St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-24
Proceedings of County Commits
sioners.

Proceedings of County Commits.
s1oners.
rive are indebted to Joseph W. Read, Coun-
ty Auditor, for the following abstract Of the
proceedings of the last Board of County Com
missioners.] T.
The Board of County Commissioners of
Stearns County met at the Office of the
County Auditor, on Tuesday, the first day
Of January, A. D, 1881. II Present Messrs.
Richardson, Fowler, Abbott and Mont
gomery. After having taken the proper
oath of Office, the Board proceeded to the
election Of a Chairman which resulted in
the choice Of Mr.. Richardson, of the 3rd
Commissioner District. The, Board then
proceeded to determine the amount of
Bonds which the County fAuditor elect
should give: and on motion Of Mr.. Fow-
Ter the same were passed at ten thousand
dollars. This being New Years day, the
Board adjourned uatil Wednesday, at 9
A. NJ. ~:
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and Mr.. Schroeder, of the End Commission
er District, appeared and took his seat
On motion of Mr.. Fowler, Mrs. Swisshelm
was allowed three cents additional en- each
tract Of Delinquent List for 1859, as pub
lished in the Sir. CLOUD DEMOCRAT, ma
king in all 8 cents per tract On motion
Of Mr.. Fowler, it was ordered that COM
mlttee Of one be appointed on County
printing; and on motion of Mr. Montg om-
cry, the County Treasurer was made such
committee. On motion of MI. Montgom-
cry it, was made standing rule of the
Board, that all motions presented thereto
should be made IN writing. On motion
Of Mr.. Montgomery, the bill of E. E.
Payne for surveying and plating the State
Road from Glencoe v;a Paynesville to ST..
Cloud, was allowed. Also, the Bill of T.
G. Partridge, for services as a1man on
State Road from Forest City to Clearwa-
ter, was allowed with deductions. The
Board then adjourned until Thursday at
9 A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, all
the members present. After an examina-
ton of the accounts and vouchers of the
County Treasurer and County Auditor,
and tho transaction of various other mat
ters of minor Importance, the Board ad-
journed until Friday morning at nine A.
N.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. -
All the members present, and proceeded
to the selection of Grand and Petit Jurors
for the ensuing year. After the selection
of the Grand and Petit Jurors, on motion
it was ordered that Joseph Edclbrock be
allowed $3.50 as payment of interest in
County Bond No. Is, amt. $500 drawn in
favor Of Anton Edelbrock for building
bridge across Sank River, to be paid when
the said J. Edelorock present cupons Of
the said bond ola like amount the above
amount satisfying the inteaest thereon up
to May LIST, 1861. The board taen ad-
journed until Monday morning at 10 A.
NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Peter Meyer having fled his oath of Office
and official bond as County Surveyor, the
same was accepted. On motion of Mr..
Abbott, the County Treasurer was instruc-
ted to pay forty dollars to the Register of
Deeds for County Records, and thirty dol
lars to County Auditor for services. On
motion of Mr.. Montgomery, the County
Treasurer was instructed to credit School
fund with 1927, 20, due from the County.
The following apportionment of School
funds was made among the several School
Districts, viz:
Division, 1859. Div. Jan. 1861.
Tecumsch, No. l.. 5 1854
z. $l5,12 7,29
st. Cloud l. 2O,l6
2. 1912
8. 1866 1900
Brookway 2. 1868 7,2O
3. S,27 7,20
Berlin / SIS
q 1914 Q 90