The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-11

III I'D 49, = So StN1fs
BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMITS SI0NERS.
(Publislled in The Minneapolis jour
nal, Aug. IL, 1904.)
Minneapolis, Mimi,
Monday Aug. S,1904.
The Board Of County Commission
ers of Hennepin County met at the
Courthouse al 10 o'clock am, pur-s
suant to adjournment.
All members present except Chair
man Barney.
Vice Chairman Smith in the chair.
"A petition for change of road run
ming between Minneapolis and village
Of Excelsior, known as the Lake
Street boulevard extension, signed by |
III. j. Burton and others, received and |
referred to Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
The County Surveyor presented
specifications for Contract No 239,
Mound and Zumbra road, in Mime
trista. Referred to Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
The following bid was received o on
Hill, Superior boulevard:
John Anderson, gravel, SOC per. GU
| bic yard, from Christie pit. Referred
to Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The following bids were received
on Contracts Nos. 237 and 23S, cut
ting weeds and dredging in Lake Min
| netonka:
u. r. Johnson, Contract No. 237-
! Cutting weeds in channels; $25 per
mile, single cut, 16 feet wide by four
feet deep.
j. r. Johnson, Contract No. 23S-
4 Dredging at Spray Island reef, Locks
| Point reef and Half Moon reef, soc
per cubic yard.
Referred to Committee on Lake I'M
! provements.
/ The following bid was received for
installing plates in Courthouse bat
1 teries:
i Electric Storage Battery company,
i So 900.
4 Referred to Committee on Public
l Grounds and Buildings.
4 Bond Of John Anderson on Contract
No. 236 received and referred to Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
: A petition signed by E. G. Best and
u others for the Incorporation of GER
tain lands in the Town Of Orono into
, a village to be known as Village of
Markville, received and referred to
Committee Of the Whole. Action in
;; the matter was deferred for one week.
:. Commissioner Smith, from the Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges, pre-
: scented the following report:
: To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners
Gentlemen: Your Standing Com.
!. !. nittee on Roads and Bridges, to whom
e was referred the matter of specifica
Z tions on Contract No. 239, have give1
the same careful consideration, anl
0 beg leave to report as follows:
: That specifications on Contract No
239 be approved.
:. Respectfully submitted, A. j. Smith
g M. W. Nash. J. B. Johnson.
Il Commissioners Weingart offered tn
: following resolution:
: Resolved, That the report Of com
;. mittee be accepted. Adopted. # @
s. Commissioner Smith, from the Com
e. mittee on Roads and Bridges, pre-
8, sented the following report:
: To the Honorable Board Of Count
le Gentlemen: Your Standing Com
: rnittee on Roads and Bridges, to whor
Il was referred the matter of bid O
= Contract No. 236, have given the sam
careful consideration, and beg leave t
report as follows:
IT. That the bid of John Anderson (
ed soc per cubic yard from Christie pi
ut be accepted, and the Chairman be at
.mso' thorized to sign contract when bon
at is approved, and that John Christ
ge be appointed Inspector on said wor
w. at $500 per day.
ck Respectfully submitted Al. %Smit
rs M. w. Nash j. B. Johnson.
Commissioner Weingart offered I'll
following resolution:
= Name For
j. D. Christie. Work G
on N. L.. Gu1mont. y. .............. FINAL +
be-. Turnham & Talbert. ........... First E
Din. st. Martin, Wesley & Davis. =. Final E
H.
be Respectfully submitted, P. Wei
CART, j. B. Johnson.
u Commissioner Mash offered the fc
me lowing resolution:
or Resolved, That the report of Il
a era Committee be accepted Adopted.
md State Of Minnesota, County of HEM
u i pins
n Whereas, On the 18th day of NE
1904, a petition signed by tWenty-fo
No freeholders Of said County was pr
let. Of a. highway running in said Coun
RY| and not within the limits Of any
les corporated city, and described as f
-. lows
Beginning at the N. W. corner
IA Section 20, Town 118, Range
ork thence running east along the Sc
.ad- north line of said Section 20, to
49, N. e. corner of said Section 20, Their
. along the b. line of said Section 30
~ where the said present county 70
RK intersects the East line Of the ST
Ups Section 20, Town 118, Range 21, a
- the Board of County Commission
~ of said county having determined tt
VI in the judgment of a majority of
ICE members said petition is reasona'
dis on its face;
re re-. 1t is hereby Ordered, That a heari
f fur. be had on said petition at Minneape
av.f in said county on the Sd day Of {
. tober, 1904, at 10 o'clock am,
which time and place said Board Y
81 hear all that may be said in favor
: - and against the granting of said pc
FLOR; ton.
.rnai It is further ordered, That Co
class nissioners Smith, Nash and Johns
[nTrs members Of this Board, be, and Il
hone hereby are, appointed a committee
examine said proposed change of s
FER. road, and that said committee m
lin upon the route Of said road at
mu- beginning of said change in S
efm, County, on the 9th day of Septemt
1904, at IL o'clock am, for the p
. pose of examination of said propo
change of said road, and make REP
- thereof at said meeting Of said Bo
Co., CO. hereinbefore specified and that
e OF tees hereof be given and posted
acifc provided by law.
bles. The Board Of County Commission
fhce' BY A. j. SMITH,
- Vice Chairman
west ITrc.u SCOTT