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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to Statute the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. January 7, 1964, all .members of the Board being present.
The meeting was called to order by the County Auditor, who stated that the first business was the election of
a Chairman for the year 1964.
Upon motion S. W. Beckman was elected Chairman, and upon motion James Bucholz was elected Vice Chairman.
The following resolution was a do pt ed:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the following dates be designated as the dates on which the County Board will meet during the year 1961,:
February 10 & 11
March 10 & 11
April 14 & 15
May 12 & 13
June 9 & 10
July 13 & 14
Adopted January 7, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
The following resolution was a dopted:
August 11 & 12
September 15 ·& 16
October 13 & 14
November 9 & 10
December 8 & 9
s. W. Beclanan
Chainnan.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter '.!'ail County, Minnesota:
That~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 year 1964.
Adopted January 7, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
S. W. Beclanan
Chairman.
The Chairman appointed Commissioners Morrill and Haase to serve with him 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 of the Board am two members of the Board, be
appli>inted by the Chainnan, to purchase all furniture and supplies excepting books, blanks and stationery, needed for
the Court House and JaiL during the year 1964, and provide for such repairs as may become an immediate necessity.
Adopted January 7, 1964.
Attest: S, D. Jopnson
Clerk.
S. W. Beckman
Chairman.
The Chairman appointed Commissioners Johnson and Ducholz to serve with him on this committee,
The following resolution wasadopted:
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. Roy A. Nelson, a resident
physician of said County, and Commissioners Bucholz and Haase, manbers of this Board, be and the same hereby are
appointed to constitute a County Board of Health of said county for the year 1964.
Adopted January 7, 1964.
Attest: S, B. Johnson
Clerk.
S. W. Beckman
Chainnan.
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The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, ~hapter 142, Laws of 1921, Mason's Minnesota Statutes 1927, Section 671, and Minnesota Statutes 1941,
Section 375:30 proVJ.des ways and m~ans for the control and eradication of rust-producing barberry, the following resolution
was adopted:
Be it hereby resolved, that $50.00 be appropriated by the County Commissioners ·of otter Tail County, for the
purpose of eradicating and removing rust-producing bushes and that a bounty of $3.00 be offered for the location of
barberry bush or bushes on each property subject to the provisions as set forth by the Barberry Office, University Farm,
st. Paul, Minnesota, on file in the office of the County Auditor, Fergus Ralls, Minnesota.
Adopted January 7, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
The following resolution wasfadopted:
S. W. Beckman
Chainnan.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the County Commissioner of his respective district, namely, James J. Bucholz, the First District; Bennie
J. Johnson, the Second District; s. W. Beckman; t"e Third District; Otto Haase, the Fourth District; and Harvey D. Morrill,
the Fifth District, be and they are hereby·each appointed Superintendent of Ppor of his said district, with authority to
act in relation to the care and support of non-resident paupers, and to receive applications for relief or support by or
for any reason in his district, as provided b; Chapter 15, Revised Laws of 1905.
Adopted January 7, 1964.
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 there be arn hereby is transferred from the Revenue Fund of the County to the Incidental Fund the sum of
$1,000.00 for postage for the use of the offices entitled thereto.
Adopted January 7, 1964,
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted': ·
S. W. Beckman
Chairma,.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under the provisions of Chapter 200, Laws of Minnesota for 1943, .that the County shall pay a bounty of
$J.OO for each run grown fox, red or gray, killed in said County, and $1. 50 for each fox cub, red or gray, killed in
said County during 1964, payment to be made on warrant of the County Auditor after compliance by the claimant with all
provisions of said law.
Adopted January 7, 1964,
Attest1 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 the sum of ten cents be paid out of the Revenue Fund of the County for every pocket-gopher and woodchuck
killed in iaid County during the year 1964 in cases where the townships in which pocket-gophers and woodchucks ares o 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 of such bounty shall be made by the County Auditor upon _certificates executed by the
Chainnan of the 'l'ownsBoard of said townsh~ps setting forth that the pocket-gophers or woodchucks were duly presented to
the Chairman of such Hoard and that the township has issued and delivered to each claimant a town order for twenty cents
for each pocket-gopher or woodchuck so killed.
Adopted January 7, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
S. W. Beckman
Chainnan.
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The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the sum of not less than $250,00 be ani th13 same hereby is appropriated out of the County Revenue Fund
of said County for Otter Tail County exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair for 1964 an_d the County Auditor and Chainnan
of the Bai rd are directed to issue a warrant for said amount in favor of Clarence ~lielke,
Adopted January 7, 1964,
Attest: S, B. Johnsin
Clerk,
The follVJW:i.ng resolution was adop~ed:
S, W. Beckman
Ghairman,
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That under the provisions of Section 739 General Statutes for 1932, the sum of $100,CO be' and the same
hereby is appropriated out of the Revenue Fund for the County to the Red River Development Association, said amount
so appropriated to be used in payment of premiums to exhibitors for the yesr 1964,
Adopted January 7, 1964,
Attest: S, B, Johnson
Clerk.
RESOLUTION
S, W, Beckman
Chainnan,
BE IT RESODJED by the Board of County Conmissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That because of deterioration due to rain, snow and usual spring climatic conditions the·roads hereinafter
described will be seriously damaged unless restrictions are imposed as to weight of_ vehicles to oe operated thereon,
NOW, THE.llliFCRE, No Person shall operate, any venii:cle or combination of vel'lii:les upon any of the county roads
in the County of Otter Tail and State of Minnesota, described as follows, to-wit:
County State Aid Highways 1 to 77 inclusive, 79, 81, 83 and 90 to 100 inclusive, County Roads 110 to 144
inclusive and numbers 146 and 148,
during the period from the first of Harch 1964 to the first of Decenber, 1964, where the gross weight on any single
axle, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1945 Sec, 169,87, Subdivision 1, exceeds five tons (10,000 pounds) and the
i!.ngineer of said 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 restrictions shall be effecti e
and this prohibition effective upon such erection and maintenance of such stgns.
Adopted this 7th day of January, 1964.
Attest: S, B. Johnson
Glerk.
filSOLUT ION
S, W. Beckman
Ghairman.
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONIBS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNES01'A
BE IT llliSOLVED, that the County Highway Engineer be authorized to issue payrolls for the purpose of salary
payments to all muntenance employees, engineering employees, conttruction employees, and for the rentf4]. of trucks and
mowers necessary for the maintenance of County State Aid Highways not to exceed $350,000 and County Roads not to exceed
$70,000 for the year 1964,
follows:
Adopted this 7th day of January, 1964,
Attest: S, B. Johnson
Clerk,
SCALE OF WAGES
S, W, Beckman
Chainnan,
OTTER 1'AIL COUNTY HIGHWAY DBPAR'll•IENT
The salaries of employees of the County Highway Department for the year 1964 were fixed by the County Ben rd, ns
Bituminous Lay-Out Operators
Heavy Equipment Operators (Shovel and Cat Loader)
Motor Grader Operator
Truck Driver
Second Man on Truck
Gammon Labor
$2,16 per hour
2,10 per hour
2,02 per hour
1.92 per hour
1,86 per hour
1.74 per hour
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Truck Rental
Tractor & Mower Rental (5'-7')
Maintenance Foreman
Shop Foreinm
Mechanics & Blacksmith
Sign Foreman
Sign Man (Ass•t)
County Engineer
Chief Engineer
Instrument Man
Level Man
Head Rodman
Rodman
Office Man
Accountant
Secretary
Bookke,eping Machine Operator
Clerical
Engineering Help (Misc,)
Subsistence (in excess of 15 mile radius)
Sick Leave (accumulat"ive to)
$2,20 per hour
1,70 per hour
520,00 per month
465,00 per month
300.00to 420.00 per month
415,00 per month
395i00lper month
"950,00 per month
640,00 per month
600.00 per month
510,00 per month
290,00 to 435,00 per month
250,00 to 395.00 per month
350,00 per month
400,00 per month
240,00 to
160.00 to
,90 to
350,00 per month
340;00 per month
•310,00 per month
2,10 per hour
4,60 per day
36 days
The maintenance employees' work week will be 50 hours except for November, December, January, and February,
when it will be 45 hours'per week and the time for reporting for such employment is as diredted by the Engineer.
The employees are granted holidays as governed by Chapter 495, Laws of 1955,
The following amounts are hereby set aside for clerk hire for the calendar year 1964 in the several county
offices, to-wit:
Auditor
Treasurer
Register of Deeds
Probate Court, in addition to the $3500,00 authorized by law
County Assessor
Deputy County Assessor
Clerk County Assessor
Ex!;ra · clerk hire, County Assessor
First Assistant, County Superintendent of Schools, per month
Office Assistant, County Superintendent of Schools
Veterans' Service clerk
Probation Officer's clerk
Adopted January 7, 1964,
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
$15,000.00
14,860.00
12,500.00
3,640.00
5,600.00
4,800.00
4,080.00
4,500.00
345.00
200,00
5,520.00
3,300.00
S, W, Beckman
Chairman.
WHEREAS, the Otter Tail Power Compahy has applied for a grant of easement to provide right of way for an
electric transmission line over and across the following described real estate in the State of Minnesota and County
of Otter Tail, described as follows:
That part of SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, lying East of Soo line Railway Company right of way, Section 15,
Township 133, Range 38 and
WHERE.AS, THE above described lands are unsold tax-forfeited lands and under the tenns of Section 282,04(4) of
the Minnesota Statutes, the County Auditor may grant such· right of way as applied for when the County Board prescribes
the price, terms and the period thereof, and
WHERhAS, it appeacs that the application of the said Otter Tail Power Company is in the proper form and it is
to the best interest of the County and State to grant such easement,
NOt/, THEREFORE, BE I'l' RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tai 1 County, MinneBota, that the
County Auditor be authorized and directed to grant an easement for right of way for an electric transmission line over and
across the lands above described, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, under the following terms and conditions:
1. That the price for such right of way shall be $25,00
2. That the term of the easement granted shall be perpetual, subject to the right of the County Board
to cancel the same by resolution as provided by statute.
3, That it is a condition of the grant of such easement that said land may be sold subject to such
easement, but that if such proper~y is sold, the County Board shall retain the right to cancel the
same in the same manner and for·the same reasons as it could have been cancelled before the sale.
Dated at ~·ergus Falls, Minnesota, this 7th day of January, 1964.
AT'l'l!.ST: . s. B. Johnson
County Auditor
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
S. W. Beckman, Chairman
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Upon motion, Commissioner llucholz, together with the Chainnan, were appointed members of the Agrmcultural
Extension Committee for the year 1964.
Upon motion, the County Audilor was instructed to call for bids to be opened at 11 o'clock A. M. February
10, 1964, on the following projects:
BITUMINOUS SEAL COAT
C.P. 63:SS Approximately 95.8 miles of County State Aid Highways, comprising approximately
196,000 gallons of bituminous material for seal coat, 7,200 cubic yards of seal
coat aggregate in stock piles by the County.
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GRAVEL BASE AND ROAD MIX BITUMINOUS SURFACING -PLANT MIX.
S.A,P. 56-618-05 (64) C.P. 6418B Length 9.318 Miles, located from CSAH 1 5 miles northeast to 14 miles
northeast of Fergus Falls.
S.A.P. 564-634-02 (64) C.P. 64:34B, Length 3.201 Miles, located from the junction of CSAH 35 2-3/4 miles
North of Dent and East 3.201 miles.
S.A.P. 56-635-03 (64) C.P. 64:35B, Length 4-350 miles, located between a point ,3 miles West of C.R. 121
to .2 miles South of CSAH 34 located 2-3/4 miles North of Dent.
S.A.P. 56-673-02 (64) C.P. 64:73B, Length 6,603 miles, located between junction of T.H. 210 and junction
of T. H. 29 4 miles northeast of Deer Creek,
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S.A.P. 56-632-01 (64) C.P. 64:32, length 3,553 miles located from the junction of CSAH 74 and northeast
3} miles to a point B½ miles Southwest of Richville, comprising approximately
128,053 cubic yards Class A, excavation.
Upon motion, the Clerk .of District Court was authorized to pay Drivers License Agents 5¢ each ford rivers
license applications taken and forwarded to his office.
Upon motion made and carried, all County employees will be allowed to accumulate up to 36 days sick leave,
Upon motion Leona Swenson at Perry's Place in the Town of Dora w~s granted a full dance license, and Schultz
Dros, at Ten-Mile Lake Resort in the town of Tumuli, and Floyd Collins, Collin's Landing 'l'own of Star Lake; and Orlend
Menze at Orlie's Log Cabin, Town of Otto, were granted dance licenses for nEchanical music only.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. January 8~ 1964.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. January 8, 1964, all manbers present.
Upon motion Highway Engineer Huber and Commissioners Beckman and Morrill were appointed· a committee to
meet with Mr. ~·aber, Secretary of the Otter Tail Emp!i:re Association, regarding the publication or County maps,
Upon motion the salary of the Court House janitor was fixed at $5L0,00 per month beginning January:j,1964.
This is to include any assitants in performing regular janitor work.
The County Board having previously called for bids for County Printing for the year 1964 opened bids which
were found to be as follows: Northwest Publishing Comr-any, New York J.lills, printing and publishing Annual Statanent
of Receipts and Disbursements for the year 1963, at legal rates; Pelican Rapids Press, printing Annual Statement of
Heceipts and Disbursements for 1963, at legal rates; ~•ergus Journail Company, publication of Minutes of Board of County
Commissioners and all ether legal notices for publication, except notices of school dissolutions, at legal rates provided
by law; the Parkers Prairie Independent, printing of the Delinquent Tax List for t.he year 1962, at legal rates. Upon
motion all of the bids were accepted.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the uoard o.f County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the Parkers Prairie Independent be and the same is hereby designated as the newspaper in which shall.
be printed the Hs t of lands in Otter Tail County upon which taxes became delinquent on the first Monday in January,
1964. .
Provided further, that the publishers of said newspaper be required to furnish a surety bond in the sum
of $2,000,00 for the faithful performance of said P.Ublication,
Adopted January 8, 1964,
Attest: S, D. Johnron
Clerk,
s. W. Beckman
Chainnan.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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HCHIU: •■1■1■-e CONPIII IT CIOPI
The following names were selected to be placed on the Grand and Petit Jury Lists for 19611:
Gotlieb Janke
John Steblay
Norbert Hertel
Ed Franklin
John Riestenberg
Alfred Vorgert
Archie Dewar
Herb Woods
George Fsnling
Hennan Huebsch
\,alt Tikkanen
Chester Martini
Edwin Dittman
Sylvester Truitt
Rupert Johnson
Joe nnk
llennan Rosen
Victor Sundberg
1dward Anderson
Fmil Fenske .
Paul Sneva
Marvin Haugr,ud
Clarence Sundblad
Carl Resset
Howard Eide .
Cyril Peterson
Ernest Herting
Orville Flatin
Kermit Hagen
Arthur Sundblad
-Ray Kraemer
Anton 'l'hompson
Fritz Hjeltness
Ralph Perkins ·
Howard M0 rey
~lifford Johnson
Vincent DuMont
Mrs. Paul Stebbins
Albert Tenter
Alma Herrmann
Mrs. Albert Sazama
Mrs. Hobert Kampsula
Ed Buerkle
Lois Fe.ihl.ing
Hazel ~'ithen
Henry Ament
Adelia Schrupp
Mrs. Ed Kern
Mrs. Hennan Martinson
Roman Olson
Mrs, LeRoy Breitenfeldt
Mrs. Louis Carstens
Hubert Post
Mrs. \,alter Sandau
Jane Bruhn
Steve Gleason
Mrs. George Wilcek
Art Ternus
Virgil Smith
Marie Boss
Harold Peterson
Lawrence Delaney, Jr,
Laurence Kertscher
Richard Raatikka.
Mrs. Emil Brasel
Rudy Koehler
Marion Trunick
Mrs. Herman Wanderi
Fmil Mielke
Arthur Wallgren
Mrs. Wilmer Jetenberg
Lawrence Becker
Al Solum
Mrs. Rienecke
Mrs. Clyde Thorstenson
Mrs. Chester Nettestad
Floyd McDunn
Mrs, ~rnest Thenneson
Howard Motz
Perham Village
New York Mills Village
Dent Village
Vergas Village
Edna
Bluffton Village
Perham Village
Dora
Star Lake
Otto
New York Mills Villages
Blowers
Homestead
Rush Lake
Fine Lake
Gorman
Corliss
Richville
Scambler
Friberg
Maine
Pelican Twp,
Erhards Grove
Norwegian Grove
Oscar
Trondhjem
Hunn
Lida
Pelican Rapids Vill,
Erhard Vill.
Parkers Prairie Vill.
Henning Vill.
Leaf Lake
Deer Creek Twp.
Compton
Henning Twp,
Bluffton Twp,
Perham Village
F.dna
Perham Village
Edna
New York Mills Vill.
New York Mills Vill.
Dent Village
Richville Village
Bluffton Village
Vergas Village
Dora Twp,
Dora Twp.
Corliss
Corliss
Gorman
Gorman
Candor
Hobart
Hobart
Perham Twp.
Perham Twp.
Star Lake
Dead Lake
Dead Lake
Rush Lake
Homestead
Paddock
Pine Lake
Pine Lake
Otto
Butler
Otto
Blowers
Newton
Newton
Pelican Twp,
Pelican Twp,
Pelican Rapids Vill,
Pelican Rapids Vill.
Pelican Rapids Vill.
Erhard Vill.
ErhardsGrove Twp.
Grand Jurors
Petit Jurors
Raymond Curtis
Clifford Alberg
Laural Gunder.son
Clayton Barker
Gust Hemming
Howard Freudenberg
Mauritz Carlson
Ar.thur Anderson
Lyle Ander,son
Lyle Davenport
Earl Evenson
George Johnson
Otto Fjestad
Geo, Spies .
John Utne
Martin 0, Ugstad
H. G. Van Meter
R. L. Flaning
Donald Fermo.
H. J, Hermanson
Silas Olson .
George Mittelstadt
Arnold Johnson
Lyle Searles.
Ingvald Viland
Erland Bergsten
John N. Hardie
Willard Danielson
Lyman Johnson
Russell Jedlund
Edwin Haugen
Hans P. Pederson
Wm. Jensen
Clayton Pederson
L, R, Whiting
Wm. (Bill) Pederson
R, J. Rix
Gordon Poss
Elmer Moberg
Mrs, Delia Maegaard
Wm. Anderson
Floyd Hoadley
Mrs. Les Pixley
M. •A.· Wahlstrom
Arnold Satter
Jerome Schroeder
Mrs • Edward Olson
Mrs. James Barry
Mrs. Raymond Seeba
Harvey Olson
Alfon Kugler
Victor Osten
B, W. Peterson
Paul Kotz
Charles Fortwengler, Sr,
Mrs. Alfred Uhde
R. J. Helmrichs
Mrs. Alan Voge
Mrs. Earl Wardien
Mrs. E. C. Perreten
Ludwig Hanson
Verle Hagen
Mrs. L, J. Wolters
Mrs. Leonard Misegades
Melvin Rousu
Mrs. Gordon Zeise
Mrs. Art Haase
Mrs. ~lenius Boe
Mrs. Harold Bendix.
Mrs. Louise Egdor!I:'
Russell Bjorklund
Clarence Cichy
Mrs. Keith Davis
Donald Olson
Sam Larson
Mrs-. Oscar Eliason
Raymond Simonson
Gust Kassube
Nick Thoennes
Inman Twp.
Oak Valley
Folden
hlmo
Woodsid·e
Effington
Parkers Prairie Twp.
Eastern
R. l, Fergus Falls.
R, 4, Fergus Falls .
R, 5, Fergus Falls.
R, 4, Fergus Falls
R. 2, Fergus Falls
521 W, Summit, F. F,
22J.E. Vernon, F. F.
R. 2, Fergus Falls
510 Northern Ave. N. FfF0
lCO? W.Summi\~ F. F.
127 E, SUIIIIBit, F. F.
428 W. Vasa, F. F.
1420 S. Sherman, F. F.
920 S. Vine, F. F.
Amor
Eagle Lake
Everts
8litherall Twp.
Girard
Nidaros
Otter Tail Twp.
St, Olaf
Sverdrup
Tordenskjold
Tumuli
Battle Lake Vill.
Clitherall Vill.
Dalton Vill.
Erhards Grove Twp.
Lida
Lida
Dunn
Dunn
Scambler
Scambler
Maplewood
Maplewood
Oscar
Trondhjem
Mai_ne
Maine
Friberg
Friberg
Norwegian Gro ve
Norwegian Grove
Parkers Prairie Vill.
Parkers Prairie Vill.
Parkers Prairie Vill.
Deer Creek Vill,
Deer Creek Vill.
Deer Creek Vmll.
Henning Vill.
Henning Vill.
Henning Vill.
Urbank Vill.
Leaf Lake
Leaf Lake
Deer Creek Twp,•
Deer Creek Twp.
Compton
Compton
Henning Twp.
Henning Twp.
Inman
Oak Valey
Folden
Folden
Elmo
Elmo
Woodside
Effington
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Reynard Arvidson
Mrs. Albert Potratz
Henry T. Stock
Chas. Haugerud
Leo Haught
Orville Jens en
Thomas Rund
Harold Teisberg
Stanley Norgren
Avery Davenport
Werner F. Neumann
Mrs. Warren Umlauf
Mrs. John Laugen
Mrs. Karl Darr
Mrs. Ben Johnson
Mrs. DuWayne Anderson
Mrs. Arlo Hauge
Miss Minnie Giese
Mrs. David ~lilliams
Mrs. John Kilde
Miss Ada Dahlgren
Mrs. Tbore Glende
Fremont Frazee
Donald Waldieck
Julian Wold
Otto.H. Richter
Wencil Hian
Wm. Poynter
W. G. Olson
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Parkers Prairie Twp.
Eastern
Western R.4 Fergus Falls
Orwell R. 4 11 11
Carlisle Bax 46 Foxhome
Dane Prairie R.1 Fergus Falls
Aastad R. 4 Fergus Falls
Aurdal R.3 Fergus F8 lls
Elizabeth Twp. R.2,Elizabeth
Fergus Falls R.2, Fergus Falls
Buse, R.5, Fergus Falls
City, 601 Springen Ave.
Elizabeth Vill.
City, 110 Fir Ave. W.
City, 606 North Cleveland
City, 114 Baird Ave. N.
City, 721 Railroad Ave.
City, 21.5} E. Summit.
City, 705 E. Fir
City, 321 E. Alcott
City, 803 Kalling N.
City, 610 S. Mill
City, 640 W. Stanton
City, 809 E. Junius
City, 809 W. Alcott
City, 515 E. Franklin
City, 106 W. Beech
City, 116 N. Oak
City, 933 W. Summit
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Fritz Mjelde
Arthur Wahl
Mrs. Clarence Carlson
Mrs. Helmer Langlie
Ruben Braud
Gene Ll!llldquist ·.
Gustav Dalseg
C'arl A. Twete
Clifford Jorud
Loren Centers
Mrs. Ray Thelen
Eugene Pischke
Swan Benson
Mrs. Hans Froslee
Ralph Noulton
William Ohlrogge
Mrs. Clifford Clauson
George Melby
Roald Bjornaas
Morris Johnson
Victor Nelson
Mrs. Arthur Kolstad
Sverre Johanson
James Ahlfs
Mrs. Lorrain Sorkness
Duane Leth.
Nels Fossen
M. A. Ranstad
Mrs. Arthur Nelson
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Glen Melby
Gordon H. Larson
Gust Lagerquist & Sons, Inc.
Monroe.Calculating Co.
Burroughs Corp.
Smith Corona Marchant
Vernon E. Bachman
Bennie J. Johnson
Otto Haase
S. W·. Beckman
James Bucholz
Otto Haase
Bennie J. Johnson
Dr. Earl E. Bigler
Dr. J. L. Kevern
West Publishing Co.
State of Minn., Documents Section
Edward E.. Aho
Jeane W. Olson
Harold Pankonin
Allan Fitschen
L. A. Puckett
Edward L. Olson
Bruce Jorgenson
Delano Jenson
James E. Johnson
Mfllll.ey Madson
A:j.len L. Dupont
Charlei; Paper
l•lrs. Vera Kleinke
David Kleinke
Jerry Olsgn
Robert H!!her
Ambrose K~nski
Gary Jones.
Joseph P. Rotto
Warren Sonnenberg
Mary L.Wagner
Raymond.Schepper
Claudy Bruhn
Mrs. Harry Greene
Arlan Seidal
Ruebin 'fho~pe
Norman Thorpe
Roger C. Meech
Gary Carr
Harry Greene
Arnold J;.vavold
Harold Skistad
Homer Sem
Theo. Hegseth
Melvin Trosvik
Roger M. Heidorn
John L. Bixby
hugene Davenport
boarding prisoners
expl!nses 11
II
11 Parole Officer
repairing elevator
maintenance
II
II
expenses
exp. attd. Extension Mtg.
II II II II
expenses
II
coroner's fees
II II
N. W •. Reporter
Laws of Minn. 1963
justice fees
II II
witness fees
II
II
II
guard duty
transporting w:j.tnesses
exp. W.O.T. Soil Cons.Dist.
II II II II II II !'
II II II II II II II
II II II II II II II
II II II II II II II
II E II II II II II
expenses
II
City, 326 E. Vernon
Amor
Amor
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake
Everts
Everts
Clitherall Twp.
Clitherall Twp.
Girard
Girard
Leaf Mountain
Leaf Mountainr
Nidaros
Otter Tail Twp.
Otter Tail Twp.
St. Olaf
St. ·Olaf
Sverdrup
Sverdrup
Tordenskjold
Tordenskjold
Tumuli
Ottertail Vill.
Vining Vill.
Clitherall Vill.
Dalton Vill.
Battle Lake Vill.
Underwood Vill.
$1545.00
172.75
21.5. 90
264.00
54.80
76.95
37.CO
48.00
47.00
6.08
7.50
7.50
6.6c.
17.70
14.25
42.90
12.25
12.00
8.00
15.00
4.00
8.00
18.80
21.94
14.56
10.92
J.70
7.40
7.40
n40
6.64
15.44
15.44
15.44
15.44
15.44
1.12
1.12
1.12
4.J6
2.68
4.36
4.36
4.00
7.40
18.80
18.80
18.80
20.00
10.56
Jl.50
24.75
27.45
2J.85
28.8G
120.00
17.95
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N. W. Bell Telephone Co.
Do
Holten Hardware
Wm. Galena & Son
Adelsman Boiler Co,
Continental Oil Co,
central Chanical Co,, Inc.
Johnson Service Co,
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Edling hlectric, Inc,
S. Mill Standard Service
Wetch Chemical & Pest Control Co,
Edwin Ala
Maurice Dertinger
Donald Lee
Roger Hanson
Geo. Ilarson
Andrew Linpquist
Marlin Reynolds
Sharold Reynolds
Reba M. Lee
Gary Nelson
Miller-Davis Co,
Security Blank Book & Printing Co,
Poucher Printing&· Lith, Co,
The Geo, D. Barnard Co,
Gaffaney1s
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Perham Enterprise -Bulletin
Russell Brooberg ·
Helen Skramsted
Vernon E, Bachman
Russell Broo!;>erg •
D
City Pharmacy
National Police Chiefs & Sheriffs Infur, Bur.
Western Union
Village of Henning
Sargent-Sowell, Inc.
Dr. R. B, Featherston
Elliott !-loving & Storage
American Legion Auxiliary N.Y. M.
H, W. Glorvigen
Helen E, Benshoof
Do.
Ruth Huether
E, O, T, Telephone Co.
Mrs. C_, E. Boe
Mrs, Arthur Bakke•
Mrs. Otto Fjestad-
Mrs. D. C. Haugen·
Mrs. Alva Helmrichs
Mrs. Robert H. Johnson
Mrs. Charles Lewis
Mrs. E.lmer Peterson
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
V. A, 1(yan
Straub Co,.
Public Utilities Dept,
N, W. Bell Telephone Co.
Coopers Office Supply
Nelson Bros, Printing Co,
Secretarial Service
' Artz Camera Supply Co,
Township of Eagle-Lake
" 11 Edna
" 11 Folden
" " Girard
" " Inman-
" 11 Pelican
Mineral Springs Sanatorium
Fergus Falls l.linic
Korda Clinic
Kemper Drug Co.
Swan's Rexall Drugs
Dr. C, W. Lewis
Dr. W, F. Schamber
Bettenburg, Townsend, Stolte & Comb
Cummins Diesel Sales, Inc.
FARMotors
Hall Equipment Co,
N. W. Engineering Co,
Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Co,, Inc.
The Geo, T. hyan Co,
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc.
Bauck Chevrolet Co,, Inc.
Bj~rklund Body Shop
Ebersviller Implement Co,, F. F.
Henry HoI.maren
lnternational Harvester Co,
calls
II
supplies
supplies
service on boilers
fuel oil for C. H,
supplies
thermostats
supplies
repairs
gasoline
pigeon bait
Dep. Sheriff fees &
II II
II II
Spec, II
II II
policing
special jailer
II II
matron I s fee
guard duty
supplies
II
supplies
II " " II
II
II II
register of actions
supplies
tax notices
postage
II
II
shovels
exp.
" II
II
II
medication for prisoner
directory
telegram
useof police car
emergency light
tooth extraction for prisoner
moving desk for Co, Atty.
decorating graves
drivers license agents coms,
expenses
postage
expenses
service & calls
exp. attd, Nursing Bea rd Mtg. at 11U11
exp. Nursing Board
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
ex.pe"s~.s.
II
II
II
postage & machii:ie rental
expenses for Veterans office
rent
water etc •.
service & calls
supplies
" mimeographing
supplies
poor expenses
II II
II II
II
II II
II II
care of T.B, patient
II II II II
II II " II II II
medication for T. B. patient
II II II II
"U" Hospital papers
II
inspection fees C. H, annex
parts
II
II
II
II
II
repairs
II
II
II
II
$ 23.87
.102.29
6.15.
1.65
10.00
704,90
67,50
42,78
22.17
26.95
2,77
. 30,77
(>1.70
21.00
17,20
73.20 . 8,50
33,80
140,00
90.00
5,00
20.00
63.27
487,59
64.07
167.00
12.65
2).2.17
9,.24
15,.CO
50.00
14,00
12.70
1.50
5,50
2,77
1,50
69,45. 5,00
9,00
25.00
13,80
95,62
.5,00
50,90.
12.61
7.85
3,30
1,80
3,90.
6.75
5,10
4,95
8.25 66,90
5,30
. 9,75
50,00
3.60
27.92
54,40 8.00
5.10
87,63
322.41
326.19
305,69
1186.12
458,85
899,81
. 1,75
33,00 18.00
16.50
7,15
3.00 81,00
254.24 -
17,28
20,48
7,54
93.60
57.00
7.69
315,35
3,00
1,60
24.21
40,10
66.26
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IIFPIID '"""' co■ra■1, "CLOID,■IH -
Jim Larson Ford, •Inc,
Keskitalo Bros, Repair Shop
Larson Welding
Matz & Greiff
Olson Auto Electric
ReBon Chevrol,t Co,
Service Garage
Stan I s Garage
Super G.M.C. Truck Sales
F. R. Steuart Heating & Plumbing
Suhr Ford Sales, Inc.
Thelen Implement Go,
Vergas Motor Service
Vergas Plumbing &•Heating
Paper, Calmenson & Co,
Lyon Chemicals, Inc.
Eutectic Welding Alloys
Artsign Materials-Co,
Minnesota Mining & Mfg, Co,
The Zeco Co,
Bauck I s Hardware •
Coast-to-Coast Store, Henning
Erickson-Hellekson-Vye Co,, Er,h,
Gambles, Henning •
Home & Fann Supply
Hoyt Hardware
Vergas Hardware Co,
Wilcox Lumber Co,., Henn.
Wilcox Lumber Co,, N,Y,M,
Elk River Concrete Prod, Co.
Dalton Grain & Feed
Village of Henning
Co-op. Services, ,Inc. N.Y.M.
City of Fergus Falls
R~ymond Motor Trans.,Inc.
Polman Transfer ,
Dalton Oil Co.
Highway Co. Servi,ce Station
Hoot Lake Pure O:i:l
Mayo I s Standard Service
Ray's Oil Co,
Riverside Shell
Service Oil Co., ,B. L.
Vergas Oiil Co.
D. A. Lubricant Co.
Arrow Petroleum
Service Oii Co., Und.
Standard Oil Co.,• B. L,
~'ossen Oil Co,
The Oil Store
Standard Oil Co.,. P. P.
Ted's Oil Co,
American hoad Builders Assn.
Miller-Davis Co,
Poucher-Printing & Lithographin, Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Monroe Calculating Machine Co., Inc.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
E. o. T. Telephone Co,
Midwest Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephohe Co,, Henn.
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co,, F. F.
\-Jendell P. Huber
G. D. Harlow
~astern Township•
Folden Townshii,
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Holten Hardware
Vergas Telephone-Co.
Wendell P. Huber
R. C. Garberg
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parts
gr der blades
calcium chloride
supplies
culverts
coal
rent & elec, service
furnace installed
maintenance
freight
II
gasoline
gas etc •.
gasoline
.gas. etc.
gaeoline
gas etc.
II II
oil
diesel fuel
diesel fuel etc.
II
fuel oil
II II
II II
II II
membership dues
supplies
II
machine main.
service & tolls
long distance
service & tolls
II
II
expenses
II
II
II
II
special aid
II II
II
II
spreaders
supplies
service & tolls.
casl:! advanced
services
$ 8,75
73,39
27.50
4,80
44,23
J.60
7,15
40,52
32.14
2,95
105.05
11.00
22.00
18.00
587,51
1406.JO
81.00
58,50
20,40
1002.48
12.90
25.05.
5,06
J,43
5;25
16.42
5,7,35
66.56
18.02
37,QO
6J.JO
219.97
1660.CO
561.25
7,25
J,50
5.8.0J
72,73
Jl.67
35,17
85.88
52,72
142.60
240.84
99.00
418.J7
44,88
106.JJ
189.60
99,91
72.50
60.80
7,50
21.12
69.97
397,20
64.00
43,47
.90
10.15
lJ.40
lJ,49
49,71
181,58
20.20
JOO.CO
400,CO
8Jl.27
4,59
24.87
7,27
62.50
Upon motion the County Auditor was instructed to call for bids for Fleet Insurance and for General Liability
Insuranc.e under Chapter 798 Laws 1963, bids to be opened at 11 o'clock A. l·l. February 11, 1964.
Upon motion the 0oard then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. February 10, 1964.
Chainnan.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE _____________________ Janu __ 23 ___________ , __________________________ 19_fu. __
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE BOAIDl OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA. .
Pursuant to call the County Board met at 1 o'clock P. M. January 23, 1964 to consider joining the East Otter
Tail County Soil Conservation and Improvement District with the West Central Minnesota Resource .Conservation and Development
project area.
After discussion Commissioner B~cholz moved that the project be joined seconded by Commissioner Haase· whereupon
the Chainnan declared the.t the motion carried, Commissioner Johnson and Morrill ~ot voting. '
Chainnan.
Attest: _____ _,,,,---,------------Clerk.
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED 1-lkETING OF THE
BOAHD OF CD UNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. February 10, 1964, all members being present.
The Board having previously advertised for bids on both Federal and County project, bids on Federal projects
were opened and read by a representative of the State Highway Department and ibund to be as follows on S. P. 56-612-02'
Federal Project Prqject S 6464(4); s. P. 56-614-02 Federal.Project S 6454(3); and S.P. 56-647-02 Federal project S
6419(7~:
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
Hazelmere Bitwninous Co.
Landseidel & Son, Inc.
Komatz Construction, Inc •.
John Dieseth Company
Minnesota Valley Impr. Co.
Wm. Collins & Sons, Inc.
Jey W. Craig Company
C. L. Stodolka, Inc.
McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc.
Fergus Falls
Fairmont
~lo or head
St. Peter
Fergus Falls
Granite Falls
Fargo, N. Dak.
Cambridge
LitUe Falls
Marshall
$187,390.00 ✓
211,,312. 50
240,644.00
236,359.00
246,049.50
251,644.75
258,259.50
266,825.00
267,977.00
275,.093.00
After rechecking the Board recommended to the Highway Commissioner that the contract be awarded to the lowest
bidder, being the Mark Sand and Gravel Company of Fergus Falls for the sum of $187,390.00.
Bids were then opened on County projects for gravel base and bituminous surfacing on S.A.P. 56-618-05,✓C.P. 64:18B
Jct. CSAH 1,5 Mi. NE of Fergus Falls to Jct. CSAH 45; S.A.P. 56-634-02, C.P. 64:348 Jct. CSAH 35 3 Miles North of Dent to
3.2 Miles Ea.st; S.A.P. 56-635-03 (C.P.) 64:35B) 0.3 Mi, Jct. C.H. 121 to.0.2 Mi. So. of Jct. CSAH 34 3 miles North of Dent;
and S.A.P. 56-673-02 -C.P. 64:73B Jct! T.H. 210 to Jct T.H. 29 4 Mi NE of Deer Creek which were found to be as follows:
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
Landseidel & Son, Inc.
Fairway Construction
John Dieseth Company
Hazelmere Bitwninous Co.
Judd Brown Construction Co.
Jay W. Craig Company
Minnesota Valley Improvement Co.
McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc.
Fergus.Falls
Moorhead
Hector
Fergus Falls
Fairmont
Mankato
Cambridge·
Granite Falls
Marshall
$216,232.50 ./
238,429.50
245,176.70
261,832.715
263,873-50
279,805.00
290,343.00
308,371.75
313,956.00
After rechecking and consideration the contract was awarded to the Mark Sand and Gravel Company of Fergus Falls
for $216,232.50, they being the lowest bidder.
Bids on S.A.P. 56-632-01 C.P. 64:32 CsAH #74 to 3.55 Miles North and East were as follows:
Marvin E. Lund
Sorum & Gorentz
Jack Ebensteiner
Ed. Zimmerman
Bain Bros.
Strom Construction
Sellin Bros., Inc;
Ralph Stewart
Russell McCarty
John Dieseth Company
Glenwood
Pelican Rapids
Sauk Centre
Barrett
Clarissa
~ioorhead
Hawley
Starbuck
Frazee
Fergus Falls
$31,p88.12 ./
32,750.81
33,351.46
34,518.25
35,643.90
36,636.57
37,815.10
38,881.55
39,717.50
43,988.02
After rechecking the contract was awarded to Marvin E. Lund of Glenwood in the sum of $31,688.12, he 8eing the
lowest bidder.
Bids on 64:SS County Wide Sand Seal were as follows:
McLaughlin & Schult, Inc.
Minnesota Valley Impr. Co.
Hi-Way Surfacing Co.
Brower Construction Co.
Marshall
Granite Falls
Minneota
Sioux City, Iowa
$47,912.00 ✓
48,1,80.00
49,880.00
68,786.00
Upon consideration the contract was.warded to McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc. of ~larshall, Minresota for $47,912.00,
they being the lowest bidder.
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DATE ................... .Eeb.r.uar.Jr .. l0 ..................................... 19 .. .64.
The report of the Public Examiners for the year 1962 was read ~o the Board,
Dance licenses for Eugene Pischke, Parkway Inn, Town of Leaf Nount"ain, was granted; also. for Marion F. Bangs,
Shady Point, Tohn of ~lizabeth.
A delegation appeared before the Board asking for.the ~provement of County HiLhway #21 beginning on T.H. #52
North and West to CSAH #24.
At a joint meeting of the County Board of Grant County wi t.h the Board of Otter Tail County, a motion was made,
seconded and carried to make a survey from the Wendell road East on the County line 3! miles when time was available;
the survey to be made by t.he Otter Tail County and expenses of same to be born equally by the two counties.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids to be opened at 10 o'clock A. M. March 10, 1961,, for
bituminous material comprising approximately 50 thousand gallons SC and 120 thousand gallons MC to be delivered at any
point in Otter Tail County by transport truck.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for grade and gravel surface on S.A.P. 56-607-01(64) C.P. 64:19
1 mile located from 14 miles SW of Fergus Falls CSAH #1 and S 1 mile, said bids to be opened at 11 o'clock A. M. March
10, 1964.
The County higineer and first assistant engineer were authorized to at.tend the Engineer's meeting beginning
on February 17, 1964,
Upon motion the sum of $800.CO was appropriated to the East Otter Tail Soil (;onservation District and $8CO.OO to I
the West Otter Tail Soil Conservation District. I
.The statement of receipts and disbursements as prepared by the County Auditor for the year year 1963 was approved. I
The Board having advertised for bids for General Liability Insurance and Fleet insurance that were opened earlier I
in the day were now taken up for final disposition. Upon motion the insurance for the above two itans were awarded to the
Mathieson Insurance Agency of Fergus .Falls for the sum of $5154,92 covering both General Lj ability and Fleet Insurance
poihicies to be written in the Western Casualty & Surety Company of Fort Scott, Kansas.
The reports of fees and emoluments received by the following officials for the year 196J were approved:
S. B. Johnson, Auditor; Olga Torvik, Treasurer; Owen V. 1'hompson, County Attorney; Owen V. Thompson, Judge of Probate;
Helen Skannsted, Register of Deeds; H. i~. Glorvigen, Clerk of Court; Dr. Carl J, Lund, Coroner; Vernon E. Bachman,
Superintendent of Schools; Russell.Brooberg, Sheriff; James Bucholz, Bennie Johnson, S, .W. Beckman, Otto Haase, H. D.
Morrill, County (;ommissioners.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock.A. M. February 11, 1964.
TUESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 O'clock A. M. I~ebruary 11th, all members being present.
The following applications for homestead classification was granted by the Board:
Bradley C. Kendrick, Sub Lot D of Go,rt, Lot 2, .Section 2, Town of Perham;.
Emil Porkkonen, Village of New York Mills, B1lowers 2nd,A'ddn,, except.W.75' all of s½ of.L~ts 19 and 20 Block J;
Ruth Miller and Baletta Steffens, Lots 11 and 12, Block 8, Village of Vining;
Bernard G, allen, E½ of the SEi Section 26, Town of Lida;.
The following applications for correction of Personal Property assessments were granted by the County Board:
Kenneth Sabbe, Town of Everts, for failure to receive homestead exemption;
J. W, Purdon, Town of Girard, left the township two years ago;
Arthur Falls, New York Mills Village, error in assessment;
A, D. Wickham, Town of Dead Lake, too many cattle assessed;
Robert Ar:ilidson, Town of Ll:da, failure to be given household exemption;
i-ialter Sundberg, Town of Maple1.ood, bees assessed both in Maplewood and Fergus Falls;
Miriam A. Gutz, 0'Meara1 s Beauty Salon, error in computing assessment;
Leona Grinager, City of Fergus Falls, error in transferring totals;
Mrs. Hilda L. Newhouse, Parkers Prairie Village, error in transferring from wrksheet to return;
Lillian Moreau, Town of Scambler, error in adding assessors' worksheet;
Glen Thomas, Village 01' Vining, erroneously assessed;
Stanley Stock, Town of Western, Boat and motor assessed in E.verts township wheres ame was located;
Alvin Pernula, Village of New York Mills, error by assessor in adding;
Douglas Hegstad, Town of.Girard, property sold in 1962;.
1'he real: estate assessment of Richard Rowe, Town of Rush Lake, E½ of Lot 7, William Reeses lakeshore, seasonal
and recreational property erroneously assess,;:d as commercial,
The following applications were read and it was recommended to I.he Comndssioner of Taxation that they be rrantF.d:
Norbert Wiebe, Personal property erroneously listed in District 553 instead of District 545;
Glyndon Abrahamson, Village of New York Mills, failure to receive household exanption on personal prop~rt.y;
Mervin Ohman, Village of Dent, failure to receive household exemption on personal property;
Constance ~I. Taylor, Village of Vining, error f>y assessor in addition;
Clarence Mathews, Town of E.verts, personal property ,assessor used market value as full and I. rue value;
Paul KHwlewski, Town of Dora, not giilen household exemption to which he was entitled;
William Bauck, Perham Village, failure to receive household exemption to which he was entitled;
J. S. Hopponen, City of. Fergus Falls, market value used instead of assess'>r' s t.rue and full value;
Karl Peterson, Town of E.verts, failure to receive household exeMption to which he was entitJ.ed;
E.. J. Dahl, TohTI of Perham, assessor used orieinal cost as true and full value;
Leona Swenson, Town of Dora, cattle assessed to her in full, whereas she owns one half interest wit.h
Harold Rice;
. Harold Rice, '.!.'own of Dora, cattle assessed to him in full, whereas he owns one half interest with Leona Swenson;
Ervin Nelson, VillaGe of Elizabeth, assessor used ~arket value as true and full.
