The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-08
PROCEEDINGS

! OF THE ROARDr OF COUNTY COnNIS.
| SIONERS.
49,, . AUDITORS OFFICE,
WORTnINGTON, NOy. 20, 1881. :
The County Commissioners met in
special session.
Members present
F. Bloom, Chm.
A. NJ. Crosby, Com. I'd Dist.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
A petition was received from B. F.
Tanner and thirty.two other residents
Of Graham Lake tp., asking for Il bridge
across Jack Greek in said town on tile
south line of sec. 20. Laid over to next
meeting.
A petition was received from G. T..
| Clemmons ana % other persons, resi-
dents of Mobiles county, asking for a
bridge across Elk Creek or County
r. al No. 3, between sec. SO in Elk to-,
and sec. 81 IN Hersey tp. Also for Il
bridge across Goose Creek on the same
road near the Sc cor. of sec. IL in Wor-
Ellington to-. Laid over to next meet
ing.
N. n. Call represented that he believ-
cd he had been illegally assessed Oh the
net sec: 21 1920, and asket: the County
| Commissioners to ask tue State Auditor
to recommend refun'iing of the tax of
1879, which he had paid amounting to
SIS 70. Not granted.
The st. Paul & Sioux City r. r. Co.,
through their agent C. II. Smith, ap-
plitd for III abatement Of taxes on Lot
/, Block %, village Of Worthington, the
same having reverted to said company.
Granted.
\. NJ. Smith asked that the seed grain
tax Of NJ. l.. Miller, $47 GO, standing on
the tax list against the net sec. 10 1O3-
10, be stricken off so far as applied to
said described lands. Alleging that
said tax was not so assessed against
said land WHEN it W IS puschased from
SAID Miller. Laid oyer to next meet
! ing.
Parties in 11ersey tp. asked for an ap-
!; preparation for the relief or support
temporarily Of Engleb'g Elmer. Land ov-
TT to next meeting.
Applications were made for Bounty
on forest trees 10y Elihu Smith, Mary
b. Smith and y. NJ. Smith. Not grant
ed.
j. S. McManus, ]. p. reported costs
in case OF State Of Minnesota vs.. john
son, rs follows:
Il. r. Miller sheriff fees A, 90
{: T. Shepard, witness ices, 2 90
cH!iieS fert,;h, and mileage, 10
VIII N stephens g = :: 1 70
P'ter Burns - ~
Justlcc !ecs, IS
Tot'l costs ordered paid, - IS
j.. Is. Bennett reported costs in case
vt state Of Minnesota VS.. johnson, as
follows:
y. K: Miller, sheriff :ccs 4, 40
Jus'i:e fees, 8
Tota: costs ordered paid, I'll Is
The allowance to the family Of Steph-
Ell Muck tor relief and support was or
dered reduced to eight dollars per
month.
The official bond Of T.. $. Nelson.
Judge of PROBATE elect, with James
Gown and +. }. Porter as sureties was
duly approved.
The official bo.d of l.. b. Bennett.
clerk OF the Dist. Court elect. with D.
:: Law, Il. T. Baker, Henry Davis and
IL. &. Shepard us suret rs was duly ap-
proved.
BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
Perkins Bros, Mortgage Rec
ord Book, - 10. An'd 10 50
PARROT Il Girtol,, tax lists etc.
81 10. All'd IS 90
Cameron, Amherg T. Co., tax
receipts etc, 81 -. :N'l 81 IS
Il. Il. Miller, sheriff fees, 336 81
Ali'l 1856 81
Peter Burns, witness fees State
VS.. Johnson. i L.. AllN 400
JOS. Chadwick, recording town
treas. bond. etc. 3 IS. All'd 375
l.. Il. Bennett, Bill Of costs,
GO. Aid 100
VIM n. Booth, repairs on lin
derman bridge. 80 IS. Ana 80 is
George Ogle, printing etc., so.
Emory Clark, room for grand
jury. ) m. Aid 500
Nets Erickson. care of Annie
Mnbary.S co. All'd. 8 90
Mary Kline care of II. Gracia,
10 %. Ali'! 10 90
G.. W. Smith. medicine for H.
Gracia, 6 co. All'd -
Lorain IT,, repairs on bridges,
Il II. Ard -
Board adjourned to Nov. 3Oth, 10 o.
clock Il. m.
Met pursuant to adjournment.
Sane members present.
On motion, J. W: Miller, was author
lied to collect and remove to safe
place the timbers, plank and fixtures of
bridge which had recently Aoated a.
way in the town of Hersey, from acl oss
jack Greek. on the east line sec. 4, to
hold and preserve the same until furth-
or tliStOSptl IF Inv the hoard nf ~ oOn,