New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16

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On motion agreed that hereafter
Henrietta Somerfeld, of Springfield, be
allowed $500 q month out of the poor
fund.
On motion the bond of f. III. Dyck-
man & Co. in the amount Of $40, 900 for
the security Of County Deposits to the
amount of $4,000 stands hereby ap.
proved.
The action of the County Commis-
sioners allowing bounty for gophers
killed, having been rescinded August
20, 1887, tits hereby, on motion, agreed,
not to allow payment for any more
such gophers.
The application of Chas. Cummings
for continuance of the license granted
to his father I. e. Cummings deceased,
on June IA, 1886, for years to run a
ferry across the Minnesota River be-
tween the counties of Brown and Nicol-
let on the n. E. of the S. E. i of Sec
ton No. Z, Town Ill, Range 80, was
on motion granted.
On motion agreed. that the applica-
ton of John w. Clary, of the town of
Home, for abatement and refundment
of part of his personal property taxes
for the year 1887 be not allowed.
Pursuant to Chapter 150, General
Laws 1887, be it resolved by the Board
of County Commissioners, that each
commissioner is hereby designated as a
suitable person in his district to cause
to be inferred the body of any honor
ably discharged soldier, who may here
after die without having sufficient
means to defray his funeral expenses.
On motion the Board adjourned to 2
O. clock p. Nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 2 o'clock z. M. All present.
On motion the quarterly report of
the County Superintendent of Schools
was read, approved and placed on file.
The communication of Lackey Cole
man, of Winona County. in regard to
personal property taxes paid, was on
motion laid over.
On motion the report of the Building
Committee on court house was accept
ed and action of committee approved.
On motion the application of Geo. E.
Case, OF LIE Sueur county, for recon-
mendation to the Estate Auditor for
abatement of personal property taxes,
was laid over, for the reason that the
County Commissioners did not know
enough about Mr.. Case to vouch for the
truth OF his statement
On motion the bond of the Citizens
Bank of New Ulm in the amount of
$50, 900 for the security of county de-
posts to the amount OF $4,000 stands
hereby approved.
On motion Resolved, that the chair
man OF this Board be and hereby is re-
quested and authorized to advertise in
one New Ulm paper, one Mankato and
one st. Paul paper for proposals to erect
and complete the new courthouse and
also proposals to erect and complete
the first story of the new court house,
inclusive of furnishing the necessary
materials thereto in accordance with
plans and specifications for same on
file in the Auditors office. Proposals
to be received up to the regular session
of the Board on the 4th Monday (23
day) of July, 1888, reserving to the
Board the right to reject any or all
proposals.
On motion agreed, that the Building
Committee of the new courthouse is
hereby authorized to arrange with
Henry Hanschen, the contractor, for
the next two payments to be made to
him for the erection of the basement
for new courthouse.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed to wit:
E. G. Koch $500 A. Manderfeld S21. .95
>, 2425 H. M. Ball q. 90
n. Gulden 5000 II. Feuerstein 16. 20
On motion agreed, that the chairman
of the County Commissioners is hereby
authorized to examine and approve the
proposed bond of the Brown County
Bank of New Uln, for the security of
County Deposits, providing they can be
legally delegated to do so.
The minutes having been read, they
were, on motion approved.
On motion, the Board adjourned
without day.
E. G. Koch,
Chairman of Board of Co. Com.
r.. P. BERTRAND.