The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-05-22
VOL. XVIII.
County Board Proceedings.


On motion so was appropriated for
improvement of road on section Is in
the town of Vernon, to be expended
under the direction of commissioner },
B. Swan and county surveyor Jno. Lilly.
On motion $50 was appropriately for
the improvement of the Pohl road in
the township of Mankato, To he cxpcnd-
eel under the direction of commissioners
}. Diamond and J. Klein.
On motion 800 was appropriated for
improvement of roads in the town of
Pleasant Mound, to be expended under
the direction of the supervisors of said
town.
On motion $50 was appropriated for
the improvement of the Napoleon road
between sections 10 and 70 town of Man
kato.
Board adjourned to May 18th, at nine
A. NJ.
Board met May 18th at nine o'clock
A. NJ, all present.
On motion petition of Jno. Seefeld to
set off the NV of section 80 lGO-2j,
from school district los, and attach the
same to school district number 10 was
granted.
Petition of Myron Nroman to set of
the NV of section lj-ln5-7 from
school district number 33, To school, dis
trict number 81, was not granted.
Petition Of W. B. Buell. to set of the
SW4, section Ii and + J ST. section 10
1861, from school district number 81,
to school district number 81 was not
granted
Petition of J. A. Dodge and others to
,,nt oil " ,f 4 Ia.
Delevan, Faribault county, from district
II said county To district joint 81, Blue
Earth county, was received and hearing
set for the 18th day of July, 1885.
The following bids We're received for
building abutmens for bridge over the
Cobb river in the town of Medic, near
AtchesOn'S:
Adam n..............".........S 80.
}. &. ROwland..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l215.
Jno. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l.!2
On motion contract was awarded To
Adam Jefferson 1T his bid.
The following bids were received for
building culvcrt and grading roadway
near school house in school district No.
IS, in the town of Medic.
Adam JeilersOn................ .......S15O.
&c. Rowland Observation-Disclosures. so.
JnO. Mccall. Observation-Disclosures. 800.
On motion contract was awarded to
Adam Jefferson nj his bid.
On motion the committee on poor
farm was authorized to enter into con-
tract for draining slough ut poor farm.
On motion commissioners Swan and
Gainor and the county surveyor were
authorized to enter into contract for
grading roadway across slough between
sections 81 and 81. in the town of Yer
non, to meet for the purpose of letting
contract on the line of road May I'D
1885.
On motion commissioners Diamond
and Martinson and the county surveyor
we're appointed committee to let con-
tract for grading roadway across slough
between sections % and %, in town Of
Lincoln, to meet ON the line of road on
May Goth to award contract.
On motion commissioners Swan and
Diamond and the county surveyor were
appointed q committee to let coctract
for improvement of poor farm road, to
meet on line OF road May 10th to award
contract.
On motion the committee on poor
farm was authorized to advertise for
building baln on poor farm, bids to be
opened ut auditors Office on the 9th of
May, 1885.
On motion the chairman was author.
lied to advertise for bid" for building
abutments for bride = =
on the 18th day OF july, %!
On motion board Adjourned to "a. NJ,
May 18th. :.
May Nth, 1885, board met at "a. NJ.
all present.
On motion commissioner John Dia-
mOnd was appointed committee to
meet the roadmaster of the Chicago IL
Northwestern railroad, on May sd. at
road crossing near Shulte's, in the town
of Lime, to confer with him in regard
to the necessary repairs of public high
way at that place.
Petition of the board of supervisors of
the town of Shelby, for aid in construct
Ing bridge over Willow Creek, near II .
Days, and also for aid towards improv-
ing road from Amboy to iron bridge was
received and ordered filed.
Application of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis 4 Omaha railroad company
to have lots to ID i'm block !; lots | to
- in block 2, and lots to 10 i'm block 3
IN the the town site of East Vernon,
stricken from the tax list, said lots be-
ing occupied for railroad purposes was
referred to county attorney and county
auditor.
Application Of MessrS. Barney and
Willard for the rcfInding of taxes on
the NV section l4-lOS- q for wears
1864 to 1866 and from 1874 to 1881 was
referred I" county attorney and county
auditor.
The board of audit submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To NE Hon. Bonrd Of C0nmty GOma,,ts-
sioncrS Of Blue Earth COnnty:
GENTLEMEN The board 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 books,
liable for the sum of $l3,S76.55. For
which he exhibited
Receipts from First Nat. Bank "a .i31 40.
Citizens Nat. Bank 4,21S. 16.
City Bank ............ 3,954 81.
/" MapletOn Bank 051 Az