The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-01-11
JANUARY, 8rd.

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JANUARY, Bird.
Boird met at A. NJ. All present.
On motion, ordered that The FREE
PREsb Repieto, Public Spirit and Min
n6oOt; BeObdehter, newspapers, publish
ed IN the city of Mankato, and the Lake
Crystal Union, published in the village
Of Like Crystal, Blue Earth county, be
authorized to publish the proceedings
Of tn, County Board at compensation
of $2S per annum, each; provided that
the proceedings of each meeting Of the
BOarl are published in full, and that
copy u each paper containing every
such publication shall be fled with the
County Auditor.
On motion, the second physician dis.
trlct was divided into two separate
districts.-one district to comprise the
towns Of jamestown and LcRay, to be
designated district No. 2, the towns Of
Medic, McPhsrson, and DecOria to con-
stitute the other district to be designat
cd district No. 8.
On motion, +. J. Davis was elected
county physician of the first district at
salary of $500 per annum.
On motion, A. c. Smith was elected
couRty physician of the end district at
salary of $50 per annum.
On motion, G. w. Prees was elected
county physician of the 3rd district at
a salary of SIS per annum.
On Motion, D. H. McMichael was
elected county physician of the 4th dis
trict at a salary of $50 per annum.
On motion, Ira Bishop was elected
county physician of the 5th district at
a salary of $50 per annum. ,.
On motion, E. b. Haynes was elected
county physician of the 9th district at
salary Of $50 per annum.
On motion, Thos. McGarry was elect
ed overseer of poor farm for ensuing
year.
On motion, Larry Griffin was elected
janitor for county buildings for ensuing
year.
Report of Geo. w. Monks, Sheriff. of
fees received for year ending Dec. 3lst,
1883, amounting to $2,253.l5 was re-
ceived and ordered published with pro-
ceedings.
Report of W. b. Torrey, Clerk OF
District Court, OF fees received for year
ending Dec. 3lst, 1883, amounting to
*l,258 10, was received, and the matter
of paying the surplus of receipts over
salary allowed by law. was referred to
the County Attorney for report at the
next meeting--the Clerk of the Court
protesting against paying the same.
Report of Jacob Wagon, Register Of
Deeds. Of fees received for the year end
ing Dec. ,3lst. 1883. amounting to ST..
ISL 10, was received, and the matter of
paving the surplus OF receipts over
salary as allowed by law, was referred
to the County Attorney for investiga
ton TO report at the next meeting the
Register of Deeds protesting against
paying the same. -.
Notice having been served on the
County Auditor that at a special election
held in fhe town of Lyra on the 9th
day of Dec. 1883, the majority of. votes
cast were against the issuing of license
to sell intoxicating liquors IN said town,
and several persons having applied for
license, the question of the legality of
said election was referred to the County
Attorney for a written opinion which
he gave in substance as follows: That
according to the statute the people of
anY4nunicipal township may decide for
themselves the question whether or not
license to sell intoxicating liquors shall
be granted to any person in such town
ship, which can only be done by the
town clerk on petition of 10 or more
legal voters giving notice at least 20
days before the annual town meeting
that the question of license will be sub
mitted at said election, which notice
shall be given by the town clerk at the
same time and in the same manner that
the notices of annual town meetings
are given, and that inasmuch as the
election held on the eth of Dec. 1883,
was not held according to law, the
Board Of County Commissioners have
power to grant license.
Liquor license bond of Benz. j. Mech
elke, with F. Malzahn and Fred Hike
as suretles, was approved and license
ordered to be issued on his filing treas
urer's receipt for 500.
Liquor license bond Of F. G. Malzahn
with F. Hike and Edward Malzahn, as
suritles, was approved and license or.
dered to be issued on his filing treas.
urer's receipt for 500.
Liquor license bond of Henry Geger
of the village of Hilton, with S. L. Nor
ton and VIM. Blcrbauer as surities, was
approved and license ordered to be is
sued, he having filed treasurers receipt
for 500.
Liquor license bond of J. L. KOppen
with CIT. w. Rosth and F. Schultz as
surities,> was approved, and license dir
ected to be issued, he having filed treas
urer's receipt for 500.
Liquor license bond OF VIM. Ulrich
with Joseph Wingen and p. j. Theil
man as surities, was approved and Ii
cense was ordered to be issued, he hav-
ing filed treasurer's receipt fer 500.
On molten, ordered that in accord.
ance with Section l, Chapter 14S Of
Special Laws of 1885,, Commissioner
John Klein be appointed to take care
Of the poor of the county for the year
1884.
On motion Board adioprned to o A.
NJ, January 4th.