The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-03
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commissioners
of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Regular Session.

Regular Session.
| Mankato, Mimi, Jan. 3D. 1905, p. m.
Board met according to 1894 Statutes,
See. CO.. All members present. Judge
VIM F. Hughes administered the oath
of office
Commissioner w. w. Paddock was
nominated and elected without opposi-
ton as chairman of the board for the
coming year.
Commissioner VIM. Schultz was elect
ed vice chairman of the board for the
ensuing year
Hearing on the application of Henry
Munzinger of st. Clair for liquor license
resulted in motion by Commissioner
Madigan that the bond be approved and
license granted. Carried
Hearing on the application of VIM. j.
Frantz of st. Clair for liquor license
resulted in motion by Commissioner
AIadigan that the bond be approved.
Application granted and license ordered
issued Carried.
On motion of Commissioner Madiean,
the chair named a committee of three
to view the road in Lime township, sec
ton 81 and 30 consisting of Commits
lsioners Madigan, Jones and Hansen.
Russian Thistle Destruction Resolution.
Commissioner Jones offered the fol-
lowing which was adopted. Resolved,
that July 10, 1905, be and is hereby
made the date before which Russian
thistles must be destroyed as required
by Statute PA, Chapter Laws 1895.
The committee consisting of Commits
sioners Borchert and Epson to report
on the joint bridge, Faribault and Blue
Earth counties made report accepting
the bridge and directing full payment
therefor, onehalf of which is to be
returned to this county by Faribault
county. On motion the above report
was accepted and ordered filed.
Election of County Physicians
On motion of Commissioner Paddock
DIR. p. j. Holman was elected county
physician for the first physicians dis
trict, to furnish his own medicines and
to attend to all poor calls of contagious
diseases. Salary 5000 year. Salary
payable monthly.
| On motion of Commissioner Madigan,
DR.. A. C. Smith of Eagle Lake was
elected county physician for the second
physicians district, to furnish his own
medicines and to attend to all poor calls
of contagious diseases. Salary $4,000 a
year. Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Commissioner Hansen.
DR.. II. H. Herring of Lake Crystal was
elected county physician for the third
physicians district, to furnish his own
medicines and to attend to all poor calls
of contagious diseases. Salary 800 a
year. Salary payable quarterly
On motion of Commissioner Schultz,
DR.. O. H. Michael of Vernon Center was
elected county physician for the fourth
physicians district, to furnish his own
medicines and to attend to all poor
calls of contagious diseases. Salary 500
a year. Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Commissioner Jones, DR..
Ira w. Bishop of Mapleton was elected
county physician for the fifth physician
district, to furnish his own medicines
and to attend to all poor calls of con-
tagious diseases. Salary 500 a year.
Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Commissioner Madigan
Dr. Fred L. Davis of st. Clair was
elected county physician for the sixth
physicians district, to furnish his own
medicines and to attend to all poor calls
of contagious diseases. Salary $4,000 a
year. Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Commissioner Schultz,
Dr. E. w. Benham of Amboy was elect
ed county physician for the seventh ply
sician's district, to furnish his own med
icines and to attend to all poor calls
of contagious diseases. Salary $50 a
year. Salary payable quarterly.
| On motion of Commissioner Madigan
Dr. III. G. Parker of Madison Lake was
elected county physician for the eighth
physicians district, to furnish his own
medicines and to attend to all poor calls
of contagious diseases. Salary $40 a
year. Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Commissioner Jones DIR.
j. T. Schlesselman of Good Thunder was
elected county physician for the ninth
physicians district, to furnish his own
medicines and TO attend to all poor calls
of contagious diseases. Salary $40 a
year. Salary payable quarterly.
On motion of Commissioner Hansen,
David A. Jones was elected ianitor of
the court house for the ensuing year at
a salary OF 5000 a year, payable month
ly, beginning Jan. lst, 1905.
Commissioner Schultz moved that the
lchair appoint q committee of three for