The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-19
ommend 5 foot stone box culvert be
built as soon as funds will permit.
B. 0. Killmer,
W. w. Paddock,


II. Epson.
Com. Bruels moved that the auditor
be authorized to advertise for bids for
the construction of an iron bridge over
Bull Run creek in sec. 10, town of
Medo according to plans and specifica-
tions now at auditors Office, bids to be
opened Sept. Sd.
Application by the supervisors of the
town of Judson for an approximation
of 5000 for the purpose of improving
the road known as Mankato & New
Ulm, was received and ordered placed
on file.
Application of Thos. Hughes for
abatement of part of his assessment on
60 acres in Judson for 1900 tax was on
motion disapproved.
Application of James Sheehan for
abatement of part of real estate tax
for 1900, $13.S6 was on motion disap-
proved.
Application of A. SpauIding for
abatement of part of his real estate for
1900 was on motion approved. Amount
S.. so, (see pages A and b..
Meeting adujorned until s 80 a. m.
July 10th.
Wednesday July 10th, s 80 a. m.
Meeting called to order by the chair
man. All members present.
Resolved: That the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars ($15O) be and is
hereby appropriated from the revenue
fund for incidental expenses as provid-
ed by section GA, general laws of 1894.
Offered by Com. Killmer. Adopted.
Notice of petition of James will and
others for a ditch in Mapleton ana
Beauford was received and on motion
of Com. Killmer the date set for hear
ing is Sept 4th 2 p. m.
Report of the viewers on ditch No.
was received and on motion of Com.
Epson, date set for hearing is August
9Th, 2 p. m.
To the Honorable Board of county
commissioners of Blue Earth Co.,
MINI. Gentlemen Your committee
appointed to view the South Bend road
as petitioned by Palmer and others,
beg leave to report as follows:
We find the improvement necessary
and recommend that the hill be mac
adamized from the railway track to
connect with macadamized piece now
down on west side of said track. Also
that the fill on the east side of the
railway track be raised five feet by
cutting down the hill to point 1, 400
feet east of the track (grade to be "a
feet wide on the top thus making as
good grade as possible. This with
the understanding that the town fur
nish its proportion as agreed. $4O0.
Respectfully submitted,
E. Epson,
W. W. Paddock,
Hubert Bruels,
Committee
On motion of CON- Bruels the county
surveyor is instructed to prepare esti-
mates of the cost of the improvement
of South Bend road near South Bend
village and report at the next regular
meeting.
A committee appointed by the chair
consisting of CONS. Epson, Paddock
and Bruels are to view the Butternut
Valley, Lake Crystal and Butternut
road as asked for by R. J. Williams
and others. This committee to report
at next meeting.
Board adjourned until p. m.
One p. M, July 10th, meeting was
called to order by the chairman. All
present
State of Minnesota, County of Blue
Earth, City of Mankato. SIS.
We, the county commissioners of
Blue Earth county. Minnesota, esti-
| mate the amount of money necessary
to be raised by taxation to meet the
current expenses of this county for the
| ensuing years as follows;