The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Minneapolis. MIMI.

The Board of County Commissioners
met in the Court House at 10 O'Clock
am, pursuant to adjournment. @>
Members all present. .'.E5 y
A petition from John W. Pray ct al,
asking as for a ditch :, in Sec; 50. 7: ll8,
Town of Orono; and Bond for $250.00
to cover expenses in the matter, was
received and placed on file. .a.s ID"
A communication from J. A. Mode
settle, accompanied by a check for $500
rendered in payment for the old safe
in the County Auditor g, office at the
old Court House, was read and referred
to the Committee. So.
The Bond of Geo. Turnham and E. E.
Talbert on Contract No. 240 was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. ed .#
The application of Louis Zahrendt Of
Maple Plain for an Auctioneer' 8 License
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Licenses. i
MIR. Hodgkins and others appeared be-
fore the Board and asked that the Ex-
celsior and Brentwood road be opened
at once.
Judge R. A. Jamison and others ap-
to the opening Of the Excelsior and
Brentwood road. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges and the Attorney for the Board.
Application Of George A. Mason of
Maple Plain for an Auctioneer 8 License
received and referred to the Committee
on Licenses.
At II o'clock am. the Board pro,
ceeded to open Bids for Printing Bal
lots for the General Election. -
The following bids were received:
Ballots. Ballots.
s Per l 1900; Per 1900 %
M Ms1TSS9 ants Co. 1883 SSS *S SsS
Kimball &, storer Go. $3.50 500
Each bid was accompanied by a GER
tilted check for $4,000, payable to the
County Treasurer. .-.
Al bids were referred to the Com.
' On m ea n the Board adjourned until
2 O'Clock pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at 2 CLOCK pm, pur
suant to adjournment. g..
ALI the members present. ..
Commissioner Barney, from the Com.
the following report: - -.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen: Your Standing Commit
tee on Ways and Means, to whom was
referred the matter Of bond of Turn
ham & Talbot on Contract No. 24O
have given the same careful consider
alton, and beg leave to report as fol
lows: We recommend that the bond
of Turnham & Talbot on Contract No
24O, in the amount of 5000, be approved
Respectfully submitted, F. E. Barney
Chairman; P. Weingart, NJ. w. Nash.
Commissioner johnson offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the report Of the Com
mittee be accepted and its recommen
dations concurred in. Adopted.
Commissioner Nash, from the Com
mittee on Taxes, presented the follow
ing report:
y To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen: Your Standing Commit
tee on Taxes, to whom was referred the
matter Of applications for abatement!
and purchase of absolute property, have
given the same careful consideration
and beg leave to report as follows:
ing applications for abatement be al
lowed: Mrs. A. B. Ouffel, Richar,
t Fitch, A. B. Cuffel; and that the fol
: lowing applications for purchase Of alb
solute property of the state be certi
. fed to the State Auditor: Thomas an,
Ernest Guilbert, John Burns and Johl
s. Homan.
Respectfully submitted, M. w. Mash
chairman; P. Weingart, Fred p. Barney
Commissioner Smith offered the fol
, lowing resolution:
J Resolved, That the report of The com
mittee be accepted and its recommen
) dations concurred In. Adopted
Commissioners Wein0art. from th