Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 22, 1908, Page 9

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grand Rapids, July 13, 1908. Pursuant to law,-the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota, met at the court house in the Village of Grand Rapids, this 13th day of July, 1908. All members of the Board present. A petition was presented for the es- tablishment of a highway described as follows: Beginning at the NE\% of the SW% of SW% and running thence norta on sixteenta line of Township 63, Range 24, to the Town line between Townships 53 and 54; thence east to the quarter post; thence north three- quarters of a mile; thence one-quarter of a mile; thence north one = mile; thence west three-quarters and to be connected with the Romans Road in Township 54, Range 25. Commissioner King moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at tne courthouse, Grand Rapids on Wed- nesday, the 26th day of August, 1908, at 10 o!clock a. m., that C. M. King, M. O’Brien and Neil Mullins, members of this board be a committee to examine the route of said proposed road; that said committee meet at the beginning of said route on Friday, the 14th day 1908, at 11 o’clock a. m., for se of examining the route of said proposed road, and that said com- mittee make report to this board at the time set for hearing upon said petition. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Passard and carried by unanimous vote. On motion of Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner O’Brien, the committee appointed to examine’ the bridges in the Town of Popple, was also instructed to examine the road running from Northome south to Round Lake. A petition was presented for the es- tablishment of a highway, beginning at the northwest corner of Section 21, Township 148, Range 27, and running thence east on section line to the shore of Sand Lake; thence beginning again at the northeast corner of Section 21, Township 148, Range 27, and running north on section line one and one-half mile: thence beginning again at said northeast corner of said section 21, and running south on section line one mile, Commissioner King moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the courthouse in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, the 26th day of August, 1908, at 10 o’clock a. m, That M. O'Brien, Neil Mullins and C. M, King, members of this board be a commit- tee to examine the route of said pro- posed road; that said committee meet at the point of beginning of said route on Saturday, the 15th day of August, 1908, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the pur- pose of examining the route of said proposed road, and that said commit- lee make report to this board at tae time set for hearing upon said peti- tion. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. ‘ Upon motion of Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner O’Brien, the County Superintendent of Highways was instructed to make'a preliminary survey for a highway running south from Blackberry in Township 54, Range 24. William Furlong came before the Board and offered to deed to the county a strip of land for a road along the east side of Lots 5 and 6, section 26, and Lot 2, Section 35, Township 55, Range upon the condition that the Board vacate the old road which runs on an irregular course throug said lands. Upon motion made. and carried, the Board agreed to accept the propo- sition. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for forming a new ‘Town from the territory now embraced in the organized Town of Nashwauk, the same was then taken under con- sideration. There being no objections filed or offered against the granting of said petition, Commissioner Passard offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Whereas, on the 23rd day of May, 1908, there was duly filed with the Board of County Commissioners of said County, and wita the County Aud- itor of said County, a petition ‘signed by twenty and more, to-wit, 87 legal voters residing within the organized township of Nashwauk, same being Congressional Township No. 56 N., R. 22 W., 56 N., R. 23 W., 57 .N., R. 22. W. and N., R. 23 W., in Itasca County, Minnesota, praying’ that said Board of County Commissioners proceed ac- cording to law to detach from the said organized township of Nashwauk, Con- gressional township No. 56 N., R. 22 W., and 56 N., R. 23 W., and form said territory so detached from said town- ship of Nashwauk, into a new town, and Whereas, said petition appeared to said board to in all respects comply with the law and to be sufficient under and pursuant to law for the objects and purposes of the same, and for the form- ing of a new town from the said ter- ritory of and included in said organ- ized township of Nashwauk, and to be signed by the required number of legal voters residing within the territory to be affected, more