The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-25
BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
(Published In The Minneapolis Jour
nal May 25, 19O4.)
ssf Minnaanolis MipY,
Monday Nav bard 1904

Monday. May. 23rd, 1904. G
The Board of County Commissions
ers met at the Court House at 10
o'clock a. M, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Msmbers all present.
A communication from VIM. Green
wood, stating that owing to the fact
that Mr.. Barrett refused to allow him
to take gravel from Barrett's pit, 1t
would be impossible fer him to accept
the contract for graveling the Han
over Road in the Town of Corcoran,
Contract No. 218, read and referred
to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
The Clerk Of the District Court pre-
Grand Jury for the April General
Term, 1871. Read and ordered filed.
A Petition signed by r. r. Bardwel.
and other residents Of Excelsior VII
lage, requesting the Beard to du GER
tain dredging in Excelsior Bay. read
and referred to Commit.ee on Lake
improvements.
The following bids We're received on
Contract No. 225, crawling on Fort
Smelling and shakopee Road in Town
Of Bloomington:
Turnham & Talbert, gravel from
Palmer pit, 55c; Baillif pit, 45c; H. G.
Palmer pit, 97c; Wales pit, etc.
Jerry Reyes. gravel from Wales pit,
$1.19: Henry Palmer pit, 73c; w. T.
and F. A. Palmer pit, soc.
ST. Martin, Wesley & Davis, gravel
from Fl. Palmer pit. soc; st. Martin
pit, soc; Wales pit, $3.50: BaiIlif pit,
60c.
All bids referred to Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
Bonds of N. L. Guimont, on Con-
tract No. PA; e. S. Wiggin on Con
tract No. 2l5; Patrick Barrett on
Contract No. 218. and Geo. Turnham
on Contract No. 220, received and re-
ftlred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
e. g. Settler, Mayor Of Osseo, mott
fed the Board that a pauper by name
Of Johnson, had been taken in charge
by the Village authorities, and that
such notification was in compliance
with the law.
Commissioners Smith from the Com.
| nntttee on Roads and Bridges, pre-
sented the following report:
TO the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen-Your Standing Com
| mittee on Roads and Bridges to whom
was referred the matter Of Bids OF
Contract Nos. 219 and 221 have gtve1
| the same careful consideration, ant
/ beg leave to report as follows:
| That Contract No. 219, gravelins
River road in Town Of Dayton, b.
| awarded to VIM. Greenwood at 80,
| per Gu. yd.. from Paul Goodin's pit
| and that Contract No. 221, gravelint
I South Waterfowl road in Indepen
/ dence be awarded to Jos. Baker at So
per Gu. yd., from the Bickman pit, an,
the Chairman be authorized TO sigl
contracts when bonds are approved.
Respectfully Submitted, a. J. Smith
M. w. Nash, Edw. Miller.
commissioner Weingart offered tn
following resolution:
t Resolved, That the report Of tn
committee be accepted and til
Auditor be directed to set aside an
il appropriate the sum Of $1,000 for sal
Il Contracts from the Roads and Bridge
Fund. Adopted.
j Commissioners Smith from the Com
mlttee on Roads and Bridges present
ed the following report.
TO the Honorable Board Of Count
& Commissioners Gentlemen: a# si5
Your standing Committee on Roaf
and Br1dgessto whom was referred tt
matter Of communication from Wn
II Greenwood, have given the same car,
ful consid eration, and beg leave to r,
: port as follows:
: That Contract No. 218, gravelir