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LeDue Adelsman, Village of Elizabeth, assessor used market value instead of true and full;
Donald hilde, Village of Elizabeth, assessor used market value instead of true and full;
Peter G. Jaeger, V~llage of Eiizabeth·, assessor used market value instead of true and full;
Allen R. Larson, Village of New York Mills, not given household exemption to whieh he was entitled;
Dent Standard Service Station, ·Dent Village, p~rsonal property was assessed against the American Oil Company;
S. A. Dalrymple, Village of Pelican Rapids, not given household exauption to which hr, w-.i.s entitled;
E. E. McDaniel, Village of New York Mills, assessor used market value as true and full va.J:ue;
F'. D. Baer, Pelican Rapids,.,Village, ·not given household exemption to which he was entitled;
Rueben Finkelson, Town of 1umuli, error in assessment;
Thomas F. Delaney, Town of Dead Lake, new cabin assessed as personal property and also on the real estate;
Norbert H. Hertel, Village of Dent, assessor used market value instead of true and full.
Reductions in real estate assessments were recommerxled as follows:
E. F. Karsnia, Lots 8 and 9 Block 21, Newcomb's Second Addn. to Perham, partly finished house was added oneJyea:r
and added again in 1963;
Marvin P. Blake, N½ SW¼ of Section 2, Town of Leaf Lake, error in assessment;
Henry Sieling, President Perham Co-op Oils, the S 90 feet of Lot 6 Block 5 Original Plat, Perham, error in
assessing ;,.ddition constructed in 1963:
The application of David Reynolds, Town of Everts, for cancellation of 1962 personal r.roperty assessment was
rejected upon recommendation of the town poard.
A plat of Rose Lake Beach, Wylies Addition being a part of Lots 3 and 4 Section 22, Township 137, Range· 40 and
accompanied by a certificate as to title executed by Henry Polkinghorn, Attorney at law, was approved.
Upon motion the salary of the secretary of the East sj_de Nursi. ng Board was increased $10.00' per month peginning
Februar"¥ 1st, 1964.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolvt:d. by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, l-linnesota, that
WHEfi.r..AS, an application has been received from Donald J. Fredrickson, Route 1, Moorhead, Minnesota, request.in/!
permission to repurchase Lot 2, Block 5, 'l'rowbridge Point, which has been forfeited to the State· ifior non-payment of taxes
for the years 1956 through 1961; and tendering his check in the· ainouht of $33,66, being the amount of ta.ices, penalties,
and int~rest due,
NOW, 'l'HEREPIBE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners that Donald J. Fredrickson hereby be 11ranted
the right to repurchase said lot for the reason that it will be to the best public interest and will relieve undue hardship.
Dated this 11th day of February, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Glen ~.el. by
Gordon l-1. Larson
Gust Lagerquist & Sons, Inc.
Mobile iiadio & T. V. Service
S. W. Beckman
James Bucholz
Otto Haase
Bennie J. Johnson
Dr. Everett C. Hanson
Dr. Charles W. Lewis
Rrank Roberts
Emil i3oen
River Inn Coffee Shop
Otter Tail Power Co.
Luther Grotte
Paul W. Johnson
Do
Arnold Evavold
Homer Sem
Melvin Trosvik
Theo. Hegseth
Harold Skistad
Roger M. Heidorn
John !'.eyer
Ed. Skoglund
Jeff Tikkanen
Mac Tobkin
Herb \-/cods
tugene Davenport
Robert Shaw
N. W. Bell Telephone Co.
Do
Continental Oil Co.
Holten· Hardware
Elsenpeter Hardware
Fergus.Plumbing & Heating
S. W. Beckman
Chairman.
boarding prisoners
expenses
II
II •
main. & repairs
service sheriff's radio
expenses-
"
II
coroner's fees
II II
expense attd. short course
II II II II
meals for jurors
supplies used in.court case
services court case
services W.O.T. Soil Cons.
II II II
expenses II
II II
II II
II II
II II
services E
expenses II
II II "II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
expenses
II
calls
II
fuel oil
gar'!l,ae;e cans for jail
supplies
cleaning sewer
Dist.
$ 1509.00
51.·80
257.00
208.90
71.49
69.44 9c:,.oo
9.85
30.-46
26.65
17.25
23.50
ll.20
73.55
71.15
105.55
ll.OO
75.00
213.30
148.50
39.30
9.15
9.60
15.90
24.75
136.00
27.00
39.15
22.95
2C.70
16.96
95.12
57.41
84.02
34,05
1510.50
15.30
64.33
8.00
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, ·OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... February .. 11 .......................... . 19 ... ?.~.
Hintgen-Karst Electric Co,
Edling· Electric, Inc.
Deutschman Electric
General Trading Co.
Swanson Surplus Store
Otter Tail Grocery Co.
Duro-Test·corp.
Lampert Lumb er Co. ·
Johnson Repairs Shop
Johnson Service Co.
J. D.Lightfoot
Gambles
Merlin S. Riunan
Geo, Larson
Donald Lee
Richard Neulieb
Andy Lindquist
Alfred Schneider
Jan Jensen
Miller-Davis Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographihg Co,
Security l:llank Book & Printing \;o.
The Geo, D. Barnard Co,
The Pierce Co,
Brown Lithographing
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Gaffeney's
Cooper's Office Supply
St. Paul Book & Stationery Co,
State of Minn, Dept. of Administration
whiting's Office Equipment
Ebersviller Implement Co,
Helen E. Skramsted
Nelson Bros, Printing Co,
Fergus Journal Co,
Battle Lake Review
Henning Advocate
N. W. Publishing Co,
The Independent
Pelican Rapids Press
Perham l!Jlterprise-Bulletin
Vernon E. Bachman
Helen E. Skramsted
City Pharmacy
Lake Region Haspital
Richard Polipnick
Sargent-Sowell, Inc.
H. W. Glorvigen
Otter Tail Dept. of Roads
Mutual Service Casualty Ins. Co,
-The Assn. of Minnesota Counties
Owen V. · Thompson
Village of Perham
hlliott ~.oving & Storage
Public Employees Retirement Assn.
Ruth Huether
Do
Do
Helen E. Benshoof
Do
12st Ot'ter Tail Telephone Co.
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Hrs. Bill Dewey
Mrs. Douglas Haugen
Mrs. Elme:r Peterson
Philip I~. Kjaglien
Do
Straub c·o.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co,
Public Utilities Dept.
Henning Advocate
Mildred 'Bruvold
Artz Camera Supply
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Midwest Printing Co,
Randall "Transfer Co,
Cooper's Office Supply
Mineral 'Springs Sanatorium
Korda Clinic
Stemsrud & Emerson Drug Co,
City Phannacy
Andrews & Meister
Dr. Lverett C. Hanson
Dr, J. J. liarner
Dr. Everett C. Hanson
Township of Compton
II • II '1)..:1 L...ke.
11 11 Pe.I~ C.r<-e..1<.
n n Dunn
repairs at jail
labor on stove
labor & supplies
supplies
II
II
II
Christmas tree
services & supplies
humidifier
Dep. Sh. fees
II
II & expenses
expenses
II
11 & fees
matron I s fees
supplies
II
record
judgment docket
supplies
inserts
supplies
II
II
record books
machine rental
hand truck
seal
supplies
publ, P,P, tax
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
postage
II
list
II
II
II
II
II
drugs for prisoner
care of prisoner
polygraph exams
supplies
etc.
II
II
II
II
II
II
adv. corns. pd. to drivers license agents
snow plowing at Nursing Home
comprehensive liability
association dues
exp. attd. Probate Judges Conv.
Reimb, cf muni. judge's salary
moving desk for Co. Atty
employer's contribution
expenses
postage
supplies
expenses
postage
service & calls
exp. Nursing Board
expn. II II
expenses
supplies
rent
II
service & calls
water etc.
subscription .
mimeographing
supplies
II
freight
supplies
II
II
care T. B. patients
II II II
drugs for T. D, patient
II II II II II
II II II II II
II II II II II
II II II II
11u11 Hospital papers
poor expenses
II II
II II
$ 9,40
1,.74
535,85
6.65
98,70
47.80
·186,37
2.04
4,50
75.55
22.00
69.95
10.CO
5,00
29.50
14.90
206.JO
9.20
12.0C
269.75
322.12
99.31.
181.80
32.44
1,5.00
414.64
10.75
121,85
7,99
22.5c
133.0l
22.40
2.75
1096.15
1615.90
920.25
404,50
356.00
306.75
714.66
697.84
23.25 so.co
6.00
267,72
lOC.00
84,36
24.50
4.00
771.59
630.co
54.14
866.66
9.00
9162.51
61.27
21,73
7.98
103.28
8.25
40.67
J.JO
3.CO
3.90
8.25
lC0.95
9.CO
50.co
25.66
J.6J
J.75
J.10
87.50
4.43
15, 50 , •. 50
6.61
282.21
JO.CO
31.JO
3.co
J.35
9.50
3.00
6.00
281.80
581,08
862.CO
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COU~TY, MINN.
Township of Eastern
11 'J Nidll.ros
11 11 Otto
11 11 Perliam
11 11 St. Olaf
11 11 Sverdrup
Village of Clitherall
Bettenburg, Townsend, Stolte & Comb
Twins Motor Co.
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
FARMotors
Northwest Engineering Co.
Public Works Equipment Co., Inc.
Road Machinery & Supplies
Ruf fridge-Johnson Equipment Co., Inc.
The George T. Hyan Co.
Warshawsky & Company
Wm. H. Z.iegler Co., Inc.
Handy Governor Sales
The Pierce Governor Co., Inc.
baas Oil Co.
Ji.bersviller Implement Co.
International Harvester Co.
Larson Welding
Lien Radiator Shop
Minnesota.Motor Co.
Olson Auto EJ.ectric
Perham Co-op Oil Co.
Skogmo M0 tors, Inc.
Smokey I s Machine Shop
Stan I s Garage
Super G.M,C. Truck Sales
Suhr Ford Sales, Inc.
Thelen Implement
Vergas Motor Service
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
Deutschman Electric Co.
Dalton Grain & Feed
Firestone Store, F. F.
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
Bernie Skoglund
Irvin G. Woodworth
Raymond Pfeifle
naymond Motor Trans., Inc.
Twin-City Fargo Freight, Ihc.
Village of Battle Lake
Village of New York 1-!ills·
Village of Parkers Prairie
M & R Sign Co.
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.
Eutectic Welding Alloys
Homelite
Coast-to-Coast Store, Perham
Coast-to-Coast Store, Pel. Rpds.
Coast-to-Coast Store, B. L.
Everts Lumber Co.
Fergus Plumbing & Heating Co.
Fleet Wholesale Supply Co.
General Trading Co.
Graff Implement & Hardware
Hall's Hardware
Holten Hardware
National Bushing & Parts co·~-
:.j_gelman Hide & Fur Co.
Otter 'l'ail Power Co.
Otter Tail County Welfare Board
Allison & Co.
Minnesota Good Road5, Inc.·;
MiMesota Department of Highways
Construction Bulletinr
•·ergus Journal Company
01Meara1s Department Store
Minneapolis Blue Printing Co.
Victor Lunde.en & Co.
Richard Henning
Panama Carbon Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographin~ Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
Davenport's Stationery
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
Midwest Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Wendell P. Huber
l·,endell P. Huber
Public F,mployees Retire.-nent Assn.
H. A. & /\Ma S. Hensch
Clarence C. & Freida Miller
Clarence L. & Florence Gowin
Township of Henning
DATE ........................ .Eebr.
poor expenses
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
inspection C. H.
boat straps
parts
repairs
grad er blades
clocks
coal
tires
crushed gravel
gravel
II
tow charge
freight
water charge
gas service
water charge
supplies
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
prints
photo copies
notarial bond
subscription
charges
adv. for bids
supplies
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
service & tolls
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
cash advanced
expenses
county Is share
Right of Way
II II
II II
special aid
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annex
$ 165.52
48.90
652.22
327.30
:118.72
890.41
611.62
226.88
4.50
1275.65
15.0J
2.10
lOJ.87
472.12
199.63
47.0J
25.39
445.72
91.25
14.92
23.10
41.15
51.11
6,75
11.50
517.16
222.68
9.50
6.37
69.16
226.71
18.50
14.30
4, 50
28.51
1321.20
33.48
80.75
65.00
111.20
272.50
27.80
3.00
10.50
3.00
5.00
18.00
6.50
147.24
66.45
227.20
8.98
47.48
44.02
43.82
13.37 3.80
11.90
909.61
15.35
39.20
3.96
14.18
133.40
19.74
10.35
15.00
100.00
161.47
46.50
46.51
33.00
15.65
335.60 6.00
9.24
3,35
510.00
25.84
38.28
12.28
25.47
11.09
11.41
34.03
129.50
16953.12 100.60
33.00
33.40
300.00
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Andy's Standard Service, Pel. Rpds.
Bengtson.Oil Company
Consumers Co-op Co., Henning
Fanners Co-op Creamery Assn., D. C.
Fossen Oil Co.
Henning OX Service
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
John's 7-0 Service
Meyer's ~ervice Station
Nundahl Oil Co.
Olson Oil Company
Otter Tail Co-op Oils, Inc,
Service Oil Co., B. L.
Service Oil Co., Und.
Standard.Oil Co., B. L.
Sw~nson Service, erh.
'l'homas Oil Co.
Twin's Hotor Co.
Vergas Oil Co.
West Ottertail Service Co., Urm.
D-A Lubricant Co., lnc.
Arrow Petroleum
Kraemer Oil Co.
Penrose Oil Co.
Standard.Oil Co., NYJ.i
Consumers Oil Co., B. L.
Co-op.Services, Inc., N.Y.M,
Erhard Oil Co.
DATE ........... F.ebr.uacy. .. ll ............................................. 19 . .64 ..
gas etc.
gasoline
II
gas, etc.
II II
gasoline
gas, etc.
gasoline
gas, -etc.
II II
gasoline
II
gas, etc.
gasoline etc.
gas, etc.
gasoline
gas, tic.
II II
II II
gasoline
diesel oH
11 fll.el
diesel fuel, etc.
II II
II II
fuel oil
fuel oil etc.
fuel oil
R. A. Eickschen, Standard Oil Agent, Perham
Fossen Oil Company
fuel oil
fuel oil
Standard.Oil Co., Par. Pra. fuel oil
Ted's Oii Company fuel oil
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M, February 14th, 1964,
Attest: ____ ._..~ ..... """"'--"-""""J"""',1,14,,n,,.......a~-=:c-/ ___ _ ~·-w~ Chainna.n.
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY CONMISSIONERS OF
OTI'ER TAIL COUNTY, MINN1SOT/1
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. February 14, 1964, all manbers present •
$ 50.60
88.04
43,85
315.19
1'.].8.18
98.62
108.53
54,35
119,88
143,C3
150.43
21.55
399,35
137,28
249,05
55.1,4
178.37
18.08
96.23
147,40
182.60
3C0,29
209,70
166.76
84,88
131.00
100.25
98.00
116.00
J79,2t
75,50
60.80
. A discussion as to lhe l!>est utilization of the office space on lhe first floor of, the Court House was discussed
and the J,ingineer was instructed to prepare sketches and plans.
. The question of workmen's compensation was taken up for discussion. Several insurance arents were heard.
A motion, was made and seconded that Allison and Company write the workmen's compensation insuranc.e. A vote was taken
which stood three to one in favor, Commissioner Johnson voting no. The chairman declared the motion carried •
. Upon motion Otto Haase was appointed a member of the Board for the West.Central Minnesota Resource Conservation
and Deve;J..01;ment Project Ar-ea.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 1:30 P. M. February 21, 1964,
Chairman.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ..................... F.ebr.uar,y. .. 21 ................................... 19 .. 64.
MINl1l'ES OF THE ADJOUllNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF CX>UNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
01TER TAIL COUNTY, MINNFSOTA.
Bursuant to adjournment the Board met at 1:30 P. M. February 21, 1964, all members being present.
The Board took up the matter of designating office space and storage space after the present engineer's office
becomes vacant.
The County Assessor was eiven the engineer's basement storage room.
The Superintendent of Schools was assigned to the former County Engineer's office. ·
The Uepartment of Welfare was assigned ·to the· present County Superintendent's office.
The County l!Jlgineer was instructed to contact Bettenburg, 'i'owns"end, Stolte and Comb regarding the preparation
of sketches for certain remodelling of the vacated offices.
Upon motion, Harvey J.iorrill was authorized to attend the Commissioners' Meeting at St. Paul on February 26th.
The following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Utter Tail County, Minnesota, that there he temr,orarily
transferred from the County Road and Bridge Fund to the County Welfare Fund the sum of $75,000.CO;
Be it further resolved that this be repaid as follows: $37,500.00 out of collections from the March tax settlement
and $37,500.00 out of collections from the June tax settlement, and the County ~uditor is hereby instructed and directed
to make the proper entries on his records to accomplish this.
Adopted February 21, 1964.
Attest: S, 0 Johnson
Clerk
S. \"l. Beckman
Chairman.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to March 10th.
Chainnan,
MINUTES OF•'l'HE ADJOURNED MEE.TING OF THE
BOARD OF CX>UNTY CX>MMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL OOUN1Y, MINNE~TA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. March 10, 1964, all members being present.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for bituminous meterial proceeded to open bids which were
found to be as follows:
Northwestern Refining Co. St. Paul Park S~ .1164 cents per gallon
MC .1264 cents per galloh
W. H. Barber Oil Co., Minneapolis SC .1174 cents per gallon
MC .1274 cents per gallon
Richards Oil Co. !Unneapolis SC .1175 cents per eallon
MC .1275 cents r-cr gallon
Western Oil & Fuel Co. Minneapolis SC .12 cents per gallon
MC ,13 cents per gallon
Upon motion, the contract was awarded to the Northwestern Refining Co., St. Paul Park.
The Board having previously advertised for bids on grading and graveling S.A.P. 56-607-01 (640, be:il)g 1 mile
in length, located from 14 miles S,rl. of Fergus Falls CSAH No. 1, S. 1 mile, proceeded to open bids which were found to
be as follows:
Orville J, Jacobson
Ed. Zimmerman
Mahnomen Construction•Co,
Roy tvavold & Son
Ralph Stewart
Sorum & Gorentz
Fred Ostendorf
John Dieseth Co.
Ashby
Barrett
Mahnomen '
Fergus Falls
Starbuck
Pelican Rapids
Sauk Centre
Fergus Falls
$8174.44
9630,80
9646.28
9706.60
10739,32
11169.00
11397,32
14634.12
Upon motion, the contract was a warded to Orville J. Jacobson, for $8174.44, he being the lowest bidder.
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Upon motion, the followinr names were submitted to the Director of Public Welfare from which to ,select a lay
member of the Otter Tail County Welfare Board:
Mrs. Norbert Hertel
Mrs. Lorene Christopherson
Mrs. Myrtle Trudau
Dent
Pelican Rapids
Underwood
RESOLUTION EST/1BLISHING COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY
Commissioner B. J, Johnson presenteg the following resolution, seconded by Commissioner Otto Haase, and moved
its adoption.
viHERl!.AS, it is deemed necessary and of public exigency that lands for highway pur1:oses and public use be
obtained; and
WHEREAS, Ott.er '!'ail County has power and authority to establish, alter, vacate or revoke county highways;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of.Minnesota Statutes 163, it is hereby resolved that Otter Tail County take for
use .on County State Aid Hiehway Nwnber J2 ,a right of way in and over the lands herein described, together with the following
rights: All trees, shrubs, grass and herbage within the right of way of said county highway, herein acquired, and to keep
and have the exclusive control of the same; to acquire from the owners whose lands front thereon any existing right of
access to &1.id highway and to keep and have the exclusive control of all access to said hi17hway in accordance with the
laws governing access to highways; an, estate in fee simple absolute to the lands within the said right of way; to construct
slopes upon and remove materials from the lands herein specifically mentioned to be taken for those purposes as provided
in the plans and specifications which are on file at the office of the County l!ngineer, Otter Tail County, Fergus Falls,
Minnesota; and also the rigl'lt tow aste, dispose of, and place gravel, stone, clay, dirt, sand and other material on t.he
lands herein specifically mentioned to be taken for those pur~oses,
The lands and rights claimed and proposed to be so takim are situated in Otter Tail Count;¥, Minnesota, and are
described as follows, and the names of all persons appearing of record as known to the .County Board of Commissioners to
be the owners or' occupants of said lands and rights, or interested thecein, including all whom the County i3oard of
Commissioners, by investigation and inquiry to discover, together with the nature of the a-,nership of each as nearly as
can be ascertained, and the legal descripllion of the tracts of land through which the county state aid hirhway will pass,
are as follows:
Pa.reel 5
All that part of the following described tract:
The Southwest Quarter (SWt;) of Section Seven (7), Township One Hundred Thirty-four (134) North,
Range Forty (40) West, which lies within fifty (50) feet 'on the easterly side of the following
described center line:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 7, Township 134 North, Range 40 West, thence North O degrees
251 East for a distance of 4JJ,4 feet, thence deflect to the right on a O degrees J01 curve (delta angle 1 deg,1J1 )
for a distance of 243,2 feet, thence North 1 deg, J81 East for a distance of 550:.7 feet, thence deflect to the left
on a O deg, JO' curve (delta angle 1 deg, 171 ) for a distance of 256,6 feet, thence North O deg, 21 1 East for a distance
of 1,075,l feet, and there tenninating,
Excepting there from the rir,ht of way of existing highways.
CoQtaining 1,56 acres, more or less.
Also an easement to construct slopes, as shown on the plans, containing approximctely 0,55 acre, which
shall cease on or before December Jl, 1964,
'l'ogether with all right of access,. being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the above
described tract, not acquired herein, to Cow:ity State Aid Highway #32,
The names of parties known by the ~oard to be the owners and occupants or interest~d in the above described
land and the nature of their interests are, as follows:
Melvyn W, Townsend
Katherine Townend, his wife.
fee
Inchoate
No mortgages
Parcel 8
All that part of.the follo~~ng described tract:
The Southwest Quarter (SWt;) of Section Six (6), Township One Hundred Thirty-four (134) Nortli,
Range Forty (40) West, which lies within fifty ( 50) feet on either side of the following
described center line:
Beginning at a point J2,J fe!l!t North of the center of Section 6, 'l'ownship lJI. North, Range
40 West, thence South 35 deg, 161 West for a distance of 6JJ,9 feet, thence deflect to the
right on a 2 deg,001 curve (pelta angle 21 deg, 141) for a distance of 1,961.7 feet, thence
South 56 deg, JO' West for a distance of 1,496,J feet, and there tenninating.
1!.xcepting therefrom the right of
0
way of existinc hifhways.
Containing 5,36 acres~ more or l~ss •
. Also an easement to construct slopes, as shown on the plans, containing approximately O.Jl acre, which
shall cease on or before December Jl, 1964,
Together with all right of access, being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the
above described tract, not acquired herein, to County State Aid Highway #32,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ......... M.a.rch . .lQ ...................................................... 1964 ..
The names of parties known by the Board to be the owners and occµpants or interested in the above described
land and the nature of their interests are, as foliows:
Ernest T. Peterson
Mildred Peterson Brenden
Willard M. Peterson
Clare G. Peterson
Clayton Peterson
Lillian Peterson
Fee
r'ee
Ftoe
Fee
Occupant
Occupant
No mortgages.
Parcel 10
All that part of the following described tract:
Government Lot One (1) and Two (2) and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE¼ NE! of Section Six
(6), Township One Hundred Thirty-four (134) North, Range Forty (40) West, which lies within fifty (50) feet on either
side of the following described center line:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (1,n,1¼ NWl) of Section
r'ive (5), Township One Hundred Thirty-four (134) North, Range forty (40) West, thence North 88 deg. 491
West for a distance of 864.9 feet, thence deflect to the lr,ft on a 3 deg. 001 curve (delta angle 43 deg.
08') for a distance of 453.0 feet to the East line of Section 6, Township 134 North, Range 40 West, which
is the point of beginning; thence continue on said 3 degree curve for a distance of 984.8 feet, thence
South 1,8 deg. 03 1 West for a distance of 550.4 feet, thence deflect to the left on a 1 deg.001 curve
(delta anBle 12 deg. 47 1) for a distance of 1,278.3 feet, thence South 35 deg. 161 West for a distance
of 925.9 feet and there terminating.
Excepting therefrom the right of way of existing highways.
Containing 8.34 acres, more or less.
Also an easement -bo construct slopes, as shown on the plans, containing approximately c·;.83 acre, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964.
Together with all right of access, being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the above
desc"l'ibed tract, not acquired herein, to County State Aid Highway #32.·
The names of parties known by the Board to be the owners and occupants or interested in the above described
land and the nature of their :j.nterests are, as follows:
Ronald L. Shebek Fee
Sylvia L. Shebek, His wife. Fee
State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation
All that part of the following described tract:
No mortgages.
Contract Vendees
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The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼ SW¼) of Section Thirty-two (32), Township One Hundred
Thirty-five (135) North, Range Forty (40) West, which lies within fifty (50) feet on the northerly siqe of
the following described center line:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼ SWt), Section
Thirty-two (32), Township One Hundred Thirty-five (135) North, Range Forty (40) West, thence North
88 deg. 49' West for a distance of 864.9 feet, thence deflect to the left on a 3deg.00' curve (delta
angle 43 deg. 081) for a distance of 453.0 feet, and there termin~ting.
futcepting theI:ef-rom the right of way of existing highways.
Containing 0.42 acre, more or less.
Also an easement to construct slopes, as shown on the plans containing appro~ately 0.3 acre, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964.
Together with a.11 right of access,• being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the "above
described tract, not acquired herein, to County State Aid Highway #32·.
The names of rarties knm·m by the Board to be the own~rs and occupants or interested in the above described
land and thejnature of their interests are, as follows:
John J. Sullivan
Blanche M. Sullivan, his
Bruno Hoebel Heinrich
Veinetta Heinrich
Fee
wife. II
Occupant
8ccupant
Mortgage to Lutheran Brotherhood date Jan. 26, 1953.
Dated at Fergus r'alls, l••innesota, this 10th day of March, 1964.
ATTESTED:
/s/ s. B. Johnson·
County_Auditor
OOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF OTTER '!'AIL CDUNTY
/s/ S. W. Beckman, Chairman
/s/ Dennie J. Johnson
/s/ James Bucholz
/s/ Otto Haase
/s/ Harvey Morrill
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ............. March . .lO ................................................ 19 64
RESOLUTION
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY OOMMISSIONERS
CYI'TER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Highways be, and he hereby is, authorized and requ~sted to take
such steps and perfonn such acts on behalf of the County of Otter Tail as may be necessary to have the construction
and improvement. of the roads hereinafter described proi:erly aprroved by the Commissioner of Highways as a Federal-Aid
Secondary Project eligible for the expenditure of Federal funds thereon and eligible ldior present construction and the
lettine of a contract therefor,
EST. COST OF PROJECT
CSAH
NO.
21
22
75
75 I
LOCATION
From T. H. #52 to CSAH #24
From CSAH HJ to CSAH #35
From CSAH #40 to T. H. #210
From CSAH #76 to CSAH #8
TOTALS
GRADE &
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7.7
6.0
lJ.7
6.0
4,J
9.0
19.J
GRADE &
GRAVEL
$140,000
120,000
$260,000
Adopted this 10th day of March, 1964;
Attest: s. B. Johnson
Clerk. RE&>LUTION
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
BY THE BOARD OF OOUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL OOUN'l'Y, MINNESOTA
BITUM-
.ll!QY§._
$ 80,COO
45,000
126,0CO
$251,000
WHEREAS, due to a gradual realignment of county highways which will be returned to the townships
NOW, THl!.HEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that. County Highway #138, as on file in the office of the County Auditor,
be revoked.
Bl!. IT FUR'l'HER RE.SOLVED, that the County will pay Eastern Township the sum of One Thousand Do;l.lars ($1,000.00),
and le,,ve all snow fence and posts along the road, said revocation being effective April 1, 1964.
Adopted this 10th day of March, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Glerk.
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids to be received until 11 o'clock A .M. April 14, 1964,
for c;rading and gravel surfacing of S./1.P. 56-625-0J (64) C.P. 64:25 Lenet.h 0.903 miles, located from the South limits
of ~·ergus Falls ::;outh 0.903 miles, comprising approximately 47,792 cubic yards of Class A Excavation and 1,587 tons of
gravel wearing course-in. place.
The Board then adjourned to 10 o I clock A. M. March 11th.
\·JEDNESDAY IS SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. Wednesday, ~\arc~ 11, 1964, all members being present.
A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School District No. 1387 was rellC! and it was ordered that a
hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A, ~:. May 13, 1964, and that due notice of the time and place be given
as required by law.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resol••ed by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
' . That, Whereas, as application has been received from John Hagel asking for the privilege of repurchasing the
NE¼ SE! of Section 18, Township 1311, Ranpe 37, which parcel of land has been forfeited to the State of Minnesota for
the non-r,a,yment of taJCes for the years 19,56-57-58-59,
Now, Therefore, after due consideration, permitting John Hagel to rerurchase this land will be for the best
public interest and will relieve undue hardship, he is therefore authorized to make said repurchase as provided by law,
;\dopted March 11, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnmn
Glerk.
S, W; Beckman
Chairman,
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY MINN. . . '
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The following applications for homestead classifications were granted by the Board:
Charles Kangas
B. W. Foster
Mrs. Selma Stender
Mrs. Fmily Kauppi
Lawrence R. Brack
Dorothy Soward
Ervin M. Isackson
Willie F. Johnson
Walter P. Stein
Arthur W.· Hosen
Village of New York Mills
Township of Inman
Vill of Vergas
Vill. of New York Mills
Township of Nidaros
Township of Aurdal
Township of Leaf Lake
Village of Clitherall
Township of Fergus Falls
Village of Perham·
S} of Lot 13 and all 14
Blk. 3 Blower's 2nd Addn.
Tr. 40 rds by 42 rds in SW
car. SW! SI-I¼ Sec. 18.
Scharf & Nesbitt's 2nd Addn.
Lot 17, Block l
S 25 1 of Lot 18 & N½ of Lot
19, Blk. 3 Blower's 2nd Addn.
Lot 24, Nirvana
r'1 emings Sub Div. Ex. E lCO 1
of Lot 2 &. Ely 51 of Lot 3
w½ NE! & s-j SE! NE! Sec. 11
Lots 11 & 12 Blk. 2 Orig. Plat
W 262.48 of E 1457.91 of NW! S
of Hwy. & ex S 706,4' sec. 21.
N. 701 of W½ of Lot l Blk. 13
Orig. Plat
The following applications for correction of personal property assessments were granted by the County Board:
Franz Andres
Wm. F. Crawford
Roger Galbreath
Anton Holzer•
Charles F. Blondeau
Chas. ~ihite
ltuth E. Johnson.
Homer watson
Wm. Maunumaki
Henry Cluever
Dwight Hull
Sundberg Bros.
Clarence Sundberg
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Tbwnship· of Do'r-a
Township of Everts·
Village of Elizabeth
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Tm•mship of ilutler '
Village of Elizabeth
Village of Vergas
Village of Dent
Village of Richville
Village of New York Mills
VillaEe of Pelican Rapids
Township of Inman
Township of Dora
Townhip of Newton
Household exemption to which he
was entitled.was not givea.
Assessed for two boats but
owned only one.
market value used by assessor
Error in addition by assessor
Assessor used market value.
house overvalued
Part of property had been remared
junk autos appraised too high
Assessor listed washing machine which
they did not own, Also excessive valuation.
Error in a dditd.on. E.xcessive v~luation
on piano, assessed for range which he did
not o~m.
double assessment on bees
double assessment on bees
Double assessment on bees
The following applications for correction of assessments on real estate were granted by the county board:
Edward Drechsel
Kenneth K. l1angerin
Hans F. Bethke
Edwin A. Lenius
Elizabeth Twp. Eureka
Beach Lot 5
Vill. of Parkers Prairie
S.McW.Logans Addn; E 40·• of
Lot l Block l
Twp. of Pine !i,ake Tr. 2401· by
98 1 in rear of Lot B and NW 281
of C Part of Lot l Sec. 17
Tr. in NW car. G.L.2 801 by 801
Sec. 2, Twp. of F.dna
wrong measurements on cottage
assessor used market value
building entered twice on tax roll
part of public road & has no
assessable value.
The following applications for correction olfi personal property assessments were read and it was recommended
to the 1-ommissioner of Taxation that they b~ granted:
~irs. Ragna Hefner
Wm. W. Zinuner,,
Emil Hellbusch
Wilcox Lumber Co.
Dr. R. J. Morstad
LeRoy Berger
Roger E~ Mohrbacker.
Village of Vining
City of Fergus Falls
Twp. of Otter '!'ail
Village of Vergas
Village of New York Mills
Village of ~elican Rapids
Vill of New York Mills
assessor used market value
double assessment
double assessment on part of property
valuation too high in comparison
with other similar property
owners value used
retail prices used instead of
wholesale. Also errors.
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J. W. W~is
Louise Markuson
A. W. McLaughlin
D ■ E-2108
Laura B. ~uns
Stanley R. Eortensoi:i
Aldrich Hoyhtya
Delmore Peterson
John H. Galland
Reno Ziesemer
Kenneth McNabb
L. J. Schutz
Arthur W. 1tosen
Mildred Ruski
Township of Otter Tail
Vill. of New York Mills
Twp. of Gorman
Vill of Perham
'l'wp. of Lida
Twp. of Leaf Lake
Vill of Dattle Lake
Twp. of Dead Late
Twp. of Parkers Prairie
Twp. of Lida
Vill. of Dent
Vill, of Perham
Vill. of Elizabeth
Assessor used market value
excessive valuation
did not receive household
exemption to which he was
entit.led.
property had been sold
assessor used market value
error made in value on·, livestock
Mr.. Peterson moved to Idaho before
May 1st,
assessor made error in computations
Board of Review also added.amount
not warranted.
excessive valuation
market value used
error by local assessor
did not receive household
exemption to which he was entitled.
market value used.
The following ap1 lications for correction of real, estate assessments were read and it was reco1n.-nen:I ed to the
Commissioner of, Taxation that they be granted:
John Riepe .
Henning Co-op. Creamery Assn.
Alfred A. Stangenes
John H. Galland
0, C. Ewert
0, C. Ewert
hl.mer ~,alde
Hodger A. Neumann
Rodger A. Neumann
Twf. of Perham
SW.; of Sec. 20
Vill. of Henning Orig. Plat
ex. NE 101 of Lots 19, 20
& 21 Blk. 3
Twp, of Dora Lot 4 of Sec. 3
Twp. of Dead Lake
Beg, 921 W of SE cor Lot 2
W 1261 N 2931 El26' S 307'
to beg. Sec, 8
Twp. of Otter Tail
Tr. in G.L. 7 called Lot 5
Block 1 River Ranch
Twp. of Otter Tail
Lot 1 ex platted Sec. 3
Twp. of Hobart Nly ~6• of
Sly 2591 of Lot 5 W of road
Sec. 32
City of Fergus Falls
Lots 3-4-5-6 Block 4
Bell & Austin's Addn.
City·of Fergus Falls
S 251 of Lot 3 & N 351
of Lot 4, Block 1, Corliss Addn,
excessive valuation on buildinr,s
half of rra chinery sold & no
depreciation allowed.
building removed
unfinished building
valued too high
too much value added in 1963
cottages should have been rer,oved.
building assessed on this lot
where noreJexisted.
special assessment erroneously
certified to auditor's office.
special assessment erroneously
certified to auditor's pffice.
The application of Helen Krueger Johnson for homestead classification on Lots 27 and 28, Block 3, Pleas1111t
Addn. to the Village of Deer Creek was read and, u1:on recommendation of the Village Board of Review the same w;is rejectEd.
The applicati~n of Helen Krueger J0 hnson for household exemption on personal property owned by her in the
village of Deer Creek was read, and upon reco1111ilendation of the Village Board of Review the applicc.Lion was rejected.
Licenses for Off and On sale of non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted as follows:
Lorraine Shel
Franklin Olson
Fritz Hjeltness
Arthur Abraham
Stanley Butkus
Robert & Jerry Schultz
Clifford & Earl Haukos
Donald H. handy
Hennan Weickert
Tavern
Frank's Place
Arrowhead Point Resort
Abraham's Resort
Graystone Lodge
Ten Mile Lake Resort
Last Hesort
Leaf Lake Pleasure Grnds.
Babe's Resort
Licenses to hold public dances were granted as follows:
Herman Weickert
Clifford & Earl Haukos
Donald H. Bonqy
Babe's Resort
L-,st Resort
Leaf Lake Pavilion
Twp, of Friberg
Twp. of Inman
Township of Leaf Lake
'l'ownship of Dora
Township of Everts
Township of Tumuli
Township of Elizabeth
Township of Leaf Lake
Township of Perham
Township of Perham
To\ol'lship of Elizabeth
Township of Leaf Lake
A delegation appeared before the Board asking for improvement of CSAH No, 43 from Wee Town N\'rth. They were
informed that a preliminary sketch had been made showing the location of buildings and other pertinent facts preliminary
to making a survey of the route.
A delegation appeared asking for the iinprovement of County Road No. 135. After discussion, the engineer was
authorized to make a survey when time was ·available.
Representative of Nasson-Law-Wehnnan & Knight, Inc. of Minneapolis explained county zoning to the Board showing
them work that had been done in Blue Earth County. '!'he County Audi tor was author.i. zed to request the State Director of
Community Planning to send a representative of his department to meet with the Board at 3 o'clock P. M. •lpril 15, 1961,,
to give the County Board further information.
The County Auditor was instructed to write to the Town Board members of the ToW'lship of.Girard requesting that
they meet with the County Board at 2 o'clock P. M, Wednesday, f.pril 15, 1964, for discussion of a road problem involvinr
Nidaros and Girard.
Upon motion, made and carried, it was detennined that the County Board and l:ngineer meet at Andy's Place in Bat.tle
Lake at 10 o'clock A. ~i. April 7th to view road on south side of Battle Lake involving the Townships of Nidaros and Girard.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... Maxch .. ll ..................................................... 19 .. 64.
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The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
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Sidney Nelson
Glen Melby
Gordon H. Larson
Mobile Radio & T. V. Service
SCM Corporation
Vernon E. Bachman s. ~,. Beckman
James Bucholz
Otto Haase
Bennie J. Johnson
Dr. J. L. Kevern
Dr. E. c. Hanson
Dr. C. W. Lewis
Lake Region Hospital
M·ason Publishing Co.
Mrs. Harry Greene
Orville 1llingson
Larry A. Dunker
Richard ·wark
Jerald Wangerin
\·/alter Quiram
Harold Pankonin
Jeane W. Olson
Maude E. Carter
Paul \·,. Johnson
Arnold l!.vavold
Theo, Hegseth
Homer Sem
Harold Skistad
Melvin Trosvik
Roger M. Heidorn
John L. Bixby
Eugene Davenport
Robert Shaw
N. W. Bell Telephone Co,
Do
Continental Oil Company
Holten Hardware
General Trading Co.
South Mill Standard
Fergus Glass & Paint Co,
Dacotah Paper Co.
Wm. Galena & Son
State o·f Minn. Div. of Boiler Insp.
Edwin Ala
Donald i..ee
Alfred Schneider
Harry Lindquist
Maurice Dertinger
Andrew Lindquist
Roger Ala
J. R. Eastland
Reba~ •• Lee
Miller-Davis Co,
Security Blank Book & printing Co,
Do
Roucher Printing & Lithographing Co,
Oswald Publishing Co,
The Pierce Co,
Schoolcraft Co,
Indianhead Specialty Co.
Farnham Is Stationery & School Sup1,ly Co,
Houghton ~iifflin Co,
Laidlaw Bros.
Burroughs Corp.
American Bindery & Supply Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Davenport's
Ottertail Grocery
Nelson Bros. Printing Co,
Fergus ~'alls Daily Journal
Battle Lake Review
N. W. Publishing Co,
Perham 1,nterprise Bulletinr
H. W. Glorvigen
Helen E. Skramsted
Vernon E. Bachman
Key Laboratories
Suhr Ford Sales, Inc.
Dr. U. B. Featherstone
J. C. Penney Co.
Village of Henning
H. W. ~lorvigen
board of prisoners
expenses
clheck blanks
expenses
II
service
maintenance
expenses
II
II
coroner's fees
II II
II II
autopsy charges
digest
witness fees
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
justice fees
reporting municipal court hearing
services W.O.T. Soil Cons. Dist,
expenses
II
II
II
II
services
expense &
II
II
calls
II
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
E II II
postage
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
fuel oil for court house
supplies
II
gasoline
supplies
labor & supplies
inspection
Dep. Sheriff's fees & exp.
11 II II II
II
II
II
II II II
II II II
II II II
expenses
assist. Dep, Sheriff
checking on cattle buyer
matron I s fees
supplies
Atty. General's opinions
supplies
II
II
II
II
paper welder
mounting board
supplies
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
paper & ribbons etc.
rep, books in Reg. of Deed's office
supplies
II
twine
supplies
publishing
tax notices
II II
II II
postage
postcards & envelopes
tests
repairs
tooth extraction (prisoner)
supplies for jail
use of police ca,·
R & B
Revenue
adv. corns. to driver's license agents
$ 997,00
114.20
7.17 212,20
327.00
170.13
78,93
47,00
28.79
9.70
25.20
25~15
21.75
22.7G
12.50
23.00
75.60
45.00
8.40
5.2c
5.20
5,56
5:56
4.60
11,75
25.15
33.50 183.60
31,50
23,85
27.45
24.75
9.60
272.00
66.40
86.90
63.98
51.59
77.64
755.25
12.53
14.12
4.25
116.20
21.15
146.13
2.00
31,60
47-40
105.85
118.10
35.00
236.10
5.00
9,5c
10.00
330.40
35.25
199.78
32.83
29.39
27.86
50,77
13.95 20.co
127.24
13.87
76.10
1153.00
210.45
12.55
2.00
982.65
22.50
157. 65
8.40
4,20
8.40
110.00
50.00'
23.50
i2.62
·4.64
5.00
33.90 5.20 22.50
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H. W. Glorvigen
S, B. Johnson
Helen Skramsted
Mathison Insurance Co.
Allison & Company
State of Minnesota
Ruth Huether
Do
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Helen E. Benshoof
Walter s." Booth & Son
E. O. T. 'Telephone Co.
Mrs. J. k Anderson
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Mrs. Bilf Dewey
Mrs. Otto Fjestad
Mrs. Douglas C. Haugen
Mrs. Alva Heln1richs
Mrs. Robert H. Johnson
Mrs. Charles Lewis
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do,
Straub Co,
Century Camera Shops, Inc.
N. W, Be11 Telephone Co.
P.ublic Utilities Dept.
Nelson Bros. ~rinting Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
~lineral Springs Sanatorimn
Memorial0 Hospital & St. James Home
Bucholz Drug
Sternsrud · & l!Inerson
City Pharmacy
Kemper Drug Co.
Dr. E., H: Smith
City of Fergus Falls
i:lo
Village of Dent
Village of Henning
Village of Pelican Rapids
Township of Twnuli
Village of Underwood
Bettenburg, Townst:nd, Stolte & Coub
"-nderson Bros. Cvnst. Co.
Ueutschman l!.lectric Co.
Public Works Equipment Co.;; Inc.
Wm. Ii. Ziegler Co., Inc.
l!.bersvil'.l.er Implement Co.
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
International Harvester Sales-& Serv.
Lyon Heating
l·limnesota Motor Co.
Olson Auto Electric
Perham Blacksmith & Welding
Stan's Gara1,e
York Industries, Inc.
National Chemsearch Corp,
C. L. Benson Co.
F.m:well, Ozmun & Kirk
Coast-to-Coast Stores, Perham
General Trading Co,
Graff Hardware & Implement
National Bushing & Parts Co,
Sigellnan Hide & Fur Co,
Whitlock Weldors Equipment & Sup1 ly
\<iilcox Lwnber Co., Henning
Paper, Callnenson & Co,
Borchert-lngersoll, Inc.
Doc's Tire Service
Firestone Store, F. F.
Dalton Grain & Feed
Larson Hardware
Raymond l-lotors Transp.
Gerold E. Hamilton
Arthur K. Larson
Wilkin Co. liighway Dept.
Otter Tail Power Co.
Minneapolis Blue i'rinting Co,
Dahm1s Photo Print Co.
Burroughs Corp.
Davenfort•s Stationery
Pierce Co,
R. R. Yates
Victor Lundeen & Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., F. F.
Pelican Telephone Co,
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., Henning
Midwest Telephone Co.
DATE ___________________________ March __ 11 ____________________________________ 19_ 64 __
exp. attd. convention
II II II
liability insurance premiwn
c01.,pensation insurance premiwn
audit
expenses
postage
supplies
expenses
audiogram
service & calls
exp, Nur ing Board
II II.
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
&penses
postage & machine rental
rent
supplies
service & calls
water etc.
printing & supplies
supplies
care T. B. patient
II II II II
muclication for T. B. patient
II II II II II
II II II II II
II II II II II
University Hospital papers
relief to transients
p9or expenses
II II
11 II
II II
II II
II II
inspection
extra work on new building
electric service
parts
II
repairs
supplies
cutting edges
sand spreader
tires
coal
furnace
freight
gravel
II
main.
prints
supplies
II
machine main.
supplies
II
II
II
service & tolls
II II
II
II
$ 51.15
41.95
Welfare
51.20
122.95
Co. Nurs.Home 124.68
Revenue
R & B
792,51
4102.61
1712.43
4JOJ.82
35.Jl
9.00
6.26
88.95
2.18
13.112
7-35 3,JO
3.00
1.80
3.9G
6.75
5.10
4-95
71.1,0
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50.00
49,00
24.80
J.78
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J81.J5
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17,34
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5.40
14,75
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2J8.89
7812.64
1135.09
1912.02
61.14
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562.02
99.63
373.54
J6. 55
234.08
JJ5.60
463.27
2.0J
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31.07
1,75
165.29
19.98
1.71
6.50
311.22
20.00
39.90
7.6?
2JJ.96
5.65
291.92
24.76
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892.86
1,15.45
343.1,9
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2.94
279.50
89.75
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11.70
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ................... March .. ll ............................................ l964 .. .
N. W. Dell Telephone Co., F. F.
Vergas Telephone Company
Wendell P. Huber
G.D. Harlow
Wendell P. Huber
Allison & Company
Glen & Agnes Speer
Wilmer Wienrich
Magnus & Helen Anderson
Tony & Hazel Nord
Amos & Mildred Wienbar
Tony Schai'fron
Andy's Standard Service, Pel. Rpds.
Consumers Co-op Oil Co., B. L.
Consumers Co-op Oil Co., Henn.
Dan I s Texac.o Service
Dick's Standard Service
Flnil Hanson, Adm. Est. of Ervin Siegfried
Fanners Co-op Creamery Assn. D. C.
Fergus Oil Co., Inc.
Fossen Oil Co.
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
Jim's Service Station, Eh,
Joe's Standard Service, ~erham
Mayo's Standard Service
Marv's 11 6611
Ray's Oil Co.
Twin' s ~10tor Co.
West Ottertail Service Co., Und.
Standard Oil Co. , Perham
Olson Oil Co., Par. Pra.
Fossen Oil Co.
Bengtson Oil Co.
Standard Oil Co., N.Y.M.
Standard Oil Co., B. L.
Bluffton Oil Co.
Baas Oil Co.
D. A. Lubricant Co., Inc.
Al Schmidt Lumber Co.
service & tolls
expense
II
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workmen's Comp. Ins.
Right of Way
II II II
II I! II
II II II
II II II
II II II
gasoline
II
II
II
II
II etc.
II II
II
II
II
fue oil etc.
II II II
II II
II II
II II
diesel fuel
. !' II
grease
oil
supplies
11 etc.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. April 14, 1964.
Chairman.
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18.90
112.13
57,10
2.64
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4.80
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46.80
52.20
36.60
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DATE .................... A_pril .. 14 ........................................... 1964 ..
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
O'l'TEH TAIL, COUNTY, MINNE.SOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 101o'clock A. M. April 14, 1964, all members being present,
The board having previously ~vertised for bids for grading and graveling S,A.P, 56-625-03 located between
South limits of Fergus Falls and South 0,903 miles proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows:
Ed Zimmerman
Orville J, Jacobson
Ralph Stewart
Soran & Gorentz
Barrett $109ll,98
Ashby 12321,87
Starbuck 12695,59
Pelican Hapidsl2825:. 92
Russell McCarty
Roy Evavold & Son
Fred Ostendorf
John Dieseth
Frazee
Fergus Falls
Sauk Centre
Fergus Falls
$13605.76
13831.74
15285.JO
15671.82
After consideration it was moved, seconded and carried that the contract be awarded to Ed Zimmerman for the
sum of $10,9ll,98,
Upon motion the County Auditor was instructed to advertise for sealed proposals to be received until• 11 o'clock
A. M. )lay 12th, 1964, for grading and graveling the following projects:
S, A, P. 56-659-05 (64) C. P, 64:59 Length 3,188 miles, located from approximately 3,0 miles North of Urbank,
junction of CSAH #6 and #59, and North 3,188 miles, comprising approximately 354,727
cubic yards of Class A. Excavation and 4,000 tons of Gravel Wearing Course in Place.
S.A. P, 56-675-06 (64) C. P. 64:75 Length 4.658 miles, located from approximately J,0 miles Northeast of
Bluffton, junction of CSAH #-75 and #76 and North 4,658 miles, comprising approximately
122,718 cubic yards of Class A, Excavation and 5,800 tons of Gravel Wearing Course
in Place, ·
A petition was presented to the Board asking that a road beginning at Section 10-134-43, thence Easterly for
2} miles., thence North on Friberg and Elizabeth township line three miles more or less, be continued, as a County road
now and in the future, Upon motion the petition was oruilered placed on file,
Upon motion a dance license issued to Orlend Menze for mechanical music only be exchanged for a full dance
license upon the payment of an additional fee of $25,00,
Dance licenses were issued as follows:
Arvid 'l'enney
Norman Craig
Hi-Way Park Pavilion
"78" Club
Town of Elmo
Town of Girard
Licenses to sell "Off" and "On'.' sale non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted as follows:
Arvid Tenney
Hobert J. Carlson
Fritz Otterson
Mrs. Anna Zinter
Lloyd Beaulieu
Florence Arntson
George Obright
Al Januszewski
W. C. Shol
Leona E. Swenson
Mrs. Gustav O. Weiss
Garland Marts
Grant Jones
Kenneth Hunter
Agnes M. Trana
Kenneth McNabb
\~alter P. Klein
Carlyle Heiter
Wilmar Roberts
Grant Leek
Hi-Way Park Store"
Rocky's Resort
Resort
Zinter Place
James Resort
El's Resort
Boat House
Resort
Wee Town Store
Perry's Place
Shady Grove Hesort
l-1estern Store
Resort
Wagon Wheel Resort
Cafe
Crystal-Lida Store
Klein's Resort
Woodland Park
Red-Eye Tavern
Maple Beach
·Town of Elmo
Dora
Everts
Elmo
Hush Lake
Scambler
Star Lake
Perham
Friberg
Dora
Rush Lake
Western
Pine Lake
Otto
Leaf Lake
Lida
Rush Lake
Girard
Butler
Lida
Kenii'eth Vah · Tassel
James Vejvoda
George D. Prall
Ernie Pederson
Carl Leaf ·
Robert D. Lasswell
Earl Coffman
Hans Shoden
Mus. Jack Hofland
Frances Conrad
Carrie Hendrickx
Eugene Pischke
Norman Craig
Donald L. Schroeder
Everett B. West
Joe H. Fink
Rufus Hull
Jack Bierwirth
Gisle M. Froseth
Greenwood Resort
Resort
OtterlaH
Rush Lake
Evergreen Beach Corliss
Ernie's Resort Star Lake
Squaw Point Pine Lake
Golf Gour se Buse
Ethel Beach Girard
Shorewood Resort Corliss "
Countryside Groc. Corliss 11
Pine Lake Lodge Corliss 11
Butler Store Butler
Parkway Inn Leaf Mt. 11
"78" Club Girard
Schroeder's Resort Elizabeth 11
Rainbow Pavilion Girard 11
Midway Service Gorman
Hull's Landing Girard
Limmer' s Resort Rush Lake 11
Pleasure Park Resort Ottertail
The applications of Tom Loerzel and Floyd Collins for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquors were rejected
upon recommendations of the Sheriff,
RhSOLUTION
m THEBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA
~IHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on January 2, 1951 agreed by resolution to pay township aid according
to the amounts levied by the toh~ships, and which amounts are as follows:
From 10 mills and up, but less than 15 mills
From 15 mills and up, but less than 20 mills
20 mills and up
$100,CO
2CO,OO
300.00
NOW, THEREFOHE, B]j: IT RE.SOLVED, that the amounts to be paid to the respective townships according to their
road and bridge levies for 1963 shall be as follows:
Township 'l'otal Mills Levied Amount
Aastad 16.10 200.CO
Amor 15.co 200.co
Aurdal 25.00 3CO.OO Blowers 20.00 JC0.00
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .............. April .14 .................................................. 19.6k ..
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Township
Bluffton
Buse
Butler
Candor
Carlisle
Clitherall
Compton
Corliss
Dane Prairie
Dead Lake
Deer Creek
Dora
Dunn
Eagle Lake
Eastern
Edna
Effington
Elizabeth
E.lmo
Erhards Grove
Everts
Fergus Falls
Folden
Friberg
Girard
Gonnan
Henning
Hobart
Homestead
Inman
Leaf Lake
Leaf Mountain
Lida
Maine
Maplewood
Newton
Nidaros
Norwegian Grove
Oak Valley
Orwell
Oscar
Otter Tail
Otto.
Paddock
Parkers Prairie
Pelican
Perham
Pine Lake
Rush Lake
Saint Olaf
Scambler
Star Lake
Sverdrup
Tordenskjold
Trondhjan
Tumuli
~lestern
Woodside
Adopted this 14th day of April, 1964.
Attest:
Total Mills Levied
5.00
9.50
25.00
20.00
1L90
25.00
5.20
20.00
25.00
20.00
14.00
25.00
25.00
30000
20.00
15.00
20.00
22.00
24.CO
22.00
22.00
lJ.60
26.CO
2J.CO
25.co
20.00
24.40
24.40
10.40
10.CO
20.40
J0.00
20.00
20.00
J0.00
25.00
JO.CO
15.JO
20.50
12.20 25.cb
10.00
25,00
25,00
17.00
25.00
lJ.00
25.00
18 .•. oo
25.00
16.00
25.00
JO.CO
25.co
5.00
10.00
15.70
25.co
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
______ s~._B_._J_o_hn_s_o_n _______ Auditor
Th~ following rEsolution was adopted:
Resolved by t,he Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
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None
None
JC0.00
JC0.00
100.00
JC0.00
None
J00.00
J00.00
JC0.00
lC0.00
: 13oorno
J(,0.00
J00.00
300.00
200.00
JOO.CO
JC0.00
J00.00
JOO.CO
300.00
100.CO
300.00
300.00
JC0.00
JOO.CO
JOO.CO
JOO.CO
100.00
100.00
JOO.CO
JOO.CO
JOO.CO
JOO.CO
JOO.CO
J00.00
JOO.CO
200.00
JOO.CO
lC0.00
JOO.CO
100.00
JC0.00
300.00
200.00
JC0.00
100.00
JOO.CO
200.co
JC0.00
200.00
JOO.CO
JC0.00
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None
!CO.CO
200.CO
300.co
$14,800.CO
That there be tanporarily transferred from the County Road and Bridge Fund to the County Building Fund
the sum of $16,000.00;
Be it further resolved that the County Auditor is hereby instructed and directed to make the proper
entries on his records to accomplish this.
Adopted April 14, 1964.
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Attest:
S. B. ·Johnson
Clerk.
DATE ............. AJ;irll .. li .................................................. 19.61.. ..
s. rJ. Beckman
Chainnan
The following Resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the Otter Tail Power Company has applied for a grant of easement to provide right of way for an
electric transmission line over and across the following described real estate in the State of Minnesota and County of
Otter Tail, described as follows:
Lots 9 and· 21 block 4, Cutler's 6th Addition to the City of Fergus ~•ans, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, the above described lands are unsold tax-forfeited lands and under the tenns of Section 282.04(4) of
the Minnesota Statutes, the '-ounty Auditor may grant such right ·or way as applied for when the County Board prescribes
the price, terms and the period thereof, and
\·1HERE.AS, it appears that the application of the said Otter Tail Power Company is in tie proper fonn and it is
to the best interest of t·he County and State to grant such easanent,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT H:b.OOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the
County Auditor be authorized and directed to grant an easement for right of way for an electric transmission line over
and across the lands above described, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, under the following terms and conditions:
Attest:
1. That the price for such right of way shall be $10.CO.
2. That the tenn of the easement granted shall be perpetual, subject to the right of the County Board to cancel
the same by resolution as provided by statute.
3. That it is a condition of the grant of such easement that said land may be sold subject to such easement,
but that if· such property is sold, the County Board shall retain the right to cancel the same in the same
manner and for the same reasons as it could have been cancelled before the sale.
Dated at Fergus•Falls, Minnesota this 14 day of April, 1964.
s. B. Johnson
County Auditor
The following resolution was adopted:
Otter Tail County Board of County Commissioners
s. W. Beckman
Chairman
riHEREAS, this board has heretofore contracted with the Anderson Bros. Construction Company for the
construction of the Court·House office annex, and
WHEREAS, the building has been completed to the satisfaction of the County Boardand the architects in charge, \
Now, therefore, be it Resolved· that the sum of $13,102;30 be paid to the Anderson Bros. Construction Company
as payment for the final estimate; this amount does not include the sum of $1,000.00 which is the retainage held by
the County until certain minor items are taken care of ••
It is therefore further resolved that the County Auditor be authorized and directed to issue a warrant to
the Anderson Bros. Construction Company in the sum of $13,102.30 as payment for this estimate.
Dated this 14th day of April, 1964.
Attest:
S, B.· JolJnson
Clerk
S. W. Beckman
ChairmEjll
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. April 15, 1964.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION
Upon motion, James Bucholz was authorized to attend a meeting of the Water Conser~ation D~partment at St. Paul
on April 21, 1964.
Upon motion the l.ounty Auditor was authorized to execute a lease to the Village of Battle Lale for a lift
station on Lot 33, Wenonga Beach.
The following applications by "odger Newnann, City Clerk for cancellation of special assessments erroneously
certified to the '-ounty Auditor were recommended to the Tax Commissioner for approval:
Lot 1 -cept the S. 8 feet of Block 12, Hiverside Addn. East 50 feet of Lot 2, Block 20, North Division
Lot 1, "lock 2, Lakeside Addition \~est 50 feet of South 100 feet of Block 4 Lakeland Addn.
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DATE ......... April. . .l 5 ......................... . 19 ... 64
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Homestead classifications were granted the following:
Olive M. Anderson
Glenn A. Erickson
Selmer J. Nelson
Harry C. Schmid
NE¾ NW¾ Sec. 23-133-36
Wi sw¼ SW¼ NE¾ Sec. 25-132-43
Lot 7 and sw¼ SW¾ Sec. 16-132-41
Lot 15, Bcrup's Maple Beach
The following applications for correction of personal property tax assessments wer.e read and it was
recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that they be granted:
Mrs. E. K. Johnston
Harold Eckert
Lawrence Winkels
Richard O. Zaayer
Co-op Services Inc. N.Y.M.
Dead Lake 'l'wp.
Dent Village
Dent Village Sep
l!.verts 'l'ownship
New York Mills
did not receive household exemption
error in figuring true and full value.
Septic tank pumper mounted on truck erroneously assessed
as personal property.
Assessor used market value for true and full value
Local assessor used owners value instead of assessors
true and full value on items 4 and 5.
The application of Clifford L. Buller for homestead exemption on E½ SE¾ w½ SE¾ 2-132-37 was rejected on tie
ground that occupancy d:i:d not begin until May 6, 1963.
A plat of Phillip Burseth Beach being a subdivision of Part of Lot 7 Section 9 'township 132 Range 43 ac«111panied
by an opinion as -\o the title executed by Claude R, Field, Attorney at !aw, was approved.
A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School Uistrict #1433 was read and it was ordered that a
hearing be held on said petition at 10 o'clock A.M, May 13, 1964; and that due notice of the tjme and place of hearjng
be given as required by law.
The Board listened to two representatives of the Department of Business and Area Development Department of
the State of Minnesota who explained the procedure and the method of getting the program started, after which questions
submitted by the Board were answered, After some discussion
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
\·iHEREAS, Laws 1959, Ch. 559 granted authority to counties having less than 3co,ooo· population according to
the 1950 federal census to proceed with county planning and zoning activities, and;
wl!EllEAS, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, is a county within this class, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, has carefully studied said act and
is of the opinion it is desirable to establish county-wide planning ·and zoning in order to promote the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the people of the county;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the Board of ~ounty Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
thl!,t it is the intention of said Board of County Commissioners to proceed under the provisions of Laws 1959, Ch. 559,
and to carry on county planning and zoning activities pursuant to said act.
IT IS ORDERED, by the Board of County Commissioners that a full, true and correct copy of this resolution
shall be certified to by the county auditor who shall forthwith file for record such certified copy in the office of the
register of deeds for Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Such resolution shall be a public record and available for inspection
.: at reasonable times in the office of the register of deeds, E-Bi< 5:J.1"3-<lo1
Adopted April 15, 1964
Attest:
S. B, J0 hnson
Clerk
The _following resolution was adopted:
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter TPil ~ounty, Minnesota:
wHEREAS, the Board of County Conurd!ssioners of Otter Tail_County, Mjnnesota on the 15th day of April, 1964, did
,,· adopt a resolution of intent to engage in county planning and zoning activities, pursuant to the provisions of ·laws
J 1959, Ch. ·559; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the said Board of County Commissioners that it is desirable to appoint a Planning
,,. Advisory 1.,ommission as provided in said act;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of ·Ottc;r '.l',-il County, Minnesota, does hereby establish a
Planning Advisory Commission composed of persons who shall be appoj nted by the Chaii:rman of said Board of County
Commissioners for such tenns and under such circumstances as are set out below:
1. Tenns of Office, The tenns of office for service on tee Planning Advisory Commission for the several
members of the Commission shall be for a period of years fran the date of his appointment, uirJ.ess otherwise
· stated, and until his successor is duly appminted ani qualified. · · ·
(a) The County Commissioner serving on the Planning Advisory Commission shall serve for a period of one (l)" year.
He shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Boo.rd of County Commissioners in each calendar year,
a County Commissioner may succeed himself on the Planning Advisory Commission.
(b) The tenn of office for all other appointees to the Planning Advisory Commission shall be Tor a term of
three (3) years except in the case of the first appointees to the Commission, One such appointee shall be
appointed for a term of one (1) year and one appointee for a tenn of two (2) years, All appointments to the
Commission. thereafter shall be for a term of three (3) years in order to provide for continuity on the
Commission by reason of staggered tenns •
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(c) Any county officer of employee designated by the Board of County Commissioners as an ex-officio
member of the Commission shall serve thereon at ~he .Pleasure of the Board and only so.long as he
continues in the county office or position h~ held at the time of appointment.
2. Vacancies. \/cioo:Jla.~ e!. on the Planning Advisory Commission shall be filled as soon as practical after the
vacancy occurs. Such appointment shall be for unexpired tenn of .the former member.
3. Removal. Any member of the Planning Advisory Commission may be removed from the Commission by the
Board of County Commissioners for incompetency, misconduct or negligence shown after a hearing before
the Board, upon due notice and upon stated charge~ in writing and on the concurring vot.e of four
members of the Board. ,The member of the Commission charged with conduct or activity which are alleged
to be grounds for removal shall have adequate notice of any charges made against him and sufficient
time to prepare a defense against such charges.
4. Expenses. Each member of the Planning Advisory Commission shall be .r11in]bu:r:sed for actual and necessary
expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Commission and in the conduct of the business of the
Commission. Reimbursement for transportation shall be limited to actual sums paid for fares, except
that if a Commission memberyuses his own automobile, he may be :r:eimbursed therefor at a rate not to
exceed 7½¢ per mile for each mile actually driven py the Commission member. Any county officer or
employee designated as an ex-officio member of the Commission may be reimbursed for his actual and
necessary expenses in attending meetings of the Commission and in the conduct of the business of
the Commission if his county position provides for reimbursement for expenses; but such reimbursement
shall not exceed the amounts herein provided.
IT IS ORDERED, by the Board of Commissioners that a full, true .a~d correct copy of this resolution shall be
certified to by the county auditor who shall forthwith file for record such certified copy in the office of the register
of deeds for Otter Tail County, MiMesota. Such resolution shall be a public record and available for inspection at
reasonable times in the office of the register of deeds.
Adopted April 15, 1964.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
S. W. Beckman
Chairman.
An application from the City of Fergus Falls requesting that lots 21,22, 23 and 24 Block 4 Cutlers 6th Addn.
and Lot 11 Block 1 except Railroad Right of Way, Forest Lawn Addn. to the City of Fergus Falls be conveyed to them for
public use was read and upon motion the following resolution was adopted:
llliSOLU'l'ION OP COUNTY BOAHD UPON APPLICATIUN
Whereas the County Ooard of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, has examined into the allegations of the application
of the City of Fergus Falls dated March 16, 1964, for the conveyance of certain lands therein described; now,
Therefore, be resolved by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that it hereby approves said
application ~nd recommends that the same be granted.
James Bucholz
Bennie J. J hnson
S. W. Beckman
Ot1;,o Haase
Harvey Morrill
County Board of said County.
Dated April 15, 1964.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Glen Melby
Sidney Nelson
Gordon H. Larson
Mobile Radio & T. V. Service
Burroughs Corp.
s.c.M. Corp.
Vernon E. Bachman
Mrs. Arlen H. Wahl
James Bucholz
S. W. Beckman
Otto Haase
Bennie J. Johnson
Harvey Morrill
Mrs. EJ.vin Arvidson
Arnold Evavold
Kemlit Grefsrud
Theo, Palmquist
Edw. Ramspy
Ed.w. Ramsay
Dr. C. J. Lund
Dr. Erick Reeber
Frank Roberts
Russell Brooberg
Nelson Bros. Co.
Myron Johnson
Roy Sibert
Harry Wagner
Harold Witthuhn
Wilson ~limer
Boarding prisoners
expenses
II
II
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services
~lain, etc.
II
meals for spelling contest
• .caeric~l work Co. Supt. office
expenses
II
II
expense attd. mtg. in Mpls.
Exp. Extension Board
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
corner's calls
autopsy
II
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II
II
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salary & exp. Weed Inspector
jury summons
Court calendars
witness fees
II II
II II
II II
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$ 749.50
75.60
132.20
219.90
84.35
46.40
36.00
47.co
16-.65
20.00
48.65
16.50
34.70
27.25
26.65
9.00
1,.50
3.00
2.33
5.70
9.00
183.50
15.00
145.90
30.60
145.20
8.67
7.96
7.37
7.50
6.46
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
11c■ull.J'■■■:11e Cn■HU IJ CID
Gordon Svarvari
Nobel Sorum
Municipal Court, Fergus Falls
Paul W. Johnson
Ii.ager M. Heidorn
John L. Bixby
Robert Shaw
Gene Davenport
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Do
Holten Hardware
Continental Oil Co.
Hi.ntgen-Karst Electric Co.
Fergus Lumber & Fuel Co.
Gambles
Airkem UHP,j!r M; dwest Sales Co.
Otter Tail Grocery Co.
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Merlin S. Rieman
Gary Nelson
Roger L. Hanson
Henry Lubi tz
John Halvorson
Richard Neulieb
Andy Lindquist
Olga Peterson
Lee Barcenas
Miller-Davis Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Poucher Prtg. & Lith. Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
The Pierce Co.
Oswald Publishing Co. 0
Davenwrt•s
Minn. Assn. of Assessing Officers
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Burroughs Corp.
State of >!inn. IJept. of Adm.
R. L. Polk & Co.
)lidwest Prtg. Co,
Nelson Bros. Printing
Perham lnterprise-Bulletin
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
The Independent
N. W.Publishing Co.
Pelican Rapids Press
Henning Advocate
The Independent
Pelican Rapids Press
Helen Sltramsted
Key Laboratories
Kendaco, Inc•
Hintgen-Karst Elec. Co.
Davidson Metal Shop
Park Region Medical Center
\/, S. Darley & Co.
Erickson Holiday Station
Minn. Motor Co.
Lake Region Hospital
Dick Polipnick
Public Employees Retirement Assn.
H. W. Glorvigen
Charles Odegard
Daryl rto1iag
Helen J:.. Benshoof
Do
Do
Ruth Huether
Do
Dp.
E. O. T. Telephone Co.
Underwood.Olivetti Corp.
Mrs. J. A. Anderson
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Mrs. Otto:Fjestad
Mrs. Alva Helmrichs
Mrs. Uobert H. J0 hnson
Mrs. Chas. W. Lewis
11rs. E1mer Peterson
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
Straub \;o: .
Public Utiiliities Dept.
N. W. Bel) Telephone Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Century C\llllera Shops, Inc.
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Secretarial Service
Bettenburg, Townsend, Stolte & Comb
Don Hendrickson
DATE ..... Apr.il .. l.5. .......................................................... 19 .. 6/J ..
.witness:; fees
II II
jury fees
services W.O.T. Soil Cons. Dist.
II
expenses
II
II
calls
II
supplies
E II II II
fuel oil for C.H.
install light fixture
supplies
II
II
II
II
ffees & exp. Dep. Sh.
11 11 Spec. Dep.
II II II II
II II II II
jailer
exp. jailer
II II
Matron I s fees
II II
assist. in finding drowning victim
supplies
II
II
assessment supplies
clasp envelopes
Blanks
supplies
II
II
carbon & ribbons
record books
directories
printing 7 supplie&
printing & supplies
envelopes
publishing
publishing delinquent tax list
11 financial statement
II
tax notices
II II
II II
postage
tests
II II
washer & dryer for jail
installing washer & dryer
labor & supplies
calls at jail & hospital care
supplies
film
services a Supplies
·care of mental patient
.polyg~ph tests
county's share
adv. coma. to license agents
moving Co. Supt.
II
expenses
Postage
II
shipping charges
expenses
postage
supplies
calls & service
electric typewriter
exp. Nursing Board
II II II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
expenses
II
II
II
II
II
Postage & mche, rental
rent
water etc.
calls & service
supplies
II
II
mineographing
assex inspection
painting court house
R & B.
Rev.
6.85
6.16
120.00
222.75
295.80
85.80
98.40
213.09
3/,. 76
66.31
26,73
755.25.
4,06
92.62
1.72
48.60
27,50
195.09
13.50
435.67
22.30
60.30
110.00
25.60
88.60
5.00
36.00
55.46
832.19
117.51
2935.65
20.96
55.21
79.08
226.25
711.56
14,44
10.00
80.00
131.10
153,70
50,50
10.51
192.00
1234.25
1596.25.
1596.25
. 6.00
6.00
6.00
50.00
140.19
690.00
203.37
16.15
85.00
4.89
. 89,50
15.64
102.07
150.00
4376.04
27.05
34.80
34.80
67.93
5,00
2.60
46,93
15.00
4.60
16.38
325.00
7,35
3.30
1.80
6.75
5,10
4.96
8.25
123.30
5,35
50.00
3,75
21.71
15,42
57,00
80·.35
. 9,30
56,79
158,00
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DATE ........... A.pril .. 1,5. ...............••.....••......•...•........•...•.... 19.29: ..
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Mineral Springs Sanatorium
Koroa Clinic
Fergus Falls Clinic
Kemper Drug Co.
Andrews & .Meister
Drs. Lewis & Kvern
Township ofEverts
11 11 Newton
Borchert-Ingersoll, lnc.
Public \-;orks l!.quipment i.;o,
Road Machinery & Supplies
Geo. '!', Ryan i.;o,
Zeco Co.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc,
Auto Safety Service
Harry F. Buehler
Ebersviller Implement Co.
Electric Supply
International Harvester Co,
Larson Welding
Lyon Heating & Air Conditioning
Minn. ~·ann Bureau Service
Minn. •iotor Co,
Olson Hardware & Plumbing
Rude Garage
Skogmo Motors, Inc•
Soren Auto Parts Co,
Stan I s Garage
Suhr Foro Sales, Inc.
Super li,M.C. '!'ruck Sales
Handy Governor Sales
Coast-to Coast Store, Henn.
Dal~on Surplus Store
l!.rickson-Helleckson-Vye Co,
General Trading Co,
Graff Implement & Hdwe.
Holt en Hardware
Home & Fann Supply
Lampert Lumber Co., Par. Pra.
Larson Hardware, Par, Pra.
Lykken Fann Supply, B. L.
L. J. Sand
Sigelman Hide & Fur Co,
Vergas Hardware Co,
Whitlock v,elders Equip.
Wilcox Lumber Co., Henn.
Ainerican Optical Co.
L. H. Schnedler
Speedometer Service & Instrument Co., Inc,
Hofflnan Glass Co.
Anderson Bros. Construction Co,
Parkers llectric
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
Hayden-J.1urpliy Equipt. Co.
Dalton Grain & feed
C. L. Bjnson Co.
City of Fergus Falls
Village of Henning
Otter Tail Power Co.
National Highway Users Conference
Public l!inployees Hetirement Assn.
Monroe Calculating •:achine Co,, Inc.
Dahms Photo Print Co.
Meuller Heproduction Service
H. A. Rogers Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
Davenport I s
Orlyn Pederson Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Miller-Davis i.;o,
Poucher Printing & Lith. Co.
The Pierce Co.
N. ~ •• Bell Telephone i.;o,, F. ~-.
Midwest Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Telephone ~o., Henn.
Pelican ?elephone Co.
N. \~. Bell Telephone Co., F. F',
Wendell P. Huber
Do.
Township ofFolden
Consumers Co-op. Oil Co., Henn.
Dutch's Standard Station
Farmers i.;o-op. Creamery Assn., D.C.
Fossen Oil Co.
Jim's Service Station
Marv's 66
Mayo's Standard Service
Otter Tail Co-op. Oils, Inc.
Perham 1,;o-op. Oil Co.
Hiverside Shell
Care of T. B. patients
II II II II
II II II
medication for T. B. patient
II II
11U11 H0 spitaL papers
poor expenses
II II
parts
II
II
II
II
II
repairs
II ,,
II
II
II
II
II
supplies
Service
-Electric Wiring
grader Blades
tar kettle
Coal
freight
maintenance
II
rent & electric service
prints
subscription
County's share
Machine service
supplies
II
prints
equipment
supplies
cabinets
equipment
supplies
II
II
service & l.alls
II II
II II
II II
II II
expenses
cash adVl!nced
special aid
gasoline
II
11 etc.
II II
II II
gasoline
II
II
gas. etc·
gasoline
II
832.15
30.00
18.tO
14,75· 7.80
6.00 1011,97
884,51
125, 57
337.86
31.06
45.65
45.55
219.99
22,90
25.75
121.17
4.80
92.58
11.00
1.40
3.05
22.41
26.86
6,75
30.93 6.00
13.10
10.20
41.09
54.12
8.07
4,90
6.99
106.60
6.65
5.05
9,35
30.18
26. 59
150.51
4,50
19.65
43.52
28.87
26.38
189.76
19.20
140.06
19.40
8.38
5c5.14
·73.89
848,53
36.7,5
3,50
561.25
251.42
7,34 3.00
7056.01
36.00
69.25
32.07
29.74
607.50
43,50
284,00
778.68
29.07
91.25 10.97
24.74
7,50 12.20
9.11
194.51
160.43
7.65
300.00
42.86
117.45
130,75
81.48
78.92
65.64
71.02
37,55
2<.0.42
92.59
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DATE ...... A ril .. J.S ....................................................... 19.64 ..
11c11m...UJAW'I Ce■UII P C1 OPP II■■ E•
S & F Oil Co.
Service Oil Co., B. L.
Thomas Oil Co.
Twin's Motor Co.
Vergas Oil Co.
Wold ~,obil Service, Erh.
Arrow Petroleum
Service Oil Co., Und.
D-A Lubricant Co.,. Inc.
hrhard Oil Co.
The Oil Store
Penrose Oil Co.
Fossen Oil Co.
Sta11da1·d Oil Co., D. L.
Ted's Oil Co.
Marlin H. & Herbert· F. Freitag & Farmers Home Adm.
Odin Berg ·
Janes Perrin
Carl L. Anderson, Agent Christ Kittelson Est.
Walter Backstrom
Henry C. hrickson
Mrs. Anna Bormann
Fillmore S. & Luella Trites
Township of Otter Tail
Joe R. & Mith L. Mounts
I?;. ~,. Fenske
Mathilda K. Simmons
Conrad Wething
Alvin L. Schultz
Frank P. Suchy
Theodore Becker
Joachim Schmidt
William Van Banten
hdward Koep
Selmer Halvorson
Lester N. Jopnson, Spec. Adm.
Rangvald Christopherson
Harold M. Vorderbruggen
Frank Tigges
Harold E. Tigges
Fred Kicker
Vernon H. Soderberg
Mrs. Jewell Leeseberg
~!rs. Isabelle C. Andrie
Clyde Taggart
Guss R. Novak
W. B. Gunn
Green Valley Community Church
Loren H. Gunn
Hoyd Harper
Arthur Bondzin
Geo, Berg
Albert Nikkari
Arthur P. Pierson
Mrs. Bertha Sova
Joseph J. Hnffman
James P. Snee
Aaro lluttunen
Wm. ~I. Widell
Walter Mattson
Albih E. Persson
hl.no Lillquist
Christian Mothers Society
Cu111mins Diesel Sales, Inc.
Fleet Tire Mart, National Fleet Service
Agricultural Services, Inc.
Coast-to Coast, Henning
. gas etc
II 11
II II
II 11 ,
II II
gasoline
d~esel fuel
II II
diesel oil
fuel oil
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
Right of Way
II
II
Parts
Tires
supplies
II
etc.
Updin motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. May 12, 1964.
Attest:
Chairman
293.61
66.51
187.01
96.20
233.14
39,65
185.64
147.00
136.95 112.00
105.56
102.18
94.80
7.44
60.80
16.40
15.70
13.90
4.80
21.18
264.20
48.70
11.60
2.00
54.40
43.40
33.95
5.20
56.20
34.35 66.58
1067.35 . 257.08
115.00
24.80
92.70
52.88 ·36.70
20.20
53.65
28.20
12.00
4.06
93.83
101.52
62.40
19.10 1.00
15.20
28.93
44,10
1.60
44.40
22.80
79.70
18.75
29.70
38.40 so.co
39.85 100.10
23.00 4.00
57.56
424.00
103,50
24.88
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DATE ........ M!!-Y. .. li. ·········································19 ... 61i.
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD m• COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M, May 12, 1964, all members being present:
The tioard having previously advertised for bids for grading and graveling proceeded to open bids which wtre
found to be as follows:
On CSAH No, 59 S,A,P, 56-659-05 Job No, 64:59
Rust & Dahlman & Bain Bros,
Ed. Zimmerman
Strom Constr-ilction Co,
John Dieseth Co,
$86,415,21
92,660.42
94,302,Jl
95,8ll.ll
Cliff Strom
Marvin E, Lund
Harvey W, Nelson
$96,J08;8J
97,265,08
123,596.67
Upon motion, the contract was awarded to Rust & Dahlman & Bain Bros, for $86,415,21, they being the lowest bjdder.
Bids on CSAH No, 75 S.,A,P. 56-675-06 Job No. 64:75 were opened and considered, Upon motion, all bids on
this project were rejected,
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids to be opened at 11 o'clock A,M. June 9, 1964,
on the following projects:·
GRADE & GRAVEL SURFACE
S,A,P, 56-651-01 (64) C.P. 64:51 length J,478 miles, located from approximately 4,5 miles North of Pe-ham
to the \~est junction of CSAH #51 _and 60, and North J,5 miles to the North County Line.
S.A.P. 56-675-06 (64) C,P, 64:75 Length 4,658 miles, located from approximately J,O miles Northeast of
Bluffton, junction of CSAH #75 and #76, and North 4,658 miles,
C. P, 64 C. S,
CENTER S'fRIPING
Approximately 330 miles of County State Aid Highways to be center striped and
approximately 2,300 gallons of Yellow paint.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for sealed bids for the canplete construction of interior
alternations to the existing otter Tail County Court House, bids to be received until 2 o'clock P. N. June 9, 1964,
at which time they will be publicly opened read.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for sealed bids to be received until 10 o'clock A. M. June 9,
1964 for·the following:
2 tractors and Pitmanless Mowers
Bid shall include trade-in allowance on the following units:
County Unit #27 -1944 M0 del A. International Mower
County Unit #61 -1950 M0 del G, 'l'opeka Mower
The following were named as members of the County Planning Advisory Commission:
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· Otto Haase, expire January, 1965
Harlan L. Nelson, expire January 1965
Clarence Peterson, Pelican hapids, expire January 1966
Bernard Palubicki, Perham, expire January 1967
· George E. Jensen, Underwood, expire January 1965 Arthur Espeland, Henning, expire January 1967
Mrs, Sam Adams, Jr., Fergus Falls, expire January 1967
Dance licenses were issued as follows:
Edwin C, l'rescher
Mrs. Myra Lewis
Balmoral itesort
Grand View Heights Resort
Otter Tail Twp,
Pine Lake Twp.
"Off" and "On" licenses to sell ·non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted as follows:
Edwin C. Prescher
Mrs. Myra Lewis
Ralph 11.ichter
Franklin Larson
~'loyd Collins
Joseph M. Lliltz
Emil A, Madsen
Clarence Campbell
Eddie Coppin
John W. iturd le
'fhomas R. Schwientek
Marian F. Bangs
Oscar Peterson
Lila M. Keskinen
Ida Panek
August Henirich
Mary I, 'l'hompson
Balrnoral Resort
Grand View Heights
Resort on Trowbridge
Lake
Otter Tail 'l'wp,
Pine Lake Twp,
Candor Twp,
Resort, Section 15 Pine Lake 'l'wp.
Collin's Landing Star Lake Twp,
Pine Beach Pine Lake Twp.
Madsen's Store & Resort Everts Twp.
Hilltop Club Hobart Twp.
Resort 9 miles N. E. of Friberg Twp.
l· ergus Palls
Bob Creek Store Scambler Twp,
Sectili>n 17 Resort Pine Lake Twp.
Shady Point nesort Elizabeth Twp.
Star Lake Store Star Lake Twp.
Oak Point Otto Twp.
Hohday Haven Resort Girard Twp.
Cozy Cove De!l,d Lake Twp.
Camp Napanee Girard 'l'wp.
Reinhold Koehn Rest N' Reel Resort
:Usie L. Centers Mjnneha Resort
Henry Scheuble Wildwood Beach "
Rose Diederich Sunrise Resort
Jack & Edna 'l'hompson Heavenly Days
f(esort
Melvin Baas
Hai Reintsma
Eve:-ts Twp,
Girard 11
Dora
Dead Lake 11
II
Rush Lake 11
Corliss 11
Dead Lake 11 Paul B. Fisher
Mabel Crews
Rackley Wenzel
Blaine Brincefield
Perham Lakeside
Fish Lake Inn
Play-Mor Beach
Pocahontas Beach
Spruce Lodge
Lazy Acres
Jungle Shores
Star Lake Twp.
Golf Clt:b
Louise Sock
Esther A, Neudeck
Lavi la O I Haver
d6seph Dougherty
Golf Club H,..use
Woodland Beach Res.
Neudeck's Res.
East Silent Hes.
P~easant View Res.
Edna Twp.
Corliss 11
Perham Twp.
Everts Twp.
Perham Twp.
Dora 1"wp.
Dead Lake 11
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DATE Ma.Y. 12 ............................................................... 19 .. 64. .
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The following applications for.homestead classification were granted:
Doris E. Larson
Joe Bogenschutz
Alma Hernnann
Lots 1 thru 6 Block 10 Orig, Plat m-ii Section 10
SEly ½ of Lots 1-2-3-Block 1, Hertel's Addn.
Underwood Vill.
Perham 1'ownship
Perham Village
The following applications for correction of assessments were approved:
Charles R. Haugrud
Carl Seifert
C. Ii.. Sundber~ &
Ji., E.. H0 ffman
Peter J; Bove
s! SE¼ & S 3/8 of Ni SEt Section 4
SWt SW¼ & Ni NWt Section 31 •
Personal property
personal property
Orwell Township
Perham Township
Maplewood Township
Leaf Mountain Twp.
The following applications for correction of assessments were read and it was recommended to the Commissioner
of 1'axation that they be granted:
Alma Hernnann
James Snelgrove
Battle Lake Vill,
Len R. 1'hompson
Geo. A. M0 ney
SEly ½ of Lots 1-2-3 Perham Vill,
Block 1 Hertel1s Addn.
SEt SEi Section 21 Perham Twp,
24,58 ac, 'fract, Sec. 27 Battle Lake Vill,
9, 99 ac. •rract, 11 11 Everts Twp.
8,30 ac. tract, Sec. 26 Everts Twp.
Lot 12 Tousaint Heights Scambler Twp.
Lots 5 & 6 Block 15 Perham Vill.
Newcomb's 2nd Addn.
The follcn.~ng resolution was adopted:
Vill. of Pelican Rapids
Kenneth M. Billington
Mrs. Effie Schmitz
Clifford Haukos
Dent Farmers Society
of Equity
Frazee's 1st Addn. P.R. Vill
ex. S. 4 ft. Lot 4,'PJloc.J< 1°
personal property N. Y. M 11
11 11 Everts Twp
" 11 Eliz.· 11
Personal Property Dent Vill
BE l'f RESOLVED, That the Chairman and Clerk or Auditor forthwith enter into agreement with the State of
Minnesota, acting through its ~ommissioner of Highways, for the maintenance, except the application of calcium chloride
in locatio,ns where the State considers it to be necessary and ~cept snowplo~11g,ll'Janporary Trunk Highway No. 210, to wit:
o '"rl-ie rua.d cle.sa.r, bo:J 1n soi .l o.~r-ee.tne.n+ o.'S
Beginning at the intersection of• Friberg Avenue and Fir Avenue in the City of Fergus Falls; thence easterly,
northerly, northeasterly and northerly for approximately 7,13 miles on County State-Aid Highway No, 1 to a point at or
near the northwest corner of section 4, township 133 north, range 42 west; thence continue easterly approximately 6,00
miles on said County State-Aid Highway No, 1 to its junction with County State~Aid Highway No, 35 at or near the north-
east corner of section 5, township 133 north, range 41 west; thence continue in a southerly direction approximately
6.68 miles on said County State=Aid Highway No, 35 to its junction with State Trunk Highway No, 210 approximately
424,0 feet South of the Northwest corner of section 5; township 132 north, range 41 west and there terminating
total mileage being approximately 19.81 miles.
Said municipality to be paid therefor at the rate of $175 per mile per month,
Fractional miles and fractional months, if any, will be used in computing amounts payable. The use of said road as a
detour by the State will terminate on or before September 15, 1965,
Adopted May 12, 1964
Attest: S. B. Johnson
·clerk,
RESOLUTION
~. W. Beckman
Chairman
WHEREAS, The Department of Highways of the State of Minnesota is contanplating returning present T. H. #52
between Evansville and the Dalton Corner, which is approximately six miles southeast of Fergus Falls, back to the Counties
of Douglas, Grant and Otter Tail, when said Interstate #94 is completed and open to traffic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the following work be completed before said Trunk Highway is returned,
to-Wit:
1. If the State wants to eliminate the curve CGll'lnection at the Dalton corner onto T, H. #59, it shall
construct the proper connection before the road is returned to the County,
2. 0There are a great many places that need a levelling course and that a 1-1/2 inch hot plant mix to be
placed over the entire surface to put said road in good condition before being turned back to the Counties.
3, After the mat is placed it should be center striped, and no passing zones be painted,
4, All signs and posts shall be left in tact that are erected at the present time for the benefit of the
motorists and the workmen maintaining the Highways.
5, All snow fence and posts shall be erected prior to Novanber 1st and the roadside left in proper shape for
winter maintenance,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That a copy of this resolution be sent to the County Screening Committee for their
consideration as approving it to'be eligible for addition to the County State Aid System, That the County be given
sixty (60) days notice prior to returning said road to the County.
Adopted this 12th day of May, 1964,
Attest: S. B. J,.,hnson County Auditor
S • W. Beckman
Chairman of the Board
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DATE ....... Mi!Y ... l~ ............................................................. 19 .. 61...
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Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A, M. May 13, 1964,
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. ~,ay 13, 1964, all members being present.
The petition for dissolution of Common School District N0 • 1387 was taken up for final action. After
listening to the statements of the interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
STATE 01'' MINNESOTA . )
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County of Otter Tail )
IN THE MATI'ER m• THE DISSOLUTION OF COMMON SCHOOL DIS'fRICT NO. 1387
. . The above entitled matter came on quly to be heartj by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at
Court House in the . City of ~·ergus Falls in said County, on the 13th day of May, 1964, at 10 o I clock A. M. pursuant
to notice duly given as provided by law and the order of saitj Board; and the Board having heard all persons interested
in said matter, both for and against, finds as follows,
First--That said proceedings were instituted by:
(b) A petition signed by the required number of freeholders residing in said district:
Second--That less than 90 days have elapsed since the date of said hearing and the Board being of the
opinion, from the facts adduced at said hearing, that it is expedient and will be to the best interest of the
inhabitants of said territory to have said school district dissolved;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, That said Common School District No. 1387 be dissolved and that the territory
embraced therein be attached to other existing school districts or unorganized territory as follows, to-wit:
All territory comprising Common School District No. 1387 be attached to Independent School District No.
55U Underwood.
(3) IT IS FIJHTHER.ORDERlill, That the assets and liab:i,.lities of said Common School District No. 1387, bed
distr:i,.buted as follows, to-wit:
To Independent School District No. 550 all monies, funds, credits, property, both real and personal,
including taxes collected ror the year 1964 and prior, and that all obligations of Common School District No. 1387
shall become the obligations of Independent School District No, 550,
(4)
(5)
The outstanding bonded debt of said COllll!lon School District No. 1387 is none Dollars,
. . The proposed eff~ctive date of this order is her-eby fixed as the 1st day of July, 1961,.
Dated this 13th day of May, 1964.
S. W. Beclanan
Chainnan .l::loard~of County Commissioners
Attest:
s. B. Johnson
County Auditor
The petition for dissolution of Common School District No. 1433 was taken up for final action. After
listening .to .the statenents of the interested parties, the Board issued the following order, to-wit:
STATE OF MlNNliSOTA )
)ss
County of Otter Tail)
IN THE MATTER OF THE mssoLU1'ION OF CO~lMON SCHOOL DIS'l'RICT NO. 1433
The above entitled matter came on duly to be heard by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
at Court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said county, on the 13th day of May, 1964, at 10 o'clock A. M. pursuant
to notice duly given as provided by law and the order of said Board; and the Board having heard all persons interested
in said matter,. both for and against, findd as follows:
First--That said proceedings were instituted by:
(b) A petition signed by the required number of freeholders residing in said district:
Second--That less than 9u days have elapsed since the date of said hearing and the Board being of the opinion,
from the facts adduced at said hearing, that it is expedient and will be to the best interest of the inhabitants of
said territory to have said school district dissolved;
NOW THEREFOHE IT IS ORDEllliD, That said Common School District No. 1433 be dissolved and that the territory
embraced therein be attached to other existing school districts or unorganized territory as follows, to-wit:
All territory comprising Common School District No. 1433 be attached to Independent Schr•ol District No. 550 Underwood.
(3) 11' IS FURTliEU ORDERED, That the assets and liabilities of said Common School District No. 1433, be
distributed as follows, to-wit:
To Independent School District N0 • 550 all monies, funds, credits, property both real and personal, including
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DATE ......... M.S!.Y. •• l 1 ....................................................... 19 .... 61'
taxes collected for the year 1964 and prior, and that all oblig!l-tions of Common School Dfatrict I~o. 1433 shall become
the obligations of Independent School IJistrict No, 550,
(4) The outstanding bonded debt of said Common School District No. 1433 is none Dollars.
(5) The proposed effective date of .this order is hereby fixed as the 1st day of July, 1964,
Dated this 13th 9ay of May, 1964.
S. W, Beckman
Chairman Board of County Commissioners Attest:
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the sum of $5CO,OO be transferred from the Revenue Fund to the County Attorney's Contingent Fund,
Adopted )lay 13, 1964,
Attest:
S. B. J0 hnson
Clerk,
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
The petition of Henry Ishaug asking that the W½ NE¼, E½ NW~ and the East JO rods of the N rth 80 rods of the
Wi, NWi Section 3-136-44 be set off from School District No, 1404 to Independent School IJistrict No,"548 was read, and
it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. June 10, 1964, and that due notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given as required by law,
The petition of Alfred Kolstad asking that Lot 7 of Section 1-132-41 be set off from School District N0 •
1525 to District No, 1471 was read, and it was ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M.
June 10, 1964, and that due notice of the time and place of said hearing be given as required by law.
A delegation from the Township of Dane Pr~ir,e appeared before the Board asking for improvement of CSAH No.
22 in Dane Prairie, Upon motion, the engineer was in~tructed to.make a surv.ey when time was available.
Upon motion, all members of the County Board were authorized to attend a meeting of the Int.erim Tax Committee
on June 21st.
AWARD OF DAMAGES
County Highway 32
Upon resoluticm duly passed hy the Board of County Commissioners on the 10th day of March, 1964, for the
establishment of a county highway lCO feet wide along the following route as the center line thereof, to-wit:
Beginning· at a point approximately at the Southwest corner of the N~rtheast Quarter of the Southeast Qu~rter
of Section 13, Township 134 North, Range 41 West; thence along the established centerline of the public road described
as follows: From said point of beginning extending Northerly and Northeasterly through Section 13 to approximately
the Southeast corner of the N,.,rtheast Quarter of tJ:ie l'!ortheast Quarter of Section 13, and Northerly along or near the
East line of Sections 13 and 12 to a point approximately l,5CO feet South of the Northeast corner of Section 12; thence
Northwesterly and Northerly through Section 12, Northeasterly through Section l-'1'1J4NR41W, and continuing Northeasterly
through Section 6, T-134N-R4CW, to a point approximately l,2CO feet South of the N0 rtheast corner of Section 6; thence
Northerly along or near the East line of Section 6 to approximately the Northeast corner of Section 6; thence continuing
Easterly along or near the North lines of Sections 5, 4, 3, and 2 to approximately the Northeast corner of the NW!
of the NW¼ of Section 2-Tl34N-R4CW, and there terminating.
a hearing was held on the 7th day of April, 1964, at 2 o'clock P. M. at the Clayton.Peterson residence. At said time
and place the following were present and perso~ally appeared:
Bennie Johnson
James Buchholz
S. \·!, Beckman
Harvey Morrill
M. Townsend
Ronald L. Shebek
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Peterson
County Engineer
All interested parties as shown on the r.esolution of tne County Commissioners adopted March 10, 1964, were
served personally wi'th notice of the hearing and a copy of the resolution 10 days .prior to said meeting,
NO~J, THEREFORE, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 163, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
That the following awards be and the sa.:..,ne hereby are made to the following named claimants in the amounts
so indicated:
Claimant: . Melvyn W. TO\msend & Katherine To~msend, his wife
Description: All that part of the following described tract:
The Southwest Quarter (SW~) of Section Seven (7), Township One Hundred Thirty-four (134) North, Range Forty
(4u) West, whcih lies within fifty (50) feet on.the easterly sid~ of the following described center line:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 7, 'l'ownship 134 North, Range 40 West, thence North 0°25' East
for a distance of 436,4 feet, thence deflect to the right on a 0°301 curve (delta angle 1°1316 for a distance of 2hJ,2
feet, thence North 1 38' East for a distance of 550,7 feet, thence deflect to the left on a C JO' curve (delta angle
1°17') for a distance of 256,6 feet, thence N~rth 0°211 East for a distance of 1,075,l feet, and there terminating.
Exceptd.ng therefrom the right of way of existing highways.
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DATE ....... May.13 .............. . 19 .... 99-
Containing 1.56 acres, more or less.
Also an easement to construct slopes, as shown on the plans, containing approximately O. 55 acres, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964:
'l'ogether with all right of &ccess, being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the above
described tract, not acquired herein, to County State Aid Highway #32.
DAMAGES BENEFITS AWARD
210.00 60.00 150.00
Claimant: Ernest T. Peterson, Mildred Peterson Brenden, Willard M. Peterson, Clare G. Peterson, Clayton Peterson,
Lillian Peterson
Description: All that part of the following described tract:
· The Southwest Quarter (swl.) of Section Six (6), 'l'ownship One Hundred 'l'hirty-Four. (134) North, Range Forty
(40) West, which lies within fifty (50) feet on either side of the following described center line:
Beginning at a point 32,3 feet North of the•center of Section 6, To~nshig 134 North, Range 40 West, thence
South 35°161 \'iest for a distance of 633.9 feet, thence deflect to the right on a 2 00' curve (delta angle 21°141 )
for a distance of 1,061,7 feet, thence South 56° 30' West for a distance of 1,496.3 feet, and there terminatinp.
Excepting therefrom the right of way of existing highways.
Containing 5.36 acres, more or less.
Also an easement to construct slopes,.as• shown on the plans, containing approximately 0,31 acres, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964.
Together \dth all right of access, being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the above
described tract, not acquired herein, to 6ounty State Aid Highway# 32.
DAl'iAGES
866.00
BENEFIT
66.00
AWARD
800.CO
~laimant: Ronald L. Shebek, Sylvia L. Shebek, his wife, State of Minnesota Department of Conservation
Description: All that part of the following described tract:
Government Lot 6ne (1) and Two (2) and the Nnrtheast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE/; NE¼) of
Section Six (6), Township One Hundred Thirty-four (134) Nnrth, Range Forty (40) West, which lies within fifty (50)
feet on either side of the following described center line:
Commencing at the N rtheast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW¼ NWt) of Section
Five (5), Township One Hundrecl Thirty-four (134) North, Range Forty (40) West, thence Nnrth 88°49' West for a distance
of 864.9 feet, thence deflect to the left on a 3°001 curve (delta angle 43°081 ) for a distance of 453.0 feet to the
East line of Section 6, Township 134 North, Range 40 West, which is the point of beginning; thence continue on said
3° curve for a distance of 984.8 feet, thence South 48°03• \lest for a distance of 550.4 feet, thence deflect to the
left on a 1°001 curve (delta angle 12°47 1 ) for a distance of 1,278.3 feet, thence South 35°16' West for a distance of
925.9 feet and there tenninating.
Excepting therefrom the right of way of existing highways.
Containing 8.34 acres, more or less.
Also an easement to construct slopes, as shown on the plans, containing approximately 0.83 acres, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964.
Together with all right of access, being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the above
described tract, not acquired herein, to County State Aid Highway# 32.
433.60
BENEFIT
233.60
AvJAHD
2CO.OO
Claimant: John J. Sullivan, Blanche M. Sullivan, hi~ wife, Bruno Hoebel Heinrich, Veinetta Heinrich
Description: All that part of the following described tract:
The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼ SW¼) of Section Thirty-t'lt,/!9 (32), Township One Hundred
Thirty-five (135) N0 rth, Hange Forty (40) West, which lies within fifty (50) feet orf,he northerly side of the
following described center line:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼ SW¼), Section Thirty-
two (32), Township O e Hundred Thirty-five (1J5) North, Range Forty (40J West, thence North 88°49' West for a distance of
864.9 feet, thence d~flect to the left on s 3 oo' curve (delta angle 43 08') for a distance of 453.0 feet, and there
tenninating.
Excepting therefrom the right of way of existing highways.
Containing 0.42 acre, mo:neor less.
Also an easement to construct slopes, as shown on the plans containing approximately 0.3 acre, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964.
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... ~.~~;y .. ):~ .......................................................... 19 64,
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Together with all right of access, being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion ofthe above described tract, not acquired herein, to County State Aid Highway# J2.
DAMA~E".S
69.60
BENEFIT
JJ.60
AWARD
36.00
BE I'l' FURTHER ORDERED That this award be filed in the office of the Auditor of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
and that he within seven (7) days notify,~ in writing, each of the above owners or occupants of the filing of this award,
the date of the filing, the amount of the award of damages and any terms or conditions of the award.
Dated: i,ay 13, 1964.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Glen M. Melby
Gordon H. Larson
Gust Lagerquist: & Sons, Inc.
Cooper's Office Supply
Gaffaney•s
Addressograph-Multigraph
Vernon E. Bachman
Do
Mrs. Mable Rossow
S. W. Beckman
James Bucholz
Otto Haase .
Bennie J. J hnson
Harvey Morrfll '
Dr. l!.verett C. "Hanson
Dr. J. L. Kevern
West Publishing Co.
James Post
Philip K. Olson
Key Laboratories, Inc.
Municipal Court, F. F.
Maude E. Carter
Frank itoberts
&nil Boen
Robert License·
John L. liixby ·
Ell{lene Davenport
ltobert Shaw
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Do
Johnson Repair Shop
Oacotah Paper Co.
Wm. Galena & Son
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Hintgen-Karst Electric Co.
Holten Hardware
Acme Chemical Co.
Industrial Electronics, Corp.
Knutson Electric
Fergus Lumber & Fuel Co.
John r'rantz ·
Swuner Fertilizer Co., In.c
Deutschman Electric Co.
Edling hlectric, Inc.
K. W. Hanson
Ed. Ala.
Donald Lee
John Stien
Henry Lubitz
Oren F'osse
Richard Neulietl
John B. Halvorson
Andy Lindquist
Olga Peterson
Gary Nelson
Miller-Davis Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Poucher Printing & L;th. Co.
Free Press Co.
Farnham Staty. & School Supply Co.-
Schoolcraft Co.
It. R. Yates
Thermo-r'ax Sales, I'"c.
Beck Specialty·Co. -
Houghton-Mifflin Co.
American Guidance Service, Inc.
Monroe Calculating Co.
Victor Lundeen ·
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER 1'AJL COUNTY
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
Bennie J. Johnson
Otto Haase
Boarding prisoners
expenses
II
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James Buchholz
H. D. Morrill
services, repairs & insta;1ling timer
files for Co. Supt.
service
zinc plates.
expenses
cash advanced
expenses
II
II
II
II
corner's fees
II II
pocket·parts, Minn. Statutes
witness fees
II II
expert witness fees· & Mileage
jury fees
probate court hearing
exp. & saly. weed insp.
II II II
·E.O. T. So.ii Cons. Dist.
expense
II
II
calls
II
lawn mower
supplies
labor & supplies
supplies
install fixture in jail
supplies
II.
lamps
motor & Supplies
supplies
shaJrpening lawn mower
fertilizer for C. H. Grounds
stove repairs (jail)
repairs
repair of electric c~ock
Sp. Dep. fees & exp.
II
II
II II
II
II
II
II
II
fees & exp.
relief jailer
expenses
matron's fees
raod patrol
supplies
II
II
II
II
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beer ldcense blanks
mounting boards
certificates of promotion
pens
supplies
II
II •
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ribbon
supplies
$ 979:25
203.15
262.60
239.80
114.76
261.25
675.00
52.00
53.20
68.12
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53.46
16.10
22.05
17.90
·30.20·
lJ.00
21.50
14.29
168.00
5.55
5.55
166.45
108.CO
1)8.40
154.60
59.00
90.00
72.JO
136.52
88.70
85.72
51.45
125.00
25.24
364.JO
176.82
. 78.00
. 15.74
108.90
86.40
14.40
6.44
6.00
19.74
41.75
21.56
J.50
15.co
24.20
14.60·
28.50
10.00
12.00
joo.oo
69.70
5.00
884.10
·97.51
6J.75
175.92
J0.70
20.00
70.75
4.08
19.17
7.80
J.56
J.10
1.50
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Coopers Office Supply
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Midwest Prtg. Co.
Fergus Journal Co.
H. W. Gil:orvigen
Vernon E. Bachman
Helen 1. Skramsted
Olga Torvill:
Western Union
Erickson Station
Fergus Falls Clinic
Dr. Frank Vedeen
L. H. Schnedler
Helen E. Benshoof
Do
Ruth Huether
Do
Do
.I!.. Otter Tail Tele. Co.
Mrs. Jonas Jacobson
Mrs. Douglas C. Haugen
Mrs. nobert H. ·J0 hnson
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Mrs. Chas. Lewfs
~\rs. Otto F jestad
Mrs. J. A. St.nderson
Mrs. Bill Dewey
Mrs. Alva Helmrichs
Mrs. EJ.mer Peterson
E"lnpire Business Machines
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
Straub Co.
Public Utilities Dept.
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Victor Lundeen·& Co.
Midwest Printing Co.
Century Camera Shops
Nineral Springs Sanatorium
Fergus Falls Clinic
Korda Clinic
Bucholz Erugs
Andrews & Meister
City Pharmacy
Stensrud & Emerson Drug Co.
Keuper Drugs
Mrs. Wallace Kimball
Clifford E. Pederson
Arnold Koski
Battle Lake Review
Wm. Galena & Sdn
Northwest Engineering Co.
vim. H. Ziegler ·co., Inc.
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
Ebersviller Implement Co.
Ebersviller, I c., Pel. Rpds.
General Trading Co.
Hi-Way Garage, ·Erh.
International Harvester Co.
Keppers & Kern·
Knutson Electric
Larson Welding
Lien Radiator Shop
V,atz & Greiff
Minnesota Motor Co.
Olson Auto Electric
Schmitz Garage
Skogino Motors
Suhr Ford Sales, I c.
Super G.M.C. Truck~Sales
Stan's Garage
Vergas Motor Service
Handy Governor Sales
Franklin Fence Co.
Eutectic Welding Alloys
Otter Tail Power Co.
Village of Battle Lake
Fergus Journal Co.
Coast-to Coast ·stores, B. L.
Coast-to Coast·Stores, Pel. Uapids
Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service
Holten Hardware
SigelJnan Hide & tur Co.
Raymond Motor Transp., Inc.
Twin-City Fargo Freight, Inc.
Art Sign Material Co.
S.C.M. Corporation
Minneapolis Blue Printing Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
Davenport I s
DATE ................ May .. 13 ................................................... 19.64.
supplies
window envelopes
printing & supplie s
publications
Adv. Coms. to license agents
postage
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telEE;raph service
film
alcohol test
tooth eJ1traction· for prisoner
labor on car
expense
postage
expenses
postage
supplies
calls
exp. Nursing Board
ribbons
expenses
machine rental & postage
rent
water etc.
service & calls
supplies & printing
II II
II
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care of T.B. patients
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medication T. B. patient
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transportation for T. B. patient
anhulance service
exp. T. B. patient
cards
labor & supplies
parts
II
cutting edges
repairs
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
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sup~lies
stakes
supplies
prints
water charge
Adv. for bids
supplies
II
II
II
II
freight
II
supplies
machine Main.
supplies
II
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800.01
L,38.80
117.50
198.25
22.95
71,.JO
50.00
33.00
3.42
81..50
4.00
5.00
10.05
102.55
5.00
90.43
2.40
3.36
15.48
16.50
3.90
5.10
3.30
4.95 1.80
7;35
3.00
6.75
8.25
5.00
101.60
4.00
50.00
3.72
25.1,7
1,4.00
8.40 a.co
91.50
11.9.65
10.50
14.00
28.27
13.02
7.90
31.30
36.35
20.10
1.i.00
10.75
148.60
1265.47
150.09
12.18
138.64
63.85
3.00
196.15
15.75
459-48 ·1.50
,6.75
13.50
10.00
9.50
21.47
1.85
8.44
45.84
32.40
95.73
64.80
40.81,
161.00
636.00
81.00
7.56
5.00
12.00
57.76
24.89
209.95
13.54
50.i.2
7.25 3.00
39.41 ·1,7.00
44.87
281,.95
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~ COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
.n&11uae-COIII JLCUIIIIL
Miller-Davis C.:o,
'l'he Pierce Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
N, W. Bell Tele, Co,, F, F,
•1idwest Tele Co,
N.~;. Bell Tele, C.:o,, Henn.
Pelican 'l'elephone C.:o,
N. W, Bell Co,, F. F,
~,endell P. Huper
G. D. Harlow
\~endel 1 P. Huber
Inman 'l'ownship
Tordenskjold ·iownship
Carlisle Co-op. Oil C.:o,
Farmers Co-op, Creamery Assn., D. C.
Fossen Oil C.:o,
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
Highway Co-Service Station
Mayo I s Standard Service
Ray's Oil C.:o,
Service Oil Co., B. L.
Twin I s Motor C.:o,
Underwood Service Co,
D-A Lubricant C.:o,
Arrow Petroleum
Penrose Oil Co,
Perham Co-op. 0,1 Co.
Standard Oil ~o:, B, L,
Standard Oil Co,, N,Y,M,
Consumer Co-op. Oil Co., B. L,
American Legion Bldg. Fund, Rothsay
Austin Hokanson
Severin Falda~len
Harold Maack
Mrs. Frederick Fosse
Gilbert E. Rian
Peter & Theo, Helgeson
~'ri berg Lutheran Church
Arthur Grunewald
Emma Moen
E.dward A. Moen
Hichard Horvig
Mrs, Inez Hovland
George & •iabel G. N0rd
Conrad Haggstrom
Mrs. Hattie Belka
Einil Ogroske
Arthur F. Carow
Harry Bah.ls
Dale Schumacher
Mrs. Margaret S. Thompson
Fred A.Schultz
Arnold Ziegler
Gust. A. ''osen
Fred Loebrick
Mrs. Minnie D,Schultz
Arnold Schultz
Co-op, ~ervices, Inc. N. Y. M,
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supplies
II
II
service & Calls
II II
II II
II II
,11 II
expenses
II
cash advanced
special aid
II II
gasoline
II etc.
II II
II
II
II
II
II II
II II
II
diesel Oil
II II
II 11 etc.
II II
II II
II II
II II
Hight of Way
gasoline
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10 o'cloc.k A, M, June 9, 1964,
Chairman.
1.84
22.00
45,60
32,91
8,36
15.15
6.56
71.58
222,53
15,83
8,10
300.00
200,00·
11.04
111.29
·112.35
103.62
70,99
7'),99·
72.25
226.14
45,87
19,92
531.80
512.65
114.89
92,90
52,80
150.10
·126:75
12.50
36,CO
· 5:60
19,40
53,10
82.80
38,80
1.00
67,90
102.15
37,36,
51.00
6.00
427,15
25,00·
55,00
29,30
63,55
71.00
62.68
67,70
69,15
136,65
59,46
2.00
35.63
58,80
137,36
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEE.TING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY CDMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUN'l'Y, MINNESOTA.
;pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. June 9, 1964, all members preseQt •.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for grading and gravelling proceeded to open bids which
were found to be as follows:
S.A.~. 56-675-06, location CSAH No. 75 between CSAH No. 76 and 4.658 miles North:
Strom Construction Co.
Marvin E. Lund
Jojin°Dieseth Co.
Moorhead
Glenwood
F~rgus Falls
$ 6J, 597. 66•
61~,275. 50
77,557.59
S.A.~. 56-651-02, location CSAH No. 51 between CSAH No. 60 and north to county line:
Ralpl) Stewart
Harry Hofland
Strom Construction Co.
Marvin Lund
Russell McCarty
John Uieseth Co.
Starbuck
Perham
Moorhead
Glenwood
Frazee
Fergus Falls
After recomputation contracts were awarded as follows:
$ Jl,61J.77
34,957-52
35,918.JJ
J6,080.74
37,200.69
42,901.71
On S:A.P. 56-675-06, to Strom Construction Co., Moorhead, in the sum of $6J,597.66,.they
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b~ing the lowest
bidder.
On S.A.P. 56-651-02, to Ralph Stewart, Starbuck, in the sum of $Jl,61J.77, he being the lowest bidder.
Bids ·for center striping on county state highways and county roads, length JJO miles, were opened as follows:
Swanston Equipment Co.
d/b/a Traffic Marking
and $triping Co.
Traffic Marking ~ervice
Midw~st Striping Engineers, Inc.
Fargo
Buffalo
Minneapolis
$ 2J,12J.20
26,510.00
29,635.00
After consideration the contract was awarded to Swanston Equipment Co., d/b/a/ Traffic Marking and
Striping Co., Fargo, in the sum of $2J,12J.20, they being the lowest bidder.
The tioard having previously advertised for bids for two tractors
on County Units
and Pitmanless mowers, including trade-ins
No. ~7 and 61, bids were opened and found to be as follows:
Ebersviller Implement Co., F'ei-gus Falls)
John Deere )
Perham Fann Supply, International
Bredahl Implement Co., Pelican Rapids)
Massey-Ferguson )
International Harvester Co.,· Fergus Falls)
International )
Swanson Equipnent l.o., Fergus Falls
Allis-Chalmers
Trade in on
County Unit
#27
$2061.00
2595.00
2500.00
2250.00
3568.00
Trade in on
County Unit
#61
$2261.00
2795.00
2500.00
2350.00
3568.CO
After consideration, the bid of Ebersviller Implement Co., Fergus Falls, was accepted on both mowers.
The 0oard previously having called for bids for alterations to the existing Otter Tail County Court
bids were opened and found to be as follows:
Anderson Brothers Construction Co., Fergus Falls,
Car-lson-Benjamin, ~ ergus Falls, $18, 770.CO ✓
25,717.00
House,
After consideration and consultation with the Anderson Brothers, the contract was awarded to Anderson Brotrers
Construction Co., Commissioner Bucholz voting "No."
Upon motion, the County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for construction of a bridge over the
Pelican River Ji miles North of Erhard, and grading approaches, bids to be opened at 11 o'clock A. M. July lJ, 1964.
It was moved and seconded that the county pay Anderson Bros. Core truction Co. the final estimate of $1,000.00
for building the court house office annex.
Upon motion, the sum of $7CO,OO was appropriated to the Otter Tail County Historical· Society for the year
beginning July 1, 1964.
License for public dances to mechanical music only was granted to Melvin Baas, Triangle Inn, Town of Rush Lake,
Licenses for the sale of Non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted as follows:
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........... ~!!!.l.! .. 9. .......................................................... 19 .. 64
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R. C. Pfeifle
Anne V. Stoll
Clarence Koehler
Hussell Pederson
Mike Shasky
The following resolution was adopted:
Log Haven Resort
~orth Shore Resort
Koehler's Resort
Bay View Resort
Cal's Rainbow Point Resort
Twp. of Lida
Twp. of Dead Lake
Twp. of Pine Lake
'l'wp. of Star Lake
Twp. of Rush Lake
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the garage owned by Otter TaH County located on lots 1-2-3-4-5 and 6 in Block 2, Frazee' s Third Addition
to Pelican Hapids, be and hereby is leased to the State of Minnesota for a period of two years beginning Aug. 1, 19611,
at a rental of $50.00 per month.
Adopted June 9, 1964.
Attest: S. B. J@hhson
County Audi tor.
S. w. Beckman
Chairman.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY
Commissioner H. D. Morrill presented the following resolution, seconded by Commissioner Bennie Johnson, and
moved its adoption.
\·IHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and of public exigency that lands for highway purposes and public use be
obtained; and
WHEREAS, Otter Tail County has power and autnority to establish, alter, vacate or revoke county highways;
NOW, 'l'IIEREFORE, in pursuance of Minnesota Statutes 163, it is hereby resolved that Otter Tail County take for
use on County State Aid Highway Number 55 a right of way in and over the lands herein described, together with the
following rights; All trees, shrubs, grass and herbage within the right of way of said county highway, h'erein acouired,
and to keep and have the exclusive control of the same; to acquire from the owners whose lands front thereon any existing
right of access to said highway and to keep and have the exclusive control of all access to said hip,hway in accordance
with the laws governing access to highways; and estate in fee simple absolute to the lands within the said right of way;
to construct slopes upon and remove materials from the lands herein specifically mentioned to be taken for those purposes
as provided in the plans and specifications which are on file at the office of. the County Engineer, Otter Tail County,
Fergus Falls, Minnesota; and also the right to waste, dispose of, and place gravel, stone, clay, dirt, sand and other
material on the lands herein specifically mentioned to be taken for those purpos·es.
The lands and rights claimed and proposed to be so· ta0ken are situated in Otter Tail County, Minnesota,· and· are
described as follows, and the names of all persons appearing of record as known to the County Board of Commissioners
to be the owners or occupants of said lands and rights, or intereste~t.herein, including all whoin 'the County Board of
Commissioners, by investigation and inquiry to discover, together with the nature of the ownership of each as nearly
as can be ascertained, and.,state aid highway will pass, are as follows:
-,..h,e. \ec_\-1 cle-.ier,'p'"'M'~n 0 l -M,,e,. "'t"r-Q..c'h. o{ l°'41d ~....c.,I, '-#tic.I, ~e. •-G'-'P\"')
Parcel 5.
All that part of the following described tract:
The Westerly F'ifty ( 50) feetof the following described tract:
The West half of the northwest Quarter (W½ NWt), Section Twenty-three (23), 'l'ownship One Hundred Thirty-
four (134) North, Range 'l'hirty-Nine '(39) West, excepting the southerly Thirty-three (33) feet.
Excepting therefrom the right of way of existing highways.
Containing 1 acre, more or less.
Als·o an easement to construct slopes, as shown on the plans, containing approximately .07 acre, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964.
Together with all right of access, being the right of ingress to and egress from that portion of the above
described tract, not acquired herein, to County State Aid Highway #55.
The names of parties known by the Board to be the owners and occupants or interested in the above described
land and the nature of their intll!rests are, as follows: /.
Ernest Hagemann
Katherine Hageman!)., his wife
Fee
Fee
Parcel 7.
All that part of the following described tract:
The Westerly Fifty ( 50) feet of the following described tract:
The West half (W½) of Section fourteen (14): Township One Hundred Thirty-Four (134), Ran~e Thirty-nine
(39) \~est, less right of way of existing highways.
Containing 2.76 acres, more or less.
Also an easement .to construct slopes, as shown on the plans, containing approximately 0.97 acres, which shall
cease on or before December 31, 1964 •
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DATE ............. June.9 ....................................................... 19 .. 64
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Together with all right of access, being the right of ingress to and egress from that .portion ofthe above
described tract, not acquired herein-, to l.:ounty State Aid Highway #55,
The naznes of parties known· by the Board to be.the owners and occupants or interested in the above described
land and the nature of their interests are, as follows: ·
John Wiebe
Arnold Wiebe
Fee
Fee
Dated at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this 9th day of June, 1964,
Attested:
S. B. Johnson
c;ounty Auditor
BOARD OF ID UNTY CGl~:ISSIONERS
OF CYI'TE.R TAIL IDUNTY,
S, W, Beckman
Chainnan
James J. Bucholz
Bennie J. Johnson
Harvey ~:orrill
Otto Haase
Upon motion,.the board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A,M. June 10, 1964.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A.M. June 10, 1964, all manbers being present,
The petition of Arthur Kolstad asking that lot 7, Section 1-132-41 be set off from School District No. 1525
to District No. 1471 was taken up for final action. After listening to statements of interested parties, the Board
issued the following order, to-wit:
ORDElt SETTING OFF LEGAL VOTER FRlJ,l ONE SCHOOL DIS'J'RlCT TO ANOTHER.
Whereas, The petition of Arthur Kolstad, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No,1525
in t)'lis i;ounty, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are situate in said School
District, and adjoin School IJistrict No. 147land asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said distr:i.ct
No, 1525 to said adjoining school district No. 1471 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners of this County
at a session of said board held on the 13th day of May A. D., 1964, 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 10th day of June A.D., 1964 at the County Audit·or's office in the City of Fergus Falls in said '-ounty; am whereas
it was further ordered in and by said order that notice of the time and placeof such hearing be given by posting copies
of said order in three public planes in each of the school districts to be affected by said petition, and by mailinr, to
the clerk of each of said School IJistricts, a copy of said order at least ta, days before the time appointed for such
hearing; and whereas at the said session of the said Board ofCounty Commissioners on said 10th day of June A.D., 1964
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 aaginst granting the prayer of the petitioner, and
said Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and detennined, that the said petit-
ioner and the followingdescribed lands o~med by him, to-wit: ·
Lot 7 Section 1 '1'ownship 1J2 Range 41
be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 1525 to said adjoining School District No. 1471 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 loth day of June A.D., 1964,
(Auditor's Sea;,l)
S. \'/. Beckman
Attest: S. B. Johnson
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, Minn,
County Auditor, & ex-officio Clerk of Board
'!'he application of Henry Ishaug asking that the N{ NEk, E½ Nwk and the East JO rods of the N0 rth 80 rods of
the W½ ·NWk of Section J-136-44 be set off from School IJistrict No, 1404 to District No, 548 was taken up for final
action, After consideration, the petition was rejected.
A petition asking for the dissolution of Conmon School IJistrict No. 1477 was read, Upon motion, it was
ordered that a hearing be held on said petition on July 14, 1964, and that due notice of the time and place be given
as required by law.
The petition of Eugene Adamczyk, owner of Lot 9, Harris Beach; Richard Veitz, owner of Lot 10, Harris Beach,
and Geo. F. Kupferschmid, owner of Lot 11, Harris Beach, be set off from School District No. 1453 to School uistrict
No, 549 was read, and it was ordered that a hearing be held on said petition on July 14, 1964, and that due notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given as required by law.
Upon motion, made and seconded, it was voted to sell an old oil distributor to the Village of Parkers Prairie
for the sum of #lL0,00, ·
1",agnus Anderson appeared before the Board regarding culvert and drainage problem on County Road No, 25
recently completed. The County Board, County Attorney and Highway Engineer went out and viewed the road but no other
action was takes.
The budget as submitted by the County Extension Committee for the use of the County Agricultural
Extension Service was approved at the sum of $26,390.00 for the year beginning July 1, 1964, Commissioner Morrill
voting "Nol')
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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A petition signed by residents of Western Township opposing the establishment and participation in the Rabbit
River Water Shed District was read and, upon motion, the petition was ordered plac~ on file.
The Mayor and members of the city council from the City of Fergus Falls filed a resolution asking that the
count.y construct a bridge on Concord St. A motion was made and seconded that they pay for the cost of the brj_dge except
water mains which will not exceed the amount provided by Section 163,04, Subdivision 3, l•l,S, A,
Dr. Sheila presented a budget prepared by the Otter Tail County Nursing Board in the sum of $20,436.00 for
use during the year beginning July 1, 1964, Upon motion, the budget was approved.
James J. Bucholz was authorized to attend a water conservation committee j_n St. Paul on June 11, 1964.
The following applications for homestead classification were granted:
Chas. Swendsrud
Mward H. Bombeck
Charles H. Shure
Rust.ad's Addn, Lot 5
Twin Oak Heights Lot 15
Pt. Lot 5N, of river & E
New road Section 2
Vill. of Dal ton
Twp. of Pine Lake
or
Twp. of Perham
Eugene J. Doll Orig. plat Lots 8
& 9 Blk. 23
Irene E. Listrom N½ of SW¼ ex.½
ac. Sch Sec, 26
Albert Benke w½ SE¼, NEI; SE¼
& Lot 1 & NEi sw¾
Sec, 24
Vill. of Perham
Twp. of Nidaros
Twp. or Star Lake.
The following.applications for correction.of assessments were approved:
Geo. D. Rrall
Norbert Klimek
~,rs. L, A. Freeman
Adolph F. Carlson
Evergreen Beach Lots 8 & 9· w½ swl; sec, 27
Jacob's Beach Lot 5
personal property
Twp. of Corliss
Twp. of Effington
Twp. of Pelican
Twp. of Pine Lake
The following applications for correction of assessments were read and, upon motion, it was recornm~nded
to the Commissioner of Taxation that they be approved: Wm. V. Smith's Addn, ) Vill of
) New York
Nly 307' of s. i,67' of E½ of Lot 24 & all of 25 &. 26 & Nly) Mills Edward H. Buerkle, Jr.
237' of S, 467' of 23 & W½ of 24 special Assessment )
Thor Thorson N½ SE¼ ex part to state Twp. of.Aastad
Sec, 27
Henry H. Koski N½ Ne¼ Sec. 12 Twp. or Homestead
Rudolph Maijala NEt NEi Sec. 26 Twp. of Butler
Wm. A. Anderson s½ NWi Sec. 9 Twp. of Newton
Wm. A. Anderson
Howard L. Carlson
c. c. Jf!cobs
E. II, Bernbeck
SEi NE¾ Sec, 8 Vill N. Y, Mills
SEl; NWl; & E½
SW¼ Sec. 34 Twp. of Pelican
S. 2 rds. of W )
32 rds,of G.L. )
4 Sec. 26 & N 8 ) City of
rds. of\~. 32 rds. ) Fergus Falls
of G.L. 5 Sec, )
26-133-43 )
personal property Twp. of Pine
Lake
The application of Clarence J, Albrecht for homestead classification on part of Govt. Lot·8, Section 6,
Township of Nidaros, was read and, upon motion, it was rejected upon recommendation of the To~n Board,
The application of the John Dieseth Co. for reduction of assessment on personal property assessed to them
in the 'l'ownship of Aurdal was read and, upon motion, it was rejected upon recommendation of the Town Board.
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Glen Melby
Gordon H. LarsQn
Gust Lagerquist & Sons,·Inc.
Poucher Printing & Lith. Co,
Addressograph-Multigraph Corp,
Empire Business Machines
Cooper's Offic~ Supply
Vernon 1. Bachman
S. W. Beckman
James Bucholz
Otto Haase
Bennie J. Johnson
Dr. James Y. Nakamura
Dr. Everett C. Hanson
Emil been
Frank noberts
River Inn Coff~e Shop
I!;, 0, Busch
Mason Publ. Co.
West Publishing Co.
David A. Williams
Harold Graff
Eugene W. Elsha:urr
R. H. Dean ·
F..dward A, Aho
Municipal Court, F, F.
Paul w. Johnson Do .
RogeiM. Heidorn
Robert License
John Meyer
boarding prisoners
expenses
II
II
II
repairs on elevator
shelves
drawers
service & repairs
rep. typewriter
expenses
II
II
II
II
coraner's fees
11 II & nun
exp. & saly. weed insp,
II II It II II
meals for juro1s
exp. bailiff
Criminal Procedure
statutes
witness fees
II II
II II
ti II
court costs
jury fees
services W,O,T. Soil Cons, Dist. (April)
n 11 11 11 n 11 11 (May)
II E II II
II II II
II
II
II
II
exp. E.O.T. Soil Cons. Uist.
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$ 1587.50
248,00
244,40
226.55
122.01
24.30
1021.50
40.29
10.50
51.50
51.44
6.60
~39;50
17.75
17.80
12.70
poor 3,00
Hev. 16.CO
264.52
293.15
41.70
15.bO
15.00
38,00
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.12 a.co
84.00
178.20
126.90 79.90
52.50
27.00
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Ed Skoglund
Mac Tobkin
Jeff Tikkanen
Herb Woods
John L. Bixby
Eugene Davenport
Robert Shaw
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N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Do
Continental Oil Co.
Holten Hardware
Montgomery Ward
Carl M. N0rgren
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Ebersviller Impl. Co.
Acme Chemical Co.
United Chemical Co., Inc.
Hint gen-Karst
~•ergus Plumbing & Heating Co.
Carlson-Benjamin ~onst. Co,
Merlin s. Hieman
Edwin Ala
Jess Perala
Henry Lubits
Hichard Neulieb
Andrew Lindquist
Gary Nelson
Donald Lee
Miller-Davis Co.
Poucher Printing & Lith. Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Schoolcraft Co.
Free Press Co.
Farnhams
Panama Carbon Co.
Addressograph4lultigraph Corp.
Burrouglis Corp.
Victor Luntjeen & Co.
Davenport I s
Secretarial Serviqe.
Johnson Drugs
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Fergus Journal Co,
Perham l!.nterprise Bulletin
Constr~ction Bulletin
Vernon E. Bachman
H. W. Glorvigen
Helen E. Skramsted
Key Laboratories
Dick Polypnick
Twin's Motor Co.
Markstrom Drugs
Jaenisch Industries
Walt Boe I s l~ood Market
S. B. Jopnson
H. W • Glorvigen
Allison & Co.
Do
Haimerl Post #~48 Am. Legion
Harold T. Swenson Post #612 Aux
Adamson-Norman Post #30 Aux.
wr/1 Barracks #922 Aux.
Ruth Huether .
Helen W. Benshoof
·Do
E,O.T. Telepho~e Co.
Mrs. J. A. Anderson
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Mrs. Bi-ll Dewey _
Mrs. Dai glas C. Haugen
Mrs. Alva Helinrichs
>,rs. Robert H. Johnson
>,rs. Charles Lewis
Mrs. !!.liner Peterson
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
Straub Co.
Public Utilities Dept.
N.W. Bell Telep.hone Co.
Johnson Drugs
Nelson Bros. Prtg.
Cooper's Office Supply
Century Camera Shop
Secretarial Service
Artz Camera Supply
Hart Motor ~ss
Nineral Springs Sanatorium
Dr. J. J. Warner
Dr. Ivan 1. Bigler
Andrews & Meister
Bucholz Drugs
Stensrud & bnerson Drug
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exp. E.O.T. Soil ~ons. Dist.
II
II
II II II
II II II
II II II
expenses
II
II
calls
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
fuel oil for court house
supplies
ladder
cleaning windows
supplies
II
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soap
repairs
labor
sup. & labor
Dep. Sh. Fees
II II II
& exp.
II II
assisting Dept. Sh.
Sp. Dep. Fees & exp.
fees & exp. jailer
expenses
road patrol
II II
supplies
II
II
attendance certificates
-beer license blanks.
mounting board
supplies
ribbons etc.
II
supplies
II
copies
rubber gloves
envelopes
publishing
tax notices
advertising
postage
II
tests
poligraph examinations
supplies
repairs
II
II
II
food for storm area workers
replaci~g flag pole rope
adv. corns. to license agents
premium for forgery bond
addl. premium workmen's comp.
decorating graves
II II
II II
II II
expenses
II
postage
service & calls
exp. Nursing Board
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
expenses.
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
postage & machine rental
rent
water etc.
servic e & calls
supplies
forms
suprlies
II
mineographing forms
supplies
express charges
care of .'I'. B. Patj ents
II
II
II II
II
II
II
medication for T .B. patient
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39.15
13.80
22.95
25.44
55,80
152.50
102.00
ll8.5~
l,1.92
755.25
6.85
27,94
120.00
77.81
7,36
52.50
19.16
4.00
9.50
62.92
34.60
45.CO
5.00
43,20
29,40
123.30
422.85
1767.31
79,85
134.64
185,43
150,00
10.45
20.00
20.91
17.88
6.00
75.20
.85
3.10
3,38
184.85
248.03
8.>jo
40.80
57,00
100.00
50.co
10.45
50.00
15.13
23.05
60.00
9.64
25.00
27.85
32.50
61.62
16.50
25.00
25.00
2,.00
71.95 109.88
5.00
22.93
7.35
3.30
3.00
3,90
6,75 5,10
4,95 8,25
98,55
8.00
50.00
3,81
17.16
2.06
8,75
60.07
49.00
ll,30
94.00
4.50
861.45
6.00
18.00
.9.85
2.80
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Alexandria Clinic
1'wp/ of Clitherall
Twp. of Elmo
Twp. of Folden
-21ca
Vill. of New York Mills
Don Hendrickson
Public Works Equip. Co.
Ruffr±dge-Johnson Co., Inc.
~im, H. Ziegler Co., Inc.
D-A Lubricant Co., Inc.
American Opt. Co.
Crane-Johnson Lbr. Co.
Dave11port' s Stationery
General Trading Co.
/'Genuine Parts Co.
Holten Hardware
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Matz & Greif
Miller-Davis Co.
Minneapolis Blue Prtg. Co.
National Chemsearch Corp.
Panama Carbon Co.
H. A. "ogers Co.
L. N. Sickels Co.
Standard Oil Co., B. L.
Streeter-Amet Div. Goodman Mfg. Co.
\vhitlock Weldors Equip.
Wilcox Lumber Co., N.Y. M.
Northwestern Refining Co.
Doc's Tire Service
Otter Tail Power Co.
M, dwest Telephone Co.
N.W, Bell Tele Co., F. F.
Do
N. l·J. Bell Tele Co., Henn.
Pelican Tele. Co.
Vergas 1'ele. Co.
Raymond Motor Trans. Co.
Farmers Co-op Elev. Co., F. F.
Mills Farmers Elevator
Harvey Stierna
Melvin McGowan
Walter Butler Engineering Co.
Wendell P. Huber
Do
G. D. Harlow
Town of Aurdal
F.l:ldie Gronseth
Do
Adolph Korth
Laurina B. llalbakken
Minn. Dept. of Highways
Allison & Co.
Andy's 116611 Service
Bengtson Oil Co.
Dalton Oil ~o.
Farmers Co-op. Creamery Assn. D.
Fergus Oil Co.
Fossen Oil Co.
John's 7-0 Service
Krause Standard Oil, D. C.
Hayo I s Standard Service·
Otter Tail Co-op. Oils, Inc.
Penrose Oil Co.
Se vice Oil Co., B. 1.
Service Oil Co , , Und.
Ted's Oil Co.
Thomas Oil Co.
Twin's Motor Co.
Wold Nobil Service, Erh.
Arrow Petroleum
Kraemer Oil Co •
Soliah & Braatz Oil ~o.
Standard Oil Co. , N. Y .M •
Harvey Bullock
Ebersviiler Implement Co.
Electric Supply
Fergus Dodge, Inc.
Fergus Plumbing & Heating Co.
Flour City Brush Co.
International Harvester Co.
Larson Welding ·
Olson Auto Electric
Stan's Garage
Super G,M. C. Truck Sales
Thelen Implement
c.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned.
Attest:
hospital papers
care of poor
II II
II II
II II
painting at C. H.
parts
II
II
diesel oil
supplies
bit. material
tire
prints
service & tolls
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freight
seed
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seeding
bridge plans
cash adv.
expenses
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1'ownship aid
Right of Way
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survey ·sheets
Workmen I s Comp.
gasoline
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gas etc.
gasloline
gas etc.
gasoline
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gas etc.
gasoline
gas, etc.
gas, etc.
gas, etc.
gasoline
gas, etc.
gasoline
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diesel fuel
fuel oil
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diesel fuels
repairs
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Cjrairman.
3.00
269.49
229.36
41,3.56
75.06
110.00
352.32
19.41
154.87 816.05
35.39
2.22
74-90 198.86
20.82
· 7.55
271.50
4.05
58.25
281.19
241.25 36,00
28.92
1890.50
16.36
3.36
44.42
5,00
674-34 20.15
46.62·
11.80
90,~
29.74
17.60
11.99
20.08
3.75 130.00
195.00
240.co
337.50 1020.00
5.89
167.48
16.30
500.00:
379.70
119.40
36.00
137.85 12.84
41,2. 58
7-43 87.43
174-41
U. 57
68.92
115.41
29.81
3.39
129.15
67.77
295.01
37.30
90.00
81.17
185.50
63,97
52,24
200.64
1,5.00
73-92 63.20
21.50
4.39
6.05
106.04
112.48
103.74
79-51
9.00
80.02
94-75 79.16
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MINUTF.S OF SPECIAL MEETil~G OF THE BOARD OF
COUN'I'Y cm'.MISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA
HELD AT 10:JO A.M. July 9, 1964.
The Uoard listened to s1.atements of a representative of East Otter Tail Soil (;onservation Distr.ict which is a
part of the West Central Minnesota Resource Conservation and Developnent Project and upon motion made by Commissioner
Bucholz, seconded by (;ommissioner Haase, they approved the work project plan for East Otter Tail County by unanimous
vote.
The question of recommending the inclusion of the West Otter Tail County Soil Conservation District in the West
Central Minnesota Resource Conservation and Developnent Project was presented to the Board.
Upon mot.ion of Commissioner Jchnson, seconded by Commissioner Bucholz, the motion carried with Commissioner
Morrill voting NO.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned.
Chainnan.
Attest:
MINUTES OF SPECIAL Ml!.ETING OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA
The Board met at 11:JO and approved the bond of Myrr·l,e Logas as Clerk of the District Court of Otter Tail County,
Minnesota.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned.
Adopted July 10, 1964,
Chainnan
MINUTES m· REGULAR MEm'ING m· BOARD OF
COUNTY CON~1ISSIONERS m• OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA,
Pursuant to Statute the Board met at 10 o'clock A·.M. July 13, 1964, all members being present.
The motion was made and carried to close the Court House.from 1 P.M. to J P. M. to enable employes to
attend the funeral of H. W. Glorvigen, Clerk of Court.
A license to dance by mechanical music only was granted. to Mrs. Edna A. Thompson of Heavenly Days Hesort of
Leaf Lake.
Licenses for the sale of Non-intoxicating malt liquors were granted as follows:
M. J. Schlanger
Leonard Saewert
Duane c. Frost
Mallard Bay Resort
Leonard's Resort
Supper Club
Town of Nidaros
Town of Corliss
Town of Newton
Dainages for construction of road were settled with Larry Ott and his father for the sum of $350.00, to be
paid when fence is removed from the highway.
Motion was made, seconded and carried that James J. Bucholz be appointed as a County Board member oft he
Board of Trustees for the County Law Library.
The Board Having previously advertised for the construction of a bridge and approaches over the Pelican River on
CSAH 28, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows:
Korby Contracting Co., Fergus Falls,
Thorson Construction Co., Troy, Minn.
Roy Benson & :.,on, Stephen, Minn.
Industrial Builders, Inc., Fargo, N. D.
$15,866.40
16,558-50
21,265.05
24,491.25
After checking and consideration the contract was awarded to the Korqy Construction Co. of Fergus Fa,lls
for the sum of.$15,866.40.
Upon motion the Chairman and County Auditor were authorized to execute an easement for right-of-way to the
State of Minnesota on Highway #210 along the County gravel pit located on the NW! SE¾ 5-132-40.
Upon motion the Chainnan of the Board and the County Auditor were authorized to execute an easement to the
Otter Tail Power Co. for the placing of poles cm grounds belonging to the Otter Tail County Nursing Home.
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The Count,y Auditor was authorized to advertise for bids to be opened at 11 o'clock A. M. August 11,
1964 for grading
S.A.P. 56-655-01 (64)
56-655-02 (64) C. P. 64:55 Lerft;h 1.995 miles, located from T.H. //108, 1 mile West of Village
of Ottertail, south 2.0 miles, comprising approximately 75,617 cubic yards
Class A, Excavation.
Upon motion 2 o'clock P. M. July 21, 1964 at the Otter Tail Township Hall were designated as the time
and place for a hearing to be held on the question of damages due to the proposed construction of
S.A.P, 56-655-01 and
s.A.P. 56-655-02
TU Till!. COUN1'Y BOARD, OTTER TAIL COUN'l'Y, MINNESOTA
P.ursuant · to law I present below, a statement showing the amount of taxes levied for County puri:oses for
the current year, the amounts collected and apportioned to date, and the balances uncollected, togerher with the
actual cash balance remaining to the credit of each County Fund at the close of business on the 30th day of June, 1964.
Funds
County Revenue Fund
Poor ~•und
Road and Bridge Fund
County Building r'und
County School 'l'ransi:ortation r'und
Veterans Service F'und
noad & Bridge Bond Acct.
County Welfare Fund
~'air Bonds Fund
County School '!'ax Fund
Amounts Levied
for current Year.
250,205.53
85,186.71
440,050.20
48,678.12
36,995,37
17,037,34
179,865.65
415,711.14
12,169.53
449,328.68
S. B, Johnson
County liudi tor
Amount Collected
and Aoportioned
$ 56,931.36
19,383.31
100,128.64
11,076,18
8,417,90
3,876.66
40,926.48
94,590,57
2,769.04
119,779.83
Balances remaining to the Debit and Credit of each Fund are as follows:
Funds
County Revenue Fund
Poor Fund
Road and Bridge Fund
County Building Fund
Ditch ~'und
County Nursing Home
Incidental Fund
Tuberculosis Sanatorwn
!load & Bridge Bond Acct.
County School Transportation
Fail" Bonds
Veterans Service Fund
Welfare ~'und
County School Tax Fund
Debit Balance
$ 25,977.22
3,584.66
39,132,08
Credit Balance
$ 471,489,43
4,718.32
17,802.37
5,610.36
1,040.13
6,096.21
120,063.37
16,840,58
18,699,06
11,907.55
68,716.22
$
Balance Uncollected
or Unai:portioned
193,274.17
65,803.40
339,921.56
37,601.94
28,577.47
13,160.68
138,939,17
321,120.57
9,4C0.49
329,549,05
The following is a statement of the accounts remaining u~paid on the contracts already entered into
by the Board.
FOR 11HAT PUliPOSE
Road & Bridge Equipment '-ontracts
Unpaid Hoad & Bridge Contracts
Balance due Building & Remodeling
BALANCE DUE
$ 4322.00
670,617.51
22,285.39
The following expenses for the ensuing year is herewith submitted:
Salaries of County Officials
Clerks;'Janitor et al
Deputy :,herifi"s and Jailers
County '-ommissioners Salaries & Expenses
Boarding Prisoners
Sheriffs & Deputies expenses
Supt; of Schools expenses
District Court Jurors
Municipal & Justice Court
Bailiff & Reporters
Books, blanks & stationery
Expenses mental illness
Court House Grounds
Election expenses
Light, fuel repairs
County Agents
County Nursing Service
.Pr;i,n ting,•& .~dvertising
County Assessors Salary, assj,starits & exp.
Attending assessors meetings
Veterans Service Officer & clerks
~liscellaneous Revenue
County ~1elfare
County Road & Bridge
Poor Fund
$62,000.00
64,800.00
33,5CO.OO
13,800.00
9,5C0.00
8,500.CO
5co.oo
12,000.co
4,3CO.CO
·7,500.00
25,000.00
3,500.CO
2,coo.00
5,000~00
21,000.00
26,390,CO
20,400.00
11,500.co
16,500.00
l,3LO.OO
15,3CO.OO
14,500.00
465,075.00
490,000.00
110,000.00
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Road & Br1dge Bond Acct.
Juvenile Pro.bat.ion Office Salaries & expenses
$ 179,0GO.OO
9,J00.00
The following resolution was adopted:
Respectively submitted,
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter 'l'ail County:
That there be levied upon the taxable property of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, payable during the year
1965, the follo~1ng amounts for the several county funds:
Revenue Fund
Road & Bridge Fund
Poor Fund
Building 1-und
County School 1-und
County School 'l'ransportntion
County welfare
Veterans Service
Fair Bonds
Adopted July 14, 1964.
Attest:
s. a. J·1,hnson
County Auditor
$Joo,ooo.co
490,000.CO
ll0,000.00
2 mills
438,790.20
35,000.00
465,075.co
7/10 mill
1/2 mill
S • W. Beckman
Chainnan.
Upon motion, the Board then adjourned to 10o1clock A. M. July 14, 1964.
TUESDAY'S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the. Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. July 14, 1964, all members being present.
The petition asking for the· dissolution of Common School Dist. 1477 was taken up for final action.
After listening to the statements of interested parties the Board issued the following interlocutory order, to-wit:
STATE OF MINNE.SOTA )
)ss
County of OTTERTAIL)
IN THE MATTER OF THE DISSOLUTION m' COl-'MON SCHOOL DIS'l'RICT NO. 1477
The above entitled matter came on Duly to be heard by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
at Court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said County, on the 14th day of July, 1964, at 10 o'clock A. M.,
pursuant to notice duly given as provided by law and the order of said Board; and the Board having heard all
persons interested in said matter, both for and against, finds as follows:
First--That said proceedings were instituted-by:
(b) A petition signed by the reHuired number of freeholders residing in said district:
Second--'fhat less than 90 days ha_ve elapsed since the date of said hearing and the Board being of the
opinion, from the facts adduced at said hearing, that it is expedient and will be to th·e best interest of the
inhabitants of said territory to have said school district dissolved;
NOW THERE.mRE. IT IS OhDERED,. That said Common Sch,,ol uistrict No. 1477 be dissolved and that the territory
embraced therein be attached to other .existing School districts or unorganized territory as follows, to-wit:
All territory comprising Compton School Uistrict No. 1477 be attached to Independent School District
No. 547, Parkers Prairie.
(J) It IS FURTHER O~DERED, That the assets and liabilities of said Common School District No. 1477,
be dis"ributed as follows, to-wit:
To Independent School Uistrict Nol 547 all monies, funds, credits, property, both real and personal,
including taxes collected for the year 1964 and prior, and that all obligations of Common School District No. 1477
shall become the obligations of lndependent School Uistrict No. 547.
(4) The outstanding bonded ·flebt of Said Common ~chool District No. 147,7 is Norie
(5) The proposed effective ·date of this order is hereby fixed as the first day of July, 1965.
Dated this 1/,th day of July, 1964.
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor
S. 1-1. Beckman
Chairman Board of County Commiss:io ners
A resolution asking for the ·dissolution of Common School District 1497 was read and upon motion it was
ordered that a hearing on said resoluiion be held at 10 o'clock A.M. August 12, 1964, and that due notice of said
hearing be given as rec:uired by law.
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'l'he petition of Eugene Adamczyk, Richard Beitz and George Kupferschmid owners of Lots 9 10 11 and a
tract.in Lots. 2 and 3 ?f Sectiu~ 15-136-40, asking that they be set off from Dist. 1453 to Dist. 549,'was taken up
for final action, but it ap~earing from the records that these tracts were already in Dist. 549 the County Auditor
was instructed to correct his record to show them in Dist. 549.
The petition
Lots 3 and 4, and part
1424 to 544 was read.
12, 1964, and that due
of the ·Northland Development Company, asking that certain tracts located in Government
of the E~ SW~ in Section 30-133-/l2 (described by metes and bounds) be set off from Dist.
Upo~ motion it ~as ordered that a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock·A.M. August
notice of the time and place be given as required by law.
The petition of Adolph Haggstrom asking that Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, SW¼ SE¼, SE¼ SW¼ except churbh, •and except
part of Lot 8 platted in Section 15-134-41 be set off from School Dist. 1521 to Dist. 542 was read and upon motion
it was ordered that a·hearing on samd petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. August 12, 196h, and that due notice of
the time and place be given as required by law.
The petition of Maretta Schmitz asking that.the E½ SEt and NWt SE¼ Sec. 27-137-36 be set off from School
Dist. 1500 to Independent School IJist. 820 of Wadena County was read and upon motion it was ordered that a hearing
on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. August 12, 1964, and that due notice of the time and place be given
as required by law.
Upon motion the petition of Mrs. Chester Lunkinen asking that the SW¼ SE¼ of S'ection 27=137-36 be set off
from Dist. 1500 to Independent School uistrict 820 of Wadena County was read and upon motion it was ordered that
a hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A. M. August 12, 1964, and that due notice of the time and·place
be given as required by law.
The following names were selected to be placed on the Petit Jury list to replace those drawn at the
spring term of court.
Mrs. Inez Zitzow
Mrs. Wm. Ogroske
~1rs. Leonard Wegscheid
Mike Manke
Lorraine Ponto
Vergas Vill.
Corliss Twp.
Gonnan
Candor
Hobart
Thomas Osmon
Duane Moe
Mrs. Bob Hanson
Mrs. Anton Thompson
Len Dryer
St. 0laf Twp
Tordenskjold
Everts
Henning Vill.
Henning Vill.
George Harthun
Lawrence Krekelberg
Mrs. Kenneth Himpilla
Mrs. l!.leanor Nelson
F.inil Keskitalo
Star Lake
Dead Lake
Homestead
Paddock
Newton
Blowers
Butler
Walter Heald Parkers Prairie Vill.
Melba Kotakainen
Ed Hamsey
Bertha Sonnenberg
Mrs. Lloyd Swan
Helmer Ohman
Joe Dunham
James Barry
Amos Wifall
l-lrs. Lewis Hanson
Homan Meis
John E. Kirkvold
Selvin Klaksvik
Alvin Schultz
Dora
Pelican Rapids Vill.
Lida Twp.
Norwegian Grove
Maine ·
Erhards Grove
Everts
Everts
Eagle Lake
Sverdrup
Otter Tail Twp.
Kerl!lit Westad
Ernest Nelson
Gena L. Herdman
Walter Brutlag
Oscar T111nberg
L. D. Cole 217 Church St.
Walter Albers 403 Cecil Ave.
Richard Aune 622 Cavour Ave. E.
Ben E. Benson 526 Linden Ave. W.
Marian V. Campbell 542 Stanton Ave.
Wm. Johnson Rt. 2, City
Mrs. Edwin A. Hanneman Rt. 2
Kermit Weinrich Rt. 4
Mrs. Clarence Gowin Doran, Minn.
Mrs. Ben Drutlag Rt. 2
Mrs. Gene Dufty Rt. 2
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Eastern Twp.
E.lmo
Leaf Lake
Deer Creek Twp.
Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls
W. Fergus Falls
Elizabeth Twp.
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Western
Fergus Falls Twp
Fergus Falls Twp
RhPORT OF' 'l'HE COUNTY DOARD OF THE aJUNTY OF OTTER TAIL STATE OF MINNESOTA, OF UNCOLLECTED PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAXF.S FUR THE YEAR 1964.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, July 14, 1964.
BE IT KNOWN, That the County Board of Otter 'l'a_il County, Minnesota, did meet in session on the 14th
day of July, 1964, the same being the first session of said Board after the 10th day of June, 1964; that at said
session the County Treasurer of said County delivered to said Board the list of uncollected personal property
taxes for the year 1964 together with his certificate thereon as required by law; and that at said session 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 taxes in said· County for
said year of 1964, as so revised by said Board, and that the Clerk of District Court is ordered to issue
citations thereon, to'-wit.:
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Name of Township or Tax Penalty, Fee Total 'fax, ·Penalty Remarks
Person Assessed District and Costs and Costs
Abbott, Randolph Pine Lake $ 9,58 $ 1.54 $ 11.12 Collect
Alpert, Myron E. 2nd Ward 14.00 2.13 16.13
Anderson Dairy Supply Effington JJ.80 4,78 J8.58
Anderson, David Richville Vill. 5.82 1.02 6.84
Anderson, Hazel Mrs. 3rd Ward 9.72 1.56 ll.28
Anderson, Jerl'y Tordenskjold 23.38 J.38 26.76
Aschnewitz, Earl 1st Ward 8.78 1.42 10.20
Ballard, Raymond Dunn 19.70 2.89 22.59
Bamberg, Glen Perham Twp. J.96 .78 4.74
Bava, Domeneco Lida 1.44 .45 1.89
Bergquist Sign Co. Bluffton Twp. 1.68 .47 2.15
Bergquist Sign Uompton 4,84 .90 5.74
Bergren, Earl J. 2nd Ward 1.90 .50 2.40
Bertram, Daniel Leaf Lake 6.60 1.14 7.71.
Birch, Frank Dead Lake 14.00 2.13 16.13
Bisson, Robert Tordenskjold 11.74 1.82 13,56
Bongard, Bernie (Fred's Place) Bluffton Vill. 9.22 1.L.9 10.71
Brand, Edward W. 1st Ward 76.-32 10.48 86.80
Brandt, Loren 4th Ward .9.50 1.52 11.02 II
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Brasil, l!.rvin li..
Bronkema, Che9ter, .U. S •. Industries
Do
Brun, Arthur
Bruns R;,.dio & 'l'. V.
Buslee, Nonnan
Butterfield, Alice P. Nelson
Carlson, Carl .A.
Christianson, Arnold
Combs, J. A. & Helen
Connolly, Leo J.
Crowe, Arthur J.
Davis, Alton
Day, Joe
Debilaen, "oy
Diederich, Albert
Delaney, Joe
Dornbusch, Harry
DuMont, James
DuHont Signs
Dunham, Henry
Ekstrom, ~lagnus
Estrem, Mrs. G. R.
l!.wert, David R.
Falls Mfg. Co.
Fergus Novelty, Karl Pete,·son
Feustal, Hax
Flink, "'obert
Fly'!m Sign Co,
Flynn Sign Co.
Flynn Sign Co.
Flynn Sign Co.
Flynn Sign Co.
Flynn Sign Co.
Flynn Sign Co.
Flynn $ign Co.
Frovays, Chris
Gadow, Leslie
Gearhart Funeral Home
Gen's Radio & T. V.
Duane Glass-
Graf, James
Grasswick, Carl A.
Grimley, Louis
Gunderson, John
Gunkel, Leonard
Haas, Harriett. (Jenson)
Haatvedt, Chas.
Halsten, Edwin
Halvorson, \•Jillian
Handorff, Donald
Hauger, Gordon
Heifort, Geo. W.
Hellbusch, Fmil
Hendrickson, Art
Henkel, A. W.
Hill, Calvin
Hill, lzordon
Hillukka, Edwin
Hinton, Earl M.
Holmquist, John 0
Howard, Harold H.
Jenson, Glen
Johnson, Helen Mrs.
Johnson, Arlen
Johnson, Arlen
Johnson, Helen, Mrs.
Johnson, John A.
Johnson, Lambert
Johnson, Robert D.
Johnson, Vera, Mrs.
Johnston, E.. K •.. • ..
Kahler, walter P.
Kamphake, Henry, Jr,
Karlstad, Dennis
Karlstad, Horace
Kasowski, J. J.
Kelly, nobert J,
Kem, Perry
Kjone, Astrid, Mrs.
Knudson, Helen B.
Knudson, Henry C.
Koeplin, Clifford
Kottrneyer, Wm. A.
Lacey, R.L.
Ladwig, A.
Larson, l!.li
Lavalley, Perley
Luedtke, nobert
Lynns, hobert N.
Macheledt, Ronald
Malone, Maurice
DATE .......... July .:14· ......................••.....•..••...................... 19 .. 64.
Rush Lake
Effihgton
Effington
Fergus Fulls Twp •.
1st \'lard
Maime
Girard
Amor
Pelican Rapids
Gorman
Eagle Lake
Y.aplewood .
Nj_daros
llora
Leaf Mt.
Vergas Vill.
Uorman
Butler
3rd Ward
4th Ward
Norwerian Grove
Maine
Dunn
'lordenskjold
Jrd Ward
2nd Ward
Aurdal
Pelican Rapl!ds
Bluffton Twp.
Parkers Prairie Twp.
Inman
Nidaros
Tordenskjold
Dane Prairie
Pine Lake
Hobart
Tumuli
2nd Ward
Battle Lake Vill
Deer Creek Vill.
Henning Vill.
3rd Ward
Folden
Dunn
Edna
Leaf Lake
lst'Ward
11th Ward
Dora
Nidaros
1st Ward
Carlisle
Njdaros
Deer Creek Twp
Bluffton Vill
Dunn
1st Ward
Pelican Rapids Vill.
Paddock
Dunn
4th Ward
Corliss
4th W11rd
Underwood Vill.
Sverdrup
Underwood Vill.
Sverdrup
JJunn
Edna
2nd Ward
Dunn
Dead Lake
Paddock
Parkers Prairie Twp.
2·nd Ward
1st Ward
Lida
3rd Ward
Oak Valley
1st ward
Dunn.
St14r· Lake
1st \';ard
Vill. Battle Lake
4th Ward
Dunn
Lida
Clitherall Vill."
Dead Lake
Corliss
Everts
Compton
96.68
23.74
23.74
27.66
48.08
2.94
10.14
9.70
37.78
9.28
12.66
6.J8
5.46
9.16
8,20
34.62
66.08
7.70
5.46
29.26
17.84
2.JO
6.84
19.78
941.76
11.46
25.60
5.90
2.00
5.18
4.36 J.80
J.84
5.28
1.40
19.36
26.46
5.70
114.62
35.74
5.66
4.28
20.12
J.50
J.28
72.28
7.12 9.96
27.16
10.94
12.34
J.94
48.92
19.04 2.96
6.J8
12.82
J.18
20.82
4.32
6.16
17.90
J.08
7.06
3.36
6.J8
J.28
8.64
4.J2
17.80
8.40
25.00
76.94
48.32
7.12
10.44
1.98
14.48
17.88 9.96
12.14
4.98
J.08
15.08
6.64
lJ.24
1.66
165.08
80.82
a.co
74.00
60.82
13.20
3.43
J.43
3.95
6.70
.65
1.61
1.55
5.31
1.49
1.94
1.10
.99
1.48
1.35
4.88
9.11
1.JO
;99
4.17
2.64
.54
1.15
2.90
126.44
1.79
J.68
1.04
.52
.91,,
.84
.75
.76
.96
.44
2.84
J.80
1.02
15.60
5.04
1.01
.82
2.95
,72
.69
9.93
1.20
1.59
J.89
1.72
1.91
.78
6.80
2.80
.64
1.10
1.96
.67
3.04
.BJ
1.07
2.65
.67
1.19
.70
1.10
.68
1.40
.8/3
2.6J
1.37
J.60
10.56
6.72
1.20
1.66
• 52
2.19
2.65
1.59 1.88
.92
.67
2.27
1.14
2.0J
.47
22.37
11.08
1.32
10.17
8.40
109.88
27.17
27.17
31.61
54.78
3. 59
11.75
11.25
43.09
10.77
14.60
7.48
~-45
10.64
9.55
39.50
75.19
9.f)O
6.45
33.43
20.48
2.84
7.99
22.68
1068.20
13.25
29.28 6.94
2.52
6.12
5.20
4.55
4.60
6.24
1.84
22.20
J0.26
6.72
130.22
40.78
6.67
5.10
23.07
4.22
J.97
82.21
8.J2
11.55
Jl.05
12.66
14.25
4.72
55.72
21.84
J.60
7.48
14.79
J.85
2J.86
5.15
7.23
20.55
J.75
8.23
4.06
7.48 J.96
10.04
5.15
2C.43
9-77 28.60
a7.50
55.04
8.J2
12.10
2.50
16.67
20.53
11.55
14.02
5.90
J.75
17.35
7.78
15.27
2.13
187.45
91.9L
9.32
84.17
69.22
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Pd. 75.CO
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
IICll!ft ■■!MD■-CIIIU'.&IIL.IILCLU.L
Malcolm, Donald
Marsh, Harvey H.
McDennit, Vern
Meader, John L. Jr.
Merten, Dan C.
Midwest Printing l,;o,
Minge, Argyle
...
hinge's \vest hnd Texaco
Minnesota Tree Farms
Nelson, A. C. & John ·Kirten
Nelson, Dennis D.
Nelson, Howard
Nelson, Rudolph
Olson, Ernest. W,
Olson, Larry
Olthoff, Art
Oman, Virgil
Peck, Cecil & Joan
Peterson, Gus
Peterson, John
Peterson, Karl
Peterson, Maynard
Picco, Robert
Pixley, Leslie
Reppe, tiilo
Ressler, R, L,
Rhoades, L, D,
Uinerson, Vernon
Robban, LeRoy
Robbins, Honald
Rohn, Nrs. Ralph
Rosenfeldt, Grace
Hudh, Charles
Rudh, 1,;harles (Sales)
Sanger, Bernard
Sannas, Gordon
Sarff, John
Schapp, Otto & Sid Morgan
Schiller, Andrew
Schmelz, Robert
Schuler, Orin
Schweback, John J.
Seal, ltichard
Shol, Bob
Siegmund, Leo H.
Simons, A. D.
Skyline Cafe
Smith, Gus
Steel, hrnest
Steinback, Wm.
Stillwell, Rolland
Straight, Oren
Strong, "oger L.
Sundberg, C. V.
Svenneby, Norman
Swanson, Ernest H.
Teters, Kenneth
Tillisch, Clayton
•ronsager, Helmer
Torgusson, Kenneth
Toso, Donald
Tritsch, Leonard
Tuski, 1-harles
Tweeden, hllen
Vednois, Arnold
l·/alch. L. M.
~laldrip, L)UUI
\·/alline, Don J.
l·landrie, ltuth
11elton, itobert C,
liestad, K. V.
Western Outdoor Adv.
Wickham, Charles
\1illiams, Mrs.Nelson
l~ilson, Alvin
Winslow, Frank
l~irls,Charles
Wizner, lvalter 1-·.
lvolters, Glm
Zahnow, t;linton
DATE ...... ~.!!J..Y l4 ............................................................ 1961.. .. .
Rush Lake
Oak Valley .
Paddock
Dunn
Vill. Battle Lake
1st Ward
1st Ward
Jrd Ward
Scambler
Everts
4th Ward
4th Ward
Norwegian Grove ·
Perham Vill.
4th Ward
Erhards Grove
Leaf Lake
Dunn
Vill. Battle Lake
Vill. Elizabeth
2nd Ward
1st I-lard
2nd Ward
Scambler
Hobart
Gorman
Dunn
Vill. Vining
Eastern
4th Ward
Dead Lake
Dunn
Jrd Ward
4th Ward
Dunn
Edna
Candor
Corliss
Girard
Perham 1'wp.
Vill. Battle Lake
Aurdal
1st Ward
Jrd Ward
4th Ward
Dora
Carlisle
Vill. Henning
Star Lake
Folden
Dunn
Scambler
1st Ward
Maplewood
2nd Ward
Lida
Newton
Dunn
Oak Valley
4th Ward
1st Ward
Girard
Vill. Elizabeth
Scambler
Sverdrup
Everts
Jrd Ward
1st Ward
Hobart
Dunn
93.06
79,50
J6.94
4.12
43,86
275,76
10.68
96.94
12.82
J,44
12.82
6.64
4.56
57.16
10.68
60.14
96.54
4,52
17.70
17.70
15.66
12.82
5.22
1,80
14,50
lJ,36
8,64
42,54
54,66
J.J2
42.34
7.20
13.52
27.72
2.JO
2.06
lJ.24
5,90
5.86
96.90
8.14
80.54,
1.42
8.06
J.80
7.12
40,,76
307.34
54.86
1.50
9.18
89.80
7,82
lJ.52
6.64
2.l,4
197,04
25.72
4.JO
2.84
2.84
J.26
26.20
4,98
10.JO
22.90
7,60
6.40
5.16
7.20
Vill. Parkers
Newton
Jrd Ward
Eagle Lake
Prairiel22.26
4,30
6.40
29.62
4.16
2.60
27.52
Vill. P. Prairie
Jrd Ward
1st Ward
4th Ward
Henning Vill
Vill. Underwood
lJ.76
22.68
34,98
12.72
10,90
5.21
.81
6.12
37.21
1.68
lJ.25
1.97
.71
1.97
1.14
.81
7,91
1.68
8.Jl
lJ.19
,81
2.62
2.62
2.34
1.98
.95
.49
2.20
2.04
1.41
5,95
7,57
,70
5.92
·1.22
2.07
J,97
.56
.52
2.0J
1.04
1.04
13.24
1.34
11.04
.44
1.JJ
,76
1.21
5.71
41.h4
7.61
,45
1.48
12.28
l.Jl
2.06
1.14
,58
26.65
3.70
.BJ
.64
.64
.69
J.77
.92
1.63 J.J2
1.26
1.11
.94
1.21
16.63
.SJ
1.10
4.22
.81
,59
J.94
2.09
J.29
4.92
105.78
90,40
42.15
4,93
49.98
312.97
12.J6
110.19
14,79
4,15
11,.79
7.78
5.37
65.07
12.36
68.45
107.73
5,33
20.32
20.32
18.00
11,.80
6.17
2.29
16.70
15,40
10.05
1,8.49
62.23
4.02
48.26
8.42
15.59
Jl.69
2.86
2.58
15.27
6.94
6,90
110.14
9,48
91.58 ·1.s6·
9.39 ,,. 56
8.JJ
46,47
348,78
62.47
1.95
10.66
102.08
9.13
15.58
7,78
J.02
223.69
29.42
5.13
J,48
J.48
3,95
29,97
5,90
11.93
26.;22
8.86
7,51
6.10
8.41
138,89
5.13
7,50
JJ.84
4,97
J.19
31.46
15.85
25.97
39.90
Collect
Pd. 52.89
' I'd. 34.23
11 Pd. 50.00
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Pd 19.34
11 Pd 20.00
That the following is a correct list of the personal property taxes in said County for said year which said Board
are satisfied cannot be collected, and so Cancelled by said Board, to-wit:
Name of Person Assessed
Batchelder, Charles
Diedericks, Albert or Alice
Hokenson, Hardy
Kegley, Harold
Township
2nd Ward
Uora
Vining Vill.
Underwood Vill.
Tax
5.46,,
.22
1.70
7.80
Pen, Fee & Cst.
.44
.28
,48
1.29
Total Tax
5,90
.50
2.18
9.09 ----
Pen & Costs.
Remarks
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN .
DATE ........ Jul_y :U., .................... . ................. 19 ... 611..
C OUD ■I B•ZIDII
King Eclw~rd Cigars
Laugen, Peter
Langevin, Thomas
Leese berg, Herbert
Olson, Clarence
Olson, Grace
Otnes, Oscar
Pfister Hybrid Com
Sateren, Whirley
Schiffler, ~iilfred
Schmidt, Genevieve
Sharp, F. B.
Staff, John
Oscar
2.nd Ward
Corliss
!ienning
1'olden
Dane Prairie
4_th Ward
Oscar
1st ~lard
2nd Ward
Otter Tail
Dane Prairie
],st Ward
2.34
4. 04
4.42
2.42
1.70
J.CO
2.38
2.12
1.18
6.64
,,.84
25.44
10.18
THE COUNTY BOARD OF OTTER 'l'i-l~ COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Attest:
S.B. Johnson
County Auditor
The following resolution was adopted:
·James Bucholz
Bennie J. Johnson
S. \\. Beckman
Otto Haase
Harvey Morrill
.57
.79 .SJ
.57
-49
.65
.57
.54
.40
1.14
.90
J.67
1.61
2.91
4.83
5.25
2.99
2.19
J.65
2.95
2.66
1.58
7.78
5.74
29.11
11.79
Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, that the petition
presented by M. J. Hanson requesting approval by the County Board for the repurchase of the following tract of land
which was forfeited to the State of Minnesota for the year 1956:
Beginning at SW corner ofLot 4 Block 5 Frazees 1st Addition to Pelican Rapids thence South 44 feet," East
50 feet, North 44 feet, West 50 feet being part of Randolph Avenue vacated, be approved as being for the best
public interest. ·
Ado~ted July 14, 1964.
Attest: s. B. Johnson
Clerk.
S. W. Beckman
Chairman.
A letter from businessmen located on County Aid !load No. 1 from the Corner Store at Otter Tail Lake
complaining about the speeding on this stretch of road was read.· 'I'he matter was discussed with the Sheriff to see
what possibilities to improve conditions were feasible:
The application of William Holmgren asking for homestead classification on Lots 9 and 10 Block 4 Original
Plat of Vergas was granted.
The application of Donald Zitzow for reduction on assessed valuation on Lot 2 Block 4 NP.sbitt•s First Add-
ition to Vergas was read. Upon'motion it was recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the application
be granted, due to an error made in assessing.
The application
Sec. 31-131-38 was read.
it was recommended to the
s Y.i f'/i,l/,1
of Ferd Hockett asking for reduction of assessed valuation on the SEt NWk, N!Aand NE¾ SWt
The 'l'own Board recommended a 50% reduction in the assessment of, buildings, and upon motion
Commissioners of Taxation that the application be granted.
'l'he application of Otto A. Moe for reduction of assessed valuation on Lots 5 and 6 Block 5 Juvrud 1s Addition
to ltothsay was read. Upon motion it was recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the application be eranted
on the ground that the valuation was not comparable to other homes in tre village.
The_ application of Gaylord G. Watnaas asking for reduction of assessed valuation on the NW¼ 17-132-38 was
read. Upon motion it was recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the application be granted on the ground
that a higher percentage of assessment was made than on similar farms in the township.
'l'he application of George Wilczek for reduction of valuation on the SWt, 9-136-39 was read. U~on motion
the application was re,jected on recommendation of the County Assessor.
'l'he application of the Gearhart Funeral Home located in Battle Lake for reduction of assessed valuation on
personal property was read.· Upon motion the application was rejected upon recommendation of the Village Council.
Upon motion the salary of the Probation Officer was increased 4% as of July 1, 1964.
Upon motion the Civil Defense Director was authorized to arrange with the telephone Company for service to enable him
to call all outside villages by telephone, the fee being $5.10 per·month, of which one-half is to be paid from Federal
Fw1ds.
The Anderson Bros. Construction Co. were authorized to install carpeting, paneling and acoustical ceiling
in the Judge's chamber in the Court House at a cost of $1,084.00, this cost was offset by other alterations for which
a credit of $718.00 was received, making the net cost for the above item $366.00. They were also authorized to
install acoustical tile in the Probate Court vault for the sum of $221.CO, and also to install book-cases in the
County Law Library at a cost of $1,262.00.
A plat of Second Addition to Klein &. Adams Point, being a part of Lot 6 Section 1 and part of Lot 4 in
Section 12, Township 135 ltange 40 accmmpanied by an opinion of title executed by M. J. Daly, attorney-at-law,
was approved.
A plat of Delaney's Beach, being a part of Lot 2 Section 23 and Lot 2 of Section 24, Township 136 Range
41, accompanied by an opinion as to the title executed by M. J. Daly, Attorney-at -law, was approved.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... Jul_y 1~ ················1g64 ...
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The following bills were allowed:
llussell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Andrew Lindquist
Glen Melby
Gordon H • Larson
Vernon~-Bachman
Joanne rlossow
Nrs. Arlen· H. \~e,hl
Harvey Morrill
Otto Haase
James Bucholz
Bennie J. Johnson
S. ti • Beclanan
Battle Lake ClinEiic
Park Region Medical Center
Everett C. Hanson, M. D.
Earl 1. Bigler ·
!liver Inn Coffee Shop
George Hanson
Emil Boen
Frank noberts
Paul W. Johnson
Hoger M. Heidorn
h.obert Licence
Harold Skistad
Arnold Evavold
Theo. Hegseth
Homer Sem
John L. Bixby
Eugene Davenport
Robert Shaw
Gamble Store, Henning
Miller-Davis Company
Oswald Publishing Company
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co.
Frankel Carbon & Ribbon Co.
The Pierce Company
Poucher Printing & Lithographing Co,
Schoolcraft Company
Victor Lundeen & L.ompany
Nelson Bros. Printing Co,
Nelson Bros. Printing Co.
Davenport's
Kenneth Andrew Kolding
Dacotah Paper Company
Emslee Products Company
Home Decorators
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Kimber Awning Company, I c.
Mobile Radio & T. V. Serrice
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
B & L Cafe
Fergus Lumber & Fuel
Dr. R. G, Sheils
Key Laboratories Inc.
Glende-Johnson Ambulance Service
Fergus Falls Clin,tc
City Pharmacy
Lake Hegion Hospital
Park Regionlt.edical Cent er
Duro-Test·Corporation
C. W. Weisla:nder
Fann Center Welding
t,m. Galena & Son
Markstrom Drugs
\·1est Publishing Company
Beverly rieinbar
Reba Lee
Donald Lee
Leonard Olson
Merlin s. Rieman
Duane 1-!cCrossin
Clifford E, Pederson
Roger Hanson
Village of Henning
Owen V. 'l'hompson
Vernon E. Bachman
Owen V. Thompson
Helen E. Skramsted
H. \~. Glorvigen
Olga Torvik
Helen 1. Skramsted
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
The Independent
Battle Lake Review
The Henning Advocate
Norahwestern Publishing Co.
boarding prisoners
· Sheriff's expenses
Dep. Sheriff's expenses
II II II
II II II
expensed
II
clerical work Co. Supt. office
II II II II II
expenses
II
II
II
II
corner's fees
II II
II II
II II
meals for jurors
Bailiff
Sa.l'y & Exp. weed insp.
II II II
Serv. rl.O.T. Soil Cons. Dist.
II E II II II II II
II II II II II II II
Exp. w.o. T, Soil Cons. Dist.
II II II
II II II
II II II
expenses
II
II
II
II
II
Floor polisher
supplies
blanks
supplies
II
II
II
II
carbon copies
clasp envelopes
supplies
certificates
supplies
II
envelopes
supplies
II
II
II
expenses juvenile Court
supplies
repair vending machine
su-pplies
jail supplies
repair screens on jail
repairs
calls
11 sheriff
lunches for storm workers
supplies Jail
services to prisoners
Services
II
services to prisoner
medication to prisoner
service
Hospital Care Jail
light bulbs
repairs in Gr. Jury Room
welding lawn mower
install iawn faucet
supplies
Minn. Statutes Annotated
l•\atron
II
Dep.Sheriff expenses
II II
II II
guard
constable services
Sp. Dep. Fees
use of police car
files
postage & envelopes
box rent
box rent and stamps
P. O. box rent ·(1 yr)
postage
II
publishing
publish tax notice
publish 11 11
II
II II
II
II
II
II
$1145,50
168.75
183.60
.52.80
249.10
176.48
10.05
72.00
72.CO
29,50
17.30
44,05
1,2.75
37,CO
21.60
143,05
13,85
11.45
14,55
44.20
351.80
413,52
183,60
149.60
82.50
23.85
1,6.95
18.90
12.15
96,65
124,95
96.45 260.00
110.96
56.08
20.43
67.36
51.00
28.71
69,48
107.58
1512.75
98.00
609.50
1.97
22.45
9.00
6.69
11.46
64.58
171.25
59.73 74.86 82.06
15.co
11.76
14.00
21.05
10.00
· 9.00 2.10
2.CO
34.co .
59.61 6.30
· 2.00
36.96
3.co
26.CO
5.co
5.00
124,70
17.70
25.40
5.co
36.20
5.00
5.20 27.00
53.00 9,00
37.00
12.00
45.00
25.00
163.76 6.00
8.40
6.CO 8.40
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... July .lJi .......................................................... 1964
Pelican Rapids Press
Russell Brooberg
H. W. Glorvigen
Women's ltelief Corps
V. F. ~-Post #4020
Paul PutnaDI Post #289
American Legion Aux, #289 Battle Lake
Marlin 1teynolds
Bill Christenson
Lystad's : · .
East Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Helen 1. Benshoof
Helen 1. Benshoof
Do
1tuth Huether
Do
Cooper's Office Supply
Philip ~i, Kjaglien
Do
Rachel J. hstrem
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co,
Straub Company
Public Utilities Dept.
Nelson Bros. Printing Co.
Perham hnterprise-Bulletin
R. A. Henning
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Secretarial Service
Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Inc.
Century Came:·a Shops, Inc.
ducholz Drug
Fergus Falls. Clinic
Kemper Drug Company
Korda Clinic
Mineral Springs Sanatorium
Sidney Nelson
Bettenburg, Townsend, Stolte & Comb
II II
Anderson Bros,. Construction Co.
II II
II II
Rollie. Schaller
Coast-to Coast Battle Lake
Fossen Oil Company
hichard hnstad
II
II
Twins Motors B. L.
Hayden-Murphy Equipt. Co.
Ruffridge~Johnson Eq. Co., Inc.
Geo. T. Hyan Co.
Streeter-Arnet Division, Goodman Mfg.
1~m. H. Ziegler Co.
Paper, Calmenson & Co.
N. W. Refining Co,
Bertelson Welding
1!:bersviller [mplement Co, F'. F,
International Harvester Co.
Larson Welding
Minnesota Motor Co.
Olson Auto hlectric
~•ergus Dodge (Skogmo Motors)
Super G.M.C. 'fruck Sales
Hall Equipment 1,0.
Warner Hardware Co.
E.O.T. Soil & Water Cons. Dist
Arthur K. Larson
Norris Krog
St. of Minn. IJi v. of boiler Insp.
City of Fergus F.alls
Village of H,;nning
Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co.
National Chemsearch Corp.
Haldernan-HO!llme, Inc.
Pheoll Mfg. Co.
Carpenter.' s Hardware
Coast to Coast Store\\..
Crane-Johnson Lumber 1,0,
hverts Lumber Co,
General Trading 1,0,
Hall's Hardwar.e
Holten Lumber i.o,
Lykken I s Inc.
Nati.,nal Bushing & Farts Co.
Olson Hardware & Plumbing
Sigelman Hide & Fur Co,
Swanson Surplus Store
M & R Sign Co.
Doc's Tir~ Service
Clai.rence ~;ielke
Mills ~·anners lslevator
Flour 1,ity Brush 1,0,
Railway Ji.xpress Agency
publish tax notice
rent P. O. box
Adv. corns.pd.driver's lie. agts.
decorating graves
II II
II II
II II
labor
dozing dump grounds
pest control
calls & service
expenses
box rent
labor
expenses
postage
desks for nurse
expenses
Mche, rental & fan repair
expenses
calls & service
.rent
services·
. s u PP.lies
subscription
typewriter cleaning
.SUJ<plies
mimeographing forms
freight charges
supplies
Med. for T. B. patients
Serv. II II II II
Ned. II II II II
care T. B. Patient
II II II II
mjleage
architects fees
II II
sewer manhole for C.H.
install, railing Co. Supt. off.
install, shelving Nurse's office
expense ~ater Deputy
supplies
gas
expense water patrol
Boat motor & gas
parts
parts
II
II
II
steel posts
asphalt
repairs
pl w blades
paint
tree planting
gravel
II
inspection fees
maintenance
ra,t & Elec. Service
supplies
signs
tire
seed
II
prepaid freight
express
$ 7.20
9.CO
27.85
13,50
25.CO
25.CO
5.50
20.00
84.GO
75.00
11,45
71..80 6.co
J.CO
57.29
5.CO
231.37
112.65
4,75
6,9C
25.83 50.cc
3.87
11,5.20
5.00
J.00
5,70
8.20
3-75
267.95
9.02
31.50
18.15
JO.CO
740,75
123.50
638,39
1407,75
1082:Jl
68.12
233.61
169.30
4,77
12.61
130,70
41,2.37
53.22
196.52
66.46
3,56
803.58
3813.80
3356.76
4-35
17.18
593,33
3,CO
21.?9
31 •• 52
4.60
12.64
1.66.37
141.83
35.60
177-90
164,78
10.00
561.25
71.36
73.30
166.95
99,50
131.66
12.95
18.89
22.62
25.07
221.50
811.Jl
i.;n
8.62
18.25
10.65
44.07
18.83
2135.00
39,32
337,40 66.co
18.46
19.15
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
IICPllft..tllPIIH CONll■I ff CIOPD
Polman Transfer
Raymond Motor Trans. , Inc.
Otter Tail Power Go.
Constructiun Bulletin
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
O'l•leara's Dept.. Store
SCM Corporation
Miller-Duvis Co.
Walter But.ler Engineering '-o.
Minn. Dept. of Highways
Mpls. Blue Printing Co.
Victor Lundeen & Go.
Poucher Prtg. & Litho. Go.
Davenport's Stationery
N. w. Bell Tele. Co. F. F.
Midwest 'Telephone Go.
N. W. Bell Tele Co. Henning
Pelican !elephone Co.
N. w. Bell 'l'elephone Co. F. F.
\'lendell P. Huber
G. U. Harlow
Wendell P. Huber
Otter 'l'ail Power Go.
'l'own of l:lutler
'l'own of Eastern
Town of N rwegian Grove
·Andy's 66nService
Baas Oil Co.
Conswners Co-op Oil Go. Henning
Farmers Co-op Creamery Assn. D. C.
fossen Oil Co.
Highway Gompany Serv. Station
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
Jim's Service -'tation
Joe's Standard Service Perham
Nundahl Oil Go.
'l'he Oil Store
Ray's Oil Company
ltiverside Shell
Service Oil Co. B. L.
Service Oil Co. Und.
Twins's Motor Co.
D. A. Lubric~nt Co.
Arrow Petrolewn
Bluffton Ojl Co.
Penrose Oil Go.
Standar~ Oil Co. B. L.
Standard Oil Co. N. Y. M.
Vergas Oil Go.
Soliah & Braatz Oil Co.
Jolin' s 7-0 Service
DATE ....... JulY.14-......................................................... 19 64
freight
II
prints
ad for bids
ad for bids
Material
calculator
service
bridge plans
services
supJi>lies
forms
supplies
service & tolls
II II
II II
II II
II II
expense
II
cash advanced
move pole R/W
special aid
II II
II II
· gasoline etc.
