The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commissioners
of Blue Earth County, MINI.
Special Session.

of Blue Earth County, MINI.
Special Session.
Mankato, Mimi, Wednesday, Dec. z,
1904. Board of county commissioners
met at p. m, pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Hearing was had on change of road in
section 80, Lime, petition of Gustav Och
Ter, et al, but no action was taken.
Hearing on petition of John F. Lar
son for license resulted in granting
same on payment of the required fee of
$500 accompanied by proper bond.
Town board of Rapidan and others
came before the board relative to the
Strand Ravine road.
NJ. G. Willard reported that the Wen
ner ditch as now projected would inter
fere with the right of way of the cleo
trio car line.
The report of the grand jury, Nov.
1904, term, was examined and filed.
Board adjourned to . a. m., Thursday,
Dec. Sth.
Nine a. M, Thursday, Dec. 9th. All
present.
Application of Henry Munzinger of St.
Clair for a liquor license was received
and Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, 1905, at 2 p.
m, was the day and hour set for the
hearing.
| Application of William j. Frantz of
st. Clair for liquor license was received
and on motion Wednesday, Jan. 3rd,
1905, at 2:30 p. M, was the day set for
the hearing.
Application of town of Decoria for an
appropriation of $500 to aid in the con-
struction of two stone culverts of swA
of section II and between sections and
lG and on motion of Commissioner
Bruels the above amount was appropri-
ated payable when the money is avail
able.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock p. m.
Two p. M, Dec. Sth, 1904. Application
! by the officers of the town of Judson
for an appropriation of 500, for grad
ing the approach to the new Judson
bridge was received. On motion of Com
missioner Bruels $500 was allowed pay
able when money is available; $50 of
this $500 to be expended on the new
road in graveling it.
Report of grand jury, November term,
l9O4.-We, the grand jury, having visit
ed the county Jail, report that we find
the same in first class condition in all
respects, and we hereby recommend to
the county commissioners to cause Of
flee floor in the sherif's office to be COW
cred with new linoleum as the linoleum
now there is badly worn and not suit
able for further service.
Dated Nov. 18th, 1904.
HIRAM PERRY, foreman.
E. II. Hughes, clerk.
Bond of L. V. Waters to insure his
work hauling gravel to the Pohl farm
section was approved
On motion of Commissioner Schultz
the contract with L. III. Johnson for the
joint bridge between Faribault and Blue
Earth counties across Rice creek, county
line, section 33, Sterling, was approved.
Price for same $G4O.
Resolution offered by Commissioner
Schultz:
Resolved, That the auditor be and is
hereby directed to advertise for bids for
publishing the proceedings of the board
of county commissioners, also the pro-
ceedings of the county board of equal
izatiOn of the year 1905, said bids to be
opened at the January, 1905 meeting.
Adopted.
Resolution offered by Commissioner
Borchert:
Resolved, That the auditor be and is
hereby directed to advertise for bids for
publishing the annual financial state
i
1904 Said bids to be opened at the
January, 1905, meeting. Adopted.
Resolution offered by Commissioner
Bruels:
Resolved, THAT the auditor be and is
hereby directed to advertise for bids for
the publication of the delinquent tax
list of 1908. The bids to be opened at
the January, 1905, meeting. Adopted.
On motion of Commissioner Schultz
the bonds given by the bank of Marston
Larson 4 Davis and the bank of Mad
ison Lake were approved.
Report of the Vernon Center bridge
matter by the full board:
! We, the board of county commission.
ers, having examined the site for a new
bridge over the Blue Earth river, section