The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota.
Office Of the County Auditor,
Blue Earth County, MINI.
SPECIAL SESSION.
MANKATo, Mimi, Dec. ID, 1898.

NODU. lluShCo.
On motion. minutes of Oct. 18th,
1898 meeting were approved as pub
lished.
Com Robt. Roberts filed his resigna-
tion with the county auditor Nov. 18th.
Notice of said resignation was filed
with the city council on Nov. 10Th, and
said CITY council of the city of Mankato
appointed w W. Paddock OF said city
to fill the vacancy of the unexplred
term of Robt Roberts
The oath prescribed by law was taken
by w. ". Paddock before T. A.
Gunders, the county auditor, and the
board proceeded
The application of H H Edwards, OF
the town of Judson, for an auctloneers
license for the term of one year was re-
ceived and, on motion, it was ordered
that a license be granted according to
law
The report of the grand jury for the
November term of the district court
was read and, on motion, was ordered
placed on file,
Com. Hannay offered the following
motion, which was unanimously car
ried:
"Moved that the Northwestern Tele.
phone Co is hereby authorized to place
three long distance telephone instru
ments in the court house in the follow
ing offices: County commissions, re-
gister of deeds, clerk of courts, and
one long distance instrument at the
county Jail; at a rental of $50 30 a
month for the four instruments "
The board of audit submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To the honorable board of county
commissioners of the county of Blue
Earth, state of Minnesota.
Gentlemen
Mankato, Mimi, Oct. %, '9S
Board of audit met at 10 a. m 22d
day of October, A. D., 1898, for the
purpose of designating the Mankato
State bank. formerly Mankato Ma
tional bank, which was on June A, A
D, 1898, designated depository, said
bank has changed from National
bank to State bank The board OF
audit deeming it advisable to re-de-
signate and on this day did meet for
that purpose and designate said Man
kato State bank, as a depository OF the
funds of Blue Earth county not to
exceed $50, 900 at any time.
That the county treasurer OF Blue
Earth county is hereby notified OF the
county treasurer is hereby directed to
make deposits until the board of audit
should deem it best to make change.
That the foregoing shall remain in
force and effect until further notice by
this board.
That said Mankato State bank has
this day filed their bond as deposit
tory and the board of audit has receiv-
ed and accepted said bond.
p. A GUNDERS, county auditor,
STEPHEN THoRNE, elk. OF court,
CHAs GRAF, chm. board of com.
County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota.
On motion, the board of audit's
report was unanimously adopted
On motion, the bond of j, I'll. Ray,
president of the Mankato State bank,
with Thos A. Sherk, John H. Ray,
John R. Thomas NJ o. Sundt, John G
Noe. Zina G. Harrington, Geo. L.
Boynton, and Geo B. Owen as sureties,
was approved by the board.
The resignation of w w. Paddock as
coroner, dated Nov. 21st, 1898, was
read and, upon motion, accepted
Com. Roberts offered the following
motion, which was unanimously car
ried:
Moved, That E. R. Kennedy be
elected coroner to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of w. w.
Paddock for the unexpired term"
On motion, the board adjourned to
Dec. 14th, 1898.
" ednesday, Dec. 14th, 1898.
Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county met pursuant to ad-
iournment and was called to order by
the chairman. Members all present.
The school petition of Jesse Cornish
was considered and, on motion, a COM
missioner's order granting the petition
was unanimously adopted as per page
3O8, 800 and 80, commissioners rec
ord E.
The petition of N G.. Root for the
purchase of state forfeited lands sold
for the taxes 1.-THE north 81 acres of sw4,
sw4, set, sec. SO, and the east Al acres of
the south 10 acres of the north 81 acres
of nw4, SET, sec. 26, all in town one
hundred and six, range twenty eight
was received and, on motion, approved
and ordered sent to the the state auditor
for his approval.
The petition of Fred Gerlich and
others from Mcpherson, asking for a
stone culvert or an iron bridge in Sec
ton ten, town of Mcpherson, was re-
ceived and read aud, on motion, accept
ed and ordered placed on file.
School petition of George Mann was
presented to the board and read, asking
t. be set off from district No, 81 to dis
trict No. so, with his lands, the WI,
nw4. sec 5, town 100, range 81 west,
and Ell of net, sec 6, town 106, range 81
west, all in township of Lyra. On
motion, hearing on said petition was
set for 200 m, Feb. 18th, 1899.
Road petition of l.. Fl Gregg and
others for the location of county road
in sec. 30, South Bend, and sections
two and three, Rapidan, was received
and read, together with notice of post
ing, and upon motion, Commissioners
Hughes, Borchert and Paddock and the
county surveyor were appointed a COM
mittee to view the proposed road, to
meet at Kern's bridge at 1000 a. M,
Feb. 10TH 1899, and to report at a
meeting of the board, Feb 10th, 1899,
at 200 p. m.
Road petition of VIM. Schultz and
others for the change of a county road
in section four, town of Garden City,
was received and read, together with
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