The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-25

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The deposit charged against the
Mapleton bank is a deposit in the
Mapleton bank which is insolVent and
the same is in litigation, and it is not
kown what amount will be realized
on same.
Mankato, Dec, ID, 1896.
Respectfully submitted,
P. A. GUNDERs, County Auditor,
Blue Earth County Mimi.
STEPHEN THoRNE, Clerk Of Dist.
Court, Blue Earth County, Mimi.
RoBT. s. HUGHES, Chairman O.
CONS. Blue Earth County, MINI.
On motion, the report II the Board
Of Audit was approved and ordered
filed.
WHEREAS, Mr.. A. NJ HAYNES,
county surveyor, has moved from the
county,
Resolued, That the office of county
surveyor is hereby declared vacant.
ResOLred, also that Walter Brooks
is hereby appointed 10 till such vacan-
cy and to act a. county surveyor until
The surveyor elect is properly quail
fled for that office.
Resolution adopted.
GA motion, ordered that the hear
ing on school petition OF f. Gerlich be
adjourned To Jan. 9Th. 1897.
Tie applica ion of Hon. Mic Juliar
for auctioneer's license for one year
from this date was received and, upon
motion, granted.
The report of the grand jury was
received and, upon motion, approved
and ordered fled.
The school petition of John Raben-
hart and others for the formation Of a
new school district was read aud, upon
motion, was nOJ granted.
On motion the board adjourned to
900 a. m, Dec. 10th, 1886
Board Let Dec. 1854, 1896, pursuant
to adjournment. all mem Oers present.
On motion, the board voted that
after the morning session il should
adjourn To meet at the Minnesota
river bridge at LIS D. M, TO view the
condition OF said bridge.
To the Honorable Board Of County COM
nliSSiOnerS.:
The undersigned'comm appoint
iron bridge west of Amboy would re-
spectfully report that they visited
said bridge on the 10Th inst. and found
the planks on the east approaches
much worn, and recommend replank-
ing in the near future.
A M. HANNAY,
JAMES MOUNTAIN,
ROBT. S. HUGHES,
Committee.
The above report was adopted.
WHEREAS, the c., ST. P, M. & 0.
railway company has changed its road
from Fourth street to the river front
in the city of MankatO, and
WHEREAS, the present tracks of
said railroad come within few feet
of the end of the bridge crossing the
Minnesota river, making the danger
to travel on said bridge very great;
therefore
RESOLVED That $500 be appropriated
from the county revenue fund to aid
the city of MankatO in building two
foot walks. one on each side of said
bridge, said walks to be not less than
Al feet wide in the clear: and the
county auditor is hereby authorized to
issue warrant on said county revenue
fund for the above amount to the
proper city official on notice being
filed with said auditor of the COM
pleteness and acceptance of the said
work by the city council of the city
of Mankato.
On motion, the above resolution
was unanimously adopted.
The following bonds were approved:
j. A. Ewing, country treasurer,
with S. Billings, Patrick Madigan,
VIM. H. Macbeth, John Anderson,
John w. Andrews, j. D. HumiStOn,
l. M. Anderson, Daniel W. MattesOn,
Handy Britt, Nels inquest, Michael
j. Ryan, VIM. Durrin, VIM. I'll. Allyn,
Frank Haskell, Geo w. Allyn, John
L. Cummins, Brenton P. Robertson,
Lewis p. Hunt, VIM. Jameson, as
sureties.
P. A. Gunders. auditor, with John
Klein, Henry Foster, Geo. P. HOerr,
M. G. Willard, John A. Willard, as
sureties.
B. Bangerter, Jr., register of deeds,
with Gerhard Lulsdorf, Benedict
Bangerter, ST., o. Bierbauer, as
Thos. Hughes, county attorney,
with Henry Hughes, Thos. 0 Jones,as
Geo. W. Mead, judge Of probate,
with John @. Noe, L. A. Under, Us
sureties.
Stephen Thorne, clerk of court,
with P A. Larson, II. Reese. l.. T..
Pratt, as sureties.
". W. Paddock, coroner. with Jno.
F. Meagher, G. NJ Phillips, a. sure,ies.
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