' . . . .... '... . . . . ' . 'Ii... .
Erickson Hardwa111 · · .. l!~P~;:i~I!. . . . . ... Coateilo Mfg. cci." · · · · · supplies for jail
South Milla Standard Service gasoline for mower HighW!Q' Greenhouses . . . pianting ... ' ....
N. w. Bell Telephone Co. mobile aervie & call
Do calla
Do
Olson Auto Electric
A. B. Wind.el
Edwin Ala
Jania Schaap
lake Region.Hospital
N"eleon Drug Co.
Fegua Falla Clinic
West Publishing Co.
Evelace G. Hanson
H. w. Glorvigen
Do
Frank C. Barnee
Russell Brooberg
Auxiliary-Disabled American Veterans
American Legion Haimerl Poat 1148
VictorTorgeraon
D. H. Schaap
Olson-Enstad-Larson
· Fergus Falla Utilities Department
Victor Lundeen & Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co.
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
Straub Estate
E. Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Esther G. Sell
Do
Ann Jordan
Do
Do
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Thoe. J. Kinsella, M. D.
The Itasca Clinic
Henry A. Korda, M. D.
Thoe. J. Kinsella, M. D.
Qity of Fergus Falla Poor Dept.
Martha Levine
Qity of Fergus Falla Poor Dept.
Minneeota State Sanatorium
:Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
)!quipment Rental & Sales Corp.
Servi Ill Recorder Co.
:i!hillippi Equipment Co.
~ffridge•Johnaon Equipment Co.
George T. ~ & Co.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co. Inc.
N. w. Diesel Service, Fargo, N. Dak:.
Larson Brothers
Henry Holmgn,n
Sleen1a Auto Repair A. T. Herfindahl
Minnesota Motor Co. i... P. Schmitz Garage
Matz & Greiff
Paper, Calmenaon & Co.
:liart Supply, he.
~-R. Brown Corp.
l!/mpireSupply Co.
Vergas Hardware Co.
Welter Bros., Perham
Marshall Wells Store, B.L.
McDunn Farm Store
Everts Lumber Co.
Marshall Wells Store, P.R.
Dorn1a Hardware·
~redahl Impl. Co.
Coast-to-Coast Store, B.L.
Wilcox Lumber Co., Perham
:i)rickaon-Hellekaon-Vye Co.
H. V. Johnston Culvert Co. N. W. Refining Co.
Teach Lumber Co.
Fossen Feed Co.
Standard Oil Co., B. L.
service
transporting prisoner
Dep. Sheriff 1a exp.
matron's fee
d~a
drugs for prisoners
calla at jail
supplies .
postage & box rent
poet office box rent
adv, c6mma. to driver's license agents for June 1956
P. o. Box rent
II II
decorating graves
11 II
spraying exp. serving notice of expiration of Time of Redemption
bond
water ,$i sewage
supplies
service & calla
postage & machine rental
expenses
rent
service
box rent
expenses
II
II
stamps
care of patient
II II II
II
II
II
II
" " care of transient
transporting patient
care of transient
care of patients
parts
II
repairs
parts
II
II
II
repairs
II
II
II
etc.
" SUppliBB
culverts
asphalt
paint
seed
weed killer
,2,5.,!lQ
20.00
153.33 361.~
117.23 12.32
56.76
10.80
29.51 154.90
45.15 a.90 127.90
.95
98.50
93.73 55.50 21.55
3.75 3.00
10.70
5.00
7.15
3.60
32.00 ·.1a;·oo
48.00
12.00
29:00
9.00 9.00 25.00
13.00 100.00
167."10
12.00
1.42
49.00
19.10
9:00
67.76 50.·oo a.oo
2.25 69:14
35.96 4.oo
3.00
498.45 100:00
16.00
6.50
100.00 40.00
16.50
97.55
2199.12 i.80
'86.74
12.40 69.02 4.22
23.28
1748.57
251.37 . 37.50
41.90
16.74 100.01
43.34 14 •. 40
37.43
·1235.64
'28.04
16.25
202.i.7
62.73 1.80
2.89 14.25
85-09 1.96 ·.ao
2.39
2.17
2.25
8.19
69.21
736.74
5.13
9.67 201.00
COMMISSIONERS RECORD O; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Railway Expreaa Agency, F. F.
Bailwiq··Express Agenc:v. B. L.
~ond Motor Trans., Inc.
City of Fergus Falls
Villaf.e of Parkers Prairie
Village of Henning
Fergus Oil Co.
Tobin Oil Co.
Hoot lake Pure Oil
Earl1s Texaco Service
Bill'• Service Station, Elizabeth
Danielson ServiCII Station
R,q 1s Oil Station
Co-op. Services Inc. -Oil Div.
Farmar'• Co-op. Creamery Assn.
Service Oil Co.
Webb Service
Farmers Co-op. Creamery .Assn.
Park Region Co-op. Oil Co.
Vergas Oil Co. Drager1s Cities Service, P. P.
Twins Motor Co.
Chester Habbaratad
~o•a Standard Service, Henning
F.dman Sinclair Service
Service Oil Co., B. L,
Swift County
Highway Co.
Fossen Oil Co. Bud's Standard Service, Perham
Klinnert Oil Co.
W. G. Schwarz Oil Co.
Bill Nelson Oil Co.
D. A. Lubricant Co., Inc.
H. K. Stahl Co.
Cities Service Oil Co,
Arrow Petroleum
Standard Oil Co. , B. L.
Minnesota State Highway Dept.
The Pierce Co.
Miller-Davia Co.
Imperial Supply Co.
H. A. Rogers Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. w. Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Midwest Telephone Co,
East Otter Tail Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
Wendell F. Huber
L. J. FJosne
G.D. Harlow
George Olson
Wandell P. Bubar
Mrs. ·Minnie larson
Walter & Ruth Olson
James M, & Iris Bowman
John I. Bondy
B:, E, Hovland
L, A. Olson
DATE ................................... ~J.l ... 10! .............................. 19 .... 5~
express
II
freight
maintenance
equipment rental
garage rent
gasoline
gasoline etc.
II
II II
gas & oil
II II II
11 II II
gaeoline, tires etc.
oil ·
II
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
auppliee
II
service
BUppliBB
printe
service & tolls
II II
II II II
II II II
rental & long dietance
service & tolls
expenses
II
II
meals
cash advanced
right of way
II II II
II II
appraiser right of way
" " " " H H II H
.upon motion, the Board then adJourned to 10:00 o'clock A. M, August 14, 1956.
Attest:
erk. ""
Chairman.
77.90 8.40
2.25 250.00 36,00
150.00
5.41
266.07
33.36 8,68
107,81
42.24
75,71
1.75
38.40 60.06
34.41
28.27
3,53
89.65 25,17
196.88
4.08
60,45
27,92
99,61
10.57
36.43
130.85
7.37 20,88
15.05
889.29
129.02
34.jo
75.70
1173,09
79.15 45.22 4.94 5,00
29.67
127.47
47.30
10.85
10.15
6.90
10.50
68,70
304.52 59,80
20.50
20.96
10.48
26.35
9.00 41,15
28.65
25,85
27,39
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
DATE. _ .................. i!':i!!Y.. l,!, a,nd ;!.? .. . ........... . 19 ..... .$.6
Mon., July 16, 1956
11:1.an.te■ of the coaaey BOMd. of Zq,ua.Uan.'lloa or oner l!l'all aoa.alY, ll'IUUl.1 ror Ule Tear 1118. Pura1uanl lo S1atute Counly Com-mlM,1doners Henr)" SlellnB", Bennlo J. Juhnaon, S. \\'. Beckman, Otto Haase 1111d Carl SnowberK and County Aud .. llor s. B. Johnson, met aa n Counu· Board of Equnllullon on July lli, 1 fl:iti and, hn,·lng taken the 1:ustomarv unth uf office, proceeded to examln~ together with John L. Bixby, Count>' A11!!'e1u101·, the a11sesamenl records Cc,r lhl!' year u;;:;, Tho Board adjourned ru.m limo to time and, after careful L'ulUdderaUon, the following changes ""~:"~.:-'1:r~g.~1,.re~r;y~:• -18~p:~1>ii-
1.•m ,lfi. Town of Fergus Fnll!I, Plus .fD~ on llem -1:i. Town or Fergus Falls, Plus GO~ on Item -IG. County Assessor John L. Bixby KUbanltted the follo"·lng t"hRnge-a to the Bo.tl'd 011 farm land and bulld-lni;;-s, staling that these t"hanges
:::it~:d ,.~~~n'eC:r::'xJ!:~:O':.~ :~11:~n5:';
i.ame as~u.•s'4ed value as e,nnbllshed Ill 19::;,1: l ... and Bldgs, Rnls.."<I H.alaecl An.stad . . . • . . . . •• . • . • :ili?"o Blowera .. .... ........ 5~ ~::.1.,e· ·:::::::::::::: :;~ Clitherall •.•..•.•...• 12~ 2ac:;. 5i:"o 10~ ~1~ 30C:.
fi .:;c;.
S'II,
30'11,
10~. &e:'o
IOC:. :;~ 10~ 10~ &';. &~
~~=~e~z:iu ·-ro:.natth; ·as :::t by local nsseasor. Buildings Decreased 10,',I, 10-:r. 5',I,
1511, abo,·e re-
commended change■ on farm land and buUdlng11 thu Board ordered the
tullowlng chnngOII: Land Bldg■.
RaltMNI. H.alaed
Aastad .•• , . •, • • • • •· • • :;i:;-.
:~°a':"ur~ .. ::::::::::::: 511?"0 8r1·~=~-:iu·.:::::::::::: 12~
i@Il:i\ ::11 rn~:!~~ng .. ::::::::::::: :;~ Leaf Lake •.•••.•.•• llifo
il::1ewo·od· ·::::::: :: : : lg~
~dWtOII •••• •••• •• •••• Xldarus •.....•...• , •. Xorw~g1an Grove • . . • Ui:;"o Or"·oll .•.....•.•..•.. :;~ OaC"ar ..••.••.•.•.•.•. :it;l, Ullo ••••••••••••••••• Parker:1 Prt1lrle ...••. P1.•rho.n1 . . • . • . • . • • • . . . 10':'o Saint Olaf . . .. • . .. • . . . :i":o Jiiitar IAke ...••....... ~r::t~t':.m . : : : : : : : : : : : : .~~
!Oil, :;c;. 1or.
the uu~r Tall 1'uwn!iihlp aa lett by luc,,1 11s1n!1u1or. Buildings Dur..•renaed Bluffton ••..•.•.•.•.• , l0c;"o Eastern . . . • . • . . . . • . • . 1oe;;. ln111an • . • • . . • . • . . . • • • . se;;. oak Valley . . . • . . . . .. uc;. County A11&t•ssor John L. Bixby rl!'commended thl!' following chan1es on lakeshora lots and bulldlnga: L,ou1 Bldgs.
Raised Raised Amor ....•.•.•...•..• 100-. n~ Clitherall . • . • . . . . • • . . Z0fo Corliss . . . . . .. . . .. . • . Z0 ';. 40 fo Dead Lake ..•........ 1ooc;. 60~. B~~"n ·:::::::::::::::: z:;c;;, If~ Eru;le Lake •••..• , • • 2j c;. l O c;. Edna ................. too-:. n~ EllzRbot!I . . . . . . . . . . . . -10~ l~Kn _.:\//\/) !:! lil
Leaf Lake ..•.•.•.... :;o~ -10~
~m?:o·s:::::::::::::::: ZS~ ii~
~tft.[geT:~ Oiie'r.tBii.: :21:~ i8~ Otto •.•.•.•. ••••• •••. 30C:.
~f!~a'l!ak·e°.::::::::::: :ti
::::,bl~~ke .. :::::::::: ~!i SLRr Lake ........... , S0'if, After careful com1lde1·at1on the Board ordere-d the followlng changes on lakeshore Iota and buildings:
Lota Bldg:a. Raised Raised
• (1) Amor ••..•.•.. 100~ 50'il, Clltherall . . • . . U'A, Corlla■ . • . . . • • • 20 c;r, 27 C-,S. Dead Lake •... 100-. 400/o Dora .......... ZSCJ, 63~ • (2) Dunn . . • .. . . .. 170/o Eagle Lake • • . • 25.,. 7.,. Edna •...•.•.• 1ooe;;. &00/o Elizabeth . • . • . 27~ Everts . . • . • . • . SO 0/o 27 ~
• (3) Girard •.••..•. 150/o 2oc;;. Gorman .•.• .•. asc;;. Hobart •.•.•.•• 60~ 271', Lear Lake .... SOCJ. 27.,_ Lida •.•••••. .. 270:. • (0 Maine ••••...• 250/o 33'§:. :S-ldnroa • . • • • . • 17 Cl, Otter Tall .•.•. 20~ 14'-Vlll, or Ottertail 200 'if, 14 0/o Otto • . • . • . .. • . 20.,_ • U) Perham • . • . . . 27.,_ Pine Lake . . . • l7'if, • (6) Rush Lake . • . • 20'§:. • (7) Scambler • • • • . . lO"A, St.n.r Lake • . • . 38'if, • (1) Except Lot S Wenonlllh Beach
• (2) Except Sub Lot A of Govt. Lot 6 except tracts Sec. G-187-42. (3) Except Lot 25 Kimber Bea.ch and except Lots 1-2-3 :Mag-nell'a Addn. to Clarissa Ha-ven. C-1) Except Lots 2 and S, Sec. 10-134-41. (S) Except Lot l except tract In northwest corner Sec. 2-UG-39. (G) Excep,t E 100 feet of Z Wm. Reese"s Lakeshore • ('i) Except Lot 9 and West 10 feet of Lot 10 Toussaint Helghta. Upon motion, the Board then Rd• Journed at 5:30 p. m. July 17,1956. S. \V. Beckman, Chairman. AUest: S. B, Johnson, Clerk.
Tues., July 17, 1956
Illa.a.le■ or &4fOIU'll84 meetlq or Ule Board or COIIDIJ' Comm.l■■lillen or oner 'rail co,..t7, mma. Pursuant to call the Board met at :!~: &Cin':· lr:~~n:_1, 1956, all mem-
A resolullon for the dissolution or Comomn School District No. 242 was read nnd It waa ordered that a hear-~~~o~C ~~ldm~e1~~:r ~:. h1eJ: •• a1.~: rhat due notice of the time and place :~. i:!:. hearing be given a.a required
Licenses for orr and On sale of non-Intoxicating malt liquors was ,rra.nted to Otto A. Koep, Sr .. and Ot-
:te AT:,::Pc,/rQ1~~r~~mp :-:apanee In
jo~fr:~. motion, the Board then ad-
s. W. Beckman, Chairman Atte-st: S. B. Johnaon, Clerk.
Chairman.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ............................... .!1, ••• ~.! ... ,~~1 .................•............ 19 .... ~§
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
l!QARD OF COU?lTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER T.('.IL COUNTY,: MINN,
Pursuant to adjournment the l!oard met at 10 o1clock:A, M, Aug, 14, 1956, all msmbera being present,
Ssveral parties who have been renting atorage space·in the formsr brewery propsrty in Fergus Falla appeared before
the l!~ard regarding the question of continuing to occupy this apace for storage purposes if the brewery should be forfeited to
the S~ate of Minnesota in the latter part of August, 1956, The lloard agreed that they would continue the rental agreement with
the.ae .parties if the property is forfeited, ·
Carol R, Anderson was authorized to return to the Minnesota State Sanatorium at Ah-Gwah-Cliing for a three day routine
check~up,
The bond of Frank F, Vaughn aa Secretary of the Otter Tail County Welfare Board in the sum of $10,000,00 with the
Hartf~rd Accident and Indemnity Co,, aa surety, was approved."
The County l!oard authorized Wendell P. Buber, County Engineer, to attel"'..d the Highway Safety meeting at Duluth,
Commissioners Sieling and Haase were selected to ae~ve on the County Canvassing Board following the September primary
elect~on,
Off and On licenses to sell non-intoxicating malt liquors was granted to Stanley J, Butkus at Graystone Lal.ge in the
Town of Everts.
The County Auditor was instructed to write Bettenburg, Townsend and Stolte, Arilliitecta and Engineers at St. Paul, re-
queat~ng them to prepare a report on the feaaibility and cos~ of installing an elevator in the Otter Tail County Court Bouse,
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board baa heretofore contracted with the Minnesota Motor Co, of Fergus Falla for one 1956 2 1/2 ton
Clievrolet truck, and ·
Whereas, this truck baa been delivered and accepted:by this Board,
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman and County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to issue a
warra~t to the Minnesota Motor Co, of Fergus Falla for $g,040,00, being the contract price less trade-in,
Adopted Aug. 14, 1956,
Attests s. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W, BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commisaioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the Carlson-Larson Motors of New York Mills for one 1956 2 1/2 ton
Ford truck, and
Whereaa, this truck has been delivered and accepted b;y this l!oard,
Now, therefore, be it resolved that.the Chairman and County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to issue a
warrant to the Carlson-Larson Motors of New York Mills for $4,205,4?, being the contract price,
Adopted Aug, 14, 1956,
Attest: S. l!, JOHNSON
Clerk,
RESOLUTION
S. W, BECKMAN
Cliairman,
:BY THE l!OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN,
WFIEREAS, the l!oard of County Commissioners on January 2, ·1951 agreed b;y resolution to pay township aid according to
th~ amount~ levied by the townships, and which amolj.nta are as followa:
From 10 mills and up, but leas than 15 mills
From 15 mills and up, but leaa than 20 mills·
20 mills a':14 up ·
$100,00
200.00
300.00
NOW, THEREFORE, l!E IT RESOLVED, that.the amounts to be paid to the respective townships acc~rdin~·to their road and
bridge levies for i955 shall~ as follows:
Township
Aaatad
-'!nor
Aurdal
lllowars
l!luffton
Buse
Butler
Candor
Carlisle
Cli-therall
Compton
Total Mills'Levied'
15.20
15,00
15,00
23,30
25,00
5.60
25,00
20.00
ll,50
25,00 ,s,50
200.00
200.00
200.00
300.00
300.00
None
300.00
300.00
100.00
300.00 None
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Corlisa
Dane Prairie
Dead Lake
Deer Creek:
Dora
Dwm
Eagle Lake
Eastern
Edna
Effington
Elizabeth
Elmo
Erhards Grove
Everts
Fergus Falla
Folden
Friberg
Girard
0ormari
Beilning
Hobart
Homestead
Inman
Leaf Lake
Leaf Mountain
Lida
Maine
·Maplewood
Newton
Nidaros
Norwegian Grove
Oak Vall97
Orwell
Oscar
Otter Tail
Otto
Pad.dock
Parkers Prairie
Pelican
Perham
Pine Lake
Rush Lake
Saint Olaf
Scambler
Star Lake
Sverdrup
Tordenskjold
Trondhjem
Tumuli
Western
Woodside
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20.00
20.00
24,90
24.80
20.00
25.00
30.00
20.00
25.00 25.00.
20.00
21.80
20.00
20.00
20.20
25.00
18:00
20.00
30.00
23.10
30.00
21,?0
17.10
25.00
30.00-
30,00
25.00
30,00
30.00
20.00
15.00
18,40
15.10
15.00
10.00
25,00
29,40
25,00
25.00
20.00·
25,00
20.00
25.00
24.60
25.00
29,70
20.00
15.00
10.00
16.40
25.00
Adopted thia 14th day of August, 1956.
Attest: S, ll, JOHNSON'
Audito1•.
S. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman,
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THROUGH HIGHWAYS.
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
200.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
200.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
100.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
200.00
100.00
200.00
300.00
16,300,00
At a regular. meeting of the'l!oard of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, hel~ on A~st 14th, 1956,
all members being pr.esent, Commissioner Sieling introduced the following resolution:
:BE IT.RESOLVED by the :Board ,f!Jf County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that except for the intersections
with Minnesota Trunk Highways and e~cept auch parts of the road aa hereinafter set forth as are• within the corporate limits
of villages and cities, the following highw~a are hereby designated as through highways:
State Aid Road No. l -From the :Butler corner to a point 2,5 miles West of the East County Line,
State Aid Road No, 2 -From the junction of SAR #1 and West 2,75 miles.
State Aid Road No, 3 -From Porter's Corner and North through the Township Road intersection, approximately 2 miles North,
State Aid Road No, 5 -T. H. No. 235 and South approximately 1,5 miles to the South County Line.
State Aid Road No. 5 -From Clitherall to the junction of SAR IS & #16,
State Aid Road No, S -From the East County Line to a point 6 miles West,
State Aid Road No. 8·-From the junction of SAR #1 and #8 through the intersection of SAR #8 and CAR #54,
State Aid Road No. 12 -From theJunction of SAR_#l and #12.and North 6,5 miles,
County Aid Road No.-28 -From the junction of SAR #1 and West through the intersection of CAR #28 and #31,
County Aid Road No, 44 -From the junction of CAR #44 and #57 and South approximately 2 miles,
County Aid Road No, 47 -From the junction of T, B. No, 59 and East approximately 1,5 miles,
County Aid Road No, 49 -From T. H, No, 78 and Eaat to Otter Tail River.
County Aid Road No, 52 -From T. B, No, 108 and South to Gourd Greek.
County Aid Road No, SS -From T. H, No. 10 and West thr~ the intersection of CAR #48 and ISS,
Count~ Aid Road No. 57 -From the junction of CAR #44 and: #57 and Southeasterly approximately 1,75 miles.
· And the Engineer of this county be and he hereby is inatructad to construct and erect proper Stop Signs at entrances
thereto aa soon aa practicable and when said signs are erected aaid Engineer shall file with the Auditor hia report thereon,
Dated: August 14, 1956,
Attest: S. ll, JOHNSON
County Auditor.
S. W. l!EGKMAN
Chairman.
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. 'l'he motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Johnson, and 8 vote bein takei
carried unanimously and was thereby declared passed and signed by the Chairman and attested by the County Auditor. g
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That there be levied upon the taxable property of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for the year 1956, the f 11 i as supplementary to the general il.ev,y made on July 10, 1956: 0 ow ng amounts
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Adopted Aug. 14, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHllSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. ECKMAN
Chairman.
Whereas, a petition signed by more than s1i of the resident owners of lands originally assessed for the construction of
County Ditch No. 60 was filed in the office of the County Auditor on July 10, 1956 petitioning that County Ditch No. 60 be
abandoned, and
Whereas, said petition was presented to the Board at a session held on July 10, 1956 and it was ordered that a hearing
be held on said petition on August 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing on said petition has been
given as provided by Section 106.661 Minnesota Statutes Annotated, and no one appearing in opposition to the abandonment of
said County Ditch No. 60, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Board that the best public and private interests would be
served by the abandonment of said County Ditch No. 60, now therefore
Be it Resolved, that said petition be granted, and that County Ditch No. 60 be and it hereby is abandoned.
Adopted A uguat 14, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. BECIC#tlJf
Chairnan.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. Wedneada¥ August 15, 1956.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Purs~nt to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M., all members being present,
The petition of Mortimer Earley asking that the NE 1/4 lfEl/4 Sec, 7, and the S 1/2 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 NW 1/4.of Sec,
8-137-41 be set off from District No, 149,,0tter Tail County, to Joi~t Independent Consolidated School.District No. 1, Becker
County, was read, and after listening to the statements of interested parties the Board issued the following order to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Mortimer Earley &·legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No •. 149 in this Coun-
ty, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and adjoin
School District No. l Becker Co. and asking that he with his said lands~ be set off from said District No. 149 to said adjoin~
ing School District No. 1, Becker Co, was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of.this County at a session of said
Board held on the 10th dB¥ of July A. D., 1956 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 15th d~ of August A. D., 1956 at
the County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falla 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 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 dB¥& before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of County
Commissioners•on said 15th day of August A. D. 1956 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 s,.id by said interested parties for or against granting the pr~er
of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said'1:etition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determined,
that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to.-wit: NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 7, Township 137, Range
41; S 1/2 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 8, Township 137, Range 41 be and the same are hereby set off from said School
District No. 149 to said adjoining School District No. 1, Becker Co,,and eaid. lands are hereby made a part of said last named
School Distr)ct for all purposes whatever,
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 15th day of August A, D., 1956,
(Auditor 1s Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board,
The petition of Reuben Bahls asking that the N 1/2 SE i/4, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of Sec. 5-137-41 be set
off from School District No, 149 Otter•Tail County to Joint Independent School District No, l of Backer County was read and
~fter listening to the statements of interested parties, tne Board issued the following order to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of Reuben Bahls·a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No, 149 in this county,
representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and adjoin
School District No, 1, Becker Co.,·and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 149 to said ad-
joining School District No. 1, Becker Co., was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this Coun-ty at a session of sai i
board held on the 10th day of July A, D., 1956 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 15th day of August A. D., 195~ at the
County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it WbS 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
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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 Coun-
ty Commissioners on said 15th day of August A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as therei
directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, having b~en 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 p~er
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: N 1/2 SE 1/4, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 NE 1/4
Section 5, Township 137, Range 41 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 149 to said adjoin.ing
School District No. 1, Becker Co., and said lands are hereby made a,part of said last named school district for all purposes
whatever.
