The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
OF The Board of County Commissioners
Of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota
Mankato, Nov. 18th, 1908.
SpeciaI Sessions

| Special Sessions.
Board of county commissioners of Blu
Earth county convened. All member
present. Meeting called to order b
Chm Bruels.
Minutes of last session approved.
Hearing in the matter of laying GU
road in Sec. South Bend as petitione
for by O. M. Reynolds and others wa
had. The committee concluded to with
hold its report until next meeting. Mean
time County Surveyor Brooks is directe,
to make survey of the road as petition
ed for, reporting at next meeting his esti
mate of the expense also the survey
This on motion of Com. Paddock.
Meeting adjourned until o'clock fore
noon, Nov. 18th.
Nov. 18th, 1908. Board convened
All members present. Com. Bruels pre-
siding.
Adjourned to p. NJ
Two o'clock afternoon, Nov. 18th, 1903
All present. Com. Bruels presiding.
Com. Borchert, as authorized, reported
the sale of lumber and other materials
used in the false work at Cable Mill.
bridge to S. j. Cookson of Garden City
for forty-fve dollars, which amount is
with the county treasurer.
Conference with. the Nicollet county
commissioners on the Judson bridge mat
ter resulted in no agreement and the
project was dropped.
On motion of Com. Bruels the surveyor
is directed to prepare plans and speci
fications for steel bridge on stone piers
at Zigler's ford over the Cobb river on
Sec. 81 Decoria and report at next
meeting.
Complaint by John Mccarthy of a
wash out at the bridge at his home was
received. On motion the matter was left
with Com. Epson who has power to
act.
Ditch petition of NJ. j. Barney for a
ditch in Lincoln and Judson was re-
ceived, read and on motion of Com. Up
son date of hearing is made, Wednes-
day, January 9th, 2 p. m.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Bradley j. E., goods to court house
and poor, SIPS.
Brett Geo. E. Inc., goods to poor farm,
$500.
Brodersen Peter, labor at poor farm,
$500.
Christensen H. c., insurance premium,
jail, S26.66.
Clark q Carlson, goods to poor, $500.
City of Mankato, water, court house
and Jail, $3.50.
Evans D. E., wood to poor, $500.
Free Press Printing Co., books and
blanks, $S7.7O.
Faley James, goods to poor, $475.
Farmers Mercantile Co., goods to poor,
$500.
Good Thunder Herald, printing and
publishing, $4.65.
Caller M. H., printing notices, Is cents
Hughes Dr.. Jane c., assisting in oper-
stion, $500!
Hodapp J.. B., transcript proceedings,
'l4OO.
Jones Jerry, stone for Jones ford
bridge, $3.50.
Just W.. A, goods to poor, $780,
Klages A. NJ, goods to poor, $62
Kennedy E. R., coroner's fees, $3.50.
Erengel Chas. A., use of jack screws,
able LII bridge, $500.
Leonard Henry F., insurance premium,
all, $26.65.
Lulsdorff G. & Son, goods to court |
ouse, $3.50.
Mohr Chas. H., goods to, poor, $780,
Mankato Gas & Electric Light Co., gas,
curt house and Jail, Sept, s27.3O. +
Mankato Post, printing, etc., $45.O5.
Morrison A. NJ, printing, $500.
Owens D. T., goods to poor, $500.
Olson Severt, goods to poor, $500.
Osten Anton, constable's fees, $5.25.
Pond Geo., goods to. Jail, $1,000. J.
Pond Geo., goods to poor farm,
1900.
Pioneer Mercantile Co., goods to poor
lrm, $l4O0.
Plymat WalteE A., insurance policy,
1890.
Randall Thos. & Son., goods to poor,
300.
Steel DR.. E. D., assisting in operation, :
100.
st. Joseph's Hospital, care of sick I
,or, $4,000.
Moore & Tobin, goods to court house, {
100.
Troendle L., goods to poor, $14.00. 3
Weaver Ed, postage, express, ETC.,
OO2.
Weaver Ed, recording, $3.50.
Wickersham E. c., labor at poor farm, c
600.
Willard D. G., insurance policy on Jail,
$3.50.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock, Nov. 18th,
Nine o'clock forenoon Nov. 18th, 1908.
ard convened according to adjourn
snt. All present. Com. Bruels pre- S
ling
Adjourned to 2 p. m. S.