The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-15
(OFFICIAL)
Proceedings ofcthe Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners in
Special Session.

4 AuulIOr ONCE, REDWOOD county, MlnneSo
i "a April 9th, A. D. 1897.-Board convened a
1 10 O'Clock a. m. pursuant to call. Members
present, J. P. Cooper, Eric Wilson and j. w
| Garlic
Board adjourned until O'Clock D. m.
board convened at l O'Clock p. m, mem
Garlic, Leo Aftermath and T. j. Sloan.
Statement of fees. gratuities and emolu-
| ments, received by the different county
officers during the year 1895, were presented
| and accepted; The amounts shown to have
were as follows:
A. 81. Anderson. Auditor. 81 500 OC
=. X. Lankard, treasurer ...... 1,6O1. sc
| Geo. l.. Evans, register of deeds ISL OC
| J. L. Byram, clerk of court .. 500 40
G. w. Mead, sheriff ..... 319535
| J. B. Robinson, judge of probate 661 So
Frank Clague, attorney. 800. 90
s. J. Race, supt. of schools ...... 5000
I. Aftermath, commissioner % dist 1880
Application of G. O. Gilflian, for ab BATE
| ment of 1886 excessive tax paid on ny of =
111-34, for the year 1895, presented and
it apptsa1ingg that said land
Application of F. w. Philbrick for abate-
ment of 1874, tax paid for 1895 on real
estate mortgage assessed presented and re-
commended it appearing that he was owing
$4,000, as shown by real estate mortgage
record.
Communication from county clerk, Jackson
county, Wis. presented, relation to one Hill
mar Nelson claimed to be sick and destitute
and dependent upon the authorities for re-
lief, and that said poor person was resident
OF this county. No action taken.
On motion, the committee on court house
was Instructed to have electric lights put in
to the court house building at cost not to
exceed 81 80 per light, and also to purchase
one meter and have same placed in the
building
Petition for the change of the boundaries
OF school districts 81 and Il asking for the
will include sections f. s. 6. Z. 8, 9, It, II, the
west halt of section 8, 10 and IS, the nh of
nwA OF seetion p, and nA Of section Is, all
trict II so that same will include sections L,
2, 8, 10, IL, II, IS. IA and 49, all in Twp. no,
r. Sc, presented and on motion, notices
ordered issued for hearing upon same at
next.
The county auditor was requested to ascer-
tain the financial standing of school districts
81 and SO on the LIST day of July, 1896, for
the purpose of adjustment of funds and
credits between said districts and district
No. 81.
Mrs. Mary Norden of Swedes Forest town
ship appeared before the Board, asking for
assistance in sending her son to St Paul for
sum of $40 was appropriated and the auditor
was instructed to draw his order for said
purpose.
Board adjourned until O'Clock a. m, the
Tuesday, April 9th, 1s97.-Board convened
at O'Clock a. m, members all present.
Bill OF township OF Granite ROCk, tor de
struction of Russian thistle, laid over until
next meeting.
Bill of township of Johnsonrille, for de-
struction of Russian thistles, presented in
amount of S14 and on motion, allowed
Petitions from the towns of Brookville and
Lamberton, for appropriations for roads and
bridges, laid over until the next meeting.
The following resolution was presented
and adopted: Whereas, the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners in certain action VS..
Citizens Bank of Redwood Falls, W. T. DON
o11 D@1,@ d VTT d
J. M. Huntington, Dwight Bissell, Chas. W.
Mead and Harriet S. Turrell, did by writ of
attachment levy npon the following described
Redwood and state of Minnesota, to-wit:
''E1s OF se4 of section 81, T. 112, r. 49,
owned by Charles W. Mead, and whereas
said Charles ". Mead has sold his equity in
said land. t..olved that Frank Clague, coun-
tv attorney, is hereby authorized to release
the above described land from said writ of
attachment, in consideration of said c. W.
Mead placing in the hands of J. R. Lankard,
the sum of $3.50 to be held by said Lankard
in trust for said counts instead of the levy
action and in case said action shall be set
tied in favor of, or decided in favor of said
Board of County Commissioners, said money
shall be paid by said Lankard into the coun-
ty treasury of Redwood county to apply on
the said claim of the Board of County Com
miSsionerS against said Mead, but in case
said action shall be finally decided in favor
of said defendants to said action. then said
money shall be refunded to said Mead; and
that j. P. Cooper, chairman of Board of
County Commissioners aforesaid. is author
lied in behalf of said Board of County Com
missioners to make a contract with said
Mead to comply with this resolution
On motion. Commissioners Wilson and
Cooper we're appointed a committee to con-
fer with the council of the city of Redwood
Falls relating to constructing Jail sewers
and to report to the Board during this session.
for the purchase of lot 4, bio. 10, vilsage of
Walnut Grove; tor the sum of S426 the
said property having become absolute prop
erty of the State. On motion, the applica-
ton and bid was approved.
Board adjourned until O'Clock p. m.
Continued next week.