The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-11
1O,134.16
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b20.664.40


Cash In vault. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ao1.oo
Total amt of funds turned over. s2o.564.4s
There being no further business Board
adjourned. l. N. ToNPK1Ns, Co Auditor.
Up. COOPER, Chairman Board
Of Co Commissioners.
For the above given amount, togeth-
or with the furniture of the county
treasurer's office, the personal property
of the county, w P Tenney gave the
proper receipt.
Board adjourned until o'clock the
following day.
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1899 Board con-
vened at 8 O'Clock q. m, pursuant to
adjournment. Members present: Com
missloners Cooper, Aftermath, Wilson,
Garlic and Sloan.
The certificate of election of DR. A. b.
Halves as coroner, presented together
with oath of Office and bond given as
such coroner in the amount of $1,000
with w RCaswell and J A Schmahl as
sureties. On motion bond and sureties
approved.
On motion, Commissioners P Cooper
and T J Sloan were appointed COM
mittee on Jail.
On motion, J P Cooper was appointed
committee on fuel.
On motion, J P Cooper and N Tomp-
kins were appointed committee on
stationery and supplies.
On motion, ] p Cooper was appointed
committee on janitor and court house.
The certificate Of election of E A
Pease as sheriff, was presented together
with oath of Office and bond given as
u - To- ~ u
Jerome Simpson, Hans NJ Aune, Emil
Kuenlli, Lawrence King and Joseph
r Lankard as sureties. On motion,
bond and sureties approved.
] w Carlile and Leo Aftermath, .
committee appointed upon the change
of q road described as follows: Begin
ming at the south end of Mill street in
the city Of Redwood Falls, and ending
at the southeast corner Of section 36,
T Ill, R 36, made report to the Board
- follows: Committeeman Leo Alter
matt recommending that the prayer Of
the petitioners be denied aud Com
mitteeman J w Garlic recommending
that the prayer of the petitioners he
granted. The said petition was duly
considered by the Board and motion
being had upon the granting of said
petition the same was denied. Com
missioners Aftermath, Sloan and Will
son voting no.
Application of Theodore Thorston for
abatement of $1O.72 excessive tax for
1897 on the sw4 of section 5, T ITO, r
81, presented and not recommended.
Application of T s Wilcox for re-
fundment of $11.52 excessive tax paid
for 1898 on WI of mel objection Is, T Ill,
R38, presented and recommended.
On motion, the salary of the county
attorney was fixed at 81, 900.
On motion, the salary Of the super
intendent of schools was fixed at 81 900.
On motion, the salary of the janitor
was fixed at $40 per month.
On motion, the county auditor was
instructed to draw his warrant at the
end of each month for the proportionate
salary of county officers and janitor.
The certificate of election of d l.
Bigham, as surveyor, was presented,
together with his oath of office and
bond given as such surveyor in amount
of $500, with H D Baldwin and Geo.
L Evans as sureties. On motion, bond
and sureties approved.
Board adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.
Board convened pursuant to adjourn
ment at o'clock p. m. Members
present: Commissioners Cooper, Alter
matt, Sloan, Garlic and Wilson.
The financial statement for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1898, was read, approved
and ordered published.
The board proceeded to and did ex-
anime the orders and warrants paid
since the regular July meeting and
found the same duly cancelled, correct
and to agree with the auditors register
Of orders paid.
Refunding r. r. bonds Nos. l to 8,
due and payable Jan. I, 1899, presented
and found duly cancelled.
Coupons for interest on r. r. bonds
Nos. to IS inclusive, due and payable
Jan. l, 1899, presented in total amount
Of 500 and found duly cancelled.
On motion, the sum of 81, $50 or so
much thereof as shall be needed, was
appropriated to rebuild with iron and
steel the Minnesota river bridge at
North Redwood on condition that Rem
vile county shall appropriate q like
sum for said purpose, and that JP
Cooper, T Sloan and w Garlic act
as committee to let contract for same.
On motion, the Board adjourned un-
til 8 O'Clock the following day.
Thursday, Jan. 5, 1S99-Board con-
vened ct 8 o'clock q. m. pursuant to
adjournment. Members present: Com
missioners Cooper, Aftermath, Carl1le,
Sloan and Wilson.
On motion, the auditor was instructed
to draw his warrant in payment ofthe
county bonds and interest when said
bonds and interest become due.
The following bills were audited and
allowed in full:
F M Gfubb, work and material
for Jail ............................. S 200
n w Cobleigh, recording GER
tificates Of election, etc ......... 7.25
] n Byington, CO printing 49,. $500
LanbertOn Star, same..... $500
4 d McRae, same..................- $500
I n Tompkins, same ............... $500
pub official ballot 500
Geo B Hughes, CO printing =. $500
Aiken & 6chmahl, same. ......... 5000
pub official ballot 500
Geo 3 Hughes, same............... 500
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