Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01


Letta l. Clara Nelson do ............ 65
In the afternoon Messrs. Allen and
LaBar were settling with the treasurer.
The petition for formation of new dis
trict out of school district No. 4 wa
granted.
A petition for new school district to be
formed from district No. 50 and 90, in
Waltham, was received.
Petition of Robt. Ecktord, asking that
his farm be changed from Dist. No. Sc to
No. Is was received.
Petition to change boundary of Dists.
50 and 81 laid over.
Petition Of ID. G.. Eastman to change
his farm from Dist. 50 to Dist. Is, laid
over.
Petition asking for new district to he
formed from Dists. Nos. 9, Is, 81, and
80, rejected.
Petition OF c. D. Douglass asking
bounty for planting shade trees in town
of Pleasant Valley, amounting to $500
rejected on the ground that application
was not filed within required time.
"WEDNESDAY, July "a, SAN.
All present aud the entire Board pro-
ceeded to settle with the Treasurer, oc.
cupYing the entire session.
THURSDAY, July IS, SAN.
The following bills we're allowed:
g. n. Alsdruf medical service.........- $50 90
P. Haley lumber ........... IS
G. W. Ransom, coal...... ......... .......... IS
R. ]. Mcdonald. constable fees ......... 5 70
Alex. Hill care Of pauper, bill corrected
D. ]. Tubbs, balance On bridge con-
traee......... 10 w
Moved by Commissioner Spencer to
raise $4,000 for county building pur-
poses. Carried. Yeas, CONS. Spencer,
LaBar, Richards; Nays, Allen, TT ow-
bridge.
Treasurer Ingmundson appeared with
delinquent personal tax list, and the same
was corrected and reviewed.
FRIDAY, July 26, Z A. n.
The sum of $27 ,930.99 was voted to be
extended upon the tax rolls as county tax
for 1878. Bills allowed:
TIL. 1rgens, goods to pauper...- .........$22 OF
Commissioners Richards and Auditor
Mcintyre were appointed committee to
advertise for bids for building bridges
and abutments.
| 500 was voted to Nevada for bridge
purposes, Commissioner Trowbridge be-
ing committee to see to Its proper ex
penditure.
| Commissioner Richards was authOriz
ed to draw on the county bridge fund q
sum not exceeding 500, for the expense
of repairing the bridge across Cedar
river, near Officers mill.
FRIDAY, July 26, SAN.
Board met as q Board of Equalization
pursuant to adjournment July 10Th. ses
sion was spent in equal,zing work, tax
ing up individual cases.
! NE. n 28 township 101 range Is, raise
on land exclusive of structures $40
|S.W. n rs township 101, range Is, raise'
on structures 800.
! The Auditor was directed to submit t
the attorney general the facts in the cas-
Of Mrs. Barnes personal property assess
? ment of 1877.
The Auditor was directed to submit
without recommendation, to the attornej
general for his decision, the affidavit o.
Edward Bayllss in regard to assessmen
of personal property IN Ohio.
An abatement of $500 on assessment q
1873 on wheat held by Geo. Bard in Rec
Rock was ordered. r
The assessment Of wheat in Basset
} Hunting & Cos Varco elevator was n
/ duced from $4,000 to 1857.
In the equalization Of real estate tn
!; several towns were classified - follows
First class, $12 per acre-Austin, La,
J sing, Red Rock, Frankford, Racin'
, Grand Meadow.
Second class, III per acre-Ls 70,
; Lodi, Adams, Nevada, Lyle, Udolph
J Waltham, Window, Pleasant VALLEY. =.
Third class, so per cre-Narshal
! Sergeant. Clayton, Dexter, Bennington.
This assessment II exclusive Of :
improvements and structures.
Board continued work OF equal,xatio
until 10 rs T. =.
SATURDAY, July ~. : 4. =.
!. Board met @ Board Of Commissionel
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