The Worthington advance., 1882-08-03

The Board OF County Commissioners met in
annual session.
Mcmbuls p.cscnt-Daaicl Shell, chairman,
Patrick Blaine, T. L. Taylor, J:lncs GOWN and
II. . lic,IN.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
Estimates were made for county expenses the
present year rs follows:
f. + tho county revenue fund. $4,000
Fo: Tic equity iN:Crcst fund u.......... 2,7WD
For c0u-t expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900
o. Jill CXpt:ic cs. Observation-Disclosures. LOUD
F,r tile read aid b.i>:yc fund. .......... l,W0
20: the por fluid d.......................... 500
To'al estimated expenses. SO, 500
10 nyuvi,;c ir such cxpcEScG appropriations
we're ::iadc ,;:;.G .c County Auditor Was, and is
hereby authcri::> u a.:d directed to assess ard to
cHtcE: on Tic tax lists OF the county of Noles
10: the year 1882, Tor different county funds And
expenses US above specified. subject to legal re-
s:rictions rs pcr statutes of the State Of Minne
sofa.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Commissioners O'IIcarn and Gown reported
thar tc bridge across, the Shamncpc;iam creek
hid been let To the lowest bidder, l;!d been com
l;t" :n that Tie approaches had teen made
50 IS % make it rtSsIb!e. But rs the work has.
Not been done in al respects according to con-
traut il :i:d d not not yet been accepted
Commissioner Taylor reported oa
! bridges authorized to be built OH tie
cast line Of Bloom township as ;ol-
lows: That Oh examination OF the location
| he found that it would require more money
than had hadbccnappropriated; that Commi. sIoners
Shell and Elaine advised him to 80 ahead and
build the bridge according to his own best judg-
ment and discretion. He had done so Getting
the work t, the lowest bid,ler) at an expense of
Sir was Il substantial, good bridge; approaches
had been 81 AIDED up so as to make it passaDle.
/ approved and placed Oh file.
Co:lmi .sionc:s Blaine and Taylor reported
that the three bridges authorized to be built
;:cro;s jack Creek, in Graham Lake township,
hid G: ch and ali been let by contracts to the
lowest bidder; that they had all bccn completed
and That they were in every way satisfactory at
al expense OF s'17. rs for the tllTcc. Also that
tho remains Of enc Vi the old bridges had been
t ned oyci to the Board Of Supervisors OF Gra
ham :.;ak township ior town bridges an,, cul-
VcI.S.
Commissioner Shell reported, that the bridge
no IS Goose Creek, near the cornor OF section
II IN "ortlington township had been let to c
lowest bIi'trr, and had been built substantiu
'n': comp etc 1T al expense oi 5ljl.27. ExpcnSc
0: Icnodcii:i: the Old b:idge (Which st:'l be
| make scrvc2able for q shorter span), $500.
BRIDGE rLFlTlc:1s IND APPROPRIATIONS
On the petition Of j. Mccormick and others,
49, Or 50 much thereon as may he required, was
appropriated to furnish material for brid ,cS on
TIC town line north Of Adrian, plymel.t
to be made when the bridges arc com
p:ctcd and made passab!c, and 50 certified by
Commissioner OWN, showing costs OF material
used.
On application OF James GOWN. $50, or so
much thereof as may be required, was appropr
a cd fer mate: i'll for bridges III town lO3-42, on
what is called the Rock road, paymcnt to be
on certificate Of Commissioner Gown, same
COnuitio is as above.
An appropriation uf $s;c, or so much thereof as
may be required, was appropriated for materials
ior bridges III Grand Prairie township, payment
10 ne made certificate OF Commissioner
OiIcarr, came conditions as above.
An appropriation of $40, or SO much thereof as
may bc required, WAS appropriated for material
to ri &c DkaLc.la creek. between sections 5
and9in Wilmington township, payment to be
made when the bridge is completed and made
pisSab!e. and 50 ce tilted by Commissioner
Shell, Iertili ate to show cost of material used
An app op:iation OF So w.es made for materi-
Ill for repairs and Tor the extension of the bridge
across the ma rows of Ochcea lake. Payment
to be made October Is, 1882, certificate OF
CommiSs; .cr Shell that the work has been
properly completed.
The pc 'iono ol Geo g. Styles and others for a
bridge across Jack creek on tho south line of
Bloom townsl1irN't grantc'l.
The petition OF Jonathan Gordon and others
for bridge a':Tus: north branch Of ELK creek,
on the tu"n line cast side OF section u, lt2-iO
was referred to Commissioners Blaine and
Taylor.
TAXES ABATED.
On application it was ordered that the taxes
OF 1879, and Judgment and sale for taxes OF that
year, OH the 80 of 8" i section T. 1r3 40 be can-
ccl Il, Is final proof hid not been made prior to
the l*t Of May, 1879, and it was not subject to
taxation FOR that year. Order to cancel was made
subject 70 tie approval OF the State Auditor
JAS il. Jones. director Of school district No.
s., applied for cancellation of taxes on lots aml
6,n llock $, village Of Adrian, alleging that |
sadlots belonged 10 school district No. SIS, and
werc being held and used for school purposes
ard were exempt from taxation. Granted, sub |
jcct to approval, &C.
Yhos. Joh,son asked for an abatement of his |
personal property tax Of l 81, on q valu- |
alton OF $5W, listed us credits (notes |
and accounts). alleging that he lad !
made statement Of his debts and |
credits and that the former predominated. Or |
dercd cancelled, subject to approval, SC.
Peter Thompson asked for an abatement of |
delinquent road tax in Bigelow township, 1881, |
OF highways Of said township and producing his !
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