The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

CndS Evans, WOOQ TO poor. SUU
Tourtellotte hospital. care of sick poor. III 90
ELLIS Larsen, goods to poor farm 1000
On motion of Com. Hughes board ad-
journed to 9 a. ~, Dec. 9Th, 1899.
Wednesday, December 9th, 1899.
Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county, MINI convened
pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the chairman.
Members present, Chas. Graf, chm,
Robert S. Hughes. B. o. Killmer. VIM.
Borchert and W, w. Paddock
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion, which was unanimously
carried. e.. ....
Moved: That the list of claims as
filed by the Public Examiner Pope, be
referred ito the county attorney for col
lection against the following parties
and municipal corporations as follows:
prisoners. ............eS 20 "a
D. Z. Bowen, same. Observation-Disclosures. 236 96
d. Bowen. excessive fees fees personal
tax warrant. ....................... 80. IS so
Fred Gerl1ch. excessive fees boarding
prisoners :. ........................ q. 04
City Of Mankato, for boarding city prs
soners- ia w
Com. Paddock offered the following
motion, which was unanimously
carried.
Moved, That the list of claims af
filed by the Public Examiner Pope be
referred to the county attorney for col
lection against the following parties:
W. W. Paddock, excessive, fees recording
coroner's inquest. ........ ...... Sl5S ~
f.. K. Kennedy, same 6O.OO
Com. Hughes offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted. ... "a.
Whereas, A difference of opinion has
arisen in regard to the compensation to
members of the board of county COM
missioners of this county that they are
entitled to receive, therefor be it
Resolved, That the present county
attorney and the former county attor-
ney, @. L. Benedict, under whose ad-
vice we have acted in the matter of our
compensation as board since 1895, be
instructed to consult with and procure
the opinion of the attorney general for
this board, as to the number of days
and the amount this board is entitled
to receive as compensation for it's SER
vice and that they be paid their ex-
penses and per diem for their services
in said matter,
On motion board adjourned to 1:3O p.
m.
At 1: 80 p. m. board met pursuant to
adjournment and was called to order
by the chairman, .Chas. Graf. Mem
bers all present.
Alexander Wilkin Post, @. A. R.
filed communication with the board
recommending the appointment of
Milton Hanna as county agent in place
of W. J. Martin deceased, to look after
the burial of INDECENT soldiers, and on
motion of Com. Paddock, Milton
Hanna was duly designated as county
agent for the End commissioner,
district, this county, whose duty
it shall be to cause to be
decently buried and honorably
inferred the body of any honorably dis,
charged soldier, sailor or marine who
served in the army or navy of the
United States.
Application of John M. Lang, city of
Mankato for refunding of part of 1898
taxes on an illegal valuation of credits,
was received and on motion Com. Pad
dock said application was approved
and ordered sent to the state auditor
for his approval.
Com. Hughes offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Whereas, on this day road petition
signed by 40 freeholders of the towns
of Ceresco and Lincoln praying for a
public highway secs. and 4, Ceresco
and secs 33 and 3d. Lincoln. The
board have determined that in their
Judgment said petition is reasonable on
its face 1t is hereby
Ordered, That hearing be had on
said petition at this Office 2 p. M, Feb
ruary 9th A. D., 1900. at which time
and place said board will hear all that
may be said in favor of and against the
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