The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-22
FULL REPORT OF
The County Commissioners Pro-:
ceedings, Interesting to the
Tax Payers Of Mobiles County,

AUDITORS OFFICE,
WorthingtOn, Mimi, July 10Th, 81
The Board OF County Commissioners met in
annual session. Members all present.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. r..
A communication from the supervisors of the
townships OF Elk and Bloom, stating that they
would accept the terms upon which the com
missioners would grant aid to build bridges.
1t was moved and seconded that the chairman
and auditor be authorized to contract with the
R. D. Wheaton Bridge Co., for two bridges as
follows: One sixteen foot steel bridge COM,
plete OF line between sections "a and IS. in the
township OF Elk, according to plans and specif-
cations for 1880. Also for steel bridge
across Jack Greek on township line be tween
sections IL Bloom, and 10 Seward, bridge to be
81 feet long and cost $4,000. Motion prevailed.
Board adjourned to July 18th, 8 a. m.
July 18th Board met. Members all present.
RESOLVED. That in the matter of a petition of
certain citizens of Worthington and vicinity
that the action of the County Commissioners n
June 23rd, 1897, granting license for the sale
of liquor at st. Kilian, in Willmont township to
ore Joseph Budde, be reconsidered and refus-
ed After reviewing the whole subject it was
the opinion of the commissioners that the mat
ter should stand as disposed of by them on
June 23rd.
The chairman requested that the roll be cal
led on the above which resulted in four for
and one against. Ayes, Lindquist, Pope, Rice.
and O'Hearn. Nays. Palm. = s~.. =,
~--- Il AFTERNOON SESSION,
The petition Of Robert Shore and others:
In the Matter of the Formation of School
7 ~. District No. 80, Mobiles County
WHEREAS. The Board of County Commission.
ers of Mobiles County, State of Minnesota. was
duly petitioned by a majority of the freehold.
ers residing within the territory hereinafter
described to form and erect the same into
new School District; and ~ =. 49,.
WHEREAS. A hearing upon said petition was
duly ordered by said Board of County Commits
sioners and had upon due and proper notice;
Now, THEREFORE,, 1t appearing to said Board
OF County Commissioners that the PRAYER of
said petitioners should be granted 1t is hereby or
dered and directed that the following named ter
ritory be,and the same is hereby formed into
new school district number Yz,lO-wit: All of sec.
lions, fifteen O5) sixteen (l6) twenty.one (2l)
and twenty-five (22) Town One Hundred and
One uo1) range forty .one (4I) Ransom. 4,
Attest SE-FA o. /.
p E. A. TRIP, II. M, PALM.
County Auditor and Chairman Board
ex of1icfe Clerk OF ofConnty Com
% Beard = i & " J missiOners.
80 Mobiles County, MINI.
The petition of ,. j. Green aud others:
In the Matter Of the Formation Of School
District No.. 81, Mobiles County.
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissions
OF Mobiles, State Of Minnesota, was duly petit
TONED by ;tmajorify of the fIeeh0 ders residing
within. the territory hereinafter described to
form and erect the same into new school
district; land .l ss.g#
= ~ AhREAs, A hearing upon said petition was
duly order ed by said Board Of County Commits
sioners and had upon due and proper notice;
Now, THEREFoRE. 1t appearing to said Board
Of County Commissioners that the prayer of
said petitioners should be granted, 1T IS hereby
ordered and directed that the following named
territory be, and the same is hereby formed into
a new school district number SO, tO-wit:
All Of sections twenty one [21l Twenty two
1921 Twenty seven [27l Twenty eight 1881
thirty three 1881 and thirty -four [s4l in the
township Of Bloom.
Attest:
e. u. Trip, HIM. PALM.
County Auditor and Chairman Board
ex ofiicio Clerk OF Of County Com.
Board. missi0ners.
Mobiles County, Mimi.
! The report of County Superintendent Of
schools Of schools visited during quarter, end
ing July 1st, was read and ordered fled
4 The jury list for the November term of the
District Court was revised.
Amotion prevailed that taxes for 1897 Ia
levied in the following amounts:
County Revenue $. !. /. !. $1,000. 0o
County Poor -. S. :. !. !. s. $500. oD
County Road and Bridge $. 5000 20
Total Z. &. 3. 3. Siam. a.