The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-03-16

Ceresco and see what is needed to
make it ready for travel.
On motion, board adjourned until
March 9th, 1894.
March 9th, 1894, board met, all
members present.
Moved and carried that the COM
by authorized To improve the grade
on the Kennedy hill in DecOria.
Moved and carried that CONS.
Hughes and Hannay and the county
surveyor are hereby made COM
mittee to prepare plans and let con-
tract for culvert in the ravine on
the road running north and south be-
tween sections % and 33 in the town
of South Bend.
On motion, VIM. r. Lewis was ap-
pointed for the third commissioner
district Of this county to act under
the laws of 1887 relating to deceased
soldiers.
j. o. L. Burke was elected superin-
tendent of the construction of the
new Jail.
The question came up when the
board should go to Cresco to investi-
gate the Russell bridge. Com. Han
nay recommended that the date be
kept a secret among the mem bers Of
the board, stating that if it would be
made known Mr.. Russell would have
his friends there ready to side with
him and have bitter influence with
the board. Com. Mahowald recon-
M nded that day be set and made
public. stating that the committee
wanted to look into the matter thor
Oughly and give all parties interested
in the matter a chance be present
if they so desired. It. was agreed to
go there April 7th, 1894.
Application of Shaw. Charlton &
Co. for refunding Of illegal taxes was
received and ordered sent to state
auditor for his approval.
Application OF f. b. OtterStein for
the purchase of n a. Of u! a. of ne
of section 33, in town los, range %,
at the SUN of $40, and for the pur-
chase of 2 acres of acres of e9 of
WI of ne4 of net Of sec. 80, town los,
range 2S. at the sum of S., and for the
sun of S.. and for the purchase Of the
n acres of the acres of 124 acres
of 214 acres of net of net of sec. 33,
town 1O5. range %, all of which being
land fortified to state for nOnDayment
og taxes, was received and recommend
edto state auditor for his approval
Application Of John j. Hughes for
the purchase of the mel Of sw4 of se4,
and 81 of ue4 Of set Of set, and W q a
of u of n4 of SCI of sci Of sec 25. town
100, range 20, which land was forfeited
to state for non-payment of taxes was
received and recommended to the
state auditor for his approval.
The following bills were allowed:
CONsTABLES FEES.
Chas Yates, $16.4OG NJ Cole. Sl3.45
Robt Little. 3O5A Quinn, 20.40
GOODS TO COURT HOUSE.
C Schroeder $19.0OIMrs j P Krost &Son 1.3O
G Lulsdorf & Son, 2.6OI z Westhotf, $40
j Busch & Son, 41JIT III Andrews, 4.45
Zimmerman, IS
WOOD TO COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
F Jacoby $4.06IW Wittrock, 1920
Matthias Lang, 1855 Brules 34S.3S
o L Harvey, 554zIJoseph Rebel 1912
MEALS TO JURORS.
Boomer, 5.UOICooley Root 3.25
GOODS TO JAIL.
Ackers & Rooney, $50 C H Griebel Jr, 2.oO
Geo r Breet, 23.23A j Busch & Son, i21O
Young & Monson, Abs f Kron, 3.25
John Klein Co. TO- VI
GOODS TO POOR.
Fred Kron $13S 90 J A Busch & Son, $500
j A Ewing, 2oOo Westhof, 200
Nj Hanna, 100 Lake Crystal Mer-
Baker Il Wilder, p camille Co. $500
Jas Brown, 1900 Aug Malchow, 600
G. Halman, 1900 w Miller, 3.55
lberg, Roberts q Mrs Z Krost&SOn 300
Jenkins, 1000 W Stegner d Co, 2.nc
Leo Lamm, 800 Young & Monshn, S9.41
@ Leonard, 15."OW W Davis, $500
Chas Prohl, 12.0oGeo Brett, 500
Eichorn, 500
WOOD TO POOR.
w Roberts, $6.0oC A Swanson, $50
Loop $50 Daniel Williams, 1900
CARE OF SICK POOR.
Tourtelotte Hos'l $72.15 Z II Wheeler 1850
Mrs w Martin, 12.5 HA Hitchcock, 12.5
HOUSE RENT FOR POOR.
Geo Constance, $S.00W Coffin, 1900
FL Gieseke, 3.I5 ID L & Rose, 1870
E Henze, 4W Mrs Zeugner 500
G. Williams, 6Ot
GOODS TO POOR FARM.
Hockey, $2t0Geo E Brett, 1898