The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
vened pursuant to adjournment and

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was called to order by the chairman.
Members present Chas. Graf, chm,
w. w. Paddock. VIM. Borchert, B. o.
Killmer and R Hughes.
School petition of James Johnson was
presented to this Board and read asking
to be set off from School District No.
48 to School District No. 153 with his
lands the ea of sw4 of set, sec. 81 and
W % acres of ne4 of sw4 and set of sw4,-
sec. 80, all in town 100 and Range 25
West. On motion of Com. Paddock
hearing on said petition was set at p
m. Goth day of March'1900.
Application of Julius J. Graf of
Good Thunder for refunding of part of
| 1896 taxes on an excessive valuation
Lot 4, Block 1, Houcks add. to Good
Thunder was received and on motion
of Com. Killmer said application was
not granted.
Application of the following parties
for refunding of taxes were received
and read asking for refunding for part
of 1899 personal property taxes and on
motion were approved and ordered sent
to the State Auditor for his approval
| to.wit:
Henry Rosin, town of Shelby, excessive
Nicholas Phillips, town Of Mcpherson,
| excessive valuation of. $50 90
Herman and Anna Olson, town of Lake
Crystal; excessive valuation of; ;;....... 25O 90
mt fhnr AOl &c L.,
| cesslVe valuation off,. ............... 3.lOOOO
| On motion of Com. Borchert ad-
journed to 1:30 p. m.
AT 1:30 p. m. Board met pursuant to
adjournment and was called to order
by the Chairman. Members all present
| Application of MaryJ Mountain of
Good Thunder for refunding of part of
1898 tax on an illegal valuation for
structure on the East 943 feet of Lot 2,
Block 2, Hauck's addition to the
Village of Good Thunder was received
and read and on motion of Com. Bor-
ebert approved and ordered sent to the
State Auditor for his approval.
| On motion of Com. Killmer bids
were opened for ripraping sides of fill
at east end of Shelby bridge as follows
According to specifications
M & johnson, per cord Sl2 90 acc to spec
acob Effer, per cord IL 40 acc to spec
| III Day, per cord IL .25 acc to spec
Enfield & Day per cord II so acc to spec
Halstead per cord IL rs acc to spec
Joseph Dietl complete according to plans
, and speclhcatlons for or........-..'.S .S649 VI
Co m. Killmer offered the following
mott on which was carried.
Moved: That we accept of Fl. F,
Days bid to riprap sides of fill at east
end of Shelby bridge Sec. 16 town OF
| Shelby according to plans and speci6.
cations for the sum of $11 % per cord,
and the chairman is hereby authorized
to sign contract with H. F. Day fol
said work. That the building of said
riprap must be completed on or be-
fore March 10Th, 1900 and provided that
said H. F. Day furnish the County
Commissioners bond with two OF
more sureties in the sum of $4,000 as
subject to the approval of the chairman
and filed with the County Auditor.
Resolution of Com. Paddock amend.
Iing record with reference to Wellman
contract.
Com. Paddock offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
| Whereas through inadvertance and
mistake an error was made and now
appears in the minutes of this Board.
dated May 18th, 1899 recorded in Book
E of Commissioners Records on pages
37S and S79 in the matter of certain
written proposition made by one G. w.
Welman, and in the resolution or order
of this Board accepting said PROPOSE
tion which said written proposition in
truth and in fact read as follows, to.
wit:
Mankato, Minnesota, May 18th, 1899.
To the Honorable The Board of
County Commissioners, of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit fol-
your consideration the following pro.
position for an investigation to de.
termine whether or not any individuals
subject to taxation in your county,
have fraudulently, wrongfully or un
lawfully omitted or concealed any
part of their personal property or real
estate subject to taxation, and to de-
termine whether or not there are any
moneys due your County from the
State or any other source.
I propose to make careful and dill.
gent search for such omitted or con
cealed property and honestly and fairly
report to the proper officials for assess
ment and entry on the tax lists all such
property, if any. which I shall find to
exist, and also make careful and dill
gent search for money due your
County from the State or any other
!. source.
Your county to pay me for such SER
vices sum equal to one-half of all
moneys collected as result of my said
inyoofi oo tiop FOR tho fret vaor oplu