The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-04-29
(oFFICIAL)
Commissioners Proceedings.
Continued from Last Week.


The committee appointed to let the
contract for a bridge across the Red
wood river at North Redwood, and ac-
cept said bridge when completed, made
the following report which was on mo-
tion approved:
Redwood Falls. April 10th 1908.
To the honorable board OF county commits
sioners of Redwood county, MINI:
Gentlemen:
We the Undersigned a majority of the
committee appointed by you on July 10Th
1902, to let contra act for a one span steel
bridge across the Redwood river at North
Redwood in the town Of Homer, this coun-
ty. report as follows:
Your committee met on August 18th, 1902.
and let the contract for said bridge to M. A.
Adams for the sum Of 50 299, he being the
lowest bidder for said contract: and your
committee met again on April 18TH 1908,
at the site of said bridge, and found said
bridge pteted, and upon examining said
bridge, we found that the same was COZ
struCted in a good and substantial manner,
and in accordance with the contract for
same. We further report that we have &C
cepted said bridge, and recommend that
payment be made for same as agreed in said
contract.
| We further report that we sold on the
above given date. to the highest bidder for
cash, the lumber and timbers taken from
he old bridge at said bridge site, to II. A.
/ Baldwin for the sum of forty and fifty one
hundredths (S4O.5O) dollars.
| j. w. CARLILE,
auditors SeaD D. r. McCORQUODALE,
Committee.
The petition of Geo. frost, a legal
voter, freeholder and resident of school
district No. As, Redwood county, ask
ing that he together with his land,
to-wit: the swl of section %, town
ship 112, range 81, be set off from said
school district No 46 to adjoining
school district No IL, Redwood coun-
ty, presented, read and on motion of
D. r.. McCorquodale duly passed.
ordered that a hearing on said petition
be bad on July 18th, 1908, at II O'Clock
a. M. of that day, and that notice of
said time of hearing be given as re-
CURED by law.
The petition of Lawrence Holton,
the owner of the sci of nw4 of section
%, township l12, range 81 asking that
the said land be set off from school
district No. 46, Redwood county. to
adjoining school district No. IL, Red
wood county, presented and on motion
of J. F. Cain duly passed, ordered that
a hearing be had on said petition on
July 18th, 1908, at II o'clock a. m. of
that day, and that notice of the time
of such hearing be given as required
by law.
The application of Dan Blanchard,
for auctioneer's license, presented and
on motion of J. F. Cain duly passed,
application granted.
The petition of Frank Hechert for
pay for land taken by reason of the
laying out of road on the town line
between the townships of New Avon
and Willow Lake, presented, read and
on motion of J F. Cain duly passed
Said petition was denied.
On motion of j. w. Garlic, duly
passed, an appropriation of 500 was
made out of the county road and
bridge fund to assist the town of Sher-
man in building culverts on a town
line road between section IS, Sherman,
and section Is, Paxton.
On motion of J. f. Cain, duly
passed, al other applications for APP
propriations laid over.
On motion Of ID. r. McCorquodale
duly passed, the auditor was instructed
to purchase set of revised statutes fol
the court house.
On motion of J. w. Garlic, duly
passed, Dr. r. McCorquodale was APP
pointed committee, and instructed tc
have the bridge across the Minnesota
river, in the township of Delhi, re-
paired and replanked with plank
feet wide.
On motion of J. f. Cain, duly
passed, the committee on county jai
was instructed to purchase a new
range for the Jail.
Board adjourned until O'Clock D. m
Board convened at | o'clock o. 10 :.
pursuant to adjournment All mem
bers present
On motion of d. r. McCorquodale
duly passed, J, w. Garlic, J. F. Cain
and Geo. Posi- were appointed com
mittee to let contract for steel bridge
and approaches across the Cottonwood
river on the section line road between
sections 26 and 80 in the township Of
Charlestown, and to examine sale
bridge when the same is completed
ADD make report thereon to this boarC