The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-13
named school district for all purposes
whatever.
By order of the board of county COM
| missioners.
Dated the Sd day of Sept, "A. D.

4
Meeting called to order at a. m. by
Chairman Borchert All members
present.
County Surveyor Brooks as directed
| to do at the last session, submitted his
report and estimate of the cost of the
improvement of the South Bend road
through the original townsite. Same
ordered filed.
| Com. Bruels reported stone box
culvert on GAINESVILLE road in town of
LeRay between sections 10 and 30. as
caved in. On motion of Com. Kill
mer Com. Bruels was authorized to re-
pair It at once, the work to be done
with the assistance Of County Sur :
veyor Brooks. =.
Application Of H. Edwards for an
auctioneer's license was on motion Of
Com. Epson approved and the license
ordered issued.
Report of county board of audit
was read and approved.
An application from the supervisors
of Mankato township for an appropri-
alton of $500 from the road and bridge
fund was received and ordered filed.
On motion of Com. Bruels, advised
by the county attorney, the bills for
the scourge sent from Lake Crystal
village, were directed returned to the
village with advice that they be sent
to the state board of health. See sec.
235 laws of 1901.
| Application of Jeannett Jones for
abatement of part of her real estate
tax on account of over valuation for
1900. was disapproved.
Application of R. M. Peek for abate-
ment of part of his real estate tax as
assessed in 1900 on account of over
valuation was approved.
| Application of Katherine Woolf for
abatement of part of her real estate
tax as assessed in 1900 on account of
over valuation was approved.
Application of John Stein for abate-
ment of part of his real estate tax as
assessed in 1900 on account of over
valuation was approved.
Application of e. E. Swan, guardian
of Agnes Meagher for abatement of
part of her personal property tax as
! assessed in 1900 on account of over
valuation was approved.
Board adjourned until 1 80 p. m.
1: 80 o. m. Meeting called to order
BY the chairman. All members pre-
sent.
The application of Henry Schultz for
an auctioneers license was granted
after proper bond was approved,
The hearing on the petition of James
Will and others, for the establishment
of ditch in Beaufort and Mapleton
was hadssand on motion of Com. Bruels
| the petition was granted, viewers ap-
pointed, viz: Manfred Benedict, VIM.
White and Chas. Jones. Date set for
meeting of viewers Thursday, Sept.
10th, 2 p. m.
Com. Killmer offered the following
Resolved, That there be transferred
from the revenue to the ditch fund five
thousand dollars. Resolution was
adopted.
The auditor was directed on motion
of Com. Bruels to recall the contract
for the Medo, Bull Run bridge and
change it to the short time proposal
at an additional cost of S42.
Chairman Borchert on motion OF
Com. Killmer appointed CONS. Bruels,
Epson and Borchert committee tC
view the Kremer bridge in Danville
and report at the next meeting.
! On motion of Com. Bruels the chair
appointed CONS. Bruels, Paddock and
Killmer a committee to examine the
Kerns also the Swarthout bridges and
report at the next meeting.
Com. Paddock moved that the pro
position of J. G.. Fowler to prepare
new tract indexes at So each day,
work to not exceed 81, 100 be accepted.
| Motion was lost.
j On motion of Com. Epson the fol-
lowing bills were allowed: