The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-01-10

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commissioners.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ! -.
COUNTY OF MOBILES.
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]. 81 q,
Board met in annual session as per
statute.
Present:
A. 0. Condo. list Dist, Chm.
q "A. ;. Robinson, I'd District,
VIM. NJ. Bear, Auditor. 49,
Robert Shore, of Ransom Township,
was present, and after taking and sub
scribing tile oath of Office, took his
seat with the Board as Commissioner
for Sd District. 'f'.;, -f>~ -'5t:.,1"
The Board was called to order by tho
County Auditor and proceeded to
organize, by electing A. .. Condo Of LIST
Dist. Chairman for, the ensuing year.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Commissioner Robinson, who was
appointed 1T last meeting to look after
the case of f. White, reported progress
and asked further time, which was
granted. -.
BONDS OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
The bond of Joseph Chadwick, Reg
lister of Deeds elect, was presented with
H. J. Ludlow and J. Craft as sureties.
He also filed his oath of office.
Ills bond was duly approved.
Julius A. Town, Sheriff elect for the
ensuing year, presented his bond
5000, with Peter Thompson, L..
E. Kimball and H. E. Terrence as sure
ties. He also filed his oath of Office.
His bond was duly approved.
Il. d. Barber, Judge Of Probate elect,
presented his bond with John H. John
son and VIM. NJ. Bear rs sureties, &C.
comMnied with his oath Of office.
His bond WAS duly approved.
The reports Of the county officers liza
BILE to make reports were brought in as
follows:
Register Sers Of Deeds by T. c. Bell per 40, 20
Register Of Deeds, j. Chadwick, ll8 As
Sheriff fees, by J. A. Town, So 81 6 6;
Said reports were received and placed
Oh file.
BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
r. d. Barber, medical attendance on Mrs.
johnson. az O(
Ink, Envelopes and Paper, e
Geo D. Perkins, Blank Record and sup
J. A. Town. POS; ms School ;;Ss Notices, 5 g 9!
Board then adjourned to meet Jan.
ID at 9 O'Clock Il. m.
Jan. 2.-Boarl met pursuant to ad.
journment, and proceeded to select
persons for grand and petit Jurors.
The bill of VIM. Carroll, laid over
from last meeting, WAS taken up, and
after remarks from the County Attor.
ney, and also by Mr.. Carroll, the Board
ortlertl. d that Mr.. Carroll he paid $lO5
i'll county orders.
The bond of l.. B. Bennett, with r.
+. Baker, II. E. Terrence and II. W.
ki,nball us s,reties, accompanied by
his oath of office, was presented. His
bond was approved and placed on file.
A bill from Smead & Jose, for blot
tiers, was allowed-$3.OO.
A petition from ii. l.. I.ackor, ask
ing u license rs anctioneer, was pre-
serted. The petition was received and
read. License not granted.
The bond of 3. N. Carrier, Clerk OF
the Dist. Court elect, accompanied
with oath of Office, was presented to
the Board and duly approved.
Board adjourned to meet Jan. Sd,
1873, ut 8 O'Clock Il. m.
Jan. 3.-Board met. All the mem.
bers present.
The petition of Lars Johnson for
change Of school district, presented ut
last meeting. was taken up and Mr..
Johnson asked leave to withdraw his
petition, and leave was accordingly
granted by the Board.
Mr.. Ira X. Cole presented paper to
the Board, calling attention to the con-
dition of the bridge across Jack Greek,
on county road No. l, and asking ma
terial for railing, and that other re-
pairs be made Oh said bridge.
The Board ordered that Commits
sioner Condo take charge of the matter
and authorized him to furnis!. the mil
terial and have the necessary repairs
made.
The County Attorneys bond was
Treasurer at $4,000.
The Commissioners then proceeded
to examine and count the funds in the
hands Of the Treasurer with the fol-
lowing result:
Cash Oh llanl, 4s025 q
Co. Orders redeemed Including inter-
est on the same, 1885 IS
Orders held not redeemed, " Is
Town Orders paid 81 %
School Orders p'it, 1853
School District Orders, 90 "A
Village ORDERS Is IS
Town Orders Csc Is
Orders on State Treasurer, 10
State Vouchers 3lS
Miscellaneous Vouchers, 843 81!
Total. e7572 s.
The Board of Audit made report of
an audit made up Dec. Goth, 1877, of
the Treasurer's books, which was Or
dered on file.
The Board adjourned to meet on the
last Tuesday Of February, A. D., 1878.
A. 0. CoNDE, Chairman.
VIM. NJ. BEAR, Auditor.
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