The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-19
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
MANKATo, Mimi, Feb. ,, 1897

Graf, chairman, Robert Roberts. A
M. Hannay, Robert S. Hughes and
William Borchert.
The petition OF James Sorenson to
be set off from joint district No. 10 tC
adjoining school district No. 2S, was
granted.
The petition of Julius Reinke to be
set off from district No III TO adjOin-
ing school district No. l23, was
granted
The petition Of a. j. O'Grady TO be
set off from district No. 20 adjoining
joint school district 1872 and 50, was
granted
School petition of Richard Holcomb
was at last meeting set for hearing at
this day, there being no notice of
posting filed as required by law. On
motion ordered that new notices be
sent out and ordered posted and hear
ing adjourned until meeting March l,
1897.
On motion board adjourned to q.
m. Feb. 3, 1897,
Board met Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1897,
pursuant TO adjournment. Members
present, Chas. Graf, chairman, Robert
Roberts, A NJ. Hannay, Robert S.
Hughes and VIM. Borchert
On motion Commissioners Hannay,
Hughes and Borchert are hereby con-
stituted a: committee to investigate
all claims for damages on account of
laying out two separate highways in
the town of Shelby, laid out by this
board in the year 1896, and running
south and west of Amboy. Said COM
mittee TO report at next meeting of
this board and to meet at Amboy on
the nth day of February, 1897.
The bond of the FREE PRESS
PRINTING COMPANY as the official
paper for the ensuing year, with f.
W. Hunt and M. D. Fritz as sureties,
was approved and ordered filed.
The bond of e. r. Kennedy as de-
putty coroner, with Paul Iverson,
Stephen Thorne, T. III. Andrews and
w. L. Bradshaw as sureties, was ap-
proved.
Application of Alice M. Mosher to
purchase state forfeited lands, being
the a of 223 a of ne of Sc ! sec.
q, town LOG, range %, was received
and upon motion was recommended to
the state auditor for his approval.
On motion board adjourned to 80
p. NJ.
Board met at 80 p. NJ. pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
ReSOlved, That the chairman and
auditor procure loan of 81 800 from
our city banks and place the same to
the credit of the road and bridge fund,
said loan to be made under instruction
of the county attorney.
ReSOtUed. That Commissioners
Roberts, Hughes and Graf are hereby
made committee to formulate plan
or plans for changing the boundaries
of the different commissioners dis
trictS of this county as required by
law; and to submit said plan or plans
to this body as a committee of the
whole board at meeting to DE held
at the auditors Office, at l O'Clock D.
M, on the 10th day of February, 1897,
for the purpose of considering the
matter and citizens of any part of the
county. feeling an interest, to have an
opportunity to be heard on the SUBJ
ject.
Road petition Of Fred Gerlach aud
others praying for the laying out of a
county road in section and township
of Mcpherson was presented, and up
on motion Commissioners Hughes,
Roberts and Graf are hereby appoint
ed committee to view said proposed
highway on the 10th day of April,
1897, and to report at the next meet
ing of this board, being the first meet
ing after Feb. 10, 1897.
On motion, board adjourned to 600
a. m. Feb. 4, 1897:
Board met Thursday, Feb. 4, 1897,
pursuant to adjournment. All mem
bers present. Chas. Graf, chairman,
Robert Roberts, A. M. Hannay Robert
S. Hughes and VIM. Borchert.
Application of Fred Krugel for re-
funding of 1896 personal property
taxes, township of Beaufort, was re-
ceived and upon motion was approved
and ordered sent to the state auditor
for his approval.
Application of John Roerig for re-
funding Of 1896 personal property
taxes, village of Lake Crystal, was re-
ceived and upon motion was approved
and ordered sent to the state auditor
for his approval
Application of Stephen Lamm for
refunding of 1896 personal property
taxes on valuation of SIP, 700, city of
Mankato, was received, and upon mo-
tion was approved and ordered sent to
the state auditor for his approval.
Application of VIM. Hatchkus fol
refunding Of 1896 personal property