New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-03

been repaired according to agreement,
and the auditor was instructed to issue
his warrant for $4,000, which amount
Oct. 24th, 1905.
The application of George Fischer to
sell Intoxicating liquors in the townsite
Of Searles, of the town of Cottonwood.
for period of one year, commencing
July 18th, 1906, was upon motion granted
and his bond approved.
The bond of the State Bank of Hanska
DESIGNATED by the board of audit, as a
county depository, was examined, ap-
proved and ordered filed with the coun-
ty treasurer.
In compliance to the request Of Geo.
W. Cooley, state engineer and secretary
of the Highway commission, the follow
ing resolution was adopted by the unani-
nous vote of the board.
Pursuant to section Of chapter 163,
General Laws of 1905, be it resolved by
the board Of county commissioners Of
the County of Brown State of Minneso-
ia, that the road herein described, to-
wit:
The public highway between New
ulm and Sleepy Eye, directly west from
New Ulm, through sections rs, rs, 27, 20,
20 and 80, township 10, range 81, thence
through sections Is and rs and between
sections ~ and "a, % and SO, 20 and 80,
Eye, thence west 4 miles between sec
tions 80 and 81, Is and SO. 26 and 95
and ~ and "a, thence mile south be-
miles to section l. township 100, range
"a, thence south / mile thence west 5
miles, thence north 2 miles. entering
and the same is hereby designated a
state road for the purpose Of having
the same constructed or improved in ac-
cordance with the provisions of said law.
An estimate of the county expenses
for the ensuing year was prepared by the
county auditor, and presented and read
as follows:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
I hereby estimate that the following
amounts will be required to defray the
expenses Of the different funds Of the
county for the ensuing year of 1907, viz:
County Road and Bridge fund. 100000
County Distinction fund ..... 10000
Total ......... ...... $50, ooo. 90
Witness my hand and official seal this
9th day Of July, A. D. 1906 y
LOUIS G. VOGEL,
County Auditor.
The board on motion duly carried, re-
solved, and ordered that the amounts to
be levied on the taxable property of
Brown county, MIMI for the year 1905,
the rates of which shall not exceed the
following figures, viz:
County Revenue fund not to exceed
23-4 mills.
County Poor fund not to exceed 1 mill.
County Road and Bridge fund not to
exceed l mill.
County Distinction fund not to eX-
coed IA mill.
Commissioners Ross, Palmer and Eek
stein were appointed as a committee to
prepare plans and specifications for the
new steel bridge to be placed over the
Big Cottonwood river at a point known
as the Leavenworth mill dam crossing in
the town Of LeavenWorth, and to adver-
tise for bids, the same to be subm1Ned
to the board Of county commissioners
at their special meeting to be held Aug.
10th. 1906, for consideration
The applications for correction. of as
sessment and abatement Of taxes of
Catherine Gallagher, J. w. S. Gallagher,
and w. NJ. Stulz, rector of ST. Mary's
approval Of the board and were recon-
mended to the state auditor for consid-
GRAFTON.
A petition signed by F. W. Krinke
town of Home, was read and on motion
duly carried. a hearing was granted for
Aug. 10th, 1906. at 4 o'clock p. m. The
bond with the sureties accompanying the
A petition signed by Joseph seifert
and others, for a public ditch in the
towns of Sigel and Stark, was read, and
granted for Aug. 10th. 1906, at 4 o'clock
p. m. The bond with the sureties ac-
companying the petition, received the ap-
prevail of the county auditor.
j. P. Current, the engineer appointed
in the matter of ditch No. 9, made his
report in writing, of his survey. of the
same, which report was accepted:
The viewers in said matter appointed
May 18th, 1906, made their report in
writing, of the benefits and damages
that would result from the construction
ried, the final hearing upon SAID report
and petition was fixed for Aug. 10th,
1906, at o'clock p. m.
The committee of the Hindermann
for $500 towards the payment of said
bridge. and the following resolution was
filed and adopted:
Whereas bridge has been constructed
across the Minnesota river between the
counties of Brown and Nicollet in the
State of Minnesota, known as the Hin
hermann bridge, and:
Whereas, the State Of Minnesota has
heretofore appropriated and paid s1,s00;
Nicollet county, $4,000 and Brown coun-
ty. $4,000 toward the construction of
said bridge, and:
Whereas there is now a deficit of
$500 in the funds necessary to fully pay
for the construction of said bridge, and:
Whereas, this board has been fully adj
vised in the premises and has been re-
quested to appropriate an additional
$500. in order to cover said deficit and
to fully pay for the construction of said
bridge:
It is hereby resolved, that the sum
of $500 be and the same is hereby ap,z
propriated out of the county road and
bridge fund for the purpose hereinbefore
stated; the said amount to be paid to
Hans Mo, Jacob Hindermann and VIM.
La F'lamboia, the committee appointed
and in charge of the matter Of building
said bridge. and the same to be paid as
soon as there is money available for that
purpose.
On motion meeting adjourned to s
| o'clock a. m. next day.
Tuesday, July 10th.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment to o'clock a. m. All members
present.
The board proceeded by team to the
county poor farm, and returned at $3.50
| o'clock a. m
The board then proceeded to select
from the qualified electors OF the county
% persons properly qualified to serve as
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