than 20 of said legal voters so signing said petition actually residing within said territory so prayed to be detached and formed into a new town, and ° Whereas, thereafter and on the 26th day of May, 1908, at a regular and legal meeting of said Board of County Commissioners, a resolution was duly adopted and order duly made and en- tered, that said petition be heard and considered at the regular meeting of said Board of County Commissioners on the 13th day of July, 1908, at 10 o'clock in tne forenoon of said day, to be held in the Court House in the Vil- lage of Grand Rapids in said County, at said time and place, and that the time of hearing of said petition and the hearing thereon and all matters included therein, be said 13th day of July, 1908, at 10 o’clock in the fore- noon of said day at said regular meet- ing of said Board, at the court house in the Village of Grand Rapids in said county, and that said Board of County Commissioners and the County Auditor of said county proceed to give 30 days’ posted notice of the time of hearing the said petition, said notice to be posted according to law within the boundaries of the territory proposed to be formed into said new town and within the territory affected by said petition, and that said notice be served upon the clerk of said township of Nashwauk, all according to law, and Whereas, due proof was filed with this Board of County Commissioners and with the County Auditor of said County, on the first day of June, 1908, of the posting of said notice according to law, said proofs of posting of said notice being now on file witn this Board and with the said County Aud- itor, and Whereas, it appears by said proofs that due and legal notice of said hear- ing was duly posted and given accord- ing to law within the territory to be affected by said petition, and the ac- tion of said Board upon the same, said proofs showing that said notice was duly served upon the town clerk of said township of Nashwauk and duly posted in each of the said congression- al townships, and Whereas, the said petition came on for ‘nearing at the time and place fixed by said notice to-wit, before this } thr ST BUNA i $C Board of Coynty Com} Heel e: ta regular meeting. on Re 3 tie he {te July, 1908, ‘held at the Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids in said County and was duly heard and con- sidered at said time and place resi- dents of the territories to be affected to-wit, said township of Nashwauk, appearing in support of said petition, and no person appearing in opposition thereto and there being no objections filed with said Board or offered in opposition to the said petition, and Whereas, it is established by proof offered in support of said petition that the said new town so to be formed from the territory of said townsuip of Nashwauk will not have less than 36 square miles but will in fact have 72 square miles and that the boundar- ies of the organized township of Nash- wauk will not be so changed as to re- duce its territory below 36 square miles, but that there will in fact be left with- in said organized town, 72 square miles, and that there will be left in said or- ganized town of Nashwauk 26 and more qualified voters actually resid- ing therein, and that there will be within said new town so to be formed from the territory of said organized township of Nashwauk, 25 and more qualified voters actually residing therein, and that the real estate with- in each of said towns after the said division according to the last preceding assessment will be $30,000 and more to-wit, the real estate in said organ- ized town of Nashwauk remaining therein will be $5,808,625.00 and that the value of the real estate in said new town to be so formed as shown by the last preceding assessment, will be_$2,624,438.00, and Whereas, it appears to this Board that all of the facts set forth in said petition are true, and that it is to the best interest of all the people residing ithin said township of Nashwauk and in each of the several congressional townships embraced therein, and es- necially the said townships No. 56 N., R. 22 W., and 56 N., R. 23 W., that the said territory to be detached from the organized township of Nashwauk, and be formed into a new town under and pursuant to the Laws of the State of Minnesota, having, possessing and en- joying all of the powers and privileges of organized towns within the State of Minnesota, under and pursuant to the laws thereof. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the prayer of said petition be and the same is hereby granted and the said territory, to-wit, congressional town- ship Number fifty-six (56) north, range twenty-two (22) W., and the congres- i township number fifty-six (56) range twenty-three (23), west, is hereby detached from the organized township of Nashwauk and is hereby formed into a new town under the name of Greenway, Township of Green- way, and the boundaries of said new town are hereby determined and fixed as follows: Commencing at the northeast cor- ner of township No. fifty-six (56) north, range twenty-two (22) west in Ttasea County, Minnesota, running thence west on and along the north township line of said townships fifty- six (56) north, range twenty-two (22) west, and fifty-six (56) north, range twenty-three (23) west, same being the south boundary line of townships No. fifty-seven (57) north, range twenty- two (2) west and fifty-seven (57) north, range twenty-three (23) west in Ttasea County, Minn., to the northwest corner of said townsinip No. fifty-six (56) north, range twenty-three (23) west, thence south on and along the west houndary line of said township No. fifty-six (56) north range twenty- three (23) west, the same being the cast boundary line of township fifty- (56) north, range twenty-four (24) west in Itasea County, Minn., to the outhwest corner of said township No. fifty-six (56) north, range twenty- e (23) west, thence east upon and along the soutn boundary line of said townships No. fifty-six (56) north ‘e twenty-three (23) west and fif- ix (56) north, range twenty-two (22) west, same being the north boun- dary line of township No. fifty-five (55) north, range twenty-three (23) west and fifty-five (55) twenty-two (22) west in Itasea county, Minnesota, to the southeast corner of d townships No, fifty-six (56) north, nge twenty-two (22) west, thence north upon and along the east boundary line of said townships No. fifty-six (56) norta, range twenty-two (22) west, same being the east boundary line of Itasca County, Minn., to the place of beginning, said place of beginning be- ing the northeast corner of said town- ship fifty-six (56) north, range twenty- two ( west: It Is Hereby Ordered, That the ter- ritory embraced within the boundaries above described be and the same here- by formed into a new town and township and given the name of “Township of Greenway,” and_ that said town have, be possessed of, pos- s and enjoy, all of tne powers and privileges of organized towns in the State of Minnesota, under and pursu- ant to the laws of said State, It Is Further Ordered, That the first town meeting in said new town be held on the 30th day of July, A. D, 1908, at Plummer’s Boarding Gamp at Marble in Township fifty-six (56) N., Range twenty-three (23) W. Itasca County, Minn., and the said time and place is hereby designated by this Board of County Commissioners as the time and place for holding the first town meet- ing in said town of Greenway. It Is Further Ordered that the coun- ty auditor of said County of Itasca cause ten days’ posted notice of said town meeting to be given in said town according to law. Dated this 13th day of July, A. D., 1908. NEIL MULLINS, Chairman Board of County Commissioners. M. O'Brien, C. M. KING, County Commissioners, M, A. SPANG, County Auditor, Adopted by unanimous vote this 13th day of July, A. D,, 1908. M.A. SPANG, JAMES PASSARD, County Auditor. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the County Auditor be instructed to ad- vertise for bids for the construction of a portion of the Wawina Road be- ginning at Wawina and running north one-half mile. The motion was sec- onded bv Commissioner Passard and arried by unanimous vote. The Board then adjourned o'clock p. m. Prrsuant to adjournment, the Board again met at 1 o'clock p. m. AN) members of the Board present. Commissioner King moved that the Chairman appoint a committee of three to examine and ascertain the neces- sary repairs upon bridges in Town- nip 60-24 and 61-23. The motion was econded and carried. Chairman Mul- Mns then appointed Commissioners King. O’Brien and Sundloff as such -ommittee. ‘A petition was presented for the es- tablishment of a highway, beginning at the fortv corner on the section line midway between the east quarter post and the southeast corner of section 1°, Township 55, Range 27, and run- ning thence west to the northwest corner of SW% of SE% of Section 11, thence south to the quarter post be- tween Sections 11 and 14; thence west ty the southwest corner of said Sec- tian 11; thence south to the southwest rner of the NW% of NW% of Sec- tion 14; thence west to the southwest corner of Lot 1, Section 16; thence sorth to the southeast corner of Sec- » 25, Township 144. Range 25; thence <t to a pvoint midway between the south quarter post of the soutawest eorner of said section 25: thence norta °0 chains: thence west to the Missis- sippi River. i ae ‘ommissioner O’Brien move at a ecenie be had upon said petition at the covrthouse in Grand Rapids on Wednesdav the 26th day of August, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m.; that James passard, C. M. King and M. O’Brien, (Seal) Attest: to 1 north, range’ members of this Boarg | it ; Sine rane foe asid pate tee fe cars ee. posed road; that ommittee