II II
II II
II
gas, Etc.
II
II
II
II
II
gas, etc.
gasoline
II
gas, etc.
II II
II II
oil
disel fuel
II
II
II
II
II II etc.
II II II
II II
II II
II II etc.
fuel oil
gasoline
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 11 o'clock A. M. July 21, 1964.
Chairman.
$ J.75
12.99
19.74
20.00
27.02
206.48
695.CO
6.50
180.00
87.88
50.92
5.58
3.41
24.18
88.14
10.03
12.13
9.79
28.55
323.59
77.85
35-45
99.CO
100.00
1000.00
301.43
70.67
181.99
74.96
74.19
147.13
62.11
23.52
50.46
63.04
77.75
176.07
122.23
24.91
52.88
61.77
28.74
208.95
464.88
229.45
135.CO
92.71
79.CO
168.40
11.73
65.58
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Pursuant to statute, County Commissioners James Bucholz, Bennie J. Johnson, S, W, Beclanan, Otto Haase
and Harvey Morrill, and County Auditor S. B. Johnson met as a County Board of Equalization at 10 o'clock A. M. July
20th, 1964 and after•taking the customary oath of office, S, W. Beckman was elected Chairman and S. B, Johnson Clerk.
· They then proceeded to examine, together with John Bixby, County Assessor, and his assistants, the assessment
records for the assessment made in 1964.
The Board adjourned from time to time and after consideration the following changes were made:
The assessment of Clarke D. Kayton, 'l'ownsnip of Corliss, for personal property in the amount of
$104.00 erroneously assessed to him, was ordered deducted.
Dairy cows and bulls in the Township of Aurdal was increased 8 per cent,
The personal property of Ebersviller Implement Company of Fergus Falls was reduced $2205.
It was ordered that the sum of $889 assessed value be added to the assessment of Swanson Equipment Company,
Fergus Falls, due to omitted equipment.
The assessment for road equipment owned by Norris Krog, Township of Aurdal, was increased $8170 after notice as provided by law.
Upon motion the Board adjourned on July 27, 1964,
Attest
ADJOURNED MEETING OF BOARD OF
COUN'l'Y COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Chairman
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 11:30 o'clock A. M. July 21, 1964, all member-s being pres':llt.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
That the order appointing members of the County Planning Advisory Commission dated May 12, 1964 be amended
and altered as follows:
Otto Haase, term expires January, 1965
Harlan L. Nelson, term expires January 1965
George E. Jensen, Underwood, term expires January, 1965
Frank Altstadt, Perham, term expires January 1965
Nels Hans~n, i.;litherall, term expires January 1965
Clarence Peterson, Pelican Rapids, term expires January 1966.
Bernard Palubicki, Perham, term expires January 1967,
Arthur Espeland, Henning, term expires January 1967.
Hjfuert Isaacson, Pelican Rapids, term expires January 1967.
~,rs. Sam Adams, Jr., Fergus F;,lls, term expires January 1967.
Adopted July 21, 1964.
Attest:
S. B. Johnson,
Clerk.
s. r/. Beckman,
Chairman.
'l'he Board then adjourned to 10 O'clock A. M. August 11, 1964.
Chairman.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
~~Ulll.dlatLII COIPIII D CY■.LIIII■ Ea2BOI
DATE ....... Au_gust .. 11 ·····································19 .. W.. ..
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED ME.E.TING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL COUN'l'Y, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. August 11, 1964, all members present.
Henry C. Erickson appeared before the Board regarding approaches from CSAH #32. After discussion the Board
agreed to view the situation.
The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for 50,COO gallons more or less No. 2 fuel oil for theCourt
House for the coming season.
The Blue Shield and Blue Cross.were instructed to renew their contracts for the coming year.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for grading C.P.64:55 lenth 1.995 miles located from T.H.
#108, l mile West of Village of Ottertail, South 2 rr~les, proceeded to open bids which were found to be as follows:
Minnerath Construction Co., Cold Springs
Ralph Stewart, Starbuck
Russell Mc~arty, Frazee
18,614.31
19,066.9£?
19,477.67
Rust & Dahlman, Clarissa .
Strom Construction Co., Moorhead
Dan Conroy & Sons, Dumont
20,277.48
20,613.56
27,552.87
After checking, the motion was made, seconded and carried that the contract be awarded to Minnerath Construction
Co. for $18,614.31.
The license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquors was granted to Orlend Menze at Orlie' s Log Cabin in the
Town of Otto.
The motion was made and carried that the entire County Board attend the regional Commissioners Convention
at the Ranch House in Fergus Falls on August 27, 1964.
'l'he application of Grace Rosenfeldt for can_cellation of personal property assessment in the Town of Dunn
was granted on the ground that the same property was also assessed to Charles A. Walters.
The application of Osker W. Blom for cancellation of personal property assessment in the town of Dunn
was granted on the ground that this was a trailer home on which the license had beep purchased.
The application of Leonard D .• M,unday for reduction of assessed valuation on tract called Lot D, Section
17-136-38 asking for reduction of assessed valuation was read. Upon motion the application was granted on the ground
the cabin was erroneously assessed twice.
The following applications for correction of assessments were recommended to theTax qomnµ.ssioner: George
Bauck, part of Lots 11 and 12 Block 31 Original Plat of Perham, excessive assessment; Donald Bondy, Lot 3 Block l
Leaf Lake Pleasure Grounds, cabin erroneously assessed on this lot; Julius M. Nelson, Lot 17 Block 5 Orir-inal-Plat
of Underwood, excessiv~ valuation.
An application for settlement and abatement of delinquent taxes, penalty, interest and costs on Lot 17 Block
5 Original Plat of Underwood, signed by Julius M. Nelson covering the years 1961 and 1962 taxes which amounted to
$766.77 and offering to settle the same of $335.67 was read. Upon motion it was re~ommended to the Commissioner of
Taxation that the application be granted.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF COUNTY ROAD WORK:
TO THE CD UNTY AUDITOR OF O'l'TER TAIL COUN'l'Y, MINNESOTA:
We, the undersigned majority of the County Board of said county hereby certify, that we have examined
the road work done by:
Ed Zimmerman
McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc.
Marvin Lund
Barrett, Minnesota
Marshall, Minnesota
Glenwood, Minnesota
on that certain road described as follows:
S.A.P. 56-625-03
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S.A.P. 56-632-01
Grade and Gravel Surface from South limits of Fergus Falls a~d South
0.903 miles.
Sand Seal -95.8 miles.·
Grading, Between CSAH #74 to 3. 55 Miles North and East.
together with contract for the same, and that we find said work has been properly done and performed according
to said contract.
Dated this 11th day of August, 1964.
Attest:
S. B. J0hnson
County Auditor
The following resolution was adopted:
James Bucholz
Bennie J. Johnson
S. W. Beckman
Otto Haase
Harvey Morrill
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Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, lt,innesota,
That, whereas, said Board having he:·etofore constr·acted with Ed Z:ilrunerman for Grade and Gravel Surface on
S,A,P. 56-625-03,
Whereas, the same h~s been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and the County Board having filed their
certificate of acceptance with the County A~ditor,·
Now, Therefore, the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby direct~ to issue a check to
Ed Zimmerman for $1,195,10, being the balance of the ccntract price, said check to be delivered to Ed Zimmerman on the
filing of a certificate showing that all State withho11.ding taxes have been paid as provided by law,
Adopted August 11, 1964,
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk,
The following resolution was adipted:
S, W. Beciman
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail ~ounty, Minnesota,
That, Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc, for County wide sand seal,
Whereas the same has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and the Board having filed their
certificate of acceptance with the ~ounty Auditor,
Now, Therefore, it is hereby ordered and directed that the Chairman of the Board and the County Auditor
issue a check to McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc, in the sum of $5,525,49 for the final payment, said check to be
delivered to the contractor on the filing of a certificate showing that all State withholding taxes have been paid
as provided by law.
Adopted August 11, 1964,
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
S. W. Beciman
Chairman.
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
'l'hat, Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the -Ebersviller Implement Company for the purchase
of two John Deere Highway Tractors and Mowers, Model 1010-G, and,
V,hereas, the same has been delivered and accepted by this Board,
Now, 'fherefore, be it resolved that the Chairman and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed
to issue a check to the Ebersviller Implement Company for $4,322.CO, being the full contract price,
Dated this 11th day of August, 1964.
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
Upon motion the Board adjourned to Au&'llst 12, 1964,
Attest:
WlillNESDAY 1S SESSION
S. W. Beckman
Chairman.
Chairman.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. August 12, 1964, all member-s present.
A resolution asking for the dissolution of School District 1497 was taken up for final action. After
listening to the statements of interested parties, the Board issued the following interlocutory order to-wit:
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... Augus±...J.2 ....... ·--·-------··---············-·-···············19 .. 64.
S'l'ltTll. OF IHNNl!.&JT A
COUNTY 01' O'l'TER TAIL
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IN THE MATTER OF THl!. DISSOLUTION OF COMlt.ON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1497
T9e above entitled matter came on duly to be heard by the County Board of Commissioners of Otter Tail
County, .Minnesota, at Court House.in the Ci~y of Fergus Falls in said County, on the 12th day of August, 1964, at
10 o'clock A. M., pursuant to notice duly given as provided by law and the order of said Board; and the Board having
heard all persons interested in said matter, both for and against, finds as follows:
First--That said proceedings were instituted by:
(b) A petition signed by the required number of freeholders residing in said district:
Second--That less than 90 days have elapsed since the date of said hearing and the Board being of the
opinion, fro~ the facts adduced at said hearing, that it is expedient and will be to the best interest of the
inhabitants of said territory to have said school district 'dissolv.ed;
N0\·1 'l'IIEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, That said Common School !Jistrict No, 1497 be dissolved and that the territory
embraced therein be attached to other existing school districts or unorganized territory as follows, to-wit:
All the territory comprising School Dist. 1497 be attached to and become a part of Dist. 545,
(3) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the assets and liabilities of said Common School District No, 1497, be
distributed as follows, to-wit:
To Independent School Dist. #545 all monies, funds, credits, property both real and personal, including
taxes collected for the year 1965 and prior, and that all obligations of Common School District 1497 shall become the
obligations of Independent School Dist. $545, ·
(4) The outstanding bonded debt of said Common School District No, 1497 is no dollars.
(5) The proposed effective date of this order is hereby fixed as the 1st day of July, 1965,
Dated this 12th day of August, 1964,
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor
S. W, Beckman
Chairman Board of County Comrrdssioners
The petition of the Northland Develoµnent ~ompany asking that part·of Lots 3 and 4 and part of E½ of the
SW¼ of Section 3Q-133-42 be set off from District 1424 to District 544 was taken up for final action. As it
appeared that there was no opposition, the Board issued the following order to-wit:
ORDER SETnm OFF LEGAL VOTER rnov. ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'l'O ANOTHER.
Whereas, The petition of Northland Development Co, a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District
No, 1424 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are sjtuate
in said School District, and adjoin School IJistrict·No. 544 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off
from said district No. 1424 to said adjoining school district No. 544 was presented to the Board of County Commissioners
of this County at a session of said board held on the-14th day of July A.O., 1964 for the action of said board thereon;
and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said board thata hearing should be had on said petition, at a session of said
board on the 12th day of August A,D,, 1964, at the County Auditor's Office in the City of Fergus Falls in said County;
and whereas it was further ordersi 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 IJistricts, 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 siµ.d 12
day of August A.D., 1964 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 sa~d interested parties for or agihst 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:
That part of Government Lots three (3), four (4) and that part of the East one-half (E½) of the South-
west Quarter (~'W¼) in Section Thirty (30), Township one hundred thirty-three (133) North, nange forty-two (42)
\~est, Ott!lr Tail County, Minnesota, lying north of County Highway No. 1 and South and west of a line beginning at
the Northwest corner of s~id Government Lot three (3) thence East 478,1 feet along the north line thereof;
thence South seven (7) degrees four (4) minutes East 1050,8 feet; thence South fourteen (14) degrees four (4) minutes
l!.ast 280 feet; thence South Thirty-five (35) degrees thirty-four (34) minutes East 1039,7 feet to a point on the
l:.ast line of said Government Lot four (4); thence ~outh thirty-five (35)degrees thirty-four (34) minutes east 112,5 feet;
thence South no (0) degrees twenty-one (21) minutes West five hundred (5CO) feet more or less to the northline of
County Highway No, 1, sixty-six (66) feet due East of the west Line of the said El of the SW¼; thence westerly along
North line of the Highway to the said west line of the E½ of the SWt; thence hortherly along the west line of the said
E½ of the SW¼ to the southeast corner of said Government Lot 4; Except the followine two (2) parcels:
li.X.CEPTION NO. 1--All that part of Government lot three (3) in Section thirty (30), 'l'ownship one hundred
thirty-three (133) North, Range forty-two (42) west, which is South and \~est of a line beginning at the northwest
corner thereof; thence East 44 feet; thence South 45 degrees forty-five (45) minutes east 144. 5 feet; thence South
twenty-four (24) degrees forty (40) minutes East 125,5 feet; thence South two (2) degrees twenty-five (25) minutes
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East 110 feet; thence South twenty (20) degrees thirty (30) minutes West 171 feet.
EXCEPTION NO. 2--All that part of Govemment Lot four (4) in Section thirty (30), Township one hundred
thirty-three 0133) North, Range forty-two (42) West, which is ""outh and West of a line beginning at the southeast
corner thereof; thence west 87 feet; thence North 58 feet; thence North twelve (12) degrees twenty (20) minutes West
64 feet; thence N0 rth twenty-eight (28) degrees fifty-five (55) minutes west 90 feet; thence North twenty-nine (29)
degrees West 146 feet; thence North forty-four (44) degrees five (5) minutes West -158 feet; thence !forth forty-nfoe
(49) degrees five (5) minutes \lest 215 feet; thence North seventy-five !75) degrees ten (10) minutes \-/est 145 feet;
thence N0 rth six (6) degrees fifty (50) minutes West 357 feet; thence North eighty (80) degrees twenty-five (25) min-
utes \1est 171 feet.
And also EXCEPT flowage right6 as granted to Otter 1'ail Power Company b,y.· an indenture of conveyance dated
October JU, 1920 which is of record in the office of the ltegister of Deeds of Otter Tail County in book. 111 of Deeds
at Page 133.
Which part hereinconveyed contains twenty-one and ninety-two hundredths (21.92) acres, more or less.
Be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 1424 to said adjoining School District No. 544
and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever, as of July 1st
1965.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners Dated the 12th day of August A.D., 1964.
(Auditor's Seal)
S1'1\TE OF MHINE.001' A )
)ss
COUNTY OF OTTER TAID)
S. W. Beckman
Chairman of the Board of County Commissione rs
Attest: S. B. Johnson
County Auditor, & ex-officio Clerk of Board.
I, S. B. Johnson, Auditor of Otter Tail County, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully
compared the foregoing paper writing with the original thereof, which is in my custody as such auditor, and that
such copy is a correct copy of such original, and of the whole thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and aff:ixed my official seal, at Fergus Falls, on this
14th day of August A.D., 1964.
S. B. Johnson
Auditor
The petition of Maretta Schmitz asking that the E½ of the SE¼ and NW¼ of SW~ of Section ·27-137-36 be set
off from District 1500, Otter Tail County, to District 820, Wadena County, was taken for a final action. After
l~stening to the statements of interested parties, the Board issued the following order to-wit:
ORDER SETTING Off LEGAL VOTER ~'ROM ONE SCHOOL ffiSTRICT TO ANOTHER.
Whereas, The petition of Maretta Schmitz a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 1500
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. 820 Wadena and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said
district No. 1500 to said adjoining School "district No. 820 Wadena was presented to the Board of County Coi,missioners
of this County at a session of said board held on the 141ih day of July A.D., 1964 -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 Raid
petition,. at a session of said board on the 12th day of August, A.D., 1964 at the County Auditor's office in the
City of Fergus Falls in said County; and whereas it.was further ordered in aid by said order tl)at notice of the time
and place of such hearing be given by ~sti~g 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 District, a copy of
said order at least ten days before the time appointed for such hearing; and whe~e~s at the said session of the said
Board of County Commissioners on said 12th day of August A.O., 1964, due proof of the posting and service of said order
of hearing as bherein 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 aginst granting the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being of opinion that said petition shoul
be granted, it is he.reby ordered and determined, that the said petitioner and :the following descri9e~ lands owned
by him, to-wit:
E½ SE/;-and NW/;-SE/;-section 27=:/.37-36.
be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 1500 to said adjoining School District No. 820
Wadena and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School District for all purposes whatever.
As of July 1, 1965.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners Dated the 12th day of August A.D., 1964.
S. W. Beckman
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
(Auditor's Seal) Attest: s. B. Johnson
County Auditor, & ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Mrs. Chester Lunkinen asking that the SW/;-SE¼ Section 27-137-36 be set off from District
l5CO, Otter Tail County, to District 820, Wadena County, was taken up for final action. There appearing to be no
opposition, the Board issued the following order to-wit:
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE August .12 ........................................................ 19 61..
11c■eon ""'"" CONPIU U CLOMP NIii E·28QI
ORDJ!:R SE'ITING OFF LEGAL VOTER FROM ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ANOTHER.
Whearas, The petition of Mrs. Chester Lunkinen a l:egal voter, freeholder and resident of School District
No. 1500 in this county, representing that he is the owner of the lands herein-after described, which are situate in
sQid School .IJistrict, and adjoin School Uistrict No. 820, Wadena County, and asking that he with his said lands may
be set off from said district No. 15CO to said adjoining school district No. 820, Wadena County was presented to the
Board of County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the 14 day of July A. D., 1964 for
the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was thereupon ordered by said board that a hearing shoud be had on
said petition, at a session of said board on the 14 day of August A. D,, 1964 athhe 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 12 day of August A, D., 1964 due proof of the posting and service of said order of hearing
as therein directed and re4uired, 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 p~rties for or
aginst granting the prayer of the petitioner, anq sa~d Board being of opinion that said petition should be gran~ed,
it is hereby ordered and detennined, that the said petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit:
Swr, of SET; Section 27-137-36,
be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 1500 to said adjoining School District No. 820,
Wadena County and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School Uistrict for all purposes whatever.
As of July 1st, 1965.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 12th day of August A,D., 1964,
(Auditor's Seal)
S • W. Beckman
Chainnan of the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, Minn,
Attest: S. B. Johnson
County Auditor, & ex-officio Clerk of Board,
A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School Uistrict 1453 was read and it was order¢ that a
hearing on said petition be held at 10 o'clock A,M. Septenber 16, 1964, and that due notice of the time and place qf
said hearing be given as required by law.
The petition of T. R. Iversen asking that the s½ of the SW/, except part SW~ of +nter~tate highway in
Section 14-132-43 be set off from District 1395 to District 544 was read and it was 6rdered that a hearing be
held at 10 o'clock A. M. September 16, 1964, and that a notice of hearing be given as required by law.
A_petition of T. R. Iversen asking that lot 2 of S} of SEf; of Section 14-132-43 be set off from District
1498 to IJistrict 544 was read and it was ordered that a hearing be held on said petition at 10 o'clock A. M. September
16, 1964 and that due notice of the time and place be given as required by law,
Ttie petition of Roy Zeuhlsdorff asking that Lot 1 and the W½ of the SE¾ except the S 15 rods of S\·il; NEf;
and except the N 15 rods of the S JG rods of the SWf; NEz: in Section 36-134-43 was read and it was ordered that a
hearing of said petition be given at 16 o'clock A. M. September 16, 1964 and that due notice of th~ time.and place
of said hearing be given as required by law,
The petition of Adolph Haggstrom asking that Lots 1, 2, 7 and 8 of the SW* SE! and SE! SWf; ~cept Chul\b'O and
except part Lot 8 platted in Section 15-134-41 be set off from School District 1521 to School D:j.st.ri ct 542 was taken
up for action. Aft er discussion it was understood that School District 1521 was in• ·the. process. of_ preparing to
dissolve. Upon motion the petition was laid over.
A delegation from Girard, Henning and vicinity appeared before the Board regarding.road beginning at the
southwest corner of Section 27 Girard Township, thence running northeasterly until it inters~cts County Road No. 16.
They requested some improvement on this road. After considerable discussion the Board agreed to see what could be
done.
Bennie J. Johnson and Otto Haase were app6~nted from the County Board to serve as members of the County
Canvassing Board following the Primary Election in September.
A plat of Engstrom Beach, Second Addition, being a part of Lot 1 Section 19-136-40, accQmpanied by an
opinion as to title executed by M. J. Daley, Attorney-at law, was approved,
The following resolution was adopted:
R~solved by the Board of County Coll'.missioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
'l'hat the garage owned by Otter Tail County located on lots 1-2-3-4-5 and 6 on Block 2, Frazee' s Third a
Addition to Pelican Rapids, be and hereby is leased to the State of Minnesota for a period of two years beginning
July, 1, 1964, at a rental of $50,00 per month.
Attest:
A~epted Aug 12, 1964.
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... A u,c;ust .12 ................................. .
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The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Glen Melby
Andrew Lindquist
Hichard Neulieb
Donald Lee
Gordon H. Larson
Mrs. Harry Fretland
Otto Haase
S, W. Beckman
James Bucholz
Otto Haase
Bennie J. Johnson
S, \-/, Beckman
Harvey ~iorrill
Bennie J. Johnson
James Bucholz
Utto Haase
Otto Haase
James Bucholz
Bennie J. Johnson
Harvey l•lorriibl
S. II. Beckman
Lake Region Hospital
Earl l!.. Bigler, M. D.
Everett C. Hanson, M, D,
C. A. Boline, M. D.
Frank Hoberts
Emil Doen
Paul W. Johnson
Roger M. Heidorn
John L. Bixby
l!.ugene Davenport
Robert Shaw
Diebold Inc•
The Piere e Company
St. of Minn. Documents Section
Otter Tail Grocery Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Poucher Printing & Litho, Co.
Far11,1am Stationery & School Supplies
Victor Lundeen & Company
Midwest printing Co.
Davenport I s
~liller-Davis Company
Oswald Publishing Co.
Nelson Bros, Prtg. Co,
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Indian head Specialty Co.
Burroughs Corp.
Thermo-Fax Sales Inc.
Fergus ~'alls Daily Journal
Holten Hard~{are
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
Fergi.s Lumber & foel Co,
Holten Hardware
National Bushing & Parts Co.
Dacotah Paper Co.
South Mill Standard
Valley Floral & Nursery Co.
Holten Hardware
Davidson Metal Shop
Wm Galena & Son
Kimber A1tning Company, Inc.
Northwestern Bell TelephoneCo.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co,
Bruce ~1interfeldt
Key Laboratories Inc.
Lake Region Hospital
Elaine S. Jorud
~lerlin S. ltieman
Jess l'erala
Harry Lindguist
&twin Ala
ltoger Ala
David L. Hortvedt
Henry Lubitz
Jolin Halvorson
Vernon F.. Baclunan
Helen l!.. Skramsted
H. W. Glorvigen Estate
Hyrtl.e F.. Logas
Wayne Marweg
Lyle I!., Moore
J.lobile Radio & T. V. Se1·vic e
Hussell Brooberg
boarding prisoners
expenses
II
II
II
Sal'y & exp. Sp, Dep.
expenses
clerk in Co. Supt. office
exp. attd. planning 7 zoning comrr..
expenses
II
~
II
exp. attd. Bd. of Equalization mtg,
11 II II II II 211
II
II
II
II
II
II
expenses
II
II
II
II
coroners
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
viewing
II
II
II
II
fees
II
II
II
roads
II
II
II
II
Saly & 'exp. weed insp.
II II II II
II
II
II
Serv, W.~.T. Soil Cons. Dist.
II E II II
expenses
II
II
inspection on safe
supplies
record book
twine
supplies
election supplies
Supplies
mounting boards
supplies
II
II
II
II
II
election supplies
carbon paper
ribbons
copy paper
publishing
supplies
II
II
II
II
Rev.
Rev.
Vet.
B & W Safe
Supplies
II
II
II
gas for lawn mower
planting flower beds
supplies
air filter
Services
repair Screen on jail
calls
janitor services
services
care of prisoner
matrons fees
Dep. Sh. fees & exp.
II II II II 2
II
II
II
II
II
II
guard
expenses
guard
II
II
II
II II
II II
postage & envelopes
postage
Adv. Com. Pd. driver's Lie. ar,ts
II
witness fees
II II
services
fan
II
$ 570.25
163.60
212.10
252.20
101.80
65.00
296.CO
219.01
156,00
18.00
9,30
35,70
20.75
11.50
18.15
15.co
19,50
22.50
24.00
11.00
11.50
11.25
11.25
11.00
35,00
11.25
45,20
10,00
354.05
274,55
151.20
292.40
14,39
96.81
31.63
50.co
25.65
20.CO
2.CO
214.11
67.81
383.08
18.51
1267,84
61.25
Ser.· 13,50
32.25
397,55
48,74
680,50
296.95
4.CO
12.CO
5,99
271.25
17.15 tnf 1.85
5,99
1.64
1.84
3.18
71,.CO
9.02
84.66
13.59
4,80
46.CO
6.85
50,43
76.78
100.00
Jl.20
502.68
5.co
68.JO
5.00
18.80
30,00
5.00
10.00
56.50
10.CO
/,0.25
58,CO
6,55
22.70
13,50
13.50
80,97
32.00
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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carpenter's
Hint gen-Karst
Hussell Brooberg
White Drug Co.
Orville M. Trosvik
Allison & ~ompany
Charles Burnett Post i/9140
Buseth-Tusow Am. Leg. Aux. #18
Buseth-Tusow Am. Leg. Post #18
Corn ell-Syv.erson Post N0 • 17
Edward Carlson Post #283
Helen E. Benshoof
Ruth Huether
Huth Huether
Helen h. Benshoof
hast Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Victor Lundeen & Company
~irs. Arthur. Bakke
Mrs. Charles W. Lewis
Mrs. Otto F.jestad
Nrs. D. C. Haugen
Mrs. EJ.mer Peterson
Mrs. Alva Helmrichs
It.rs. J. A. Anderson
Philip rt.. Kjaglien
Bo
Rachel J. 1,;strem
Hintgen-Ka~st Electric Co.
Public Utilities Dept.
N0 rthwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Straub Company
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Mineral Springs San.
Korda Clinic
Swan' s Hexall Drug
Stemsrud & Emerson
Henry A. Johnson
Rollie Schaller
Richard Enstad
Twin's Motor Co.
Fossen Oil Co.
Coast-to Coast B. L.
Harold T. Marron
Hayden-Murphy Equipt. Co.
Road Machinery & Supplies Co.
Huffridge-J ohnson Equipt. Co.
The Geo T. Ryan Co.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc•
International Harvester Co.
Knuttila Implement Co.
Larson Welding
Lien Radiator Shop
MiMesota Motor Co.
Olson Auto Electric
Paulson Tire Shop
Penrose Oil Co.
Stan's Garage
Thelen Implement
A. J. Gerard Co •.
Crane-Johnson Lbr. Co.
General 1'i:,ading Co.
Holten Hardware
Perham Co-op. Creamery
Sigelman Hide & Fur Co.
Standard Oil Co. B. L.
Whit.lock v1eldors Supply
Paper, CalJnenson & Co.
NorthwesLern Refining Co.
blk River Cone. Prod. Co.
Annco Drain~e & l4etal Prod. Co.
Raymond Motor Trass., Inc.
1·1. & R. Sign Co.
Orville Jacobson
Melvin Mc Gowan
Ed. Zimmerman
Norris Krog
G. C, Mullen
Erhards Grove Twp.
Northwood Sp~cialty Co.
Firestone Store
Les• Tire Service
Village of Deer Creek
Village of Bluffton
Village of Henning
Village of Battle Lake
Otter Tail Power Co.
•'ergus Falls Daily Journal
The Pierce Co.
Mi~ler-Davis Co.
DATE ........ ~.',!g!)st .. 12 .................................... .
fan for Probation Office
fan for Auditor's office
film
Camera Supplies
Polaroid camera & film
Clerk of Court Bond
Decorating graves
II II
II II
II II
II II
expenses
II
Postage
II
calls & services
supplies
9 ... 61..
exp. attd. Nursing Bd. meeting
II II II
II II II
II, II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
mileage & expenses
Machine rental
mileage & expenses
repairs
services
calls & services
rent
death claim cards
supplies
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
care of T. B. Patients
med. for T. B. patient
II
II
II II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
bus service to CaMon Falls
expenses Water Deputy
II II II
services
gas & Oil
supplies
expenses
parts
II
II
II
II
repairs
supplies
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
cutting ·edges
asphalt
culverts
II
freight
signs
install culvert
seeding
II
gravelling
gravel
II
stakes
tires
garage rental
II II
II II
water charge
prints
ad for bids
supplies
II
$ 12.77 19.88
80.55
133.05
6?.CO
12.50
,,.50
18.50.
20.50
25.00
23.00
81.37
89.03
5.00
5.00
JJ,.90
.J.30
3.30
"· 95 ·l.80
5.25
8.25
6,75
7.35
.74,1,0
. 3.00
21 .• 00
1.83
3.78 22.80
50.00
7.75
IJ..65
33,77
23.07
458.95
22.00
1.50
31.30
10.75
189.40
220.80
25.21
18.71
7,09
h.80
.30,97
10.38
39.57
64,45
507.12
140.32
55.82
5.50
15.00
24.95
78.87
4.35
6.75
27.33 6.50
32.25
9.45
104.28
86.77
18.00
33.16
462.55
58.31
4f]4.16
8671.19
/,4.84
135.94
4.96
2135.00
63_.oo~
585.50
40.00
1,36.22
79.80
51.32
137.50
168.16
151.26
210.co
240.00
150.co
5.00 11,.28
10.51
4,08
2.53
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Indianhead ~pecialty Co., I c.
Victor Lundeen & Co. "
N. W. Bell Tele Co., Henning
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Tele Co., F. F.
Midwest Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Tele, Co. F. F.
Wendell P. Huber
G. D. Harlow.
'l'own of ''olden
Laurina ll. Halbakken
George Nord
Andy's 66 Service
Dan's Texaco. Service
Fanners Co-op Cre?,111ery Assn.
Fergus Oil Co., I c.
Fossen Oil Co. ~
Hank's East Side Service
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
Jim's Service Station
Mayo's Standard Service
Meyer's Service Station
Otter Tail Co-op Oils, I c.
Penrose Oil Co, ~
Service uil Co., B. L.
Service Oil Co., Und.
Rinas Oil Co.
Twin's Motor Co.
Underwood Service Co.
Wold ~lobil Service
Anderson & Sandberg Oil
Arrow Petroleum
Nundahl Oil Co.
Soliah & Braatz Oil Co.
D-A Lubricant Co., Inc.
Co.
DATE ... Aug_ust .. 12 .......................................................... 19. 61..
supplies
maps etc.
service & toihls
II
II
II
II
expense
II
II
II
II
II
special aid
Hight of \'lay
Hight of Way
gas etc.
gasoline
II
gas, etc.
II II
gasoline
gas, etc.
gasoline
gas, etc.
gasoline
gas, etc.
II II
II II
II II
gasoline
II
II
diesel Fuel
II II
II II
fuel oil
oil
II
II
II
II
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. September 15th, 1964.
Attest:
S. W. Beckman
Chairman.
$ 13,90
_ 1542~15
18.04
12.76
69.60
lJ.28
)2.12
278.90
92,73
200.00
950.00
525,00
55,57
77,75
J6.J6.
55,52
lOJ.64
108.80
81.83
101.67
119.JJ
79.49
79./,8
. 9·,90
277.87
91.lJ
10.10
107.21
8.12
46,44
60.00
l,lJ.22
78.00
71.10
106.70
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ....... S.e t.emb.er. .. l.5 .... : .......................................... 19 .. ~~ ..
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY WMl-!ISSIONERS OF
~TTER '~AIL COUNTY, Ml.mNESOTA.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. September 15, 1964, all members being present.
Gerald Rufer appeared before the Board regarding certain changes desired by the Judge in the Court Room.
After discussion, Anderson Bros. Construction Company vere instructed to make the changes, the estimated construction
being about $7GO.OO. Upon motion it was agreed that furniture for the Judge's chambers pursuant to their recommendations
should be purchased from Cooper's Office Supply of Fergus Falls, Commissioner Bucholz voting "No.11
Upon motion the Board decided to pay for Assessor's assistants in revaluing of lake shore property and
residents located in the townships on bills submitted to them.
Upon motion the by-laws as prepared by the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission were approved.
Wiebe Bros. appeared before the Board objecting to the damages allowed them due to the construction of
County road #55, but after discussion no action was taken.
The Board having previously advertised for bids for fifty thousand gallons moreor less of number #2 fuel
oil for the coming season proceeded to open bids which were'found to be as follows:
gallon.
Gustafson Oil Company
The Midland Coop Inc .
Mobile Oil Company Solic,h & Braatz Oil Co.
Minneapolis, Minn.
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Kansas City, Mo.
Fergus Falls, Minn•
.0973 per gallon
10.289 cents per gal.
.1000 cents per gal.
.1060 cents per gal.
Upon motion the contract was awarded to Gustafson Oil Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota at .0973 cents per
Upon motion the County Board as a whole were appointed a corrmittee to view completed rot¢ projects on
October 7 and 8, 1964. '!'he County Board also agreed to meet with the County Assessors on October 5 at 10 o'clock
A. 1-i. to go out with them and observe the method of revaluation.
Applications for homestead classifications were approved as follows:
\~illard Drayton
Duane Lee
E½ SEk, Section 35-136-42
N2 of Section 14-137-42
Applications for correction of assessments were approved and recommended to t·he Commissioner of Taxation
for approval as follows:
Allie C. Oil.son
Ralph C. Schmidt
\·,illiam H. Drake
· Clara Christianson
John Swemon
NE?; SW¾ & NE?; NW!, swl; Section 11-137-42
Lot 27 South point on West Battle Lake
Lot 6, Comstock Beach
The N 75 ft of Lot 7, 8 and 9, Block 4
Village of Vining
Lot 11 Reserve 65 of Amended nat to a·
Fergus Falls
over-valuation on unusable house.
Wro8g measurements used in determining
ture and full value on cottage.
error in measuring building.
small filling station valued at
more than market value.
building removed prior to May 1, 1963,
'l'he ~pplication of Laverne D<;>wning for reduction of valuation due to old buildings which were valued too
high located on the Wi NWk of Section 3-136-37 was laid over for future consideration.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners
That After due consideration of the petition of Frank F. & Bessie B. Schepper for ~pproval of their •
petition to re~urchase Lot 11, Block 1 Nesbitts 1st Addn. to village of Vergas, the same is hereby appr?ved as it
will be to the best public interest and will relieve. any hardship that might result from the loss of this property.
Adopted Sept. 15, 1964
Attest:
s. B. Johnson
Auditor.
S. W, Beclanan
Chainnan.
Upon motion the Board then adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. September +6, 1964.
Chairman.
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\\'.EDNESDAY IS SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. Sept. 16, 1964, all members being present.
A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School District 1453 w~s taken up for final action.
After discussion and listening to the interested part:ies, the Board issued the following interlocutory order
to-wit:
STATE OF MINNl!SOTA, )
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COUN'l'Y OF O'J'Tl!.R 'l'AIL )
IN THE MATTl!R OF THE DISSOLUTION OF COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1453.
The above entitled matter came on duly to be heard by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
at Court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said County, on the 16th day of September, 1964, at 10 o'clock A. M.,
pursuant to notice duly given as provided by law·and the order of said Board; and the Board having heard all persons
interested in said matter, both for and against, finds as follows:
First--That said proceedings were instituted by:
(b) A petition signed by the required number of freeholders residing in said district:
Second--That less than 90 days have elapsed since the date of said hearing and the Board being of the
opinion, from the facts adduced at said·· hearing, that it is expedient and will be to the best interest of the
inhabitants of said territory to have said school distri•ct dissolved;
NO\~ THEHEl-'ORE IT lS ORDERED, That said Common Scnool District No. 1453 be dissolved and that the territory
embraced therein be attached to other existing school districts or unorganized territory as follows, to wit:
To Common School District #1396
E½ NE¼ Sec 24; E½ SEt. Sec. 24; NW¼ SEt, sec 25; NW{ and N½ SWt, sec 25 Township 136 Range 40 and SW¼ and s½ NWt, Section
19 Township 136 Range 39/
'l'o !¥dependent Bist. H-551
Lot 3 & SEt, SWi; sec 14; E~ Nvlt, & Nvif; NWi; sec 23; SWt, NWt, & NWt, SWt, Sec 23; NE/; SEt, Sec 22; s½ SWt. SEc 23; NEt. NWt,
Sec 26; \'i½ SEt, NEt, SWt, & Lots 1 and 2 Sec 22; NWt, SWt, & SEt, SWt, Sec 22; Lot 1 & SEt, NWt, & NEt, & NWt, SEt, Sec 26;
SWt, and SWt, SEt, sec 24 and NEt, SEt, section 21 all in Township 136 Range 40.
To !~dependent Dist. #549
The entire balance of Common School Uist. #11,53
(3) IT IS FUliTHER ORDERED, That the assets and liabilities of said Common School District No. 1453, be
distributed as follows, to-wit:
To Common School District #1396 Otter TRil County 16.27%; To Independent School District #551 Otter Tail
Cow1ty 30.18% and to Independent School Dist il549 Otter 'l'ail County 53.55% of all monies, credits, funds, property
both real and personal including taxes for the year 1965 and prior years collected after July 1, 1965 andthat all
obligations of Common School Dist #1453 shall become the obligations of Common School Dist #1396, Independent Dist
#551 and Independent Dist #549 by the same percentages,
(4) The outstanding bonded debt. of said Common School District No. llil._ is none Dollars.
(5) The proposed effective date of this order is hereby fixed as the 1st day of July, 1965.
Dated this 16th day of Sept., 1964.
S, W. Beckman
Chairman Board of County Commissioners
S, B. Johnson
County Auditor
The petition of T. R. Iverson Asking that the Si SW/, except part SW! of the Interstate Highway in
Section 14-132-43 be set off from District 1395 to District 544 was taken up for final action. After listening to
the various statements, the Board issued the following order to-wit:
ORDER SE'l'TING OF"F LEGAL VOTER FROM ONE SCHOOL IJISTRICT TO ANOTHER.
Whereas, Theipetitoof T. R. Iverson, a legal voter, freeholder and.resident of School District No. 1395
in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are sjtuate in said
School District, and adjoin School Uistrict No. 544 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said
district No. 1395,, to said adjoining school district No. 544 was presented to the Board of County Coumissioners of
this County at a session of said board held on the 12th day of August A. D., 1964 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 16th day of Sept. A.D., 196~ at the eounty 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 16th day of Sept. A.D., 1964 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 aginst 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~ SWl except part Southwest of Interstate Highway in Sec. 14-132-43
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be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 1395 to said adjoining School District No. 544
and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School IJistrict for all purposes whatever. As of July
1st, 1965.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 16th day of Sept. A.O., 1964.
(Auditor's Seal)
STATE OF' 1-\INNESO'l' A )
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COUN1'Y OF OTTER TAIL)
S. W. Beckman
Chainnan of the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, MiM.
Attest:S. B. Johnson
County Auditor & ex-officio Clerk of Board.
I, S. B. Johnson, Auditor of Otter Tail County, State of MiMesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully
compared the foregoing paper writing with the original hereof, which is in my custody as such auditor, and that such
copy is a correct copy of such origin~l, and of the whole thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Fergus Falls,
on this 16th day of Sept. A. D., 1964.
S. B. Johnson
Auditor.
The petition of T. R. Iverson asking that sub lot 2 atM-s! SE¥, Section ll.-132-43 be set off from District
#1498 to District #544 was taken up for final action. After diJ'cussion the Board issued the following order to-wit:
ORDER SE.TTING OFF LEGAL VOTER PROM ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ANOTHFR.
Whereas, The ·petition of T. R. Iverson a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School District No. 1498
in this County, representing that he is the O\•mer of the lands. hereinafter described, which are situate in said School
District, and adjoin School District No. 544 and asking that he with his said lands may be set off from said district
No. 1498 to said adjoining school district No. 544 was presented to the Board of County Conmissioners of this County
at a session of said board held on the 12th day of August A. D., 1964, 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 16th day of Septeniber A. D., 1964 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 bysaid
petition, .ind by mailing to the clerk of each of said School IJistricts, 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 Courity Commissioners on
said 16th day of Sept. A. D., 1964 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 b:.·said interested parties for or aginst
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:
Sub Lot 2 of Si_ SE~ sectionl4-132-4J
be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 1498 to said adjoining School District No. 544
and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School IJistrict for all purposes whatever. As of July 1st, 1965/
By order of the Board of Coullity Commissioners
Dated the 16th day of S_ept. A. D., 1964.
ST/11':E OF' MINNESOl'A
OOUNTY OF OT'rER TAil.
(Auditor's Seal)
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s. W. Beckman
Chairman of the Board of County Comr:iissioners
of Otter Tail County, MiM.
Attest: S. B. Johnson
County Auditor, & ex-officio Clerk of Board
I, S. B. Johnson, Auditor of Otter Tail County, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully
compared the foregoing paper writing with the original thereof, which is in my custody as such auditor, and that
such copy is a correct copy of such original, and of the whole thereof.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Fergus Falls, on this
16th day of Sept. A. D., 1964.
S. B. Johnson
Auditor.
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The petition of Hoy Zeuhlsdorff asking that: Lot 1 and the W½ NE¾ except the South 15 rods of the SWt
N:St and except the N rth 15 rods of the South 30 rods of the SWt l~Et Section 36-134-43 was taken up for action.
After listening to statements, the Board tabled the petition until 10 o'clock A. M. October 14, 1964.
The County Auditor read a letter from the Department of 6onservation regarding predator bounties. No
action was taken.
A communication from Philip IL Kjaglien, County Veterans Service officer, regarding an increase in salary
was read. No action was taken.
Upon motion, it was ordered that the Highway Engineer make a survey on CSAH #?land Northto North County
line when time is available.
The County Board agreed to view a road leading to Willie Wmtzel' s place in Section 33 Town of 1-:aine,
when they are viewing roads on October 6 or 7,
Upon motion it was ordered that the Parole Officer be -.moved from his present quarters to the Grand Jury
room and utilize the old Nurse's room for consultations.
A plat of Crystal Hills executed by Ingemar Peterson and Gladyse R, Peterson and Crystal'Park Inc., a
~linnesota corporation, and being part of Lot 9 in Section 2 and Government lots 1, 2, 3, 4, of Section 11,
Township 136, Hange 42, accompamied by an opinion as to title executed by G. L. Dosland, Attorney at Law,
was approved.
A plat of Stewart's Oak Harbor executed by James Stewart being a pa:-t of the NWt of the SEt, and SWt, of
the NEt, and Govt. Lots 4 and 5 in Section 36-132-40 acrompanied by a opinion as to title executed by Rosengren,
Rufer, Blatti, Hei'te & Pemberton, Attorney's at Law.
AHRD UF DM',AGES
County Highway #55
Upon Resolution duly passed by the Board of County Commissioners on the 9th day of June, 1964, for the
establishment of a county highway lCO feet wide along the following route as the center line thereof, to-wit:
Beginning at a point in the Southeast corner of Section 'fwenty-two (22), 'l'ownship One Hundred Thirty-
four (134) North, Range Thirty-nine (39) \-lest, thence N0rtherly on or near the section line between
Sections Twenty-two (22) and Twenty-Three (23), and Sections 1-'ourteen (14) and Fifteen (15), and tenn-
inating at approximately the Northeast corner of Section Fifteen (15),
A hearing was held on the 21st day of July, 1964, at 2 o'clock P. M. at the To1·m Hall in the Township of Otter
Tail, Minnesota. At said time and place the following were present and personally appeared:
Ernest Hagemann
Katherine Hagemann
John Wiebe
Arnold Wiebe
County Board of Commissioners
County Highwa;\' Engineer
All interested parties as shown on the resolution of the County Commissioners adopted June 9, 1964,
were served personally with notice of hearing and a copy of the resolution 10 days'prior to said meeting, and notice
and resolution were duly posted as required by law ten days prior to said meeting.
NOw, Tlll!.REH:iRE, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 163, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
That the following awards be and the same hereby are made to the following named claimants in the amounts
so indicated:
Claimant
hrnest Hagemann
~"ttoef"i ne ~C.tl'\C,J'II'\
John Wiebe
Arnold ~liebe
Description
'fhe \~esterly 50 Feet of the
following described tract;
The W½ NWz, Sec, 23, 'l'wp. 134 N.
R. 39 W., except the Sly 33 ft.
The Westerly 50 ft. of the
following described tract:
The Wi, of Sec. 14, 'l'wp. 134,
R. 39 West, less right of way of
existing highways
Damage ~ ~
100.co 59.00 41.00
319.75 190.00 219.75
BE IT FU!lTHl!.R ORDERED That this award be filed in the office of the Auditor of Otter Tail County,
Minnesota, and that he within seven (7) days notify, in writing, each of the above owners or occupants of the
filing of this award, the date of the filing, the amount of the award of damages and any tenns or ronditions of
the award.
