The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.

OF the Board OF County
+. Commissioners.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County Of Mobiles. o.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
WORTHISGTON Mimi, March 18th, 1856.
Bard OF County Commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment.
Members present-Daniel Shell, Chm, and
Commissioners Blaine, j. COwen, Emil raf and
WIN. Parry.
Record Of last meeting read and approved
Levi Baxter asked for an abatement of delin-
Qucnt road taxes Of 1882 and 1853 in Bloom Tp,
alleging that the 1882 tax had been paid, and
that property assessed for the tax OF 1888 had
been removed from said town prior to the levy
OF said tax. Costs abated.
c. j. Fox OF Olney, overscer OF highways in
Dist. No. I, represented that road tax had been
enormously returned rs being delinquent on the
ne>i Sec. q in said town. That said tax Ind been
fully paid. Ordered abated @3.44.
Mark Graves Of Lismore asked for an abate-
ment OF personal tax of 1884 in Westside Tp.'
| the same property having been assessed and
taxed in Ilsmore Ordered aOated +ll.57.
+. T. Coan at las: meeting had asked for a
cancellation OF see,l grain tax against the neL
Sec 2O-10l4O, alleging that 1t was illegally made
a lien or said land. Amount claimed *3i.52.
The matter had been laid over and referred
to the County Attorney. lie recommended that
the claim for the cancellation Of SAL, tax be not
allowed. 1t was so ordered.
On application o: Peter Banks the Board Or
dered the ju lgment against him cancelled on
payment Of his person u tax OF 1894 in Bloom Tp
| George W. Gale asked the Board to order a
cancellation of tax Of 1894 on the sw,4 Sec. L.
| IL hat Ian Stv foI-o nI,fft
sessmcnt and tax list, his final proof OH the same
having heen rejected by the U. S. Land Depar:-
| ment. Granted.
On application the delinquent road tax Of T. j.
Simpson Of 1854 on the mill property in Worth.
| ingtOn was ordered reduced to correspond with
| a corrected valuation OF sal property made BY
the I3d. Co. Com. in May, 1884.
| The Auditor reported that 4 bond Of Mobiles
| County for the sum Of $1,000 had been due the
| 18th inst.
On motion the Chairman OF the County I'd. of
| Com and the County Auditor were authorized
and directed to issue bond for the sum OF
$1,000 payable 20 years from date. andSto sell
the same to parties who would take it at par at
the lowest rate OF interest They subsequently
| approved sale Of said bond to E. II. Bailey at
| 40 premium at per cent, payable annually
| that being the best bid received. Proceeds to
be used in paying off the old bond and interest.
Board adjourned to the 10th inst. 9 am.
Met pursuant to adjournment. The same
members present.
On motion $40 per month was ordered paid
from the relief fund for the family Of S. b.
Green commencing April lst. Also rent to l.
P. Durfee . per moath from the same date.
Relief to the family OF J. T. Lyons ordered
| discontinued.
F>~
ordered discontinued.
On motion it was ordered that county print
ing, annual statement, legal notices. commits
sioners' proceedings, etc, should be given t.
both county papers-:he ADVANCE and t. Guar
dian-until otherwise ordered, at olle-llalf lcga
rates t, each.
IT, Durfce, ]. F.. reported costs as follows
State OF Minnesota vs.. John Shea:
Just &C !e,s $40;
| Shcr:ns fees l.G
Allowed and ordered pad s,.6(
lie also reported costs in the case Of State o.
Minnesota vs., l. ra:do:;
Justice fees 45.3(
Sheriff - 23:
! Allowed and ordered paid SO;
Geo. IIalas, J. r., repo:ted costs in the cas@
of State Of Minnesota vs. Murphey;
Justice fees US;
Witness fees 2.O
Constable fees 6.3
Allowed and ordered paid 4l2.l
He also reported costs in case Of State OF Min
nesota VS.. Mary Costello:
! Justice fees 18.1;
Witness fees, &c. 1910
Constable fces-allowed H.C
Allowed and ordered paid ssh
Petition to set on from School District No. S
the following territory: Sec g. and Is, ant
from Dist As Sections s. and II laid over t
next meeting.
! Petition TO form new school district in Leot:
IT,. was taken up for 4 hearing pursuant to no
tice rs ordered and posted. Said formation o
new district having been duly approved by th'
Co. Supt. OF Schools, notices OF time and place
Of hearing having been duly posted, and no re
mOnstrance being offered, it was therefore or
dercd that said district be organized as peti
toned for, to be composed Of the following ter
ritory, to wit: Sections 49, 20, 81. q, 49, So 81, =
and 80 in Town lO4, Range 43, to be known ant
designated as School District No. 50 for all pur
poses whatsoever relating to school districts.
On motion CON- Shell was directed to procure
two suitable fire-proof safes for Probate ant
Auditors Offices.
License bond Of Brazil Bros ordered approve,
when nOtary's seal is affixed
License bond Of Saml. Stephens & Co. and o
Mike Fahey were found to be defective IN form
Not approved. Parties to be notified that new
bonds will be required. The same surctic
would do.
Thomas Evans presented petition signed b.
lOpersons, asking for license to sell intoxicating
liquors in the village of Rushmore. AS remon
strances we're on file from a greater number O
voters of Dewald Tp., the petition was no
granted.
The official bond Of I. T. Durfee Judge of Pro
bate. was approved.
On motion 500 was appropriated for REPAIRS
bridges. &C., on the Diagonal Road N. w. from
Worthington. Said appropriation was made OF
the express condition that an equal amount shal
be made up by citizens, in ,oork and in cash. an'
expended Oh said road. Com. Shell to superi1
tend the work and to account in detail for labo
and funds expended.
The supervisors OF Bigelow TIP. petitiOned TO
material for bridges. Referred to Com. Parry
with instructions to furnish material to repai
or to rebuild, as he may think best.
The Supervisors of Bloom Tg. asked for al
appropriation of $500 for material for sma
bridge on the south side OF said town. Granted
Com. Blaine t" inspect the work when completes
and report to the Auditor TOR payment.
Voters Of Seward TIP. asked for an appropria