at the point of Depots te ae ore on Monday, the 17th day of August at 11 o’clock a. m. for the purpose of ex- amining the route of said proposed road, and that said committee make report to this Board at the time set for hearing upon said petition. The motion was seconded by Commission- —— and carried by unanimous vote. A number of applications for cor- rection of assessment and abatement of taxes presented by the Oliver Iron Mining Company were approved and recommended to the Minnesota Tax Commission. Commissioner King moved that the Superintendent of Highways be in- structed to make.an estimate of the cost of constructing a portion of the Carlson Road in Sections 33 and 34, Township 54, Range 25. The motion was seconded and carried. Commissioner King moved that the sum of $200.00 be appropriated from the County Road and Bridge Fund, to be expended under the direction of Commissioner Mullins in the construc- tion of a portion of the Range Line Road, beginning at the southeast cor- ner of Section 13, Township 55, Range 25. an@ running north on Range line. The motion was seconded by Commi sioner Passard and carried by unani- mius vote. Commissioner King moved that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated from the County road and bridge fund to be expended under the direction of Commissioney Sundloff in the construc- tion of a portion of the Popple road north of Cut-Foot-Sioux. The motion Was seconded by Commissioner Pas- sard and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for a highway in Townships 57 of Ranges 26 and 27, known as the Moose Lake road, the committee filed the following repor To the Board of County Commissione of the County of Itasca, Minnesot The undersigned committee appoint- ed by you to examine the proposed route of a highway, as stated in the petition referred to in your order of appointment made on the 25th day ot May, 1908, would respectfully report that we met at the time and place designated in your said order, and pro- ceeded to examine the highway pro- posed to be established. _Beginning at the center of Section 25, T. 57, R. 27, and running thence east on said % line to the shore of Moose Lake thence following lake shore in a southeasterly direction to about the west % line of Section 30; thence following the north shore of Deer Lake to section line between Sec- tions 30 and 31; thence east on section line to shore of Moose Lake; thence around shore of lake to section line between Sections 29 and 32; thence east on Section line to 4% corner be- tween Sections 29 and 32, T. 57, R. 26; thence in a northeasterly direction and connecting with old Grand Rapids road. The courses and distances of said road peing more particularly d scribed’ in the report of the surv of said road by the County Superin- tendent of Highways, which report is on file in the office of the County Auditor, And do hereby by the opinion of a majority of said committee recom- mend that the prayer of said peti- tioners be granted. Given under our hands this 13th day of July, 1908, Cc. M. KING, JAMES PASSARD, Committee. objections filed or damages claimed by any by reason of the establish- ment of said road, Commissioner O’Brien moved that the report of the committee be approved, and that said highway be and tie same is hereby ordered established, according to the committee’s report, and that the ad- vantages and benefits to each descrip- tion of land over which said road passes are assessed equal to the dim- ages sustained. The motion was sec- onded by Commissioner Passard and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for the establishment of a highway in Townships 61-22, 62- and 62-23, said road being known as the Bearville-Carpenter road, the committee filed the following report: To the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Itasca, Minnesota: The undersigned committee appoint- ed by you to examine the proposed route of a highway, as stated in the petition referred to in your order of appointment made on the 25th day of May, 1908, would respectfully report that we met at the time and place designated in your said order, and pro- ceeded to examine the highway pro- posed to be established, viz: Beginning at southwest corner of Section 26, Township 61, Range 22, and running thence west on section line between Sections 27 and 34, of said township to the southwest corner of said Section 2 thence north on sec tion line between sections 27 and 2 21 and 22, 15 and 16, 9 and 10, and 4, of said township 61, range and continuing north between sections 33 and 34, 27 and 28, 21 and 22 of Town- 62, R. 22 to the northeast corner id section 21; thence west on sec- tion line between section 16 and 21, 17 and 20, 18 and 19 of said Township 62, Range 22, and continuing west be- tween sections 13 and 24, 14 and 23 to a point where said section line in tersects the Grand Rapids and Koochi- ching County