The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Agrees to Pass 1t If Made Def
mite and Satisfactory.
Text of Gunders Investigation
Resolution Adopted.
Other Business Transacted BY
the Board.

The following is the resolution adopt
ed by the county board yesterday in ref
erence to the Gunders report, mention
of which was made by The Free Press
yesterday:
Whereas, A certain report submitted
by the committee appointed by the board
of county commissioners to enquire into
the official acts and examine the ac-
counts OF p A. Gunders, former coun-
ty auditor for this (Blue Earth) county,
having been considered by us, and that
it seems clear to us that considerable
sum of money was drawn by, said P. A.
Gunders contrary to statute provisions,
which define how such money shall be
drawn for clerk hire, and not paid out
for such clerk hire, therefore be it (
Resolved, That said report be turned
over to the county attorney with the
Recommendation that legal steps be
taken, if deemed advisable by him, to
recover into the county treasury such
monies as the accounts show to have
been misappropriated.
A member of the board states that
the amount sought to be recovered is es-
timated at 5000.
The board spent all of yesterday af-
ternoon considering the application of
the Mankato Railway, Light and Power
company for franchise to extend its
line from this city to Eagle Lake, st.
Clair and so,itheasternly. 4 1t was de-
sired to look into the matter carefully,
and at the same time to encourage the
project so the following resolution was
adopted.
Whereas An applicatio is received
and on file from the Mankato Railway,
Light and Power Co. for franchise oyer
certain public highways situated in Blue
Earth county, and the same not being
definite in description of road OF, roads
desired, be it therefore t'''' -"
Resolved, That when the said Manka-
to Railway, Light and Power CO. Shall
within reasonable time make a selec-
ton not exceeding twenty feet from any
one side of any public highway and
shall file a definite map of said roads
selected, we, the board of county com
missioners, will grant such franchise I'M
guarding the rights and interests Of the
public. i7ai nay % 'i'--.''l. l'''Io
The board yesterday listened to a
delegation of city officials, who asked
that the county put in cement curb
and gutter along the Fifth street side of
the court house square, so as to have
the improvement of that street UNI
form. The board took the matter under
advisement. The property owners lv-
ing in the vicinity desire the change to
be made.
A school petition was received from
John Rose, asking to be set off from dis
trict 81 to district AZ, and the hearing
was set for Oct. 9Th at p. IN.
An application was received from the
Blue Earth county agricultural So
ciety for $500 to aid in paying prem
ilims. A motion by Commissioners Schultz
that it be granted was lost.
Commissioners Bruels, Borchert and
Schultz were appointed committee to
examine the piers of the Zeigler ford
bridge. Sept. 18th at 0 a. m.
Commissioners Schultz, Paddock and
Epson were appointed committee to
examine the Baker bridge over the Blue
Earth river with power to act.
The applications of A Hohenstein and
Mary Brannigan for correction of assess
ment on real estate on account of exces-
sive assessments were approved.
A petition was received from George
F. Phillips and others, asking for the
opening and improving of the county
line road along the south line sof sec
tions 81 and 35, adjoining Faribault
county, and was placed on file.
An auctioneer's license was granted to
Mic Juliar.
A petition for change of road in
section 30, Lime, was received from Gus
tav Oehler and others, and Commission
ers Bruels, Borchert and Paddock were
appointed a committee to inspect the
road at that point, to report at the
next session.
The school petition of n. P. Award Jr
to be set off from district 81 was receiv-
ed and the hearing set for Oct. 5th at 2
p. m.
The board expects to adjourn this af-
ternoon.