The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS


Board met with all members present
On motion ordered that the valuation
on the south & acres Ofthe east 7 40 l0C
acres of the north acres of the ne I,
sc d sw / Of sec 10, log, 81, be reduced
for the year 1881 to 5000 on account of
the removal OF mill on evidence Of +. +.
Wilson.
On motion the chairman was author
lied to procure plans and specifications
for building a dwelling house at poor
farm.
On motion Messrs. Swan, GainOr and
Forster were appointed a committee to
examine plans and specifications for
building at poor farm and to advertise
for bids to be opened at noon on the
18th day of Nov. 1881.
Board adjourned until s A. NJ. Sept.
14th.
Board met Sept. 14th, all present.
Petition of JnO. Mei.han and others
tor the change of road in the town of
jamestown was not granted, proper
notice of hearing not having been given.
Petition of JnO. Sclland and Others
for change of road in sec. 80, Butternut
Valley, was not granted the committee
reporting it impracticable.
Petition of II. Westfall and others for
change of road in the town of LeRay,
was not granted, the committee report
ing that the road petitioned for was
impracticable at present.
Petition of Sebastian Goethe and
Others for change of road in the town of
DecOria was not granted.
Petition of Jas. Maloney and others
for the location of road OH the town
line between the towns of BeauiOrd and
Dec0ria was not granted on account of
excessive damages.
Petition of Chas. Yates and others for
the location of road from near the
center of sec. 25, 1917, ~ to the ne corner
of sec. l, 107, 81 was received and Com
missioners Gainor, Hughes, and Swan
were appointed committee to examine
route of road, committee to meet near
center of sec. 25 aforesaid ON Nov. II,
1881.
Petition of Lewis K Hamilton for re-
funding taxes paid by them on several
tracts of land, ON account of indefinite
description was received and ordered
sent to State Auditor for his approval.
Petition Of VIM. f. Lewis for refund
ing taxes by him on several tracts of
land on account of indefinite descrip
ton was received and ordered sent to
State Auditor for approval.
Petition of j. X. TinkcOm for refund
ing taxes by him ON saveral tracts of
land on account of indefinite descrip- |
ton, was received and ordered sent to
State Auditor for approval.
Board adjourned to view Tiyoli
bridge.
Board met Sept. 18th ut 8 A. NJ, all
present.
Application of Thos. +. Evans for re-
taxes paid by him on the und
u ne a OF sec. ., 1903, 20, the same
being railroad land and not taxable was
received and ordered sent State Auditor
for approval.
On motion County Surveyor was di-
rectsd to prepare plans and specifications
for the repair of Tivoli bridge and the
wings of abutments at Rapidan bridge
and the chairman was authorized to
advertise tor bids to be opened at noon
Oct. l, 1881.
On motion the County Surveyor was
directed to prepare plans and speciiica-
tons for piers for bridges across the
Little Cottonwood, at C. Shaw's, and one
across the Maple at DR.. Francis ford,
and tor repairs Of approach to the Gar
den City bridge, and the chairman was
to advertise for bids for each
of the above, bids to be opened on the
18th day of November, 1881, at noon.
Application of +. L. Woodwork for
abatement of taxes on section ID, l07,
20, was net granted.
Petition of Thos. Smith to set off east
half northeast quarter northwest quarter
and east half southwest quarter north
west quarter section "a. 100, 25, from
school district joint 9 to school district
1873, laid over to November 10th, 1881.