The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-07-19

JULY II, 1877.
Board of County Commissioners met in rcgu-
lar session.
Ir.Selt--
\ OConde, First District
A. e. Robinson, Second District
Vim. n. Bear, County Auditor.
a. c. Robinson WAS chosen Chairman pro tenn
in the absence Of Il. $. Mills.
Papers in the case OF appeal from the action Of
the Board disa!lowing d images in establishing
County Road No. II across the lands of parties
name,l We're served on the acting Chairman by
Rev. j. W. Lewis and II. Y. Wells, whi;h service
was acknowledged by the Chairman.
BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
l. l. kinl!rll, relief supplies 792
~ Miller, publishing Delinquent Tax
T. n: uruellc, blanks for Clerk of Court ; u
) 6 Carr, cost bill State VS. j Hug 81 Us
) } Green. cost bill do 60
y Shell, livery in pursuit OF uoaS 70
. Il Crali.lall & Son, office table 5 81
II l. Lack"r, moving safe, etc 6 rs
Frank Wells, drayinS gods -
} \ Town, >hcrif fees Is w
IL r. Ioircncr chairs for office ~ 20
II - llunslon, lightning rods q co
|. i Bennett. Washing county office 81
Court 40 co
allowed Sc 0U
lowed 20 90
SO %, allowed 20 90
y Condo, viewing road on STAT line etc II 20
"A. .. Condo moved that all appropriation from
the county funds amounting to s. per week in
county orders be made to defray the expense Of
boarding Isaac Iloay, q prisoner now in Blue
Earth county jail sent frrm this county. Car
ricd.
The Auditor was authorized to draw said Or
ders dating from lie 2lst of June, 1877, the time
Of his (IlOag's) delivery to the Sheriff Of Blue
Earth cornty by the Sheriff Of Mobiles county.
Elihu Smith, by his attorney Emory Clark
presented i petition asking for all abatement Of
his assessment for 1877, Us returned by the AS
SCISSOR and corrected by village Board Of Euuali
zation.
After the presentation Of numerous papers
and considerable discussion, MI. Condo moved
that the case be laid over till the next meeting
Of the Board.
A. g. Robinson called the attention Of the BID
to all error in the asscsS,n lt OF Laura j. Foster
by which $500 worth of shelving in the Drug
Store was included III the stock or goods and
merchandise AMI asked that a correction be
made The Board 50 ordered.
The petition Of W. II. 1Ioyt was presented ask
ins for the abatement Of 500 on his real estate
by reason of damage done to Lis buildings since
the assessment OF 1876 accompanied by his aftia-
Wit. Petition granted.
The Delinquent List Of personal property tax
fer 1877, us filed with the County Auditor by the
st. L. 4 s. G. and S. e. l. St. Z. railroad compa-
MES asking that the taxes on certain lands once
contracted but not reverted, Oh which taxes are
delinquent, be set aside.
The Board declined to take any action i'll the
case not being satisfied that they have any jul is
diction in the matter.
On >noton the Board adjourned till the sth
day Of August next.
A. C.. ROBINSON, Gilman.
WILLIAM NJ. BEAR, County Auditor
VIM. +. Perkins, of NVorthington
township, challenges the county on
yearlings. lie has two, a bull and heif-
er, three-fourths Devon. They are
from the best mixers i'll Wisconsin.
lie has also a tllree-fourths Cottswold
buck, some Of the lambs from Which
have yielded fleeccs ranging from 81 to
8 pounds and 10 ounces.
Next to the Journal the ADVANCE is
the best paper in the county journal.
The Journal beats us all hollow in
blackguardism. In calling hard names,