Dated: Sept 16, 1964.
The following resolution was adopted:
BOARD OF COUN'l'Y COMMISSIONERS
OF OTTER TAIL CD UNTY
S. W. Beckman
Bennie J. Jo~nson
James J. Bucholz
Otto Haase
Harvey Morrill
Resolved by the Board of County COll'.missioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
That, whereas, This board has heretofore contracted with 1-,arvin J,., Lund for grading CSAH /132 between
CSAH #74 and 3.55 miles North and East S.A.P, 56-632-01,
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE ........... S~Jit.ernb.,u: .. l-.6 ...........................................• 19.61.. ..
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And, Whereas the same has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and they having filed their
certificate of acceptance whth the County Auditor,
Now, Therefore,· it is ordered and directed that the County Auditor issue a check to be signed by the
Chairman as final payment on the above job in the sum of $3706, 71,
Adopted September 16, 1964.
Attest:
S, B. Johnson
Clerk,
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
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Sidney Nelson
Glen Melby
Andrew Lindquist
George Liljstrand
Gordon H. Larson
Mrs. Harry Fretland
Marilyn Wahl
Joanne ltossow
James Bucholz
Bennie J. J0hnson
S. ~~-Beckman
Otto Haase
Charles W, Lewis, M, D.
Dr. Earl E, Bigler
James T. Adkins
Flnil Boen
Frank Roberts
Paul W. Johnson
Arnold Evavold
Theo Hegseth
Harold Skistad
Melvin Trosvik
Homer Sem •
Melvin Trosvik
Theo, Hegseth
Homer Sem
Harold Skistad
Mac Tobkin
Ed Skoglund
Herbert Woods
John Meyer
Jeff H. Tikkanen
Edw. Ramsay
Arnold Evavold
~,rs. Elvin Arvidson
Theo. Palmquist
Arnold Evavold
S. W. Beckman
John L. Bixby
Eugene Davenport
Robert Shaw
State of Minnesota-Documents Sec,
Midwest Printing eo.
Security Blank Book & Printing Co,
Miller-Davis Company
Poucher Printing & Litho. Co,
Schoolcraft Company
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Farnham' s ·
Poucher Prtg, & Litho, Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co,
Nelson Bros, Prtg. Co,
Otter Tail Grocery Co.
Elsenpeter· Hardware
\·1rn. Galena & Son
South Mill Standard
Davenport's Stationery
Secretarial Service
Perham-hnterprise Bulletin
The Henning Advocate
Fergua Falls Daily Journal
West Publishing Co,
Western Union Telegraph Co,
Village of Henning
Olga Peterson
Mrs. Dorothy ~'letcher
Alfred Schmid
S. W. Beckman
Chairman.
Boarding Prisoners
expenses
II
Dep, Sheriff's expen~es
II II II
Road Patrol expense
mileage & fees
expens-es
clerk in Supt. of Schools Office
II II II II II II
II II II II II II
expenses
II
II
II
coroner's fees
II II
II II
Sal I y & expenses weed insp.
II II II
Serv. W,O,T,
Sal'y & Exp.
Soil Cons.
w.o.T. Soil
II II II II II II II
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_Exp. W,O. T. Soil Cons.
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II II II
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E.O, T,
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II II II
II II II
II II II
Attd. Agr. Ext mtg,
II
II
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II
II
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Agr. Ext. Exp,
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II
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Attd. Agr. Ext. mtg.
expenses
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II
Record Books
supplies
Election supplies
supplies
II
attendance registers
supplies
overcharge on supplies
blanks
Supplies
supplies
II
II
boiler brush
gasoline etc.
suppoies
letters for Co. Auditor
publishing
publishing
II
Dist.
Cons.
II
II
II
II
Dist,
Dist,
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election
$ 781.00
155,95
158,05
276,50
250,70
124,00
18,90
189,40
50.co
24,CO
16.00
17,70·
11.50
9.30·
19,90
11.15
12.25
11,85
285,30
149.35
140,40
27.00
33,00
24·,75
28.80
27,45
7,05
15.15
9,15
8,25
20,70
39,15
25,44
18.00
15,30
9."00
4,50
9,00
2.33
4,50
3,15 ·
17,45
109,92
131.79
65,00
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1099,50
54,29
105,02
105,02
1017,00·
3,63
4,01
15,46
280,70
96,44
6,15 1,40·
1,85
747,46
4,35
6.co
6.00
election expense
187,00
69.CO
39.00
3,60
1.80
16,70'
Minn, Statutes etc.
telegraph
use of police car
Matron• s fees
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guard
5,00
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Donald Lee
~;erlih S. l(ieman
Edwin Ala,
Hoger Hanson
John Hoff
Hussell Brooberg
Merlin S. Rieman.
Howard Urness, Sheriff
E. J. Wilson, Sheriff
Victor Sorlien, Dep. Sh.
l!.d Ryan
Vern Rairdin
Adolph S. Olson, Sheriff
halter T. Quam, Sheriff
Otter Tail Grocery Co.
Andrews & 1-ieister Drug
Key Laboratories, Inc.
Sargent-So~ell, Inc.
Fergus Fal+s Clinic
Jas. L. vielch
Mason Publ:(.shing ~o.
Agnes Lill.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
II II
Vergas Telephone Co,
Hussell Brooberg
Nyrtle E. Logas
Olga Torvik
llelen E. Sl_<ramsted
Vernon h. Bachman
Helen E. S~ramsted
Myrtle E. Logas
Bill Christianson
II
George Bergen Post #489
II
Women Is Re+ief Corps, F. F.
American Legion Auxiliary #116
Harold Skistad
Arnold R. Johnson
Emil Boen
Eino Lillq~st
Julius M. Nelson
Fro11k Peach
Ray Klein .
llerbert E. Steeke
Merton Dehring
llerbert Beske
L. H. Whiting
Henry 'l'hor11en
Arthur Huw!l
Audrey Weiby
Stanley Shi!,
W. E. West.over
Dan Jungels
Harold A. );'arduhn
t'red Stoer;i.ng
li.rnest Hert,ing
Uayrnond Sctiepper
Otto A. Hoffman
E. H. Skog+und
Lyle Se~rl!!S
Steve Revering
Ralph Skistad
Joan Brusven
Nichol Masdal
Mrs. Lestez:-Thompson
Walter Sin1pson
Ingvald Vi~and
Oscar 1-loen
Clyde L. Rugg
Wilfred J. · li.stes
Clarence Ziegler
vim. P. noctman
Raymond Bruhn
Arthur Palan
Harley Paavola
Frank X. Freske
unil Matson
Gullek Gullickson
Willard Tikkanen
Ernest J. Niskala
'l'horfin Paulson
Carl nesset
Lee Hnn
Kenneth A. Kronemann
Howard Mde
Howard Dirlam
James h. Ahlfs
Verner A. Anderson
H. Ii., Bengtson
DATE ...... September .. 16 ........................ .
serving tax papers
Sp. Dep. exp.
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II
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II
serving citations
jail supplies
II II
tests
traffic ticket books
care of prisoner
election expense
digest
Justice fees
calls
II
tolls & rental
postage
II
II
11 &. envelopes
19.61.i. ..
Exp. attd. mtg. at hastings
Adv, corns. pd. Driver's lie. agts.
dozing dump grounds
Decorating Graves
II II
II II
making election returns
II II
II II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
malting election returns
$ 225.60
5.CO
24.50
9.00
40.00
6.75
31.10
4,90
4.60
1.60
3.88
5.80
2.30
4.05
18.CO
5,95
34.02
39.69
175.50
2.25
15.00
4.00
161.11.
55.55
19,53
15,CO
60.00
45,00
25.CO
47,30
14.00
23.10
68.00
25,00
25.00
25,00
1.90
4.30
1.90
10.71
4,75
10.75
9.25
10,30
7.75
2.35
5.80
9.85
8.50
2.88
2.50
6.70
8.95
8.95
5,95
5,80
6.25
6,85
10.00
5.50
7,45
2.50
2.20
7,00
3,25
4,15
1,.60
7,75 2.88
3,55
9,25
6,85
8.50
7,75
7.00
6,70
4,90
4,15
8.50
9,25
5,50
5,50
10,00
2.13
3,25
6.25
6.25
10.00
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J. Harold Peterson
Anna Brueske
Louis Berndt
F. H, McArdle
Frank Alstadt
Robert J. ,Esser
L, W. Sundberg
Carl B. Wi.ck
Edward Meyer
E.rvin Bakken
1tichard Herness
Raymond Alberty
Richard B. Viger
Orville M. 'l'rosvik
Gilbert Gll)'lderson
Morris Hag_en
George Harthun
Glen Thoma!:!
G. Dahlgren
l'.'m, Messer
Addison Stock
L, R, Lindall
Helmer P. l~entzel
Arthur Wallgren
Ray Klein
Alphonse J. Primus
Ferd Derkey
Stanley Sha
H. E., Hancock
E.ugene J. Stoll
Herbert Johnson
hrbin Koelln
l!.ugene Wilde
Clifford Shaw
Walter Simpson
M. B. Linrud
Frank rloberts
Eugene Pischke
Wilmar Jetimberg
Thorfin Pa1,1lson
Elmer Kjell
James I!.. Aplfs
Verner A. Anderson
Leonard E •. Larson
Arthur W. Klotz
Nonnan Hestad
Oda E.. Anderson
Rupert Schrpitz
G. Kupferschmidt
L. rl. Sundberg
George E. Fenling
Warren E. Beckman
Nobel Huse
Donald G. Selvaag
Leslie Schl!lantz
Helen E. B!mshoof
Huth Huether
East Otter Tail Telephone Co.
Mrs. Bill Dewey
Mrs. Arthuu:-Bakke
Mrs. Charles vi. Lewis
Mrs. Elmer Peterson
Mrs. Alva Helmrichs
~,rs. D. C • Haugen
Mrs. J. A. Anderson
1-!rs. rtobe,-t H. Johnson
Mrs. Otto Fjestad
Fergus Falis Daily Journal
Ruth Huether
Philip M. Kjaglien
Rachel J. hstrem
Philip M. Kjaglien
Straub Company
Publ~c Utilities Dept.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
E.lsenpeter Hardware
Secretarial Service
Artz Camera Supply Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Roland Schaller
Richard En~tad
~•ossen Oil ·co.
Twins 1-lotor Co,
Coast-to Coast Store, B. L.
Limmer ' s Resort
Everts Lumber Company
International Harvester Sales & Service
Deutschman Electric Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
making election returns
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Securing election ballots
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expenses
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II
II
II
tolls &. rental
attd. Nursing Board mtg.
ad
postage
mileage & expenses
II
machine rental etc.
rent
services
calls$ Services
file & table
supplies
fonns
s~pplies
II
mileage Water Deputy
mileage & exp. Water Deputy
gasoline & oil
II II
spray paint
gas & oil
II
paint & supplies
service & equiµnent
services
Law Library receipts
$ 10.00
9.40
4.67
4.30
7.75 7,90
6.25
3.70
9.25
5.50 4.00
7.CO
3.10
4,75 ·
3.85 3.10
5.05
7.30
6.00
4.15
3.10
9.25
1.30
1.15
1.08
1.00
2.00
2.50
1.00
1.08
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.30
1.38
1.38
1.45
2.80
1.60
2.13
1.38
1.00
1.00
1.15
.1.00
1.00
1.00
1.37 1.00
1.00
2.50
1.37 2.20
1.00
1.68
42.71
51.16
12.32
3.CO
3.30
4.95
8.25
6.75
3.90
7,35
5.10
5.40 ]., 25
10.00
76.30
12,60
(;;.79
50.00
3.87
20.41
172.00
4.35 24,50
16.88
2.80
132.10
135.64
11.76
9.58
1.39 3,80
26.19
2123.47
67.00
29.58
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284 COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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City of Fergus Falls
Town of El.mo .
Mineral Springs Sanatorium
Dr. J. J, Warner
Kanper Drug Co.
Fergus Falls Clinic
Drs. Warner & Schoeneberger
Everett C, Hanson, M. D.
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Hayden-Murphy Equipt. Co.
Public Works Equipt. Co., Inc.
Road ~,achinery & Supplies Co.
Huf fridge-Johnson Eq. Co., Inc•
Geo. T, Ryan Co.
Wm, H. Ziegler Go., Inc.
Ebersviller Implement Co,
Fortwengler Electric Shop
Genuine Parts Go.
International Harvester Co.
Jim I s Garage
Minnesota Motor Co.
Olson Auto.1lectric
Paulson Tire Shop
Smokey I s Machine Shop
Super GMC Truck Sales
Vergas Motor Service
Worner Rambler
Baas Oil Company
Coast to Coast P.R.
Crane-Johnson Lwnber Go.
Erickson-Hellekson-Vye Co.
General Trading Co.
Graff Implanent & Hdwe
Hall' Hardware
Holten Lumber Co.
National Bushing & Parts Co.
Otter Tail.Grocery Co.
Al Schmidt Lwnber Co.
Sigelman Hide & Fur Co.
Standard Oil Co., B. L.
Whitlock \veldors Equ, & Supply
Wilcox Lumber Co. , Henning
Wilcox Lumber Go. Vergas
Eutectic t,elding Alloys
Lyle Sign Go., Inc.
Paper, Calmenson & Go.
N0 rthwestern Refining Go.
Haymond Schepper
Village of.Dalton
M, & R Sign Go., Inc.
Reymond Motor Transp. Co.
1bersviil.il.er Implement Co.
Doc's Tire.Service
Firestone Store
Les Tire Service
Nnrthwood ~pecialty Co.
Farmers Go7 op Elev. Go.
Minn. Dept. of Highways
Otter Tail .Power Co.
ltailway futpress F. F.
Andrews & ~eister Drug
Mpls. Blue.Prtg. Co.
Cooper's Office Supply
Davenport's
Pierce Company
12st Otter Tail Telephone Go.
N. W. Bell, Telephone Go. F. F.
Midwest Telephone Go.
N. W, Bell ,Telephone Co. F. F.
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. Iv. Betl Telephone Co. Henn.
Wendell P •. Huber
Do
G. D, Harlow
Clyde B. Wheeler
Lake Region Coop. Elec. Assn.
Marvin 1. Lund
Fred Kicker
Town of Nidaros
Dal ton Oil ~ompany
Duane's Sinclair Service
Dutch's Standard Service
Ernie's Pure Und.
Farmers Co-op Cry.Assn. D. C.
Fossen Oil ,Co.
Highway Co. Service Station
Hoot Lake Pw·e Oil
Mayo's Standard Service
~iinge' s West E.nd Texaco
Park !legion Co-op Oil Co,
Perham Co-op Oil Co.
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expenses for transients
poor expense
care of T. B. patient
medication T. B. patient
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II
II II
II II
II
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care of T. B. patient
University lhspital forms
parts
II
II
II
II
II
II
repairs
supplies
8
cutting edges, posts, etc.
Bit. Material
gravel
garage rental
signs
freight
mowers
tires
II
II
stakes
seed
charges
prints
express
supplies
II
files
supplies
II
service & tolls
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
cash advanced
expenses
" mileage
II
II
II
II
right of way
remove fence R,W
right of way
special aid
gasoline, l!.tc.
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$ ·,64.19
385,14
407.65
6.00
32,40
92.00
J.00
9.00
49.'50
145,16
10.85
607,75
312.28
1,1.10
469.95
9.65
21.15
69,50
257.68
1.00
9.74
128,54
4,50
459,96
4.89
36,90
17.20
7,75
23.01
1.80
8.19
158,01
3,75
7,45
8.00
104.46
65.CO
7,44
29.22
16.36
7,92
.96
2.00
107.05
22.73
4289,56
4299;10
709.30
90,00
2135,00
4.00
490.00
196,92
77.45
104.77
17,50
102.20
447,35 48.21
42.60
2.06
50.67
289,99
24.20
22.00
· 9,85
93,83
11.55
38,27
9,CO
lJ.00
7,25
281.53
188.53
J6.J8
36,71
19,04
169.60
)CG.CO
253,31
59.84
153,1,0
19.21,
43,50
186.95
29.48
125. 74
51.99
Jl.87
131.51,
271'.43
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erenem .... raa&.COILIUI IT CIOPI N!■I E•Z■-
Ray's Oil Compa.J'!Y
S & F Oil ~ompany
South kill Standard
Service Oil Comapny Und.
Service Oil ~omapny B. L.
Vergas Oil Company
Arrow Petroleum
Standard Oil Company N. Y. M.
D-A Lubricant Co., Inc.
Perham Fann Supply Co,
Becklund-Hian. Oil Co,
Nundahl Oil L.omµany
Penrose Oil Co.
Cur 1 J • Larson
gasoline, etc.
II II
II
II II
II II
II II
diesel fuel
II II
oil
fuel oil
11 11 etc.
II II
insurance
Upon mot.ion the Board t.hen adjourned to 10:CO o'clock A. M. October 13, 1964.
Attest: +=-Clerk."
Cha±rman.
95.68
192.01
13,80
20.18
131.14
262.46
352,96
75,40
144.65
2.00
31.60
41.81
76.20
125.co
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY CDMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL OOUN'J'Y, MI~ESOTA
Pu~suant to call·the Board met at 11 o'clock A, M. October 2, 1964, all members being present,
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS The Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission submits the following recommendations to the
County Board of Commissioners.
RESOLVl!.D: That the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners engage Mr. Robert Isaacson of the finn Community Planning
and Design Associates, Inc, 308 Oak Street S, E., Minneapolis, MiMesota, to engage in a preliminary survey of
Otter Tail ~ounty for a cost not to exceed $500,00
RESOLVED: That the Otter Tail Co~ty Board of Commissioners adopt the attached statement as a charge of duties to be
carried out by the Planning Commission,
81 IT RESOLVED That the O~ter Tail County Planning Advisory C01nmission is hereby authorized and directed to investigate
and study the need for orderly and systematic development of Otter Tail County; and
BE IT FURTHEU RESOLVED That the Otter Tail County Planning Advisory Commission is hereby authorized to expend $5C0,00
(five hundred) dollars for the conduct of such investigation and study; and
Bl!. lT r"llllTHEH Rl!.SOLVED THat the FlaMing Advisory Commission formulate recommendations for the Board of Commissioners
concerning the advisability of developing a comprehensive plan for the developma,t of Otter Tail County,
Adopted this 2nd day of October, 1964.
S, W. Beclonan
Chairman
Attest:
S, B. Joimson
Clerk
Upon motion The board then adjourned.
Chainnan
Attest: ~
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DATE .......... October. l'L ......... . . ............... 19 ... 64.
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY CCJ.IMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL CDUNTY, MINNEOOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at ten o'clock A. M. October 13, 1964, all members being present.
Upon motion Philip Kjaglien was granted an increase of $6.00 per month in-lieu of County payments of Blue
Cross and Blue Shield.
Upon motion it was voted to vaiv_e the penalties on surfacing C.A.U. #18 and /173 by John Mark provided hot
plant mix is used instead of road mix, the work to be completed in 1964.
Upon motion it was voted to appoint Frank Hoberts of Deer Creek and Emil Boen of Fergus Falls weed and seed
inspectors for the year 1965 for a period of five months full time and seven months on per diem-basis at the same
salary as last year being $185.00 per month. They are also authorized to attend the weed and seed inspectors short
course at the University.
Upon motion County Commissioners Johnson and Haase were selected to serve on the canvassing board following
the General Election on November 3rd, 1964.
-#le 5.i:'/4 .,.J
The application of Daro L. Ableidinger for reduction of assessment on the E½ 01:/lthe SEi of NE¼ of Section
27-135-38 was read. Upon motion it was recommended that the application be granted by the tax commissioner on·the·
ground that buildings had been removed from this.property.
The application of Luther T. Barnes for correction of assessment on the W½ of SE¾ and the N½ · SW¾ of Section
22-133-36 was read. Upon motion it was recommended to the Commissioner of Taxation that the -application be
granted on the ground that buildings were of no value.
The application of George C. Mullen for correction of .. assessment on the W} of NW¾ except school in Section
8-134-4.1 was read. It was recommended. to the Bommissioner of Taxation that the application be granted-on the ground
th~t the barn had been removed four years ago.
The application of Arlil)e E. Snyder for reduction of assessment on s½ of Lot 10 and all of 11 and 12 of Rose
Lake Beach was read. Upon motion the application was rejected on recommendation of the County Assessor.
Upon motion the County Auditor was authorized to call for bids for the sale of a three acre depleted gravel
pit located in Section 9-131-42 bids to be opened at 20 1 clock P.M. December 9th.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman and the Auditor are hereby authorized and directed for 'and on behalf of
the County of Otter Tail to execute and enter into a contract with the Commissioner of Highways for the removal
of snow from particular portions or all of the roads and highways under the jurisdiction of the County of Otter Tail
all on the tenns and conditions contained and set forth in "State of Minnesota, Department of Highways Maintenance
Section Snow Removal Agreement Form No. l", a copy of which said fonn was before the Board, assuming on behalf of
the County all of the contractual obligations therein contained.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Wendell P. Huber, The County Highway Engineer of said Otter '!'ail County, be
and he hereby is authorized to request and order from time to time men and equipment for the removal of snow in
accordance with and under the tenns of the foregoing contract.
Dated this 13th day of October, 1964
. ' S. W. Beckman
Chainnan.
Attest:
.s. B. Johnson
Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, M,nnesota,
That unanimous consent of the County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota be given the Department
of Conservation to direct the destruction of any beaver dam and the removal of the beaver from any waterway, stream,
. or ditch where drainage is impaired, .where the written application and approval of the land owner is placed on
file with the County Auditor.
All State Parks, State game refuges and federal game preserves are excluded from said requirements.
Adopted October 13, 1964.
S. W. Beckman
Chainnan
Attest:
s. B. Johnson.
Clerk
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DATE ...... october .13 ............... · ..................................... 19 ... 64
CLO ■ E•ZIOB
Certificate of Completion of County Road Work:
TO 'l'HE. CDUNTY AUDITOR OF OTT:bll TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
We, the undersigned majority of the County Board of said county hereby certify, that we have examined the
road 11«>rk done by:
Swanston Equipnent Co.
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
Orville Jacobson
Moorhead, Minnesota
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Ashby, Minnesota
on that certain road described as follows:
C.P. 64:CS Center Stripe, County Wide.
S.P. 5(►.,.612-02) Sand-Gravel Subbase,· Gravel Base & Plant-Mixed Bituminous Surface
S 6464(4) ) Jct. CSAH 39 to South Junction CSAH 47.
s. P. 5(>.,,614-02
S 6454(3)
Sand-Gravel Subbase, Gravel Base & Plant-Mixed Bituminous Surface
From Otter Tail Bridge to Jct. CSAH 67.
S.P. 56-647-02 ) Sand-Gravel Subbase, Gravel Base & Plant-Mixed Bituminous Surface
S 6419 (7) )From South County Line to Jct. CSAH 12.
S.A.P. 56-634-02 Gravel Bases, Bituminous Surface,
Jct. CSAH 35 3 miles north of Dent to J.2.Mi. .Eas1;.
S.A.P. 56-635-03 Gravel Bases, Bituminous Surface,
o.J Mi. W. Jct. C.H. 121 to 0,2 Mi. So. of Jct. CSAH 34
3 Mi. North of Dent
S.A.P. 56-607-01 Grading from CSAH #2 and 1.0 mile south
together with contract for the same, and that we find said work has been properly done and performed according to
said contract.
Dated this 13th day of August, 1964.
Attest:
S, B. Johnson
County Auditor
RESOLUTION
James Bucholz
Bennie J. Johnson s. W. Beckman
Otto Haase
Harvey Morrill
lvHEREAS, The Department of Highw~ of the State of Minnesota is contemplating returning present T.H. 210
on the North side of Wall Lake between Station 248+25 and J18+18.5 back to the County when said new Trunk Highway
is completed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the following work be completed before said Trunk Highway is returned,
to-wit:
1. That all the connecting roads between the new alignment and the old T.H. 210 be bituminous surfaced
on the right side of the following st.ations: 248+25, 258+50, 284+17, and 318+18. 5.
2. There are many places where the bituminous surfacing is breaking up, which should be repaired before
a 1-1/2-inch hot plant mix be placed over the entire surface to put said road in geod condition before being
returned to the County.
J. After the mat is placed it should be center striped, and no passing zones be painted,
4. All signs and ~osts shall be left in tact that are erected at the present time for the benefit of the
motorists and the worlanen maintaining the highways.
5. All snow fence and posts shall be left that was used on the old grade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the County be given sixty (60) days notice prior to returning said road to
the County.
Adopted this 13th day of October, 1964.
s. W. Beckmm
Chairman of the Board
Attest:
S. B. J0 hnson
County Auditor
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 Jacobson for grading and graveling S.A.P.
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56-607-01 and,
Whereas, the same has been completed and the County Board having filed its certificate of acceptance with the County Auditor,
Now, Therefore, the Chairman and the County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to issue an warrant
on the Road and Bridge fund in the amount of $810.24, being the bal_ance due on said. contract.
Dated this lJth, day of October, 1964.
S. W. Beckman
Chainnan
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk
The following resolution was ado~ted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter 1'ail County, Mjnnesoaa,
That the sum of $500.00 be transferred from the County Revenue fund to the County Attorney's Contingent
And the County Auditor is hereby ordered and directed to make the necessary entries.
Dated this lJth day of October, 1964.
S. W • Beckman
Chainnan
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Cormni;ss:i,oners of Ott1:r '.J:'ail County, Mihnesota,
Resolved, that the sum of $250.00 be paid Clarence Mielke for putting on--the Otter Tail County exhibit at
the St~te Fair for the year 196J.
Be it further resolved that the sum of #J~OO be paid Clarence Mielke for putting on the-Otter Tail
County exhibit at the State fair for the year 1964; in both cases this represents the amount of premiums earned.
The County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to .make payment to Clarence Mielke on the Revenue Fund.
Adopted this 13th day of October, 1964.
S. W. Becklpan
Chairman
Attest:
s. B. Johnson
Clerk.
The Board then adjourned to 10o'clock A. M. October 14; 1964.
Chairman
Attest:
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjourrunent the Board met at ·100 1clock A. M. October 14, 1964, all members present.
The resolution asking for the dissolution of Common School District #1499 was read. Upon motion it was
ordered that a hearing on said resolution be held at 10 o'clock A. M. December 9, 1964, and that notice of the time
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and place of hearing be given as required by law,
The petition of Horace O, and Borghild Thoreson asking that the NEi of the SWt; of Section 13-132-41 be set
off from District #1417 to District #1383 was read, Upon motion it was ordered that a hearing be held on said petition
at 10 o'clock A, M. December 91 1964 and that due notice of the time and place of the hearing be given as required
by law.
The petition of. Merlyn D. and Kathleen M. Iverson asking that t}]e W½ NE:e except tracts and Lot 1 except
tract to City, NW-k SE¼ West of highway Section 14-132-43 be set off from District #1498 to District #544 was read,
Upon motion it was ordered that a hearing be held on said petition at lOo'clock A. M. Dec. 9, 1964, and that due
notice of the time and place be given as required by law,
The petition of Mrs. Dennis Guck asking that the W½ of the NEt Section 34-136-39 be set off from District
#1396 to District #549 was read, Upon motion it was ordered that a hearing be held on said petition at 10 o'clock
A. M. December 9, 1964 and that due notice of the time and place of the hearing be given as required by law.
The petition of Roy Zeulsdorff asking to have certain lands set over from District #1496 to District #544
was again laid over to December 9, 1964,
The following were appointed as a committee to meet at 9o'clock A. M. OcBober 20, 1964: Commissioners
Johnson, M.orrill, Bekkman and County Attorney Harlan Nelson, to review the insurance policy covering fire and wind
on County buildihgs.
Licenses for "off" and "on" sale of Non-intoxicating malt liquors was granted to Lee J. Rogert of the Colonial
Motel, Township of Perham,
AWARD OF DAf.lAGES
County Highway 32
Upon resolution duly passed by the Board of County Commissioners on the 10th day of March, 1964, for the
establishment of a county highway 100 feet wide along the following route as the cai.ter line thereof, to-wmt:
Beginning at a point appr-Oximately at the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
of Section 13, Township 134 North, Range 41 West; thence along the established centerline of the public road
described as follows: From said point of beginning extending Northerly and Northeasterly through Section 13
to approximately the Southeast corner of the N0 rtheast Quarter of the N0 rtheast Quarter of Section 13, and Northerly
along or near the East line of Sections 13'. and 12 to ,a point approximately 11 5CO feet South of the Northeast corner
of Section 12; thenc·e Northwesterly and Northerly through Section 12, Northeasterly through Section 1-Tl34N-R411-1,
and continuing Northeasterly through Section 6, T-134N-R4GW, to a poiht approximately 1,200 feet South of the N'rtheast
corner of Section 6; thence N0 rtherly along or near the East line of Section 6 to approximately the Nnrtheast corner
of Section 6; thence continuiny Easterly along or near the North lines of Sections 5, 4, and 3, and 2 to approximately
the northeast corner of the NI·/.; of the NI-Ii of Section 2-Tl34N-R4CW, and there terminating.
A hearing was held on the 7th day of April, 1964, at 2o'clock P, M. at the Clayton Peterson residence. At
said time and place the following were present and personally appeared:
Bennie Johnson
James Bucholz
S .. W. Beckman
Harvey Morrill
M. Townsend
Ronald L. She bek
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Peterson
County Engineer
All interested parties as hown on the resolution of the County Commissioners adopted March 10, 1964, were
served personally with notice of the hearing and copy of the resolution 10 days prior to said meeting.
NO"l-1, THEREFORE., pursuant to Minnesota Statute 163, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
That the following awards be and the same hereby are made to the following named claimants in the
amounts so indicated:
Claimant: Melvyn W. Townsend & Katherine Townsend, his wife
Parcel No, 5
Claimant:
Claimant:
Claimant:
Damages -$210,00 Benefits -$60.00 Award -$150,00
E.n1est T. Peterson, Mildred Peterson Brenden, Willard M. Peterson, Clare G. Peterson, Clayton
Peterson, Lillian Peterson
Parcel No. 8
Damages -$866.00 Benefits -$66,00 Award -$800,00
Ronald L. Shebek, Sylvia L. Shebek, his wife, State of Minnesota Department of Conservation
Parcel No. 10
Damages -$433,00 Benefits -$233,60 Award --$2CO.OO
John J. Sullivan, Blanche M. Sullivan, his wife, Bruno Hoebel Heinrich, Veinetta Heinrich
Parcel No. 11
Damages -$69.60 B€nefits -$33,60 Award -$36,00
BE IT FURTHJ:.R ORDERE.D That this award be filed in the office of the Auditor of Otter 1'11il County,
Minnesota, and that he within seven (7) days notify, in writing, each of the above owners or occupants of the
filing of this award, the date of the filing, the amount of the award of damages and any tenns or conditions
of the award.
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
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Dated October 14, 1964,
The following bills were allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Glen ~ielby .
Andrew Lindquist
Gordon H. Larson
Vernon E. Bachman
Mrs. ~iable Rossow
James J, Bucholz
S. W. Beclanan
Otto Haase
Bennie J. Johnson
Bennie J. Johnson
Otto Haase
Eugene Beimer
S. B. Johnson
Myrtle E. Logas
Hilbert Isaacson
Geo. E. J'ensen
Otto Haase
Arthur Espelund
Frank Alstadt
Bernard Palubicki
Nels Hanson
Mrs. S. P. Adams, Jr,
!!mil Boen
Frank Hober ts
Paul W. Johnson
Carlton E. Mortenson
Roger M, Heidorn
Arnold Evavold
DO
Theo • Hegseth
Harold Skistad
Melvin Trosvik
Homer Sen
John L. llixby
1!.ugene Davenport
Robert Shaw
Donald Monli
Anton N. Glesne
Gamble's F. F.
Gust Lagerquist & Sons, Inc,
General Trading Co,
Holt en Hardware
Fergus Glass & Paint
C. W. Weislander
Ebersviller Implenent Co, F. F,
Miller-Davis Co.
Security 'Blank Book & Prtg.
Oswald Publishing Go,
Thenno-Fax Sales, Inc,
~ · C-· ~\, ·CorQ_oration
!II.ii te rPr.~g-C9 ;:
Cooper's Office Sup~ly
Gaffaney's
Poucher Prtg. & Litho. Co.
Schoolcraft Co,
Davenport's
'l'he Pierce Co,
Security Envelope Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Nelson Bros, Prtg. Co,
Midwest Printing Co,
Mason Publishing Co.
Fergus Falls Daily J0 urnal
Western Union 'l'elegraph Co.
Donald Lee
Clifford E. Pederson
OOARD OF COUNTY COIi.MISSIONERS
OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY
S, W. Beckman
Chainnan
James J, Bucholz
Otto Haase
B. J. Johnson
Harvey Morriihl
Board of .Prisoners
expenses
can assing board
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II II
II II
Attd. Planning Advisory Comm,•
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II II II
II II II
~al y & Exp. Weed Insp.
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II W.O,T.1, Soml Cons. D:is t,
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w.o.T. Soil Cons. Dist. Exp.
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II II II
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expenses
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II II II II
II II Comm.
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II II II
Sal'y work in Assessor's office
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base endfor vacuum cleaner
Services
oil
supplies
II
repair veijetian Blinds
Repairs & equip.
supplies
II
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copy paper
SefiviCeS,)..:_·1 f' ---~. r:•_1 1-~.
camera supplies'
supplie11 .
II
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report cards
supplies
II
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envelopes & Printing
renewal Subscription
Publishing
telegram
Sp, Dep. fees & exp.
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$ 1148,00
231.71
255,30
245.00 47,60·
147,04
36.;n
34,1"4
68,45
24,95
42,25.
28,50
14,50
19.00'
16,75
10,00
10.00
6.98
· 6,63
10:50
28,25
13,50
34.50
10.50
10.15
234.20
253.05
l:89.00
166,40
95,20
59,70
31.50
23.86
16.50
19,20
27.45
51, 55
90,87
138.57
380,00
152.00 .• 75
76,00
9,15
20.15
135-72 13.10
40.27
105,32
158,76
11.56
11.78
47,00
2-7.80
635,30 240,05
824,90
59.10
14.13 14,20
53.15
469,93
380,25
135,20
27,50
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Henry Lubitz
Merlin S, Rieman
l!dwin Ala
Roger Ala
Charles Jorud
John Hoff
Reba M. Lee
Stephenson Corporation
Key Laboratories, I c.
Acme Chemical Co. n
Kennit Hedman, Sh.
Russell Broober·g
Vincent <tobertson
Oliver Dyrland
Sigelman Hide & Fur Co,
Village of Perham
Loren Kern
Lawrence Wangerin
Marvin Hollatz
Allan Halbakken
Chuck Klaboe
Municipal Court F. F.
City of Fergus F~lls
N. W, Bell Tele. Co. F. F.
Do
Vernon E. Bachman
Helen E. Skramsted
Nyrtle E. · Lo gas
Elaine Terfehr
Helen E.. Benshoof
Do
Ruth Huether
E.O.T. Telephone Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Mrs. Elme'r Peterson
Mrs. J, A. Anderson
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Mrs. D. c·. Haugen
Mrs. Alva Helmrichs
Mrs. Charles W. Lewis
Mrs. Robert H. Johnson
Philip M.· Kjaglien
D'o
Rachel J. Estrem
Straub l.oinpany
Public Utilities Dept.
N. W, Bell Tele. Co. L F.
Fergus Gtass & Paint Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Nelson Bros. Prtg. Co.
Secretarial Service
Drs. Warner & Schoeneberger
Charles W. Lewis M. D,
Mineral Springs San,
Robert Boedigheimer
R. C. Rotfson
Fossen Oil Co.
Service Oil Co., B. L.
Consumer's Co-op Oil Co,
Wendell P. Huber
Cummins Diesel Sales, Inc·
Public tJorks Equip. Co., Inc.
Hoad Machinery & Supply i.;o,
Rufferidge-Johnson Eq. Co., Inc.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc,
Dent Auto' Wrecking
Ebersviller Implement Co,
Jenmo Ford, Inc,
Knuttila Implement Co,, Inc.
Lien Radiator Shop
Matz & Grieff
Minnesota Motor Co.
Fergus Dodge (Skogmo Motors)
Stan's Gar~ge
Suhr F'ord Sales, Inc.
Super G M C Truck Sales
Vaughn Chevrolet Co.
Ferdinand C. Wanderi
York Industries, lnc.
Minn. Mining & tlfg. Co.
Annco Drainage & ~\etal Prod.
Coast to Coast Henning
Fergus Luinber & Fuel Co,
General Trading Co,
Holten Hardware
Sigelman Hide & for Co.
Standard Oil Co,, B, L.
Tesch Lumber Co,
Vergas Hardware
liilcox Lumber Co. Vergas
DATE ............. october .. 14 ................ · ............................. lS .... ~4
Sp. Dep. Fees & Exp,
II II
II II
II II
guard
jailer
II
II
Exp.
II
II
Matron's fees
radar speedalyzer
tests
supplies
serving citations
film for jail
Radio repairs at 0. T. Lake
repairs on jail
steel plates
services oi: jailer
witness fees
II II
II II
II . II
II II
jury expenses
municipal court costs 1964
calls
II
postage & envelopes
postage
Adv. corns. pd. driver's lie. agts.
election expenses
Expenses
postage
expenses
tolls & services
supplies
Attd, Nursing Bd. Mtg,
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
II II II II
expenses
postage, mche. renlal & conf, reg.
mileage
rent
utilities
calls & services
glass desk top
'supplies
printing
mimeographing
care of T. B. patients
University Hospital Papers
care of 'T,' B. patients
trip to eannon Falls
gas
II
battery ¢harged
11 11 & battery cable
making signs
parts
II
II
II
repairs
supplies
$ :.2.7-2.0
24.00
30,00
10.CO
5,00
30.00
11.20
1110.00
23.12
82,50 1:so_
71.60
105,70
21.00
73,20
11.50
16.60
19.00
5.50
4,12
3,73
222,00
2000,00
49,75
130,16
36,00
75,00
20.10
7,00
104,20
6.04
60,45
11.18
5.11
8,25
7,35
3,30
3,90
6,75
4,95
5,10
139,60
15.00
5,85
50,00
3,99
20.CO
21.05
51.07
14,75
3,10
3,00
9.00
1552,30
35,00
54,51
7,98
1.00
1.50
70,90
8.61
3,42
741,81
219,59
730,00
1.50
57,45 4,20
41.17
11.00
23,58
6,17
63.39
18,55
19,96
30,51
22,70
2.LO
3,00
26.25
7.20
3,49
9,CO
146.66
9,50
28.26
241.84
10,37
67,21
9,36
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
Cttl■PD PIIIW&L
Paper Calmenson & Co.
M & R. Sign Co,
Elk lti ver Concrete Prod. Co.
Otto Leaders
Mark Sand & Gravel c;o,
hdwin Sczygiel
Ted Nymoen
Firestone Store
Service Oil Co., B, L,
A. G • Selander
Village of Henning
City of Fergus Falls
Haymond Motor Transp. Inc.
Dalton Grain & Feed
Otter 'l'ail Power Co.
Minn. Dept. of Highways
The Pierce Co,
fl. A. Uogers Co,
Panama Carbon (;o,
Victor Lundeen & Co.
E. 0. T. Telephone Co.
N. W. Bell Tele, Co., Henning
Midwest Tele. Co,
N. W. Bell Tele. Co., F.·F.
Pelican Tele. Co.
N,W. Bell Tele. Co, F. F.
Wendell P. Huber
Do
G. D. Harlow
Village of Pelican Rapids
Andy's 66 Service
I.Jo
Bengtson Oil Co,
Consumers Co-op Oiw Co., B. L.
Farmers Co-op Cry. Assn. D. C,
Fossen Oil Co,
Frazee Texaco Serv. P. R.
Henning DX Service
John's 7-0 Service
Mayo' s Standard Serv.
Norm's Mileage
Otter Tail Co-op Oj.ls, Inc.
Riverside Shell
Service Oil Co., Und.
Twins Motor Co.
\•/old Mobil Servi<;e
Anderson & Sandberg Oil Co.
Arrow Petroleum
Bluffton Oil Co.
Fossen Oil Co.
The Oil Store
Soliah & Braatz Oil ~o.
Kraemer Oil Co.
Norbert Franklin
Bettenburg, Townsend, Stolte &
Nnrthwestern Refining Co,
Town of Dane Prairie
DATE ....... ~~~.?~er .. 14, .................................................. 19 ..... 64
Comb.
posts
signs
culverts
Equop. Rental
gravel
II
II
ti.res
tow charge
rent & elec. current
road maint.
freight
coal
prints
services
Supplies
II
II
II
service & tolls
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
expenses
cash Adv.
expenses
spec. aid
gas, etz ..
II II
gasoline
II
gas, etc.
II II
gasoline
II
gas, etc
gasoline
II
II
gas, etc.
II II
gasoline
diesel fuel
II 11
II II
fuel oil
II II
II II
grease
II
II
II
II
building repair
irs tall draft fan
asphalt
special Aid
Bldg. Fd.
II II
R & B.
The 0oard then adjourned to 10 o'clock A, M. November 9, 1964.
S. W. Beckman, Chairman
Attest:
7
$ 948,JB
2135,00
37,20
50.00
2111.00
185,64
312.00
195,00
467,60
2.00
205,71
561.25
7,50
47.JO
49,70
19,0lL
r,,411
93,50
J,01
17,72
9,66
11.15
8,75
25,38
14.JO
'BO.OJ
234,35
27,32
262,72
700,00
90,10
125.11
121.67
2J6.28
7J,82
116.65
157.11
34,87
77,6lJ.
67,71
16J.JJ
70,96
63.57
10J.J8
126,53
52.20
107.23
J86.2J
176,85
189,60
82.60
23.70
35,20
450.00
310.00
2850,07
500.00
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DA'l'E .......... N2yember 9 ............................................ 19 .. 64
l·iINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEE.1'1NG OF BOARD
OF <D UN'l'Y CDMI-USSIONEHS OF
O'ITER TAIL CD UNTY, MINNESCJI' A
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A." M. N0 vember 9, 1964, all members present.
A. resolution commending the County Board for center-striping County Highways was received from the
Otter TaiJ. Empire Association was read and ordered placed on file,
Upon motion the 1..ounty board will meet as a committee at Fergus Falls at 9 o'clock A. M·. November 27th to
view completed roads and a bridge.
A. motion was rr.ade, seconded and carried that the Sheriff is hereby ordered to replace the sign located east
of Perham belonging to the tiilcox Lumber Co.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, Eugene Davenport was appointed County Assessor begiMing January 1,
1965 for a four year tenn.
The following applications for correction of real estate assessments were recommended for approval to
the State Commissioner of Taxation: Luther T. Barnes, W½ SE¾ and N! SW¾ Sec. 22-133-36, buildings ·assessed too
high; Darow L. Ableitinger, E} SE¾, SE¾ NE¾ Sec. 27-135-38, Buildings removed in January 1963 but not removed from
the 1963 assessment; George C. Mullen, W½ NW¾ ex 2 acres school, Section 8-134-41, barn removed four years ago but
not removed from tax list.
The application of Luverne Downing for correction of assessment on the W½ NW¾ Sec. 3-136-37 was read.
Upon motion the application was rejected upon recommendation of the Town Board.
The application of Art N. Bruns for homestead c:l.assification on Lots 3 and 4 Pleasure Beach Resort, 'l'own of
Everts, was read. Upon motion the application was rejected upon recommendation of the Town Board.
The County Highway Engineer was authorized to attend the Highway Engineers Institute to be held Decanber
7th through the 10th.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter 'l'ail County, Minnesota,
That, Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted wit!-. Swanson Equipnent Company dba Traffic I-larking
& Striping Company for center striping county highways,
and, Whl!reas, the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the board and they having filed a
certificate of acceptance with the ~ounty Auditor,
Now, Therefore, it is hereby directed and ordered that final payment of $3510.52 be paid said company and
the Chairman and Auditor issue a check on the Hoad & Bridge Fund for said amount.
Adopted November 9, 1964.
S. W. Beckman
Chainnan.
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk
Upon motion the Board adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. N0 vember 10, 1964.
Chainnan
0
TUESDAY'S SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. all members present.
A petition asking for the dissolution of Common School District 1448 was read. Upon motion it was
ordered that a hearing be had on said petition at 10 o'clock A. M. December 9, 1964, and that due notice of the
time and place be given as required by law.
A resolution asking for the dissolution of Common School Uistrict 1481 was read. Upon motion it was
ordered Lhat a hearing be had on said petition at 10 o'clock A. H. December 9, 1964, and that due notfoe of
the tilne andplace be given as required by law.
