The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-06-21

REPORT OF>PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commissioners.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, J
COUNTY OF MOBILES,
+ AUDITORS OFFICE: ,1s~>>
WosrHlNGToN, June ~, 1877. {
Board of Commissioners met in special session.
Present. '"
A. o Condo, First District.
A.. Robinson, Second District.
s. Mills, Third District, Chairman.
VIM. n. Bear, County Auditor.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ,...
The matter Of damages laid over from last
meeting relating to county road No. IL on sec.
"a, t. l02, +. 40, was takenIup. A communication
from Rev. J. w. Lewis was read aud placed on
file. After careful discussion Of the case Mr..
Condo moved that the application for damages
made by Rev. J. w. Lewis and H. Y. Wells, re-
siding on section "a. township 102, range 40, for
damages in establishing and laying out county
road No. II be not allowed. Motion carried.
PETITIONS.
A petition from ID. C. Holmes, j. r. Jones and
Others asking for road beginning at the south.
east corner Of section s.. township l0l, range II,
and extending along the south line Of the seve-
raj townships to the west line of the county,
Tho petition was received and Messrs. Mills
and Condo were appointed committee to ex-
anime said proposed route.
A petition from II. +. johnson. VIM. sowles
and others asking for the establishment of 4
highway from the north line of the county in a
| s0utherly direction.
The petition not being in due form of law was
returned to petitioners for correction.
A petition from r. Firth for plank to construct
culvert on county road No. between section
Tin Lorain and in Worthington, was not
granted.
A petition from Martin Heisor, Louis Gotthelf
aud Others for the construction of the frame Of
truss bridge across Elk Greek ON the township
road between Worthington and Hersey, was re-
ceived and laid over till the next meeting Of the
Board.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
I "A paper was presented by 3. F. Roderick ask.
Ing for an abatement from his assessment Of
personal proper ty under the head OF goods and
merchandise for 1876 to the amount of $780, and
like abatement of his tcxes thereon.
The Board declined to make any reduction,
not deing satisfied that his stock was assessed
too high or above Its cash value
A paper from d. s. Law for damages to the
amount OF $3.50 in laying and establishing county
road No. Is along the north line of the VIZ Of
the nwH of Sec 4, {. 10l, r. 40 and the south line
Of the So Of the sea of sec. 80. t.. l02,r .A
The application was received and Messrs.
Mills and Condo were made a committee to ex.
anime into and report On the amount Of damage
due.
Mr.. l. N. Safer made application to the Board
to reduce his assessment on personal property
for 1876 to the amount Of 500, and like abate
ment of taxes
After careful Investigation into the matter the
Board ordered the reduction desired to lie made
BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
l. F Kimball, relief supplies, $500
L J Faster, supplies for office, 6 80
B Carrier, copying DELINQUENT list. SO 30
n Barlow, gal lamp oil, 60
r D Barber, medical attendance on Ira
Same, ditto on family of E. Michaels, 81 &
! Craft ditto on CHADWICK. 80 90
Same. . Jlndquist, %
+ B Plots, supt prairie burning. ~
Pioneer Press Co blks for tx lts., ~ i ! 50
Geo D Perkins, viii Record sde book. 20 50
F. II Wells, drawing, o
T. Bowen, repairing Office chairs, 48
A p Miller, publishing Annual Statement, so
Roger Rme Jones' relief supplies. Il g
i!exitt s MARITIME. l,opperdozcrs. sis
N HetSer. relief supplies, 500
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