The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-10
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County
Commissioners.
STATE OF MlENESOTA,(
County of Mobiles.

Worthington, Minn., Jan. l, 1884.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in annual session. Members pres
ent-Daniel Shell. p. Blaine. Emil
Graf, VIM. II. Faragher and James
Gown, commissioners elect, were also
present and having taken the Oath of
Office entered upon the discharge of
their official duties.
The record OF last meeting was read
and approved.
On motion. Daniel Shell was elected
Chairman of the Board of County Com
missioners of Mobiles county for the
yea: 1884, and until his successor is
elecled and qualified.
The auditor was directed to notify
physicians of this county that bids
would he received al tile auditors
office ON or before one o'clock D. m. the
Sd inst, for the medical and surgical
Poor practice Of said county, physicians
to furnish medicines.
Board adjourned to the 2l inst, 9
q. m.
Met pursuant to adjournment. Same
members present.
In accordance with advices from the
State Examiner, the Bank of Worth
jngton was requested to give i new
bond for deposits of county funds on
account Of the former bond being de-
fective in form.
Messrs. Fred Bloom and W. f. Bloom
applied for abatements Of delinquent
road taxes of 1888, in Seward Tp.,
against the former So 86,, the latter,
s.. 4G, alleging that said taxes were not
delinquent, and that they had not been
returned to the clerk of said town AS
being delinquent; that the return Of
said tax by the township clerk to the
county auditor was erroneous, illegal,
and null and void: Ordered abated.
Fred Fjero applied for an abatement
1l-lU1- -39,-$21.7O, alleging that lie had
been in possession of said land since
1871; that he never had any seed grain
eroneously given in and made subject
to said tax fraudulently by one b. D.
Churchill, who had thus obtained grain
for himself by false representations
The matter was referred to the State
Auditor, with recommendation that
said tax should he stricken off rs stand
ing against said land.
Official bonds and sureties thereon
were approved and ordered recorded as
follows:
Bond Of Emory Clark, Judge of Pro
bate.
Bond of Emory Clark, Court Com
Bond of l.. W. Warren, County Cor
Oner.
Bond of W. A. Peterson, County Sur.
veyOr.
Bond of f. s. Mills, County Auditor
On the petition Of Jacob Sanger and
others for the formation Of i new
school district to be composed of the
west half Ut Bloom township. it being
approved by the Go. Snpt. Of Schools
notices having been posted and no re-
monstrance having been offered, it was
therefore ordered and is hereby ordered
and determined that the west half OF
Bloom township shall hereafter consti
tute u school district to he known and
designated as School Dist. No. II. for
all purposes whatsoever relating to
school districts.
Fred Bloom, j. p, reported costs
State Of minnesota vs.. Charles Convey
Witness fees, J. Darling. $2.9e
Witness fees, Thos. W. Selby, 2.84
Witness fees. James Selby. 2.S4
Witness fees, Mrs. VIM. Ditty. 2.7:
| Witness fees, Andrew Larson, 2.79
Total costs ordered paid, $l4.Os
Fred Bloom. J. p, also reported
costs State Of MINI. vs.. Millington.
Justice fees allowed and ordered paid
$1.7O.
Fred Bloom, Court Com'r, reported
costs J. T. Lyon habeas corpus. JUS
tice fees, S.. Allowed and ordered
paid.
County officials reported official fees
received during the past year, rs fol
lows:
William Wigham, Judge of Pro-
bate, $ 259. .O0
l.. B. Bennett, Clerk of District
Court, $40. .4a
B. +. johnson, Reg. of Deeds, 124o.s0
Il. X. Miller. Sheriff, 1928. 81
Geo. W. Wilson, Go. Attorney, 2O.4;
The supervisors Of Little Rock Tp
asked for an appropriation to furnish
materials for a bridge across Little
Rock creek on the east line OF section
c6, in said town. $50 or so much there
of rs may be required, was appropri'
ated, to be paid on the certificate of
Com'r. Faragher that said bridge and
approaches thereto have been properly
completed. as per specifications, etc.
Board adjourned to the Sd inst, 9:30
4. m.
Met pursuant to adjournment. Same
members present.
A list Of names for Petit and Grand
Juries was made up-72 names for eacl
jury-and ordered placed on the Com
missiOners' Record: also properly GER
titled to the Clerk of the Dist. Court.
On motion, it was ordered that Ill
bills for contingent expsnses-express
age. postage, fuel, etc.-requiring cash
shall be approved by the Chairman o.
the County Board. The county auditor
is hereby authorized to draw orders o.,
the County Revenue fund for the pay
ment OF such bills when so endorsed
He shall keep said bills on file and re-
port them to the next meeting. of thu
county commissioners for inspection
and approval.
a proposal was received for Medica
Poor Practice as follows:
To the Hon. Board of County Commits
sioners of Mobiles Co., Mimi:
Gentlemen-I will attend to the med
ical and surgical Poor practices of the
Eastern Medical Dist. Of Mobiles Co -
IL townslips-and furnish medicines
for the sum of $l2O per annum. under
the provisions of Chap. 35, Session
Laws of 1881.
Worthington, Minn.. Jan. 3, 1884.
Signed, l.. w. WARREN, NJ. D
On motion, his proposal WAS accepted
and he was appointed County Physician
for the Eastern Medical Dist. of Mobiles
county ON terms proposed. Compensa'
tion fixed at rates OF S12O per annum
payable quarterly.
On motion, Nj. Sullivan, NJ. D., was
appointed County Physician for tht
Western District of Mobiles Co.-eight
townships. He will be expected to at
tend to the medical and surgical Pool
practice and furnish medicines. Com
pensation fixed at the rate Of $50 pei