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

and take other MEASURES to build u Court
House on a plan, presumably even more ex.
| travagant than the one repudiated by the peo-
WHEREAS, majority Of the Commissioners
represent districts which voted literally solid
! by whole townships against the proposition;
Resolved, That the alacrity with which the
| said Commissioners have proceedea To ignore
the verdict Of the people and sacr,nce the In.
| terests OF their own constituents, the rural
voters. nj the instigation OF the defeated city
minority and the fiipering with which at the
late meeting In Markato they discussed the
| verdict by the issue of bonds demonstrates
that they are totally destitute OF the qualities
| that ought TO distinguish men In responsible
positions. being 700 weak 10 resist city dicta-
| ton or too stupid to comprehend the magnf-
| tude of their offence against the whole rural
population and their action In this matter
calls for the indignant remuneration or an In
| suited people
Resolred, That the vote in May was q right
/ decision Of the whole Court House question
and IL the people tamely submit to see 1t re-
versed or evaded they will justify the evident
| assumption ~ the Commissioners and those
| who dominate them that the rural majority
task the manhood to defend their rights, but
will yield to aggressive InsOlencc what they
denied in a fair contest at the polls and will
thereby invite the preparation of further in
| dignities and renewed raids on their interests,
we therefore demand that the Commissioners
desist from further measures toward building
| II Court House, and that the tax now levied be
used III collected for the necessary current
expense OF the county.
Resoired, That measures should be taken at
once To determine rs to the legality Of the
present levy and II practicable payment
Resolrsd That copy OF these resolutions be
sent to the RepieW and FREE PRESS Of Mankato
with request to publish.
DECORIA.
Supervisors-Henry Lutz, chm, Owen
Mccarthy, w. Weber.
Clerk-A. ii. Mattison.
AssessOr--A. LOrtZ.
Treasurer Joshua Ady.
Justices of the Peace-A. IL. Mattison, VIM.
Larkin.
superyisors--Rob't II. Hughes, chm, Jas.
Gillev, Richard Jones.
Clerk-John Jones.
Treasurer--Thos. q. Owens.
Assessor w. Chapman.
Justice of the Peace-iob't II. Hughes. ,rSs
Fifty dollars were voted for the support OF Il
ferry across the Minnesota river
SOUTH BEND.
Supervisors--D. j. Jones, chm, rhos. Hughes
| II erman futile.
Treasurer-N. Schcrer.
| ASSESSOR. SepDman.
| justices of the Peace-Z. Page. G. Madison
LYRA.
Supervisors-James Wier, chm, NJ. Duff
Y. DOhn.
Clerk-A. Austin.
Treasurer-i. N. Flanagan.
Assessor-Cha's Graf.
| Justice OF the Peace-O. II Austin.
The proposition to grant no liquor license
was lost by an overwhelming vote, and 1t was
decided by small majority to restrain beasts
BUTTEENUT VALLEY.
Superrisors-Andrew Tweed. chm, Ole N l.
| son John +. jones.
| Clerk-Wm. o. Hughes.
| Assessor-wm. E. Williams.
| TreasureI-John w. AustiE..
Justices OF the Peace-Chas. H. Shelby. d. N
Hill.
| Constables-Rees Evans, Erick Shaw.
For restraining cattle, 40. Against
This resolution was also passed;
| Resolved, That We the citizens of the town of
| ly protest against the action OF the County
Commissioners, in regard to the building of &
Court House ut this time, and stigmatiZe the
same as an unwarantaule asurpation OF their
power and an unprincipled breach OF trust
A resolution calling on County Commission.
err Mortinson to resign OF stand by the wishes
of his constituents, was also passed
| PLEASANT MOUND.
| Supervisors-J. s, Parks, chm. F. NJ
SchwarZ, WIN, lelmer.
| Clerk-Wm. Perrin.
| TreaSurer--C. Schwarz.
| AssessOr-Aug. SulfiOw.
Justices of the Peace-M. Dempsy, C.
Schneeberger.
| Constable-G. o. Jones.
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
Resoired, That we. the citizens OF the town of
| Pleasant Mound, in town meeting assembled
do most earnestly condemn the proposed &C.
| ton Of the Commissioners Of this county in
undertaking the building of a Court House
| the coming summer against the wishes of the
| voters of the county as expressed at the polls
but ten months ago, that We believe the said
Commissioners possess no such extraordinary
ns.vun n . nd ~
! and its exercise would be a gross violation of
the rights of tree people.
RESOLVED, That we protest against the collec-
ton OF the S2O,OOO tax leviedf FOR the above pur.
pose. believing 1t illegal in its inception and
Resolred, That the town Board is hereby or.
| dered to join other towns in opposing the
| building of Court Hous'.
Resolved, That a copy of the above resolu
| tons be presented to each paper published in
| the county and copy be sent to the County
Auditor to be presented to the County Board.
| Supervisors-Joshua Wigley, chm, s. G.
| Brooks, Evan Davi-.
| Clerk-G. Jones.
| Treasurer-James Davis.
| Assessor-Daniei Edwards.
Observation-Disclosures s,a oi ,b aIehaEd, chart.
LINE.
| Supervisors-P. Henniker, chm'n. Nicho
| las Brules, l.. s. Burt.
| Clerk-Jacob Born.
! Treasurer-Chas. Smith.
| Assessor-Henrv Goodrich.
Justices of the Peace-Mark L. Wides, Nick
| Brules.
| Constable-Henry Gensell.
! CERESCO.
| Supervsors-John Hughes, chm, Peter
McAilen. Frederick Blaede.
| Treasurer-P. Russell
| Clerk-M. Russell
| Assessor-Henry Zampe
| Justice of the Peace-M Russell.
| Constable. Mobiles.
| There were So votes cast.
| LINCOLN.
| SupervisOrs-N. y. COnger, chm, Herman
| OlCson, Joseph Peterson.
| Clerk-Geo. A. Bundy.
| Treasurer-F. j. Maker.
| Assessor-Peter StrOm.
Justices Of the Peace-A. w. johnson, Fred
| Johnson.
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