The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-06-12
OF the Board Of County Commissioner

Ofthe Board Of County Commissioners.
State of Minnesota, county Of Mobiles, Auditors Of
flee, Worthington, June 7th, 1879. The Board Of
County commissioners met In adjourned session.
Members present: A. c. Dobinson, End district, chair
man, Robert Shore, Sd district, and Fred Bloom,
lst district.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and approved. I'm
finished business taken up.
The petition from S. G. Long and others asking for
\ school district in West Side township was again
presented. card from Mr.. Simmons was also read
stating that peace proclaimed between the parties
interested and that the formation of said district was
not now required. The withdrawal Of said petition
was granted
Hon. Stephen Miller, made application to tho Board
to have certain lands belonging to the St. Pa 3.
and S. G. st. K. R. Company fer which taxes had
been assessed and carried tho tax Duplicates can
ceed. Referred to the county attorney.
Application for bounty trees by David s. Law,
Charles Morrison, Jonas Bedford, L. T. Kimb.,,, VIM.
Parry, ct al presented to the Board and tho fol-
lowing resolution submitted and accepted
Whereas there seems to be question in regard to
tho legality Of allowing loumtcs growing Oh
land the title of which is held by person claim
ing said bounty, and whereas bounty has been paid
parties who in judgment have no, complied with
the law their at1idavts state. Therefore resolved
that applications for bounty which have been allowed
aud tiuse before the Board be referred to the
county attorney for adjustment.
petition from majority oftho legal votcrs in the
district to lie effected thereby in Lcota township FIR
new school district was presented to the Board =
- Usual notices were ordered posted, and day Of
hearing fixed for June 2sth, 1879.
A. NJ. CLANCY, County Surveyor presented plat and
report Of survey made County road No. in Seward
township Accepted and placed on flo.
Application and affidavit Of d. ". Lyon .skinE that
| certain road tax in Summit Lake township assessed
against him ana crroneously returned to this Office be
| Cancelled. Granted.
Application by Jcns Christianson to have certain
taxes assessed against him in Indian Lake township
| for the year 1878, refunded. Granted.
O.G. Grunsten made application to have tax Of 1878
Illegally assessed against him and paid to the county
| treasurer In 1876. ref unded. Granted.
4. G. Robinson male application to have certain tax
illegally assessed against him in Dewald township in
the year 1874, and paid into tho county treasury
refunded. Granted. 80
| VIM. Lswlss made application to have the tax ss'
sessod against Is 20lO0 acre. Of land than HI
| owned, in Seward township ahated. Granted.
The delinquent personal property tax list was pre-.
sents to the Board pursuant chapter section 50
l
Notice of appeal by Mir. Lntnor from tho decision
! County Commissioners load No. 4, was served on
A. C. Robinson chairman of tho Board, presented ant
! placed on file.
FL. Porter came before tho Board and made tn.
following statement, viz Having become Satisfied 0
! the investigation that am not entitled to count,
bounty part Of the trees that failed grow in tn
year 1885, and for which received $50 bounty on, a
AhrvUl ootS,,u tn F-sAl r a..
order asking in place therefor order to tho
of$i7.32 Oh part Of said trees which entities
to bounty under the act of 1871 giving county bounty
Mr. Porter also returned 81 bounty tree, pIantet
his dwelling house which he claims he overes.i
mated in lis former application.
Case Of Mrs. Iaskins again brought before tn
Doard destitute and infrm lady. An appropriation
of IS WAS made to pay expenses already incurred
her bshsf aud weekly allowance Of 81 so allow
ed to her as temporary relief.
Application and affidavit was presented by Mr. Anne
o have certain soad tux assessed against him 1t
Worthington township for 1877, abated. Granted.
The following bills were presented and allowed
James Cowan, lumber, nails, furnished per order
! Of commissioners, $248
| R. D. Barber, for medical attendance J.
| Bridges, ia
AEON Forbes, lumber furnished per order Of
| commissioners l2l
AN. Clancy, Survey and alteration Of county
road No. 1, 100
Goo. D. Perkins, making book for Register of
Deeds, Record "E' l76
| NJ. Grnager, Register u. .. land Office furnishing
abstract of land decided, 2OA
AS. Lindsay, 20 Quires citation blanks, proceed
ings Go. Supervise Is, Co. Sup't notice &c. 1919
A. r. Miller, publishing proceedings Of Board Of
Commissioners April and May 101
Thomas Parsons, blank books aud exPressags
| on same, 40
The Board adjourned to meet Saturday, juno 9Th
| 1879.
j. ALkRR. A. c. ROBINSON,
| Auditor Chxirman