The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-08
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commissioners of
Blue Earth County, Minn-Special
Session.


as agreed at last meeting. All members
present. Meeting called to order by
Chairman Bruels. Minutes of last meet
ing approved.
On motion of Commissioner Schultz
the whole board will meet the c. NJ & st.
Paul Railway officials at the Milwaukee
crossing in Rapidan when notified so to
do by w a. Just to consider the petit
ton of S. L. Leavitt and others for an
overhead bridge.
Application by the supervisors of the
town of Lime for an appropriation of
$500 to aid in repairing road in section
81 and &c was received and the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That there be and is here
by appropriated out of the road and
bridge fund one hundred fifty dollars to
aid in repairing the RIFT and Oehler
road in section 50 and &c, Lime, available
when there is money in the fund not
otherwise appropriated.
Application by the Supervisors of the
township of Decoria for an appropria-
ton of $50 to aid in building culverts
near Burlison farm between sections
ten and fifteen and at the corner of 80.
Commissioner Paddock offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That there be and is here
by appropriated out of the road and
bridge fund payable when the money is
available, not otherwise appropriated, one
hundred and fifty dollars to aid in con-
structing culverts in sections 10, 10 and
80, Decoria.
School petition of G.. F. Juliar to be
set over from district 1873 to III was re-
ceived and date for hearing made Tues
day, May Goth, 2 p. M, which will be the
da tie and hour of the next meeting.
Application of Henry Schultz for an
auctineers license accompanied by bond
(approved) was received and on motion
granted.
Adjourned to a. m. the Both.
Thursday, April 3oth, 1908, 9 a. m.
All present. Meeting called to order
by Chairman Bruels.
Petition of James Leary asking for re-
pair of road between sections 6, NIedo,
and 81, Mcpherson, was received and
filed. On motion of Commissioner Bor-
ebert, Commissioners Borchert, Paddock
and Bruels were appointed a committee
to view the road on May 22d.
On motion the surveyor was directed
to survey, stake and specify for grading
and improving Pohl road the extent of
which shall be decided by Commissioner
Bruels and said surveyor. Report next
meeting.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock afternoon
Two o'clock afternoon, April 30th,
1908.
Board convened. All members pres
ent, Chairman Borchert presiding.
On motion of Commissioner Epson the
entire board will meet at the proposed
site of the Judson bridge, Monday, May
18th, 2 p. M, to view same and report at
next meeting. This in compliance with
the request of a delegation from Judson
asking for one thousand dollar appro-
priation to aid in constructing this
bridge.
Application of c. d. Benack for cor
rectiOn of assessment, 1902, personal
property on account of error was on mo-
ton approved.
On motion of Commissioner Schultz the
county surveyor was directed to go to
the proposed site of the Cooling bridge
over Perch Creek, section 20, Ceresco,
take measurements and make prelim-
mary estimates of the cost Of construc-
ton, viz: Steel tubes and stone piers
as foundation
Petition for bridge over the river
near Vernon Center signed by A. e.
Quimby and others was received and or
dered filed.
Petition for bridge at Garden City
over the Watonwan river at the Meser-
vey Ford was received and ordered filed.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Amboy Herald, printing ..S 800
Austin Edward, rent of house,
smallpox case ............. 1915
Bashaw, Alexander, stone piers
sec. "a, ,Judson .. 10000
Bangerter, B. Jr., recording bonds $500
Bangerter, B., Jr., listing mort
cages -. I22.75
Beach, w. A., assisting DR.. Bel
land 500
Benack, c. d. goods to court house. Ito
Bradley,.J. E., goods to poor..... $500
Brett, Geo. E., Inc, goods to court
house Observation-Disclosures. l.92
Brooks, S. c., constable fees 2.O5
Broderson, P. W., labor at poor !
farm $500
Clements, d. L. & Son, goods to- :
poor J. 1000
Cole, w. H., board and care of &C.
poor 1000
Cross,J Henry, goods to poor. 4.98
Cumnlins, ID. D., publishing notice 400
Davis, F. B., justice fees. ......-. 9.6O
Mrs. j., goods to poor. 400
Farmers Mercantile Co., goods to