The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-06
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Gft;7e Board Of County
commissioners.
STATE OF FMINNESOTA, Zee

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County Of Mobiles. ''
AuD!rORS OFFICE,
WORTHINGTON, MINI, july 9th, 1885,
The Board of County Commissioners of No
b!es county, Minnesota met pursuant to statu-
tory requirements.
Members present-Daniel Shell. Chairman
and County Commissioners Patrick Blaine, En-
il Graf, James Gown and VIM. Parry.
The Record of last meeting WIS read and Or
dered approved.
Estimates were made for County expenses for
the present year follows:
For the county revenue fund, $500
For the Court and Jail Fund, 1900
- Interest $500
i" Road md Bridge Fund. $500
i" Poor Fund, 1850
Estimate expense, Total, 800
Appropriations wero made for the different
funds for amounts as above specified The
County Auditor was directed to levy taxes for
said amounts in taxable property in the County
of Mobiles and to extend said tax on the tax lists
OF 1885.
A new bridge was ordered built across the
Little Rock creek. In Little Rock township,
on the north side Of Section ~; Commissioner
Parry to superintend the work and to certify
when said bridge and approaches are completed.
600 was appropriated for making up grades
and approaches to the three new bridges north
of Adrian, Commissioners Gown and Graf to
supcrintend the work and to certify bills Of cx.
penses to the county Auditor for payment when
said work is completed.
A new bridge was ordered built on County
Road Number IL, between sections and =, IN
Lorain township, across Elk creek, Commits
s.oner Blaine to superintend the construction
and to certify bills Of expense to the county
Auditor when the bridge and approaches there
to are completed.
a petition was received from the people of
Grand Prairie township asking for changes in
County Road number 10. The board expressed
| an opinion that the Supervisors of said town had
full authority to lay out the new road asked for
The matter was referred to thcm.
! The Sheriff reported personal property taxes
! delinquent and unpaid Oh the first day of June,
| 1885, against III persons who had removed from
the state; amount of taxes, s7Os.7o. Against 8
persons who were unable to pay, and persons
who claimed that errors had been made in the
| extentiOn OF tax, etc, and that corrections
should be made. Amounts claimed, $7G.2s; to-
tai uncollcctcd personal taxes, $Ssl.93. OF this
amount all general taxes were ordered cancel
| Vs''o1s 0SCN
grain taxes included in the report, 4l69.95, were
found to be uncollectable, but the board had no
authority to strike them OF.
The County Superintendent reported Fifty
schools visited during the quarter ending June
80. 1885. Approved and placed on file.
License bond Of Michael Fahey ordered ap-
proved.
Applications for bounty on trees planted were
allowed and ordered paid rs follows:
Z. F. Fields, on the NcA 22-1ol-42, 2acrcs, 81 o.
G. IL. Morrison SeA :G-!Ol-42, Ii !" 2.5U
VIM. Parry, q Nell 26-l0l-42. So l!.N
Jonathan Gordon, j. F., reported costs in the
case of State Of Minnesota VS.. John Murphy
Justice fees, $50: witness fees. sl.OO: allowed
Geo. 1Ialas, J. F., reported costs in the case
of State of Minnesota VS.. Ben Coyer, witness
fees, s,e0. Also State Of Minnesota VS.. Griffith
Justice fees, $685.
Witness fees, 9.4(
! III the case OF State VS.. Packard. Justice
fees, 4.Gs
Witness fees, 4.G'
J In the case OF State VS.. Coleman, JUS
. ticc fees, 81;
, Witness fees, 9.l