The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota.
SPECIAL SESSION.
Office of County Auditor,
Blue Earth County, Mimi. !
Thursday, May 31st, 1900.


Board according to law, and was called
to order by the chairman. Members
present, Chas. Graf, Chm, Robert 5.
Hughes, B. o. Killmer, VIM. Borchert
and W. w. Paddock.
Minutes of last meeting was on
motion of Com. Killmer approved.
Hearing on petition of Robert Madi-
gan and others, Ditch petition No 8,
was on motion of Com. Hughes adjourn
ed to 2 D. m. 10th day of July A. d.
1900.
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion which was unanimously carried:
Moved. that the whole Board as a COM
mittee view Ditch No on June 29th,
and TO meet at the outlet of Lake Bal
lantyne a. m. of said day.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Whereas, through mistake an error
was made and now appears In the MIN MIN
utes of this Board dated May 18TH, 1899
recorded in book E of Commissioner 8
record on page 385 and 3o6 IN the mat,
ter of road petition OF ID: Gregg ana
others as recorded in Road Record No.
. nages 1888. in awarding road damages
. 70 Hans Anderson. The damages as
awarded is SIS and should appear as go
to Hans Anderson, owner OF the sW4 OF
sw4. sec. 35-10S 81,
On motion of Com. Hughes bids were
opened for the construction OF two
stone piers for bridge over Rice
Creek as follows
F. A. Ealstead, complete as per plans
for S425.00.
Bowen & Kelley, complete as per
plans for $350.12.
Carlstrom Bros, complete as per
plans for $3.50 90
b. V. Waters, complete as per plans
for $497.00.
Com. Borchert offered the following
motion which was unanimously
carried.
Moved, that we accept of Bowen q
Kelly bid to build two stone piers fol-
q bridge over Rice creek, sec. q, town
of Sterling. according to plans and
specifications now on file for the sum
of $780, and the chairman is hereby
authorized to sign contract with SAID
Bowen & Kelley for said Bowen q
Kelley for said work. That the building
of said stone piers must be completed
on or before July 14th, 1900. and pro-
vided that said Bowen & Kelly furnish
the county commissioners a bond With
two or more sureties in the sum OF
$4,000, subject to the approval OF the
chairman and filed with the county
auditor.
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion which was unanimously
adopted.
Moved, that the chairman appoint
committee to view county road, sec
II, town of Cambria, which has beer
INSTRUCTED. Committee to meet at SAID
road on June 9th, 1900, with power tt
open road and cause said obstruction t.
be removed at once. Chairman APP
pointed CONS. Hughes, Killmer ane
and Paddock, committee.
Application of the supervisors OF the
town of Lyra asking for an appropria
ton of $500 90 for building stone cul
vert and bridge, section %, said town
was received and on motion OF Com
Borchert application was accepted ano
placed on file.
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion, which was unanimously car
ried.
Moved, that the chairman appoint
committee to view bridge on a county
road on section line sections 10 and II
town of Ceresco, known as the Kimbal
bridge. That the committee be author
lied to secure the service of the county
surveyor and the committee be further
authorized to have plans and specifica
lions made at once, for whatever i'm
provement is necessary to make said
bridge suitable for travel and that the
chairman be authorized to advertise fol
bids for said improvement, bids to be
opened at m. July 10th, 1900
Chairman appointed CONS. Killmer,
Hughes and Graf, committee, to meet
at proposed bridge 10 a. m. June 18th,
1900.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of B.ue Earth Co.
Mimi
Gentlemen: We herewith submit for
your consideration proposition to
place telephone at the county poor
farm residence to connect with the ex-
change at Mankato Mimi, at the rate
of $50 90 per annum rental for 3 years
from date and at the rate of $500 per
annum thereafter. We furthermore
agree to build. equip and maintain the
line free of charge.
Respectfully submitted.
THE NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE Co.,
Per VIM. Buchholz Mgr.
y Com. Paddock offered the following
motion, which was unanimously
carried.
Moved, that after careful examina-
ton of the proposition of the North
western Telephone Exchange Co per