The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-08-12
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
REDWOOD FALLS, MIMI,
july M. 1SSO.

July rs, 1880.
The Board of County Commissioners Of Red
wood county met in regular session ON the
above date.
On a cal of the roll, the following members
answered to their names: Commissioners
Turrell and Stewart.
Affidavit of Thos. Butcher, setting forth that
the town of Morgan has failed TO hold their
first town meeting, was presented to the Board
Action taken by the County Commissioners
as follows:
Whereas, 1t has been made to appear by the
affidavit Of Thomas Butcher, filed In the office
of the County Auditor ON the 18th day of June,
1850, that the town of Morgan, in said county,
at the time fixed by law for holding their first
town meeting, and that no notice for a special
town meeting to elect said officers has been
given within the time allowed by law for that
purpose
therefore, we, the County Commissioners of
said county, do hereby appoint Thomas Butch
visors, and l.. c. Ketchum and VIM. McGinness
james Butcher, Town Clerk; G.
Town Treasurer: and Peter Mad
sen and Knud Peterson, Constables for said
town. until others are elected and qualified n
their places.
by order Of the Board Of County Commits
siCners.
Whereas, it has been made to appear by the
of the County Auditor Of the County of Red
wood and State of Minnesota, on the 18th day
of June. 1880, that the town Of Morgan, in said
officers ut the time fixed by law for holding the
first annual town meeting, and that no notice
for special town meeting to elect said officers
has been given within the time allowed by law
Therefore, We, the County Commissioners of
said county, do hereby appoint Il. &. HOllan
and Lars George, Justices Of the Peace for said
town. until others are elected and qualified in
their places.
BY order Of the Board Of County Commits
siOnerS.
On petition of E. A. Knipple and others, Of
School District Nos. and 20, asking for change
of boundaries of said districts, and the forma-
ton Of a new school district from the same,
action had az follows, to wit:
At meeting Of the Board of County Com
missiOners OF Redwood county, held ut tho Au-
ditors Office on the Goth day of July, 1880 1t be-
ing the time and place appointed for the hear
ing upon the petition of E. A. Knipple and
others. dated the 18th day of May, 1850, asking
for the alteration of the boundaries of common
school districts numbers and ~, in said coun-
ty, which petition is signed by majority of
the frceholders. who are legal voters residing
In each of said districts, being the districts to
ba affected by such change; and duo notice of
said meeting having been given ut least ten
days before the time appointed therefor, by
posting said notices in public place in each
Of said districts, and by a personal service of u
copy thereof upon j. NJ. Little, Clerk of said
said District No. 20. The said Board, after hav-
ing publicly read the aforementioned petition
ut said meeting, proceeded to consider the
said by interested persons for or agaiust grant
ing the prayer thereof. And also to consider
the written opinion of ID. L. lsigham, County
of Schools, as to the propriety
OF granting such petition, the same having
been duly submitted to him and st the conclu-
sion OF such hearing did decide to grant the
same:
is hereby ordered and determined, that all of
sections %, "a. 25, 3D. 35 and IS. T. LIZ, X. &c. now
n part of common school district No. 6, and
the south half of section 15 all of sections %
school district No. 20 in Redwood county, be
and hereby are taken from said school dis
tricts, for all purposes whatsoever, and organ
lied into new school district, to be known
as common school district Nc. ~, i'll Redwood
county.
BY order Of the Board of County Commits
siOners.
Final action had on the petition Of J. s. Let
ford and others of school districts Ii and 81,
viz:
At a meeting Of the Board Of County Conf
OF the county of Redwood, held at
1850, it being the time and place appointed for
the hearing upon the petition of j. S. LetfOrd
and others, dated the 18th day Of May. 1850,
asking for alteration of the boundaries of
common school districts numbers Is and 81, in
said county, which petition is signed by ma
jOrity of the freeholders, who are legal voters
residing in each of said districts, being the dis
tricts to be affected by such change; and due
notice Of said meeting having been given at
least ten days before the time appointed
therefor, by posting said notices in a public
place in each of said districts, and by personal
service of a copy thereof upon Chas. Porter,
clerk of said District No. Is, and upon J. H.
Albeit clerk Of said District No. 81, the said
Board, after having publicly read the afore-
to consider the same, with everything which
was then and there said by interested parties
for or against granting the prayer thereof:
and also to consider the written OPT MON of
D. l.. Brigham, County Superintendent, as to
the propriety OF granting such petition, the
same having been duly submitted to him; and
ut the conclusion Of such hearing did decide to
grant the same:
Now, therefore, PURSUANT to such petition, it
Is hereby ordered and determined, that the
south half of section ID, all of sections a, Is
school district No. Is, in the county Of Red
wood, be and hereby are taken from said
school district and attached to and made Il part
IF common school district No. 81, in said coun-
is. for all purposes whatsoever.
By order Of the Board of County Commits
sioners.
Action had as follows on petition of Charles
Herder. asking for formation Of new school
district, viz:
At Il meeting of the Board Of County COM
missioners Of the county of Redwood, held at
the Auditors Office on the 23th day of July,
1880, a petition signed by Chas. Herder and 9TH
ers, a majority of the resident freeholders, who
are legal voters of the territory to be affected,
vas presented, asking that the following ter
ritory be organized into new school district.
After fully considering the subject-ma-ter of
the petition the said Board did decide to grant
the same:
Now. therefore, it is hereby ordered and de-
that all of sections l, 2, B. l. g. 10, H.
L., 10, Il, Is ana 10, T. ITO, Range So, be and
hereby is organized into a new school district
TO be known rs common school district No. As.
in Redwood county.
BY order Of the Board of County Commits
siOners.
A petition, signed by Sorcn Anderson and
eight others, asking for the formation of
new school district out of unorganizcd terri
tory in r. Ito, "a, was presented. The fol-
lowing was adopted, viz:
At meeting of the Board of County Com
nissioners of the county of Redwood, at the
Auditors Office, on the 18th day of July, 1880,
! petition signed by Soren Anderson and 9TH
voters Of the territory to be- elected wars 'G pre
'ented, asking that the following territory be
organized into a new school district. After
fully considering the su5ject-matter Of the PEI
same:
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered and de-
ormined, that all of sections IA and Is; and all
hat part Of sections 9, 10, II and -, 4. 40, r..
4, situated south of the Sioux Reservation
inc, be and hereby is organized into new
chOol district, to be known as common school
district No. 40, in Redwood county.
BY order of the Board Of County Commits
iOners.
Petition of Randall Whiting, asking that
northwest quarter Of section 20, T. 100, r. 80,
,e set off from School District No. "a into
District No. ~, not entertained, for the reason
# no affidavit being attached.
Petition signed by JAS Sommers and 26 9th
RS presented, asking for the location of a GER
ain highway, and the vacation of county road
No. 2, through Shutdown. Morgan, Brookville,
Three Lakes, Paxton and Sherman. Accepted,
md committee appointed, consisting Of Com
nissioners Hotchkiss and Turrell, to meet at
he residence of H. r. Westland, on section 8,
T. ITO, Range "a, on the 18th day of September,
1880, at one o'clock p. N.
Petition Of Thos. Butcher and "a others pre-
,ented, asking for the location of a highway
through Shutdown, Morgan, Three Lakes, Pax
;on and Sherman. Committee appointed, con-
,isting of Commissioners HOtchkiss and Tur-