road. And do hereby by the opinion of a majority of said committee recommend that the prayer of the said petitioners be granted. Given under our hands this 13th day of July, 1908. Cc. M. KING, JAMES PASSARD, Committee. There being no objection filed or offered or damages claimed by reason of the establishment of said road, Com- missioner King moved that the report of the committee be approved and that said highway be and the same is here- by ordered established according to the committee’s report and that the ad- vantages and benefits to each descrip- tion of land over which said road passes be assessed equal to the dam- ages sustained. The motion was sec- onded by Commissioner Passard and carried by unanimous vote. It being the .time set for hearing upon the petition for the establishment of a highway in Township 145, Range 25. said road being known as the Hul- burt road, the committee filed the fol- lowing report: To the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Itasca, Minnesota: The undersigned committee appoint- ed by you to examine the proposed route of a_ highway, as stated in the petition referred to in your order of appointment made on the 25th day of May, 1908, would respectfully report that we met at the time and place designated in your said order, and pro- ceeded to examine the highway pro- posed to be established, viz: Beginning at the southwest corner of Section 13, Township 145, Range 25, and running thence west on section line between sections 14 and 23, 15 and 22, and 16 and 2i*to the southwest corner of said section 16, township 145, Range 25. And do hereby by the opinion of a majority of said committee recom- mend that the prayer of the said peti- tioners be granted, Given under our hands this 13th day of July, 1908. JAMES PASSARD, Cc. M. KIN‘ M. O'BRIEN, Committee. Commissioner King moved that the report of the committee be approved and that said highway be and the Same is hereby ordered established ac- cording to the committee’s report; that Henry F. G. Kassow, be allowed dam- ages in the sum of One Hundred Dol- lars ($100.00) on account of right of way across Lot 8, Section 14, Township 145, Range 25, and as to all other lands, the advantages and benefits be There being no offered, or persons, assessed equal to the Samanes, je motion was seconded by Eeeine eansand, and carried by unanimous 8 It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for the establishment of a highway in Township 53, Range 23, 53-22, 54-22 and 66-22, known as the Mississippi River and Beauty Lake road, the committee filed the follow- ing report: To the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Itasca, Minnesota: The undersigned committee appoint- ed by you to examine the proposed route of a highway, as stated in the petition refeired to in your order of appointment made on the 25th day of May, 1908, would respectfully report that we met at the time and place designated in your said order, and proceeded to examine the highway pro- posed to be established, viz: Beginning at the point where the right of way of the Swan River and Hibbing Branch of the Great Northern Railway line intersects the boundar, between Aitkin and Itasca Countie: in Section 34, Township 53, Range 28, and running thence in a northeasterly direction parallel with the right of way of said railway on ithe west sid of said right of way to a point where said right of way crosses the east and west quarter line of section 21, town- ship 54, range 22, thence turning east and crossing said right of way on said quarter line, thence in a northeasterly direction parallel with and of the east side of said right of way to a point where said right of way intersects the south line of the NW%& of GB% of Section 16, Township 54, Range 22, thence east to the southeast corner of the NW\% of SE\ of said Section 16, thence north on east line of the NW% of SE% of said Section 16 to the right of way of the Great Northern Railway line, thence following said right of way to a point 275 feet north of the east and west quarter line of said section 16, thence running west across said right of way to First Avenue of the plat of Goodland, thence running north on said First Avenue to Capitola Street of d plat of Goodland, thence east on said Capitola Street to the right of way of the Great Nonrthera Railway line, thence running in @ northeasterly direction parallel with and on the west side of said right of way to a point where said right of way intersects the boundery line between Itasca and St. Louis Counties, and there terminating. And do hereby by the opinion of a majority of said committee recommend that the prayer of the said petitioners be granted. Given under our hands this 18th day of July, 1908. NEIL MULLINS, M,. O'BRIEN, Cc. M. KING’ Committee. Commissioner King moved that the report of the committee be approved and that said highway be and the sam is