The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-01
correction of assessment 1908 on ac-

cOunC OF error was on mOClOn approved.
Application of Sarah True for correc
ton of assessment 1908 on account of er
ror was on motion approved.
Com. Schultz moved that the petition
for the Red Jacket or Strand Ravin
road in the township of Rapidan as pc
titioned for by o. M. Reynolds and 9th
ers be granted and damages may b.
awarded to not exceed the following
amounts: Strand, Sis; Anderson, $500
Schwan, $50. All other damages an(
benefits equal Motion carried.
Road petition signed by Chas. Sperlicl
and others asking for the improvement
of the Peat road between sections anG
4, Lyra about 80 rods south of the north
ern section line was received and on mo
ton placed on file.
On motion of Conn., Bruels the Chair
appointed CONS. Bruels, Borchert and
Paddock to examine the stone culvert
near Geo. Schulte's farm on Mankato
and Lime township and report at next
meeting.
Road petition of c. Stuart Burrows
and others for road in sections 10 and
"a, Garden City and Lincoln was received
and on motion of Com. Schultz the Chair
appointed CONS. Schultz, Borchert and
Bruels a committee to view the same
and report at next meeting.
Date of next board meeting, Wednes-
day, May 4th, 1904, at 2 p. m.
School petition of Geo. f. Juliar to be
set over from district 1873 to III was
received and date of hearing was on mo-
ton fixed Thursday, May 5th, p. m.
School petition of Herman Minse to be
set over from district No. Sc to it. 70
was received and date of hearing was on
motion fixed Thursday, May 5th, p. m.
School petition of j. P. flasher to be
set over from district Sc to it. 70 was re-
ceived and date of hearing was on mo-
ton fixed Thursday, May 9Th, 2:3O p.
m.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners:
We, the undersigned committee ap-
pointed by you to examine into condi-
tion of Cambria bridge section 81, here
with submit the following: We found
bridge in very poor and unsafe condi-
ton, timbers, piles and planking decayed
and will require the construction of a
new bridge.
Respectfully submitted,
E. A. UPSON.
HUBERT BRUELS.
VIM. BORCHERT.
Mankato, March oath, 1904
On motion of Conn., Schultz the county
surveyor is requested to prepare plans
and specifications for a new bridge in
section 81, Cambria, where the Dave
Walter bridge stands. Com. Epson to
accompany Surveyor Brooks when he
takes measurements. Report to be made
at next meeting if possible.
On motion of Com. Bruels the auditor
is authorized to advertise for stone piers
for a steel bridge near the Ziegler Ford,
section 81, town of Decoria, according to
plans and specifications now on file here.
Bids to be opened at next meeting.
On motion of Com. Borchert that
be appointed to inquire into
the petition for bridge over Rice Creek
Center of section 81, town of Sterling.
The Chair named CONS. Borchert, Pad
dock and Epson. Date of visit at pro-
posed site, April 2Sth.
Com. Schultz moved that committee
be appointed to examine the Kimball
bridge sections 10 and IL, Ceresco, the
county surveyor to accompany. The
committee to have power to act. Car
ried.
CONS. Schultz, Bruels and Paddock ap-
pointed.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Albrecht, VIM, goods to poor IS Ia. SO
Amboy Herald, publishing notices $50
DR.. j. W., assisting in
operation ................... 800
Bashaw, A., stone and freight,
Miller bridge ................ 6S. O4
Beaver, M. A., work on ditch, No.
............. A4'Vo
Bjelland, DIR. A. O., assisting in
operation 5.OO
Borchert. VIM. session of board. ID 40
Borchert, Wm., care of poor $40
Borchert, VIM, road and bridge
Comm Is. go
Bowe, M. j., transportation to
poor farm .................. 2.5O
Bradley, j. E., goods to poor 100
Brett, Geo. E. goods to poor farm 60
Brodersen, Peter, labor at poor
farm lZ.ou
Brooks, w. F., road work section
%, Mankato ................. u.5O
Brooks, w. F., work on ditch, No.
9 1896
Bruels, Hubert, session of board. IL 40
Bruels, Hubert, road and bridge