The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-13
BOARD OF COUNTY cOMHrS-
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County Auditors Once January 18th 1876
Board 81 County Commissioners met pur-
suant to law. Present: D. o. King,
Charles Porter, J. N. Little, L. Bedal,
Matthias Keller. On motion D. O King
was elected Chairman. On motion Of D.
o. King the bond Of the County Treasurer
was fixed at ten thousand dollars; and
the bond of the County Auditor was fixed
at two thousand dollars. The bonds of the
following named officers were approved by
the board, viz, County Auditor, County
Treasurer, Sheriff, Comfy Attorney and
County Surveyor. On motion Of Charles
Porter the appointment Of County Super
intendant Of schools was postponed.
Board adjourned until half past one p. m
Board reassembled pursuant to adjourn
ment. On motion Of D. o. King the salary
of the County Attorney was fixed at three
hundred and fifty dollars. ...
On motion the license bonds Of Matt OF
erman and F. NJ. O'Harra were approved
In pursuance Of a petition presented to
the board at a session thereof held October
9th A. D. 1875. for the organization Of a
School District, and said petition having
been publicly read, said district was duly
established and numbered t*enty-seven
(27.)
The petition of Antoin Cooler and others
for the establishment of = School District
in Town 100, Range 81, was presented ia
the board. The proper notices were order
ed to be posted in the territory to be affect
ed, and the time and place for hearing
was fixed at the Auditors Office, February
I'd, 1876, at 10 A. NJ.
The petition of Valentine Bot and 9TH
ers ior. the establishment Of a School Dis.
trict in the Towns Of Charlestown and
Lamberton was presented, the proper no.
tees were ordered to be posted in the ter
ritory to be affected, and the time and place
for hearing was fixed at February I'd,
1876 at 10 A. NJ, at the Auditors Office.
The Chairman Of the County Board and
the County Auditor were appointed as q
purchasing committee, to purchase all sup
plies for the County.
On motion D. O. King and J. NJ. Little
were appointed a committee on Court
House and Court House grounds and were
instructed to call the County Surveyor to
their assistance in discharging their duties
On motion the proceedings of all meet
ings of the board are to be published in the
Redwood GAzxrTE at an expense Of three
dollars for the publication Of the proceed
ings Of each meeting. William B. Herriott
being present and agreeing to publish said
proceedings for the price aforesaid.
The board duly sci ected lists Of names
to secure as Grand and Petit jurors.
On motion board adjourned until a. m
January 9Th 1876,
Board met pursuant to adjournment, al
members present
On motion one hundred and twenty-five
dollars was appropriated for purchasing
lumber to build bridge across High w ate
creek in the Town Of Charlestown, nea
the residence of Charles Porter.
On motion one hundred and twenty-five
dollars was appropriated for purchasin!
lumber to build bridge across Plum
creek, near Walnut Grove STATEN.
On motion Charles Porter and L. Reda
were appointed as committee to superin
tend the erection of said bridges with in
structions to call the County Surveyor t.
their assistance.
On motion three hundred dollars wa
appropriated to aid in building bridg
across Wabasha creek in the town of Sher
man, on the County road between Nev
Ulm and Redwood Falls, and two hundre'
dollars was appropriated to be expended
in grading the hill north of said creek
commonly called, "Wabasha Hill"
D O. King and J. NJ. Little were appoint
ed as a committee to supervise the expen
diture Of appropriations on Wabasha creel
and Hill, and directed to call on the Coun
ty Surveyor for assistance in discharginl
their duties.
On motion of L. Bedal, the assessment o
personal property Of Bedal and Webbe
for the year 1875 was reduced one hundred
and thirty EIGHT dollars.
On motion, board adjourned until l l.:
O'Clock P. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, al
members present.
On motion the liquor license bond 0
John Rabb, which was presented to tn
board for their approval, was referred to tn
Chairman of the board, with instruction
to examine into the sufRciency Of the surf
ties on the bond and, if found sufficient
then to approve the same.
On motion the following bills were audit
ed and allowed.
A Tower Registering Births s IL
William B. Herriott publishing
Treasurers notice 25.5
| James somers conveying election
John Pierce, 81
John Weber |" SO
Chester Fisk 1.6
N. A. knight " 10