hereby established according to the committee's report; that W. W. Law- ver be and he is hereby allowed dam- ages in the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the right of way over the NW of SEX of section 16, township 54, range 22, and that as to all other lands the advantages and benefits be and they are hereby assessed equal to the damages. The motion was second- ed by Commissioner O’Brien and car- ried by unanimous vote. Being the time set for hearing upon the petition for the establishment of a highway in Townships 55 and 56, Range known as the White Oak road, the committee filed the folowing port: To the Board of County Commissioner of the County of Itasca, Minnesot The undersigned committee appoiat- ed by you to examine ‘the proposed route of a highway, as stated in the petition referred to in your order of appointment made on the 25th day of May, 1908, would respectfully report that we met at the time and place designated in your said order, and pro- ceeded to examine the highway pra- posed to be established, viz: Beginning at the northeast coraer of Section 36, Township 56, Range 27, and running’ thence south on range line to the southeast corner of the NE\ of NE¥ of said Section 86; thence west on \% line to the southwest 90: ner of the NE\% of NE of said Sec- tion 36; thence south on % line to the southwest corner of SE% of SEX of said Section 36; thence west on towa line between Townships 55 and 66 of Range 27 to the southwest corner of Section 33, Township 56, Range 27. And do hereby by ‘the opinion of @ majority of said committee recommend that the prayer of the said petitioners be granted. fiven under our hands thig 13th dey of July, 1908. c. M. KING, M. O'BRIEN, JAMES PASS. Committee. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the report of the committee be approve that said highway be and the same is hereby ordered established accord ing to the committee’s report, and that the advantages and benefits to each description of land over which said road passes be hereby assessed equal to the damages sustained. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pas- sard and carried by unanimous vote. Upon motion made and carried the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.90). Was appropriated from the County toad and Bridge Fund, te be expended under the direction of E. C. ‘atson, in the improvement of the old Stat Road south of Grand Rapids. i A petition was presented for the establishment of a highway beginn at the corner of sections 15, 16, 21 22, Township 53, Range 22, and rup- ning west on section line to the right of way of the Great Northern Rail. way; thence in a northwesterly direc- tion parallel with the right of way of the Great Northern railway, to # point near Swan River station; thence crossing the right of way of said Great Northern Railway; thence running do a northwesterly direction to a point on the south sixteenth line of section 12, Township 53, Range 23; thence rua- ning west on the sixteenth line across Sections 12, 11 and 10 to the section line on the west side of said Section 10; thence north on section line to the town line, between townships 63 and 54, Range 23; thence west to the southeast corner of Section 34, 54- thence north on section line to tt northeast corner of said section 34; thence west one-quarter mile; thence north to Feeley. Sommissioner King offered the fol- lowing resolution and moved its adop- tion: “Whereas, a petition for the establishment of a highway as above described has been presented to thie board and the same appearing reasen- able upon its face. Therefore, be it resolved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the court house ta the Village of Grand Raptds on Wed- nesday the 26th day of August, 19038, at 2 o’clock P. M., at which time and place this Board will hear all that may be said in favor of and against the granting of said petition; that Ned Mullins, M. O'Brien and C. M. Kia, members of this Board be a committ to examine the route of said propose road and that said committee meet at the point where the route of said pre- posed road crosses the right of way of the Great Northern Railway in Sec- tion 7, Township 53, Range 22, on Tues- day the 18th day of August, 1908, at 8 o'clock A. M., for the purpose ef examining the route of said proposed road and that said committee report its finding and recommendation to this Board at the time set for hearing upon said petition as hereinbefore specified. The motion for the adoption for the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. A petition was presented for the establishment of a highway beginni: at the east quarter post of Section fd Township 62, Range 22, and running thence west one mile; thence north one-half mile; thence west one mile; thence north four mfles; thence west six miles to the southwest corner of Section 2, Township 62, Range 33, ‘ig