The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05

ticle written by Clayton Kennedy for
The Free Press and it pertains to nat-
ters that came before the county board
years ago: s.
Some people seem to think it strange
that they cannot locate some of the
older county roads with absolute
accuracy. Perhaps the following petit
tion presented Sept. 10, 1868, will
show them the reason: petition for
road connecting with the Judson road
on sec SO, township 1v9, range 90,
thence to the LAND of John E. Davis,
thence to land of Hugh Williams and
up the bottom to David j. Davis,
thence to connect with the South Bend
and New Ulm road somewhere near
where the road crosses the little Cot
tonwood." a4as sa. al .err obi g8
Nowadays the delinquent tax list is
rigidly scrutinized, as the slightest
irregualrity is grounds for voiding a
tax sale. Contrast the present with
the following ''Sept. 10, 1853. Bills
of Mr.. Wise for printing delinquent
tax list and of Hensley and Cunning
for damage for n-performanco of
contract with Lamm for printing the
same were referred to to the house and
the following testimony taken, a5
Stephen Lamm swore: Says last
February saw Hensley and Cunning
in relation to printing delinquent tax
list of 1868 and told them he though it
would be necessary to have larger
paper and to prepare sufficient type to
pQblish the whole tax list, for the
time was short in which the law al
lowed to have it done. The law re-
quires the collectors to make returns
to the treasurer on or before the 10th
of February. In another place the law
gave some ten DAYS more in certain
cases. Did not know whether ne de-
manded bond of Mr.. Wise or not to
him. Thinks Mr.. Hensley
came to him and they agreed to lay
over the remainder Of the tax list till
the next fall. Pretty much all the tax
list was returned after the 10th of
February and some in the fore part of
March. The auditor. notified him that
the board of supervisors had passed a
resolution giving the printing to the
Independent. ....'-
f. NJ. Cunning sworn: Says that
some time in February the treasurer,
Mr.. Lamm, ..came to them to make
for publishing the de-
inquent tax list as soon as they
should all come in. They made ar
to publish all they could,
and that the remainder would have to
ay over till September which was by
mutual consent agreed to. The treas
1rer wanted.to have it all published
asst spring if it could be done. Treas
lrerstold me we should publish what
We could, if mo more than one town
hip.
Lars Lee sworn: Says that he was
n the printing office and Mr.. Lamm's
brother told them if they could not
print all the tax list this spring they
must wait till fall and then publish
he remainder. --'.1 @s@
Hensley :. sworn: Says that he haa a
hort conversation with the treasurer,
md he told him he would have to
wait till fall and then publish the re-
nainder. I told him we had not time
o set up all the tax list in time for
publication @ .s- ~ 7+@."
A. D. insolvency sworn says
That Lamm was in Hensley's Office
md asked him (Hensley) if they could
publish the tax list on time. He re-
,lied that if their type came on as he
he thought they could. |
On motion voted that the bills for
printing delinquent tax list be laid
yer till next session. gen ll4
The following names are taken from
he jury list of Sept. 1869: j L.
Burgess, VIM. P. Jones, Jenkin Will
Jams, J. A Tid1and, VIM. r. Jones,
Vim. c. Williams, Jas. Miller, John
]. Hinckley, Joshua Woleben. James
wilson. H.C. Tibbets and VIM. Irving. |
On June 8, 1860, the county was di
'ided into five commissioner districts,
heir locations being about as at
resent but their boundaries consider
bly, different. 1t was moved that. as
be work of the auditors Office had
ecome too heavy for one man to do
t all, the salary be raised to 81, 900
er year.
On May 5, 1861, A. S. Lytle for
crying as Juror on coroner's jury
nd making coffin was ALLOWED %.
III through this period large number
bills are allowed for arresting and
rying Indians. On June 2, 1851 ION
action of Mr.. BIackmer 1T was re-
olved that in order ito meet the ex-
enses of the present year the county
uditor is hereby requested to inform
ne assessors in each township that it
ill be necessary that the average val
alton of land shall be as high as
1ree dollars per acre. At that time
man was allowed exemption on 1890
'orth of personal property.
On March 5, 1861, o. E. Gillen re-
gned as coroner and 81. NJ Gale was
ppointed as his successor.
By the minutes of the board of
1ualizationin 1861 we find lot Z,
lock- "a, city of Mankato, assessed
$50 and lot s 800. Three pianos