The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-21
OF THE BOARD O
COUNTY CMMISSIONERs.
AUD1roR'sI OFF1cE,

COUNTY CMMIsSIONERs.
AUDITORS OFF1cE,
Redwood Falls, Mimi, May IA, 81.
Board met pursuant to call. Mem
bers present: Commissioners Whittet,
Philbrick, johnson, Schandera and
Leavitt.
Petition of George Schwab and 9th
ers for the change of a county road in
the town of New Avon presented and
being found irregular, not granted.
Report of the committee appointed
on change of county road in Sec. 29,
T. liz, R. 81, having been presented
and the same being favorable to the
proposed change. It is ordered and
decreed that the said change be made
as prayed for and that the county aud
itor notify the supervisors of the town
in which said road lies.
Petition of Jan Peterson to be set
off from school district "A to % pre-
sented. On motion granted, and notices
ordered issued for hearing at regular
meeting in July.
Petition of Jas. Larson and F. Smith
to be set off from school district 43 to
37prese nted. On motion granted, and
notices ordered issued for hearing at
the regular meeting in July.
Application of S. A. Quinn for abate-
ment of taxes for 1888sto the amount
of $S.26 recommended and granted.
On motion board adjourned until 8
o'clock the following day.
Board convened at 9 o'clock.
On motion the following appropria-
tons were made for roads and bridg
es and committees appointed to ex-
pend the same:
Work on county road between Ssn-
down and Willow Lake. johnson
committee. $l6O 90
| Work on county road between Sherf-
dan and Kiniire Whittet cOnmit'e ~ 90
Work on county road between Red
wood and Sheridan. Whittet CON 81 90
Work on county roads, New Avon
and Waterbury. Schandera com. 100 GO
| Bridge on county road between Yes
ta and Sheridan. Leavitt com. 100 GO
Town of shutdown 10 90
Town Of Delhi to aid In building
bridge acrO.s Minnesota river 2UO W
On motion Philbrick, and Whittet
were appointed committee on bridge
- NJ
On motor, F. w. Philbrick was ap-
pointed com. on poor, VIM. McGinnis.
Board adjourned until o'clock.
Board convened at l o'clock.
Petitions with 458 names praying
that the building of new court house
be postponed at least one year, also
petitions with 1904 names praying that
the commissioners cause to be erected
and completed as early as possible
the new court house, presented.
The following propositions were re-
ceived: Proposition of citizens of Wal
nut Grove and vicinity to raise by sub
scription and donate $4,000 to Red
wood county if the new court house be
built at either Lamberton or Walnut
Grove. Proposition of Till Tibbetts
to donate to the county SIS, 600 and 5
acres of land if the county seat be
moved to and the court house built
on his lands in town of New Avon.
Proposition of w. D. Finn to do
nate to the county $4,000 and 20 acres
of land if the county seat be moved to
and the court house erected on his
land near Rock Valley, town of Swedes
Forest.
Propositions not considered because
the board had no power to act on
same.
The following resolution was pre-
sented:
Resolved, That the Board of County
Commissioners cause to be erected and
completed, the court house now under
process of construction at the county
seat of this county according to the
places and specifications of E. P. Bass
ford now on file with the county aud
itor, sketches of which have already
been adopted by this board.
Adopted as follows: Commissioners
Whittet, johnson and Philbrick voting
EYES," Commissioners Schandera and
Leavitt voting "No."
D. w. WH1rrEr,
A. II. ANDERSON, Chairman.
Co. Auditor.
The following resolution was pre-
sented aud adopted by unanimous vote
OF the Board:
Resolved, That commissioners Phil
brick, Leavitt and Whittet be and are
hereby appointed building commit
tee and empowered to advertise for
proposals, adopt plans and specltica
tons, employ any and all necessary
architects and laborers, purchase ma
terials, receive bids for the erection
and construction of the proposed Courl
House and make contracts for the
erection and construction thereof and
to superintend the building of same
and to do any anu all things relative
thereto and bond the County, herefor
the same as this board might or could
do. And it is further determlDed that
said committee cause to be erected at
the earliest practicable time the said
Court House.
Adopted May 18th, A. d. 1891.
ID. w. WHIrrEr,
Chairman