The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

cords elm or ash Mt 81 50; 80 cords maple ut
MA Ulman-so cords Eastwood at $500; 90
$3 IS.
] d Humiston so cords Eastwood. at sI.s5;
~ cords rock elm at S2.9O; oO cords maple at
On motion, the contract was awarded
to j. ID. Humiston ut his bid.
Petition of j. II. Anderson and others
for a bridge across the LeSueur river on
town line between towns of Decoria and
Rapidan wa received and ordered plac-
ed on file.
Petition of John Hughes and others
for a bridge over Perch creek on sec. II
in the town of Cercsco, was received and
ordered placed on file:
On motion, board adjourned to Q a. m.
January 9th, 1886.
Jan. q, 1856. Board met pursuant To
adjournment. Members all present.
On motion, ordered that all bills for
hired help on poor farm be presented to
county Board for allowance before being
paid.
On motion, NJ. w. Kelley, of Lake
Crystal was appointed agent for the sale
of State text books.
On motion, Commissioners Gainor,
Diamond and Piper were appointed II
commlttee on poor iarm.
On motion, Commissioners Klein,
Diamond and Martinson, were appoint
ed a committee on court house and jail.
On motion, Commissioners Klein was
appointed to take care OF the poor ofthe
county for ensuing year.
The printing OF the Commissioners
annual report was awarded to the Man
kat0 Free Press and Review, the COM
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each paper, The same papers are also
missioncrs proceedings and all legal adj
vertlslng of the county at 70 cents per
square for the first insertion and 81!
cents per square for each subsequent in
sertion provided, that each paper shall
receive one-half the amount named.
Jno. l.. Wise d Son were awarded
contract for Probate hls.iixs at 20 pc,
cent. discount from Pioneer Press list.
A. NJ. Morrison bid for Commission
ers Annual Statement at Scots. per folio
proceedings county board ut 60cts. pei
foiio, all other notices Scots. per folio.
On motion, ordered that $50 per an,
mum be allowed to the Lake Crysta
Union, the BeO6dchter and the Public Spiri
for publishing proceedings of County
Board i'm full, provided copies of eacl
paper containing those proceedings bt
filed with County Auditor.
On motion, the RerleC was designated
as the official paper of Blue Earth county
Petition of A. +. Brush and others fol
change of road in Shelby was rejected
for noncompliance with statute.
In the matter of the petition of Jacol
Wagon and others for a public drain o.
ditch in the towns of Mankato and Lime
moved that the proceedings therein b,
adjourned to the End day of March
1856, to enable the Board of Commits
sioners to visit and view the premises
for the purpose of ascertaining NOR,
fully to their satisfaction whether sal,
proposed ditch or drain will be of a pub
lie utility and conducive to public health
and of public benefit or convenience
Carried.
On motion, the County Auditor wa
directed to invite architects to furnish
plans and estimates for Il CourI Hous'
to be built on the county square in Maj,
kato, said plans to be submitted Ia TIN
County Board on 18th day of February
1856, and the public are invited To b.
present.
On motion, ordered that the taxes 70
the year 1882 on NV, ne, exc. II u AM
$1,000 a of g 3 a of W IS a sec. 27-l09-2G
be refunded, being double payment.
On motion, ordered that the taxes q
1882, on s 1 a of e IA a of sc sw @
river, sec. 27-l05-2S, be refunded, bein
double payment.
On motion, ordered that the taxes 70
the year 1882, 1884 and 1885, on the II
NV sc NV, sec. 34-l05-2S, be abated, be
ing double assessment.
On motion, Board adjourned to Marcl
End, 1886. NJ. GAINoR,
Chm Board County Commissioners