The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Com
missioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
Regular Session.


Board of County Commissioners of
Blue Earth county convened in regular
session. All members present. Com.
Bruels presiding temporarily.
An informal ballot on the election of
chairman of the board was taken. Com
Elliott A. Epson having received ma
jority, the informal ballot was declared
formal and he was declared elected.
Con. Paddock was elected Vice Chair
man.
Hearing on the applications of John
F. Wolcott, Henry Munzinger and w. j.
Frantz for liquor licenses at st. Clair
was had as advertised. On motion of
Com. Bruels the same were granted and
ordered issued, bonds having been ap
proved.
Resolutions offered by Com. Schultz
Adopted.
Resolved, That whereas Martha Hol-
Earth has charged one Fred Fox with
being the father of her child and where
as the said Fred Fox has been convicted
of said charge and has settled with said
Martha Holcomb by paying to her the
sum of five hundred dollars for the care
and support of her said child: 1t is
hereby resolved that the settlement so
made by said Fred Fox with the said
Martha Holcomb is in all things approx
ed.
F. j. Kiffe, superintendent of poor
farm, submitted his annual report for
1908 which was approved by the board.
Resolution offered by Com. Schultz
Adopted.
Resolved, That pursuant to Chapter
274 General Laws of 1895, July 18th,
1904, be and the same is hereby made
the date on or before which the weed
known as Russian Thistle must be de-
stroyed.
Bids for the steel shelving for the
vault of the register of deeds were open
ed and found as follows, set up in place:
McGill Warner Co., $3.50; Art Metal
Cons. Co., $4Sl.
On motion of Com. Schultz the bid of
the Art Metal Const Co., was accepted
and work ordered.
On motion of Com. Paddock, DR.. j. S.
Holbrock was elected county physician
for the first physicians district for the
ensuing year at salary of 100000 a
year. Salary payable monthly.
On motion of Com. Bruels, DIR. A. c..
Smith of Eagle Lake was elected county
physician for the second physicians dis
trict for the ensuing year at salary of
$50 year. Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Com. Epson, DR.. H. H.
Herring was elected county physician for
the third physicians district for the en-
suing year at a salary of 500 year.
Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Com. Schultz, DR.. o. H.
McMichael was elected county physician
for the fourth physicians district for
Tile 6HSulUS year dG d VI PoV e'
year. Salary payable quarterly
On motion of Com. Borchert, DIR. L. W.
Kruger was elected county physician
for the fifth physicians district for the
ensuing year at salary of $50 year.
Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Com. Bruels, DR.. F. W.
Davis was elected county physician for
the sixth physicians district for the en-
suing year at salary of $50 year
Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Com. Schultz, DR.. E. w
Benham was elected county physician
for the sevecth physicians district fol
the ensuing year at a salary of $50 a
year. Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Com. Bruels, DIR. II. G.
Parker was elected county physician fol
the eighth physicians district for the en-,
suing year at salary of $40 a year
Salary payable quarterly.
Terms of all physicians to commence
March lst.
On motion of Com Borchert, F. j
Kiffe was reelected overseer of the poor
farm for the ensuing year at salary OF
$50 each month. Salary payable month
ly.
On motion of Com. Schultz, d. A
Jones was reelected janitor of the court
house at the salary of $3.50 year, pay
able monthly.
Adjourned to o'clock a. m. the 9th
Board met at nine o'clock forenoon
Jan. 9th. Com. Borchert absent. Chair
man Epson presided.
Adjourned until two o'clock p. M.
Two o'clock afternoon. All present ex
cept Com. Borchert.
Hearing on the petition of M. j. Barn
ey and others for a ditch in Lincoln
Butternut Valley and Judson No. 9, wa
had. Five for the ditch and two against
Com. Bruels moved that tn petition o
M. j. Barney and others for the con
struction of ditch No. 9, be accepted an
the work go forward. Motion carried.
By resolution offered by Com. Bruel
and adopted by county surveyor w.
Brooks was appointed engineer for ditc
No. 8.
On motion of Com. Paddock the bon
of the Amboy State Bank, for count
deposits, was approved.
On motion of Com. Bruels, Com. Pad
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