The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-22


number four az and John Martin is ap-
pointed Overseer of roads in road district
number four (D.
missiOnerS.
Adopted January 10th 1880.
Resolved. that in accordance with Sec
tion 110. chapter g. general statutes OF
1919 Thomas Butcher is hereby appointed
county Assessor in and for county assess
ment district number five (5) and James
Butcher is appointed overseer OF roads IN
road district number five (5). BY. order
of the board of county yoo commissioners
Resolyed: That in accordance with
section 110 chapter general statutes Of
1873, ]. N. Post is hereby appointed
county Assessor, in and for county assess
ment district number six (6 and J. n.
Little is appointed Overscer OF roads in
road district number six (6). BY order of
the Board of county commissioners.
Adopted January 10th 1880.
BY the board. Resolved; that the Red
wood GAZETTE be paid the sum of five
dollars for publishing the minutes of each
regular meeting of the board for the en-
suing year and the sum of Three dollars
for each special meeting Of the said board
if said minutes be published in fuil and
correctly, adopted January 10th 1880.
ResOlved: that the LambertOn Com
mercial, be paid the sum of Three dollars
for publishing the minutes of each regular
meeting, and the sum of two dollars for
each special meeting of the board for the
ensuing year, adopted January 10th 1880.
Petition for organizing all Township
Range IS in Redwood county received,
on motion voted that the prayer of the
petition be granted. Action had as follows
on the petition. r.-
State of Minnesota.
County of Redwood
Upon receiving a petition of majority
of all the legal voters of congressional
township ne-hundred and thirteen Q13)
range thirty five (S5) in said county, ask
ing that the same be organized as new
town under the township organization
law, to be named Baldwin, we the county
commissioners of said county did on the
10th day of January A. d., 1880, proceed
to fix the boundaries of such new town,
and to name the same Baldwin, in &C.
cordance with the said petition, and desi-
gnated the residence OF. David Watson,
on the southwest quarter of section thirty
one (31) in said township as elpiace for
holding the first Town meeting in such
town, TO be held on Saturday the 24th
day of January, A. D., 1880. The Boun-
iarics of said town of Baldwin, as fixed
and established by us are as follows.
Brginnin. at the southeast corner of Sec
ton 35 township 113 range IS running
thence north on the range line between
ranges 81 and 35 to. the point where said
line, intcrsects with the middle line OF
the Minnesota River: thence in. a north
westerly direction on the middle line of
the main channel of the Minnesota River
to point where said line intcrsects with
the range line, between ranges 35 and 36
thence south on said range line to the
township line between townships 112 and
1l3, thence east on said town line to the
place of beginning. Given under our
hands this 10th day of January A. d. 1880.
BY order of the board of county COM
missiOncIs in and for said county of Red
wood.
Fred V. Hotchkiss.
Attest. Chairman.
I. NJ. VanShaack.
Co. Auditor.
Adjourned until 1 80 p. m:
Board met pursuant to adjournment all
of the members present. Application of
A. w. Wilcox for an abatement of 1878
tax rejected.
On motion an appropriation of $500
was made for purchasing the Minnesota
Manual for use in Auditors Office.
| On motion the chairman of the Board
and the county Auditor were appointed
purchaing committee for the ensuing
year.
Bond Of A. A. Wilson, as county Treas
urer was presented to the board, on mo-
tiOn the bond with sureties named therein
was approved.
BY resolution of the board $50 was
appropriated payabl to the order of COM
missioner Owens to be expended under
the direction of said commissioner for
the relief of Mrs. Lillyquist.
On request of commissioner Owens he
was excused from further attendance at
this session of the board.
| Adjourned until 9 o'clock a. nj. JAN
uary 18th 1880.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present commissioners Uotch-
kiss, Porter, Turrell and Stewart. On mo-
ton the Auditor was authorized to draw
warrant on the county Treasurer, in favor
j. Manderfield (Sheriff of Brown County,
for $131.5O for keeping Redwood county
prisoner John Gormley.
On motion the Auditor was directed to
certify to State Auditor for abatement,
the amount of mortgage added by county
boaId of Equalization to personal valua-
tion of II. b. Baldwin for 1879
| On motion the claim Of D. B. White
more as sheriff was allowed, except 81.
excessive mileage in the case of Thomas
and the sum of $26. so charged for guard
ing and charge of prisoner case of Oscar
Stevens. and also the sum of $3.50
charged for guarding, and charge of pris-
oner case of State VS.. Geo. MCGEE.
Amount of claim as allowed $1S9.75.
BY the board. Resolved that the county
Treasurer is hereby notified that this
board demands and shall require that he
proceed to collect all personal taxes, as
provided by sec. So chapt. II statute of
1873, before the board will accept of his
list of Delinquent taxes. filed with the
county Auditor on the LIST day of June
annually as provided in section SO of said
chapter.
Vote being taken on the above, it was
adopted by q majority vote.
BY the board. Resolved that the c0un-
ty Auditor be and hereby is instructed,
to cause an action to be brought in the
District Court, against A. Tower as prin-
ciples, and F. G. Shaver and D. L. Hitch
cock as sureties. ON the bond of said A.
Tower, as county Treasurer, he being
delinquent in public friends to the amount
of $1O99. .66: Provided if said A. Tower,
#. G. Shaver and D. L. Hitchcock shall
pay, or cause to be paid into the treasury
of the county of Redwood the amount
of 81 ,O09. 66 due said treasury from said
parties before the 1st day of March A. ID.
1880. in good and lawful money, no ac-
tion shall be commenced, but if they fail
to make payment then said Auditor is in
structcd to cause said action to be COM
menced forthwith.
Adopted by vote of the board. Janu.
ary 18th A. d. 1880.
Il On motion an appropriation of $1O8. A
was made to reimburse the State for text
school Books furnished the county.
On claim of L. f. Robinson for ser. in
Ju stices court no action was taken fol