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lly order of. the Board of COUDty. Corrunissioners ........ .
Dated the 15th day of August A. D.-, 1956.
(Audi tor Is Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of COUDty Commissioners of
otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSO~
County Auditor, and ex~officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of the Northland Development Co. asking that Lota 1, 2, J, 4, 5, 6, 7 and part of Lot 8, Northland Park
Addition and a tract in Lot 5, Sec. JO-lJJ-42, was read. After listening to the statements of interested parties the Board
issued the.following order to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of Northland Development Co. freeholder in School District No. 80 in this County, representing
that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said school district and adjoin School District
No. 21 and asking that he with his said lands ma;v be set off from said District No. 80 to said adjoining School District No.
21 waa presented to the Board of COUDty Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board held on the 10th~ of July
A. D., 1956 for the action of said Board theron; 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 15th~ of August A. D., 1956 at the County Auditor's office 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 plac4
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 ~s before
the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of Co,µity Commissioners on said 15th
day of August A. D., 1956 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 filad, 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 th~ said petitioner and
the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: Lota 1, 2, J, 4, 5, 6, 7, & a part of Lot 8 N9rthland Park Addn. to the
City of Fergus Falla, Minn., that part of Lot 5 Sec. JO-lJJ-'~2 dee. as fol: Beg. at an iron monument on W, line of Lot 5
401.5 ft. N, of SW cor. of Lot 5, which iron monument is located on N. Rt. of Way line of Highway; N. 56 deg. 42 1 E and running
along N. Rt. of Wq line of the hwy. 552 ft to an iron monument; N JS deg. 181 W J76 ft. more or less to the present Sly shore
line of Hoot Lake; thence in a Wly dir, along the Sly shoreline of Hoot Lake approx. 247 ft. to a point where the present Sly
shoreline of Hoot Lake intersects the W line of Lot 5: thence S along the W line of Lot 5, 589 ft. more or less, to the Pt. of
beg. said Parcel No, 5 con. 4.0 acres, more or less, leas fol •. tr.: That .pt. of Lot 5 in Sec. JO-lJJ-42 des. aa fol.: Pt. of
beg. ia located aa fol: Com. at an iron monument on W line of Lot 5 located 401.5 ft. N of SW cor. of Lot 5 which iron monu-
ment.is loc. on N. Rt. of Wq line of Hwy, N. 58 deg. ~2 1 E. and running along the N. Rt. of Way line of Hwy. 552 ft. to an
iron monument: N JS deg. 181 W 200 ft. which is Pt. of beg. Running from Pt. of be~. N. JS deg. 18 1 W 176 ft. more or leas, to
pres. Sly shoreline of Hoot lalce; then in Wly dir. along Sly shoreline of Hoot Lake·approx. 247 ft. to Pt. where present Sly
shoreline of Hoot Lake intersects W line of Lot 5: then S along W line of Lot 5, approx. 216 ft. to a Pt. on W line of Lot 5
-located 774,5 ft •. N of SW cor of Lot 5: then in straight line in a NEly dir. to the Pt. of beg,, be and the same are hereby
set off from said School District No. 80 to said adjoining School District No. 21 and said lands are hereby made a part of said
last named School.District for all purposes whatever.
lly order of the Board of County Commiaaionara.
Dated the 15th day of August A, D., 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
8, W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
Tbe petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 242 was read and after listening to the atatementa of in-
terested parties, the Board issued the following orders to-:-Wit:
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
The resolution for dissolution of Common School District No. 242 was taken up for final action. After listening to
the various interested parties, the Board issued the following order to-wit:
Be it resolved that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated there has been presented to the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a resolution for the dissolution of Common School-District No. 242, Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, which resolution recites that on the 26th day of June, 1956, an election was held in said district, and by majority
vote, the electors voted to dissolve said Common School District No. 242 of Otter Tail County,. Minnesota, and that a proper
certificate of the results of this election has been certified to the County Board, and which resolution bears· the approval of
the Superintendent of Schools of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minneaota, that said resolu-
tion be and it is hereby granted and aaid school district be and it is hereby dissolved,
Adopted Aug. 15, 1966,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk,
S. If. BECKMAN
Chairman,
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ORDER OF ANNEXATION •
. Following the dissolution of Common School District !o• 242 the matter of the attachmen~ of the territory of said dis-
trict. to some other district was.then considered. After listening to the statements of various interested parties, the fol-lowing resolution waa adopted:
Be it resolved that Common School District No. 242 of Otter TailCounty, having been dissolved and a certificate having
been presented to the Board of County Commieaionera of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, by the clerk of said former Common School
District No. 242 to the effect that a special election had been called and held in eaid Common Schooi District N 242 June 26, 1956, and. the legal voters thereof by majority vpte had voted to assume and become liable for their prop~~tiona~:
share of. the bonded indebtedness heretofore incurred by Independent Consolidated School District No. 44 of Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, in the event said Common School District No, 242 should be dissolved and the area thereof attached to aaid Inde-
pendent Consolidated School District No. 44, and all such proceedings having been had and conducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated Section 122,28, ·
Nov, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commiaaionera of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all the area
of Common School District No, 242 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, be and it hereby ia attached to Independent Consolidated
School.District No, ~ of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever, and all properties and assets of
said Common School District No, 242 are hereby transferred to and made the property of said Independent Consolidated School
District No. 44,
lie it further resolved that all the lands and properties formerly comprising Common School District No, 242 shall be
and they are hereby made sub~ect to their proportionate share of the assessed bonded indebtedness of said lndetlllndent Con-
solida.ted School District No. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and the County Auditor shall hereafter levy ~ tax on all
such property to pay such bonded indebtedness and interest in the same manner and amount aa such tax ia levied on all other
proper.ty comprising Independent Consolidated School District No, 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, ·
Adopted Aug. 15, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk,
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
.The petition for the dissolution of Common School District No, 147 waa taken up for fi~.al action, and at the request of
some of the interested parties, this petition was laid over to 10 o'clock A. M. Oct. 10, 1956,
A resolution asking for the dissolution of Common School District No. 75 of Otter Tail County waa read and it waa order-
ed that a hearing on said resolution be held on the 13th da,y of September, 1956, and that due notice of the time and ~lace of
hearing be given aa provided by law.
A resolution asking for the dissolution of Common School District No, 121 waa read and it waa ordered that a hearing
on said resolution be held on Sept. 13, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given aa req~ir~d ~ law.
-A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School District No, 269 was read and it waa ordered that a hearing on
aaid petition be held on Sept. 13, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place of h~aring be given aa required by law;
,A petition aaking for the diasolution of Common School District No. 76 waa taken up for final action and it was ordered
that a hearing be held at 10 o'clock A, M. Nov. 14, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as re-
quired by law, ·
A reaolution aaking for the diasolution ~f Common School District No. 227 was read and it waa ordered ·that a hearing on
aaid petition be held on Nov, 14, 1956 at 10 o'clock A. M. and that due notice of the time and place be given as required by
law, .
. A petition asking for the diaaolution of Common School Diatrict No, 268 waa read and it waa orde~ed ~hat a hearing on
aaid petition be held on Nov. 14, 1956 at 10 o'clock A. M, and that due notice of the time and place be given aa required by
law, . ·
.!l!b.e-patition of :Bertha and Herman niel aaking that the E 1/2 NW 1/4 of Sec, 15-137-40 be set off from School Diatrict
No, 227 to School District No, 76 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at ·10 o'clock A, M, Nov,
14, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place be given aa required by law. ·
:The petition of Wm, and Mable Looker aaking that the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Sec, 8-131-36 be aet off from ~chool District No,
41 to .School District No. 25 waa read and it waa ordered that a hearing on ea.id petition be held at 10 o 'clo1:k A. M, Sept, 13,
1956 and that due notice of the time and place be given aa required by law,
:The petition of Wm, & Mable Looker asking that the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 except South 2 rod~ of Sec, 17-131-36 be set off from
School District No, 55 to School Diatrict No, 25 waa read and it was ordered that a hearing on aaid pe~ition be held at 10
o'clock A. M. Sept. 13, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place be given &a required by law,
.The petition of Leonard C. Hillstrom asking that the 1'E 1/4 SW 1/4, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 and Lota 5 and 8 of Sec. 26-137-41 be
aet off from School Diatrict No. 98 to School Diatrict No, 268 waa read and it waa ordered that a hearing on said petition be
held at 10.o'clock A. M. Sept. 13, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place be given as required by law. · ·
.The petition of Lambert M. Damlo aaking that the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, S 1/2 h"lf 1/4 and the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Sec. 9-137-39 be
aet off from School District No. 147 Otter Tail County to School District No. 8 of Becker County waa read and it was ordered
that a hearing on aaid petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M. Sept. 13, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place be
given,aa required by law.
,The petition of Jake Koelman asking that the N 1/2 SE i/4, NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Sec. 22-136-39 be aet
off from School District No, 32 to School Diatrict No, 44 waa read and it waa ordered that a hearing on said petition be held
at 10.o1clock A. M, Sept. 1~, 1956 and that due notice 9f the time and place be given as required by law,
:The petition of Pearl Welander asking that the S 1/2 5 1/2 of Sec. 20-131-36 be set off from Scheel DiBtrict No. 55 to
School District No, 25 waa read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M, Sept. 13, 1956,
and that due notice of the time and place be given as required by law, ·
. The petition of Otto H. Strelau asking that Lot 8 of Sec. 36-137-41 be set off from School District No. 268 to School
District No. 151 waa read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M, Sept. 13, 1956, and
that due notice of the time and place be given aa required by law •
. The petition of riq Maneval asking that Lot l except cartway; also 5 acres in the southeast corner of Lot 2 and Lot 2
·except 5 acres in the southeast corner and Lot 3 except west 10 acres Sec. 26-137-41 be aet off from School District No. 98 to
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School District No. 268 waa raad and it waa ordered that a haaring on said petition be held at 10 o'clo~k A. M. Sept. lJ,
1956 and that due notica of the tima and placa ba givan aa required by law.
Tha patition of Maude M. Wylie and John w. Wylie asking that Lota 3 and 4 except tract and parts platted in Sec.
22-137-40 and Lota 15, 16, 17 and 18 of Boaa Lake l!each be aat off from school District No. 227 to School District No. 76
was raad and it waa found that this land did not adjoin District No. 76 and could not ba legally sat off.
The petition of Martin Flatau asking that certain land.a in Sec. 22-137-40 ba aat off from School District No. 227
to School District No. 76 was alao rejected as it could not be lagally granted.
Tha petition of Carl Pitzl asking that certain lands in Sec. 27-137-40 be sat off from School Dist. 227 to School Dis-
trict No. 8 of Becker County was also rejected aa it did not adjoin l!ecker No. 8 and could not ba legally sat off.
The petition of Edward Franklin asking that certain lands in Sections 22 and 28, Twp. 137, Rge. 40, be set off from
School Diat. 227 to School District No. 76 waa haard and it waa rejected as the land did not.adjoin District No. 76.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Broobarg
Gary Nalaon
Donald H. Schaap
Jim Kimmes
Merlin s. Rieman
Geo. Dickhaut
Jamaa Steuart
Kermit M.Stine
Spencer Forabarg
Bertha Stortroen
Anna Hovland s. W. Beckman
Otto Haase
Hanry Sialing
Bennie J. Johnson s. w. Backman
l!ennia Johnson
Hanry Sialing
Otto Haaae
Wesley G. Torgaraon
Theo. Thompson
Theo. Hegseth
Emil Boen
Frank Roberts
Albert Fritz
Dr. C. J. Lund
Dr. Ivan E. Bigler
W. Earl Wiiliams
llu:rnatt Ellingson
Mabel Wenstrom
Mra. Geo. Rossow
Elizabeth s. Meyer
Addreaaograph-Multigraph Corp.
Burroughs Corp.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co.
Do
Do
Pauly Jail Bldg. Co.
Wm. Gamber
Oscar Olson
Fergus Journal Co.
Ugebiad Publishing Co.
Nalson Bros, Prtg, Co.
Tha Todd Co., Inc,
Miller-Davis Co.
The Pierce Co.
Pouchar Printing & Lithographing Co.
Schoolcraft Co.
Gaffaney1s Office Specialties Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Remington Rand
Perham Enterpriaa Bulletin
Henning Advocate
H. w. Glorvigen
Vernon E, Bachman
Russell Brooberg
Edward Carlson Poat f283
Buseth Tuaow Poat of American Legion
Women's Relief Corps, Fergus Falls
Woman's Relief Corps No. 6, Richville
Markstrom Drugs
Johnsoii Drugs ·
Insurance Servi OB Agency
H, W. Glorvigen
Mason Publ, Co.
Henrt Sieling s. ·w. Beckman
State of Minnesota
l!u.rsch Rexall Drugs
Swans Rexall Drug
Ringdahla Drag Store
Town of Oak Valley
City of Fergus Falla Park Region Medical Center
boarding prisoners
expanaas
II
II
II
II
II
road patrol
expenses
clerical work in Aaseaaor1a office
expanses attending meeting
II II II
" II II
II " Exp. Bd. of Equalization
II II II II
II II II II
II II II
services, Soil Conservation
expenses, Soil Conservation
II H H
salary & •~pense, weed inspector
II II II II 11
II II
coroner's fees
II II
municipal judge's fees
justice feea
expenses
clerical work, Co. Supt.
H II II ,II
service & supplies
service
calla
mobile service & calla
keys
janitor work
repairs
printing
printing
bill heads
ribbons
blanks
supplies
II
II
ribbon
auppliea
II
printing
II
office postage
postage
II
decorating graves
II II
II , II
II II
supplies
drugs for prisoner
insurance premium
comma. adv. for drivers' licenses
service for County Attorney
appraising tax-forfeited lands
II II II II
care of inmates
drugs
"
care of poor
care of transients
examination
8)6.00
307.80
329.60 8.30
11.50
12.00
38.30 a.co
18,95 128.00
8.00
5.92 16.50
18.18
10.40
14.80
18.00
23.20
22.00
2)0.04
72.99
4.56
206.56
300.22
248.91
21.65
10.55 n.oo
5.00
9.82
105.00
5.00
36.51
17.60
14.70
48.05
92. O'j
)8,91!
90.00 6.00
233.10
352.45.
15.00
9.00
41,30
12.10
99.52
88.72
1,25
3).14
.391.95 14,40
4.80
80.00 3),00
11.00
22,00
25,00
25.00
16.55
3.9s 4.40
266.71
26.05
17.50
25.27 10.43
2985,00
18.35
15.00
21,95
50,00
112.90
5.00
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
11c1111n .. ••••• .. 1ica■••••
Itasca Memorial Roepital
The· Itasca Clinic
University Hospital
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Minnesota State sanatorium
Nopeming Sanatorium
Dr.· E. C. Hanson
Dr.H. H. Leibold
Nelson Bros·. Prtg. Co.
Cooper I a Office Supply
Mil1er-Davia Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Olson Furniture & Funeral Home
Straub Estate
Otter1·Tail Power Co.
Water & Light Dept., Fergus Falla
N. W. Bell Telephone Co,
Ruth C, Campbell
Phi-lip M. Kjaglien
· Do
Esther G. Sell
Ann: Jordan
· Do
· Do
East Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Fergus Oil Co.
Earl •a Texaco
Birl1a Service Station
Ken & Bob 1a Sinclair Service
Bengtson Oil Co.
Henning D-X Service
Consumers Oil Co., Battle Lake
Bud's Standard Station
Sinclair Service
Art•a Service Station
Mundahl 1a .Oil Co.
Farmers I Co-op. Creamery Aaan, ..
Foaaen Oil Co.
Hoot Lake PuriOil Co.
Co-op. Services. Inc.
Paulson Tire Shop
Perham Co-op. Oil Co,
Bill Nelson Oil Co. s & F ou_co.
Dutch's Standard Station
Vergas Oii Co.
Bauck Chevrolet Co,
Tobin's Oil Co.
Service Oil Co., Underwood
Arraw Petroleum
Cities Service Oil Co,
Standard Oil Co,, Battle Lake
D. ·A. Lubricant Co., Inc.
The Thomas Co.
Kraemer Oil Co,
Fossen Oil Co,
Minn. State Highway Dept.
Midwest Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co,
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., Fergus Falla
East Otter Tail Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Whitings Office Supply
Wendell P. Hu.ber
G.D. Harlow
L. J. FJoane
George Olson
Wendell P. Huber
Vincent Phelps
Donald R. & Georgia s. Skogmo
Evelyn Leithe, Admx.
Clifford Jorud
F.d.die Floen
William Grewe
Walter If. Sandau
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc,
Northwest EDE!:ineering Co,
Phillippi Equipment Co.
Public Works Equipment Co.
Road Machinery Supply Co,
Geo. T. Ryan Co, ·wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc,
Olson Auto Elec. Co.
Larson Bros.
Skogmo Motors, Inc.
Super G.M.C. Truck Sales
Charles Malmatrom
Fleet Wholesale Suuply
John"1a Welding & Repair Shop
Rintgen-Karat Elec. Co.
DATE ... ·······························A~g-..• 15 •.............................. 19 .. ~§ ..
care of patient
care of patient
care of patients
care of patients
care of patients
care of patient
care of patients
e:raminationa
printing
repairs
supplies
II
II
rent
lights
water & sewage
calla & service
expanses
II
postage
expenses
supplies
expenses
postage
service
gas
II
gasoline
II
gas
II
II
II
II
gasoline
II
11 etc.
gas, etc.
II
II
II
oil etc,
II II
II
II
grease etc.
oil etc.
II II
diesel fuel
II II
II II
oil
II
fuel oil
tealiing
service & tolls
service & tolls
II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
forms
files
expense
expenses
II
II
cash advanced
moving building
right of WI!¥
II II II
II II II
11 11 II
11 II II
ti II II
parts
II
II
II
II
II
•11 etc.
repairs
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
: · :,~2.05
229.00
-106.00
633.29 2257.80
47.64
34.OO
9.00
4.25 0.90 21.95 16.88
1.25
50.00
4.63
1.28
18.65
19.53
46.76
9.20
39.71 .55 71.96 5.10
8.00
1.35 5.04
65.08
16.OO 57.cie 30.41
172-95 14.29
33.37 33.84 88.24
66.47 156.74
7.16
155.02
2Q2.QJ
_6.10
2q6.58
29.4.85
lltS.41
171.89
66.lJ
130.52
44.02
1023.58
76.76
153.04
174.84
120.75 4.50 148.OO
41.45 ·6.40
64.25
ll.55
35.65
10.55
10;05
49.94 301.18
268.45
20.15
33.05 19.90
23.12 150.00
12.20
93.19
25.76
31.30
25.12
30.60
48.64
102.98
583 .• ll
64.19
39.84
237.48 1015.54 118.76
92.95
220.96
125.20
4.85
6.98 3.00 2.50
I
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J
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i
I.
1:
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11. ,. ,. II
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'I
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I,
1,
I
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
t:lt_~t:,_•M~tiiing & Blacksmith Shop
Auto Safety Service
Cariaon-Laraon Motors
Vergas Motor Service
Fortwengler Electric Shop
Knuttila Implement Co.
WaH I a Repair Shop
Armco Drainage & Metal Products Co.
· Rosenwald-Cooper; ·,Inc.
Ieron Chemicals, Inc,
Park Machine Co.
Empire Supply Co,
National Bushing & Parts Co,
Fire Extinguisher Service
Eberaviller Implement Co,
Schave Repair Shop
Henning Hardware
Gamble Store, Pelican Rapids
Bredahl Implement Co~
Erickaon-Hellekaon-Vye Co.
Marshall-Wells Co.
Will:ox Lumber Co,, Vergas
Teach Lumber Co.
Wilcox Lumber Co,, Henning
Dal-ton Hardware
Coast-to-Coast Store, Perham
Bruatven Grocery
Everts Lumber Co,
L, ·J, Sand
Local Gas Co.
Northwestern Refining Co,
Elk River Concrete Products Co.
Flour City Brush Co.
Minnesota Motor Co,
Oil:a, Inc.
Henry Holmgren
Henning Sidewalk Co., St. Cloud
Penrose Chev, Co.
Kerns & Tabery
Harry Hoffland, Jr.
Vill, of Parkers Prairie
Vill. of Henning
Vill, of New York Milla
Vill, of Dalton
Vill. of Dear Creek
Ralph S. Drum
BuckinghamTrana. Inc.
--ond Motor Trana., Inc.
Railway Express Agency, Battle Lake
Railway Express Agency, Fergus Falla
Norman Galloway
Vill, of Parkers Prairie
The Oil Store
Paper, Calmenaon & Co.
Holten Lumber & Hardware
Holten Hardware
Natl. Bushing & Parts Co.
Otter Tail"Oil Co,
DATE ......................... A\l&, ... :l.5, ........................................ 19 .. 56.
reptira
II
II
II
II
11 & gasoline
supplies ·
II
" II
II
II
1111
asphalt
culverts
refill brooms
tires, etc,
re-tre~a
coal
surfacing & curb for
towing charge
equipment rental
II II
water charge
rent of garage
garage rental
II II
II II
repairing garage
freight
II
express
II
expense
waterma.in assessment
gasoline & fuel oil
steel posts
supplies
II .. ~
gasoline
C,H, parking l,~t
3l:5g
14.oo
·2.75
59.20
J,80
61.07
;!4,;!9
1.00
607,30
50.57
18.00
251,56
52,44
6.00
l,J6
17,60
2J,J7
6,J?
1.95
8,55
4,75
4,20
2.40
lJ,59
18.40
2,97
10.00
132,82
J,25
7,10
2016.75
239,36
132,00
32,55
127,38
5,75
1176.86
4,75
52.00
997.00
1,67
60,00
JJ0.00
90.00
210.00
498,84
10.45
Jl,J2
8,97
J8,64
212.65
JJ0,00
395.:;2
538.70
Jl,00
21.26
12.65 fa.so
The Board having previously advertised for coal bids proceeded to open bids which were received as follows: Lampert
Lumber Co,, $16,42: Campbell Coal Co,, $16.60: Nyman Fuel Co., $16,28. Upon motion, the contrac~_was awarded to Nymii.n Fuel eo. for JOO tons, more or leas, of Commander or equivalent 1 1/4 inch stoker coal, oi1 treated at $16.28 per ton,
The application of John H, McGrane for reduction of assessed valuation in personal property. in ~he Township of Compton
was read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed value be reduced $221,00 for the reason
that farm machinery was erroneously listed twice.
The application of Ierle E. Davenport for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties, interests an4.c~ata
upon the W 16 172 faet of N. 2350 feet of S 2383 feet of the E 1166 1/2 feet and W 216 1/2 feet of N. 274 feet of W 216 i/2
feet of S 260'7 feet of SW 1/4 of Sec, 21-lJl-44 was read, and upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commiasio~er that he
be-permitted to settle the tax for $JO.oo.
The application of Alma M. Johnson for homestea.d classification on Lot 2, Block J, Blyberg1a First A~dition, was read,
and, upon motion, the same was granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly,
The application of Donald A. Adams for homestead classification on Lot 2, Skrove 1a Addition to the Village of Dalton
was read and, upon motion, the same was granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly. ,}
The application of Levi Johnson fiDr homestead classification on the N 1/2 SW 1/4 except Raiiroad Right of Way in Sec.
