The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
Office of County Auditor, Blue Earth |
County, MINI.
SPECIAL SESSION.

SPECIAL SESSION.
Thursday, May End, A. D. 1901.
two o'clock p. m.
Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county, Minnesota, con-
vened pursuant to an unanimous agree
ment according to law and was called
to order by the chairman. All mem
beers being present.
Reading of the minutes of the last
session omitted.
A. NJ Hannay, John Kraus and John
Schwartz of the town of Vernon Cen
ter, presented an application for an
appropriation from the road and
bridge fund for two hundred 1890. 00)
dollars for aid in construction of a
bridge on sec. 80. On motion of Com.
Killmer the petition was granted,
money payable when available and not
otherwise appropriated
Application of o. T. Severson for an
auctioneer's license was on motion of
Com. Bruels allowed and license or
dered issued
Application of Mic Juliar for an auc
tioneer's license was on motion OF
Com. Bruels granted and the license
ordered issued.
Board adjourned the meeting until
8 o'clock a. m. the 3rd.
ssMankato, Mimi, May 3rd, 1901, Fri
day, 8 a. m.
Charm an called the meeting to or
der at a M. All members present.
On motion of Com. Killmer the fol-
lowing bills designated as the Maple
ton case bills "A. j. Ellis and others"
which were disallowed in 1899 were
taken from the files, re-examined and
allowed: Henry Cooney, L. w. Me
now R. Prenzlow, w. L. Dobie, 81.
NJ. Fisk (two), J. S. Taylor, W. E.
Otte, Joe Gmeinder, D. F. Benz, 81.
h. Quinn, Chas. Proehl, L. Garrett,
Ed. johnson, E. P. Rorman, Alex
Thomas.
REPORT of the inspectors at the cleo
tion at Garden City to determine the
question of incorporation was placed
before the board by Com. Paddock as
required by law. Report was received
and adopted and filed with the regis
ter of deeds.
Com. Epson offered the following:
Resolved, That the date for the
cOrporated village of Garden City be
Tuesday, May 21st, 1901, O'Clock a.
N.
VIM. Ellis made an application for
the abatement of part of his personal
property tax for 1900. On motion of
Com. Killmer the same was approved
Board adjourned the meeting until
l 80 p. N.
80 p. N meeting called to order
by the chairman. All present
Ole K. Olson and others made reg
ularly an application for an appropria-
tion of $780, 90 for bridge across the
mouth of jackson Lake in Sterling
township. On motion of Com. Bruels
the application was granted to the
extent of $1,000 payable out of the
first money available, not otherwise
appropriated.
On motion of Com. Paddock the bill
for $1,000, presented by the st. Joseph
hospital was disallowed. Bill for
care of J. Kelly.
On motion of Com. Epson the Madi-
son Lake village bill for quarantine
expense amounting to $40. so was dis
allowed. See Oh. SO, laws 1895.
On motion of Com Bruels the Re-
view bill for 81. 70 was disallowed.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, An act granting reward
for killing wolves, chapter 80, laws of
MINI. for the year 1901 has been pass
ed and approved March II, 1901, be it
Resolved, That the county of Blue
Earth pay its proportion as provided
by said chapter 80, laws of 1901.
Meeting adjourned until o clock a.
M, May 4th.
Mankato, May 4th, 1901. 9o'clock
a. m, Saturday.
Meeting called to order by the chair
man. All present.
To the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners Gentlemen. Your COM
mittee appointed to examine and en-
quire into the condition of the Vernon
Center bridge beg leave to report that
they find some of the floor planks rot
ten and broken and recommend new
plank be put in where necessary.
B. o. Killmer,
W. W. Paddock,
VIM. Borchert.
On motion of Com. Epson above re-
port was approved.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Gentlemen: Your
committee appointed to investigate the
condition of the Tivoli bridge in town
ship of Mankato would respectfully re-
port that we found the same to require
replanking and recommend at least
your lines of steel stringers in place of
cid timbers which need to be replaced.
Hubert Bruels,
w. W. Paddock,
E. Epson.
On motion of Com. Paddock above
report was approved.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Gentlemen: Your
comm ittee appointed to investigate
the condition of the bridge on the
county road on west line of section 33
Gentlemen: In the report of viewers
of county ditch No 6, we the under
signed would respectfully submit the
following. preliminary report. The
survey is nearly completed. That
sufficient fall has been found to
thoroughly drain the land contin-
gent to said ditch. We find
part of this drainage system should
be an open ditch and part under
ground thing, but the amount of each
has not been fully determined as yet,
hence we are not ready to present
final report at this time.
- We would respectfully request an ex-
tension of time for the completion of
said work.
Viewers,
E. j. Sheldon,
VIM. White,
f. w. Lossow.
On motion of Com. Killmer above
report was adopted and the necessary
extension of time granted.
On motion of Com. Paddock the
auditor was authorized to advertise for
bids for painting the iron and steel
work within the county Jail, a lso the
exterior wood work of the court house