After discussion it was voted to insure all the County buildings under a Public and Institutional
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DATE ........... ~?vember. •10 ............................................. 19 .. 64
11ca11n ,111,1■-co■n.n n.cua■1 ••••· E-zibi
Propertie_s policy for a period of five years, Commissioner Haase voting 11No", The matter of securing property
appraisals was left in the hands of Enstad & Larson of Fergus Falls, and Sherin & Meland Agency of Pelican Rapids,
The following bills w.ere allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney N~lson
Glen Melby
Gordon H. Larson
Vernon E., Bachman
Mrs. ~\able Hossow
s. I~. Beckman
Bennie J. Johns\m
Otto Haase
Jam es Bucholz
Mrs. S, P, Adams, Jr.
W, f. Schamberger, M. D,
Everett c·. Hanson, M. D.
C. A. 13oline, M. D.
Emil Boen
~·rank Roberts
Paul W. J·ohnson
Carlton Mortenson
Mac Tobkin
Herb ~Joods
Edwin Skoglund
Jeff Tikkanen
John Meyer
John L. 0ix.by
i!.ugene Da·venport
Robert Shaw
Donald Monk
Anton N. Glesne
Reuben Le·e
Joe M, Yates
South Mill Standard
United Chemical Co.
Wm. Galena & Son
Holten Hardware
Hoffman Glass Co.
C. W. Wei"slander
Johnson Repair Shop
Airkem Upper Midwest Sales Co,
General Trading Co,
Dacotah Paper Co.
Fergus Plumbing & Heating
Mobile Ra.dio & T. V. Serv,
General Trading Co.
Holten Hardware
Fergus Glass & Paint Co,
Otter Tail Grocery Co,
Davenport·• s
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Security Blank book & Prtg. Co.
Poucher P·rtg. & Litho, Co.
~liller-Davis Company
Shepard's Citations
Midwest Printing Co.
Nelson Bros, Prtg. Co,
The Henning Advocate
The Independent
Perham E.nte,·prise liulletin
Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Western Union Telegraph Co,
Hichard Neulieb
John Hoff
Donald Lee
Oscar Bergstrom
Larry Greenquist
Elaine Jorud
Key Laboratories, Inc.
Falls Drug
Fergus Falls Clinic
City Phannacy
Swanson's Surplus Store
John C. Krabbenhoft
Sophia Krabbenhoft
Steve J. Pollard
Charles ti. Haatvedt
Maude E. Carter
Nelson Bros, Prtg • Co.
West Publishing Co,
Russell Brooberg
Helen E. Skramsted
Myrtle E.. Logas
Farmers & t,erchants Agency
Alfred J. · Hole
Arnold H, · Johnson
Sophus Anderson
Julius M. Nelson
Boarding Prisoners
expenses
II
Exp. Planning Coipm,
(;oroner•s Fees
II II
II II
Sal'y & Exp. Weed Insp.
II II II II
Serv. W.O.T. Soil Cons. Distr.
II II II II II II II
Exp. E.O.T. Soil Cons. Dist.
II II II
II II II
II II II
II II II
expenses
II
II
II
II
II
II
II II II
II II II
II II
II II II
Sal I y & Mileage Assesso_r' s Off.
Extra help in Assessor's Office
II 11 II II II
Washing Windows in C.H.
gasoline
Supplies
repairs
supplies
repairs
repairs blinds
repairs
supplies
II
II
faucet
services
jail supplies
supplies (jail)
II
paper 1J Twihe
supplies
II
II
II
II
subscription
printing
ballots
publishing tax notices
II II II
printing & publishing
Telegrams
mileage & guard
Sp, Dep.
Sp, Dep, expense
guard ·
guard
matron fee
tests
Med, for prisoner
II II
II II
mattress & mattress cover
witness fees
II II
II II
II II
transcript
court calendars
Nnrthwestern reporters
Postage
II
Adv. Corns. Pd. Driver's Lie, Agts.
premium
making election returns
II II II
II
ti
II
II
II
$1516,50
146.20
186,10
188.70
188,34
46,64
69.47
43.10
48,75
61.40
64.25
30.05
11,65
23.10
13.20
·80.75
lC0.15
43.20
230,40
20,70
25.44
39.15
22,95
27.00
60.90
145.62 .
176.64.
201.75
182.00
12.00
144.00
4,64
80,00
5.30
7,.90
21.02
11.20
6,00
27.00
12,80
42.00
18,50
92.83
8.,70
3,04
571,37
10.32
10.20
1418.79
1344,09.
495,88
27.48
30.00
23.50
346,30
6.00
12.00
9,24
289.16
10.67
37,00
50.00
-136,90
5,00
10,00
5,00
10,45
5.05
9,00
23,25
55,68
3,60
3.60
2,43
1,07
17.40
168.00
16.00
15.25
25.00
14.35
382.00
2,95
4,30
1.90
4,75
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COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER ·r AIL COUNTY, MINN.
Marvin Wind els
Raymond B. Ament
Ray Klein
Alvin E. Schmidt
Lester Uader
F.a.rl Kuehlemeyer
John W. ltoehl
Erland A. Bergsten
P. A • La Valley
Henry 'l'horsen
Fred A. Uinas
Audrey Weiby
Theo. Delzer
W. E.. Westover
Dan Jungels
Harold Pa-rduhn
Geo, C. K-ratzke
Robert Hanson
Ellsword Grahn
Lyle Searles
LeRoy Pexsa
Erbin Koelln
Herbert Politeske
Ralph ~kistad
Kenneth Umlauf
Ernest Tenneson
Orris Christianson
Andrew Anderson
Donald Olson
· Stanley Kudder
\•lilfred J. l!.stes
Roy H. Bjorklund
\~m. P. hodman
Raymond Bruhn
Jake Vandermay
Arthur Palan
George Peterson
Swan Benson
Duane Nodsle
Edwin Keskitalo
Ernest J •. Niskala
Marvin Tro sdahl
Raymond Haugrud
Melvin Wittmayer
Glenn Scott
Howard Eide
James E. Ahlfs
Verner A. Anderson
Clayton Beldo
J. Harold Peterson
~'ri eda C •. Huwe
Lawrence Ophus
Frank Alstadt
Robert J. Esser
Arlin ::lieling
Lois I. Sundberg
Georgine Martinson
Raymond Alberty
Truman Risbrudt
Melvin Haglund
Eldon Blake
Elmer G. Pederson
Lloyd Stonstebo
Orville M. Trosvik
Richard Viger
Geo. E, Jensen
Hildegarde Dorn
Gordon Dahlgren
Russell L. 'lorkelson
Addison Stock
L. R. Lindall
Edwin Dittman
Helmer P. Wentzel
Arthur \-Jallgren
Alphonse J. Primus
Hay Klein
Clarence A. Larson
Ferd Derkey
Stanley Sha
H. E. Hancock
Eugene J. Stoll
Herbert Johnson
E.rbin Koelln
Eugene Wilde
Clifford Shaw
Walter Simpson
M. B. Linrud
Wm. P. ''odman
lta.ymond Bruhn
Milburn Lorenzen
Frank Roberts
DATE ........... November. :):0 ..... . ··········---·---·-·-19 ... 6.1.,.
making election returns
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
' II
II II
Procuring Election Ballots
$ 10,75
10~/.5
9.25
l.JO
10.JO
7,76
2.35
5.50
5,80
9.25
8.50
2.88
2.50
6.25
8.80
8,80
5,88
7.00
6.10
5,50
11.80
6.25
7.00
2.50
2.20
J,40
4,00
4,00
7-75
2,73
8,65
12.40
6.40
8,50
10.00
7,75
7.00
6.25
4,38
8.50
9.25
5. 50
5.50 10.00
2.13
3.25
6.25
10.00
11.50
8.80
7,75
4,53
?.CO
10.60
9.40
6.25
J,70
7,00
J.85
5,50
· 6.25
J.25
3.55
4,75
2,95
J.40
7.00
7,00
?.JO
J.25
11.13
10.00
1.90
1.15
1.00
1.00
1.53 2.CO
2.50
l.CO
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.28
1.00
1.45
l,CO
1.00
1.00
1.45
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Eugene Pischke
Wilmer J11tenberg
Thorfin Paulson
Orris Anderson
Mrs. Richard Simmons
Elmer Kjell
James E. Ahlfs
Verner A. Anderson
Leonard E. Larson
Art.hur W. Klotz
Norman Restad
Oda E, Anderson
Rupert Schmitz
Lila Burgau
Arlin Sieling
L. W. Sundberg
Glenn A. Risbrudt
Geo. E. ~'epiling
Nobel Huse
Donald G. Selvaag
Leslie Schwantz
Melburn Lorenzen
Northwesiern Bell Telephone Co.
Do
Helen E. Benshoof
Hut.h Huether
Helen h. Benshoof
Ruth Huet0her
Physicians & Hospital Supply
Mrs. Robert H. Johnson
Mrs. Alva Helmrichs
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Mrs. Otto Fj!!stad
Mrs. J. A. Anderson
Mrs. Elmer Peterson
Mrs. D. C. Haugen
Mrs. Charles Lewis
East Otter Tail Telephone Co,
Philip M. Kjaglien
Rachel J, Estrem
Philip M. Kjaglien
Straub Co,
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co,
Victor Lundeen & Co,
Nelson Bros, Printing Co,
Secretarial Service
Public Utilities Dept.
Korda Clinic
Mineral Springs San.
Kenper Drug Co,
Everett C. Hanson, M. D,
Rollie Schaller
West End Texaco·
International Harvester
Borchert Ingersoll, Inc,
Road Machinery & Supplies Co,
Ruffridge-Johnson Equip. Co,, Inc.
'fhe Geoege T. Ryan Co.
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc,
Paper, Calmenson & ~o.
The Zeco Company
Pheoll Mfg, Co,
A. J, Gerrard Co,
Elk River Concrete Prod. Co,
M & R Sign ~ompany
Northwestern Refining Co.
1bersviller Implement Co, F. F.
Farm Center Welding
Fergus Dodge, Inc.
International Harvester Co,
Jenmo Ford, Inc,
Knuttila Implement Co,, Inc.
MiMesota Motor Co.
Nundahl Oil Co,
Olson Auto ~lectric
Perham Fann Supply l.:o,
Service Garage P. P,
Suhr Ford Sales, Inc,
Super GI-IC Truck Sales
Walt's Repair Shop
Coast to Coast Store B. L,
Everts Lumber Co.
General Trading Co,
Genuine Parts Co,
Holten Hardware
Hoyt Hardware
Larson Hardware
Sigelman Hide'& Fur ~o.
Whitlock rlelders Equip, & Sup.
Wilcox Lumber Co,, Henning
Northwood Specialty l.:o,
Bauck' s Hardware.
Procuring Election Ballots
service
II
expenses
II
postage
II
·II
• II
II
II
professional towels
Exp. Attd. Nursing Bd. Mtg. & Conv.
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Calls & services
mileage & expenses
mi.IE age
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Mche. rental & Membership dues
rent
calls & services
supr,lies
mimeographing
utilities
meidcation T·. B. patient
care T. B. patient
medication T. B. patient
University Hopsital papers
mileage
bearing for patrol boat_
services
parts
II
II
II
II
supplies
II
II
II
culverts
signs
Bit. material
repe;irs
supplies
stakes
seed
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
$ J..So
1.60
1.60
1,00
·1,83
1.38
1,00
1.00
1.15 1,00
1.00
1.00
1,37
1.00
2,05
l.CO
l:,00
2.50
2,05
1.00
1,E;7
1.0C
111.05
· 49,42
157,70
102,11
5,00
6.10
8,97
· 26.60
b,75
3.30
1.80
7,35
8,25
3,90
4,95
9,30
65.10
13,50
10.00
50,00
39,70
· 2,75
13.50
5,25
4,11
38.00
420,80
18,20
9,00
38.80
3.00
3,8:,
24,40
72.83 128,89
95,60
1121.80
954,94
952,30
138,35
32,37
327,52
2326,50
3581,16
13.19
8,50
22.59
366,59
9,18
33,85 15,66
10,61
66.91,
15,44
20,00
27.28
64,29
9,40
24,46
16.29
76,04
250.84
5,10
3,95
· 33,78
18,80
13,45
8.16
15.00
343,20
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Feed Producers Assn.
Austin Johnson
Eino ltantala
Village ~f Battle Lake
MiM, De~t. of Highways
Otter Tail Power Co.
SCM \;orp~ration
H. A. ttoger Co.
Poucher Prtg. & Lithe. Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
E.ast Otter Tail Telephone Co.
N. \·/. Beil Telephone Co., Henning
Midwest Telephone Co.
N. W. Beil 'l'elephone Co. F. F.
Pelican T·elephone Co.
N. Ii. Beil Telephone Co. ~•. F.
Wendell P. Huber
G.D. Harlow
Wendell p·, Huber
Bengston Oil Co.
Consumers· Co-op Oil Co. B. L.
Conswners Co-op Oil Co,
Fanners Co-op Creamery Assn.
Fossen Oil l.o,
Hoot Lake Pure Oil
Jim's Service Station
John's 7-b Service
Karger Sinclair Serv.
Mayo Is Standard Serv.
Ray's Oil Co.
Service Oil Company, B. L.
Service Oil Company Und.
South Mill Standard
Thomas Oil vo.
Twin's Motor Co.
Vergas Oii Co.
West End Texaco
Anderson & Sandberg Oil Co,
Arrow Petroleum
Erhard Oil i.o.
Standard Oil Co. D. L.
Standard CJil N. Y. Mills
D-A Lubricant Co.
Ted's Oil.vo. Henning
Erickson-~ellekson-Vye Co.
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tow charge
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charges
prints
machine service
supplies
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expenses
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cash advanced
gasoline
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gas, etc •.
gasoline
gas, etc.
gasoline
gas, etc.
gasoline
diesel oil
diesel fuel
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fuel Oil
repairs
Upon motion the Board adjourned to 10 o'clock A. M. December 8th, 1964.
Chairman
$ 36.43
10.00
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10.50
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15.42
30.94
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11.05
10.50
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35,88
9,10
77.65
317.88
254.88
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37.28
80.31
66.16
38.64
96.39
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43.92
109.62
158.20
39.85
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202.66
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368.81
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147.82
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETrnG OF THE
BOARD OF OOUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
OTTER TAIL OOUNTY, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock A. M. Decanber 8,.1964, all members being present.
Upon motion the County Auditor was authorized to pay damages awarded on County Highway #55 and #32 if
no appeals have been takem.
Upon motion.Mrs. Ed Skoglund of Parkers Prairie and Dr. Ralph Estrem of Fergus Falls were appointed as
members of the Otter 'l'ail County Public Health Nursing Board to succeed Mrs. Elmer Peterson and Dr. Arthur
Sethre whose tenns expire on January l, 1965.
A motion was made, seconded and carried that County Engineer Wendell P. Huber make a survey and plans for
a bridge over the Pelican river in Section 20 in Dunn Township for the Town board.
Upon motion the Social Security representative was authorized to use the vacant room on first floor until
such a time as the room was needed by the County, no telephone or out door key to be furnished him.
The request of Phillip M. Kjaglien for additional funds for janitorial service and clerk hire was read.
After discussion a motion was made, seconded and carried that the request be rejected.
The application of M. ~. Lee for homestead classification on Lot 49 and the S~ of Lot 50, Stony Point, was
read. Upon li1otion the application was rejected upon recommendation of the town board.
The application of Walter Schroeder for canc,ellation of personal property tax in the township of Otter Tail
was read. Upon motion the application was granted on the grounds· that this was a double assessment and the tax
had been paid one e.
The County Board having heretofore advertised for the sale of a depleted gravel pit located in Section 9,
Township 131, Range 42 and having received a bid of $10.00 plus $13.50 for advertising, the County Auditor and
the Chairman of the Board were authorized and directed to execute a deed for said gravel pit to Dan F. and Grace
Andrus.
Upon.motion ~he Gounty Auditor was authorized to call for printing and publishing for the year 1965 to
cover publication of the annual statement of receipts and disbursements, publication of the delinquent tax list
for the year 1964, publication of the minutes of the County Board and also all legal notices which are i;aid by the
County except notices of school dissolutions, said bid to be received until two o'clock P. M. January 6, 1965.
CEfiTIFICA'l'E OF 001-IPLETION OF COUN'l"Y ROAD 110RK
To the County Auditor of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
We, the undersigned majority of the County Board of said county, hereby certify that we have examined the
road work done by: .
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
Rust & Dahlman and Bain Bros.
Strom Co!'B truction Co.
Ralph Stewart
Korby Contracting Co.
Minnerath Construction Co.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Clarissa, Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota
Starbuck, Minnesota
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Cold Spring,Minnesota
on that certain road described as follows:
S.A.P. 56-618-05 Gravel Bases and Bituminous Surface from Jct. CSAH l, ~ Mi. N.E. of Fergus Falls to Jct.
CSAH 45.
56-673-02
S.A.P./Gravel Bases and Bituminous Surface from Jct. T.H. 210 to Jct. T.H. 29, 4 miles N. E. of Deer Creek.
_56-659-05
S.A.P./Grading and ~ravel Wearing Course between CSAH #6 and 3.188 miles north.
S.A.P. 56-675-06
S.A.P. 56-651-02
S.A.P.. 56-628-02
S.A.P. 56-655-01 &
56-655-02
Grading and Gravel Wearing Course between CSAH #76 and 4.658 Miles North.
Grading and Gravel Wearing Course between CSAH #60 an~ Nnrth County Line.
Bridge ;/56508 and Approaches, between l Mi. W. of T.H. 59 3½ Mi S. of Pelican Rapids
Grading between T.H. #108 and 2 Miles South
together with contract for the same, and that we find said work has been properly done and perfonned according
to said contract.
Dated this 8th day of December, 1964.
Attest:
S. B. J0 hnson
Clerk
S/James Bucholz
S/Bennie J. Johnson s/s. w. Beckman
S/Otto Haase
S/Harvey Morrill
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The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with the Minn era th Construction Co. of Cold Spring, Minnesota,
for grading S,A.P. 56-655-01 and 02, C,P. 64:55, and
Whereas, this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and they have filed their cer-
tificate of acceptance with the County Auditor,
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed and ordered that a warrant in the amount of $5,469,Jl be issued on
the Road and Bridge Fund to the Minnerath Construction Company as final payment on this contract.
Adopted December 8, 1964.
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
Attest
S. B. Johnson
Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Hesolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with Rust & Dahlman and Bain Bros., Joint Venture, Clarissa,
Minnesota, for grading and gravel wearing courses S.A.P. 56-659-05, C.P. 64:59, and
Whereas_, this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and they havfiled their cer-
tificate of acceptance with the County Auditor,
Now, therefore, it is hereby di0rected and ordered that a warrant in the amount of $8,8JJ.29 be issued on
the Road and Bridge ~'und to iiust & Dahlman and Bain Bros,, Joint Venture, as final payment on this contract.
Adopted December 8,. 1964,
S. W. Beckman
Chairmai
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
ltesolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter '!'ail County, ~!innesota.
Whereas, this doard has heretofore conetracted with Strom Construction '-ompany, Moorhead, Minnesota for
Grading_ and Gravel Wearing Course.on.S,A,P, 56-675-06, C.P. 64:75, and
Whereas, this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and they have filed their
certificate of acceptanc~ with the County Auditor.
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed and ordered that a warrant in the amount of $8,141.85 be issued
on the Hoad and Bridge Fund to Strom ~onstruction Company as final payment on this contract.
Adopted December 8, 1964,
S. \·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:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with Ralph Stewart, Starbuck, Minnesota, for Grading and
Gravel \~earing Course on CSAH /151, C,P. 64:51, S,A,P, 56-651-02, and
Whereas, this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and they have filed their
certificate of acceptance with the County Auditor,
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed and ordered that a warrant in the amount of $3,694.85 be issued
on the Road and Bridge l;'und to Ha.lph Stewart as final payment on this contract.
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Adopted December 8, 1964.
S. W. Beckman
Chairman
Attest:
S. B. J hnson
Clerk
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, MjMesota:
\1hereas, this 0oard has heretofore contracted with Korby Conptracting Co., Fergus Falls, Minnesota, for
Bridge #56508 and Approaches, C.P. 64:28, and
Whereas, this contract has been completed to the satisfaction ai' the Board and they have filed their
certificate of acceptance with the County Auditor,
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed and ordered that a warrant in the amount of $10,288.28 be issued
on the Road and Bridge Fund to Korby Contracting Co. as final payment on this contract.
Adopted Dec enber 8, 1964,
S. W • Beckman
Chairman
Attest:
S. B. Jopnson
Clerk.
The followihg resolution was adopted:
Hesolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota:
Whereas, this Board has heretofore contracted with Mark Sand & Gravel Company of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 4 . sa
for gravel base anq bituminous surface on S.A.P. 56-618-05, 56-634-02, 56-635-03, 56-673-02, C,P. 64:18B, 64:34B,~ ·3 J
64:73B, and
Whereas, this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board and they have filed their
Certificate of acceptance with the County Auditor,
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed and ordered that a warrant in the amount of $21,218.57 be issued on
the Road and Bridge Fund to Mark Sand & Gravel Complljny as final payment on this contract.
Adopted December 8, 1964.
S, W. Beckman
Chainnan.
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
\-lhereas, a petition of Bernadine Kamphake requesting pernd,ssion to repurchase the SEt of the NWt and the
N½ of the SWt of Section 26-131-37 which had been forfeited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of taxes
was considered.
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that said application be approved for the reason that it would be
to the best public interest and 1«>uld relieve undue hardship.
Dated Decanber 8, 1964,
s. W. Beckman
Chairman
Attest:
S, B. Johnson
Clerk,
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Upon Motion the board then adjourned to Wednesday, December 9, 1964,
Chainnan.
Attest:
~;EDNF.5DAY SESSION
The petition of Horace 0. and Borghild Thoreson asking that the NEl; SW¾ Section 13-132-41 be setoff from
District #141-7 to District #1383 was taken up for final action. After listening to the zt.atements of the
various interested parties, the Board issued the following order to-wit:
Order Setting Off Legal Voter from One School Uistrict to Another.
Whereas, The petition of Horace O. & Borghild Thoreson a legal voter, freeholder and resident of School
District No. 1417 in this County, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described, which are
situate in said School District, and adjoin School Listrict No. 1383 and asking that he with his said lands may
be set off from said district No. 1417 to said adjoining school district No. 1383 was presented to the Board of
County Commissioners of this County at a session of said board held on the 14th day of October A. D., 1964, 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 9th day of December A, D., 1964 at the County Auditor's office
in the City of Fergus Falls in said vounty; 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 clerkof 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 9th day of Decenber A. D., 1964 due proof of the posting and
service of said order of hearing as therein directed .i,nd 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 aginst granting the prayer of the petitioner, and said Board being
of opinion th11t said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and determined, that the said petitioner
and the following described l!ands owned by him, to-wit:
NE~ sw-i; Section 13 •ownship 132 Hange 41.
be and the same are hereby set off from said School District No. 1417 to said adjoining School District No, 1383
and said lands are hereby _made a part of said last named School Listrict.for all purposes whatever, as of July
1st, 1965,
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 9th day of December A, D., 1964,
(Auditors Seal)
S. \·/. Beckman
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, MiM.
Attest: S. B. J0 hnson I
County Auditor, & ex-officio Clerk of Board.
The petition of Merlyn D. and KathleEl'I M.-Iverson asking that the W½ NE¾ except tracts and Lot 1 except
tract to City, the NW-i; SE¾ and part of the NEt SE-i; west of Highway Section 14-132-43 be set off from School
District #1498 to District $544 was taken up for final action. After 1istening to the statement of interested parties
the Board issued the following order to-wit:
ORDER Sl:.TTING OFF LEGAL VOTER FRO~l ONE SCHOOL IDIS'l'RICT TO ANOTHER.
Whereas, The petition of Merlyn D. & Kathleen Iverson a legal voter, freeholder and resident of
School Uistrict No. 1498 in this ~ounty, representing that he is the owner of the lands hereinafter described,
which are situate in said School ~istrict, and adjoin School Uistrict No. 544 and asking that he with his said
lands may be set off from said district No. 1498 to said adjoining school district No. 544 was presented to the
Board of County Commissioners of this l..ounty at a session of said board held on the 14th day of October A. D.,
1964 for the action of said board thereon; and whereas it was tererupon ordEred by said board that a hearing should
be had on said petition, at a session of said board on the 9th day of Decenber A. D., 1964 at the County Auditor's
office in the City of Fergus Falls in said l..ounty; and whereas it was further ordered in and by said order that
notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by postir.g copies of said order in three public places in
each uf 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 '-ommissioners on said 9th day of Decanber A. D., 1964 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 aginst granting the prayer of the petitioner, and said
Board being of opinion that said petition should be granted, it is hereby ordered and detennined, that the said
petitioner and the following described lands owned by him, to-wit:
W½ of NEl; except tracts & Lot 1 except tract to City
NWl; of SEt, & part NEl; SEt; West of highway all in
Section 14 Township 132 Uange 43
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be and the same are hereby set off.from Baid School District No. 1498 to said adjoining School District No. 544
and said lands are hereby made a part of said last named School Uistrict for all purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
Dated the 9th day of December A. D., 1964
(Auditor's Seal)
S. ~J • Beckman
Chainnan of the Board of County Commissioners
of Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor, & ex-officio ~lerk of Board
A resolution asking for dissolution of ~orrunon School #1499 was taken up for final action. After listening
to the statements of various interested parties and due consideration, the Board issued the following inter-
locutory order to-wit:
STATE OF MINNESOTA
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COUNTY OF OTTEHTAIL
IN THE MATTER OF THE DISSOLUTION OF COI-IMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1499
The above entitled matter came on duly to be heard by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota,
at Court House in the City of Fergus Falls in said County, on the 9th day of December, 1964, at 10 o'clock ·A. M.,
pursuant to notice duly given as provided by law and the order of said Board; and the Board having heard all persons
interested in said matter, both for and against, finds as follows:
First--That said proceedings were instituted by:
(C) A resolution adopted by the electors of said district at a legal meeting and certified by the Clerk
of said district to the County Auditor.
Second--that less than 90 days have elapsed since the date of said hearing and the Board being of the
op:uuon, from the facts adduced at said hearing, that it is expedient and will be to the best
interest of the inhabitants of said territory to have said school district dissolved;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, That said Co:r.mon School District No. 1499 be dissolved and that the territory
embraced therein be attached to other existing school districts or unorganized territory as follows, to-wit:
To Joint Ind. Consolidated School Dist. #207 of Douglas & Otter Tail Counties ~W¼ of NEt; E½ of NE¼ &
NE! of SEt; s½ of SEi and NWt of SEt Section 34; NW{ of NW/;, NEt of mJt, SWt of NW{ and Lot 3; NWt SWt; Lot 4; s½ of SWt and Lot 5; South 16 Ac. of Lot 6 and Lot 6 except South 16 Acres Section 35 and Lot 5 Section 36,
Township 131 Range 39 & Lot 3 qnd N 17 Acres of Lot 4 Sec. 2-130-39
The entire balance of Dist. 1499 to Ind. Consolidated School Dist.# 547 of Otter Tail County.
(3) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the assets and liabilities of said COMMON School District No. 1499, be
distributed as follows, to-wit:
To Joint Ind. Consolidated School Dist. #207 of Douglas and Otter Tail Counties 16.50%; To Ind. Jojnt
Consolidated School Dist. #547 of Douglas & Otter Tail Counties 83.50% of all monies, credits, funds, property
both real and personal including taxes for the year 1965 and prior years collected after July 1, 1965 and that
all obligations of Common School Uist. # 1499 shall become the obligations of Joint Ind. Consolidated School Dist
N 207 and Joint Ind. School Dist. #547 by the·same percentages.
(4) The outstanding bonded debt of said Common School District No. 1499 is no Dollars.
(5) The proposed effective date of this order is hereby fixed ad the 1st day of July, 1965.
Dated this 9th day of December, 1964.
s. W. Beckman
Chairman Board of County Commissioners
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor
A resolution asking for the dissolution of 6ommon School District #1481 was taken up for final action.
After listening to the statement of various interested parties and due consideration, the Board issued the
following-interlocutory order to-wit:
STATE OF MINNES<Jl'A, )
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COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL)
IN THE MATTER OF THE DISSOLUTION OF COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1481
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The above entitled matter came on duly to be heard by the County Board of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at
Court House in th~ City of Fergus Falls, in said County, on the 9th day of December, 1964, at 10 o'clock A, M.,
pureuant to notice duly given as provided by law and the order of said Board; and the Board· havi.ng heard all
persons interested in said matter, both for and against, finds as follows:
First--That said proceedings were instituted by:
(C) A resolution adopted by the electors of said district at a legal meeting and certified by the
Clerk of said district to the County Auditor.
Second-That less than 90 days have elapsed since the date of said hearing and the Board being of the
opinion, from the facts adduced at said hearing, that it is expedient and will be to the best interest of the
inl,Iabitants of said territory to have said school district dissolved;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, That said Common School Uistrict No, 1481 be dissolved and that the territory
embraced therein be attached to other existing school districts or unorganized territory as follows, to-wit:
Sub Lots 1-2-3-4 of Gov't Lots 2-3 & 4 and E! of sw¾ and W} of SE¼ Section 7 Township 131 Range 39 be
attached to District #1418, all of the balance of the district be attached to #542.
(3) IT lS FURTHER ORDERE.D, That the assets and liabilities of said Common School District No. 1481,
be distributed as follows, to-wit:
To Common Sch_ool uistrict #14fS 9tter Tail County, 6.90 %; To Independent School Uistrict #542, Otter Tail
County, 93.10%.of all monies, credits, funds, property both real and personal including any taxes for the year
1965 and prior :years collected after July 1st, 1965, and that all obligations of Common School District #1481
shall become the obligations of Common School l.listrict /11418 and Independent District #542 by the same percentages.
(4) The outstanding bonded debt of said Common School Uistrict No. 1481 is no Dollars.
(5) The proposed effective date of this order is hereby fixed as the 1st day of July, 1965.
Qated this 9th day of December, 1964,
s. W. Beckman
. Chainnan Board of County Commissioners
Attest:
S. B. Johnson
County Auditor
The petition of Ray Zeuhlsdorff asking that Lot 1 and the W! NE¾ except South 15 Acres of the SW¾ NE¾ and
except the N0rth 15 rods of the South JO rods of the SW¼ NE¾ Section 36-134-43 be set off from School District
#1496 ~P District #1444 was taken up for final action. After due donsideration the petition was rejected.
The petition of Mrs. Dennis Guck asking that the W! NE¼ Section 34-136-39 be set off from District #1396
to DistrictMi549 was taken up for final action. After listening to the statements of the interested parties,
the Board rejected the petition.
The pe~ition for the dissolution of Common School Uistrict #1448 was taken up for final action. After
listening to the statements of various interested parties the petition was re,jected.
A plat of Bengsten Beach in Lot 4 Section 11 Township 131 Range 40 accompanied by an opinion as to the
title executed by Paul Nyctlemoe, Attorney at law, was approved.
A. plat of Pickeral Lake Development being a part of Lots 3 and 4 in Section 12 Township 134 Range 41
accompanied by an opinion as to the title executed by Henry Nycklemoe, Attorney at Law, was approved.
The following bills wjre allowed:
Russell Brooberg
Do
Sidney Nelson
Glen Melby
Gordon H. Larson
Vernon E. Bachman
Vernon 1. Bachman
Mrs. Harry Fretland
Otto Haase
Harvey Morrill
James Bucholz
Bennie J. Johnson
James Bucholz
S. W. Beckman
James Bucholz
Harvey ~iorriibl
Bennie J, Johnson
h.ugene · Beimer
Otto Haase
Bennie J, Johnson
s. B. Johnson
Myrtle I!.. Logas
C, J, Lund, M. D.
\·/, F.Schamber, M. D.
Ivan E. Bigler
Lake Region Hospital
~·rank ltoberts
Paul ~;. Johnson
Boarding Prisoners
expenses
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Cler. Work Co. Supt. Office
expenses .
viewing roads
11 " & expenses
Exp. & Mileage
expenses
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Attd. Corns. Conf.
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II II II
Canvassing Board
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Coroners Calls
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Autopsy
Sal I y & h.xp. Weed Inspector
11 W.O.T'! Soil Cons. flist.
$1572,CO
JC0.14
207.40
180,40
118,51,
10.78
15.00
104,CO
17.00
37,00
36.r10
17.25
17.70
8.80
69.15
JJ.65 b5,65
10.15
19.00
14,50
10.00
10.00
196.42
12.35
12.25
70,00
65.20
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Carlton Mortenson
Roger M. Heidorn
Ed. namsay
Arnold Evavold
S. W. Beclanan
Theo. Palmquist
It.rs. Elvin Arvidson
James Bucholz
John L. Bixby
l!.ugene Davenport
ltobert Shaw
Donald Monk
Anton N. Glesne
Gust Lagerquist & Sons
Gordon Bradt & E. Zill
Gambles F. t'.
Dacotap Paper Company
Davidson Metal Shop
South Mill Standard
Harold Woessner
Duro-Test.Corporation
Gustafson Oil Co.
Otter Tail Grocery Co.
Fergus Glass & Paint Co.
lim. Galena & Son
Park Region Medical Center
Vincent Robertson
United Chemical Co., Inc.
Luxor Lighting Products, Inc.
Fergus Plumbing & Heating
Acme Chemical Co.
Lyst.ad's
Johnson ~ervice Co.
t'el.-rgus Lumber & Fuel Co.
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Davenport I s
Poucher Printing & Lith. Co.
Miller-Davis Company'
R.R. Yates
American Guidance Service, Inc.
Thenno-F'ax Sales, Inc.
Do
Burroughs Corporation
Monroe Calculating Mche. Co., Inc.
St. of Minn. Documents Section
Roy 1-/enzlick Research.Corp.
E1upire Uusiness Mqchines
l·lhite Drug ~o.
Nelson Bros. Printing Co.
Security Blank Book & Prtg. Co.
Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.
Pelican Hapids, Press
Donald Lee
Henry Lubitz, Sp. Dep.
Merlin S. Re:iJnan
John Hoff.
Edwin Ala
Andy Lindquist
Art Kantrud
Edith Brooberg
Village of Henning
Key Laboratories, Inc.
Fergus Falls Clinic
Dr. Frank W. Veden
Falls Drug
Steinsrud « Fmerson Drug Co.
Steven J. Pollard
John Krabbenhoft
Mrs. Sophia Krabbenhoft
Alan Pettit
John Kukowski, Jr.
tlhite Drug
Henry Polkinghorn
Edward E. Aho
\-/est. Publishing Co.
Mason Publishing Co.
•iyr:tf.e E. Logas
Vernon E. Bachman
Helen E. Skramsted
Myrtle E. Logas
1!.nstqd-Larson, Inc.
Warren E. Beclanan
Clarence Toftely
Herman Enslin
Sam Sandberg
N. W. Bell Tele. Co.
Do
Henem E. Benshoof
l!uth Huether
Do
Helen E.. Benshoof
East Otter Tail Telephone Co.
DATE ................... ~:~.~~.~.:. .. ?. ............ • ............................ 19 ..... 6~
Sal'y W.O.T. Soil Cons.
Serv. E.O.T. Soil Cons~
Attd. Estension Mtg.
II II II
II
II II
II
II
Attd. Extlension Mtg.
II II 11
expenses
II
Dist.
Dist.
Sal'y & Exp. Co. Assessor's Off.
II II 11 11
Repairs on Elevator
Christ.ma.a Tree
Furniture for C. H. &
Supplies
repairs
gas
vacuum cleaner
. supplies
Fuel Oil
supplies
II
Service & Repairs
Care of Prisoners
R"dio Repair
soap
Light Bulbs
repairs & Labor
supplies
services
supplies
II
II
II
II
pens
tests
cppy paper
II
adding machine
ribbon
record books
Manuals
Supplies
repairs on adding mche.
film
printing
supplies
service
publishing tax notice
Sp. Dep. expenses
II II
expenses
Salary--J ai ler
Salary & Mileage
Road Patrol
guard
Matron's fees 11-1-63 to lC-Jl-64
use of police car
tests
care of prisoner
Med. for prisoner
II II II
II
witness fee
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Med. for Prisoner
expenses
,91.1stice fees
Minn. Statutes Annotated
subscription renewal
Adv. Coms. pd. Driver's
envelopes & postage
postage
II
lie. agts.
Boiler Insurance policy
procuring election ballots
making election returns
II II II
II II II
Calls
II
expenses
II
postage
II
calls & services
$ 217.60
81.60
9.00
4.50
J.15
2.JJ
9.00
7.50
28.75
193.71
171.14
322.73
28J.J2
24.54
4.50
182.91
7.40
39.50
1.50
164.50
165.69
729.75
81.60
255.59
19.50
84.00
15.c.o
16.00
141.21
22.JO
12.50
75.00
Jl.20
18.12
lJJ.02
44,71
59.34
6J.96
4.08
9.JO
28.44
8.01
166.50
1.50
45.00 20.00
14.00
17.55
159.65
417.24
225.60
7.20
85.60
62.80
6.80
50.00
6.60
14.00 10.co
425.00
12.80
Jl.40
67.50
24.00
J.70
1.95
7.50
6.85
6.85
10.23
6.52
14.JO
4l50
.4.00
JO.CO
45.co
17.90
84.40
50.00
50.00
175.00
1.37
4.JO
8i50
4.00
118.12
45.65
119.40
27.35
5.05
5.96
10.95
30~ . I , ,
I I
I ,,
COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .......... Decanber. 9L ............................................ 19.64.
IIC■■ln ,■Im■-CO■PAII n.CUl■D ••••• -
Cooper's Office Supply
Minn. Soc. for Prev. of Blindness
~lalter S. 1300th & Son
Mrs. Arthur Bakke
Mrs. Elmer Peterson
Mrs. D. C. Haugen
Mrs. J. A, Anderson
Mrs. Alva• Helmrichs
Mrs. Otto-Fjestad
Mrs. Robert H. Johnson
Mrs. Charles Lewis
Philip M. Kjaglien
Do
Rachel J. Estran
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Straub Company
Victor Lundeen & Co.
Veterans Infonnation Service
Public Utilities Dept.
International Harvester
Mrs. \vallace Kimball
Township of Folden
City of Fergus Falls
Drs. \Jarner & Schoenberger
Mineral ::iprings Sanatorium
Stensrud & Jimerson Co.
Elmer B. Hough
Baas Oil Company
Bert!llson \olelding
HarV\9jBullock
Fergus Plumbing & Heating
Hank's li.ast Side Service
International Harvester Co.
Al's Cleaning Service
Jaenisch Industries
Keskitalo Bros. Shop
Lykken•s Inc.
~,eier \,;elding Service
Minnesota Motor Co.
Olson Auto ~leotric
Pelican Motor Sales, Inc.
L. J. Sand
Sorera Auto Parts
Super GMC Truck Sales
\·Jalt' s Repair
National Chansearch Corp.
Eutectic Welding Alloys
Minn. Mining & 1-\fg. Co.
coast to Coast Store Henning
Coast to Coast Store P. It.
Dalton Surplus Store
General '1'-rading Co.
Genuine Parts Co.
Hall's Hardware
Holten Lumber Co.
Hoyt Hardware
Lamµert Lumber Co. I'. I'.
National Bushing & Parts Co.
Otter Tail Grocery Co.
Al Schmidt Lumb~ Co.
Sip.elman Hide & Fim Co.
Whitlock \·,elders Eq. & Supply
Minnerath Const. Co.
Viking Steel Products, Inc.
Morton Salt Co.
Doc's Tire Service
National Fleet Servic e
Northwood ~pecialty ~o.
Fanners J,.quity Elev.
Flom Seed & G~ain ~o.
Mills Fanuers lslevator
Norris Krog
Obert I-old
Wilde Bros.
Railway F.x.p~ess Agency F. F.
Raymond 1-lotor •rrans. , Inc.
City of Fergus Falls
Village of Battle Lake
Village of Parkers Prairie
Village of Pelican Rapids
Village of Perham
Village of Bluffton
Village of Dalton
Village of Deer Creek
Village of Henning
Minn. llept. of Highways
Minneapolis 0lue Prtg. Co.
~1onroe Calculating Machine Co., Inc.
!Javenport's
Victor Lundeen & Co.
E. O. T. Telephome Co.
N. W. Dell Te.ephone ~o., F. F.
Midwest Telephone ~o.
stencils
charts
audiograms
Attd.·Nursing Bd. Mtg.
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II.
II II
II II
expenses
machine rental
mileage
calls & services
rent
supplies
books
utilities
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
II II
install mirrors
transp. T. B. patient
poor expense
II II
care of T. B. Patients
II II ,,
med. for" 11 11
cmeaning & repair Co. Ditch #5b
repairs
supplies
Culverts, etc.
II
salt
tires
II
stakes
seed
II
II
gravel
II
II
express
freight
13it. Seal Coat
maintenance
II
II
II
rental
II
Rent & 1lec. Service
services
supplies
II
II
II
service & tolls
II II
$ 3.75
3.00
4,47
3.30
8.25
3.90
7.35
6.75
1.80
11.10
4-95
96.55
5.00
17.10
35.76
50.00
7-41 9.00
4-35
30.48
20.CO
610.30
4433.09
9.00
13.15
31.30
401.35
4. 50
(>.CO
44.00
24.95
1.40
34-38
15.00
20.CO
16.10
32.21
19.80
47.20
23.07
6.50
2.05
2.CO
219.53
102. 55
305.31 86.CO
· 111.55
14.48
31.40
2.87
211.24
75.08
64.99
18.72
5.22
5.70
89.10
1,l.25
3.60
104.12
45.00
422.92
53.0s
500.CO
164.44
424.-92
15.00
18.89
526.50
390.30
306.50
105.35
331.50
21.38 a.co
552.31,
581.68
325.32
21',.08
385.28
270.CO
90.GO
210.CO
219.46
123.12
32.56
1.50
2.05
-55 8.80
1t81
.., COMMISSIONERS RECORD P, OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN.
DATE .................. December .. 9 ........................................ 19 ... 64
N. W. Bell Telephone Go. r F.
Pelican Telephone Co.
N. ~i. Be.Ll Telephone Go. Henning.
Vergas Telephone l..o,
Wendell P. Huber
G.D. Harlow
Otter 'l'ail 'lownship
Village of Ottertail
Village of Underwood
wendell P. Huber ·
Fossen Oil Co.
Andy's 66 Service
Andy's 66 Service
Bluffton Oil l.ompany
Consumer's Co-op Oil Co. Henning.
Go-op Services, Inc,
Farmer's Co-op Cry. Assn.
Fergus Oil vompany
Joe's Standard Service
t--,ayb' s Standard Service
}!eyer I s Service Station
l'ark Region l..o-op Oil l..o.
Perham Go-op Oil Go.
Service Oil l.ompany B. L.
Service Oil Co. Und.
South Mill Standard
Twin's Motor Gompany
11est l!.nd 'l'exaco Go.
~10ld Mobil Service
Arrow Petroleum
Penrose Oil l.ompany
Be~on Oil Co.
Melvin l1cGowan
Arthur G. Jacobson
lfonzel L, Soland
IJouglas vounty
Dalton Oil vompany
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc.
Equipment Parts & Serv. Go.
Public i0orks l!.quip. Co.
Ruffridge-Johnson Eq, uo., Inc·
Wm. H. <'..iegler vo., Inc.
Mark Sand & Gravel Co.
M & IL Sign l.o.
D. A. Lubricant vo,
Strom uonstruction vo,
Ralph Stewart
Paper, Calmenson & l..o.
Leonard R. Lowers
Edwin Sczygiel
Harry F. ·Buehler
Erickson=Hellekson-Vye l..o.
Tesch Lumber l.ompany
Dalton Grain & Feed
Nundahl Oil uompany
S. & F. Oil uomapny
Underwood Service Co.
Vergas Oil l.o.
Penrose Oil uo,
Otter 'l'ail Power Co.
Dahms Photo Print vo.
Paulson 'l'ire Shop
Les 1 'l'ire Service
Perham 1·ownship
Upon motion the Board then adjourned.
service & tolls
II II
II II ,, II
expense
II
special aid
II II
II II
cash advanced
gasoline, etc.
gas, etc.
II II
II II
gasoline-
gas, etc.
II II
gasoline
II
II
II
II
gas, etc.
II II
II II
gasoline
II
II
diessel fuel
II II
fuel oil
seeding & sod
gravel
II
maintenance
gas, etc.
parts
II
II
II
gravel & Equipt. rental
signs
oil
seeding
Equipnent Rental
cutting edges
gravel
II
repairs
supplies
II
l-oal
gasoline
gas, etc,
II II
II II
fuel oil
pr~nts
gasoline
tube
special aid
Chairman
$ 95-75
13.53
12.51
41-43 231.15
228,50
200,CO
2CO.OO
500,00
6.85
69.56
132.37
145.36
189.53
51.30
218.64
110,98
47.22
66.50
49.54
270.10
3.10
12.66
115.98
19.49
8.86
42,75
10.82
51.84
192.64
97,97
119.72
324.00
63.03
108,97
21.00
25J.12
54,20
43,50
12.36
825.05
1362,41
55J.26 270,CO
45,65
130.00
328.14
346.00
145,46
3.92
27.50
15.37
6,75
39.55
50,10
174.08
84,38
151.78 102.0·/,
7.98
56.35
118.70
9.28
160.00
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