The Grange advance., 1874-01-21
Proceedings Of the January Session Of
the County Board.
RED WING, Jan. 6, 1874.

The first sitting Of the Board was held at
2 P. NJ, all the members and members elect
being present. Hon. A. J. Grover, from
the Fourth District, and Mr.. J. c. Benne-
witz. from the Fifth District, presented
their credentials and the oath of office as
members elect.
E.. L. Baker was reelected Chairman.
The following changes were made in the
standing committees:
On Court House and Poor Farm-Messrs.
Baker, Grover and Anderson. On Roads
and Bridges-Messrs. Grover, Anderson
and Finseth. On Finance-Messrs. Baker,
Grover and Bennewitz.
D. G.. Linsley petitioned to be set off into
school district No. lis. Referred to Mr..
Anderson.
Petition of A. X. Finseth and others for
consolidation Of districts Nos. l26 and 81
was laid over till next meeting.
Petition of E. J. Winston and others for
the formation of new district of parts Of
Nos. 81. IS. S6 and l08, was granted, and
the new district was numbered II.
William Giblen, seven years old and a
county charge, was bound out to Patrick
Pagan until p years of age.
Petition of H. Lorentzen and others for
new district out Of parts Of Nos. l27, "a,
25, %, aud p, was referred back on account
Of informalities.
Petition for change in Red Wing and
Cannon Falls road in Cannon Falls, namely
to vacate that part beginning at the divis-
ion line between the ne4 and nw4 Of sec.
IA, in T. l12, R. II, running west about .
miles, and to establish a new route begin
ming at the point above named and run
ming ives: On the division line between the
81 and nj Of nw4 of sec. IA, T. l12, r. II,
for about : Of a mile, and thence along said
line on the most practicable route about
one mile, and thence northwesterly about I
Of mile to intersect with the old road, was
presented, with remonstrance against it.
Referred to committee on roads and
bridges.
L. A. Hancock, County Treasurer elect,
presented his oath Of Office and bond in the
sum Of $4,000. Approved and ordered
filed
Patrick Maloy petitioned to be set off
from school district No. 10 into No. Al, was
referred to Mr.. Grover.
Adjourned till O. clock Wednesday.
SECOND DAY. A. M
The time on the conditions for abatement
of penalty on taxes due on N! of nw44 of sec
%, T. 100, R. Is, as ordered at the Septem-
Der session, was extended 80 days from
January l, 1874.
Petitions from citizens of Zumbrota and
vicinity, asking the reappointment Of Rev.
J. W. Hancock as County Superintendent
of Schools, was presented
The sum of 81 week was allowed Lars
Anderson for keeping child of Ole Olson,
in Welch, for one year and So week to
Jacob Robertson for care Of a three months
old child of said Ole Olson, and the Board
consented to the binding out of the older
child to Andrew Forsell.
The committee appointed on the matter
of the Cannon River bridge at the village
of Cannon Falls made their report, accom-
panied by the engineers plat and estimates,
when action was deferred till the March
session, and made the order Of business for
the third day of the session.
The taxes on e4 Of ne4 Of sw4 and ST Of
sw4 of ne4 Of sw@ Of sec. "a, 7. 100, R. l6,
were abated to $40.
The salary Of the County Superintendent
was fixed at 81. 100 for the official term Of
two years from the first Tuesday Of April,
1874.
Applications for the Office Of County su-
perintendent were made by Rev. J. W. Han
cock, Rev, Geo. W. Richardson, and C. A.
Boston. An informal vote was taken, Civ
ing Mr.. Hancock, votes, Mr.. Richardson
l, and Mr.. Boston l. Mr.. Hancock was
then chosen by unanimous vote.
I A bill of John Bombach for hunting up
Ed. Martin, ($56.62) was allowed.
The committee on fre-proof vault for the
Auditors office were granted further time
to procure plans and estimates.
The jailor's salary for the ensuing yea
was fixed at $3.50, with the same privilege
Of use of rooms as last year, subject to the
approval of the Judge of the District Court,
which action was duly approved by the
Judge. The board then decided the amount
to be paid by the sheriff for wood and lights