The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-10
Board Of Commissioners.
County Auditors Office.

Board of Commissioners.
County Auditors office.
Redwood Falls Mimi Jan. LIST, 1873.
County Board met in compliance with
law. present commissioners Porter, Hotch-
kiss, Turreu, Schan1rea and Keller, on
motion F. V. Hotchkiss was elected chair.
man by una mious vote. Boasd adjourn.
ed until .. A. NJ. January End.
January End Board met pursu liant to ad
journment. Members all present, on mo-
ton the Bonds Of the following County
officers we're approved, viz-Auditor l. NJ
snSchsack. Treasurer A. Tower, Regis.
ter Of Deeds Jas B. RoSinson, County At
torn.y NJ. L. Powell, Surveyor Till lib
belts. Sheriff d. Is. Whitemore. On mo.
ton the salary OF the County Attorney wa.
fixed at $500. per anumn for the pressn
term, payable quarterly. Report Of D. L
Bisham Co. Supt Of schools was accepted
Petition Of L. March for al abatement OF
taxes not granted. On motion the bond Of
Coroner was fixed at $1,000. Bond Of R
w. N"yt Coroner, was approved. Com
municatirn from the Judge Of the Dist,
Court, relative to changing time Of holding
court in Redwood County received. The
County Auditor hy vote Of the Board was
instructed to state in reply tina: no change
is desired. On motion adjourned until hall
past one 2. N.
Board met pursuant to adjournment al!
present. Petition Of R. W. Hoyt, p. NJ
Scriyen, +. A. Lyman and others presented
asking the board to provide for the carry
ING on, OF tue Merrill T.xt book law. On
motion the petition was laid over. Final
action was had on the petition Of p. Nc
Gowan ard others for 4 new School Dis
.rict, no objection being offered the pcti-
ton was granted and the board did fix aud
determine the boundaries Of said district
as follows; to include sections 5 and 6 in
I ITO Range 81 and Sections 10 70 q &c
% 50 81 81 and 80 in Township Ill Range
- SAT-; described district was numbered
No, "a Proposition .ead from !. A. Willard
in reference to settling his and o. +.
Whitcomb's delinquent taxes Of 1868 and
1850. on molten il was resolved by unam-
ions vote Of the board that the County
Auditor lie authorized to settle said delin-
quent taxes on feceipt OF
original taxes with interest at
per cent per anumn from date Of delin
euency. Petition of Hans Mattson and
twelve others received a.king for the or.
canization 0! new schoo! district. The Au.
,itor was instructed to have notices posted
according TO law stating therein that iina;
action will be had on said petition at a
meeting Of the board to be held on the Srd
Tuesday Of March 1873. On motion the
board hy an entire vote directed the County
Auditor to refund to E. Mason, out Of the
Revenue the tax Of 1859 with interest and
costs on Lot II in Block original plat Of
Redwood Falls, the board having satisiact.
ory evidence that the tax on said lot was
paid before delinquent. Bills Of State
against county for local tax presented tc
he board and ordered laid over. The fol.
lowing bills were presented viz. Jas Long
bottom, T. D. Lyman and T II. King for
bounty on tree planting. On motion board
UNANIMOUSLY voted not to allow said bills
Bill Of z. Cornish disallcwed.
On motion board adjourned until 9 A
0a. e.---- 2rd 1878.
Jany. 3rd Board met pursuant TO au
journment members all present, applica
! ton Of friedrich Irurnel of Walnut Static,
for Liquor License no, entertained, Motif
cation being Oh f!e that the Town votet
against License Petition Of Jas. McMil
Ian an! others received asking for an ad-
di.iona, appropriation for bridge over
Sles py Eye creek said petition rejected. Re.
port of commissioner Keller and the county
Surveyor tine committee on Co. road from
Swedes Forest to Lamberton) accepted. On
, motion voted that commissioner Keller and
The Co. Surveyor be appointed a commit.
tee to view the road and make the change
recommended in said Report. On motor
voted that Liquor Licences for the ensuing
yeorbe fixed at $50. The board procce ded t
select in compliance with law persons 70,
Grand and Petit Jurors for 1876 Reports o.
the following officers showing fees and sal
airy received during the year presented {,
the board viz. Clerk OF Court 500, Is sher
it 1885, paid to deputies of sheriff 49,.
so Register Of Deeds 1886, Judge Of Pro-
bate $500. On motion the following wa
adopted. Resolved that tho chairman b.
authorized to contract for the publication
Of the minutes Of the County board for tn,
ensuing year at q rate not not to exceed
three dollars session
The following resolution was presented
by commissioner Turreli. Resolved that
this board shall, in pursuance and BY
authority or an act Of the Legislature. ap
proved March 9th 1874 entitled "An &C
to authorize the County Of Redwood an
Towns therein to issue bonds in ait
of Railroad" and Of an election held Au-
gust 18th 1876 under said Act, forthwith
execute in due form OF law, and have dull
authenticated and countcrsigncd b,
the county Auditor, fifty (50) coupon bond
II the county Of Redwood, numbered iron
one to fifty inclusive. each bind for til
sum OF one thousand dollars, payable II
twenty years from the first day Of Januar.
1873 with interest payable semi annually a
the rate Of seven per cent. per anumn, tt
semi-annual interest cupon first due to b.
detached before being deposited as hereil
after provided. Said bonds shall be mad,
pay to the Minnesota Valley Railwa,
Company.
Resolved. that said bonds shall be plac
ed in the hands of the Chairman of thi
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