The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22

case of Oscar Service, amounting &c
lSS9. so. The claim was disallowed by
a unanimous vote of the board.
Motion of Com. Killmer was unani-
mously agreed to. No rent for pool
will be paid after May LIST, 1901.
The committee named by the chair
man in January, to contract for WOOD
for poor within the city for 1901,
Offered contract with W. r. Hammet,
properly executed Prices for wood,
viz:
| Dry elm and bass mixed, SO. 60 per
icord dry oak, "a. 70 per cord dry hare
maple, So 40 per cord. Delivered any
where within the city.
On motion of Com. Bruels the con-
tract was approved.
Policy No. 1915 in Mcpherson Far
liners Mutual Fire Insurance Co. fol
1.-TWO thousand dollars ($2, OOO.O Ol on
buildings on poor farm blue Earth
lCo. J was approved.
Bond of Fred Gerlich with l.. S.
lLamm, l.. A. Linder and G. FL. Hoerr
proved as sureties was reapproved.
Bond of Stephen Thorne with Peter
| A. Larson and Timothy Reese was re-
approved.
On motion of Com. Paddock, which
was carried unanimously, all supertlu-
Gus infammable matter to be removed
from the county treasurer's vault as
soon as convenient, to make room for
the steel furniture.
On motion of Com. Killmer which
was carried, the auditor was instruct
ed to have an iron CRATE placed over
! the vault window in the register OF
deeds Office.
Board adjourned until 10 a. m. the
18th.
Thursday March 18th, 10 a. m.
Board called to order. All present.
Thursday, March IA, 1901.
A. B. Ewing appeared asking settle
ment for rent on wood lot. The claim
for rent of lot which wood is piled
THE Mansfield lot) was settled by
county occupying one half, paying
So 90 for the year, and using as
drive way for hauling. the north end
of said lot. Attorney Pau appeared
for the incorporation petitioners in
Garden City and upon motion OF Com.
Bruels was allowed to withdraw the
petition presented yesterday. Attorney
Pfau then presented another petition
which was found defective in the de-
scription and was also allowed to be
withdrawn by the board.
Application of Nick Phillips fol
abatement of part of 1900 taxes on al
legged illegal valuation of personal pro
perty was on motion of Com. Bruels
approved.
Board adjourned until 3 p. m.
Board called to order by the chair
man. ALI present. 2 p. m.
w. P. Lewis, Supt. of poor farm,
1 .o,orta1 Infnntiun frOJ1phS thE
poor house. On motion of Com. Bruels
Mr.. Lewis was instructed to have
them repaired, also to purchase
lseventy-five feet of sprinkling hose.
Application of Frank Henline fol
abatement # part of 1900 personal pro
perty taxes within the city ofMankato
was heard and disapproved unani-
lmously.
| Application of NJ L. Fallenstein fol
abatement of part of personal property
tax on an alleged illegal assessment
was on motion Of Com. Killmer ap
proved
| Application of Ferdinand Graf fol
abatement of part of his 1900 persona
property tax based on an alleged IL
legal valuation was laid over fol
further information, as no such person
is assessed.
On motion of Com. Epson the fol
lowing resolution was adopted. Physi
clans.
| Whereas, 1t has been and is neces
sary to have assistance in performing
Operations by the county physicians,
be it
Resolved, That any county physi
clan may, and is hereby authorized tt
employ such assistance as he may deem
necessary when performing operations
for the county. The compensation fol
same to not exceed five dollars ($5. 00)
each assistant.
The county board makes the follow
ing suggestions.
Since certain text books now being
used in the common schools of the
county are no longer printed by the
publishers, we believe that it will be
wise and proper for the county super
intendent to call together in conven
ton the school officers of the county,
and earnestly urge them to attend, thai
they may take some action looking to-
ward the recommendation of text books
to be used in the place of those now
out of print We believe that uniform
text books are positively essential IL
seuring the best results in our schools
and that by taking early action in this
matter the books recommended can be
introduced into the schools as the OLD
ones wear out thus entailing no extra
expense to parents or to school districts
and still keep the text books uniform
throughout the county.
On motion Of Com. Paddock the
chairman and auditor were authorized
to attend to the So, 600. 90 note held by
the National Citizens bank against the
county, due March Goth, 1901.
On motion of Com. Epson the audi
tor was authorized to attend to the re-
newing of all expiring insurance poll
cies which will expire at IL m. April
9th, 1901.
Petition signed by A. 1. Shaver and
80 others, asking for action by the
county commissioners, leading to the
incorporation of Garden City village
was received.
Board adjourned until 9 a. m. Marcel
10Th.
Friday, March 10Th, 1901. a. IN.
Board called to order by the chair
man All members present.
Upon the question of whether Of
not Garden City had ever been an In
corporated village. Chairman Borchert
lappointed, when authorized by tht
board, committee to examine the
county records The committee con
sisted of CONS. Borchert, Bruels, Kill
mer and S. B. Wilson, attorney, wht
after due examination reported as fol
lows:
To the Board of County Commits
sioners: The committee appointed tt
investigate as to whether Garder
City was ever incorporated would re-