The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-01-13
CoFFIcIAL.)
Proceedings of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners.
coFFIcTAL.)


Auditors Office, Redwood county.
Redwood Falls. Jan. 4th, 19O4-Board
Of county commissioners convened at
ii O'Clock a. m. Members present, G
w Mead, J w Carlile, George Posi-, d
r McCorquodale and ] f Cain.
On motion, G w Mead was elected
chairman of this board for the ensuing
year.
On motion, J W Carlile was elected
vice-chairman Of this board for the en-
suing year.
On motion of George Posi-, duly
passed, G w Mead and d r McCor-
quodale were appointed committee
on jail for the ensuing year.
On motion of ID Il McCorquodaIe,
duly passed, @ w Mead and N Temp
kins were appointed committee on
supplies for the ensuing year.
On motion Of George Posi-, duly
passed, G w Mead and j w CarliIe
were appointed committee on fuel
for the ensuing year.
On motion of w Carlile, duly pass
ed, i N TOmpkins was appointed a
committee on janitor and court house
for the ensuing year.
Board adjourned until 100 p m.
Board convened at 100 o'clock D N,
pursuant to adjournment. Members
all present.
On motion OF George Posi-, duly pass
ed, the salary of the county attorney
was fixed at $1,000 for the ensuing
year.
On motion of d r McCorquodaIe,
duly passed, the salary of the county
superintendent of schools was fixed at
81 500 for the ensuing year.
On motion of w Carlile, duly pass
ed, the salary Of the janitor in court
house was fixed at $40 per month for
the ensuing year.
On motion of George Posi-, duly
passed, the auditor was instructed to
draw his warrants for the salaries of
county officers and janitor at the end
Of each month for the ensuing year.
On motion of d r McCorquodale,
duly passed, the county auditor was
instructed to draw his warrants for
county bonds and interest when the
same come due.
Commissioner George Posi- offered
the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Whereas, the weed commonly
known as the Russian Thistle, has
made its appearance, and has been
found growing in the county of Red
wood; now, therefore, pursuant to the
statute In such case made and provid
ed: Resolved, that the 18th day of
September, 1904, be and the. same is
hereby fixed as the time within which
persons, companies or corporations,
owning or occupying land within said
county of. Redwood, are required to
destroy all Russian thistles found grow
ing or standing on their land"
Vote being had on the foregoing res
olution, the same was adopted by
unanimous vote of the board.
The bond of Gold, Stabeck & Co., of
the Bank of Vesta, as depository of
county public funds in amount of
$4,000, with James McGregor, Julius
H. Frszier, Gust 6ickman, Andrew
Anderson and James Arnold, as sure.
ties, presented, and on motion of ID. R.
I, McCorquodale, duly passed, bond and
sureties approved.
The bond Of Baldwin, Ward & Co.,
OF the Bank of Seaforth, as . deposit
tory OF county public funds In amount
Of $4,000, with August g. Burmeister,
Emil Kuenzli, Edward A Luscher,,
Herman q. Schmahl and GEORGE ech-
ner, as sureties. presented, and on mo-
ton of George Posi-, duly passed, bond
and sureties approved.
The bond of the First National Bank
Of Redwood Falls. as q depository of
county public funds, in amount of
US, 1000, with August y burmelster,
Annie e. Ward, Emil Kuenzli,
HAL D. Baldwin, George Lechner, Ed
ward A Luscher and Herman G
Schmahl, as sureties, presented, and on
motion of d r McCorquodale, duly
passed, bond and sureties approved.
A petition signed by Frank WOhl-
ford and others asking that . new
school district be formed out Of the fol-
lowing described territory, .to-wit:
south half Of section s, south half Of
section 8, south half Of section 10, all
OF sections Is, is, II, 20 and q, the
north half and southwest quarter of
section %, all in township Ill, range
IS, Redwood county, presented, read,
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