Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
purpose Of purchasing five COWS for the
poor farm. The same to be Nh released

purpose OF purchasing five cows for the
poor farm. The same to- be pu released
by H. G. Anderson, committee, duly ap-
pointed to purchase same. Said money,
or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
paid to the person or persons of whom
said COWS are purchased, upon an order
on the county treasurer, in the usual form,
signed by the chairman Of the Board aud
attested by the county auditor, at any
time after thirty days from this date, upon
the written statement Of said II. G. An
dcrson, committee, stating the number Of
COWS purchased in each case, and the
amount paid therefor, and to whom the
money is 10 be paid.
On motion, the Board adjourned to 7
O'Clock p. NJ.
O'CLOCK p. NJ March ed, 1881.
The Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. Members all present.
On motion, the bid Of Dorr & Void for
the furnishing of stationery for the sew
e:al county offices and Jail, for tue cns,l-
Ing year, beng considered the lowest,
was accepted, and the same let to said
Dorr 4 Void.
On motion, the bids for printing the
delinquent tax list, 1880, and the annual
financial statement, for the past year, he.
ing considered too high, We're rejected.
On motion, the printing Of the neces-
sary blanks for the several county offices
for the ensuing year, was let to Charles
H. Davidson, he beng the only bidder
for the same.
On motion, the following were laid over
to the next meeting, being bills for wit
ness fees in the Riley case:
Geo. W. Rapp, SIG 20; John Rustad.
$500; Colos Fenton, 81 o.; 0. W. Glib
s'n, $3.50; T. Cronan, $G.04; O. w. Shaw,
1922; Geo. Norris, $3.50; ". H. Sutton,
S. 90; Frank Riley. $5.16; II. J. Miner,
$500; w. II. Hunkins, $500; G. B. Sta
pies, $420; Walter Burke. $500; Andrew
Knox, $500; G. W. Keller, 81 25.
The following claims for witness fees
were laid owe! to the next meeting Of the
Board:
Benjamin Eyre, SLIP; J. L. Gaskill,
81 1G; Robert Ferguson, 1854; Mrs. A.
Mollison, sl.06; L. +. Francisco, $1.12;
VT. Mo!llson, 81 .06; ID. j. IIickok, So So
l. w. French, Slip; S. l.. Quacken bush,
$500, for correction.
The following claims and business
were also laid over until the next meetln g
Of the Board:
G. l.. Schroeder, committee and com
missioner fees, $500; G. J.. Schroeder,
services burylng poor person, $3.50; W.
3. Spencer, commissioner and committee
fees, $3.50; G. w. Allen, commissioner
services, $4G.70; H. w. Bulls, board and
! care of poor, $3.50
! Petition Of james Brown, to set the
se]1a of section %, and the e15 of mel i of
section 33, town 101, range Is, from school
district No. 96, to district No. 80.
Petition for bridge across Turtle Creek,
near residence of G. f. Carter.
Petition for bridge il town of Frank.
ford
Petition Of r. 0. Hall for a reduction
Of tax.
Petition of J. NJ. Weiser FORE reduction
of tax.
Tree claim of E. r. Campbell.
German G. Baldwin, soldier bounty
claim.
On motion, The following were re-
jected:
Petition Of W. II. Hague and others
for the surveying of q county road in
the town Of Bennington.
Application of Michael Bosom, for the
refunding Of taxes claimed to have been
paid by him on the 81 Of nell of
section Is, town 1O1, range II, Tor the
year 1878, the same being railroad land
up to October Is, 1873. Rejected on the
ground that the tax book, for said year,
does not show any tax on said land.
Application OF II. d. Quincy, for abate-
ment Of lax tor 1876, 1877, 1878 and 1870,
OH lots and 10, in block 6, Davidson's
addition to the village of Austin, was re-
jectcd for the want Of jurisdiction.
Bill OF Mrs. Ford, care of Erwin family,
$l400; Mrs. Amcs, care of Erwin family,
$1,000; John Minnettc, constable fees in
Riley case, $112 25.
o. motion, the Board adjourned.
.. e. LABAR, Chairman.
Attest: J. NJ. WYcKoFF, County Auditor.