The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-05
COUNTY LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings cf the Board Of County
Commissioners Of MOBILES County, Min-

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AUDITORS OFFICE.
Worthine,on. Minn.. March csth. 1859.
The 3oard Of County Commissioners met pur-
suant 70 adjournment.
Members presen-County Commissioners J.
H. Denton, i. B. Bedford. o. s. Melick. Richard
O'Hearn and J. A. Town chairman.
The miuutes Of last meeting were read. cor
rected and approved.
At one O'Clock bids or proposals for purchase
OF Mobiles County Bonds-e4O00-were opened
pursuant to notice, as follows:
From ). A. keane & Co., Chicago. for bonds
running 20 yea from date At per cent, a pre-
MUM OF ,.O,H per cent. was offered. From the
same parties, running 10 years at per cent.
premium VI 81 per cent.
From George d. Dayton, 10 years At 6 per
cent, u premium Of per cent for 10 years at
per cent. at par.
.Fr",nN. ". Harris & Co.. Chicago. 10 years at
Gper cent +, . premium Of >12.U0.
From the Municipal Investment Co.. Chicago,
20 years at 5 per cent. and charge for CONS
1l,c; from the same parties; 10 years at s per>
cent, and charge CONS. Of 10.
The proposal Of the Municipal Investment Co,
of Chicago. to take ~ years bonds at per cent.
interest. was considered the best, AMI on mo-
commission Of $50 for negotiating said bonds
to De paid from the general revenue fund. The
county auditor aud the chairman of the board OF
county commissioners were directed to issue
said bonds Of the county Of Mobiles to the
amoun: OF Four Thousand Dollars to said Nun.
icipal Investment Company, same to he deliv-
cred to said company on payment to the county
treasurer of their face value. n 90. said funds
| no 0.6 frfh q oV mn aNf
or paying bonds Of said county maturing prior
to July ,st. lSes, for like amount.
The petition "f Eavid 0. Hylden for cancel
lation of personal property tax Of 1857. Seward
tp, on account of the same property having
been assessed AMI taxes laid thereon In the
state Of Iowa for the same year. The board, on
advices from the county attorney, held that as
said property had been brought into this state
prior to May lst. 1887, 1t was legally taxable
here. Application rejected.
Petition for cancellation Of taxes of 1886 and
town road tax Of 1887. in Wor, hing,on tp., by J.
j. II. and Geo. H. Shuck for similar reasons, di,
not show when the property was brought into
this state; was laid over for correction.
A. NJ. Schneider asked for a correction Of as
scssment and tax OF 1851, on lots and 2. block
A, south side addition to Adrian, tax 49.6s t"
*5.5] referred to the stale auditor.
T. Hefermau asked for correction of assess
n'ent aud tax Of 1887. On the sw4 sec. 2o-lO1-i3
alleging that said assessment had been illegally
raised by the town board Of review; referred t"
the state auditor.
Appropriations were made to pay ono half the
expense, or 50 much thereof as may berequired,
for bridges as follows:
Over Little Rock Creek, near the north
side OF section IS, In town loi. range ~, $3.50
In the same town, north side OF sec. n. 75a
H. Seward tp.. east side sec. 1s, 30.n
In Olney IT,, north side sec. 6, SOC
| In Graham Lake, over the outlet, 90 It.
bridge. 175@
Town boards Of the respective towns above
| mentioned to superintend the construction and
pay from town funds one half the expense
| Said bridges and the approaches t" be made
| complete, and 80 certified. for pigment to thu
county auditor, with bills of actual cost.
The Board Of Audit reported settlement with
the county treasurer. Amounts received frcm
Aug 8th, 1887, date of last report, to Jan. 17th
| 1888. as follows:
| r. w. Moberly, county treasu, er. Dr.
Aug sth. 1857. cash on hand I SEQ %
| Received since that date on state lands 1852 ST
| Same. fines e6 e
| Same. text books 165 S.
| Same. school appor,ionment from state
treasurer 1862 80
Same. for burial Of A. l.. Ross, from
state treasurer IS %
Same, frCm +. A. Stevens, jury fees l8 90
Same, from sale of stove 20'
Same, redemptions 179 2
Same. interest on deposits ia G.
| Sane, tax collections 6ls5 Is
Total received >ls5s3 o.
Aug 9, 1887, to JAN 18Th, 1888. paid
State treasurer on text book acct >ls7 90
state treasurer on state fund lO1 16
State treasurer on state land 1642 g.
County revenue orders 5019 Is
County poor orders $40 81
| County load and bri'ge orders $40 ~
County Interest orders 2G0 90
| Town treasurer orders 222 Il
! District treasurer orders 3436 81
Redemption orders 90 Il
Bounty on gophers orders 712 s.
Jan. 18th, 1883, cash balance on hand 5S0s 54
Total Credits >is5as ol
Signed: E. 5. MILLS, County Auditor.
| F. A. STEVENS. Clerk Dist Court,
Ss~s., n H.,