The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
OFFICIAL Proceedings.
Of the Board Of County Com
missioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.

agreement. All members present.
Minutes of last session approved.
Hearing on the 81. G. Howard school
petition for change from district 10 to
100 was had, after which, on motion
of Com. Bruels, the matter was con-
tinued until 9 a. m. the 18th.
Application of Christ Hinnieker for
correction of assessment of 1901 per-
sonal property on account OF alleged
over valuation was on motion of Com.
Bruels approved.
Application by Aug. LEM for cor
rection of assessment of personal
property for 1901. Dogs assessed as
females in error, was approved on
motion of Com. Killmer.
Application of Joseph Kruse for cor
rection of assessment of real estate in
1900 because of one 40 acres being
assessed twice, was on motion of Com.
Epson approved.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners The undersigned ap-
pointed by you at the February meet
ing to investigate the condition OF
bridge on road over public ditch sec. A
town of Danville would respectfully
report that said bridge must be re-
placed at an early date and recon-
mend that a double box stone culvert
be built at said place.
VIM. Borchert,
81. Bruels,
B. O. Killmer.
Mankato, March 18th, 1902.
On motion board adjourned until 8
a. m. the 18th.
Thursday, March 18th, 9 o'clock a. m.
Board convened according to ad-
journment. All present.
To the Board of County Commits
sioners of the County of Blue Earth
and State of Minnesota: The under
signed, a legal voter, freeholder and
resident of school district No. 10 of
sale county, respectfully represents to
your honorable board that he is the
owner of the following described lands
situate in said district, to-wit:
East acres of lot 1, sec. 3-1O7-2S
west "a acres of lot /, Sec 3-1O7-2o
northeast quarter (ne4) sec. 9-1O7-SS
lot 8, sec. 1O-1O72S; west Il of nw4
sec. 1O-1O7-2s; nw4 of sw4, sec. TO-
1928; which said lands adjoin school
district No. 1O6 and that he desires
} to be set off, with his said lands, from
said district No. 10 to said district
No 100 which lies adjoining, for the
following reasons:
TLat my tenants Sand nine roy ohil.
dren to the school 100, it being abou;
q of a mile whereas to go to Lake
Crystal is fully twice that distance.
Also that my land was placed in dis
trict 10 without my knowledge and az
I had no children of school age l never
, knew it. Ny land was originally il
the district of 100 and there it should
t have been left, and does hereby peti
, ton your honorable body to be set Of
} accordingly,
} a. G. HOWARD, o.
| Petitioner.
3 On motion of Com. Killmer the pc
tition of 81. G. Howard asking t.
l with his lands be set over from schoo
t district 10 to 106 was granted and thu
, following order made.
g Whereas, The petition of FL. G
S Howard legal voter, freeholder ant
resident of school district No. 10 il
this county, representing that he i
, the owner of the lands hereinafter de
r scribed, which are situate in sait
, school district, and adjoin school dis
trict No 106 and asking that he will
p his lands may be set off from said dis
trict No 10 to said adjoining schoo
district No. 100 for the followin,
, reasons:
, That his tenants send nine children
o to the school No. 100, the school hous
being about q of mile, wherea
f Lake Crystal school is fully twice tina
: distance.
\ Also that my land was placed in dis
trict No. 10 without my knowledg
was presented to the board of count
commissioners of this county, at
session of said board held on the 6ftl
G day of Feb. A. D. 1902, for the actio
of said board thereon; and
a Whereas, 1t was thereupon ordere'
y by said board that a hearing shout
o be had on said petition at sessio
of said board commencing on the 12t
G day of March A. D. 1902, at tn
O county auditors ofice.in the city Q
: Mankato, in said county and
J. Whereas, 1t was further ordered i
g and by said order that notice of til
v time and place of such hearing b
d given by posting copy Of said nc
n tice in one public place in each of til
school districts to be affected by sal
n petition, and by handing to and leay
p ing with the clerk of said school dis
tricts, personally, copy of said order
at least ten days before the time ar
I pointed for such hearing and
Whereas, At the said session of sal
;, board of county commissioners com
: mencing on said 18th day of Marc
y A. D. 1902, due proof Of. the postin
. and service of said order of hearin