The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16


employment, of an experienced and
competent person or persons to make
diligent and careful search in this and
other counties and states for omitted,
concealed and unassessed taxable pro-
perty, which property has been falsely,
fraudulently'and unlawfully concealed
from the proper officers of said county,
the taxes upon which property are
lawfully due; and for moneys due
from the State and other sources.
And 1t appearing to the Board that
Chas. W. Welman is an experienced
person in searching for and finding
such concealed, omitted and unassesssd
taxable property and moneys due from
the state and other sources, now here
accepts said proposition.
1t is therefore ordered by the Board
of Commissioners of said Blue Earth
county, that said Chas. W. Welman
be and is hereby employed, authorized
and directed to make diligent and
careful search in this and other
counties and states for such omitted,
concealed and unassessed taxable pro-
perty, the taxes upon which are law
fully due, and upon discovery thereof,
to faithfully, honestly and impartially
report the same to the County Auditor,
who shall proceed as directed by the
statutes of the state of Minnesota,
in such cases made and provided to
assess said property and enter same on
the tax list then in the hands of the
County Treasurer for collection, and
also to make diligent and careful search
for moneys due from the State and
other sources
| cit is further ordered that said
Charles w Wellman shall in considera.
ton of his services, be paid a sum
equal to one-half of all monies collect
ed as result of his said investigation
for the first year only being such taxes
for the year 1899 and prior years, said
services to be paid upon duly verified
bills filed with the auditor in the usual
way and to be allowed by this board as
other claims But nothing shall, how
ever be deemed due and owing him un-
til said moneys are collected by the
proper officials.
1t is further ordered that said
Charles w Wellman shall have one
year or such time as may be necessary
to perform the services contemplated
by this order. CHAS. GRAF,
Chairman of the Board of Commission
ers, Blue Earth County, MINI.
And not as the same appears on said
minutes.
Now, therefore be it resolved by the
board of county commissioners of Blue
Earth county that the said minutes be
amended and corrected by striking out
the said proposition of said'C w. We'll
man as the same appears on said
minutes and inserting in lieu thereof
the true proposition made by said We'll
man as above set forth and by striking
out said resolution and order of this
board as same appears in said minutes
and inserting in lieu thereof the true
and correct resolution and order as
above set forth.
On motion of Com Killmer the fol-
lowing bills were allowed:
NJ w Melvin, assisting Co Supt of schools$ $40
A b Hughes same. e........................ COL
A Gunders, postage, express and freight 10 SO
r L Polk Co, copies of new directory. 1900
| " Williams, transcript state cases.. 100
Isaac Roberts, repairs at court ROOM. 1925
| NJ Borgmeier, drawing jurors ............ $3.50
Mayer Bros, labor at court house. .........t 2.35
Schroeder & Murphy, goods to court
house. se........................ LBS
John Klein & Co same. 23. .96
j A Lewis d. Son, same. me................... Is 90
Mankato Gas & L Co, same .......... 30.55
Young & Monson, same me............. 8.95
Pioneer Press PIT Co county printing. 493
McGill Warner Co, books and blanks. $40
| M II Caller, county printing. $50
| Good Thunder Herald, same. ........... $3.50
J Krohn, same. D Al 80
| J G Wise & Sons, books and blanks 49,. 37.75
Free Press PIT Co. books and blanks ...... 278. 20
| S Brooks, goods to Jail. ail........... 1.25
w Brooks, plans and Specifications rip
rap Shelby app .......::. 400
Ditch No . - - ~. 145 25
Ole Throdahl same. ............... $3.50
William Hughes, same. me................. 57.96
/ John Beaver, ak man Dicth No 4......... 6.75
| John Jost rodman Ditch No 4........... %. 90
Geo Robinson, livery Ditch No 4......!... 81. 80
f Strunk lumber Ditch No 4.........-... 2.72
| M E Stern, goods to poor. 9.75
Chas Hallman same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL 90
i T w Hart same 4.50
Nicholas Bruels, transportation for poor 2.70
Geo Roe, same. .....t........., 3.s9
Mrs Moe board and care of poor. $500
Tourtellotte hospital same. me............. 172. 90
Dan1 Williams wood to poor. 400
VIM Shoemaker, hauling wood to poor. $40
Robert Jones, rent to Door ............... R.O
| John Klein & Co, burying of poor. $500
| Geo Atchison, livery for poor. ........... 2.3O
Kruse Bros, goods to poor farm. ........ 2.25
Robert S Hughes. com fees and mileage,
| session of board ....,.................... 800
Robert S Hughes, com fees and mileage
| and b committee. ...................... 10.20
Robert S Hughes, com fees and mileage
| care of poor. Or...................... 'oOU
| b y klllmer. same. 5.4U
/ B Killmer, com fees and mileage, ses-
| sion and b committee. ................ II. 90
| B Killmer, com fees and mileage ses-
| sion OF board ...........'.....-.' H'UO
VIM Borchert, same. me....................... N.2O
VIM Borchert, com fees aud mileage care
Chas Graf same, ............. o.4O
house com. " - ~ 1870
Chas Graf, com fees and mileage session
/ OF O.OO
wv W Paddock, com fees and mileage
care OF poor. Zl.O
w w Paddock, com fees and mileage
court house committee........ ......... 1880