Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09

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= - Treasurer....... sc
9 = I" superintendent. s 81
s. " clerk of court. 10 OF
81 q I" auditor. &C
John Thompson, constable's fee. 20 Il
James McClosky, &c
D. NJ. Thompson, fuel for poor farm. 95 81
1. NJ Gaskill' justice fees Riley case . s. s.
On motion, John Minnctte was permit.
ted to withdraw his two bills for constable
fees IN the Riley case, laid over at the
January, 1891, meeting.
On motion, contract was entered into
with &. F. Brand, ovcrseer Of the poor
farm, for the ensuing year, commencing
on the 18th day of March, 1881, aud his
bond therefor, for $500, for the faithful
performance OF his duties as such over
seer, was received and approved.
On motion, the Board adjourned tc
80 O'Clock P NJ.
1:30 O'CLOCK P. NJ, March LIST, 1881.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present
The following claims were allowed:
c. {. Kinsman, court commissioners 6 %
w. Il. wilkins. lumber and carpenter
work around the courthouse and a
stove for Register of Deeds Office S. 10
J. Solner, trade for poor farm and jail. Is 20
H. 0. Basford, printing treasurer's state
ment of tax for 1880 ..----..-..--- "a 90
John Minnette, constable's fees. ;:, 2 G5
case allowed. ....-...................... 80 90
E. j. Phillips, carpentering and lumber
for Erwin family. ...---.--.-.-----.--.-. ] 90
On motion, the following opinion of
the County Attorney was ordered to be
recorded with the proceedings Of this
meeting:
To the BourA Of County Commissioners Of
-W0rer County:
Please take notice, that as there is no
provision Of law for the payment Of wit
ness fees, in criminal cases before justices
Of the peace, either for The state or for
defendant, and as the allowance Of such
fees is in the discretion Of the Board,
I hereby recommend that no such fees
be hereafter allowed. Believing that the
saving Of expense to the county thereby,
will Oyerbalance the inconvenience or
loss Of individual Witnesses.
Dated March LIST, 1881.
GEO. F. GOODWIN, County Attorney.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resoloed, BY the Board Of County Com
missioners, of the county of Mower, that
this Board will audit and allow all bills
necessarily incurred by the county attor-
ney OF this county, in procuring the at
tendance, and for the expenses of ali such
nonresident witnesses, as shall he deemed
necessary by him, in the prosecution OF
the case OF the state of Minnesota against
John A. Riley.
On motion, the Board adjourned to
March I'd, 1881, at 8 O'Clock a. NJ,
So'CLoCK a. NJ, March I'd, 1881.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Members all present
The following claims were allowed:
C. Fenton, taking pauper to poor farms SO
81. B. Corey, sheriff 8 fees on
- boarding prisoners. 81 "a
Clara Palmer, washing for jail .----..-.. 10 Is
A. Dettelbach, suit to bury pauper.-.... 6 90
Sc Olson coffin for RavRert am;;v 70 10 SO
J. W. George, justice of the peace fees. on
F: G: Ray, constable fees ,..--..-.-.-.. 10 IS
". J. southwick, constable fees-...- ! 4 q
Vim. Way ay Services for Erwin family: 81
On motion, the petition for change OF
county road in the town Of Lansing, was
granted, road altered as per said petition
and report of committee appointed to view
the same and in accordance with the re
port of the surveyor thereon.
ResoZued, That the County Attorney be
and is hereby instructed 10 defend the
action of John Minnette against the
Board Of County Commissioners OF the
county Of Mower.
On motion, the Board adjourned to 80
O'Clock P. NJ.
1880 O'CLOCK P. NJ, March I'd, 1881.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Members all present.
The following claims were allowed:
o: G. Lanar, Com. fees July term, 1880. .$14 q q
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Mrs; L; Merrill, care of Erwin family; q
fee for January and February, 1881. q
W. T. wilkins, months rent Of room
for Register of Deeds. 81 81
H:.C. Anderson commissioner fees. y y g e
W; B. Nilsson, " :. ...-. y y g g
N. X. Noble, Justice of the peace fees 9
L. b. Fairbanks, juror fee. ......-....... 81
r. ]. Sheehan, sheriff fees Riley case. 80 II
PiOneer-Press. blanks for Register of
Deeds and warrants for Auditor. -..... Is 81
c. H. Davidson, publishing minutes or u =.
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On motion, the application of D. l.
Chandler for reduction of tax for 1880, on
20 acres in s19 of the SEA. of section 49,
town 1902, range IS, from 81 So to SIS 49,
was recommended to the State Auditor to
be allowed.
On motion, the application of Birdsell
& Co., for reduction Of personal tax fol
1880, in city Of Austin. from 1880 to
$3.50, was recommended to the State
Auditor to be allowed.
On motion, the application of Mrs. NJ
Z. Morgan, for reduction Of her personal
tax for the year 1880, was recommended
to the State Auditor to be allowed to be
reduced from $l10.19 to $66l2.
On motion, the vote of the Board by
which $4,000 was allowed on bill. Of John
Minnette, for constable fees, in the case
of John A. Riley, March LIST, 1881, was
rescinded. ......--s t..
Resolued, That the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars be, and ishereby arpro.
priated out OF the county funds, for the