The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota.
Office of County Auditor,
Blue Earth County, Mum,

met Feb. 10th, 1899, at 900 a. M, pur-
suant to adjournment Jan. 9Th, 1899,
aud was called to order by the chair
man. Members present, Chas Graf,
chairman Robt. S. Hughes, w. Borch-
ert, w. w. Paddock, and B o. Kill
mer.
Application of Hon. N Juliar, of the
town of Decoria, for auctioneer's Ii
cense for the term of one year was re
ceived and, on motion, ordered that Ii
cense be granted according to law.
On motion of Com. Paddock, report
of the grand jury, February term of
court 1899, was approved, and ordered
placed on file.
On motion of Com. Hughes, the fol
lowing applications for abatement and
refunding of taxes were allowed: /.
Frank Sieberg, city of Mankat6,
Dukes addition, lot 9, blk. IS, on an il
legal valuation of, 5000 for improve
ments.
Jean A. Flittie, city of Mankato,
Fletcher's subdivision of Cummings ad-
dition. lot 49,, on an illegal valuation of
$3.50 for structure
Frank Craver, city of Mankato, Bran
sons addition, lot 5, blk 6, on an illegal
valuation of $50.
81. S. Holman, city of Mankato, Bran
sons addition, lot 7, blk. 2, on an illegal
valuation of S7S
Catherine Cook, city of Mankato,
south acres of east 10 acres of sci, nw4
sec. II, 10S, 26, on an illegal valuation
of $75 for structure.
James Brown, city of Mankato, Hub
BELLS addition, lot IA. blk. 3, on an ille-
gal valuation of $500 for structure.
Geo w. Sugden & Co., city of Man
kato, on an illegal valuation of S1,0S9,
personal property.
Com. Borchert offered the following
motion, which was carried: ''That we
adjourn the hearing on school petition
of Robert M. Jones and others for the
formation of new school district in
town of Butternut Valley to April 9Th.
1885, at 200 p. m"
Com Hughes offered the following
motion, which was carried: fThat
County Auditor P. A Gunders is here
by instructed to notify the telephone
companies that Blue Earth county will
not pay for any more messages from
this date, being that it is of no benefit
for the tax payers.
School petition of G. G. Cornish ask
ing to be set off from school district
No "a to school district No. 147 was
considered and, on motion, an order
granting the prayer of the petitioner was
unanimously adopted, as per pages 341
and 342, Commissioners Record e"
School petition of George Mann ask
ing to be set off from school district No.
81 to school district No 80 was consid-
cred and, on motion, an order granting
the prayer of the petitioner was unani-
mously adopted, as per pages 342, 343
and 344, Commissioners Record 'sE."
On motion, board adjourned to 900 a.
m, Feb 10th, 1899.
Thursday, Feb. 10th, 1899
Board of county commissioners OF
Blue Earth county met pursuant to ad-
journment, at 900 a. M, and was called
to order by the chairman, Chas. Graf
Members present, Chas. Graf, chair
man, Roht S. Hughes, B. o Killmer,
VIM. Borchert and w. w. Paddock.
The committee on road petition of L
H. Gregg and others of the towns OF
Rapidan and South Bend, owing te
sickness of members of said committee
failed to meet at the proposed highway
on Feb 10th, 1899, and, on motion OF
Com killmer, said committee was in
structed to meet with the county sur
veyor at 1000 a. m, March 9th, 1899
at Kern's bridge to view said proposed
road, and to file its report with the
county commissioners April 9Th, 1899
at 300 p. M
Road petition of j. A. McLain and
others for the location of county road
in sec %. town of Shelby. was received
a nd read, together with notice of post
ing, and. on motion, CONS Killmer
Hughes and Borchert were appointed 6
committee to view the proposed road
and to meetat Amboy, March 9th, at
1000 a. m and to submit their report
on April 9Th, at 800 p m . at meeting
of the board
Com Borchert offered the following
motion, which was unanimously car
ried: That CONS. Hughes and Kill
mer be appointed a committee to repair
Butterfeld bridge, town of Garder
City, and said committee to submit 6
report at the next meeting of this
board
Com Paddock offered the following
motion, which was unanimously car
ried: THAT County Attorney Hughes
be requested to correspond with the Of
ficials of the C. M. & st P. R'y Co il
regard to the building of bridge ovel
it's track on the wagon road leading
fromm Rapidan station one mile NORTH
of said station The said crossing is IL