The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-19
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

DOdTU met sept. Stu, lO0O. IIcocut,
Commissioners A. NJ. Hannay, N.
Brules, Ii. H. Edwards and John
Mahowald.
The board adjourned for the purpose
of visiting poor farm.
Board met Sept. 10Th, all the mem
bers being present.
Petition of John Mccarthy for new
road in the town of Cereaco was granted
and the road was declared established,
as per road record book, page 1876.
No damages were allowed, the benefits
having been declared equal 20 damages.
Petition of P. W. Mention and others,
for change of road in the town of
jamestown, was granted and the road
was declared changed as per road
record book, page 1877. The sum of SIS
was allowed as damages to lot l, sec 49,,
1925, Sophia Meighan owner. No
other damages were allowed, the bene-
fits having been declared equal to
damages.
Petition of John Deeleman and others
for change of road in the town of Lee
Ray, was not granted, the damages
asked being considered excessive.
Petition of w. J. Charlesworth and
others, for change of road in the town
of LeRay was received, and county
Commissioner N. Brules was appointed
committee to view road petitioned
for, to meet at the house of j. B. Reyn-
olds on Oct. 2Sth, 1890.
The petition of Frank kennedy, to
set off e J, ne of sec. 4, 1925, from
school district $50, was laid oyer until
next meeting, no affidavit as TO posting
notices having been fled.
Auctioneer's bond of w. N. Plymat,
was approved and license was ordered
to be issued.
Application of J. w. Fowler, for re-
funding of taxes on lot IA, block 2, Han
mas addition, was ordered sent to state
auditor for his approval.
On motion, board adjourned to Sept.
11ta, 1890.
Board met Sept. 18th, 1890 all the
memb ers being present.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t having come to the knowledge of
this board through published reports, and by
personal observation, that the holding OF politi-
cal conventions in the court room of the Blue
Earth county court house has worked perma-
nent injury to the costly furnishings therein, and
WHEREAS, 1t being the duty OF the members OF
this board to guard against the further injury to
such property and believing that the best inter-
ests of the tax payers of Blue Earth county re-
quire that the said court room be not used for
other than court purposes therefore be it
Resolved, That we do hereby forbid the further
use of said court room for any public or private
use, other than the purpose for which, was pro-
vided and equipped, towit, that OF the holding
of special or general terms OF court therein, and
such room is hereby closed against any other
use whatsoever.
On motion, Commissioners John
Mahowald and John Lilly were APP
pointed a committee to have thes grad
ing of he court house square finished,
SO that all the building can be seen
from the sidewalks around said square.
On motion, Commissioners G. H.
Dietz, A. M. Hannay and j. Mahowald
were appointed committee to ex.
anime and accept the Child's bridge, in
Beauford, when the same is finished.
On motion, Commissioners A, M.
Hannay, G.. H. Dietz and H. H. Ed.
wards were appointed committee. to
examine and accept the Sceamlin
bridge, in Pleasant Mound, when said
bridge is erected.
The following bills were allowed
w R Goddess board of prisoners ..........S $50 &c
sheriff's fee. .... .................. 1874 90