The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-30

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f. p. freeman presented his resigna
ton as county attorney.
On motion the resignation of E. p.
Freeman was accepted
On motion A. II. Pau was appointed
county attorney to fill vacancy.
The board of audit submitted the fol-
lowing report which was ordered placed
on hlc.
To the Hon. board of Co. Commission
ers.
The hoard of audit would respectfully
report that they have this day examined
the condition of the county treasury,
and found the treasurer, rs shown by
the county auditors hooks, liable for
the sum of $24,s IS.
For which he exhibited as follows:
Receipts from lst Nat. Bank F,9l7.72
Citizens 9,296.6l
q. City Bank j.349.4S
Town and schhol orders 496.4l
Wolf county 900
Drafts and cash items l,1SS.58
$e4 .S57.7s
Respectfully submitted.
J. Il. SWAN, Chm Co. Board.
W. b. ToRREY, elk dist. court.
L SCATTERGOOD, Co. Auditor.
Mankato, Oct. eth, 1888.
On motion board adjourned To 8 a. m,
November 2lst. 1883.
Board met at a. M, November 2lst.
1888, all present.
On motion the bond of A. II. Pau rs
county attorney, with Henry MOhr, q. |
Leonard and J. G. Wise as suretieS, was
received and approved.
Petition Of Joseph Bookwaltcr and
Others for the formation of new school
district from territory now included in |
school district "A, said new district to be
composed of the swl of sec 36, the Sc
of sec 81. the VIE Of sec. 35, the e1a
and n lanwL the sel rel g. mel swl
sec. 81, all i'm town 100 range %, WAS
received and notices ordered posted
hearing set for the 2d day of January,
1854
Petition of Loriu Cray to have lot 6
in block II. lots and 5 block Ii all OF
lot and = i'm block 10 which lie within
fifty feet of the center line of main track
of Blue Earth branch OF st. p. j. s. {.
II. r.. and all of lots and 8 and D i'm
said block 10, lots 4, ), q. ., 10 in block
90, all in the village of Lake Crystal, al
SO lots and in Marston's addition to
Lake Crystal and all of lots 3 and ) in
Marston's addition which lie north Of a
line 50 feet south and parallel with the
center line of track, stricken from tax
list for year 1883, said lots and parts of
lots being used for railroad purposes,
was received and on motion the auditor
was directed 20 strike above described
property from tax list as petitioned for.
Petition of John r. Roberts for aid
from the county was received and on
motion commissioner L. Reese was
directed to provide for his temporary
support and the County Attorney was
directed to cause notices to be served
on his children to provide for his sup
port rs provided by law.
On motion the contract for building
two abutments for the bridge over the
Blue Earth river, on road from Garden
City to Good Thunder, was awarded to
Z. ID. Jones at his bid, and the chair.
man WAS directed to sign contract and
approve his bond on behalf of the coun.
ty.
On motion $75 WAS appropriated to
aid in building bridge over slough in
section 80, Butternut Valley.
On motion ordered that the telephone
company be authorized to put an in.
strument IN County Treasurers office
and one IN Jail building.
On motion ordered that the territory
in extinct school district &c
be attached to school district joint 81.
On motion commissioners Swan and
Gainor were appointed a committee to
contract for putting new floor on
bridge at Good Thunder, and on ap.
proaches to said bridge.
Application of Mrs. A. Coy for re
funding of taxes tor year 1882 paid on
lot / block 9, DAVIS and Coy's addition
to MankatO, ordered sent to state audi.
tor for his approval.
Petition of +. Guttcrson for change of
road in town of Butternut Valley, was
granted.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet on the 1st day of January, 1884.