18-137-39 was read and, upon motion, the same was granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly,
· The application of Mrs, Julia Biorn for reduction of assessed valuation on Lot 9, Block 8:. Wright and Mendenhall1a
Addition and the W 1/2 of the North 50 feet of vacated alley adjacent thereto was read and it was recommends~ to the '.l'ax Com-
missioner that the assessed value be reduced from $685.00 to $66J,OO on the ground that a garage had_ been removed from,sa~d
premises,
· The application of Leonard F. Lohman for reduc.tion of assessed valuation on buildings located on. the W 1/2 SW 1/4,
SE· 1/4 NW 1/4, NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and the W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 2-lJJ-37 was rea.d and, upon motion, the aam, ~a~ rejected
as· it did not bear the approval of the town board,
The application of Erhard A, Zaake for reduction of assessed valuation of buildings o~ the N 1/2 NE 1/4 of Sec.
J-lJJ-37 was read and, upon motion, ths same was rejected as it did not bear the approval of the town board.
j
.. COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
· DATE ........................... Aug• ... 15 • ...................................... 19.56 ..
IIC■IIHPll■lll■CD■PIH H.CLOIID ■1111,
A plat of Sub Divisions of Reserve Lots A, B1 c1 & D, being part of Lots 8 and 9, Section 12-134-41 in Haggstrom's
Bsach accompanied by an opinion as to.title executed by Chester G, Rosengren, Attorney-at-law, was approved.
Plats of First Addition to Kozelnik1s Bsacb and of Second Addition to KoBelnik 1s Bsacb located in Lot 2, Sec. 18-136-40
accompanied by an opinion as to title executed by M. J. DalY,, ~ttorney-at-law, was approved,
A plat of Sunset Beach on Jewett Lake, being a part of Lot 3 in Sec. 24-134-43, acco~ied by an opinion as to.title
executed by W. Earl Williams, Attorney-at-law, was approved on the condition that •the morttjage bolder would execute a proper
certificate joining in the execution of the plat.
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, ~twas resolved by the Beard that the County would assume the payment of Blue Cros
and Blue Shield Hospital insurance for all of its full time employees as provided by Chapter 193, Laws of 1955,
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o 1qlock A, M. Sept. 12, 1956.
g :5«> ~ Chairman.
Attest:
.~ Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
DATE ........ . .... sept .. _.12, ..... ........ 19 ... 56,
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED -MEETI•NG OF THE
:BeARD OF CCXJN'l'Y COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN,
Pursuant to adjournment the :Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. September 12, 1956, all members being present.
Upon motion, the County Auditor was instructed to have the Register of Deeds prepare abstracts on several lalceahore
lots owned by Otter Tail County,
Arthur Wiese appeared before the :Board. regarding payment for damages to his car due to hitting a rock on a County Road,
The County Attorney held that there was no liability on the pa1·t of the County.
A communication from Hintgen-Karat relative to rental of storage apace at the old brewery was read, After conaider-
at-ion, the :Board decided that no reduction 1:n rental would be granted,
A petition signed by forty-one persona asking for improvement and tar surfacing on County Aid Road No. 48 from the
junction of 108 State Road beginning at St. Joe Church and going to the junction of CAR 14 w~s read, Upon motion, the
petition was ~laced on file and the Engineer instructed to make survey and plans for the improvement of this road,
The :Boal"d heard a delegation on S.A.R. #12 Star Lake regarding the payment of damages. After listening to various
statements it was decided to take no action,
Philip Kjaglien, County Service Officer, appeared before the :Board regarding his :Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance
which he carries in another grwp, Upon motion, it was voted to allow the amount of $J,70 aa additional compensation.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the :Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
1 Whereas, this :Board has heretofore contracted with the Skogmo Motorsof Fergus Falls for one 1956 2 1/2 ton Dodge
truck, and
Whereas, this truck has been delivered and accepted by this :Board,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman and County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to issue a
warrant to the Skogmo Motors of Fergus Falla for $4,053.00, being the contract price,
A d0pted September 12, 1956,
Attest: S. :B. JOHNSON
Clerk,
The following resolution was adopted:
,,
S. W. BEG:Kl-lAN
Chairman,
Resolved by the :Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the aum of $355,00 be and the same hereby is allowed to Clarence Mielke for services and expenses in preparing
the Otter Tail County exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair for the year 1956, this being the amount of the premium received
for said exhibit.
Adopted September 12, 1956,
S. W, BECKMAN
Chairman,
Attest: S, :B, JOH}lSON
Clerk,
Upon motion, the :Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A, 1-1, Thurad~ September lJ, 1956,
THURSDAY'S SESSION,
Pursuant to adjournment the :Board met at 10 o'clock A, M. Thursday, September 13, 1956, all members being present,
The petition of William and Mable Looker to set off the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 except S 2 rods, Sec. 17, Township 131,
Range J6, from School Dist, 55 to Dist. 25 was read and after listening to the statements of the interested parties the
Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Wm, & Mable Looker, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No, 55 in this
County, representing that he ia the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District,
and adjoin School District No, 25 and asking that he with hia said lands may be set off from said District No. 55 to said
adjoining school District No, 25 waa presented to the :Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said
:Board. held on the 15th day of August A, D,, 1956 fo1· the action of said :Board thereon; and whereas, it was thereupon or-
dered by said Board that a hearing ehould be had on said petition, at a session of said Board on the 13th day of Sept, A,D,
1956 at the County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falla in said Count.7;1 and whereas, it wasfurther 01•dered 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 ~s before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas, at the said ses-
sion of the said Board of County Commissioners on said 13th day of Sept. A, D,, 1956 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 conaiaered 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 ia hereby ordered and determined that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit:
NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 except south 2 rods Section 17, Township 131, Range 36 be and the same are hereby set off from said
School District No. 55 to said adjoining School District No, 25 and said lands ~re hereby made a part of said last named
Sc!hooa: Distric·t for all purposes whatever,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......................... l!e11t •.. 12, .. 1956 •...................... 19 ....... .
By order of the :Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 13th day of Sept. A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the :Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: 6, ll, JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of :Board.
The petition of Wm. and Mable Looker to set off the SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Section 8, Township 131, Range 36, from School
Dist. 41 to Dist. 25 was read and after listening to the statements of the interested parties the :Board issued the follow-ing order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Wm. & Mable Looker, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 41 in this
County, representing that he is the owner of the lama hereinafter described, which·are situate in said School District, and
adjoin School District No. 25 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 41 to said ad-
joining School District No. 25 was p·resented to the :Board of County Commisaione1·s of this County at a session: of said board
held on· the 15th da_y of Aug. A. D,, 1956 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 13th da_y of Sept. A. D,, 1956 at the
County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falla 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 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 13th day of Sept. A. D,, 1956 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 ma4e 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 or-
dered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to;,wit: SW 1/4 of SW 1/4
Section 8, Township 131, Range 36 be and the same are hereby set off from said. School District No. 41 to said adjoining
School District No, 25 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 13th day of Sept. A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S , W, BECKJ-1.\N
Chairman of the :Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. :B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of :Board.
The petition of Lambert M. Dalnlo to set off the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, S 1/2 NW 1/4, NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 9, Township 137,
Range 39, from School Dist. 147 to Dist. 8, :Becker County, was read and after listening to the statements of the interested
parties the :Board issued the following order; to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Lambert M. Damlo, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 147 in this
County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereir.after described, which are situate in said School District, and
adjoin School District No. 8, :Becker Co., and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District lo. 147 to
said adjoining school district No. 8, :Becker Co., was presented to the :Board of County Commissioners of this County at a ses-
sion of said•lloa1'Cl held on the 15th da_y of August A. D., 1956 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 a session of said board on the 13th day of Sept.
A. D,, 1956 at the County Auditor's office 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 copies•of said order in three pub-
lic 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·aaid order at least ten days before the time appointed for such hearing: and whereas, at the said ses-
sion of the said lloard of County Commissioners on said 13th day of Sept. A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of
said order of hearing as therein directed and required, more than ten da_ys prior to said last named date, having been made anll
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 follc.wing described lands owned by him, to-wit: llE 1/4 of
NW 1/4, S 1/2 of NW 1/4, NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Section 9, Township 137, Range 39, be and the same are hereby set off from
said School District No. 147 to said adjoining School District No. 8 :Becker Co, 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 13th da_y of Sept, A. D., 1956,
(A uditor'a Seal)
S, W. l!ECKJ.IAN
Chairman of the :Board of County Commissioners of
Otter•Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S, ll, JOHNSON
County Auditor and ex-officio Clerk of·lloard,
The petition of Fay Maneval to set off Lot l except cartway, Lot 2 and all Lot 3 except W 10 acres, Sec. 26, Township
137, · Range 41 from School Dist. 98 to Dist. 268 was read and after listening to the statements of the interested parties
the :Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of~ Maneval, a legal voter, freeholder and·resident of School•District No, 98 in this County,
representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said echool district, and adjoin
School District No. 268 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 98 ~o said adjoining
School Diatrict·No. 268 was presented to the :Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said :Board held on
the 15th da_y of August A. D., 1956 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 13th day of Sept, A. D,,·1956 at the County
A:uditor's office 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 copies of said order in three public places.in each of the
school districts to be affected·by·aaid 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 13th da_y of Sept. A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing aE
therein directed and required, more than ten da_ys prior to said last named date, having been made and filed, said petitio~ was
publicly read and considered by the :Board, with everything which was said by said interested parties for or againat granting
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the prayer of the petition, and said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and de-
termined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: Lot 1 except cartway, also 5 acree
in SE corner of Lot 2, also Lot 2 except 5 acres in SE corner and Lot 3 except W.1O acres, .Section 26, Township lJ7, Ra_pge
41, be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 98 to said adjoining School District No. 268 and said
lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever,
By ord.er of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 13th day of September A, D., 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
S. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The p~tition of Leonard C. Hillstrom to set off the NE 1/4 SW 1/4, SE 1/4 NW 1/4, L~ts 5 and 8 in Section 26, Tadn-
ship 137, Range 41, from School Dist, 98 to Dist. 268 was read and after listening to the statements of the interested
par.ties the Board.issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of Leonard C, Hillstrom, a legal voter, freeholder and resi~en~ o~·School District No. 98 in
this County, r~pr~se~ting that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School·District,
and adjoin School District No. 268 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 98 to said ad-
joining School District No. 268 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board
held on the 15th day of August A. D., 1956 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 13th day of Sept. A. D., 1956 at the
County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County1 ~ .wh~reas, 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 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 o~ said 13th day of Sept. A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as
therein directed and ~squired, 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: NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, SE 1/4,of
NW 1/4, and Lots 5 and 8, Section 26, Township 137, Range 41 be and the Sall)B are her~by.set off from said School District
No. 98 to said adjoining School District No.268 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 Conunissioners
Dated the 13th day of September A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail C~unty, Minn,
Attest: s: B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Otto Strelau to set off Lot 8 Section 36, Township 137, Range 41, from School Dist. 268 to
Dist. l51 was read and after listening to the statements of the .intel"estad parties the Board issu~d the following order,to-wit:
Whereas, the petition of Otto H. Strelau, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No, 268 in this
,County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and
adjoin School District No, 151 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 268 to said ad-
joining school district No, 151 was presented to the Board. of County Commissione1·s of this County at a session of said Board
held on the 15th day of August A, D., 1956 for the action of said Board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said
Board that a hear~ng should be had on said petition, at a ~ession of said Board on the 13th dB¥ of Sept. A, D., 1956 at the
County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus ~al~s \n 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 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 ]Jth day of Sept. A. D., 1956 due proof of:·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, wi~h 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: Lot 8 Section 36, Township lJ7
Range 41, be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 268 to said adjoining School District No. 151 and
said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for ail purposes w~at~ve~.
By order of the :Board of County Commission~rs:
Dated the 13th.day of Sept. A, D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the :Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County~ Minn,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Coun~y Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of :Board.
The petition of Jake Koelman to set off the N 1/2 of SE 1/4, NE 1/4 of:SW 1/4, SE 1/4 of NW 1/4
ship 136, Range 39,. from Dist. 32 to School Dist. 44 was read and after listening to the statements of
parties the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Section 22, Town-
the interested
Whereas, the petition of Jake Koellnan, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District.No. 32 in this County,
representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and adjoin
School District No. ':14 liUld.asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. ·32 to said adjoining School
District No. 44 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board held on the 15th
day of August A, D., 1956 for the action of said Board thereon; 0 and whereas it wae thereupon ordered by said Board that a hear-
ing should be had on said petition, at a session of said Board on the 13th day of Sept. A. D., 1956 at the County Auditor's
office 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 copies of said order in three public placaa 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
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on said lJth day of Sept. A. D.'. 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as therein directed and
required. more than ten days prior to.said ~ast 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
petiti~ner. and said Board being of opinion tliat said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and.determined. that
the said petitio~er and the following described lands owned by him. to-wit: N 1/2 of SE 1/4. NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SE l/4
of NW 1/4 Section 22. ~own~hip 1J6. Range J9. be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. J2
to said adjoi~ing School District No. 44 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of Coui;ity Commissioners.
Dated the lJth day of Sept. A. D •• 1956.
(Audi tor Is Seal)
S . 11. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of.Cqunty Commissioners of
Otter Tail County. Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON-
County Auditor. and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Pearl Walander to set off the S 1/2 of S 1/2 Section 20. Township 131. Range J6. from School Dist.
55 to Dist. 25 was read and after listening to the statements of the interested parties the Board issued the following order. to-wit:
Whereas. the pet~tion of Pearl Walander. a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 55 in this County.
representing-that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and adjoin
School.District No. 25 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 55 to said .adjoining
School District No. 25 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board held on
the 15th day of August A. D •• 1956 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 Boa1·d on the lJth day of Sept. A. D. • 1956 at the
County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falla 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 copies of said order in three pub.lie places in each of
the school d.iatricts 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 BJ)pointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board
of County Commissioners.on said lJth .day of Sept. A. D •• 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing
as therein directed and required. more than ten days prio~ to said last named data. 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 grant-
ing 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"1irit: S 1/2 of S 1/2 Section
20. Township lJl. Range J6. be and the same a1-e hereby set off from said School District No. 55 to said adjoining_
School District No. 25 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
lly order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the lJth day of September A. D •• 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S. \-1. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board qf County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County. M~nn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor. and ex-officio Clerk of Board,
The petition for dissolution of qommon School Dist. 269 was taken up for final action. but as no notices of hearing had
been posted the Board set the final hearing on this petition for Wednesday. November 14. 1956 at 10 o'clock A, M. and ordered
that due notice of the time and place be given as provided by law.
The resolution for dissolution of Common School Dist. 98 w~s read and it was o~de~ed that a hearing be had on said reso-
lution on Wednesday. November 14. 1956 at 10 o'clock A. M. and that due notice of the time and place be g~ven as required by
law.
The resolution for dissolution of Common School Dist. 181 was read and it was ordered that a hearing be had on said dis-
solution on \1ednesday. November 14. 1956 at 10 o'clock A. M. and that due notice o_f thti time and place of hearing be given as
required by law.
The resolution asking for dissolution of Common School Dist. 121 was taken up for final action. and after listening to
the statements of the various interested parties, actiQn on the petition was laid over to 10 o'clock A. ·M. November 14. 1956.
The resolution for dissolution of Common School Dist. 75 of Otter Tail County·was taken up for final action. and after
listening to the statements of the various interested parties the Board issued the following order. to-wit:
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
Whereas. a resolution adopted by the electors of School Dist. 75 of Otter Tail.County. at a legal meeting and properly
certified.by the Clerk.of said District _wae presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County. Minnesota.
on the 15th day of August. 1956, praying for the dissolution of sa~d Common Schqol District 75 and duly approved by the Super-
.intendant of Schools of said County. and that notice of hearing on said resolution was duly given as prqvided by law.
Now. therefore. it is hereby ordered by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County. Minnesota. that said reso-
lution be and it is hereby granted, and said School Distriqt be nnd it is hereby dissolved.
Adopted Septembe~ lJ ,. 1956;
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
Clerk,
S. 11. BECKMAN
Chairman.
ORDER OF ANNEXATION,
Following the dissolution of Common School Dist. 75 of Otter Tail County. Minnesota. the matter of the attachment of the
territory of said district to some other district was then discussed, After listening to the statements of the various in-
terested parties the following resolution was adopted:
Be .it Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County. Minnesota:
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DATE .............................. Sept, ... 13, .............................. 19 .. .5.6.
That all of the area comprising former School Diat, ?5 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, be and it hereby ia attached
to Independent Consolidated School Diat, No. 8 of Becker County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever, and all pro-
perties and aaaets of aaid. Common School Diat, ?5 are hereby transferred to and made the property of said Independent Consoli-
dated School Diat. 8 of Becker County,
By the Board of County Commisaionera
of Otter•Tail County, Minnesota,
Adopted September 13, 1956,
Attest: S, B. JOHNSON,
Clark.
By S. W, l!ECXMAN
Chairman,
The petition of John Konarick asking that the SE 1/4 and S 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 12-13?-39 be set off from Dist. 158 to
Diat, 44 waa read and it was ordered that·a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M, November 14, 1956, and that
due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition of Earl and Edith Kuhlemeyer asking that the S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4, SW 1/4 SE 1/4, SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Lot
?, Lot 6 ex R, R, of W, in Section 15, Townehip 13?, Range 41, be set off from Diet, 121 to Dist. 98 waa read and it was
ordered that a hearing on aaid petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M, November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and
place of hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition of Ralph and Wilma Richter asking that Lot 8 and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 15 and Lot 8 Sec, 16-13?-41 be aet
off from Dist. 121 to Diat, 98 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M, November
14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition-of Duane Houghton asking that the W 1/2 NW 1/4, SE 1/4. NW 1/4 Section 20, Township 13?, Range 41, be
set off from Dist. 149 to Dist, 98 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M.
November 14, 1956 and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition of Rudolph Wischnak asking that the NW 1/4 SE 1/4, SW 1/4 NE 1/4, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec, 20, S 1/2 SE 1/4
NW 1/4, Sec. 21, Lota 2 and 3 Sec, 29, Township 13?, Range 41, be •Bet o:t;f from Dist, 149 to Dist, 98 was read and it wa.s
ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M, November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and
place of hearing be given as provided by law.
The petition of Fd Ziegler asking that the S 1/2 NE 1/4, N 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec, l?-13?-39 be set off frow Dist, 14? to
Dist, 181 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. November 14, 1956, and that
due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by 1111'1,
The petition of Elmer Selander asking that the E 60 acres of W 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 10, Township 135, Range J?, be
set off from Dist, 1?5 to Independent Consolidated Dist, 4? was read and it -was ordered that a hearing on said petition be
held at 10 o'clock A. M, November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by law.
The petition of Harvey L. and Margaret Moake asking that the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec, 24, Township 131, Range 38, be set
off from Dist. ?4 to Diat. 25 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M, November
14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by. law.
The petition of Carl Rochell asking that the E 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 9, Township 134, Range 42, be set off from
Diat. 18? to Dist. 229 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M, November 14,
1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition of Erwin Woldahl asking that the S 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 18, NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Section 19, Township 131,
Range 40, be set off from Diat. 6 Otter Tail County to Diat. 8 Grant County was read and it was ordered that a hearing on
·said petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M, November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given
as provided by law,
The petition of Howard Bennett asking that tract beginning.at NE corner of SE 1/4 NW 1/4, S 12 1/2 rods W to E line of
cemetery, N to N line of 40, E to beg, Sec, 19, Township 13?, • Range 40, be set off from Dist. 268 to Dist, ?6 was read
and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M. November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the
time and place of hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition of Adolph and Bertha Ratz asking that NE 1/4 Sec, 13, SE 1/4 Sec, 12, Township 13?,
set off from Dist, 269 to Dist. ?6 was reod and it was ordered that a hearing on aaid petition be held at
November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by law,
Range 41, be
10 o'clock A, M,
The petition of Adolph and Bertha Ratz asking that the SE 1/4 Sec, 13, Township 13?, Range 41, be set off from
Dist, 268 to Dist. ?6 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on aaid petition be held at 10 o'clock A, M, November 14,
1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition of Herbert Bischoff asking that Lots 2, J, 4, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 ex. cemetery and ex. tracts, Sec, 19, Town-
ship 13?, Range 40, be set off from Dist, 268 to Dist. ?6 was read and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be
held at 10 o'clock A. M. November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of ·hearing be given as provided by law,
The petition of Yalmer Karvonen for settlement of t.xes on the MW !/4 MW 1/4, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec,
20-134-J? waa :i:efer1•ed to the County : Assessor for investigation,
The County Engineer was instructed to make a survey and prepare plans for improvement of C,A,R, 52 between HighWB¥ 10
and S.A.R, 8 in Pine Lake and Corliss.
The application of 0, R. A. Tollefson for homestead classification on Lot 8 of Wenona Beach was read, and after con-
sideration, it was granted and the tax ordered reduced accordingly,
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the sale of tax-forfeited lands appraised-by this Board be held in the office of the County Auditor in the Court
House in Fergus Falls in said County on 'l'uesday, the 23rd day of October, 1956, commencing at 10:00 o'clock A, M,
Resolved further, that tracts may be sold under the following conditions: Each and every tract sold for $50,00 or less
shall be paid for in fu.11 at the time of said aale. A 11 tracts sold for more than $50.00 may be paid for on the installment
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plan at the rate of at least 25 per cent of the purchase price, but in all cases the down-payment must be at least '11,u.uu,
provided that in all caaea where the appraisal by this lloard ahowa a value of wood on said tract the :f'ull amount of the ap-
praisal value of said wood, together with 25 per cent of the balance of the purchase price must be paid at the time of sale.
The balance of the purchase price~ be paid in ten annual installments at 4 per cent per annum interest on the unpaid bal~
ance •
. Title to land to be offered for sale ia not guaranteed, either by Otter Tail County or the State of Minnesota. When
payment in :f'u.11 of the purchase price has been made the purchaser will receive from the State of MiMesota a quit~claim deed
to. the property, for which the Auditor is required by law to collect and remit to the State a fee of $2.00 •
. Adopted September 13, 1956.
Attest: S. l!. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell llrooberg
Donald H. Schaap
Gary Nel11on
Merlir, S. Rieman
Jim Kimmes
Oren Fosse
Edwin Ala
Sander Porkkonen
Hubbard County
Vernon E, llachman
John L, l!ixby
Judith Thompson
Mrs. Inga Pergande
Mrs, Mwc Stroschein
lle-nnie J. Johnson
Henry Sieling
Otto Haase
S., W, lleckman
Weeley G. Torgerson
Dr-. Everett C. Hanson
Dr. C. A. lloline
l!urnett Ellingson
John Kukowske, Jr.
Albert Fritz
Frank Roberts
Emil lloen
Mason Publ. Co.
James Welch
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Nelson Drug Co.
l!eall &. McGowan
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Curtis 1000 Inc.
Schoolcraft Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co.
Security lllank l!ook & Prtg.Co.
The Pierce Co.
IU-ller-Davis Co.
Do
Nelson l!ros. Prtg. Co.
Dept. of Administration
Perham Enterprise :Bulletin
Fergus Journal Co.
Holten Hardware
Hintgen-K'arst Elec. Co.
S. Mill Standard Station
Walter J. Loyd
N.-W, l!ell Telephone Co.
Do
Do
United Chemical Co,, Inc.
Anderson Ina. Agency
Holt Electric
Lightfoot's Shop
Cooper's Office Supply
Remington Rand
Velmon E. llachman
Evelace G. Hanson
First Nat11. llank of Fergus Falls
Johnson Drugs
Thomas Knutson
Lake Region Hospital
St, James Hospital
Erickson Hardware
Marshall-Wells Store
Dalton Legion Poat #508
H.-W. Glorvigen
Carl Snowberg
l!ennie J. Johnson,.
Swan I s Re:mll Drugs
Hunter D~s
S, W. l!ECKMA?I,
Chairman,
boarding prisoners
Dep. Sheriff's expenses
" " " II
II
serving citations in Del, P, P. cases
constable fees
assist. tranap. prisoner
boarding prisoner
expenses
II
clerical work in Co. Supt. office
" " " " " n II II II II
exp. checking elevator in llrainers & attd. meet .•
exp. attd. meeting
II II II
II II II
salary soil conservation
coroner's fees
II II
justice fees
municipal judge's fees
salary & exp. of weed inspector
H 11 H H II H
II II
annotations
taking ballots to P. o.
ballots
pens
paper
supplies
supplies
attendance certificates
supplies
marriage record
supplies
blanks
election supplies
envelopee etc.
supplies
printing
II
supplies
labor & parts
gas for lawn mower
II
spraying court house grounds
calla
mobile service & calla
calla
supplies
ins. premiums
repairing wiring at Jail
rent of machine & parts & labor
adding machine rental
t;ypewriter
postage & envelopes
postage
checks
Nurse Rev.
supplies
care of patient at Lake Region Hosp.
