The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15

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H. Tidland's bondsmen are released.
! Letter from the state auditor adj
vising that this county owes the state
1883 since 1882 for taxi books. In
vestigation showed that the bill had
never been paid and the board unani-
mously authorized its payment.
The bond of the State Bank of Good
Thunder for county deposits was on
motion approved. Bond being for &c.
10000.
Adjourned to a. m. Nov 2lst.
Tuesday, Nov. 2lst, l905.-Board con-
vened. All members present, Chairman
Parrock presiding.
Opening of bids extended to 2 p m.
Two p. M, Nov. q, Tuesday
bers of the board all present. Bids were
opened for bridge and piers and found
as follows:
$3.50; Alex Bashaw, 1855; Il. r.
Caughlan, 1892; C. S. Erickson, 3d.
$50; Carlstrom Bros, $3.50.
For Steel BRIDGE. II. johnson, 3d.
$50; VIM. S. Hewett & Co., $2,9G7; Jol-
let Bridge & Iron Co., $3,2S7; Mayer
Bros, Inc, $500; The Hewett Bridge
Co., 1880; Geo. E. King Bridge Co.,
$4,000; Fair Williams & Co., $3,4S7 !;
Minneapolis Bridge & Iron Co., $3,647.
For Concrete-Marsh Bridge Co., ST.
474.
Board adjourned to 0 a. M, Nov. 22d,
1905
Nine o'clock a. m, Nov. 22d, 1905
Board convened as per adjournment. All
members present.
After having carefully considered all
the bids for the bridge and. piers at
Vernon Center it was decided to reject
them all and on motion it was done.
County Surveyor Brooks presented a
statement on ditch No. showing COM
pletion and recommending acceptance.
On motion of Commissioner Madigan the
/ statement was approved and bondsmen
! released.
Road petition signed by Halle Olsen
and others asking for a change OF road
on the, section line between sections s
and 9, Lincoln, was received. On motion
/ of Commissioner Hansen, which carried,
the chair appointed Commissioners Han
sen, Madigan and Schultz a committee
to examine the ground The said com
mittee to meet at Fred Johnson's in
| Lincoln on Saturday, Nov 25th, 1905,
| 10 q. m.
Commissioner Madigan moved to have
committee appointed to examine the
st. Clair bridge and culvert on the
Thomas Bowe place section Is, McPher-
son. Motion carried and the chair nam
ed Commissioners Madigan, Hansen and
| Paddock
A committee to examine the Morrow
| and Childs bridge was agreed upon. The
chair being authorized, named Commits
sioners Jones, Schultz, and Paddock as
such committee.
Ditch petition (No. l5) John j. Sulli
van and others was received and read
Hearing set for Thursday, Jan. 4th, 1906,
at 2 p. m.
Next meeting Dec. Goth, 2 p. m.
On motion the following bills yere al
lowed:
Amboy Herald, printing notices,
| etc. S22 w
Albrecht, VIM, goods to poor. Il. 80
Broderson, Peter, labor at poor
farm 25 90
Brooks, w. F., work on Good
| Thunder bridge ............... 6.6O
Brooks, w. F.,work on ditch Nos 10. so
Brooks, W. F., work on Morrow &
Childs bridges ............... ii. 90
Brooks, w. F., work on Strand
ravine road ................. 500
Brooks, w. F., work on ditch
No. Z ID. so
Brooks, w. F., plans, etc., for Yer
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! Brooks, w. F., changes on South
Bend road Observation-Disclosures. 500
Coughlan, 7. R. Co., goods to
poor farm .......... 1925
Dixon, John W., work on Wilder
bridge Observation-Disclosures. 400
Danielson, John, work on ditch
No. 4 9.75
Diamond, l.. c., goods to poor
farm L .3U
Dodds, Lewis, rodman on Strand
raVlne oUO
Dodds, Lewis, work on South
Bend road .................. 800
Dodds, Lewis, rodman on bridge
work Observation-Disclosures. $40
Dodds, Lewis, rodman on bitches
5 and q 90
Draper & Peterson, goods to poor % 90
Cook, W. j., juror fees, justice ct. go
Erickson, c. s., hauling gravel. lG. 90
Erickson, G. s., repairs Willow
| Creek bridge ............... so. 90
Erickson, C. s., work on Childs &
Morrow bridges ........ Gal 90
Farmers Mercaptile Co., goods to
poor Observation-Disclosures. 800
Free Press Printing Co., books,
blanks, etc. %. 65
Fridley, Will, juror fees, JUS
tice court NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l.72
Grand Union Tea Co., goods to
| poor farm ................ 6 30
Guth, Henry, goods to poor farm Is 45
Hayes Lucas Lumber Co., plank
! for Wilder bridge ......... 81. A
Hansen, Alec, session of board. IL 60
Hansen, Alec, poor farm com. -. $50
Hansen. Alec, work on ditch No a ID 90
Hansen, Alec, road and bridge com 900
Hall, A. E., work at poor garm. ll.75
Mailman, Chas. F., goods to poor 900
Hart, Thos. W., stamps, etc.. 7.20
Hanson, Lawrence, wood to poor SIS
Hanson & Nelson, goods to poor. 81 90
Hodapp, j. b., transcript, state
cases Observation-Disclosures. 80
Healy, O. c., board of poor. 80. %. so
Herbert, Albert, wood to poor. 10. so
Henepin Bridge Co., Good Thunder
Ibid