New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-27
COMMISSIONERS.
COUNTY
They Hold their Regular Session at the
Court Horse.
Jonas Laudenschlaeger is Selected as
Coroner
Real,and Personal Valuations Raised All
over the County.

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The board Of County Commissioners
of the County Of Brown and state Of
. Minnesota met at their office In the
Court house, pursuant to law, Monday
July II, 1892.
There were present: E.G. Koch, chair
man, and Commissioners Jesse Palmer,
Peter j. Moe, Hans Sigurelson and Chas
Hanslng, the full board.
The chairman called the board to- or
der at $50 o'clock p. IN.
Report of the Grand Jury was read
and ordered filed.
Commissioner Palmer moved that the
chairman of the board be authorized to
nave a cess pool made outside the coun-
ty Jail and also to have a sink placed in
the jail for the. use of the prisoners, which
motion prevailed.
William Bruce was granted an auc-
tioneer's license for one year, the fees to
be $500, and the auditor was ordered
to issue said license.
Order of hearing of petition of w. F.
Hier to be set off from school district
No 48 proper, was read and granted, the
order TO be recorded in full. Chairman
e. G. Koch was appointed committee
Of one to purchase fuel for the court
house and jail.
Hans Thordson, ofLinden, Mary Grau-
Sc, of Sleepy Eye and F.. Schmidt, Of
Sleepy Eye, all poor people, were each
allowed $500 per month for support out
of county poor fund until further order.
The county auditor was requested to
have the sidewalk extended in front of
the courthouse and jail and laid even
with the street, the width Of the steps,
and to have two hitching posts placed at
each place, and he was also ordered to
issue IN order for the expense of same
upon proper bill being rendered.
The board then adjourned until 8 a..
N. July 12, 1892.
Tuesday, judy 12, 1892.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
mept at s a. u. All members present.
On motion the board adjourned to
the jail building to examine and ascer-
tain what repairing was necessary to be
done, and after having made such exam
nation Chairman Koch was appointed q
committee of one to have the Jail cells
whiteWashed and repaired and have a
new floor laid in one Of the sheriff's
apartments. Also to have the pavement
in front Of the jail building repaired.
On motion the board agreed to take
up and consider the pending bridge pc
titionS in the afternoon.
On motion the board proceeded to
cancel vouchers Adjourned until 2p
IN.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 2 o'clock pm. All members were
present.
Additional furniture being needed for
the office of Judge Of Probate, Clerk of
Court, Register of Deeds and Auditor,
and W. P. Johnson, agent for Geo. D.
Barnard & Co.,o St.Louis,appearing,pre-
sented anof offer in writing to furnish same
for the sum of $500, payment for same
to be made after commissioners meeting
in July 1898, providing there are avail
able funds i'll the treasury and If there
are not sufficient funds at the that time,
Barnard &. Co., to wait with payment
until following settlement. On motion
of Commissioner Palmer the said bid
was unanimously accepted and MI. John
son was instructed to send the furniture
according to terms and prices named.
The petition for Iberia bridge and a
petition for a bridge between sections19 8
and 20 in town OF Stark, were taken up
and given hearing Several parties
were present and stated the necessity
of both bridges.
After a long debate Commissioner
Sigurdson moved that an iron bridge be
erected on line between sections 19and
30sin the town of Stark. Commissioner
Palmer offered an amendment providing
for new iron bridge and the motion
with amendment. was carried by the fol-
lowing vote: Aye, Sigurdson,P ,P Palmer and
Moe; No, Hansing.
On motion by Commissioner Palmer
u was unanimously agreed that the chair
man with one of the board, to be ap-
pointed by him, constitute. a committee
to examine the Iberia bridge, and that
this committee be authorized to have
necessary repairing made on said bridge
to make it safe for crossing and also to
examine the location for the new bridge
between Secs. / 9 and 90 across the Big
Cottonwood and ascertain the length of
bridge and approaches. Commissio ioner
Palmer was appointed to assist Commis-
sioner Koch on this committee.
VIM. Bartl acounty charge Of New Ulm
was allowed $500 per month for 6
months and Matilda Viehls, an aged and
poor charge, also of New Ulm, was al
lowed SIS for temporary aid, both out of +
county poor fund.
Upon motion the board continued to
cancel vouchers, the total amounts can
.celled were as follows:
County Revenue fund $ 7,556.75 |.
Poor 1,689.53
g Road and bridge fund 602.00I
Z. Interest and sinking fund 15,923.95
g Redemption fund 281.77
General town fund 12,36O.O35
/" school fund 30,41O.15I
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