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gate the matter did so and reported a:
follows: @ p
We, the undersigned committee, hav
ing viewed the route for a road as pc
titioned for by j. F. Berggeman and
others in the township of Lyra and Yer
non Center, would respectfully report
that in our opinion the petition should
We denied, believing that the interests
If the general public does not justify
he expense of making four rod road
rs the private interests should be sat
SIZED with a two rod road or cartway
.r CHAS. E. JONES,
VIM. SCHULTZ,
ALEX HANSEN,
Committee
Mankato, March eth, 1906.
On motion of Commissioner Madigan
he report was accepted and adopted,
hus denying the prayer of the petition
M. j. Bowe and Others reported the
LANCER to the Zeigler ford bridge in the
ownship of Decoria because no wings
we're constructed when the piers We're
built. 'ft'E t
On motion of Commissioner Madigan
chat a committee be appointed to view
the above named bridge, the chair named
commissioners Madigan, Paddock and
Schultz the committee to meet at the
bridge on Friday, March 18th, at IL
I. m.
Adjourned to o a. M, March Sth.
Mankato, Mimi, March 9Th, 1906, 8 A.
M.-Board convened, all members pres
emit.
The National Bank of Commerce, Man
cato, presented continuation certificate
or its bond of $4,000, extending the
ime one year. The bond given by the
=. S. Fidelity and Guaranty company
If Baltimore. This continuation certi-
icate was, on motion of Commissioner
Paddock, which carried, approved.
Renewal by the Mcpherson Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company policy
If $1,000 on the poor farm buildings to
Expire March 7th, 1911, was received and
approved on motion of Commissioner
Madigan.
Ten o'clock A. NJ, March 9Th, 1906
Tearing on ditch No. Is. Wishart, was
commenced.
Adjourned to 80 p. m.
i: 80 p. M.-Continued hearing on the
Itch case No. Is. A number appeared
,ro and con. The board decided on mo-
ion to progress the work. By resolu-
ion offered by Commissioner Madigan,
which was adopted, County Surveyor
Walter F. Brooks was appointed Engi-
,eer, he to make his report on or before
Tune lst.
Ditch No. Is, Wishart. By resolution
,ffered by Commissioner Hansen, which
arried, DR.. Ira Bishop of Mapleton, d.
" Wade of city of Mankato and Alven
3. Bixby of Garden City were appoint
ID as viewers.
The township board of Mankato came
lbout some culverts near .the Reinbold
farm that are in bad condition. On
notion of Commissioner Paddock that a
I committee of three be named to view the
culverts, Commissioners Hansen, Madi-
ran and Jones were named to meet the
own board at these culverts at 10 a. m.
Saturday, March 10th, 1906.
Meeting adjourned to 8 a. m. March
9th, 1906.
Mankato, March 9th, 1906, 0 A. NJ
Board convened according to adjourn
nent. All members were present, Chair
man Jones presiding.
Hearing on ditch No. Is, ]. j. Sulli-
van and others, occurred at 10 a. m. j.
J. Sullivan and Anthony Baynes appear.
I'd. A remonstrance containing six names
was received and filed. The commission
ers decided to progress the work and by
= resolution offered by Commissioner
Schultz, which was adopted, County Sur.
veyor Walter f. Brooks was appointed
engineer, he to file his report on or be-
fore the 18th day of March, 1906. 'h
Ditch No. Is, Sullivan.
By resolution offered by Commissioner
Paddock, which carried, George E. Kieth
of Sterling, d. T. Bowen of South Bend
and w. A. just of Rapidan were APP
pointed as viewers on ditch No. Is, j. j
Sullivan ct al.
Hearing on ditch No. IA, John T
Davis and others was had at ii a. m
No one appearing, the commissioners de
eided to progress the work and by
resolution offered by Commissioner Han
sen, which was adopted, County Survey
or Walter f. Brooks was appointed en-
gineer, he to file his report on or be-
fore the first day. of April, 1906.
Ditch No. IA. By a resolution Offered
{ by Commissioner Hansen, which was
adopted, Adolph Wigley of the city Of
Mankato, E. j. Sheldon of the city Of
Mankato and Anthony Baynes of Madi