The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDING.


Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Friday, April 3, 1896, at a. m.
Ali members present.
Application of VIM. N. Plymat for
refunding of 1894 and abatement of
1865 on und of W of NV exc a
cemetery section 4, village of Maple
ton, was received, and on motion, the
reduction was recommended to the
state auditor for his approval.
Application of L. A., E. E. and S.
NJ. Davidson, heirs-at-law of VIM. R.
Davidson, deceased, for refunding of
1894 and abatement of 1895 taxes on
lot 3, block l, city of Mankato, was
received, and on motion, the reduc-
tion was recommended to the state
auditor for his approval.
To the Board of County Commits
sioners: Your committee appointed
to examine the crossing at Perch
Creek, between sections and Is,
town of Pleasant Mound, respectfully
report that they have duly inspected
the same, and find the present wood
en- bridge in poor condition, and we
recommend that the board appropriate
the sum of $500 to aid said township
in building an iron structure over
said crossing.
A. M. HANNAY,
CHAs. GRAF,
JAMES MOUNTAIN,
Committee.
On motion, the above report was
accepted and adopted, and the sum
recommended is hereby appropriated
from the road and bridge fund for
the purpose named, the warrants tor
said amount to be drawn by the audi
tor in favor of said township, accord
ing to the law of 1891.
Upon motion, 5000 is hereby appro-
priated from the road and bridge
fund to the town of DecOria to aid in
the construction of a new road on
Swartout hill, in section Is, said
town, the auditor to issue warrants
for same according to general laws of
1891.
On motion, Commissioner James
Mountain is hereby authorized to buy
from Theodore Erickson 5000 feet 3
inch oak planks, all planks to be
square edge and sound, IA and II feet
long, said lumber to be delivered at
Good Thunder at cost not to exceed
500 per thousand feet.
On motion, the chairman is hereby
authorized to advertise for bids for
sodding the unsodded portion of the
court house block, bids to be opened
May 7th. Sod must not be less than
II inches thick, and free from all
weeds.
On motion, committee, consisting
of Commissioners Graf, Hughes and
Roberts, is hereby appointed to ex-
anime bridge over outlet of Lake
Madison, section IA, town of LeRay,
and also to examine bridge on the
Wilson farm, in section Fl, town of
Mankato, said committee to meet
April 30th, and to report at next
meeting.
On motion, board adjourned to l
p. m.
At p. m. board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
The board of audit submitted the
following report:
To the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota. Conference.-The Board
of Audit met February %, 1896, and
would respectfully report that they
have advertised for two successive
weeks for proposals from banks and
bankers for payment of interest on
deposits of county funds as provided
by an act approved March 3, 1884.
Bids to be received up to noon Febru-
airy %, 1885, No bid nor proposals
were received and on motion of the
chairman of this board was instructed
to advertise for new proposals to be
opened on March II, 1896, at o'clock
p. N.