The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-15
BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

COUNTY C0MMIS SIONERS.
published in the Minneapolis Journal,
Dec. 15, 19o4)
Minneapolis, Mimi,
Monday, Dec. IL, 1904.
The Board Of County Commissioners
Of Hennepin County, met at the Court
house at 10 o'clock am, pursuant to
Contract and Bond of the University |
Press for printing Court Calendars for
1905, received and referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Application of j. B. Reiser for an
Auctioneer s License received and re-
ferred to Committee on License:
The following bids were received for
furnishing Coal to the Courthouse.
Northern Coal company, Brier Creek
lump, $3.45 a ton.
Pioneer Fuel company, Youghougheny
lump, $4.75 ton, Youghougheny, dock
run, $40 ton. Hook lump, 1886 a
ton; Hook dock run, 81 80 ton. Smoke
Jones & Adams company, Youghough-
dock run, $4.45 ton. Hook lump, $4S5
a ton, Hook dock, $4.30 a ton. 5.
Northwestern Fuel company, Yough-
engh?Gn oyck u%P $5 ton ton
nut, $4.25 ton. Indiana Hook, $500 a
ton: Cardiff lump, $3.45 ton. -,
Holmes & McCaughey company, Dill
lonvale lump, 1920 ton. Carterville
mine run, $500 ton. Illinois lump,
An bids referred to the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings with pow
er to act.
The County Attorney presented an
agreement by and between c.. w. Brown
and Katie Braun in settlement of bas
tardy proceedings, and recommended
the approval of the same.
Commissioner Nash offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the settlement in
bastardy proceedings in the sum of
$4,000 between G.. W. Brown and
Katie Braun be approved and that the
County Attorney be requested to dis
miss said action against G. W. Brown,
now pending in the District Court of
Hennepin county. Adopted:
On motion the Board adjourned till
2 'clock pm.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at o. clock pm. pur-
suant to adjournment.
Members all present.
George H. Budd, Engineer in charge
of the construction Of bitches Nos l
and 2, presented partial estimates Of
the amounts due as follows:
St. Martin, Wesley & Davis, account
Ditch No. 1, 81, 1854.
J. R. johnson, account Ditch No. 2,
$1,478.73.
On motion said estimates were
unanimously approved.
Commissioned Weingart from the
Committee on License, presented the
following report:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen: Your Standing Commit
tee on License to whom was referred
the matter of application for Auc-
tioneer' License, have given the same
careful consideration, and peg leave to
report as follows:
That the application, of J. B.
Reiser for an Auctioneer's LICENSE be
granted when proper Bond is filed with
| the County Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted, P. Weingart,
A. J. Smith. J. B. Johnson.
| Commissioner Nash offered the fol-
| lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the report Of the
Committee be accepted. Adopted.
Commissioner Barney, from the Com;
mittee on Ways and Means, presented
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 communication
from the New England Furniture Com.
! pany, have given the same careful con
sideration, and beg leave to report as
| follows:
That their request to be released
from their bond, dated June IA, 1904
given in connection with their contract
for furnishing steel vault furniture fol
the Auditors office, be granted, saio
contract having been fully and salts
factorily complied with.
Respectfully submitted, F. 3. Barney
P. Weingart, NJ. w. Nash.
Commissioner Smith offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the report Of the Com
mittee be accepted. Adopted.
Commissioner Barney from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means presented
the following report:
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners.
| Gentlemen-Your Standing Commit
tee on Ways and Means to whom wa
referred the matter of bond of the Uni
versity Press have given the same care
full consideration, and beg leave to re
port as follows: g..
That the bond of the Universit,
1 Press and contract for printing Cour
Calendars for the year, 1905 be ap
proved.
Respectfully submitted, F. E. Barney
, P. Weingart, M. W. Nash.
Commissioner Johnson offered the FOL
, lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the report of the com
4 mittee be accepted. Adopted.
. Commissioner Nash from the Commit
tee on Taxes presented the following
l report: -,
: To the Honorable Board Of County Con
missioners:
= Gentlemen-You Standing Commit
t tee on Taxes to whom was referred tn
;. matter of applications for purchase Q
absolute property have given the sam
d careful consideration, and beg leave t
q report as follows: That the followin
r applications be recommended to tn
?. State Auditor for approval: Josia
l. Thompson, Charles w. Chase, T. J. Pc
: cival, and the application Of job
Fisher for abatement of taxes be a
l. lowed, and the offer of Walter
IS Gould of $40 in settlement Of Person;
Il Property Tax Judgment against job
r, Scherven be accepted.
Respectfully submitted, M. W. Mas
P. Weingart, f. E. Barney.
Commissioner Smith offered the 70
lowing resolution: -.
Resolved, That the report Of the cor
mittee be accepted. Adopted.
Commissioner Nash from the Cor