The Grange advance., 1874-08-05
Aooting OF the Board OF County Con.
mlssi0ners, GOodhue County.


1914, as provided by law. Present E. L.
BAKER, A. J. Grover, J. C. Bennewitz.
Swante Anderson, and A. K Finseth.
Petition of W. F. Hillman and others for
alteration of boundaries of school districts
Nos. 10 and 1872, also of Peter Larson and
others, for alterations Of school districts
Nos. II and 13, also of T. G.. Pearson and
others, for change in the boundaries of
school districts Nos. 80 and 16, and of Lew
ls Larson, Martin Holland and others, for
formation Of new school district from
part Of school district No. 13, we're all TAX
en- up for final action and granted, and the
changes made and the new district estab-
lished as asked, and the new district from
district No. l3 was numbered No. 1877.
The petition of Sobrina Scho6eld to be
set off from school district No. 1O1 and to
oe attached to district No. 80, was present.
ed and referred for posting notices.
The Committee on petition of s. P Mel
son, John Swanson and others, for a,tera-
tlon Of road running through sections 8, S
and 8, in town Ill, range l6, were granted
further time.
Petition Of Chas. Parks, Henry Thompson
and others, for change of road in town of
Cannon Falls, was taken up and rejected.
The County Board Of Auditors for exam
lining accounts, books and vouchers, made
their report which was read, approved and
ordered placed on file
See the same in another column
The list Of unpaid personal property
taxes for the year 1873, was presented and
read, and the Board proceeded to revise the
list, canceling all the taxes which the
Board were satisfied could not be collect
ed.
Two hundred dollars in Oath item of per-
sonal property of J. Zienego was stricken
out on account of erroneous assessment.
An appropriation of $3.50 was made to
aid in building bridge across q branch of
the Zumbro River near the southern line of
the town Of Cherry Grove, on condition
that the town provide an amount sufficient
with this appropriation, to build a good and
substantial bridge.
One hundred dollars was appropriated for
aid in repairing the county road known az
the Gerlinger Road in Hay Creek, to be e1-
pended under the direction of Com. J. C.
Bennewitz.
An application Of l. T. Comstock for re-
funding taxes of 1865 on ne1 of swa, sec.
%, t. 1O9, r. II, refused.
One hundred dollars was appropriated to
repair Of Eaton and Frontenac road, in the
town of Florence, under direction of Com.
Bennewitz.
A communication from the Governor of
Minnesota calling attention to the suffering
condition of the people in the Southwestern
counties in the State on account of the
grasshoppers' depredations, was read,
whereupon the following resolution was
adopted by a unanimous vote of the Board:
Resolved, That the sum of 1000 be and
is hereby appropriated out Of the general
county fund for the relief Of the sufferers
in the Southwestern counties of the State
from the grasshopper depredations and
that the County Treasurer be, and is here.
by requested, to forward the said amount
Of appropriation to the Governor of the
State Of Minnesota, to be applied and dis
tributed as the Governor deems best
Comm'r Bennewitz reported expenditures
of appropriation for repair of Belvidere
road, showing an unexpended balance Of
$33.6O. Report adopted and unexpended
amount transferred and appropriated for
repair of Eaton and Frontenac road,
resolution was adopted directing the
County Attorney to notify VIM. A. Merriam
that in default Of the payment within thirty
days, Of $4,000 the installment due ON the
contract for the purchase of the poor farm,
the contract will be foreclosed, and if the
amount is then not paid within the thirty
days, to foreclose the contract.
The allowance Of So per week to Mrs.
Case, was discontinued.
It was decided to discontinue the Office of
County Physician after the expiration of
term of the present incumbent
The Chairman Of the Board reported
that in accordance with the direction of the
Board, he had purchased the balance out.
standing Of the county bonds, made paya-
BILE in 1875, together with all interest cou.
pons on county bonds, which report was ap
proved.
The committee for canceling vouchers
made their report, showing that on the 22d
day Of July, 1874. the committee met and