The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13

Robt Hughes same, poor: -........... 5.6O
Robt Hughes, same, d b ............. II ~
Chas Graf, same, poor. ............... 4.o0
Chas Graf, same, r & B................... IA 80
On motion board adjourned to
March 6, 1896.
Board met March 6, 1896, all men,
bers present.
The following resolution was intro
duced:
WHEREAS this board was led by Co.
Surveyor A. M. Haynes TO think that
he did not claim all the county work
such as the construction OF piers or
culverts or grading roads, and on his
previous position on this point the
county board felt authorized by said
Haynes to employ another surveyor
to do county work; but in view of the
difficulty existing between said board
and said Haynes, therefore be it,
RESOLVED, that this board acknOw-
lodges the principle that every person
elected by the people to any office is
entitled TO perform the duties of that
Office and to take the pay allowed by
law for such services.
RESOLVED further that we consider
the duties of county surveyor to be,
to do all Surveying and engineering
work for the county. particularly all
such work that requires the skill and
knowledge of surveyor or civil
engineer, when the tools and instru-
ments of that profession are required
to accomplish the work to be per-
formed.
ResoIced furi her that the troubles
no Mr. and this hoard
can be attributed mostly to misunder-
standing, and that for peace and har-
mony instead of litigatiOn, which is
decidedly detrimental to the best in
terestS of this county, Mr.. A. M
Haynes on his part agrees to give
written instructions to the county
attorney to dismiss all appeals
against payments of claims OF j. H..
Thompson, surveyor, Huttlegren ana
Shelter, contractors; and thaG this
board of county commissioners on
their part hereby instruct the county
attorney to accept Judgment ordered
by Judge ShiSSler in case or "A. nj.
Haynes VS. Board of County commits
sioners, thus taking all case OF dis
pute out of the courts, making con-
| tractors on county work safe as to
their duty in the performance Of work
and sure as to their pay when works.
completed.
Ayes. CONS. Hannay and Roberts,
nays, CONS. Graf, Mountain and
Hughes.
The following was then adopted:
WHEREAS, at the beginning of the
wear 1895, the county board as custO-
mary, gave all engineering work to
| the county surveyor and he DECLINED
| to do portions of it, claiming that be
| had no authority, and asking to have
Mr. Thompson do it. Later on, diff
| ferences of opinion as to the conduct
| of the work arose between the county
surveyor and the board, SO the board,
acting on the advice of the county
surveyor and what they considered
| the interests of the county, did en-
ploy another surveyor. Mr.. Haynes
| therefore held up the surveyors bills.
and that of some contractors, and
tried to destroy work under cOnstruc-
tion, claiming the right to do all en-
gineering work for the county by viz
tue of his office. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the board employ
Mr.. Haynes to do all future engineer
ing work on condition that he with
draw all suits now pending.
Ayes, CONS. Graf, Mountain and
Hughes; noes, CONS. Hannay and
Roberts.
On motion board adjourned sine
die. ROBERT S. HUGHES,
Attest: Chm. BID. Co. CONS.
2. A. GUNDERS,
Co AuditOr