The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-07
BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

erS Of Hennep1n county, Minnesota,
met at the Court House, at 10 o'clock
a. M, pursuant to law.
Members all present.
Minutes of February meetings read
and approved.
Monthly reports of the Clerk of Dis
trict Court. Register of Deeds, Regis
trar of Titles, County Auditor. Sheriff's
report Of prisoners in Jail, and Over
seer Of Poor Farm received and or
dered placed on file.
Report Of the Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection and Insurance Company on
the condition Of the Court House boil
ers read and ordered filed.
Albert GRADER, engineer in charge
of the construction of Ditch No. /,
known as Nine Mile Creek Ditch, ten
dered his resignation as such engineer.
On motion said resignation was ac-
cepted.
Mike Borck, Henry Milless and Jo-
seph Klersey, who were appointed in
spectors of election in the matter Of the
incorporation of the Village Of Rogers,
held on the 10Th day of March, 1904,
presented a report of the election,
showing votes cast as follows: For
Incorporation, yes" 18 votes. For
incorporation, no. 20 votes.
Received and ordered placed on file
The County Surveyor presented
communication recommending the APP
pointment Of an engineer for the road
roller and a foreman for the stone
crusher; also, the purchasing or the
necessary coal, oil, etc. Referred to
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The County Surveyor presented a
communication recommending the re-
flooring of Bridge No. 8, at Cedar ave-
nue. crossing Of the Minnesota river,
Referred to Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
A Petition signed by F. L. Marsh,
L.
establishment Of county road in Sec
lions 13, ID and 10, Town 100,
Range 90, was received and referred
to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
A Petition signed by N. L. Guimont,
John Michaud and others, requesting
the Board to gravel the River road in
Sections 5 and 6, Town of Dayton,
read and referred to Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
The Board of Supervisors of the
Town Of Medina presented an applica-
ton for an appropriation for certain
road work In said Town. Referred to
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
A Petition signed by II. M. Carpen-
ter, Geo. G.. Andrews and others, re-
questing an appropriation of 100000
for the Improvement Of the main road
running from Minnetonka Mills tc
Wayzata, known as the McG1nty road
read and referred to Committee or
Roads and Bridges.
A Petition signed by Fred B. shy.
der, John F. Wilcox and others, re.
questing the Board to remove a Ger.
tain reef in Upper Lake Minnetonka
off what is known as Locks Point
read and referred to Committee or
Lake improvements.
The County Attorney presented {
certain agreement between Hilds
Rhenberg and Dave Hjeipe In settle
ment Of bastardy proceedings, ant
recommended the approval of same
Commissioner Nash offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the settlement o
Hilda Rhenberg and David Hjerpe il
settlement of bastardy proceedings b.
approved. Adopted.
Hearing was held on the Petition O.
Simon p. Snyder and Mike Niesen, tt
have Lot 3. Section 3, Township ~
Range "a, set off from School Distric
No. 25, and attached to District No. "a
No one appeared to be heard.
Commissioner Smith offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the petition o
have part Of Lot 8, Section 5, Town
ship 30, Range "a, set off from Schoc
District No. 25 and attached to Schoc
District No. "a, be and Is hereb
granted, and the Chairman be and
hereby authorized to sign an orde
setting off said lands as petitloned FOL
Adopted.
Whereas, The petition Of Simon +
Snyder and Mike Niesen, freeholder
of School District No. 25 in this cour
ty, with the approval Of the Count
Superintendent Endorsed thereon. req
resenting that they are the owners c
the lands hereinafter described, whic
are situate in said School District an
that said lands adjoin School Distrit
No. "a, and asking that their sal
lands may be set off from said Distrit
No. 25 to said District No. "a, wa
presented to the Board Of Count
Commissioners Of this county at ses
sion of said Board held on the 7th da
of March, A. D. 1904, for the action {
said Board thereon; and
Whereas, It was thereupon ordere
by said Board that hearing should
had on said petition at session
said Board commencing on the At
Board being of opinion that the pra.
er of said petitioner should be granite
1t Is hereby ordered and determine
that the following described LAM
owned by them, to-wit:
Commencing at S. e. corner of l.
s. thence w. to e. line of Crystal Lal
road, thence N. w. along road Is fee
thence E. 1874 92-1O0 feet, thence
2O7 $40 feet, thence w. 2S4 3S-1
feet to said road, thence N. w. alol
same to w. line Of Lot 8. thence
to N. w. corner thereof thence cas-
erly along N. boundary of said L
to N. E. corner, thence s. to begi
ming in Sec. 5, r. 20, r. "a, and
Commencing on E. side of Cryst
Lake road. 16 feet N. WY from
line of Lot 3, thence e. 1874 92-1
feet, thence N. 207b feet, thence Y
2S4 33-100 feet to said road. then
s. WHY to beginning in Sec. s, r.
r. "a, be and the same are here
set off from said School District n
25 to said School District No. "a, al
said lands are hereby made a part
said last-named School District for
purposes whatever.
BY order of the Board of Coun
Commissioners.
Dated the 4th day of April A.
1904.
FRED e. BARNEY,
CONDITION OF COUNTY RE