The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18

On motion of Com. Borchert board ad-
journed to a. m, May grid, A. D. 1900.
Thursday, May grid, A. D. 1900.
Board of County Commissioners of Blue
Earth County, Mimi, convened pursuant
TO adjournment and was called to order by
the chairman. Members all present.
Com. Hughes offered the following mo,
ton which was unanimously carried:
Moved, That we adjourn the hearing on
ditch petition No. 8, Robert Madigan and
others to 2 p. m, May 3Ist, A. D. 1900.
Application of school district No. 81,
village of Good Thunder, for abatement of
1891 to 1895 taxes was received, and on
motion of Com. Borchert, approved and
ordered sent to the state auditor for his
approval.
Application of Maple River Baptist
church, of Good Thunder, for abatement
of 1894 to and including 1899 taxes was re-
ceived, and on motion of Com. Borchert
approved and ordered sent to the state
auditor for his approval.
Com Hughes offered the following reso-
luton which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, A school petition for forma-
ton of a new school district. and petition
duly signed and the signature thereto duly
acknowledged, was this day presented and
read to this board, territory to-with ALI
of sections II, IS. 1o and 20, also ST of
sections and 8, also sw4 of section 9, also
nw4 of section 16, all in township Io7,
range 2S west; also set OF section Is, town
ship 1917 range 2o, west.
Now Therefore 1t is ordered that said
school petition will be heard by this board
on the 9th day of July. A. D. 1900. p. m.
And it is further ordered that notice of
time of hearing be given by posting and
serving of copies on clerk OF school dis
tricts to be effected, and that copy of this
notice be published once in each of the
following newspapers as follows: Lake
Crystal Union, Weekly Free Press and
Weekly Review.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners of Blue Earth County:
Gentlemen:-Yourc committee appointed
March 22d, 1900. at session OF this
board to make an examination of the pres
ent bridge over Rice creek, Sec. II, town
of Sterling, and to report at this meeting
the condition of said bridge, beg leave to
report as follows: We met of said bridge
10 a. M. 10th day of April. 1900. and we
found the conditions as follows: That the
present bridge is not suitable for travel.
and that something must be done at once
to accommodate the public, and owing to
the overdraft of the road and bridge fund,
and no funds available for several months
we find it somewhat difficult to make the
recommendation, which is absolutely nee
essary Therefore we have concluded to
be as economical as possible, and do rec
ommend that new piers be built, and that
the present bridge be repaired as early as
possible. This improvement would be
permanent improvement, and we submit it
for your consideration.
Respectfully,
VIM BoRCHERT.
B. O. KILMER.
CHAS. GRAFT.
On motion of Com. Paddock the above
report was unanimously accepted.
Com. Hughes offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, Mayer Bros of the city of
Mankato, offers to furnish the required
material needed, and to do all the repair
ing on Rice creek bridge. Sec. IT, town of
Sterling. according to plans and speciica-
tons herewith submitted for the sum of
$228 90, work to commence as soon as