New Ulm review., 1901-04-24
County Commissioners
Proceedings.

/ The county commissioners metin spe-
cial session Tuesday, April 16, 1901,
with all members present.
| The school petition for change of Dist.
boundaries of Nos. 7, 81 and 3S, togeth-
| er with remonstrance were considered,
and on motion was rejected.
| Application of Backer s. Scar for Ii
quor license to sell in Essig, was receiv-
ed and the license was granted from
June 1, 1901, to May 81, 1902. Bond
accepted.
Application of Rob't B. Hanson to
sell liquor in Evan from April 18th,
1901, to April 18th, 1902, was received,
and libense was granted.
| Auctioneer license to [. w. johnson
in Linden was granted for one year.
G. G. Andrews, State Fire Warden,
called the attention of the commissioners
to the law requiring publication of an
OF law of April Is, 1895, for suppress
sion oil forest and prairie fires, and such
notice was ordered published.
j. III. Weddendorf offered to sell the
board safe. The board examined the
safe, and decided to purchase it for $40
delivered in vault of county treasurer.
A petition asking the board to build
a bridge across the big Cottonwood riv-
er between sections 81 and 90 in Leaven-
| worth, was referred to Com. Miller t.
inves tlgate and report at the July ses-
sion.
Application of Otto Hartmann for
abatement of taxes was recommended to
| the State auditor.
A letter was received from the Secre-
tary of the State board of Charities,
which is as follows:
ssIt is matter of relief to me to know
| that Brown county has under contemp-
lation a fit Jail. [ have often compli-
mented the county on having so efficient
| care, and except for that care the con-
demnation of the old jail would doubt
less have been demanded before this
Tie utter lack of proper sanitary ar
rangement, and the lack of practically
everything which should be provided in
the construction of a Jail, so impressed
me that expected after my visit to the
jail this year to submit the question Of
! it's condemnation to the State board of
| Corrections and Charities, and I have
reason to believe that its condemnation
would have followed in due course of
| time, and would have been made effect
i've not later than next year. Therefore
[ am especially glad to receive notice
that will be relieved from the unpleas-
ant duty of recommending condemna-
ton"
| The opinion of the county attorney
was asked, and he informed The board
that the question of issuing bonds would
have have to be submitted to the peo-
pie, as there are not funds on hand to
build Jail.
The plans and specifications of the
Pauly Jail Building Co., as approved by
the State board of Corrections and Char
tiles, were received and considered, but
no action was taken, as the l.oard is
without authority.
The board opened bids for alterations
and new work on lavatory, as follows
Chas. Toberer for plumbing, $581.00
Tappe s. Gronau, for general work ,92S.0O
The bids were rejected, and the chair
man and auditor were instructed to ad-
vertise for new bids.
The purchasing committee was au-
thorised to make all necessary repairs
on the Court house, including painting
of the roof.
The committee on poorand poor house
reported progress, and the committee
was authorized to continue investiga-
tions and report at July session.
A committee of chairman Eckstein
and Com. Miller was appointed to meet
the board of Charities and Corrections,
and appeal to them not to condemn the
Jail. The best that can be done to i'm
prove the sanitary condition of the Jail
will be done.
/ The following alterations were made
in the poor record.
Mrs. J. Kudnel, New Ulm, Cancelled.
Jno Heinz, :. 81 per month
Mrs. A. Wiesner, !" 2
VIM. Bartl, :. Q 8.
Mrs. E. Hesse, s. 8