II II II
II II 11 (alcholic).
decorating graves
adv. comma, to drivers license
exp. appr. tax forf. lands
p II U H H
drugs
II
agents.for August
Tax Forf. Fund
II 11
Pooi: Flµid .
$ 752,00
248.10
235. 70
25.50
25.05 173.00
10.70
3.00
2.00
13.02
15,13
8.75
. 12_.50
.15,.00
30.00
18.38
16.25
6.32
90.88
10.25
11.45
10.00
10.00
22:0.77
132.68
153.0:, 10.00
;r..50
507.25
2.34
8.32
2.10 482,99
63,45
37.00
303.71
117.49
4.70
30,11.3
1082.44
106.26
97.50
14.40
282.50 20.12
10.49
1.28
51.00
57.45
90.13
10.90
78,17
,150.16
7.77
23.00 10.00
187,50
54.54 ~o.oo
3.64
12.09
15.00
5.0.1,7 10.00
24,35 4.40
13.50
23,30
1.40
14.28
17.15
21.90
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StcUlllnPA111,1111•c1111N■, 11'.CLODD ••
Kamper Drugs
Korda Clinic
-Itasca Clinic
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Minnesota State Sanatorium
City of Fergus Falls
Esther G. Sall
Do
Do
Ann Jordan
Do
Do
:Bruce Publ. Co.
Philip M. Kjaglian
Do
Ruth C. Campbell
Straub Estate
N, W. llall Tela. Co.
Water & Light Dept.
Otter Tail Power Co.
Xronamann Ins. Agency
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Mildred llruvold
Nyman Fuel Co.
Township of Rush Lake
:Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
But:Ler Machine Co.
Iowa Manufacturing Co.
Phillippi Equipment Co.
Ruffridga-Johnson Equipment Co.
Geo, T. ~an Co.
Wm.•H. Ziegler Co,, Inc.
Service Recorder Co·.
Larson :Brothers
Skogmo Motors, Inc.
Super G. M. C. Truck Sales
Lake Region Motor Co.
Olson Auto Electric Co.
PeH.can Motors
Minnesota Motor Co.
H, ¥. Johnston Culvert Co.
N. w. Refining Co.
Paper, Calmanson & Co.
Franklin Fence Co,
Kerns & Tabery
L. A. Hanson
Rantala :Bros.
Raiiway Express Agency, F. F.
Rai'l.way ExpreBB Agency, ll, L.
~ond Motor Trans., Inc.
W.R. :Brown Corporation
Empire Supply Co.
McCormick Farm Equipment Store
llauck Hardware
Coaat-to-Coast Store, P.R.
Carew Warehouse
Wilcox Lumber Co., Hanning
Lampert Lumber Co., P. P,
Wilcox Lumber Co,, Vergas
Vergas Hdwe. Co.
Perham Co-op. Creamery . Aas 'n.
llila1s Service Station
Highway Compan,v
RBY•'s Oil Station
Co-operative Services, Inc,
Dan•ielson Oil Co., Erhard
Consumers Co-op Oil Co., Hanning
llud,1 a Standard Service
Service Oil Co., Underwood
llaaa Oil Co.
Farmer1a Co-op. Creamery Aasnl
Dan's Texaco Service
lli~l Nelson Oil Co,
Fos·sen Oil Co,
Dick's Standard Service, P, R,
Hi-Way.Auto & Implement Co,
Vergas OU Co,
Arrow Petroleum
Fossen OU Co,
Sta·ndard OU Co. , B, L,
D. ,A. Lubricant Co., Inc,
Roy Fossen (Standard Oil Co., Agent)
Otter Tail Power Co,
Minnesota State Highw&¥ Dept.
Imperial Supply Co.
Minneapolis :Blue Printing Co.
Millar-Davia Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
N, ·W, :Bell Tele. Co,, F. F.
East Otter Tail Tele, Co,
N. W. :Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Midwest Telephone Co.
· DATE ................... SaJ>t • .. , l.J !.: ......................................... 19 .. 56.
P. R,
drugs
care of patient
11 II II
II II II
11 11 patients
care of transients
expenses Nurse
supplies
postage
expanses
sup:9lies
postage
supplies
machine rental & postage Vet. Ser,
expenses
II
rent
calls & service
water & sewage
light&
bond
supplies
mimeographing
coal
aid to transients
parts
II
II
II
,II
11 etc.
repairs
II
II
repairs & tires
culverts
asphalt
cutting edges
stakes & lath
equipment rental
gravel
II
express
II
freight
supplies
eerv oe
gasoline
ate,
gas oil
gasoline etc,
II II
II II
diesel fuel
II II
diesel :l'uel etc,
oil
grease
prints
tasting
supplies
II
II
II
service & tolls
II II
II II II
II II II
27,24
33,00
35,0Q
561,49 2289,60
73,57
65,36
1,55 6.60
67,01
2,65
3.36
2,79
9,00
73,22
5,04
50.00
15.20
1.46
5,47
12.00
29,05
1.85 718,76
30.00
328,06
41,58
114.64
. 213.41 138,71
/1,.41
1267,04
24.05 51.10 62.25.
. 1,87
6,87
119.44
2,45
156,37
65,88
1933,80
279,25
361,00
280.50
1211.70
69,59
14.18
6.96
2,25
13,25
156,85
44,49
16.43
12.1:,
3,80
12.00
3,35 1,60
~-38 5.00 122,78
59.26
45.18
42,97
81.56
44.48
6,65
17,75
24,16
2:,.26 16,88
839,01
124,23
17?,92
179, 09
78,30
683,23
11.40
247,69
175,JO
'7.,00
2,76
149,50
8,55
106,20 ·15,'51
14,50
59.85
10,70
15.10
7,40
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................. Sept• ... lJ • ............................ 19 .. ..56
lC ■11 •••■t ■ I • •
Pelican Telephone Co, ·N, W, :Bell Telephone Co., F, F,
Vorgas Telephone Co,
Wem!.eU-P. Huber
G. D. Harlow
George Olson
Wendell P, Huber
School Dist, #174, ~ Mrs. Laurence Severson
Ned R. Harmon
Alva Ferrell
Johanna R. Love
John R. Johnson
Jerome L. Larson
Ed. K. Evanson
Bertha Scott
Henry N. Winther School Dist. No, 14, ~ Harold Winther, Treas,
Ida M, Rolandson
Nels Hanson
Russell Shipley
F, W. Gaedke
Olai Gronn
· David Nodsle
Oscar Hulstrand
Mrs. Emma M. Olson
City of Fergus Falla
service & tolls
II II II
II II II
expenses
II
II
cash advanced
right of way
I
sidewalk & concrete work at court house
Upon motion, the Eoard then adjourned to 10 o'clock A, M. Tuesday, October 9, 1956,
~ Chairman.
Attest:
8,05
40.80
18.60
J2J,75
28,74
19,65
6,19
1,60
56,90
60.?6
20,40
68.06
?8,87
lJ,56
260.00
81,90 '1 1,80
JO.JO ,I:
10.20 ,, 46,40 :i 5.90 "•
J.80
1.50
19,60 • 10,40
ll62,JJ
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
l:CUIIITP■I r C ■P I I• DU ■ ,
DATE ..................................... Oct •.. 9, .............................. 19 56.
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10.,o'clock A, M, Tues~. October 9, 1956, all members being prese.nt,
An agreement with the Vergas Creamery Co. was signed whereby the County agrees not to install a cesspool or an~i sew-
age disposal system on County property that is located within n fifty foot radius of the well from which the crea~ery will
draw. i ta water,
. License for the sale of non-intoxicating malt liquors was granted to Eugene C. Pischke at resort and store in the
Township of Leaf Mountain, and to Herman Weikert Resort, Lot 5 Sec, 2, Township of Perham; also dance permit at ~be 's Dance
Hall-, Town of Perham,
Additional bond in the sum of $500,00 for Owen V, Thompson, County Attorney, issued by the General Casualty· C.o. of
Amer.ica, was approved,
. Upon motion, Commissioners Haase and Johnson were appointed to serve on .the Canvassin,1rBoard fol~owill;@: the November
Election,
. Upon motion, the Board agreed to be co-sponsors of the South Buffalo River Watershed Survey in Clay County, which em-
braces about four sections in Otter Tail County.
A plat of Schultz Landing, accompanied by opinion as to title, executed by M. J. Daley, Attorney-at-law, was approved,
The application of Carrington T. Marshall for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and
costs upon 995,98 acres in the Townships of Eastern and Woodside on which the taxes and. penalties and costs for· the years
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954 amount to $2?51,10, was read, on which he offers to pay in full settlement $1400,00, and
upon motion, it was recommended to the Commissioner of T8Xlltion that the settlement be accepted, . . .
The application of C. T. Marshall for reduction of assessed valuation for the year 1955 on 995,98 acres in Eastern and
Woodside Townships fl-om $2329,00 to $1164.00 was read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation,
The application of Yalmer Karvonen for settlement of delinquent taxea and penalties for the year 1953 on the NW 1/4
NW 1/4, SW 174 NE 1/4 and N\'I 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec, 20-134-J? in which he offers to pay the original tax without penalty or in-
terest was read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the offer be accepted,
The application of.Stella Jorgenson for reduction of assessed valuation on NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec, J, Town of Elizabeth, was
read and it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the assessed valuation be reduced from $395,00 to $295,00 on the
ground that the barn was down and the other buildings in very poor shape. Upon motion, the application was recommended to th,
Tax Commissioner,
The application of Mable J, Bryngelson, asking for reduction of assessed valuation on the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. ?, NE 1/4
Sec, 18, Lota 10 and 11 ~ec, 19, Town of Scambler, was read, The Town Board and County Assessor having recommended $150,00
true and full value reduction on buildings, the Board recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the reduction be
granted,
The application of Mrs. Emma Sillerud for homestead classification on NW 1/4 Sec. 8, Township of Pelican, was read,
Upon motion, the same was rejected upon recommendation of the Town Board and County Assessor,
The application of H. Gerard Bessinger for reduction of assessed valuation on Lots 2 and 3 Sec. 10, Town of Maine, was
read. Upon motion, the same was rejected as it did not bear the approval of the Town Board.
Upon motion, the Board then adjow·ned to 10 o'clock A, M., October 10, 1956,
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION,
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A, M, Wednesday, October 10, 1956, all members being present,
OBDER OF DISSOLUTION.
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No, 14? was taken up for final action. After listening to the
various interested parties the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, a petition signed by a majority of the freeholders of said school district, and properly certified to, was pre
sented to said Board on the 10th day of July, 1956, pr~ing for the dissolution of said School District, and duly approved
by the Superintendent of Schools of said County, and that notice of hearing on said resolution had been duly given as provide,
by law, now therefore
Be it Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, MiMesota, that said petition be and it here-
by is granted, and said School Dist, 14? be and it is hereby dissolved,
Adopted October 10, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk,
ORDER OF ANNEXATION.
S. W. BECKMAll
Chairman.
Following the dissolution of Common School Dist. 147 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of attachment of the
territory of said district to some other district was then discussed, After listening to the statements of the various in-
terested parties, the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, that Common School Dist, 147 of Otter Tail County, MiMesota, having been dissolved, and a certificate
having been presented to the Board of County Collll)lissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, by the Clerk of Common School
Dist. 147 to the effect that at an election held on the 10th~ of September, 1956, the legal voters thereof by a majority ,
vote had voted to assume and become liable for their proportionate share of the bonded in~ebtedneea heretobrrr irs~r~~%ulW be
lndepimclent Consolidated School Dist, 44 of Otter Tail County, MiMesota, in the event sa1d Common School 8 •
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... ····················Oct ' ... 10' ...... · ···································19..5.~ ..
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dissolved and the area thereof annexed to said Independent Consolidated School Dist. li4, and all such proceedings having been
had and c.onducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes AMotated, now therefore,
Be it resolved by the Board of Co~ty Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the area of former Common Schoo
Dist. 14? be and it .hereby is attuched to Independent.School Dist. 44 of Otter Tail County, MiMeaota, for all school purposes
whatsoever, and all property and assets of Common School Dist. 14? are hereby transferred to and made the property of said
Independent Consolidated School Dist. 44,
Be it further resolved, that all the lands and properties formerly comprising Common School Diet, 14? shall be and they
are hereby made subject to their proportionate share of the existing bonded indebtedness of said Independent Consolidated
School Dist. 44 of Otter Tail County, MiMeaota, and the County .A11cl,itor shall hereafter levy a tax on all such properties to
pay such bonded indebtedness and interest in the same manner and amount as such taxes levied ~n all othe~ properties comprising
Independent ConsolidRted School Dist. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
Adopted October 10, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
B-~ the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, l•liMesota,
By S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolution of division of assets of Common School District No, 14? of Otter. Tail County between districts to which said
district was attached,
Pursuant to the Statutes of the State of MiMesota upon consolidatiQn of school districts and attaching part Qf the
territory to an~ther district, it is the duty of the Board of County Commissioners to divide the cash assets,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, MiMesota, that the assets of
Common School District No, 14? of Otter. Tail County as of June 27, 1956 be and they are hereby divided as follows:
1. The school site, school buildings and all personal property of every kind, chQracter and. description except cash ahal
remain and be the property of Common School District No, 14?, Cash assets and funds in the hands of the County Treasurer as of
date of consolidation and taxes for 1955 and prior years collected after consolidation shall be and they are hereby divid~d
40,68% to Independent Consolidated School District No, 8 of Becker County and 59,J~ to Common School District No, 14?,
11, Ari:, and all obligations including contracts of Common School District No. 14? existing at the time of consolidation
shall be paid 4o,68% by Independent Consolidated School District No, 8 of Becker County and 59,32% by Common School District
No. 14? of.Otter Tail County.
Upon motion, the foregoing resolution was adopted on the 10th day of October, 1956,
S, W. :BECKMAN
Chairman,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk,
A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School Dist. 149 was read and it was ordered that .a hearing on said
petition be held at 10 o!clock A, M, November 14, 1956, and that due notice of the time and place of hearing be given as r~-
qui red by law.
The petition of Nellie Eberaviller, asking that Lota J and 4 of Section 15,. Township lJ?, Range 4i,. be set off from :Dist,
·121 to Dist. 98 was read and it was ordered :that a hearing be held on said petition at 10 o'clock A, M, November 14, 1956, and
that due notice of the time and place be given as required by law,
The petition of Juiius Listoe asking that the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec, JS-132-JS be set over from Dist, .
51-290 Jt., to Dist. ?J of ToddCounty was read, and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A,. M,
December 12, 1956, and that due notice ,of the time and place be given as required by law,
The petition of Art Radueg asking that the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ex, R. R, Sec. 35, Township 132, Range JS be set over from Dist.
51-290 Jt,, to Dist, ?J of Todd County, was read and it was ord.ered .that a hearing on said petition be h!!ld at 10 o'clock A, M,
December 12! 1956, and that due notice o! the time and place be given as required. by law,
Upon motion, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, ~iMesota:
That Constitutional Amendment No, 2 will greatly aid and benefit all road building in Otter Tail ,County, and it is the
opinion of this Board that this amendment should be supported by all the vqters in this County,
Adopted October 10, 1956.
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk,.
S. W. BECKMAN
Cl\airman,
RESOLUTION REGARDING SNOWPLOWING AGREEMENT •.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman and the Auditor are hereby authorized and directed for and on beh~lf of the County of
Otter Tail to execute and enter into a contract with the Commissioner of Highways for the snow plowing:from the following ~as-
cribed roads: various stats aid and county aid roads; all on the terms and conditions contained and set forth in "State of
M.innesota, Department of Highways Maintenance Division Snow Plowing Agreement Form No, 111, a copy of which said form was before
the Board, assuming on behalf of the County all of the contractual obligations therein contained.
l!E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Wendell P. Huber, the County Highway Engineer of said County of Otter Tail, be and he here-
by is authorized to request and order from time to time men and equipment for the removal of snow in accordance with and under
the terms of the foregoing contract.
Adopted thie 9th day of October, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Aiidttor.
S. W. BECK!IAN
Chairman
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Wi '/ COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ......................... Oct •... 10, ..... : ... . ........ 19 .. 56.
S1:cu•1rrr11N1INGCa■••·· I CLOUD •••
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
That whereas this Board has heretofore contracted with Orville J. Jacobson for the grading of C. P. 56:32 C. A, R. 32
west and north of Pelican Rapids, and whereas, this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of this Board,
Now,Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the Chairman and Count~ Auditor issue a warrant for $836.08 on the Road and
Bridge Fund being the •balance due on said contract,
Adopted October 10, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
That whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with C. L. Nelson Co;., Inc. for gravel base and plant.mix bituminous
surface on C. P. 56:08 B S.A.R, 8 between l mile south of Butler and 2,93· miles south, and whereas, this contract has been
completed to the satisfaction of this Board.
. ' Now, Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the Chairman and Auditor issue a warrant on the Road & Bridge Fund for the sum
of $1814.35 being the balance due on said contract.
Adopted October 10, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
No. 2612 -Certificate of Completion of County Road Work
TO THE CWN'l'Y AUDITOR OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
S. W. l!ECKJ.!AN
Chairman.
We, the undersigned majority of the County Board of, said county hereby certify that we have examined the road work done
by:
a. C. L, Stodolka Co,, Inc., Little Falls, Minnesota.
b, Kerne & Tabery, Sebeka, Minnesota.
c. C. L. Stodolka Co,, Inc., Little Falls, Minnesota.
d. Kerne & Tabery, Sebeka, Minnesota,
e, H. D, Morrill &.:Son, Fergus Falla, -Minnesota,
f, C. L. Nelson & Co,, Inc, Brainerd, Minnesota.
g, Mark Sand & Gravel Co,, Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
h, C. L. Nelson & Co,, Inc,, Brainerd, Minnesota.
i. Orville Jacobson, Ashby, Minnesota.
j;, Kerns & Tabery, Sebeka, Minnesota.
k. Rust & Dahlman, Clariasa,Minnesota.
l. Michaelson Bros., Madison, Minnesota • ......--
m, Kahlstorf Bros., .Lake George, Minnesota.
dn that certain job or road described as follows:
a. County Project 56:SS, County Wide Seal Coat.
b, County Project 56:05, Culvert and Grading -Hull's Landing, approximately 0,2083 mile in length.
c. ,County Project 56:B, County Wide -Bituminous
• d,· County Project 56:49, CAR 149 Bridge -Bluff Creek.
~. County Project 56:49 N, CAR-#49 ,Grading, 5 miles southeast of New York Mills to 5,55 miles southeast of New York Mills,
approximately 0,55 mile in length.
f, County Project 56:0lB, State Project 56-517-08, SAR #1,· Bituminous Surfacing, 4 miles South of Butler and Er!-st 7 miles,
apprdximately 6.9139 miles in length, Contract #8812,
g. County Project 56:05B, State Project 56-521-03, SAR #5, Bituminous Surfacing, 4.5 miles East of Parkers Prairie to East
County Line, approximately 6.0119 miles in length, Contract #8817.
County Project 56:05B, State Project 56-515-03, SAR #5, Bitumin011s Surfacing, Clitherall to junction of SAR #16, approxi-
mately 4,9565 miles in length, Contract #8817,
County Project 56:12B, State Project 56-502-11, SAR #12, Bituminous Surfacing, Barnard School North 6.5 miles, approxi-
mately 6,5187 miles in length, Contract #8817,
h, County Project 56:0BB, SAR #8, Bituminous Surfacing, l mile South of Butler to 3 miles South of Butler, approximately
1,9621 miles in length.
i. County Project 56:32, CAR #32, GraGing, 2,5 miles West and 2 miles North of Pelican Rapids, approximately 0,6759 miles in
length,
j, County Project 56:52, CAR #52, Grading, Junction SAR #6 to North County Line, approximately 5,.1 miles in length.
k, County Project 56:49 ON, CAR #49, Grading, 2 miles southwest of New York Mills to 3,2 miles southwest of New York Milla,
approximately 1.2 miles in length,,
l, County Project 55:12 DU, State Project 56-510-01, SAR #12, Grading, Dalton to Underwood, approximately 8,6 miles in length
Contract #8583, ~
.. m. County Project 56:12, SAR #12, Grading, 5,5 miles southwest of Dent to 10,3 miles southwest of_Dent, approximately 4,84
miles in length,
together with contract f.or same, and that we find said work has been properly done and performed according to said contrac.
Dated this 10th day of October, 1956,
(A uditor1s Seal)
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
County Auditor.
HENRY SIELING
l!ENNIE J, JOHNSON
S, W, BECKMAN
OTTO HAASE
C. A. SNO'l(BERG
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
HCU■IIYHl■rl 5CD■H■T II.CLOUD ■11111. C,-
. The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Jim.Kimmes
James Stewart
Merlin S. Rieman
Donald Schaap
Gary Nelson
Russell Brooberg . . Do
Leonard Olson
Earl Askerooth
FA. •. JCaualer
Clifford E. Pederson
Mabel Wenstrom
Vernon E. Bachman
Olga H. Hoeft
Mrs.· Geo. Rossow
John L. Bixby
Spencer Forsberg
Bertha Stortroen
Emil Boen
Frank Roberta
Albert F_ritz
Dr. ·C. J. Lund
Dr. •If. Williama
W. Earl Williama
Otto Haase
Hanry Sieling
BaMie J. Johnson s. W. Beckman
H. W. Olcirvigen
S. B. Johnson
Hanry A. Winther
Otto Haase
Halll'y Sieling
M. C. Kimber
Kimber . Awning Co.
J, C, Penney Co,
Johnson Drugs
Erickson Bros.
Fergus Falla Clinic
Marshall-Wells Stora
Dorn 1s Hdwe,
Erickson Hdwe,
Ugeblad Pub, Co,
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
C. Moubauar Carbon & Ribbon Co.
Cooper's Office Supply Co.
The •Pier os Co.
Oswald Publishing Co,
Security Blank Book & Printing Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co.
Miller-Davis Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Schoolcraft Co.
Frankel Carbon & Ribbon Co.
Dept. of Administration
Ugeblad Pub. Co.
Parham Enterprise-Bulletin
Fergus Journal Co.
Kronemann Ins. Agapcy
Hartz Super Market
N. W. Ball Tale. Co,
. Do
· Do
Battle Lake Review
Gaffaney 1a Inc.
Marchant Calculators, Inc.
Vernon E, Bachman
Russell Broobarg
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank C. Barnes
. Do
H. w. Olorvigen
West Publ. Co.
Otto Haase
Dra. Lewis, Lewis & Kevern
Dre. Warner & Schoeneberger
Oak•Ridge Hoap., Inc.
Olan Lake Sanatorium
Nopeming Sanatorium
Minn, State Sanatorium
Ringdahl D1·ug Store
Bursch Re:xall Drugs
Town of Oak Valley
Ann· Jordan
· Do
Esther O. Sel:L
Do
Do,
·Do
DATE ................................ Oct •. ·10, ... 1956 .................... 19 ...... .
boarding prisoners
expenses
II Dep. Sheriff
II II 11
II
II
guard duty & witness fees
court expenses
II II
constable fees
expenses
II
clerical work in Co. Supt. office
II U H U II 'II
expenses
II
clerical work in Co. Assessor's office
salary & exp. of weed inspector
II II II II II II
II II 11 11
coroner's fees
autopsy
municipal judge1a fees
exp. attd. meeting
II II II
II II II
II II 11
services on Canvassing Board
U II 11 11
II II II II
II
II
repairs
supplies
coveralls for prisoners
supplies
II
jail calla
shells
ballots
forms
stamp pad refills
ribbons
supplies
letterheads
supplies , ..
