The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-07
County of Redwood,

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eaniZation law. to hc named Center. We
/ the County Commissioners OF said count
did on the Both ,lav of July \. ID. 1879
proceed to fix the boundaries of such new
Town and name the same Center, in ac-
cordance with the said petition. and des-
ignated the residence of James Longbot-
tom in said town as the place for holding
the first meeting in such town, to be held
on the 10th day Of September A. d. 1915
between the hours Of one, and five clock
p. NJ. The boundaries Of said town of
Center. as fixed and established bv US.
are as follows. Al OF said congressional
township III Range 81 according to the
government survey thereof
Given under our hands this Both day of
July A d 1879.
BY order of the Board.
+. V. HOTCHKTSS. Chm.
Attest Board of Co. Com
I. NJ VANScnAAcK,
County Auditor
On petition of O. b. Turrel and others
for organizing Township 11a Range 81
action taken as follows.
State OF Minnesota
Redwood County
Upon receiving petition of majority
of all the legal voters of Congressional
township One Hundred and twelve.
Range thirty-tive in said county. asking
shat the same be organized as a new town
unde the organization law. to be named
Paxton: We ,hc county commissioners
of said county. did on the goth lav of
july \ D 1879 proceed to fix the boun-
daries OF such new town. and name the
same Paxton. in accordance with the
said petition. and DESIGNATED the School
House in District No 20. as the place for
holding the first town meeting in such
town. to be he'll on Saturday the 18th day
Of September \ D 1870 between the hours
Of three and five o'clock p. NJ The
boundaries OF said town of Paxton as
fixed and established by Us are as follows
All Of said congressional township 1l2
Rangc - according 20 the Government
survey thereof.
Given under our hands this 30,h dav of
.Iuiv \ ID 1919.
By order of the Board
f. '. HOTCHkISS. Chm.
Attest Board Of Co. Com
!. ". VASscH,Ack,
County Auditor.
Mr. Gates and Others presented pct;
ton. asking for change of County Road
in I. 1l2 X. 81. Ordered that the petition
he received and commissioners Hotch-
kiss and Stewart be appointed a com
m;ttoe. to meet on Section 28th in Il. 112
4 ~ OF the 10th day Of September 1879
at + o'clock P. II. and to reror. at the
meeting Of the Board to be held Septem-
Der l5tl! 1879
Petition presented signed by Geo.
itiCb"r and others for the location of q
public highway in the Towns of Delhi,
Swctics Forest, Redwood Falls and Shcri-
den.
Ordered that said petition be received
and commissioners Hotchkiss and
Stewart b. appointed committee, to
or Lot in Section 30 T. ia r. rs at 8
o'clock \. N. September 10th 1879. and
to report al tho session OF the Co. Com
nissioncrs 70 be held September 18th
1919. TIE Board proceeded to act upon
the petition Of Jas. Anderson and others
Tor public highway through town Of Delhi
and Swe,les Forest Ordered that the
petition, be rejected. for the reason that
ihc proposed road would run diagonaiIy
through: Delhi, a,s,, ii section lines III the
ioNE o. .Swct:es Forest.
Board adjourned until IL O'Clock p.
NJ
- u. IttO4t StS,te.t, t.JJ VI.
Board met persUant to Adjournment.
members present, Commissioners Hotch-
kiss. Porter TErrcll and Sahan;lrra.
statement OF c. 7. Benelict ans! petition
OF IL: L. Hannon with papers accompany
ing the same, asking for return Of taxes
and interest. claimed to have hem Illegal
~ paid into the County Treasury, was
presented to the Board.
The matter heing considered. moved
that the Auditor he directed to draw his
warrant on tho County Treasury in favor
Of y. 7. Hannon for sss3. 73 and in faver
of T. J. Templer for s1s.03 to reimburse
their for taxes paid on the east half n
" i and S " n W Section 81 T 1Oo
x 81, the entry of the same having been
declared void by the Commissioners of
the U. $. Land Office adapted.
Quartly Report of Co. Supt. of Schools
Hovt for part quarter ending March 10th
1879 presented on motion accepted.
Report of Co Supt. of Schools Madigan
for balance of quarter ending March 3lst
1879 accepted.
Quarterly Report Of County Sulpt. Of
Schools for quartcry ending June Goth
1879. presented and on motion accepted.
Voted that the Auditor be requested to
solicit the opinion of the Atty Genl. in
reference to the construction of Section
2 Chapter 81 General laws of 1875 in re-
iation to the basis for fixing the increase
in salary of Judge af Probate.
The Personal Property List of taxes
delinquent for 1878 with trcasurers affi-
davit to same. was delivered to the board.
Ordered that the personal property tax
OF all persons opposite whose names the
word cancelled is written on said list, he
abated, the same being deemed uncol-
lectable.
On motion adjourned until 10 o'clock
A. NJ. July 31st 1879.
July 3lst board met pursuant to adj
lournment. Present commissioners
Hotchkiss, Porter and Turrell.
The board proceeded to make estimate
OF amount to be levied for county pur-
poses for the ensuing year amounting to
for general county purposes 81 $50
For interest on Co. r. r. Bonds S 600
Based on the following itemized state
ment.
County Attorneys salery 3 $50
Judge of Probate do 200
Supt of schools do 45O
Co Auditor and clerk hire 1850
Co Treasurer 1000
District court terms 1900
Road purposes $50
Support of poor ESQ
General County purposes 23OO
County orders and warrants redeemed
and receipted for to Co Treasurer from
March 28th to July gath inclusive exam
med, found correct and destroyed.
Redeemed coupons Ma 3, for interest
strOyed.
The following was suhro;ftod