The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Com
missiOners Off Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
REGULAR SESSION.

present, Meeting called to order /
Chairman Borchert.
Application by Mic Juliar saccon
panied by bond for auctioneers' licens
was received and on motion Of Con
Killmer application was granted.
Proposals for bridge over Madiso
Lake outlet sections 16 and II, LeRay
opened as follows: F. A. Halstead
1895; Carlstrom Bros, 1896.
Sealed proposals for the new stee
bridge over the Maple river, sec. 80
Mapleton, were opened and found a
follows: j. W. Towle, 81, S45; Mime
apolis Bridge Co., $1,730; Cantor
Bridge Co., 81, 100; W. IS. Hewitt 6
Co., 81, sos; Geo. G. Wise & Co.,
$1,694; Mayer Bros, 81, 662; l.. H.
johnson, 81, 62S.
On motion of Com. Bruels the bic
of johnson was accepted and contract
awarded to him.
Sealed proposals for piers for the
bridge on section "a, ], Judson, were
opened and as follows: F. "A. Hal.
stead, $572; Carlstrom Bros, $474.
. Board adjourned to o'clock fore
noon the 10Th.
Nine o'clock forenoon 18th, Tuesday.
All members present except Com.
Killmer when meeting was called to
order by Chairman Borchert
Applications of James Sheehan for
correction of assessment real estate in
1901 and A. 81. Allen personal prop
erty in 1901 on account of errors, were
on motion approved.
Application by supervisors of town
of Beauford for an appropriation of
$3.50 from road and bridge fund to
aid in building a bridge between
sections 26 and 81, Beauford, was re-
ceived and filed.
Petition by Leroy Bowen ct al for a
bridge over the Big Cobb river on
section 81, Decoris, at the Ziegler
Ford was received and on motion of
Com. Bruels the Chairman named
Bruels, Borchert and Paddock as a
committee to visit the proposed loca-
ton and report at the next meeting.
Resolved, that the sum of one hun
bred fifty dollars ($15O) be and the
same is hereby appropriated from the
revenue fund and placed to credit of
incidental fund as provided by chapter
644, laws of 1894. Resolution adpted.
Resolved, that the county attorney
be and is hereby instructed to move
for a new trial in case of city of Man
kato VS.. Blue Earth Co. and to appeal
from the decision of the district court
in case said motion is denied. Reso
luton adopted.
Board meeting adjourned to 2
o'clock afternoon.
Two O'Clock afternoon 18th. Meet
ing called to order by Chairman Bor-
ebert. All members present.
Hearing on the Mitchell ct al petit
tion for opening a highway, Cresco
into Lincoln was had. The commit
tee reported favorably and on motion
of Com. Kilimer the petition was
granted with damage.to thesThompson
land to not exceed $40 an acre, Bene-
fits to the Mitchell and Spencer lands
equal the damage ---------r-
The wind having damaged the
bridge over the Blue Earth river three
miles northwest Of Amboy, known as
the Miller bridge, the proposition of
L. b. Johnson to repair and replace
same for $3.50 was accepted and con-
tract made with him, the work to be
compiled within go days from date.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Albrecht, VIM, goods to poor, 81. |
Amboy Herald, printing, $21.75.
lnIo Of
SO. So
Barnes, Ed, goods to poor, $7.17.
Barnes, f. H., goods to poor, 81. 90. |
Barnes, f. H., burying poor, 500.
Bowen, John R., goods to poor,
$17.24
Briggs, EfHe, work for sick poor,
S.
Brodersen, Peter. labor at poor farm
$22. 80. =,
Buffham, W. K, goods to poor farm, |
&c. %.
Carlstrom Bros, Mitchell culvert, |
Clark & Carlson, soap I, to court
Clements, D. L. & Son, goods to
poor, ST. SO.
Dates, Mrs. B., nursing sick poor,
$40.
Davis, Lewis, postage and express,
$14. 30.
Dodds, John S., assisting county |
surveyor, $12. 10.
Eckhardt, Mrs. j., goods to poor,
SAT.
Edwards, d. H., goods to poor, SO. |
Erlanson, Anna, labor at poor farm,
$S.75.
Fitzlof, John c.. taking patient to
hospital, So.
Free Press Pig. Co., printing,
blanks, etc., $1S6. o.
Gerlich, Fred, sewing for prisoners,
50. 90.
Gerlich, Fred, sheriff's fees, $l22. |
Good Thunder Herald, printing, |
Mailman, Chas. F., goods to poor,
$11.
Hammett, W. R., wood to poor,
$780, 40.
Henize, F. g., meals to Jurors,
So. %; Hughes, DR.. Helen, assisting in |
operation, So.
Hubbard Milling Co., goods to poor
Incidental account, postage, express,
James, J. H., Dr., assisting in oper-
alton, So.
James & Rowland. wood to poor,
$50. %.
Just, W. A., goods to poor, $40.
Klein, @. j., meals to jurors, Sc. so. |
Kleinschmidt Bros, meals to jur-
ors, 81. 30.
Krost Bros, goods to poor, $50.
Lamm g Landkamer, burial of |
poor, $40.
Larson, Cora. labor at poor farm,
$5.
Mayer Bros, lock on Jail, $1.4O.
Mankato Mfg. Co., repair at poor
farm, $40.
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