II
II
carbon coupons
supplies
envelopes
publication
printing
premium
hilax
calla
mobile.service
calls
printing
service
main.
postage
II
decorating graves
mileage
exp. attd. meeting
adv.coma. to drivers license agents
supplies
exp. tax forf. lands
care of patient Poor
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II
II II
drugs
II
care of poor
postage Nurse
expenses
II
postage
supplies
box rent
$ 816.00
8.95
119.50 .16.80
182.70
266.20
' ao.oo
134.86
10.00
9.00 . s.,oo a;oo
53.20
74.30
25.00
3.00
66.54
56.30
140.00
216.08
202.59 ,I 239.60
16.05 ~
15.00 :,'
111.00
16.00
18.18 10.40
6.42
10.00
10.00
10.00
24.00
25.68 . 4.00 40,00
64.74 4,06
-2.00
29.00
9.70 4.10
8.90
189.06 a.so
1.50 •11.00
.lJ.81
.70.00
158.46
58.29
119.44
39.62
. 98.30
51.00
17.00
193.50
36.00
186.00
6.17
2.00
61.10
79.28
20.80
7.75 .25.00 41.00
.31.00 10.00
,25.00
. 8.80
33.35 14,40
35,00
26.11
56.00
10.00
:m.50
548.45
59,55
2236.60
77.15
3.35
70.00
12.60
96.98
BJ,51
I 9.00
3.80
2.25
...6i
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
II IITIIIGC IIPAIIT,H,CLOUD,■I 11.
E, Otter Tail Tele. Co,
Maico
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
Ruth C. Campbeil .
Straub Estate
N,, W. :Bell Tele. Co,
Water & Light Dept,
Miller-Davis Co,
Cooper's Office Supply
Victor Lundeen & Co.
:Borchert-Ingerso~l, Inc.
:Butler l-lachinery Co.
N.-W. Engineering Co.
Phillippi Equipt. Co.
Ruffridge-Johnson Equipt. Co.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc.
MoCormick Farm Equipt. Store
Fleet Wholesale Supply Co.
Larson :Bros.
Auto Safety Service
Walt's Repair Shop
Fort Wengler Electric Shop
Field Machine Co.
George's :Brake Service
Westad Motors
Pelican Motors
F ,. W. & :Bill Gaedke
Perham Co-op. Oil Co.
Fergus Falls Monument
Minnesota Motor Co.
Ebersvillers, Inc.
Erickson-Hellickson-Vye Co,
Gamble Stores, Par. Pra.
Whitlock Welding
Ed, Hintsala
Co-op. Service, Inc. Oil Div.
A.-R. Meier
Olson Hardware & Plumbing
Local Gas Co.
Ebersviller Implement Co,
Coast-to-Coast Stores, :e. L.
:Boe 1s Implement
Schutz Hardware
National :Bushing & Parts Co.
Fergus Lumber & Fuel Co.
Fergus Nash Motors
Graff Implement Co.
Wilson Lumber Co., N. Y, Mills
Dorn I s Hardware
Wilcox Lumber Co,, Vergas
H~ :.v.~ Johnilton~'Culvilrt~Co.
Elk River Cone. Prod. Co.
John Grismer
C. L. Nelson Co., Inc.
Peter H. Doll
Wm. J. Anderson
Park Machine Co.
Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co,
Streeter-Arnet Co.
Service Recorder Co.
Minn. State Highway Dept.
Raymond Motor Trans., Inc.
Railway Exprees Agency, :B. L.
Odin Johnson
City of Fergus Falls
Village of Henning
Village of Parkers Prairie
N. W. :Bell Tele. Co., F. F.
Pelican Tele. Co.
N, W. :Bell Tele, Co., F, F,
East Otter Tail Tele-Co.
N, W. :Bell Tele. Co., Henning
G, D. Harlow
George Olson
R. Vinje Thompson Estate
T0Wn of Henning
-Town of Folden
Joe1s Standard Service
Crow Motors
D, A. Lubricant Co., Inc.
Kraemer Oil Co.
Edman 1s Sinclair Service
Rauck Chevrolet Co,
:Bill Nelson Oil Co.
Service Oil Co., :B, L.
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
Park Region Co-op. Oil Co.
Ken & :Bob's Sinclair Service
Olson Oil Co.
Mayo 1s Standard Service
DATE _________________ . __________ Oct. __ .10, ------··-·------------------···----lg ___ 56
service & calls
supplies
postage & machine rental
expenses
II
-rent service & calls
water & sewage
supplies
file
supplies
parts
II
1111
II
II
II
II
repairs
II
II
II
II
II
parts
repairs
II
11 • & grease
blasting signs
tires
supplies
culv rts
II
equipt, rental
gravel
II
II
supplih
II
II
II
testing
freight
express
boiler inspections
main.
rent
water & sewage charge
service & tolls
11 II 11
II 11 11
11 II 11
II II II
expenses
II
right of way
grading
II
gasoline
grease & oil
oil
grease
gascbline & Oil
gas, oil, etc.
gasoline & tires
gasoline, oil etc.
gasoline
II
II
II
II
Vet. Ser.
R & :B
-17~'80 10.24 7,50
83.44 17,50
50.00
15.30
1.31
5.09
6,75
89.19 14.60
718.28
18.46 174.11
665.73
592.79 151,84
61.,21 .58,45
11.90 1.50 16.40
1.34
2.00
l,'7.5
.1.50
2.00
43,76
31.25
31.05 7..14
4.16
1,39
72,97 115.50 9,60
24.85
11.65
13.33
3.00
6.56
1.62
1.90
1 .• 15 9.45
1.15
8.b-0
3,25
I 3,10
2.13
267.06
98.09 72,00
218,75
195.79
236-32
133.20
29~.20
27.66
143.30 210,04
22.74 2,00 8.oo
250.00
50.67
5.00
79,40
6,75
51.50
9.55
12.85.
19.55
19.05
290.93 200.00
200.00
93,04
6.25 428.42
12.05
23,09
'.387.44
695.28 186.09
5.14
7,70
61.90·
115,83
46,06
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Foasen Oil Co, Cities Service Oil Co,, Par. Pra.
Anderson & Sandberg Oil Co,
Arrow Petroleum .
Standard Oil Co., B. L,
Wendell P, Huber
Midwest Tele. Cq,
Village of Henning
Elk River Concrete Products Co.
Northwestern Refining Co.
Marchant Calculators, Inc,
Road Machinery & Supplies
Empire Supply Co.
Mills Farmers Elevator
Coast-to-Coast Store, B, L,
Olson Auto Electric
R, J, Schmidt
Electric Supply
Wick's Garage
Smoky I s Machine Shop
Wallnofer Blacksmith Shop
Art's Service Station
Bill's Service Station·
Farmer's Co-op, Creamery Assn.
Vergas Oil Co.
Service Oil Co., B. L.
DATE ... ······························· Oct • ... 10.__ __ ··························19 56 ..
gasoline
diesel fuel & gasoline
II II
II II
II II
expenses
servioe & tolls
rent
culverts
aspluq.t
maintel".ance
parts
supplies
II
II
repairs
II
II
II
II
g•soline
II
11 etc.
II
11 etc.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o I clock A, M. November 13, 1956,
Attest:
Chairman.
162.89
81,45
63.20
961,21
55.64
241.65
7,95
150.00
320.06
1984.24
41.00
52,75
165,22
7,66
2,27
84,97 a.so
9,98 5.00
22,36
59,36
70,46
128,93
39.94
76,36
177,04
·i 'I I,
:i
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ............................. , ........ ,Xoir .•... ]J.►·························19 .. 56 ..
SRUIIII .. INrlNGCOIIPANT IT, CLOUD IIINN.
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETIMG OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMM!DSSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. Nov. 13, 1956, all members being present,
The Town Board of the Town of Compton appeared before the Board requesting help for repairing bridges in the town-
ship, and upon motion, $300,00 was granted the township from the funds of the Fourth Commissioner's Districb.
A committee from ·the Perham Agricultural Society appeared before the Board and submitbed plans for the new l.!--H build-
ing ·to be constructed at the Fair Grounds under the bond issue. The plans and specifications were approved by'the Board and
the ·Auditor authorized to make payment to the association when they required the funds.
Upon motion, the County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for grading and graveling Project 57:42 from the
point beginning at Junction North of Underwood on S.A.i. No. 12, thence East 1 mile, North 1 mile, East one-half mile, bide
to be opened at 2 o'clock P. M, on Dece~iber 28, 1956.
License for Off and On sale of non-intoxicating malt liquors was granted to Nick Hofland at Countryside Store in the
Town of Corliss.
The application of the Battle Lake Shipping Associijtion for settlement and aratement of delinquent taxes, penaities,
interests and costs for the year 1954 on part of the SI·/ 1/4 SE 1/4 South of R. R. of W. Sec. 33-lJJ-40 was read and it was
recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the tax be reduced to $12.JB.
· The application of the Battle Lake Shipping Association for reduction of assessed valuation on part of the SW 1/4 SE
l/4·South of R, R. of W. Sec. JJ-lJJ-40 for the yel.\l" 1955 was read and it was recommended to the Tax Commissioner that the
assessed valuation be reduced from $172.00 to $72.00.
The application of Louis Dorenbush for homestead classification on the S 1/2 NE 1/4 of Sec. 27-137-36 was read. Upon
motion, the same was granted a~d the County·Auditor was instructed to reduce the tax accordingly,
The application of Henry E. Halvorson for homestead classification on Lot 25 of Kimber Peach was read and, upon motion
the same was granted and the County Aud.itor was instructed to adjust the tax accordingly.
An amended plat of Subdivision of Reserve Lots A, B, C and D of Haggstrci>m 1s Beach, being part of Lota 8 and 9, Sec-
tion 12-134-41, was approved,
No. 2612 -Certificate of Completion of County Road Work.
TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF OTTER TAIL COUMTY, MI!INESOTA:
We, the undersigned majority of the County Board of said county hereby certify that we have examined the road work
done by Jacobson Bros., .Ashby, Minnesota, on that certain road described as follows:
County Project 56:12 T!-1, located on SAR h2 from T. H. #52 at Dalton and Southwest 5,82 miles to T. H, #59. (Grading),
together with contract for the same, and that we find said work has been properly done and performed according to said con-
tract.
Dated this 13th day of November, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor.
The following resolution was adopted:
HENRY SIELING
BENNIE J. JOHNSON
S • I'/. llECJO.fAN .
OTTO HAASE
CARL A. SNOWBERG
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with C, L. Stodolka and Co,, Inc. of Little Falls, for county wide Sand
Seal known as County Project 56:SS, and
Whereas, this work has been completed to the satisfaction of this Board,
Now, Therefore, be it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized
and directed to issue a check on the Road and Bridge Fund to C, L, Stodolka and Co., Inc. for the sum of $4,131.23, being the
balance due on said contract.
Adopted Nov. 13, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with C. L. Stodolka and Co., Inc. Qf Little Falla for county wide bit-
uminous known as County Project 56:B, and
Whereas, this work has been completed to the satisfaction of this Board,
Bow, Therefore, be it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and
directed to issue a check on the Road and Bridge Fund to C. L. Stod.olka and Co., Inc,,-for the sum of $5,798.55, being the
balance due on said contract.
Adopted Nov. 13, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON, Clerk.
S. I·/. BECKMAN
Chairman.
'
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... ····················· Nov •... 13, ........................................ 19 .. ~6.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with Harvey Morrill and Son of Fergus Falls for grading on CP 56:49 -C.A.R
No. 49, and
I
Whereas, this work has been completed to the satisfaction of this Board,
Now, Therefore, be it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and
directed to issue a check ontthe Road and Bridge Fund to Harvey Morrill and Son, for the sum of ~723,20, being. the balance
due on said contract.
Adopted Nov. 13, 1956,
Attest: 5, B. JOHNSQN
Clerk.
The following reso~ution was adopted:
S. W. l!ECKJ.rAN
Chairman,
Resolved by tµe Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with Kerns and Tabery of Sebeka. for bridge construction on C. P. 56:49
five miles southeast of New York Mills, and ·
Whe:r;eas, this work has been completed to the satisfaction of this Board,
Now, Therefore, ce it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and
directed to issue a check on the Road and.Bridge Fund to Kerns and Tabery f~r the sum of $566.21, being the balance due on
said contract_.
Adopted Nov. 13, 1956.
Attest: 5, B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. :BECKJ.IAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board. has heretofore contracted with Kerns and Tabery of Sebeka for installation of Multiplate culvert and
grading on C.P. 56:05 -culvert S.A.R. Mo. 5 -Clitherall and 5,A,R. No. 16, and
Whereas, this work has been completed to the satisfaction of this Board,
Now, Therefore, be it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Audito1· are hereby authorized and
directed to issue a check on the Special Road and Bridge Construction Fund to Kerns and Tabery for the sUl!I of $866.89, being
the balance due on said contract.
Adopted Nov. 13, 1956.
Attest: 5. B, JOID'ISON
Clerk.
S •. If. :BECICi,IAN.
Chairman.
A represe~tative of the State Department of Weed and Seed Control appeared before the Board to discuss the weed and
seed control problem for the year 1957-, After discussion the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissio!1el"B of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That Frank Roberts, whose post-office is Deer Creek; Albert Fritz, post-office, Perham, and Emil Boen, post-office,
Fergus Falls,_ be and they hereby are appointed Weed and Seed Inspectors for Otter Tail County for a period not exceeding
five months during the year 1957, each inspector's salary being fixed at $150.00 per month and mileage at 7¢ per mile. They
are also authorized to attend the short course on Weed Control given at the University during January 1957 with expenses paid
by the county. ·
Adopted November 13, 1956,
5 . I'/. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That concrete block building situated on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block 2, of Frazee!s Third Addition in the Village of
Pelican Rapids be le!l-sed to the State of iUnnesota for storage space for highway equipment and materials for a term of two
years from January 1, 1957, to January 1, 1959 at a monthly rental of $50.00 per month.
Adopted Nov. 13, 1956,
Attest: s_. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
Board of CouI1ty Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, Minnesota
By S • W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
· DATE ............................. Nov .... 14,· .................................. 19 ... 2§
Upon motion, the Township of Perham was granted $200.00 aid for hauli~ in stabilizing material on one mile road be-
tween Section 12, Perham and Sec. ?, _Towµ of Pine Lake.
, Upon motion, the :Board then adjourned to 10 o 1clock A. M. Nov. 14th.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment .the :Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. all members being present.
The petition df Ed Zeigler to have the S 1/2 NE 1/4 and the N 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section l?-lJ?-39 set off from School
District No. 14? to School District No. 181 was read and, upon motion, this petition was laid over to bhe December session
pending an opinion from the County Attorney.
The petition of Erwin Wolda.hl asking that the ·S 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 18 and the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 19-131-40
be set off from District No. 6 of Otter Tail County to District No, 8 of Grant County was read, Upon motion, the petition
was rejected on the ground that the two tracts in question were not both in School District No, 6.
The petition of Elmer Selander asking that the East 60 acres of the I'/ 1/2 NE 1/4 of Sec. 10-135-3? with intervening
land be set off from District No. 1?5 to District No. 4? was read. Upon motion, the same was rejected as the intervening land
was not vacant and unoccupied,
The petition of llulius Listoe asking that the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and the 1-lrl 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 35-132-35 be set off
from District 51-290 Jt. to District lfo, ?3 Todd County was read, Upon motion, the same was laid over to the January session.
The petition of Art Radueg asking that the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 except r13-ilwa.y of Section 35-132-35 l:e set off from District
51-290 Jt. to District No. ?J of Todd County was read, Upon motion, the same was laid over to the January session.
The petition of Harvey L. and Margaret Moake asking that the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 24-131-38 be set off from
District No. ?4 to adjoining School District No. 25 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the
various interested parties, the :Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition ~f Harvey L.and Margaret Moake, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No.
?4 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School Dis-
trict, and adjoin School District No. 25 and asking.that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. ?4 to
said adjoining school District No. 25 was·presented to the :Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said
board held on the a.Jth day of September A. D., 1956 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon order
ed by said :Board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of eaid board on the·l4th day of November A.D.,
1956 at the County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it was further ordered in and
by said order t.liat 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, am by mailing to the clerk of each of said School
Districts; a copy of eaid order at least ten days before the time appointed for such hearing;. ard whereas at the said session
of the said :Board of County Commissioners on said 14th day of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of sa·
order of hearing as therein directed and required, Qi.ore than ten days pri.or to said last named date, having been mane and file ,
said petition was publicly read,and considered by the :Board; with everything which was ea.id by eaid interested·parties for or
against granting the prayer of the petitioner, and eaid :Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it ie her -
by ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: NE 1/4 of SE 1/4
Section 24-131-38 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. ?4 to said adjoining School District No, 25
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 14th day of ifovember A • D., 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
·s. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman of the :Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, l-linn,
Atteet: S. :B, JOHNSON ,
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of :Board,
The petition of Carl Rochell asking that the E 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 9-134-42 be set off from District No,
18? to adjoining School District No, 229 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements oft.lie various in-
terested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Carl Rocholl, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 18? in this
County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District,,and.
adjoin School District No. 229 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said district No, 18? to said ad-
joining school district No. 229 was presented to the Board of County Commissionez·s of this County at a session of said board
held on the 13th day of September A. D., 1956 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956
at the County Auditor's office 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 euch 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 draoys before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at· the said session of the said
Board of County Commissioners on said 14th day of Nm,ember A. D. , 1956 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 interested partiee for or agains
granting the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby or-
dered and determined, that the Bfid petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: E 1/4 SW 1/4 S11 1/4
Section 9-134-42 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No, 18? to said adjoining School District No.
229 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 14th day of November A. D,, 1956,
(Audi tor Is Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board .. of County Commissioners of
Ottez· Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board·.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... ····························Noy •.. 14, ··································19 .... 2.6
I HIIIP■l■TI &CO Pa■Y ST.CLOUD ■IN■,
The petition of Bertha and Herman Duel asking that the E 1/2 NW 1/4 of Section·l5-1J7-40 "t:e set off from District No.
227 to adjoining School District No. 76 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the various in-
terested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The·petition of Bertha and Herman Duel, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 227 in thi
county, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and
adjoin School District No. 76 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No, 227 to said adjoi -
ing school district No. 76 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held
on the 15th day of August A. D,, 1956 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thei-eupon ordered by-said
board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 14th day-of November A. D,, 1956 at
the County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it was further ordered in and by-said
orner 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 14th day-of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said or-
der 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 interested parties for or
against the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petition should•be• granted, it is hereby-or-
dered and determined·, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by-him, to-wit: E 1/2 of NW 1/4
Section 15-13r-4o be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No, 227 to said adjoining School District No.
76 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 14th day of November A, D,, 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S • \·/. :BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Ta&l Caounty, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Ralph and Wilma Richter asking that Lot 8 and the SW. 1/4 S\f. 1/4 of Section 15-137-41 be set off from Dis-
trict No. 121 to adjoining School District No. 98 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the
various interested parties, the Board issued the• following or~er, to-wit:
\"/hereas, The· petition of Wilma & Ra lph Richter, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 121 in
this county, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District,
and adjoin School District No. 98 and asking that he with his said lands may-be set off from said District No. 121 to said
adjoining School District No. 98 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board
held on the 13th day of September A, D,, 1956 for the action of said board thereon; ana t1hereas it was thereupon ordered by
said board that a he~ring should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the t4th day of November A. D., 1956
at the County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; am whereas 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.public places in
each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, ar.d 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said or-
der 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 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: Lot 8 and
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 15-137-41 be and the same are hereby-set off from said.School District No. 121 to said adjoining
School District No. 98 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 14th day-of November A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the· Board of County Commissioners of
O~ter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board,
The petition of Earl and Edith Kuhlemeyer asking that the S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4, SW 1/4 SE 1/4, SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Lot 7 and Lo
6 except R, R. of W. of Sec. 15-137-41 be set off from District No. 121 to adjoining School District No. 98, was taken up for
final action. After listening to the statements of the various interested parties, the Board issued the fo~lowing order, to-
wit:
Whereas, The petition of Earl and Edith Kuhlemeyel', a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 121 in
this County, representing that he.is the owner of the la1lds hereinafter described, which are sit\1ate in said School District,
and adjoin School District No. 98 and asking that he with his said lands may-be s_et off from said District No. 121 to said
adjoining school district No. 98 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board
held on· the 13th day of Septembe1· A, D·., 1956 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by
said board that a hearing should be ha~ on said petition, at a session of said board on the 14th day of November A, D., 1956,
at the County Auditor's office 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 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 fol' such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the
said Board· of County Commissioners on said 14th day-of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said or-
der of hearing as therein directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, ha,~ng been made and filed
sain petition was pu~licly 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 h-im, to-wit: S 1/2 NI'/ 1/2
SE 1/4, SW 1/4 SE 1/4, SE· 1/4 SW 1/4 and Lot 7 and Lot 6 ex. R.R. of W. Section 15-137-41 be and the same are hereby-set
off from said School District No. 121 to said adjoining School District No. 98 and said lands a.re hereby made a part of 'said
last named school district for all purposes whatever.
:By order of the Board of County Commissioners
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Upon motion, the Township of Perham was granted $200,00 aid for hauliog in stabilizing material on one mile road be-
tween Section 12, Perham and Sec. 7, _Towp of Pine Lake,
. Upon motion, the :Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. 1-1. Nov. 14th.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment .the :Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. all members being present,
The petition of.Ed Zeigier to have the S 1/2 NE 1/4 and the N 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 17-137-39 set off from School
District No. 147 to School District No. 181 was read and, upon motion, this petition was laid over to the December session
pending a11 opinion from the County Attorney.
The petition of Erwin l"/olda.h.l asking that the ·S 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 18 and the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 19-131-40
be set off from District No. 6 of Otter Tail County to District No, 8 of Grant County was read. Upon motion, the petition
was rejected on the ground that the two tracts in question were not both in School District No. 6,
The petition of Elmer Selander asking that the East 60 acres of the W 1/2 NE 1/4 of Sec. 10-135-37 with intervening
land be set off from District No. 175 to District No. 47 was read. Upon motion, the same was rejected as the intervening land
was not vacant a.~d unoccupied.
The petition of J"ulius Listoe asking that the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and the i'lr/ 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 35-132-35 be set off
from Dis~rict 51-290 Jt. to District No, 7J Todd County was read, Upon motion, the same was laid over to the January session.
The petition of Art Radueg asking that the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 except re.ilwo.y of Section 35-132-35 l:e set off from District
51-290 Jt. to District No, 7J of Todd County was read, Upon motion, the eame was laid over to the Jal'!llary session.
The petition of Harvey L. and Margaret Maske asking that the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 24-131-38 be set off from
District No. 74 to adjoining School District No. 25 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the
various interested parties, the :Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition ~f Harvey L.and Margaret Uoske, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No,
74 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are sit\late in said School Dis-
trict, and adjoin School District No. 25 and asking·that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 74 to
said adjoining school District No. 25 was·presented to the :Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said
board held on the 13th day of September A. D., 1956 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon order
ed by said :Board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the·l4th day of November A.D.,
1956 at the County Auditor's office 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 copies 0¥ said order in three public
places in each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, a!d 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 CoJDmissioners on said 14th day of No,•ember A . D,, 1956 due proof of the posting and service of sal d
order of hearing as therein directed and required, ~ore than ten days prior to said last named date, having been macle and filell,
said petition was publicly read, and considered by the :Board; with eve1·ything 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 herE-
by ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the foll~wing described lands owned by him, to-wit: NE 1/4 of SE 1/4
Section 24-131-38 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 74 to said adjoining School District No, 25
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 14th day of ifovember A • D., 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
·s. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman of the :Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. :B, JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of :Board,
The petition of Carl Rocholl asking that the E 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 9-134-42 be set off from District No,
187 to adjoining School District No. 229 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the various in-
terested parties, the :Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Carl Rocholl, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 187 in this
County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District,,and
adjoin School District No. 229 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said district No, 187 to said ad-
joining school district No, 229 was presented to the :Board of County Commissionel's of this County at a session of said board
held on the lJth day of September A. D,, 1956 for the action of said boal'd 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 14th dey of November A. D., 1956
at the County Auditor's office 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 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 tan deys before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at· the said session of the said
:Board of County Commissioners on said 14th dey of Nov.ember A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of
hearing as therein directed and required, more tha.~ 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
e·r,mting the prayer of the petitioner, and said :Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby or-
dered and dete1•mined, that the SljLid petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: E 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4
Section 9-134-42 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No, 187 to said adjoining School District No.
229 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last nemed School District for all purposes whatever.
:By order of the :Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 14th day of November A. D., 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
S. W. :BECKMAN .
Chairman of the :Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Uinn.
Attest: S. :B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of :Bo8rd·.
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The p~t~ t~on of :Berth~ and Herman Duel asking that the E 1/2 NW 1/4 of Section• 15-137-4O l:e set off from District No.
22? to adJoin7ng School Dist:ict No. 76 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the various in-terested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The·~etition of ~ertha and Herman, Duel, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 227 in thi
county, representing. that he is the ow1~er o_f tne lands hereinafter described, which are situ.ate in said School District, and
~join Scho?l D~strict No. ?6 and aski~g tnat he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 22? to said adjoi _
ing school district No. ?6 was presente~ to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held
on the 15th day of August A. D., 1956 fo~-the ~c~ion of said b?ard thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said
board that a h~ari~ sh~~ld ~ had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 14th day of November A. D., 1956 at
the County Aud~tor s ofuc! in the City o: Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it was further ordered in and by said
oroer that notice of.the_ time and pl~ce 01 such h!arir.g_b~ given by posting copies of said order in three public places in
each.-of the ~chool districts to be a1fected by said petition, and by mailing to the clerk oi' each of said School Disti·icts,
a copy of· said order at least ten days before the time appointed. for such hearing; ar..d whereas at the said session of the
said Board ?f Countr Commissioners on said ~4th day of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said or-
der of hea:ing as tner~in 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 eve17thing which was said by said interested parties for or
against the pray~r of the petitio?er, ar.d_said Board being of opinion that said petition should-be.granted, it is hereby or-
dered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: E 1/2 of NW 1/4
Section 15-13r-4o be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 227 to said adjoining School District No.
?6 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S • 1"/. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail Caounty, Minn.
Attest: S, B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Ralph and Wilma Richter asking that Lot 8 and the SW, 1/4 SW. 1/4 of Section 15-137-41 be set off from Dis-
trict No. 121 to adjoining School District No. 98 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the
various interested parties, the :Board issued the• following ord_er, to-wit:
Whereas, T'ne· petition of Wilma & Ra lph Richter, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 121 in
this county, representing that he is the owl!er of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District,
ar.d adjoin School District No. 98 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 121 to said
adjoining School District No. 98 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board
held on the 13th day of September A. D., 1956 for the action of said board thereon; ani 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 &4th day of November A. D., 1956
at the County Auditor's office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County; am whereas 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.public places in
each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, ar.d by mailing to-the clerk of each of said school districts,
a copy. of said order at least ten days before the tirne appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the
said Board of County Commissioners on said 14th day of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said or-
der 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 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: Lot 8 and
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 15-137-41 be and the same are hereby set off frorn said-School District No. 121 to said adjoining
School District No, 98 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956.
(A uditor 1s Seal)
S • W. EECKMAN
Chairman of the· Board of County Commissioners of
O,tter Tail County, Minn,
Attest: 5. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Earl and Edith Kuhlemeyer asking that the S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4, S\'I 1/4 SE 1/4, SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Lot 7 and Lo
6 except R. R. of W. of Sec, 15-137-41 be set off from District Mo. 121 to adjoining School District Ho. 98, was taken up for
final action. After listening to the statements of the various interested parties, the Board issued the fo~lowing order, to-
wit:
Whereas, The petition of Earl and Edith Kuhlemeyer, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 121 in
this County, representing ti!at he .is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District,
and adjoin School District No, 98 and asking that he with his said lands may be s_et off from said District No. 121 to said
adjoining school district No. 98 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board
held on· the 13th day of Septembei· A. D·,, 1956 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by
said board that a hearing should be ha~ on said ~etition, at a session of said board on the 14th day of November A. D., 1956,
at the County Auditor's office 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 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said or-
der of hearing as therein directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, ha,dng been made and filed
said petition was pu·blicly 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: S 1/2 NI'/ 1/2
SE 1/4, SW 1/4 SE 1/4, SE-1/4 Slf 1/4 and Lot 7 and Lot 6 ex. R. R. of I'/, Section 15-137-41 be and the same are hereby set
off from said School District No. 121 to said adjoining School District No. 98 and said lands a.re hereby made a part of 'said
last named sc.~ool district for all purposes whatever.
]3y order of the Board of County Commissioners
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Dated the 14th day of November A, D., 1956,
(luditor•a Seal)
S • W. :BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and. ex-officio. Clerk of Board,
Th!! P!ltition of Nellie Ebersviller asking that Lots 3 and 4 of Section 15-13?-41 be set' off from District No. 121 to
adjoining School District No, 98, was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the various interested
parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Nellie Ebersviller, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 121 in this
county, representing that she is the owner of the lands.hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, am
adjoin School District No, 98 and asking that she with her said lands rnay be set off from said district No. 121 to said adjoin
ing School District No, 98 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said Board held on
the 10th day of October A. D,, 1956 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said board t
that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 14th day of November A. D,, 1956 at the County
.Auditor's office 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 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 ochool districts, a copy of said
order at least ten days before the time appointed for such hearing; and w\1,ereas at the said session of the said Board of CoyntJ
Commissioners on said 14th day of November A, D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing as there-
in directed andrequired, more than ten days prior to said. last named date, haying bej!n made and filed, said petition was public
ly read and considered by the Board, with everything which was said by said interested parties. for or against granting the prayn•
of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petiton should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determined,
that the said petitione1· and the following described lands owned by her., to-wit: Lots 3 and 4 Section 15-13?-41 be and the
same are hereby set off from said School District No. 121 to said adjoining School District No. 98 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
S • \'I. :BECKV.AN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn,
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.,
. :r'he petition of Rudolph l'/ischnak asking that the NW 1/4 SE 1/4, SI'/ 1/4 NE 1/4 ar.d Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Section 20,
and the S 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 21 ar.d Lots, 2 ar.d J of Section 29-13?-41 be set off from District No. 149 to adjoining
School District No, 98 was ta.~en up for final action. After listening to the statements of the various interested :i;arties,
the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Rudolph Wischnak, a lega;L voter, freeholder and resident of School Distl'ict Mo, 149 in this
County, representing that he is the owner of the lanil.s hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and ad•
join School District No, 98 •and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No, 149 to said adjoining
School District No, 98 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the
13th day of September A, D., 1956 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956 at the County
Auditor's office 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 copies of said order in three public places in each of the school dis•
tricts 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 Commis-
sioners on said 14th d~ of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and, service of said order of hearing as therein direct
ed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, having been made and filed, said'-petition was publicly read
and considered l;y the Board, with everything which waa 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 am!. determined, that the
said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: NW 1/4 SE 1/4, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 and Lots 1, 2, J and 4 of
Section 20; S 1/2 SEl/4 NW 1/4 of Section 21; Lota 2 and J of Section 29, Candor Township, be and the same are hereby set of!
from said.School District No. 149 to said adjoining School District No. 98 and said. lands are hereby ~ade a part of said last
named School.District for all purposes whatever,
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 14th day of November A, D,, 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
S, \·/. :BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Taii County, Minn,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Duane A. Houghton asking that the W 1/2 NW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 20-13?-4•1 be set off
from Distfitt No\ A49 to adjoining School District No, 98 was taken up for final action, After listening to the statements of
the variouB~iil!?1:s, the Board issued the following order, to-wit: ·
Whereas, The petition of Duane A. Houghton, a ;Leg~l voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 149 in this
County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and: ad-
join School District No, 98 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 149 to said adjoining
School District No, 98 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the
13th day of September A, D., 1956 for the action of said beard thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said board that
a hearing should be had 011 said petition, at a sessipn of said b.oard on t.he 14th day of November A. D., 1956 at the County Audi·
tor's office 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 azxl. place of such hearing be given by posting copies of said o;rder in three publ.ic places in each of the school dis-
tricts to be affected by said petition, and by mailing to the clerk of each of said School Distl'icts, a copy of said order at
least ten days before the time appointed fol' such hetu·ing; and whereas at the said session af the said Board of County Commis-
sioners on said 14th day of November A, D., 1956 due proof of the posting ar.d service of said order of hearing as therein dir-
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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ected and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, having been made and filed said petition was publicly
read and consider~d.by the Board, with eve~thing which was said by said interested parties for ~r against granting the
µre.yer of the petitio~er, a~d .. said ~card being of opinon that said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and de-
termined, that the said :i:etitioner&ndthe following described lands owned by him, to-wit: W 1/2 NW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 m-1 1/!1
of Sec. 20-137.Ji.1 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 149 to·said adjoining School District No.
98 and eaid•lands are heroby made a part of said last.named School District for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissionel's
Dated the 14th day of November A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S • Ii. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board,
The petition of Adolph and. Bertha Ratz asking that the SE 1/4 of Section 13-137-L~l be eet off from District No, 268
to adjoining School District No. 76 was taken up for final action, After listening to the statements of the various interest-
ed parties, ~he Board. issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Adolph and Bertha Ratz, a legal voter, freeholder a.nd resident of School District Ne. 268
in this County representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District
and adjoin School District No. 76 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said. District No. 268 to said
adjoining School District No. 76 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board
held on the 13th day of September A. D., 1956 for the action of said beard 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956
at the County Auditor's office in theCity of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it was fu1·ther ord.ered "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 14th day of November A, D., 1956 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, sai
petition was publicly read and considered by the Board, with everything which was said by said interested parties for or again t
granting the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby or-
dered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: SE 1/4 Section 13-
137-41 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No, 268 to said adjoining School·District No, 76 and
said lands are hereby made a :i:art of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
:By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 14th day of November A, D., 1956,
(Auditor's Seal)
S, If.• BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Adolph and Bertha Ratz asking that the NE 1/4 of Sec, 13 and the SE 1/4 of Sec. 12-137-41 be set
off from District No. 269 to adjoining School District No. 76 was taken up for final action. After listening to the state-
ments of the various interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of Adolph and Bertha Ratz, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 269
in this County, representing that he is the cwner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School Distric
and·adjoin School District No, 76 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No, 269 to said ad-
joining Sc~ool District No. ?6 wae presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board
held on the 13th day of September A. D., 1956 fo1· the action of said board thereon; and whereas it wae thereupon ordered by
said board that a hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of said beard on the 14th day of November A, D., 1956
at the County Auditor's office 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 ~earing be given by posting copies of said order in three public pl~cee 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 ordel' at least ten days before the time appointed for such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the
said boal'd of county commissioners on said 14th day of November A. D,, 1956 due proof of t.lte posting and. service of said order
of hearing as tr~rein directed and required, more than ten days prior to said last named date, having been made and filed, eai
petition was publicly read and considered by the Board, with everything which wa e said by said interested parties for or
against granting the prayer of the petitioner, am said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it ie
hereby ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit: NE 1/4 of
Section 13 and SE 1/4 of Section 12-137-41 be and the same are hereby eet off from said School District No. 2~ to said ad-
joining School District No, 76 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes what-
e,,er.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 14th day of November A. D., 1956,
(A uditor1s Seal)
S. W. BECiCJ-!AN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Uinn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Howard Bennett asking ti1at tract• beginning at northeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 12 1/2 rode
West to East line of cemetery North to North line of 40, then East to beginning, Section 19-137-40 be set off from District
No, 268 to adjoining School District No, 76 was taken up f01•• final action, After listening to the statements of the various
interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................................... No'i• •... 14, ............................. 19 .... J.6,
Whereas, The petition of Howard Bennett, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 268 in·this
County, representing that he is the owner of the la1us hereiP.after described, which are situate, in said school district, and
adjoin School District No. 76 and asking tr.at he with his said lands may be set off from said District Ko, 268 to said adjoin-
ing School District No. 76 was prese~ted to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held
.on the lJth day of September A, D., 1956 :for the action of said board thereon;-and whereas it was thereupon ordered ~y said
board that a hearing s~ould be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 14th day of lfovember A. D., 1956 at
the County Audi tor Is office in the City of Fergus Falls in said county; and whereas it was further 01·dered 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 sue!;>. heari~;. and whereas at the said session at: the said
Board of County Commission.era on said 14th day of November A. D., 1956 due proof of the posting and service of said order of
hearing as therein directed and required, more than ten,d&¥S 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 agains1
granting the prqyer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby or-
d.ered and determined, that the said petitioner and the followin!J described lands owned by him, to-wit: Beg. at NE cor. SE 1/4
NW 1/4, S 12 1/2 rds, \'I to E line of cemetery. No. to N line of 40, then E to beg. Section 19-137-40 be and the same are here
by set off from said School District No. 268 to said adjoining school district No. 76 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 14th day of November A. D., 1956.
(Auditor1s Seal)
S • W • BEClO-!AN
Cl:!airman of the Boa.i·d of younty Commissioners of
Otter Tail C~nty, Minn.
Attest: S. B, JOffiiSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Herbert Bischoff asking that Lots 2, J and 4 and the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 except cemetery and except tract1
of Section 19-137-40 be set off from District No. 268 to adjoining School District No, 76 was taken up for final action. Afte1
listening to the statements of the various interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
Where~s, The petition of Herbert Bischoff, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 268 in this
County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and
adjoin School District No. 76 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said District No. 268 to said adjoin-
ing School.District No. 76 was presented to the Boafd of Cou..~ty Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held
on the lJth day of September i. D,,1956 for the action nf 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 boaz·d on the 14th day of November A. D., 1956 at the
County Auditor 1s office in the City of Fergus Falls in said county; and whereas it was further ordered in a!!d by said order
that notice of the time a.~d 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 ~o the ~lefk of each of said school districts, a copy of
said order at least ten days before the tirne appointed fo1· such hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board of
County Commissioners on said 14th day of November A. D., 1956 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 interestedparties for or against granting
the prayer of the petitioner, a.~d 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: Lots 2, J, 4 and SE 1/4 N\'/ 1/4
except cemetery and except tracts Section 19-1J7-4o be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No, 268
to said adjoining School District No. 76 and said lands are hereby made~a part of said last named school district for all pur-
poses whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 14th day of November A. D., 1956.
(Auditor 1s Seal)
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Ot tei-Tail CClllrity, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Cle1·k of Board,
A resolution asking for the dissolution of Common School District No. 181 was then taken-up for final action. After
listening to the statements of the various interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION,
Whereas, a resolution adopted by the electors of Common School District No, 181 of Otter Tail County at a legal meet•
ing held on tl;le 14th 4ay of August, 1956, and properly certified to by the clerk and chairman of said d.istrict was presented
to the Board of pounty Commissioners of Otte1· Tail County, Minnesota, on the lJth day of September, 1956, praying for the dis-
solution of Common School District No, 181 and duly approved by the Superintendent of School~ of said county, and that notice
of hearing on said resolution was duly given as provided by law, ·
Now, Therefore, it is hereby ordered by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Min.~esota, that said
resolution be and it is hereby granted and said school district be and it is hereby dissolved,
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956,
Attest: S. B.JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman,
ORDER OF ANNEXATION.
Following the dissolution of Common School District No. 181 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of the at-
tachment of the territory of. said district to some other distr:l:c:t was then discussed, After listening to the statements of the
various interested parties the following resolutiop was adopted:
Be it resolved that Common School District No. 181 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, having been dissolved and a
certificate having been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, by the clerk of said
former School District No. 181 to the effect that a special election had been called and held in said Common School District No, 181 on the 14th day of August, 1956, and the l_eg11.l voters thereof, by majority v.ote, had voted to lilH121D&1· and become liable
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
. DA Nov. 14, 56 TE ....................................... · .......................................... 19 ....... .
for their p7oportionate share of !he bonded indebtedness h~retofore incurred by Independent Consolidated School District No, 44
of Otter Tail County, l~innesota, in the eve~-.t said Common School District ifo. 181 should be dissolved and a portion of the area
thenof attac~ed to said Inde~e1ident Consolidated School District No. 44, and all sucl_i proceedings havin been had and conducted pursuant to lhnnesota Statutes Annotated Section 122,28, g
. Now, Therefore, be ~t. resolved b-/ the Boa~d of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all the
following area formerly comprising part of Common School District No. 181: That portion of Sec. 20 northeasterly of Otte Tail
River; Sections 29, JO, Jl and J2 -iwp, lJ?, Range 39 and the East 1/2 of Sec, 25, Twp, lJ?, Range 40 be and it hereby ~sat-
tached to Independent C?nso~idate~ Schoo~ District No: 44 for all school purposea whatsoever and that all.properties and assets
of said Common School Dis:rict No. 1,81 will be appo7t1oned between tlie districts to which said district was attached by a reso-
lution to be adopted by tne Board 01 County Commissioners at its session Dec, 12, 1956, and
Be it further resolved that all that portion of the lands and ~roperties former.ly comprising Common School District No
181 that was attached to_ Indepe?dent Consolidated_Scho61 District No. 44 shall be and they hereby are made subject to their pro-
portioQate share of the oonded indebtedness Of said Indepe1!dent Consolidated School District No. 44 of Otter Tail Co-.inty, Minne-
sota, and the County Auditor shall hereafter levy all ta.~ on all such property to pay such bonded indebtedness and interest in
the same manner and amount as such tax is levied on all other property comprising Independent Consolidated School District No. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
Be it further resolved that all of the following territory which formerly compriBed a portion of Common School Dis-
trict Mo. 181: W 1/2 Section 17, Section 18, Sectio11 19 and Section 20 less that portion northeasterly of the Otter Tail River,
Twp. lJ?, Rar..ge 39: Section 24 southeasterly of the Otter Tail River, Twp. lJ?, Range 40, be and it is hereby attached to In-
dependent Conso~idated School District No. 8 of Becker County for all school purposes whatsoever.
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956,
Attest: S, B. JOHNSO!i"
Clerk.
Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
By S, W. BECKMAN
Chafrll'.an.
A resolution asking for the dissolution of Common School District No. 22? was then take:rr up for final action. After
listening to the statements of the various interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit;
OF.DER OF DISSOLUTION.
Whereas, a resolution adopted by the electors of Common School District No. 22? of Otter Tail County at a legal meet-
ing held on the JOth day of July, 1956, and properly certified. to by the clerk and chairman of said district was presented to
the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on the 15th day of August, 1956, praying for the dissolution
of Common School District No. 22? and duly approved by the Superintendent of Schools of said county, and that notice of hearing
on said resolution was duly given as provided by law;
Now, Therefore, it is hereby ordered by the Boa.rd of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, J.li!lnesota, that said
re~olution be and it is hereby granted and said school district be and it is hereby dissolved,
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. 11, BECK!-!AN
Chairman.
OF.DER OF Alf..fEX.A TI ON.
Following the dissolution of Common School District No. 227 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of the attach-
ment of the territory of said district to soine other district was then discussed. .b,fte1· listening to the statements of the
various interested parties the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved that Common School District· No. 22? of Otter Tail County, 1-!innesota, having been dissolved and a certi-
fic;i.te ,:aving beei: pl·esented to the Board of Count;;· Commissioners of Otter Tail Cou.'1.ty, Minnesota, by the clerk of said fo1'11le1·
School District No. 22? to the effect that a special election had been called and held in said Common School District No, 22? on
the 30th day of July, 1956, and the legal voters thereof by majority vote had voted to assume and become liable for their pro-
portioP.ate share of the bonded indebtedness heretofore incurred by Independent Consolidated School District No. 44 of Otter Tail
County, Minnesota, in the event said Common School District No, 22? should be dissolved and the area thereof attached to said
I!Jdependent Corasolidated School District No, 44, and all suc."1 proceedings having been had and conducted pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes Annotated Section 122,28,
Mow, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County CO!llmissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all the
area of Cor.imon School District No. 22?, be and it hereby is, attached to Independent Consolidated School District No, 44 of
Otter Tail County, r•linnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever and all prc.perties and assets of said Common School District No
22? are hereby transferred to and 11'.ade the property of said Indepeildent Consolida~ed_ School District No, 44,
1!e it further resolved that all the lands and properties formerly comprising Common School District No. 22? shall be
and they are hereby w.ade subject to their proportioP.ate share of the bonded indebtedness of said Independent Consolidated School
District No, 44.of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and the County Auditor shall hereafter levy a tax on all such property to pay
such bonded indebtedness and interest in the same manner and amou.'1.t as such tax is levied on all other prope1·ty comprisi!ig In-
dependent Consolidated' School District No. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956.
Attest: S. B, JOH:.~SON
Clerk.
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 269 of Otter Tail County was taken up for final action.
After listening to the various interested parties the Board issued the following order to-wit:
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................................ Nov •.. 1.4, ................................. 19 .... ~§•
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION,
Whereas, a petition signed by a majority ·of the freeholders of Common School Dist1·ict No, 269, and properly certified,
was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, 'Minnesota, on the 13th day of September, 1956, pray-
ing for the dissolution of said school district and duly approved by the Superintendent of Schools of said County and that
notice of hearing on said pet~tion had been duly given a~ provided by law,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that said petition
be and it hereby is 5Tanted, and said School District No, 269 be and it 'is hereby dissolved.
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956.
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S, W. BECIO•IAN
Chairman.
ORDER OF ANI{EXATION,
Following the dissolution of Common School Disti-ict No, 269 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of attachment
of the territory of said district to some other cli!!trict was then d.iscussed, After listening to the statements of tli.e various
interested parties the follo~ing_resolution was adopted:
Jle it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all of the area comprising
former School District No. 269 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, be and it hereby is attached io Independent Conaoliclated
School District No. 8 of !Becker County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever, and all pro:pei-ties and assets of said
Common School District No. 269 are hereby transferred to and rr.ade the prope1•ty of said Independent Consolidated School Dis-
trict No. 8 of Becker County.
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956.
Attest: S. :B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
By S. W. JECKMAN
Chairman.
A resolution asking for the dissoiution of Common School District No. 98 was then ta.~en up for final action. After
listening to the statements· of the various interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
Whereas, a resolution adopted by the electors of Common School District No, 98 of Otter Tail County at a legal meeting
held on the 20th day of August, 1956, and properly certified to by the clerk and chail'man of ea.id district was presented to
the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on the 13th day of September, 1956, praying for the dis-
solution of Common School District No, 98 and duly approved by the Superintendent of Schools of said county, and that notice
of hearing on said resolution was duly given as provided by law.
Now, Therefore, it is hereby ordered by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that said
resolution be and it is hereby granted and said school district be and it is hereby dissolved.
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956,
Attest: S, B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
ORDER OF ANNEXATION. I
Following the dissolution of Common School District No, 98 of Otte!' Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of the attach-
. ment of the territory of said district to some other district was then discussed, After listening to the statements of the , ,
various interested parties the following resolution was adopted:
Be it 1·esolved that Common School District No, 98 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, having been dissolved and a certi-
ficate having been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, by the clerk of said for-
mer School District No. 98 to the effect that a special election had been called and held in said Commoi1 School District No.
98 on the 20th day of August, 1956, and the legal voters thereof by majority vote had voted to assume and become liable fort
their proportionate share of the bonded indebtedness heretofore incurred by Ind.ependent Consolidated School District No. 44 of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, in the event said. Common School District No. 98 should be dissolved and the area thereof attach-
ed to said Independent Consolidated School District No. 44, and all such proceedings having been had and conducted pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes Annotated Section 122.28,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota., that all the area
of Common School District No. 98, be and it hereby is attached to Independent Consolidated School District No. 44 of Otter
Tail County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever and all properties and assets of said Common School District No.
98 are hereby transferred to and made the property of said Independent Consolidated. School District No. 44.
Be it further resolved that all the lands and properties formerly comprising Common School District No. 98 shall be and
they are hereby made subject to their proportionate share of the bonded indebtedness of said Independent Consolidated School
District No. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and the County Auditor shall hereafter levy a tax on all such property to
pay such bonded indebtedness and interest in the same manner and amount ae such tax levied on all other property comprising
Independent Consolidated School District No. 44 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956.
Attest: S . B. JOHNSOli ·
Clerk.
S. \'/. BECKMAN
Chairman.
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 268 of otter Tail County was taken up fol' final action.
After listening to the various i11terested parties the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
.I
-,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
,DATE ............................. !i!'l?Y, .. J,~, .................................... 19 J6
ORDER OF DISSOLUTIOM.
Whereas, a petitio~ sig~ed by a majority of the freeholders ·or Common School
presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on
the dissolution of said school district and duly approved by the Superinter.dent of
hearing on said petition had been d.uly given as :provided by law,
~istrict No. 268 a!ld properly certified, wa
the 15th day of A~gust, 1956, praying for
Schools of said County·and that notice of
N(!w, Therefore,· be it resolved by the Board 'of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, l•linnesota, that said petition
be and it hereby i~ granted,. and said Sc~ool District .No. 268 be and it is hereby dissolved,
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956.
Attest: s: B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W, BECKMAN
Chairman.
ORDER OF ANi'<"EXATION.
