The Grange advance., 1874-04-01

Board adjourned.
MARCH 1S-sECOND DAY.
All members present. The interest ON taxes on
the nwA of swA of sec. "a, town 112, range 13,
sw54 of neA and nwA Of seA sec. IS, town Ill.
of t. VIZ VI Of hS in
All resolutions establishing licences for auc.
tioneers were repealed-The application OF Mi
chael Bncholz for abatement Of personal properly
The interest on taxes on swA sec. IS, town 1O9,
range IS were reduced to II per cent. The Audi
tor was directed to have the Financial exhibit, re-
ports of Auditor, Treasurer and Auditing Com
mite published in The Goodhue County Republi-
can, Argus, and The Grange Advance.
The County Treasurer was requested to have
County giving notice of the change in tax law
with regard to sales.
The Board of Auditors for examining the ac-
counts, books and vouchers ofthe County Treasu-
! rer made report that they had examined the same,
attested the transfer of the same with the funds of
the treasury from the retiring treasurer, Ole o.
was accompanied by the receipt of Lucias A. Han
cock, County Treasurer-Report approved.
Petition Of N. P. Malmberg and others for the
formation of new school district in township 49,
! range IL, was referred to Commissioner Swante
Anderson, to post notices for final hearing the Sd
Monday in June.
others for new school district to be set off from
District number IS was referred to Swante Ander-
to post notices for action of the Board 1T it's
next regular meeting.
Three and 3-1OO dollars axes paid by mistake by
o. Hegna, we're abated.
The committee on Court House were authorized
and directed to have fire proof vault constructed for
| the County Auditors Office.
The County Auditor was authorized to employ such
extra clerk assistance shall be necessary
of the change made in the tax system of the law
Bill Of Dr.. Chr. Gronvold of SO for attendance
on Eystien sandbrscker and Ole Eyre disallowed.
Fifty dollars was guaranteed conditonally, for the
support of little chd Hanna Josephine Christensen
OF Wanamingo.
Two thousand dollars was appropriated for aid in
building q bridge over the Big Cannon river at Can
Falls, at the place known as the lower crossing
upon the conditions that the village raise an equal
amount for the purpose and that both building and
material of the bridge shall be under the inspection Of
the Road Committee Of the Board acting in connec-
ton with committee from the village.
Commissioners A. J. Grover, E. L. Baker and Swante
Anderson we're appointed = committee to attend to
carrying the appropriation in accordance with the
resolution.
E. L. Baker, chairman of the Board, was
authorized and directed to make conveyance Of the
poor farm VIM. A. Merriam upon this condition :
MIR Merriam pays 10000, 81 900 down. 81 600 July 1s
1874, and 5000 April LIST, 1875; furthermore, he
agrees to erect the premises q college building
costing $4,000 or more, and scholars from Goodhue
county to have tuition free for all time A con-
tract presented and signed and 81 paid to the
County Treasurer in accordance with said resolution
The sale of the real estate of John Jacob Roller
insane person from the town of Cannon Falls, pre-
sented by the Judge Of Probate, was approved.
FOURTH DAY.
March 2Oth
After visiting the poor farm the Board met at 8
o'clock P. NJ. list OF personal property belonging
to the County on the poor farm was completed filed
with the Auditor and ordered to be recorded.
The financial statenant Of the County made
out.
The bids the proposition for letting the poor farm
were opened and considered, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved. That the bid of John Anderson for the
year. at the rste Of $25 per week. the County to
nlsh medical attendance and clothingO be and the
same hereby 10 accepted provided said Anderson fur
nj aishes @ good and sufficient bond in the amount Of
tos the faithful performance of the conditions OF
contract to be executed by him aud approved by the
committee on poor farm, who are hereby empowered
to carry this resolution into effect and provided
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resolution is not consummated the said committee
| shall and are hereby authorized to appoint poor
| master or lease the poor farm at their option.
Application for refundDg taxes on property former
ly owned BY Hamline University, rejected
Application Of VIM. Haynes, for reduction OF
ment on land in sec. "a, town ITO, rejected.
The assessment Of personal property OF Mrs. June
E. Colvie, Of Red Wing for tho year 1872, was re.
duced to 500 and tax abated accordingly.
The assessment Of the N. 4. II ONE. Il section g.
town Ill, range l5 reduced to $780, and the tax
abated accordingly.
The sum OF 1856 was appropriated as aid to by
taxes on lot Of Chambersin's subdivision to Red
Wing.
Bill from Bxby's bakery for provisions for poor va,
| referred to e. L. Baker, H..
Bill OF Dr.. Chr. Gronvold of Ss2, for medicine ant
medical attendance Mr.. ssndrick and wife and OF
oie dunulfson's child, was disalloweds -.
statement Of witness fees in case Of State agains
ssn CsmPen, was presented, and petition to tn
% allow the same; petition rejected and Zee
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