New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-12
County Commissioners
Proceedings.

Auditors Office, New Ulm, Monday,
July Goth, 1885.
All members present. At 9 o'clock
a. ~, the Board was called to order
by chairman Aug. Westphal. On mo-
ton, the petition of Andrew Grebner
for being set off from school district
No. 3 to Dist. No. 2, with the remon-
STRANGE against such setting off, of Free
holders of Dist. No. 3, was taken up,
read and acted upon, and no one ap-
pearing in favor of such remonstrance
the matter was closed and decision de-
ferred until the opinion of the County
Attorney could be had. On motion, it
was agreed, that a hearing of the ap-
plication for rehearing in the matter
of setting off Hubert Hillesheim, JOS
eph Dietz and Joseph Stueber from
School District No. 68 to School District
No. be had on the End day of the Jan
uary Session of the County Commits
sioners A. D. 1886.
On motion, the petitions of John Re-
witzer and John Eckert for County aid
towards support. in the summer time,
was rejected.
The petition of John Griebel for
County aid in supporting and attend.
ing sick step-sister was acted upon at
length, and, on motion, finally reject
ed.
The petition of Maria Klingbeil for
County support was agreed at length,
and the Board finally by a small ma
jority agreed to allow her four Dollars
q month until the 1st day of January
1886. On motion the Board adjourned
to O'Clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at o'clock p. m. Ali present.
On motion. the Board proceeded to
levy upon the assessable property of
the County for the ensuing year, to de-
fray the county expenses, as follows, to
wit:
For the Revenue Fund .$11, 900,
>, >, Poor Fund. 5000,
>, :, Road and Bridge Fund. 1900,
>, >. Interest and SinkingFund $500
and pursuant to law, one mill, on al
taxable property of the County for the
general school Fund.
The Board posted the jury lists OF
their respective Districts for the nex1
term of court at this place. On motor
the Board adjourned.
MORNING SESSION, JULY 28th, 1885.
The bid Of DR.. Thos. Sullivan Of
Spring field $500, for attending the
sick poor of the Srd District, was or
motion, accepted, he being the onl,
bidder. The bid of H. Wechsler, NJ
d. of Sleepy Eye, $4,000 for attend
ing the sick poor of the End District
was accepted, he also being the only
bidder. Medicine included, for above
amount, in both instances.
On motion, it was agreed to grant
County license to sell liquors TO John
Van Kaufenbcrs of Iberia in tie Coun.
ty of Brown for the coming year a,
| $4,000.
On motion, license to run Ferry a.
cross Minnesota River between the
counties of Brown and Nicollet near
Fort Ridgely was granted to I. C. Cum.
mings for the ensuing year.
On motion it was agreed, 20 acnant
the bid, being $4,000 and ut the same
thine being the lowest,of Hand c. Geb-
ser of New Ulm for painting the 5 Cot
tonwood bridges, furnishing all mater
ial and a good job as specified between
now and the 10Th day Of October next
they to give bond IN the STIR. of $500 on
with two rells,ole surities to the County
OoA1n -4ssl0hers; the work when done.
- be accepted by the respective Com.
missioner's and the money to be paid
to them by the county Treasurer on
their order.
On motion, the Board ordered taxes
abated, S9.08 on lot Block 70, New
Ulm, South, of Benedict Juni, errone.
ously assessed.
| The following County Bounties fol-
tree planting were allowed:
| Horatio Werring, $500; John c.
Peterson, Sc. 90; Mrs. d. Bertrand, Sc.
90; p. P, Bertrand, $1,000; Esther A
Troxel, $1,000; G. G. Brandt, $500
Lucina D. Cunningham, $500; VIM
Miner, $500; VIM. Rossbach, $1,000
John Epson, $500; VIM. Grimes
$1,000; Fred. Kenig, 90; N. Prickett
i $500.
On motion the Board adjourned to
clock in the afternoon.