The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.


Application of Griffith E. Owens to
purchase state forfeited lands, S 4 of
NV of NV of ne /, and ne a of nw4
of NV / of ne +, sec. rs, 1929, was
received and upon motion recommend
ed to the state auditor for his ap-
proval.
Application of Creamery Package
Co. for correction and abatement of
1896 personal property tax, City OF
Mankato was received and upon mo-
tion was approved and ordered sent
to the state auditor for his approval.
School petition of Ira E. Warner
to set off the Se4 of nw4 OF sec 80,
1O6-2S. from school dist. No. a to
school dist. No. 129 was received and
hearing set for March 4th, 1895.
School petition of Sherman ii.
Thurston to set off the W of the Sc 1,
and ne of sw /, sec. 1!6, JOG %, from
school dist. No. IA to school dist ~
was received and hearing set March
4th, 1895.
On motion, the sum of Sl3 was ap-
propriated out OF the county revenue
fund to purchase map of the village
of Mapleuon for use in the county
.reasurerS office.
To the County Board: The under
signed committee would respectfully
report as follows: Bought soft wood,
$50 cords, average price 81 20: dry
oak, 1873 cords, average price S3.1S, for
county use. ROBT. ROBERTS,
CHAS GRAF,
Committee.
Upon motion the above report
was accepted
On motion, a committee consisting
of CONS Mountain, Hannay and
Roberts was appointed to investigate
damages for road way near Smiths
Mills, ia sec 20, LeRay township,
said committee to meet on said road
at 1000 a. M, Feb. eth, 1896.
Petition of Thomas Randall and
VIM. H. Loak for bridge across the
Blue Earth river near AmbOy receiv-
ed and placed on file.
On motion, the whole board was
appointed committee to investigate
as to necessary location and all other
matters in connection with petition
for bridge near AmbOy, said COM
mitt to meet at Amboy at one o'clock
p. m. on Feb. 26, 1896.
On motion, board adjourned to Feb.
6, 1896.
Board met Feb. 6, persuant to ad-
joui nment, all members present.
On motion, the invitation of the ST.
Paul Commercial Club and county
commissioners of Ramsey county to
attend convention of county COM
missioners of the whole state at ST.
Paul on Feb. 10 was received and ac-
cepted, any member of the board who
shall attend to be reimbursed for his
actual expenses in attending said con-
vention.
On motion. CONS. Graf, Hannay
and Mountain were appointed COM
mittee to examine the crossing of
Peach creek between sections and
Is in the township of Pleasant
Mound, with view of terminating
the necessity for making permanent
crossing of said creek, also to deter
mine if said crossing is on the county
road
On motion, Com. Graf was appoint
ed committee of one to investigate
the necessity and cost of opening road
in section three, town of Mcpherson,
and report at next meeting of this
board.
On motion, committee of the
whole board was appointed to visit
Red Jacket crossing, on account of
petition of Gardner Darr and others
asking for bridge across the LIE
Sueur river, committee to meet at
said Red Jacket crossing, at 11:O0 a.
M, March 3rd, 1896.
The application of Young & Mon
son for correction and abatement of
1895 personal property tax, city of
Mankato, was received and upon mo-
tion was approved and ordered sent to
the state auditor for his approval
On mot on the following resolution
was passed:
ResOlUed That the sum of $500 be
appropriated from the road fund for
the Improvement of Guenther hill on
the Eagle Lake road upon the follow
ing conditions:
First. That the city council of Man
katO eXpend the sum of 5000 in addi-
tiOn 10 said $500 for the same purpose.
Second. That the board of public
works of the city of Mankato shall
cause plans and speci locations to be
prepared for such Improvement and
shall let a contract for doing the work,
and that the said sum of $500 shall not
be available or paid out of the road
fund until said plans and specifica-
tiOns and said contract shall be an
proved in writing by County Gommis