Following thc.diescilution_of Common School District No. 268 of Otter Tail County, 1-!innesota, the uatter of attachment of
the territory of said district to some other distI"ict was then discussed. After listening to the statements of the various
interested parties the follo~iing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Beard. of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all of the area comprising for-
mer School District No. 2~ of 0:ter. Tail County, 1-iinnesota, except Lots 1 and 2 except South 260 feet of Lot 2 of Section 1,
Twp. 136, Rge. 41, be and it hereby is attached to Independent Consolidated School District No. 8 of Becker County, Minnesota,
for ali school purposes whatsoever;
Be it further resolved that Lots land 2 except the South 260 feet of Lot 2, Section 1, Township 136, Range 41, be and it
hereby is attached to Common School District No. 116 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever, and
that all properties and assets of Common School District No. 268 will be divided between Independent Consolidated School Dis-
trict No. 8 of Becker County and Common School District No. 116 of Otter Tail County by a resolution to be adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners at their session held Dec. 12, 1956 •
. Adopted Nov. 14, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail Cow1ty, 1-linnesota.
By S . W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No. ?6 of Otter Tail County was taken up for final action. After
listening to the statements of the various interested par~ies the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
Whereas, a petition signed by a majority of the freeholders of Common School District No. ?6, and properly certified,
was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on the 15th day of August, 1956, praying
for the dissolution of Common School District No. ?6 and duly approved by the Superintendent of Schools of said county, and
that due notice of the hearing on said petition had been duly given as provided by law,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, l-linnesota, that the said peti-
tion be and it hereby is granted, and said Common School District No. ?6 re and it hereby is dissolved.
Adopted lfov. 14, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk,
The Bearer of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
By S. \'/. BECKMAN
Chairman.
ORDER OF ANNEXATION.
Following the dis'solution of Con,mon Sch9ol District No. ?6 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of attachment of
the territory of said district to some other district was discO:ssed. After listening to the statements of the various parties
the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved that Common School District No. ?6 of Otter Tail County·, Minnesota, having been dissolved, and the owners
of all of the following tracts of land having indicated in w1•iting that they are willing to and· will accept and pay their
proportior.ate share of the bonded indebtedness of Indepeniient Consolidated School District No. 44, it is therefore ord.ered
that all the following tracts be and they are hereby attached to l'ndependent Consolidated School District No. 44: SE 1/4 of
Section 12, NE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of Section 13-13?-41; Beg. at northeast corner of SE 1/4 NW 1/4 South 12 1/2 rds. West to East
line cemetery, north to north line of 40, then East to beginning, Section 19; Lots 2, 3, and 4-, SE 1/4 ln'll/4• except cemetery
and except tract, Section ·19, Beg. 553 feet lforth 0° 301 West of Southeast corner Section 18; North 0° 311 West 392 feet,
South 440 feet; West 162 feet, South 41° 441 East 275 feet, North 61° 09' East 351 feet to beg. Section ,18 and SW 1/4 SW 1/4
of Section l?, and S 1/2 NE 1/4 except t,ract Sect"ioii 19; NI'/ 1/4 NE ,1/4, NE 1/4 NI'/ 1/4 and S 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 18; S 1/2
hi'/ 1/4 Section 18 and E 1/2 SI'/ 1/4 and r;ots 3 end 4 Section 18; SE 1/4 except tract Section 18 and N 12 2/3 rods of \'/ 12 2/J
rods of SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 19; Lot 1, mr1/4 NW 1/4 and ll 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 19; NI·/ 1/4 SW 1/4 ar.d SI'/ 1/4 }!W 1/4 Sec-
tion 1?; and Lot 1, Section 18; E 1/2 SI'/ 1/4 Section l?; Lot 3 and ~TEl/4 NW 1/4 except N. 24,75 feet Section 20; SE 1/4
and Lot 3 except tract Section l?; l~ 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 18 and Sub Lot A of NW 1/4 NW 1/4 and of Lot 1 except school SecT
tion l?; Lots 1, 2, Nl1 1/4 NE 1/4 and North 24. ?5 feet of N 1/2 NI'/ 1/4 Section 20; Lot 4 and NI'/ 1/4 NW 1/4 except North
24. ?5 feet Section 20; Lot 5 except tract and Lots 6, ? and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 19, lying North of· highway #228; Lot 1,
Section 21 and Lot 5, Section 16, all in 137-40.
Be it further resolved that the bala~ce of Common School District No. ?6 described as follows be and is he1·eby made a
part of Indeper.dent Consolidated School District No. 8 of :i!ecker County: W 1/2 SW 1/4 ex. platted and ex. tracts; Lots 4, 10
and 11 ex. tracts; Tr. 85' N & Sin NE car. Lot 11 being 1311 on N side & 166.51 on S side; Beg.NE cor. Lot 1, Birchdale
,, ,,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... __________________________ JJ.~v.., ... l!:-., ................................... 19 . .56.,
■ ■P ■ I C 011 1111111.
Reso.rt, W along N line Lot l 217' N 47' E 5J8.J' N 64° J2' E J41.1-1 S JO" 1.14 1, E 851 to shore, s1ny 665' to beg. ,tll ac. or
Lot 11 and 2,87 ac. of SW 1/4-SW 1/4-ex. tr.; S 1/2 0£ tr: Beg. }j"E cor., Lot 1, Birchdale Resort, 11 2171, E 491 1 , SE J001 to
lake, SW 4-14-1 to beg. ex S 25'; N 1/2 of tr: Beg NE cor. Lot l, Birchdale Resort, If 217 1, E 4911, SE J001 to lake, SW 4-14'
to beg ex S 25 1; Tr 25 1 N & Sand 217' E & W N of and adjoining Lot l, Birchdale Resort; Tr, 557°61 long.along between ruad
and lake a.~d beg. 6201 SW on ohore from NE cor. Lot 8, Section J; N 1/2 of Lot 8 and SE 1/4-of Lot 8; NE 1/4-SE 1/4-; SE 1/1
}j1'/ 1/4-and Lot J and N 20: ac. of Lot 7; SE 1/4-SE 1/4-and Lot 9 ex. pt. W. of Highway #4-; Lote 4-, 5 ar.d 6; Lot 7 ex. N. 20
ac.; all Lot 9 W of hwy. #4 and Lot 8 ex. N 1/2 and ex. SE 1/4-, Section 4; Lots 10 and 11, Section 5; Lots 10 and 11, Sec,
7; Lot 9, SW 1/4-NE 1/4-and SE 1/4 NW 1/4-; E 1/2 NEl/4-SE 1/4-S of hwy. E 1/2 of Lot 10 ex. E 2 rd. of both tracts; W 1/.
NE 1/4-SE 1/4-S of hwy. and W 1/2 of Lot 10; NE 1/4-SE 1/4 lying W of hwy. & E 2 rd of E 1/2 'r!l'"El/4-SE 1/4-S of hwy. and of
E 1/2 of Lot 10; all Lot l S of fol: Beg on E line Lot land 59J,51 N of SE cor. N 4-0° W 94-8,J' to pt. on N line, there
terminating; Lot l N of line: Beg. at pt. on E line Lot l ar.d 59J 1/21 N of SE cor, N ,4-0° W 948.J ft. to pt. on N line;
Lots 2, J and 4-; Lot 5 ex. pt. S 'ly of town road; Lots 6, 7 & SW 1/4 SW 1/4-; Lot 8 ex. t,rs.: · Sub Lot l! of Lot 8; Sub Lot
C of Lot 8; Sub Lot D of Lot 8; J.60 ac of lakeshore iri Lot 8; Sub Lot A of Lot 8; Eeg. at NE cor, Lot 8, W JS rds. SE·
to pt on meander line of Rose Lake that is 14-rds SW of E line Lot 8, NE to E line Lot 8, N to beg,: NE 1/4-SW 1/4-; Pt Lot
5 S 1ly of town road, Section 8; E 1/2 SE 1/4-: SW 1/4 SE 1/4-, E 2 rds of S 4-5 rds of NW 1/4-SE 1/4; SW 1/4-ex E. 2 rds;
SW 1/4 NE 1/4-& NW 1/4-SElt/1.!.-1'l' of Hwy. and except :bract; pt NW 1/4-SE 1/4-S of road ex. tract;· N 1/2 NE 1/4-; SE 1/4-NE
1/4-; That pt SE 1/4-NW 1/4-and Lots l and 2 S Bl".d E of hwy.; That pt SE 1/4-NW 1/4-and Lots 1 and 2 N and W of pwy,; E 2.
rds on side of SW 1/4, Section 9: Lots J, 4, 5 and SW 1/4 SW 1/4-: S J521 (along road) of Lot 6 bet lake and road; Pt Lot
6; S J001 of tr. 581.061 (along road) S of Lot 6, Birchdale between road and lake; Pt Lot 6: Tr. 581.061 (along road) S
of Lot 6 Eirchdale bet. road and lake ex. S JOO ft.; Lot 6 ex.Birchdale Resort & ex tracts; SE 1/4-SW 1/4-, Section 10;
Lot 2 and NW 1/4-iul 1/4-; Lots J and 4-; NE 1/4-NE '1/4-and Lot 1, Section 16; Lots 2 and 1 ex. :2 ac., Section 17; Lot 5,
Section 17; Lot 1, Section 21; and all of Birchdale Resort, all in 1J7-40,
Be it further r~solved that all the lands and properties formerly comprising a part of Common School District }lo. 76,
which by this order, have b~en made a part of Independent Consolidated School District No. 4-4, shall be and they are made
subject to their proportionate share of the bonded indebtedness of said Independent Consolidated School District No, 4-4 of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, and the County Auditor shall hereafter levy a tax on all such property to pay such bonded in-
debtedness and interest in the same manner and amount as such tax is levied 011 all other property comprising Independent
Consolidated School District No. 44-of Otter Tail County, Miimesota,
Dated Nov. 14-, 1956.
Attest: S • B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
l!oard of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
By S. W. BECKMAN Chairman.
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 149 of Otter Tail Cou.~ty was taken up for final action.
After listening to the various interested parties the Board issued the following order, to-wit: ·
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
Whereas, a petition signed by a majority of the freeholders of Common School District Mo. 149, and properly certified,
was presented to the Board of County Commiseioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on the 10th day of October, 1956, pray-
ing for the dissolution of said school district am duly approved by the Superintendent of Schools of said county ar.d that
notice of hearing on said petition had been duly given as provided by law,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Co1D1Dissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that said petition
be and it hereby is grantej, and said School District No, 149 be and it is hereby dissolved.
Adopted Nov. 1':1-, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. \'I. BECKMAli
Chairman.
ORDER OF A.bJNEXATION.
Following the dissolution of Common School District No. 149 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of attachment
of the territory of said district to some other district was then discussed. After listening to the statements of the
various interested parties the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all of the area· comprising fdr
mer School District No, 149 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, except the E 1/2 of Section 17 and Lots 1 a.~d 2 of Section 5,
Township 1J7, Range 4-1, be and it hereby is attached to Independent Consolidated School District No, 8 of Becker County,
Minnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever; ·
Be it further resolved that the E 1/2 of Section 17 and Lots 1 and 2 of Section 5, Township 1J7, Pange 4-1 be attached
to Independent Con!olidated School District No, 1 of Becker County for all school purposes whatsoever, and that all pro-
perties and assets of Common School District No. 149 will be divided between Independent C.onsolidated School District No. 8
of Becker County and Independent Consolidated School District No. l of Becker County by a resolution to be adopted by the
Board of Coun~y Commissioners at their session held Dec. 12, 1956,
Adopt.ad Nov. 14-, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHMSON
Clerk,
The Board of County C01D1Dissioners
o,f Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
:By S. If, BECXMAN
Chairman,
A resolution asking for the dissolution of Cormnon School District lfo. 121 was then taken up for final action. After
listening to the statements of the various interested r..a.rties, the Board i"ssued the following order, to-wit:
ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
Whereas, a ~esolution adopted by the electors of Common School District No. 121 of Otter Tail County at a legal meeting
held on the 14-th day of ~ugust, 1956, and, properly certified, to by the clerk and chai1•man of said district was presented to
the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, on the 15th day of August, 1956, pr.aying for the dissolu-
f ·d t nd that notice tion of Common School District No. 121 and duly approved by the Superintendent of Schools o sai coun Y, a • ·
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ___ ------------------------Nov -__ 14, -------------------------------------19 ____ 56
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of hearing on said resolution waa duly given as provided by law,
Now, Therefore, it ia hereby ordered by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, l1innesota, that said
resolution be and it is 'hereby granted and said school district be and it is hereby dissolved,
Adopted Nov. 14, 1956.
Attest: S . B, JOHNSON
Clerk,
S • W, BECKMAlt.
Chairman,
ORmlR .. OF AllJIEXATION.
Following the dissolution of Common School District No, 121 of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the matter of the
attachment of the territory of said district to some other districts was then d.tscussed. After listening to the statements of
the various interested parties, the following resolution was adopted;
Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that all ~f the territocy for-
merly COlllprising Common School District No, 121 be aI!d it hereby is attached to Independent Consolidated School District No, l
of Becker County except the following tracts: SW 1/4 NE 1/4, N\f 1/4 SE 1/4, N 1/2 SW 1/4, S 1/2 SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 SEl/4, all
in Section 4; m·I 1/4 SEl/4 o.nd Lot 2, N 1/2 SW 1/4 and Lots 3 and 4, all in Section 9; Lots l and 2 in Section 16, which in-
cludes several small irre~lar tracts and part platted as Trowbridge Point; S 1/2 of Section 2 and all of Sections.11 and 14;
W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4, SW 1/4 NW 1/4, 1'11'1 1/4 SW 174 and Lot l of Section 22, all in Township 137, P.ange 41; ,
Be it further resolved that the following tracts be and they hereby are attached to Independent Consolidated ~ch9ol
DiBtl'ict No, 8 of Becker Cowity, l-lin.'lesota, for all school purposes ~,hatsoever: SW 1/4 NE 1/4, NW 1/4 SE 1/4, N 1/2 S\'I J,/4,
S 1/2 SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 SE 1/4, all in Section 4; m/1/4 SE 1/4 and Lot 2, N 1/2 SW 1/4 and Lots 3 and 4, all in Sec~ioil 9:
Lots land 2 in Section 16 which includes several small irregular tracts and part platted as Trowbridge Point; S 1/2 of ~ac-
tion 2 and all of Sections 11 and 14;
:ae it further resolved that the following tracts be and they hereby are attached to Independent Consolidated School
Dist1•ict No. 44 of Otter Tail County, l-linnesota, for all school purposes whatsoever: \-1 1/2 NE 1/4 NWl/4·; SW 1/4 NW 1/4, NW 1/4
SW 1/4 and Lot l of Section 22, Township 137, Ilange 41, and that all properties &l'.d assets of Common School District No. 121
will·be divided between Independent Consolidated School District No. 8 of Becker County and Independent Consolidated School
District lfo, l of Becker County, and Independent Consolidated School District No, 44 of Otter Tail County, by a resolution to
be adopted by the Board of County Collllllissioners at their session held Dec, 12, 1956.
Adopted Nov, 14, 1956.
Attest: S, B. JOHNSOl{
Clerk,
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
,Gary• lielson
Donald H, Schaap
Jim Ki1emes
_Merlin S, Rieman
Geo.-Larson
Alfred Engen
Edwin Ala
Dick, Kausler
\·lallace O. Jensen
Dr, J. L, Kevl!rn
Dr. C. W. Lewis
Albert Fritz
Frank Roberts
Emil-Boen
Vernon E. Bachman
Mabel Wenstrom
Spencer Forsberg
John L. Bixby
S. W-, :Beckman
Bennie J, Johnson
Otto-Haase
Henry Sieling
Bennie J, Johnson
Otto Haase
Henry Winther
H, W, Glorvigen
S, B. Johnson
James ~/elch
Victor Torgerson
Nelson Bros, Prtg, Co.
Miller-Davis Co,
Vernoi:,. Perna
Charles Johnson
Adolph Wendel
Alfred Hepola
John Kukowske, Jr,
Wesley G, Torgerson
lielaon Broe, Prtg.
Addressograph llaultigraph Corp.
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co.
:-liner-Davis Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
boarding prisoners
By the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
]ly S. I'/, BECK!-!AN,
Chairman,
Dep. Sheriff's expenses
" " II II
II II
II
II " II
jailer
exp. serving F. P. citations
ccroner1s fees
II II
salary & exp, weed & seed inspector
11 II II II II II
expenses
serv ces i exp. on Canvassing Board
II II II II II II
services on Canvassing Board
II II II
II II
hauling ballots
spraying
election supplies
II II
witness fees
" 11 II
II
municipal judge's fees
soil cons. salary
printing
inspection
supplies
II
II
$ 734.oo
238.50
205.80
16.30
5,60
7,50
59.70
::.J.5,40 5.00
96,70
11,80
10.45
192.23
. 127.22
27,36
91,02
53.94
36,64
47,25
8,38
a.4.85
27-98
31,71
14.20
17.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
1.50
56,00
304.15
1176,09
13.00
7,00
7,36
7.J6
15.00
55,38
,244.62
27-75 48,30
93,57
ll-7,53
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIG COUNTY-, MINN.
SICU■111,■1111111ica■HRT ,, CLOUD, •11111.
Oswald Publishing Co.
Schoolcraft Co.
Fergus JOUllll&l Co.
Perham Enterprise-Bulletin
Battle Lake Review
Swedberg Nursery
Industrial Electronics Corp.
4\rson Bros.
Costello Mfg. Co.
Adelsman Boiler Co.
Hintgen-Karst
Nelson Drug Co.
E, P. Getchell
Remington Band
Shepards Citations
West Publishirjg Co.
Mason Publishing Co.
"Dr, R. B. Featherstone
S: L. Ronning
Fergus Falls Clinic
Johnson Drugs
Evelace G. Hanson
Vernon E. Bachman
Russell Brooberg
H.J. Henning
H: \'I, Glorvigen
Yernon E, Bachman
Geo. Bergem Post *489
Rasmusson Schwedowski Post #4020
H. W, Glo1·vigen
Glen Lake Sanatorium
Mi:mesota State Sanatorium
State• of V.il'.nesota
City of ~ere;us Falls
Park Region Medical Center
D1•, llverett C. Hanson
Do
Dre. Warner & Schoeneberger
Korda Clinic
G. \'I. Ireland, M. D, ( Itasca Clinic)
Swans Rexall Drugs
Kemper Drugs
Bursch Rexall Drugs
Township of Elizabeth
Esther Sen
Do
Ann Jordan
Do
Bruce Publishing Co,
E, Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Philip M, Kja.glien
Do
Ruth· C. Campbell
Straub Estate
Fergus Tulle Utilities Dept.
N; W. Bell Telephone Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Nelson Broe, Prtg.
Borchert-Ineersoll, Inc~
Northwest ~ngineering Co,
Ruffridge-Johnson Equipt. Co.
Geo. T, Ryan Co,
Wm. H. Ziegler Co,, Inc.
Streeter-Emet Co.
Larson Bros. Welders
Jaenisch Industries
Skogmo Motors, Inc.
Lake Region Motor Co.
Super G,M,C. Sales
Don Is Body Shop
Vaughn Chevrolet Co.
Matz & Greiff
Stadum Repair Shop
Rude Garage
Perham Co-op Oil Co.
Carlson-Lal'Son Motors
Mills Motors
Sorem Auto Parts Co.
Westad Motors
Custom Machine Works, Perham
Wallnofer Blacksmith Shop
Henry Holmgren
McDunn Farm Store
Magnus Pederson
West Ottertail Service
Service G&rage
"Bennie Rossum
Walt's Repair Shop
Nund.ahl Oil Co.
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co.
DATE ... ························~!?Y., .. }-.~1 ·········· ··········· ············ .... 19.2§.:.
book library certificates
printing
tax notices
11 II
work on court house grounds
frost lamps
supplies
II
stoker repairs
repairs
pen refills
supplies
II
citations
supplies
annotations
eetractions for prisoner
signs
jail calls ,
supplies
postage & box rent
postage
II
II
II
cash advanced
decorating graves
II II
adv. corns. to drivers' license agents for Oct. 1956,
care of patient
care of patients
II II II II
care.of t1·a11sients
examination
II
ca.re of patients
II II
drugs
II
II
care of poor
expenses
postage
expenses
postage
dental cards
se1·vices & calls
postage & machine rental
expenses
II
rent
water & sewage
service & calls
supplies
parts
II
II
.u
II
II
repairs
steel & steel posts
signs, etc.
152,50
40,65
J45,?0
?,20
J,20 1514.oo
117,96
2.50 14.50
118,91
42.90
l,?4
96,00
395,85 26.00
7,50
49,50 9,00.
1.50 14.oo
16.35 JJ,CO
J8.54
9,90
24.00 55,00
25.00
25.00
25,00
19.45
644.35 2501.60
2970.00
J6J,25
J,00
6.00
14.00
9.00
31.50
17.00
16.95
9,?5
15.00
64.62
9?,21 7.00
86.J? . 3.78
12,45
9.10 7,50
?6,?2 6.16
50.00 1.!14 17,95
l.?O
8J.27
9,72
;1514.9~
. 377, 17
109.65
1710.59
15,8?
50.85
10.00
65,45
62,04
11_.51_
1.50
3,33
25.62
26.05
18,?5 4,50
1_..50_
33_.56 20.00
1.05
20.50
52,47
27,10
22,30
18,90
2.85
37,70 21,65
2.00
2,3?
738,92
BJ0.94
·J --=
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
11cu■1n •• IIHfOIIPHf IJ CLOH ■Ill■-C.IP
Park Machine Co., Inc.
National Bushing & Parts Co.
Holten Hardware
Sigelman Hide & Fur Co.
1'/ilcox Lumber Co., Henning
Hansel Implement Co.
Erickson-Hellekson-Vye Co,
Ebsrsviller Implement
Marshall-Wells Stores, P. R.
Coast-to-Coast Store, Henning
P. K .• M. and Co •.
Fergus Dairy Co-op.
Marshall-Wells Store, B. L.
Coast-to-Coast Store, P. P.
Graff Implement Co.
Knuttila Implement
Wilson L1Jl!lber Co,, N, Y, Mills
Peavey Elevators
Fossen Seed Co,·
Flom Grain & Feed
Everts Lumber Co,
Fergus Oil Company, Inc."
Stahl & Severson
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
Bill's Service Station
. Erwin Siegfried
Rq1s 011 Station
Olson Oil Co,
Dan's Texaco Service
Sinclair Servic·e, Henning
Fossen Oil Co,
Farll!ers I Co-op. Creamery Assn. , D. c.
Ken & Bob's Sinclair Serv.
Service Oil Co,, B. L.
Consumers' Oil Co,, B, L.
Twin1e Motor Co,
Highway Company Station
Standard Oil Co., B. L.
Bill Nelson Oil Co,
Bauck Chevrolet Co.
S, & F. Oil Co.
Service Oil Co., Underwood
Arrow Petroleum
Anderson & Sandberg Oil Co,
Cities Service Oil Co., P. P.
D. A. Lubricant Co., Inc,
Dene-Oil lubricant Co.
J, & C. Express
Ba1mond Motor Trane, Co.
Railway Express Agency. P. R,
Leitch Construction Co,
lhist & Dahlman Construction Co,
Roman Spahn
Mrs, Clarence Hoff
Odin Berg
Ruben Lubi tz
Minnesota State Highway Dept,
H. A. Rogers Co.
N, W, Bell Telephone Co,, F, F.
East Otter Tail T~lephone Co.
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. W, Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Midwest Telephone Co., P. P.
N, W. Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
Wendell P, Huber
George Olson
G, D, Harlow
Wendell P, Huber
Dave Severson
Lewis I, Hanson
Vergas State Bank
First National Bank, P. P.
Olson, Enstad & Larson, Inc.
Olson Auto Electric
Ottertail Oil Co,
Danielson Service
Coast-to-Coast Stores, Henning
Miller-Davis Co,
John Grismer
Otto Strehlow
A, H, Bolland
A. & L, Oil Co.
DATE ........ . lfov •... 14, .......... · .............................. 19.56.
supplies
II
. I
supplies & parts
lumber
seed II •
coal
coal etc.
gasoline
etc.
