New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-26

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the taxable valuation OF the property Of
other towns in the county, including
among them New Ulm and Springfield,
as as liked by the County Board this year
IS slightly less than the taxable valua-
ton ofthe property Of said towns as Ak
ed by the State Board in 1902.
The following resolution was present.
ed BY Com Palmer, receiving second
from Com. Fredrickson:
Resolved by the Board Of County Com
missioners that we recommend to the
State Board of Equalization that such
+ Board so adjust the assessment of Sleepy
Eye that the taxable value of the pro-
perry OF said district shall not be dis
proportionate TO the taxable value of
the property in other towns of the
County, while at the same time said State
Board should not relieve Sleepy Eve at
the expense of other towns in the county,
nov cast any of the taxes to be borne by
Sleepy Eye upon other towns.
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Bids for bridge planks were opened
and considered.
On motion duly carried the Purchasing
Committee was authorized to purchase
4 car of 3xl2-16 fit. No. Washington
Fir Bridge PlaDks at price quoted of
$4,000 per NJ. delivered at Courthouse
square from the Fullerton Lumber Co.
The Purchasing Committee was further
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said planks if found satisfactory.
It was agreed to postpone the con.
sideration of the County Poor House
bids, until tomorrow for consideration.
On motion meeting adjourned to g
o'clock A. NJ. next day.
TUESDAY, AUG. 18th.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at o'clock A. M.
All members present.
The Board went into executive session.
Bids for the Poor Farm House were
considered, but same being over the
100000 limit, the Board on motion
rejected I'LL bids for the present.
A vote was taken to ascertain whether
to build a Jail or Poor house; and the
vote resulted as follows:- ..5.
For jail: CONS. Eckstein, Hoffman
and Miller.
For Poor House, CONS. Palmer and
Fredrickson.
The Board met in open session.
The following resolution was adopted
by a unanimous vote.
whereas, an agreement has been
arrived at between the Minneapolis &
st. Louis Railroad Company and the
County Commissioners of this county
relative to the construction of an over.
head bridge of said railroad company
crossing certain county road on the
southwest quarter of Section No. 8
Township 100, Range so, west of thu
9th principal meridian,
Now therefore, resolved, by the Boarc
LOT County Commissioners of Brown
County, Minnesota, that contract il
writing be entered into between the sale
county of Brown and the said railroad
company shall as soon as possible re-
place the present overhead bridge at sale
point with steel glrder bridge, so con.
structed as to leave roadway for trave
on the public highway, not less than 81
tt. wide, the bottom of said steel eirde,
be IA tt. above the road surface. The
railroad company shall also, at it's own
expense place said road at the point
mentioned, in a good and passible con.
dition, but 1t shall not be required to
furnish gravel to keep it III repairs.
The following resolution was adopted
by unanimous vote of tho Board.
Whereas, The erection of suitable
ana sufficient county Jail building and
Sherltt's residence has become imperative
oy reason OF facts 1ecited in our resolu.
ton passed at the session of this board
held on July 22nd, 1908.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t resolved by the
Board of County Commissioners of
Brown County, Minnesota, duly con-
vened IN special session for the purpose
of considering this matter, that suitable
and sufficient jail building and sheriff's
residence, to cost sum not exceeding
SSO,O0O.0O, be erected without delay and
as soon as plans have been adopted.
resolved further, that funds necessary
for the erection and construction of such
jail and sheriff's residence are hereby
provided IN the manner following to- wit
A jail Construction Fund is hereby
created and 100000 from the County
Revenue Fund. and 100000 from the
County Poor Fund is hereby transferred
into the said Jail Construction Fund
interest of the taxes levied for the year
1908, = mills out of the amount levied