The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-23
(OFFICIAL.)
Proceedings of the Board of Coun.
ty Commissioners in
Regular Session.
Continued from last week

Continued from last week.
Leo Aftermath, the committee appointed
upon the proposed change of county road, as
stated in order of appointment made July
10, 1895, made report to the board recon-
mending that the prayer of petitioners be
granted and the road be changed to run:
Beginning at a stake between SECTIONS II
south on center line through sections ID, "a
25 and &c. said town and range. and section
1, Il, Ill r. SO to a stake in the center OF
said section 1, thence west on the center
line to point where said road will 1ntersect
with the present county road. On motion,
report adopted and road ordered changed as
prayed for in the petition.
Leo Aftermath, G. Olsen and Frank Billing
ton, the committee appointed upon the To-
marshall road, as stated in petition re-
ferred to in order OF appointment made
July 8, 1895, made report to the Board
recommending that the prayer OF petitioners
be denied On motion, report adopted and
committee discharged and it is ordered that
the prayer of petitioners be and is hereby
denied.
On motion, Board adjourned until 1 O'Clock
p. m.
Board convened at l o'clock p. m. Mem
James Arnold, the committee appointed
upon the change of county road as stated in
order of appointment made July 8, 1888,
made report to the Board recommending
that the prayer of petitioners be granted
and the road be changed to run: Commenc-
lug at a line on west side of section 5,
7. 112, r. 81, and running thence north to
the NV corner of said section s. thence east
on the town line between towns 112 and ll3
to intersect with the present county road on
north side of ne4 5-112-37. On motion, re-
port adopted and committee discharged and
the change ordered made according to said
committees report.
The Board made contract with Josiah
Fadden for rent of poor farm for the year
1896, the county to receive one-half of all
grain raised and a of the corn raised on said
for n y-ir1o he md ia
shall board county paupers at SOU per
week.
j. P.Cooper the committee appointed to Sc
cure burial ground for county poor made re-
port to the Board that he had purchased 4
lots adjoining lots previously owned by the
county in the Redwood Falls cemetery at a
cost of $40 On motion, report approved
and committee discharged.
On motion, the county auditor was in
structed to dispose of the school books now
owned by the county to the best advantage
possible.
Application of James Elworth for refund
ment on account of tax certificate issued tor
taxes delinquent June list, 1874, laid over for
further investigation.
The following report of the Board of Audit
was presented and adopted:
Auditors office, Redwood Falls Mimi, Jan.
7, 1S96.-TO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Redwood County, Minnesota:
GENTLEMEN: We, the Board of Audit of
Redwood county, met on the above given
date and make the following report:
Board convened at 1 O'Clock a.. m. Men,
slider the matter of designating repositories
for county funds and found the following
bids presented:
Redwood County Bank, IL per Ct interest
on monthly balances.
Bank of Redwood Falls, IL per ct. interest
on monthly balances.
State Bank of Morgan, ~ per ct. interest
on monthly balances.
Citizens State Bank, Lamberton, IL per ct.
interest on monthly balances
On motion, Board refused to accept any of
the bids presented and adjourned until
A. H. ANDERSON, County Auditor.
j. L. BYRAM Clerk of Court.
JAMES ARNOLD, Chr IN Co. Board.
Jan, Sth, 1S96-We the Board of Audit for
Redwood county convened at 2 o'clock p. m.
pursuant to adjournment. Members all
No new bids having been presented for the
deposit of county funds Board adjourned
until 10 O'CLOCK S- a m Ian Jan 9Th, 1896
J. L. BYRAM, Clerk of Court.
j. p. COOPER, Chr Co. Board.
Jan. 9th, 1S96-We. the Board of Audit for
Redwood county, convened at 10 O'Clock a.
IN. pursuant to adjournment. Members all
present.
The following bids were presented for de-
post of county funds and we're accepted.
Redwood County Bank, per ct. interest
on monthly balances.
State Bank of Morgan, 2 per ct. interest on
monthly balances.
Citizens State Bank of LambertOn, 2 per
ct. interest on monthly balances.
Each bid was accompanied with the as
surance that good and satisfactory bond
would be given,
The following resolution was presented
and adopted;
Resolved, that the Redwood County Bank
of Redwood Falls, Mimi, and The State
Bank of Morgan, Mimi, and the Citizens
State Bank of LambertOn. Mimi, be and the
same are hereby designated as repositories
OF county funds in accordance with the bids
presented by each of the said banks, viz.
Each of said banks shall pay interest to Red
wood county on the amount deposited at the
rate OF two per cent. per annum, to be
inquired on monthly balances of amounts de-
posted, and shall hold the funds so deposited
together with accrued interest subject to
draft and payment at all times,
a, H ANDERSON, Auditor
J. L. BIRAM, Clerk of Court,
j. p. COOPER, Chr'n Co, Board.
Board of Audit, Redwood County. Minnesota
On motion, Board adjourned until o'clock
a. m. the following day.
Saturday. Jan 18th, 1s96.-Board convened
at O'Clock a. M Members all present.
Bond of Redwood County Bank, as deposit
tory of county funds, presented in amount
of S25, 900. On motion, bond sureties APP
proved.
Bond of State Bank of Morgan. as deposi-
tory of county funds, presented in amount
of $4,000. On motion, bond and sureties
approved.
The following bills were audited and on
motion. allowed:
J H MelgeS, juror st. VS.. McGettrick. s. l 90