II
I &, Oil
diesel fuel
H II
II II
oil & grease
II II II
freight
II
express
equipment rental
II II
II II
gravel
II
material
testing
prints
service & tolls, garage *l
II U H
H II ft
II II H
II II II
II II II
expenses
II
II
cash advanced
right of way C,A,R, 33
11 n II II II II H
insurance Garage fl5 -Vergas
11 11 *12 -Parkers
insurance
repairs
gasoline
II
supplies
II
gravel
II
II
fuel oil
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. Dec. 11, 1956,
••wot,~ ,~
Prairie
Chairman, c
16.91
94.97
2.92
4.55
19.50 1,74
6,77
65,45
3.88
28.15
28.48
21.00
76,35
1.15
7,00
175,83
4,95
,3f>,OO
423,60
24.02
99,26
6,07
97.02
24.85
124,17
237.95 47,20
89,69
94.09
76,83
119.19
78,41
90,63
52,95
202.83
357,08
64.81
163,75
58.89
186.25
435,45
84.25
594.79
6.16
76,00
393.16
99,07
26.91
2.25
2,32
3866,50
142 • .50
81.2.5
1058.40
300.86
100.00
181,59
87,119
30.00
10.45
6,55
15.45
7,.50
5.5ao
210.22
18,30
19.10
19.31
20,40
49,40
128,00
168.00
40.60
33,52
3,38
84.66
4,67
21.30
371,77
273,95
73,15
6,90
It'',
I
11
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................•.. Dec •.. 11 •.......... : ................................ 19 .. §6 ..
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE :BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL CO,,
MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the :Board met at 10 o'clock A. M, Dec. 11th, 1956, all members bein~ prese~t.
The bon4 of H. W, Glorvigen, Clerk of Court, in the sum of $1,000,00 with the General Caeualty Co, of America as sure-
ty, ~•• BpProved.
The bonds of Myrtle E, Logaa and Doria A, Hanson as Deputy Clerks of Court, each in the sum of $1000,00, with General
Cas~lty Co, of America as surety. was approved,
Upon motion. the County Assessor was instructed to view all lakeshore cottages during the year 1957 and prepare equit-
able· assessments to be used in making the 1958 re,1 estate assessment,
A bill against the Town of Otto for snowplowing in the amount of $8,PO and one against the VUla'ge of New York Mills
for ·snowplowing in the amount of $24. 75 were ordered cancelled,
Upon motion, the County Auditor was instructed to advertise for one new or used :Bros Model R 67 straight wheel pneu-
matic roller or equal. said bids to be opened at a session of the board held at• 10 o'clock A, M. Jan, 8, 1957,
Carl A, Snowberg tendered his resignation as County Commissioner from the 5th District to take effect at the close of
business on Dec. Jl, 1956, Upon motion, the resignation was accepted,
A plat of Gloria's Oak: Manor :Beach in the Town of Rush Lake, accompanied by an opinion as to title executed by Hugh G,
Parker, Attorney-at-law. was approved.
A plat of Klien's :Beach in the Town of Rush Lake, accompanied by an opinion as to title executed by M, J. Daly, ;
Attorney-t-law, was approved.
A plat of Stenatrom•s :Beach in the Town of Elizabeth, accompanied by an opinion as to title executed by Gerald A,
Rufer, Attorney-t-law, was approved on cond.idtion that the county attorney concur with said opinion, and that release of
mort~ge be filed,
RESOLUTION :BY THE :BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Milffl,
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County now has no trunk highway between Vergas and Dunvilla on Trunk Highway J4, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to have this section of road as a trunk highway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we hereby respectfully request the Legislature in 1957 to designate the extension
of Trunk Highway 228 West from Vergas to connect with Trunk Highwrq J4 at a point near Dunvilla,
:BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that a copy of said resolution be forwarded· to the Co11DDissioner •of Highwrqs, the State Re-
presentatives and the Senator representing Otter Tail County, and to the Chairman of the Highway Committees in both branches
of the Legislature,
Adopted this 11th day of December, 1956,
Attest: S, :B, JOHNSON
Clerk,
S. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman,
RESOLUTION :BY THE :BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN,
:eE IT l!ESOLVED that the Commissioner of Highways is requested to recommend to the Commissioner of Public Roads the·
sele•ction of the roads hereinafter described as a part of the system of secondary and feeder roads eligible to receive Federal
Aid:· · /
l, :Beginning at a point on or near the Southwest corner of Section J4, TlJlN-RJ8W; thence in a Northerly and Easter-
ly aml l!Tortherly direction for &pProximately l,4J miles to a point on or near the North Quarter ( N 1-/4) of Section J4, TlJ·lN-
RJBW. where same intersects with Trunk Highway 2J5. and there terminating, This route is approxima~ely ·l,4J miles in length.
Adopted this 11th day-of December. 1956,
Attest: S, :e. JOHNSON
Clerk,
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W, l!iCDIAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the :Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That, whereas, on Nov, 14, 1956 School District No, 76 was dissolved by this :Board and the territory thereof attached
to adjoining districts. and that inadvertently that part of the Wes't 500 feet of Govt. Lot 5 lying south of highway in Section
19, Township lJ7, Bange 40, was omitted when assigning the balance of the land in this district to other adjoining districts,
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the West 500 feet of Govt. Lot 5 lying south of highway-in Section 19 be and it
hereby is attached to Independent Consolidated School District No, 44, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. and that the original ·or-
der ·of annexation be so amended and corrected.
Adopted Dec,11, 1956.
Attest: S, :e. JOHNSON
Clerk,
S. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD~' OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................................. ~.~~ .... ~~.'. ............................... 19.S~.,.
No. 2612 -Certificate of Completion of C~ty Road·Work
TO THE COUN'l'Y AUDITOR OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
by:
We; the undersigned majority of the County Board of said county hereby certify that we haw e:a:amined the road work done
a. Jacobson Bros., Ashby, Minnesota
b. Charley Fenske, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
on that certain Job or road described as follows:
a. County Project 56:12 Dalton, SAR 112, Grading, Trunk Highway 59 to Trunk Highway 52. in Dalton.
b. County Project 56:G, County Wide Graveling.
together with contract for same, and that we find said work has been properl.7 done and per-formed according to said contract.
Dated this 11th dB¥ of December, 1956,
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor,
'!'he following resolution was adopted:
BENBJ' &.IELIHG
BENNIE J. JOHDOIIT
S, W. lllllCKMAN
OTTO HAASE
CARL A, SNOWl!ERG
Resolved by the Board. of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
'!'hat there has been filed in the office of the County Auditor a certificate showing the completion and acceptance ot
the work performed by Kerns and Taill'7 on C.P. 56:52 grading Junction S,A.R. 8 and north county line,
. Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed
to issue a warrant to Kerns and Tabery on the Special Road and Bridge Construction Fund of Otter 'l'ail County for $6,4?4.1),
being the balance due on said contract.
Adopted Dec. 11, 1956.
Attest: S, B. JOHNSON
Clerk,
'l'he following resolution was adopted:
S. W. BECKMAI
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter 'l'ail County, Minnesota:
'!'hat there has been filed in the office of the County Auditor a certificate showing the completion and acceptance of
the work performed by Charley Fenske on County Project 56:G,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed
to issue a warrant to Charley Jl'enske on the Road and Bridge Fund of Otter Tail County for $J,680.6J, be.ing the balance due on
said contract.
Adopted Dec, 11, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
'!'he following resolution was adopted:·
S. ti. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That there has been filed in the office of the County Auditor a certificate showing the completion and acceptance of
the work performed by Rust & Dahlman on Cl' 56:49 on C.A.R. No. 49,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed
to issue a warrant to Rust and Dahlman on the Road and Bridge Fund of Otter Tail County for $283,92, being the balance due on
said contract.
Adopted Dec. 11, 1956,
Attest: S. B, JOHNSON
Clerk.
'l'he following resolution was adopted:
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tall County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board. has heretofore contracted with Kahlsto~f Bros. of Lake George for the grading of County Project No.
56:12 on State Aid Road No. 12, and
Whersas, the work has been completed and a certificate has been filed in the office of the County Auditor by the County
Board accepting said work,
Now, Therefore, Be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor be and they hereby are authorized
and.directed to issue a warrant for $?,820,26 on the Special Road and Bridge Construction Fund to Irahlstorf Bros. for the
above-mentioned sum, being the balance due on said contract.
Adopted December 11, 1956,
I:
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD O; OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
DATE ............................... Dec •.. 11, ................................. 19 .. 56
S. W. BECKMAN
Chairman.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That whereas, this Board has heretofore approved plans and specifications for the construction of a ~H club building at
the Perham Agricultural Society's grounds in Perham,
Now,Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to
issue a warrant for $30,000.00 payable to the Perham Agriculture Society as per fonner agreement with this boa.rd.
Adopted Dec. 11, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
S. W. :BECKMAN
Chairman.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M., Dec. 12, 1956.
WEDNESDAY 1S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o1clock A. M., all members present.
The petition of John Konarick asking that the SE 1/4 and the S 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 12-137~39 be set off from District
No. 158 to adjoining District No. 44 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of interested parties,
the Board isBUed the following order, to-wit:
Whereas, The petition of John Xonarick, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 158 in this coll.llty,
repreQenting that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School District, and adjoin
School District No. 44 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said _district No, 158 to said adjoin!ng achoo
district No. 44 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the 13th
day of September A. D., 1956 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 14th day of November A. ·D., 1956 and adjourned to
Dec. 12, 1956 at the County Auditor's office in the.City of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it was further ordered in
and by said order that notice of the t~me 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 Dis-
tricts, a copy of said order at least ten days before the time appointed for such hearing; arxl. whereas at the said session of
the said Board of County Commissioners on said 12th day-of December A. D., 1956 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 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 here
by ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and the following described larxl.s awned by him, to-wit: SE 1/4 and S 1/2
of NE 1/4 Section 12-137-39 be and the same are hereby set off from said School District 158 to said adjoining School District
No. 44 and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District f~r all purposes whatever. ·
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated the 12th day of December A. D., 1956.
(Auditor's Seal)
S. W. lECICMAN
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Otter Tail County, Minn.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
County Auditor, and ex-officio Clerk of Board. I .
A petition asking for improvement of a road running between C.A.R. 52 and C.A.R. 16 in Henning and Leaf Lake was read and
ordered placed on file. The engineer was instructed to make survey and prepare plans when time became available,
An application by Edward Franklin for settlement of delinquent taxes, penalties and interest on the SW 1/4 of Sac. 1-137-
41 for years 1950-1-2-3-4, which amount to $1185.00 was read and, upon motion, it was recommended to the Tu: Commissioner that
the tu: be settled for $846.00.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Gary A. Nelson
Donald Schaap
Varnon E. Bachman
Mabel Wanstram
Olga H. Hoeft
Henry Sialing
Bennie J. Johnson
Otto Haase s. W. Beckman
Dr. c. J. lun4
Dr. Ivan E. Bigler
I,aonard c. Steinke
Wasle7 G. Torgerson
John Xukoweka, Jr.
Ann Jordan
Do
Do
Esther G. Sell
Do
Do
Minn. Tuberculoeis & Health Aesn. E. Ottertail Tela. Co.
boarding prisoners
Dep. Sheriff's exp.
II ft II
expenses
II
clerical work in Co. Supt. office
exp. attd. meeting
II II II
II
Hu
II
II
II
II
coraner1s fees
II II
spraying
soil cons. work
municipal Judge's feee
expenses
postage
expenses & supplies
II
postage
supplies
u
service & calls
$ 898.00
288.60
185.00
26.13
18.20
97,50
15.13
10.40
16.00
5.92
100.65
11.85
32.50
204.lfS
40.00
80.55
.9.00
1.12
60.20
6.00
2.26
1.51
9.20
.I
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
·DATE .............................. Dec •..... 12, ............................... .19 .56.
SIC ••n••· .. ··•co■HIII IT.CL DD····· e.ma
N. W. llell Tele. Co.
Do
_Do
Do
Do
Do
N~ Juel Co.
Boltl[ln Hardware
Soutl). Mill Standard Service
Erickson Hdwe.
Industrial Electronics
Bintgen-Xarst Elec.
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Unit,d Checmical Co.
Hillyard Salee Co.
Fossen Seed Co.
Duro.Test Corp.
Beall & McGowan
Johnson Drugs
Stemsrud-Emerson
Nelson Drug Co.
Ferg11.s Falls Woolen Mills
Fergus Falls Clinic
Merlin S. Rieman
F.dwin Ala
Wend~lin Koep
Levo~ Christopherson
lf&pl!I Finke
Jim l!:iDDDes
Clifford E. Pe.derson
Levon ChristOllherson
U. o: Cox •
Burn~tt Ellingson
Vict9r Lundeen & Co.
Poucher Printing & Lith. Co.
Miller-Davis Co.
Security Blank Book Prtg. Co.
Nels9n Bros. Pr~g. Co.
The l'ierce Co.
St. J>aul Book & Staty. Co.
Benning Advocate
Fergus Journal Co.
Philip M. ljaglien
. Do
Ru.th. C. Campbell
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Fergus Falla Utilities Dept.
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Veterans Information Service
Straub Estate
Evel.ace G. Hanson
Kro~man Ina. AgeDC7
B. w. Glorvigen
Bunt~r Drugs
The Jtaaca Clinic
Park Region Medical Center
City.of Fergus Falla
Vill•ge of Battle Lake
Dr, ~hos, J, Kinsella
Dra. Warner & Schoeneberger
Bursch Reu.11 Drugs
Minn, State San,
Fossen Oil Co,
Log Cabin D. S,
Stahl & Severson
Earl.'a Te:raco
Hanson's Conoco
Consumer'• Oil Co., Battle Lake
Bengtson Oil Co,
Dal ton Oil Co,
Bud 1a Standard Service, Perham
Bill.1s Service Station
Cy's. Pure Oil Co.
Mayo's Standard Service
Vergas Oil Co.
Art's Service Station
Shell Oil Service (Harold W, Wolf)
Bill. Nelson Oil Co.
Perham Co-op. Oil Co,
Thomas Garage
S, & F. Oil Co,
Arrow Petrolaum
Cities Service Oil Co.
D. A .• Lubricant Co., Inc,
Baas. Oil Co,
Standard Oil Co., Battle Lake
A. & L. Oil Co,
Village of Deer Creek
Village of Henning
Village of New York Mills
Valeriue C, Demmer & lat State Bk. of Dalton
Minn. State Bighwa,y Dept.
calls
II
II
II
mobile service & calls (Oct.)
II U II II (Jiov,)
coal
supplies
gas for snow plow
shells
supplies
hot plate
supplies a
II
turf builder for C. B, lawn
supplies
soot remover
supplies
drugs for prisoner
II U II
blankets for jail
call at county jail
Dep. Sheriff's exp.
H ff 11
II II II
II II II
II II II
II n II
II II II
jailer
II
expenses justice of peace
supplies
supplies
supplies
record ·:
billheads
~pplies
II
prtg. tax notice
printing
expenses Vet, Ser •
postage & machine rental
expenses
directory advertising
water & sewage
service & calls
supplies
rant
postage
premiums on bond.a
adv, coma, to drivers license agents
drugs Poor ·
care of patient
examination
care of transients
care of poor
care of patients
II II II
drugs
care of patients
gasoline
II
II
" n
II
II
gasoline, oil, grease etc,
etc. u
" ' & fuel oil
diesel f'uel
H II
oil
II
II
f'uel oil
garage rental
II II
II II
'gra'll'eL
testing
14,95
17;20
63,94
102.20
96,08
96,43
662.60 ·15;48
1,60
4.45 4;41
12,95 . 4;68
52.00
124.00 . 6;65
12,54
37.50 1,74
· 5;98
5.60 47,88 4.00
11,70
10.90
6.00
19.80
5.00
8.85 ·12;00
15.00
100.00
5.00
434,95
66.59
455.49
9~-99 15.00
35.00
20.00
2.40 311,10
62,72
5.50
3.22
2-75 1,33
19.30 ·9.00
50.00 60,00
:51.99 ·12:60
21.90
18,00
3.00
72,88
602,87
100.00
9.00
1,70
2936~20
90.49 42.85
21.12
20.53
10.97
99.51
69.84
451.65
6~68
74.62
10:S,84
. 92",68
122.19
80.52
32,98
51.16
186.72
137,19
153.41
895.16
69,92
175.76 4,50
29,76
9.45
210.00
205.7il
330.00 ns11...-ss.
162.88
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ... ······-······················ Dec•· .. 12 • ... ····························19 ... 56.
Sherwin-Williama
H.· A. Rogers Co,
Bailwe;v Express Agenq, B. L.
Poucher Print. & Lith. Co,
The Pierce Co,
Miller-Davia Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
N~ W. Ball Tele, Co., Henning
East Otter Tail Tele. Co.
Pelican Tele, Co,
N; W. Bell Tele. Co,, Fergus Falla
Midwest Tele. Co,
N; W, Ball Tele. Co., Fergus Falla
Vergas Tele. Co.
Wendell P. Huber
G; D. Barlow
George Olson
Wendell P, Huber
Ai-win Lippert
H: P. Comstock
Glen Bamberg
Wriha Stine
Albert Bok:old
Olaf Elahaug
Gordon Sundby
Edgar Jilkebarg
Sander Lein
Andera Granru4
Breidablik: Lodge #20, Sona of Norwiq
P; 0, B,1ornaaa
Eddie Rindahl
Town of Amor
Town of Aurdal
Town of Ewrta
Town of Otter '!'ail
Village of Ottertail
Town of Swrdrup
Town of Tord.enak,1old
Village of Underwood.
Town of Compton
Town of Maplewood
Town of Perham
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Butler Machinery Co.
Northwest Engineering Co,
Phillippi Equipt. Co.
Road Machinery & Supplies Co.
Ruffridga-Johnaon Equipt. Co,
Geo. T. B,1111 Co,
Wm, B. Ziegler Co,, Inc,
Minnesota Motor Co,
Mahler Bros,
A; ·T. Herfindahl
Fleet Wholesale Supply Co,, Inc.
Skogmo Motors, Inc. ·
Nash Motor Co,
Smokey's Machine Shop c; H. B,1orklw!4 Body Shop
Perham Farm Supply Co.
Field Machine
Paulson Tire Shop A; ll. Meier
Amberg1a Welding Shop
Wallnofer Blacksmith Shop
Vergas Motor Se"ice
Auto Safety Se"ice
Bernard Anderson
Moe's Repair
Vaughn Chev. Co.
Win, Galena & Son r; Saunders & Son
Service Oil Co., Battle Lake
Wia. Wanderi
0~ K, llu.bber Welders
Paper, Calmenaon & Co.
Elk River Cone. Prod. Co.
Empire Supply Co,
Holten Hard.ware
Whitlock Welders Equipt. & Supp.
WUcoz IGmber Co.
Holten Bard.ware
Vergas Hdwe. Co,
Matz & Greiff
Erickaon-Helleckaon-Vye Co., Erhard
Service Shoe Shop
Gamble Stores, Pel, llpda.
Holten Lumber & Rd.we.
Coast-to-Coast Stores, Benning
Bauck'a Hardware
Wencil Rian
Carlson-Larson Motors
supplies
prints
express
forms
supplies
II
II
service & tolls
II
II
n
n
II
expenses
H
II
II II
II II
II II
p n
II II
R II
cash advanced
right of we;v
I n
II II
H II
• · D· n_· ·
township aid
n II
D II
II II
aid on construction
road construction
township aid
aid on bituminous
canst. bridges
road canst.
u n
parts
pa ta & supplies
repairs
cutting edges etc.
culverts
supplies
17.50
28.·54•
27,27
91,28
19.30
26.00
1.59
10.95
9.60
10.75
6J.JS
8.35
4J.40
12.35
166.J2
18.JO
lJ,JO
6,51
99,38
27.80
24.80
10.40
56,0S 66,75.
28·.20
lJ,55
89,40
15,58
1.20
22.40
2J.08
200.00
200.00,
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
500.00
200.00
114.14
2,47
302.00
4S0,0J
130.52
1384.80 160,75.
697,12
129,20
28,94
359.01
21.06·
645,14
4.40
48.09
10.10
2,?9
1,76
.75 8.00
2,JO
11,22
28.0J
1.00
22.42.
9.50
.11.61
J.00
7.25 2.50 _
19.40 50,60
179.95
1686.JO
l??.68
42.19
107,86
J.68
11,27
60.?J. a.as
lJ.05
4.50
,JO
J.28
·22.23
11.19
1,94
1.90
---COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
:&lrickaon-Hellakson-V7e Co., Pal. Rpds.
Farmers• Co-op. Elevator Co., F. F.
Sige1-n Hide & iur Co.
Perham Mfg. Co •.
McCormick Farm Equipt. Store
Larson Bros. Welding
Jaenisch Industries
Haaland. Impl. Co.
Farmer I a Co-op. CreamBey ABBn.
Kraemer Oil Co.
Service Oil Co., Underwood
iablstorf Bros.
Co-op. Services, Inc.
Dent Farmers I Equity
Marshall Well& Store
Syverson Mileage Station
Olson Auto Electric
J!auck Chev. Co.
Ian & Bob's Sinclair Sar.
Pelican Tale. Co.
Kern's & Tabeey
Lykken Farm Supply
. DATE ... ··············-············Dec •.. 12, ·································19. S6
supplies
seed
iron
II
parts
repairs
• H
II
gasoline
gasoline & diesel fuel
diesel fuel
construction
supplies
II
II
repairs
II
gasoline
II
service & tolls
culverts
parts
. Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M. December 28, 1956.
· Attest:
4.00
54.90 48.02
4.55 139.41
14.65
29.60
3.75
35.85
215.36
37-92 454.85 16.66 7,96
:,.15 s.:,o
173.91 24.02
4.72
9.00
437,40
6.82
COMMISSIONERS RECORD 0, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........................ l!ac ..... 2.8L ........................................ 19 .... .S6.
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS eF OTTER TAIL CO.,
MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adJournment the Board met at 2 o.'clock P. M. Dec. 28, 1956. Present Commiasionera Sielinc, Johnson,
Beckman and Haase.
The Board having previously advertised for bide for the grading and gravel surface Job S?:42 proceeded: to !>J)8n bide
which were as follows:
Evavold Bros., Ashby
Irahlatorf Broe., Lake George
Rust & Dahlman, Clarissa
Ed. Zimmerman, Barrett
Upon motion, the contract was awarded to Eel. Zimmerman for $19,978.89.
The following resolution was adopted:
$21,689.79
23,416.23
21,346.13
19,978.89
Beaolved by the Boarcl..of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That, whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with Jacobson Brothers of Ashby for the construction of County
Job No. 56:12 TM S.A.B. No. 12, and
Whereas, the same has been completed am a certificate has been filed in the office of the County Auditor that the
County Board has accepted this Job,
Now,, Therefore, be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board and. the County Auditor are hereby authorized and
directed to issue a check for $7,394.09 on the Special Road and Bridge :f'und., this being the balance due on said contract.
Adopted Dec. 28, 1956.
Attest: S. B. JOHNSON
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. BECIO'AN
Chairman.
Beaolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the County Auditor be am he hereby is instructed to notify the publishers of the several newspapers published
in the County that sealed bide will be received by the Board for doing the following described printing:
1. The publication of the minutes of the meetings of the Board of County Commissioners including regular and special
seesions, and the meetings of the Board of Equalization ani while considering matters pertaininc to ditches, except the
publication of notices of hearing for the dissolution of school districts.
2. The publication of the annual statement of receipts and expenditures of the County. The bids to cover the publi-
cations of the list set in 11nonpareil0 or six-point type without 11 leading11 and the publication to be made as required by
Section 295 General Statutes of Minnesota, 1913, as amended, and three complete copies of said publication to be furnished to
the County Auditor in time to enable him to meet the requirements of said section as regards the posting of copies of said
statement.
J. The list of real property for. the County of Otter Tail, Minnesota, on which taxes remained 'delinquent on the
first Monday in January, 1957.
The bids for this to cover the publication of the certificates, heading, etc. provided for by Section 2098 General
Statutes of Minnesota, 1913, as amended. "
Bide to ba placed in the hands of the County Auditor and addressed to the Board of County Commiaaioners, to be marked
6:Sids for Printing11 and to be filed until Wednea~. Jamiary 9, 195? at 2 o'clock P. M.
The attention of the bidders to be called to the p~ovisions of Sections 90?, 909, 912 and 913, Revised Laws of Minne-
sota for 1905, and acts amendatory thereto.
Adopted December 28, 1956,
Upon motion, the Board then adJourned without date.
Attest:
S. W. l!ECKMAN
Chairman of Board
Otter Tail Count;y.
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