The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-03-25
SCOUNTY LEGISLATURE.


COUNTY LEGISLATURE.
<WOCE6DlNGS OF THE BOARD or
gQVNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MOBILES
0UN7Y. INNE ora.
AUD1ToR's OFFICE, WoRTHlNGTON. Minn..
Aeseh II. l806.-Thc board Of county commits
slonets met pursuant to adjournnent. Members
ps0eenf-County Commissioners Patrick Blaine,
Emu Graf and VIM Parry.
1he day vas mostly spent In examining appli-
caslonS Tor attachments, petitions for formation
OF senooi districts. roads and bridges, condition
OF oe0nty funds, ETC., and In preparing business
for the session.
1ne petition Of G. T. Bulick to be set OH with
Ms santt. the southeast quarter Of section q,
towlshlp los range II, from school district No 50
ana estached to district No. in said tOwn-Sum.
mit Aake-Was taken up and considered. Legal
hooee having been posted, and rs no rcm0n.
sste1ce nad been presented, it was ordered that
hls petition be granted Said land was ordered
detached from said district No. 50 and attached
10 district No. and made part thereof for all
purposes whatsoever relating to school districts.
The board adjourned to o'clock A. III. the nth
inst
March II, 1606.-The board met pursuant to
adjournment, the same members, also Daniel
She'll chairman. being present. The record Of
last meeting was red and ordered approved.
The petition OF John Hens, Nicholas Bertrand
and others for the formation of new school dis
trfct In Bloom township to be composed Of the
following territory, to-wit: all of sections 1, s. 6.
.. 8. 16. II and 10 In township 1O4 range H. was
taken up and considered, and as no remonstrance
had been oftered, legal notices posted, etc., it
was ordered that said lands above mentioned he
detached from school district No. II and formed
into new school district. to be known and des-
gnated as school district No. "A of Mobiles county
for all purposes whatsoever relating to school
districts.
Apetition was presented from legal voters of
Leota township for the formation of a new school
district IN said town to be composed Of the fol-
lowing territory, viz: sections 5, 6,78 g. 16, II
and 1s. In township 104 range 49, Notices were
ordered posted for hearing at the auditors
Office on the 18th Of May next
Legal voters Of Leota township petitioned for
the formation Of new school district In said
town to be composed Of the following territory,
viz all Of sections %, g. e. 25 26 q, 81, IS and
Sc, In township l04 range 43 Notices were or
dered posted for a hearing same as above on the
18th of May, 1886.
Legal voters of Willmont township asked for
the formation OF 4 new school district in said
town to be composed Of the following described
territory viz: sections 4, g, g. l6 II and ls,
In town l04 range ~. Notices were ordered
posted for hearing at the auditors office same
as above.
The chairman Of the board of supervisors of
Westslde township represented that said town
| had appropriated $175 to be used in building a
bridge over kanaranzf creek on the section line
on the west side Of section 81 in said town, pro-
! vided the board Of county commissioners of No.
bles county appropriated a like amount. the
board of supervisors Of Westside township to
! superintend the construction and building at the
lowest attainable rates.
On motion, $l25, or so much thereof as may be
required in excess of town funds above men,
| toned. was appropriated. The auditor was di-
| rected to draw an order on the county road and
bridge fund for the amount due, on certificate Of
| Commissioner Parry showing actual costs, and
that said bridge and the approaches thereto had
been properly and fully completed so as to be
passable for loaded teams.
A petition WAS presented from voters of Gra-
| ham Lakes township asking for bridge over
| Jack creek on the section line between sections
| % and 81 In said town. Ordered granted, Com
| missioner Blaine to superintend and to build at
| the lowest attainable rates. The auditor was di-
| rected to draw Oh the county road and bridge
| fund for the amount due on certificate of Com
| missioner Blaine showing actual costs completed
| ETC., same as above.
A petition from voters of Leota township was
! presented, asking for a bridge over the Cham
pepcdan creek on section q on township road.
| fNrloroI Ura cd 81, =
tend the construction and to build at the lowest
attainabe rates. actual cost to be certified to the
county auditor for payment, constructed US
above, approaches, etc., fully completed and
made passable for loaded teams.
The petition Of supervisors of Bloom township
for bridge over small creek on section line on
the east side Of section in said town, laid over
from last meeting, was referred to Commissioner
Graf to furnish material if he thinks it best.
1t was especially ordered that no part of the
county funds appropriated for bridges should be
applied In making approaches; that part of the
work must be done Immediately on completion
Of the structure by citizens or by the respective
towns in which located, and all bridges shall be
subject to removal to other localities if not made
passable within reasonable time.
A petition was received signed by nearly every
voter in Grand Prairie township, asking for an
appropriation Of 81 500 for roads aud bridges iu
said town.
The board expressed desire to appropriate q
reasonable amount, but required the location
and character of the work to be clearly defined
The petition was laid over to the next meeting.
A number OF applications were received fol
abatements of town road taxes which had beer
enormously returned as being delinquent; alst
for rcfunding of such taxes, claiming that pay.
ment had been made In highway work, then in
advertantly paid again to the county treasurer
The board ordered that all such claims or appli
cations for abatements and refundings must b,
made to the board Of supervisors Of the respect
I've towns, as town business which can be NOR,
equitably adjusted by them. If abated. tow,
clerks should be directed to 50 certify to tn
county auditor; II refunded, it may as we'll b.
paid from the town treasury-it paid by tn
county treasurer it would be deducted from tow
funds
Information was received that Miss Anna Gil
bertsOn was In q critical cOndition-prcgnant-
and unable to provide for herself and withou
visible means of SuDDOrt, The matter Was re