The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.

the State were neiu laSt luesuay, dhu
the result in the townships of this coun-
ty are given below 80 far as heard from.
MAPLEToN.
Supervisors-J N. Mullen, chairman. Z. ii.
Wick. j. ID. DAILY.
Clerk-W N. Plymat.
Assessor,-John Mnhoney.
Treasurer-J. NJ. Sprague.
The resolutions below were adopted by "A
| vote OF rs to IL.
Resolved, That the County Commissioners of
| the county of Blue Earth, Minnesota, In levy
| ing tax of thousands of dollars toward build
Ing new and expensive Court House I'm dir
Get opposition to the expressed will Of u large
| majority Of the legal voters and taxpayers of
the county. have bcenguilty of an unwarant.
uble and unjustihable, though perhaps legal
| usurpatiOn Of authority and obsequious syco-
phantic servility TO the wish of the few against
the expr essed will OF the many which Ia for
| pign to the spirit of our institutions, subver-
| sive of the principles Of our government and
which Gals for the sevcrst dcnunciation and
condemnation of all good citizens everywhere
ReSolrsd, That copy OF these resolutions be
| forwarded To the Mankaio Rerieo and Mankato
| Free Press for publication.
GARDEN CITY.
Supervisors b. Church, chm, Frank
| Thurston, W. VI. Scott.
Ilcrk-C. A. Gale
| Treasurer-Amos Warner.
Asscssor--C Bruce.
Justices of the Peace-E. Ii. Parker. !. j.
Gardner.
Constables-J. l.. Wilson, p. b. Conklin.
The Republican ticket entire was elected.
During the day the following preamble and
resolution was brought before those present
aud adopted
WHEREAS, The county commissioners OF
| Blue Earth county called special election In
| the several towns and villages OF said county
about one year ago. for the purpose OF ascer-
| tanning the views of the people on the uues-
Inn tlf A N nl-.lfn nd
| as the returns of said election showed large
majority opposed To the erection OF said court
| house and
WHEREAS, said County Commissioners soon
after said election levied heavy tax to COM
mencc the building of court house in open
defiance to the wishes of the majority. There
/ fore
! Resolved, That We as citizens and taxpayers
! Of the tuwn of Garden City In town meeting
| assembled declare that the action of said
| County Bolrd is an assumption of authority
which tn y had no right To take and that they
| justly merit the cenSure Of every good citizen.
Resolved, That We believe II ~ the duty al
| every Oihcer elected to u public d IsitiOu to
| represent the wishes and interests of his con-
stituents 50 far rs p ,ssble, and tnoy are pro.
perly considered the servants of the people
and the present incumbents have totally ig-
n'red our Interests and wishes, therefore we
will make IL Il point at our next election [,
elect such men only as We can trust
! RSsoired, That our present county buildings
are comfortable and Il at we believe that the
| rep ITS al our vaults being unsafe is ali bush
aud got up for Ell ct, ani that il the build
| ing books and vaults are properly cared tor
are good enough for several years To come.
| ReSoired, that we. as tax payers will use all
lawful means In our power u defeat the pro-
| ject Of building court house as now con-
templated by the cbunty commissioners.
RAPIDAN
superyisors-H. W. Mendenhall, chm, c. +.
| Ulrich, Vim. JemIson.
| Clerk-E Reyn,l lids.
| TreaSurSr-W. l.. Stevens.
| Assessor Jdbez Vaughn.
Justice Of the Peace-M. L. Fall.
The proposition to restrain beasts was lost
by nine votes
fund, No action sustaining or condemning
the county board on the court house question
was taken.
Supervisors N. Nyquist. chm, o. E. Harvey
| NJ ID. McNumar.
| ClerS james Ewing.
| Treasurer-C. ID. Cook.
Assessor-J Noon.
| Justice OF the Peace Jerome Dane.
The following resolution was passed bv PSI
out of PSI.
| Resolved, that we. the voters of LeRay disap-
prove of the action Of the present County
| Board of Commissioners in leyying u tax
which Is contrary 10 our will. for the building
| OF court house.
NhHio i"">ehh'
n supIIaI,o ,, sI 49,, nns'cr'h' Gu Tie aaruher
Clerk Adam ArnDld
| Treasurer jos. Hodapp.
| Assessor-And. Andregg.
Justice Of the Peace H. Burgess.
| Constable-Johu Magli.
| BEAUFoRD
Supervsors-W a hanna, chm, p. Thomas
VIM. MiliiEan.
| 'Trrasurer.Jnsiah R,ysr.
| Assessnr-A Little
h Gnst'Ss ne tho peaca-R Rich
! C",stabia. Tbo,nas IntYev n Iiatrormsn
| g.. ~ "'
MCPHERSON
| S,,ar,,;.,,rS Lob, nou,u,, am, I,.oh
| Rendor w,n Eie,ds WI "
| CIort' rha,s ot.n,,or
| assessor"W n Rasdau
! TrenSnrsr"Erod Gcrtich
inStinns nf tho G,aca VA, ocon,,or Gao
V Pcck WV ''''' WV
Constables -Thoma. Pitzsmmons. with AL.
| bort Rversdorf md Coo "a TaidwnIi on n rio
| yote Tor tho pnstjnn
VERNON CENTER.
,, "a >, c,,. -, ,,
supervisors -E. 1. ChampiaIn' en- n harvey
Inew, >. Jacobs.
T,eiKmn. N.ri y Wub,.
treasurerIDh; u w liour.
Assessor-F ; Hem mingway;
1ohs'aoieS-o '' nahuati' w. l. Nooies.
Nothing OF note occurred at the election OK :
! ha oHn Of IN ri a
p., -. ~ ~ ~
mouse question: "essrs. r. ~. Corhish, non.
! Jos. Bookwalter. and f. T. Champiain were
/ onn,in,od a oommittoo IN draft rosolutio,s
~
eNprcssNe oi the sehtinieh's Oh our people
and the following were reported and adopted.
| ,,, ,r,.. ., ~
State passed an act enabling the Voters Of this
county to determine py vote at special call
ed election Tor me purpose Of voting whether
| I
county AM
WHEREAS the suG1ect was IuIly discussed
ana the present puiidings examined ana the
nerlS oI lhe county Iuiiy consiuereu' and
cided that the present building was for the
present sufficient, and thar they did not desire
10 nuild new oiiiuinSs' anu
| WHEREAS, the County COMMISSIONERS In
their official capacity have deliberately taken
steps To ignore ana thwart the wish OF the
people as expressed oy the exercise OF theii
erty Of the county, sSss,s, OF which 1 Is Levied
upon the axaoie properly OF tnis township
| Tor the purpose Oh ralsing IuiI Tor the erec-
| non Oh u new 'ourl House. NOW, therefore,
belt
Rssotred ny the people or TINS township In
LIST That we do snlemniy protest against
| inc coiectloi ., tne l'nposen Jay anu con
ton of erecting a Court House.
Ind. That we characterize as usurpation
.he vi 'au ~ an. prt ~,
| unbecomIng them as the representatives IF a
precedent, as entirely without the authority
| OF Jaw or sanction of the courts: and as tyr
| nnuls and despotie I'm its nature and incon-
| sistant with the principles of a constitutional
| government and destruction of the rights OF
| n free people
Ord. That we deprecate the necessity Cf
no"n,a "a o1nres.ad In tho ,woraign nanaoitv
| il not sufficient 10 induce our officers to res.
| pect our rights we are ready to defend our