The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-05
GRAND JURORS.

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/, Wilcs. jamestown. Hiram Gerlich, Dcco'n
Oh Ficks, MunkatO. II BurRncicr, Lime.
FC Nickersou, Rapid j DcvcliIl, Ccresco.
II Hughes, South l5cnd w & Davis, l.. Crystal.
Ei ROchcfort. l. Cry'l WmFrancis, II. Valley
& Roos, First Ward w III Allen, Farth w.
PETIT JURORS.
II Wicr, Jr., Lyr. Patrick Lynch
ID Stevens, le Ray. y llayncs, jamestown.
Chas DOr1in, Dccoria. John BrOecher, Lime.
II + Bush, Selby. J II Isoint, Shelby.
T. Smith, Garden City. A kimbal, Ccrcsco.
II Morton, l. Crystal. 7 ID williams, Ju,lson.
John w Lewis, w II Lewis, Cambria.
w ID Tompkins, 2ndW. Mic Weis, Second W'd
Il Paddock, Third W'd. & Hamlin, Fourth W'd
Board adjourned to July 10th, 1881.
Board met July 10Th, lSSl-all pre-
sent.
Ordered that the els nwia of see
% town lO6 range ~ DO redeemed
from tax sale for the year 1874 and
subsequent taxes, the same being
railroad land and not taxable.
Ordered, on evidence of assessor
that the valuation for the year 1881
OH the nw14 of sec > 100 80 be re-
duced 5000 from that of last year.
Ordered on evidence of assessor
that the valuation on the o ll3 IT of
lot 10 Block IL City of Mankato he
reduced from $l 800 to 5000.
Ordered that the valuation for the
year 1881 on Red Jacket mill lot being
part of e.. nela sec "a and of the NV
"a nwla sec IS town los range y, he
reduced $3 900. the mill having been
burned up.
On motion ordered that the assess
mcnt OH mortgage held by VIM Bier
bauer Oh the Hockey mill he reduced
to the sum of 81 900 for the year 1881.
On motion ordered that the valua-
ton for the year 1881 OH structures
on lot block 1870, City of Mankato
he reduced vi 900 below that of 1880.
On motion ordered that S6.0S be re-
funded to Charles Tillman, being for
tax paid by him for redemption of
the $40 acres of ESQ acres of lot g
town l0S range 30 the same being
double assessment.
Ordered OH evidence OF assessor and
on application of Anna G Shaubut
that the tax Oh the $ Is acres of Sc A
SCI except NV | and 6O-lOO acres.
sec I town los range 20 he reduced
one half the sum required to redeem
said land from tax sale of the year
1873, said sum being Ss4.4l, and that
said sum be refunded to Anna G.
Shaubmt.
Application of Il b Lawrence for
abatement of taxes on them. nia and
sci, of sec 30 town lOS range % re-
ceived and ordered sent to the State
Auditor for his approval.
Application of Timothy Murtagl
for abatement of taxes on the swi. :, of
sec "a town 100 range rs received and
ordered sent to the State Auditor for
his approval.
July 20, 1881.
Application of James Sharp for
abatement of taxes on mortgage re-
jected.
On motion the sum of $50 appropri'
ated to the town of Lincoln to aid in
grading the Lake Crystal and Madclia
road OH the east line of sec II town
l07 range 80. Said sum to be paid
January LIST, 1882.
On motion the sum of 800 was ap
prOpriated to the town of Judson, to
aid in building bridge across Lyons
Creek, near j. Wigley's, said sum to
be paid March LIST, 1889.
On motion the sum of Ss25 was ap
propriated for making a new ford on
Blue Earth River near I.lOyd's Oh sec
10 town of Rapidan. Said sum to bt
expended under the direction OF Com
missioner J Is Swan.
On motion $50 was appropriated tt
the town of jamestown to aid in re
pairing the MankatO and jamestown
road near IL. p. Hartz.
On motion the sum of $75 was APP
propriated to the town of Mcpherson
to aid in building bridge near tho
school house in district No. % to bt
paid March lst, 1882.
On motion the sum of $40 was ap
pr0prlated to the town of Beaufort
to aid in building bridge near b
Halves. sec Beauford, to be paid
March 1st, 1882.
On motion Messrs. Forster, Kelly
and Lilly were appointed committee
to examine the condition of the TivOl
bridge and report at the nextmeeting
On motion Messrs. Kelly and Lilly
were appointed u committee to ex'
anime the approaches of Jones Ford
bridge and Mr.. Kelly was authorized
to settle with the contractor for build
ing said approaches if work is proper
ly done.
On motion commissioner James
Kelly was authorized to have the ap
prOaches at the west end of the Blue
Earth bridge raised, and new ilool
put on said approaches.
State of Minnesota. CO
County of Blue Earth. '''
We, the commissioners of Blue
Earth county estimate the amount of
money to be raised by tax to conduct
the affairs Of the county for the
ensuing, fiscal year rs follows:
| For expenses of district court $3.50
For Justices and constablcs fees 500
| For Salaries 5000
| For state reform school 300
For books stationary printing ana pubrg 1.ot'
| For expenses of jaii ZOO,
| For miscellaneous 1000
| For s,Inuort of moor and Door farm JJOp
For road and bridge purposes 1900
| For interest on Blue Earth bridge bonds .n
For interest ON Minnesota bridge bonds 700
Also for bridge purposes l mill au-
thOrized by the votes of the county
November, 1873; also mill for gener-
al school purposes rs required by
statue.
JAS. B SWAN, Chm.
WIN. HCGHEs,
JAMES KELLY, fCOm's.
CHARLES FORSTER,
MALACHI GAINOR,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Doth day of July 1881.
II. SCATTERGOOD, Co. Auditor.