The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

same. This committee will meet at the
bridge at a. m, Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
Com. Schult moved that application of
the Blue Earth county agricultural So
ciety for an appropriation of $4,000 to
aid in payment of premiums, be grant
ed. Motion lost.
School petition of John Rose, asking
to be set off from District 81 to AZ, was
received. and on motion of Com. Brules
date set for hearing is Wednesday, Oct
9Th, at 3 p. m.
Resolution offered by Com. Bruels
Adopted.
Whereas, an application is received and
on file from the Mankato Railway Light
& Power Co. for franchise over certain
public highways situated in Blue Earth
county, and the same not being definite
in description of road or roads desired
be it therefore resolved, that when the
said MankatO Railway Light & Power
Co. shall within reasonable time make
a selection not exceeding 20 feet from
any one side of any public highway and
shall file a definite map of said roads
selected, we, the board of county com
missioners, will grant such franchise nm
der proper safeguard or restrictions
guarding the rights and interests of the
public.
Adjourned to o'clock, forenoon, Sept
9th. ..
Nine o'clock, forenoon, Friday, Sept.
9th, 1904.
Meeting called to order by Chairman
Epson. All members present.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock, afternoon.
Two o'clock, afternoon, Friday, Sept
9th, 1904 All members present.
Com. Brules moved that the chair ap-
point n committee of three who shall
have power to act, to examine the road
recently ordered changed on section line
between sections and Is with a view
of improving same by constructing a box
culvert and side bitches. Motion car.
ried
The chair appointed as such commit
tee: CONS. Brules, Paddock and Up.
son.
Application from Lincoln township
signed by the board of supervisors for
an appropriation of $4,000 to aid in
constructing culverts and improving
roads was received.
On motion of Com. Epson, three hun.
dred and twenty-five dollars was appro.
priated out of the road and bridge fund
payable when money is available, not
otherwise appropriated.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Albrecht, VIM, goods to poor. $ SOC
Amboy, Herald, publishing no
tlceS .....-..... Is. d;
Atcherson, Frank, repairing Atch-
erson bridge ................. 20. 0(
Barnes, Mrs. C. H., conducting
teachers examination min. 500
Bosin, Fred, nails for Jones' ford
bridge 2.75
Borcher, VIM, road and bridge
Comm. Observation-Disclosures. 30. q
Borcher, Wm., ditch meetings. >. 25 e
Borcher, VIM, board of equaliza-
ton Neutrality-suspicious.. 81 2(
Borcher, VIM, session of board. b. &C
Bradshaw, r. F., goods to poor
farm AZ. 80
Bradley, J. f., goods to poor 90. l6. 0C
Brett, Geo. F., Inc, goods to
poor .............. 10. %
Broederson. Peter, labor at poor
farm .................. DUN
Brooks, w. F., survey for audi
tors plat, sec. 8, McPherson. 90 sc
Brooks, w. f., work on Strand
Ravine road .....,......,.. 10 0C
Brooks, w. F., inspection of
bridge work, etc. .......... 36. 0(
Brooks, w. f., hearing on bitches
8 and 10 Observation-Disclosures. 10. OC
Brooks, w. F., work on ditch No.
I decentralization. 28. o.
Brooks, w. f., survey ditch, No.
IL ............. SO. g.
Bruels, Hubert, road and bridge
comm. .................. 90 &C
Bruels, Hubert, hearing on ditch
petitions .............. 10 20
Bruels, Hubert, board of equaliza-
ton 90 40
Bruels, Hubert, session of board. ii 40
Butter, John, shoes to poor ... 100
City of Mankato, grading of
Fifth street ............ ..95 "a
Clark, Retta, care of sick poOr... 20. So
Cooper, Helen, librarian, summer
school 1900
Davis, f., labor at poor farm. 400
Davis, F., labor at Jail. ....... 800
Dobie, VIM. L. replanking bridge,
Sterling Twp. .......... 800
Dodds, John S., assisting county
Surveyor 45. So
Dougherty, Chas. t., assisting
county surveyor ........... %. 10
Draper & Peterson, goods to