The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23

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ROBERT ROBERTS, ;
VIM BORCHERT,
ROBT. S. HUGHES,
The Board of County Commissioners of Blue
Earth County, Minnesota. -
Attest: ii
PA. GUNDERs, County Auditor. !
The application of G.. F. Rice for re-
funding of 1896 personal property tax
on an illegal assessment in township
of Ceresco on valuation Of $500 was
received and upon motion was APP
proved and ordered sent to the state
auditor for his approval. !
The application of Harvey Flem-
ing for refunding of 1896 personal
property tax on an illegal assessment
on a valuation of 81 900, in the town
ship of Vernon Center, was received
and upon motion was approved and
ordered sent to the state auditor for
his approval.
On motion, the following applica-
tious for refunding and abatement of
taxes on real estate on an illegal val
uation, from the townships and
villages of Shelby, Garden City, Man
kato, Rapidan and Lake Crystal, were
received and upon motion were ap-
proved and ordered sent to the state
auditor for his approval:
Martha w. Redner, ct, net. sec 80,
1O5-2S, 1880. !
Aug. Kendler, SET, sw4, sec SO, 10S-
26, 1924.
R. J. Duffield, WI of lots 3 and 4,
blk 35, 1881
G. F. Loring, lots 5 to 8, blk IS, s1.4O.
E. H. Mead, 81, set, sec 6, 1O7-2S,
1926.
A. Winger, nj, set, sec 81, 1O7-27,
$3.50.
M. M. Francher, lots 10 and II, blk
l, 1916.
Philip LeClair, lot 6, add. &C." S4.O4.
The application Of Philip Leas for
refunding of 1896 tax on all of lots Is
and 16, blk 1872, south of Front street,
West Mankato, for structure, there
being no structure, on valuation of
$500, was received and upon motion
approved and ordered sent to the
state auditor for his approval.
On motion, board adjourned to July
18th, 1897.
Board met July 18th, 1897, all mem.
bers present.
On motion. ordered that the follow
ing applications for abatement and
refunding of 1896 real estate taxes,
city of Mankato, be approved and
ordered sent to the state auditor for
his approval under resolution as pass
ed by this board at a session May
9Th, 1897:
Fl. McMurtrie, lot 6, Webster's add,
H. knott, lot 6, McMurtrie's subdiv.
of blk 20, Van Brunt's add, 1888.
James Faley, lot 3, blk. Is, Van
Brunt's add, SS.13.
On motion 1910 was appropriated
from the road and bridge fund to open
new road as laid out on Meyers hill,
on poor farm road, and the cutting
down of hill and filling the depression
over culvert beyond house of Meyer
on the same road with balance of the
appropriation after the new road is
completed. Said work is to be done
under the supervision OF CONS. Chas.
Graf and Robt. Roberts, with the
service of county surveyor when
needed. r
On motion, the chairman was
authorized to sign a contract with
the Wisconsin Steel and Iron Bridge
Co. for steel and iron bridge over
Watonwan river near McCarthys, in
township of Ceresco, for the sum of
1886 as soon as collected from the
state after the completion of said
bridge, the balance of s515 to be paid
from county road and bridge fund on
June 1st, 1898, without interest. l..
On motion, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A large delegation of
the taxpayers Of Mankato township
and the street committee of the city
council of the city of Mankato ap-
peared before this board asking for an
appropriation from the county to pay
one-half of the expense of improving
the Silver ravine road; therefore,
ResOlved, That an appropriation
from the county road and bridge fund
is hereby made to cover one.half the
cost of said improvement, amount
not to exceed $500, payable on June
1st, 1898, without interest. The plan
of improvement Of said hill to be ap-
proved by committee consisting of
! A. M. Hannay, Robt. S. Hughes and
Robt. Roberts, before contract is let,
| and their approval of plan certified to