The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth County
Minnesota.
Office Of County Auditor,
Blue Earth County, MINI.
SPECIAL SESSION.

pursuant to call by majority of the
: Board according to law, and was called
to order by the Chairman.
Members present Chas. Graf, Chm,
Robert S. Huges, B. o. Killmer, VIM
Borchert, and W w. Paddock.
On motion of Com Borchert. minutes
of last meeting were read and approved.
School petition of S o. Erickson was
considered and on motion was unani-
mously granted as per order on pages
1852 and 1853 Commissioners record E.
School petition of G. N. Strand was
considered and on motion was unani-
mously granted as per order on pages
1854 and 800 Commissioners record E.
School petition of John Buck was
considered and on motion was unani-
mously granted as per order on pages
800 and 366 Commissioners record E.
Application of the First National
Bank of Mankato for the purchase of
1892, 1898 and 1894 taxes on lots 5 to s.,
block l ; lots and 6, block g.; lots 9 to
H. block 4; lots 10 to 10 and 16, block
5; lots to and to IA block 6; lots !
and to Is, block Z; lots to 5 and 8 to
49, block s; lots to f. block 10; lots l
and 2, block II; lot 5, block II all in
Columbia Park Addition to the City of
Mankato, was received and upon motion
application was approved and ordered
sent to the State Auditor for his ap-
prevail.
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion which was UNANIMOUSLY carried:
Moved that the County Surveyor be
authorized to make survey. estimate
and plans for stone culvert or iron
bridge, which ever is more suitable for
the location, ON section line n. W..
corner of the n. E. section 10 Town
of Decoria, and to file said estimate
and plans with the County Auditor on
=, or before the first day of meeting of
the July meeting of the County Board
Application of Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon
for abatement and refunding of 1897
tax, personal property, City Of Mankato,
was received and read and upon mo-
ton application was disallowed.
On motion Board adjourned to 8 a.
m, May II, 1899.
Wednesday. May II A. D. 1899.
Board of County Commissioners OF
Blue Earth County, met pursuant to
adjournment at a m. and was called
to order by the chairman.
Members all present
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas the assets of the Mapleton
bank lnsolvent have been fully dlstrlb
uted by the assignee OF said bank and
this county of Blue Earth has received
Its full share and final dividend of SAID
assets:
Therefore be it resolved that the
auditor and treasurer of this county of
Blue Earth are hereby authorized to
cancel the balance due said county
from said insolvent bank on the records
and books of said county.
Com. Hughes offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted: ..-... --
Whereas an act granting reward for
killing wolves, Sec. 146 laws OF Mime
sofa for the year 1899 has been passed
and approved April IL. 1899, be 1t
Resolved that the county of Blue
Earth pay its proportion as provided
= by said chapter 146, laws of 1899
On motion the following applications
for abatement and refunding of 1898
taxes on an illegal valuation were APP
, proved and ordered sent to the State
Auditor for his approval, as follows:
VIM. Wandersee Good Thunder, lot
5, blk. 5, on a valuation of $275.
Aug. Krause, 14-10O a in sci OF sW4
Rec B 43 p 459, sec s, twp 1O7, range 20,
on a valuation of $14S.
J. w. True, city of Mankato, Bran
sons add lot 8, blk g. ON valuation OF
$780,
John Klein, city of Mankato, per-
; sonal property, on valuation OF 93,4'o
Mrs. S Walraven, city of Mankato,
personal property, on a valuation OF
$142
Hans Jorgenson, admin, city OF Man
Rato, personal porperty, on a valuation
of 81. 303.
Louisa Mansfield city OF Mankato,
Ogle & Davis add, lot 8, blk 2, on
valuation of 500,
Helen V. Heep. city OF Mankato'
Cummings add, WI of 81 OF lot z, blk 8,
on a valuation of $75.-
&. w. W. Baker, city of Mankato, Ger
mania Park add lot 8, blk 3, valuations
$3.50.
D. Hodapp. city of Mankato, lot Z and
1G fit of lot s. blk As, valuation S15O.
Mrs. o. E. Richards, city of Man
kato. Warrens add, lot 6, blk 26, valua-
ton 500.
Theodore Zellmer, city OF Mankato,
Randall's add, lot 10, blk o. valuation
5000
CITY of Mankato, lot frac. blk L,
valuation, $3.50.
Com. Killmer offered the following
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