The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

persuant to adjournment and was call
ed to order by the chairman.
Members pre- emit: Chas. Graf, chm,
R. S. Hughes. w. W. Paddock, B. O.
Killmer and VIM. Borchert.
The following named persons were
this day selected by the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Blue Earth county,
state of Minnesota, from the qualified
electors of said county to serve as
grand and petit jurors in place of those
drawn at the June term of the district
court in and for said county of Blue
EARTH
-. w.. GRAND. PETIT.
Lime twp M L Wildes George Breemer
Jamesun twp j Sullivan
LIE Ray A II Pressnall L NJ Anderson
MCPHERSON Hubert Bruels
Mankato twp Congratulated
Jacob Hauch
Decoria twp IF Giule
City of Mkto-
1st Ward John Butter RIM Irwin
I'd Ward Nick Weis Severt Olson
Aug Swanson John Munne
WE REIN
81 ward Ghas II Jones + T Iceberg
VIM Hahmuth
9th Ward Herman Bingr
Rapidan twp Jewell Just S Marston
II l. Gregg Jay Judd
GardenCity twp Fred Schultz Chas Murphy
Vernon twp Ernest Baily
Shelby twp Chas Baker
Southland twp Brude
Judson twp, Il q Edward Hugh H Jones
l. Crystal Vii NJ, Mutt w w Jones
Medo twp Chas Severson Lewis Anderson
Danville twp JohnNeubauer Anil label
Robert Beske
Mapleton twp John Husey VIM Kruger
VIM Wick Peter KlIngel
Lyra twp LysanderCook Herman Borneke
VIM Kruger Sr
Beauford Fred Fry
Road petition of Richard Williams
and others for change of county
road sec 16 and II township 100, range
30, town of Cambria, was considered
The committee on said petition report
ed favorable and on motion of Com
Hughes the petition was granted, and
damages awarded to John R Williams
sec. Is, said town for moving fences
$40 according to final commissioners
road order record on page of road
record No. 3.
Com Hughes offered the following
motion which was carried
Moved that the chairman of the
county board appoint committee of
three members of this board of which
he shall be the chairman to negotiate
with the proper officials of the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry.
Co. and the Chicago & Great Western
Co to secure the construction OF a
ditch and culverts in sec: 81 and 80,
Lime twp, Blue Earth county as soon as
possible. Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing members: Chas, Graf, R. S.
Hughes and w. w. Paddock, commit
tee.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Blue Earth County:
Your committee appointed to ex-
anime the Cramer bridge in the town
of Beauford, submit the following re-
port:
We recommend that the town of
Beauford be requested to have theidirt
shoveled off the bridge and put in two
new planks in place of two broken ones
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. BORCHERT,
CHAS. GRAF,
w. w. PADDOCK,
Committee.
On motion of Com. Killmer the above
report was accepted and the auditor be
requested to send a copy of said report
to the chairman of town board of Beau
ford.
On motion, board adjourned to 100
p N.
At 1 80 D. m.> board convened pursu-
ant to adjournment and was called to
order by the chairman. Members all
present.
On motion of Com Hughes, bids for
the construction of the following. work
according to plans and specifications
now on file were opened as follows:
First. A stone pier and fill at Shelby
bridge, sec. Is, town of Shelby:
Complete
For.
Gust Carlstrom ........... 81, 245 90
johnson q Day ............... 1896 90
f A Halstead ......L........ 1850. 90
Jos Landkammer. ........... !, 355. 90
Second. New stone wings for pier
and. fill on section line between sections
10 and Is, town of Decoria:
Complete
For
Gust Carlstrom sr.........S 81 1923 90
M = johnson ............... 1897. 90
Mankato Lime & Stone Co. -. 1,765. 90
Jos Eandkammer. ], 1910 90
John Bowen .......... 1,13S. 40
Com. Paddock offered the following
motion. which was carried:
Moved: That we reject all bids for
stone wings for pier and fill, sections 10
and Is town of Decoria, and that the
chairman be authorized to have the
county surveyor to prepare new plans
for said work, estimates not to exceed
100000, and to advertise for new bids
to be opened 200 p. M, Nov. LIST, 1899
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion which was carried:
Moved: That we accept of Gust
Carlstrom's bid to build stone pier
and fill at Shelby bridge, sec. is, town
of Shelby, according to plans and speci-
fications complete for 81, 245 90, and the
chairman is hereby authorized. to sign
contract with Gust Carlstrom for said
work. That the building of said stone
pier and fill must be completed on or
before November 1st, 1899, and provid
ed that said Gust Carlstrom furnish the
county commissioners bond with two
or more sureties in the sum of 81 ,245. 90
subject to the approval of the chairman
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