The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-01
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commissioners
of Blue Earth County, Mimi;
Special Session

p. m.-Board of county commissioners
of Blue Earth county convened as
agreed at the time of the adjourn
ment of the last session. -.
Minutes of the last session were
approved.
Hearing on petition of Ole S. Olson
to be set off from School District
10 to So was had. No opposition APP
pearing, on motion of Com. Hansen
the petition was granted and order
signed.
School petition of J. J. Edwards and
j. w. Wigley to be set over from
District No. to l55 were received
and presented. Date of hearing set for
Monday, Nov. 25th. p. m.
School petition signed by Albert
Erdman was received and presented
asking to be set off from Dist, No.
100 to 20. Date of hearing Monday
Nov. 25th 2 p. m.
The following estimates for work on
county bitches were presented and APP
proved c.. S. Erickson, ditch No. II,
$l50.75; Barney & Radichel, ditch No.
l6, $22400; Ludwig Hanson, ditch
No. Is, $lS2.2O.
Bond furnished by the Saint Clair
State bank to the amount of $lO,-
10000 for county deposits, signed by
Henry Thielman, John Bestman, Charl-
es J. Pagenkopf, George May, Nicho-
las Juliar was received, read and APP.
proved.
Application for correction of assess
ment by Aug. Ruge of the city was
received and on motion approved.
Report was made to the board of a
house owned by Albert Mussack in
Rapidan that should be disinfected.
DR.. Liedloff was directed to notify
Mr.. Mussack to disinfect the house.
A large delegation of Mankato citi-
zens came before the board in the
interest of the new bridge across the
Minnesota river at or near a street.
The matter was taken under con-
sideration and to be taken up later in
the session.
Applications for auctioneer licenses
We're received signed by Henry Schultz
Mic Juliar, and HI. H. Edwards, Fees
having been paid and bonds furnished
on motion the applications were grant
ed and licenses ordered issued.
Applicat ion-for correction of assess
ment by f. A. Tiffany of Amboy
was received, read and approved on
account of error in valuation.
Board adjourned the meeting to
Wednesday Oct. 23rd, 9 a. m.-Board
convened all members present. Meet
ing called to order by Chairman Madi-
gan.
Application for correction of assess
ment, National Citizens bank Mankato,
on account of error in assessing the
surplus, was considered and approved
as advised by member of the state
board of equalization.
Commissioner Jones moved that the
chairman and COMMISSIONER Hansen
represent Blue Earth county at the
conference of charities and correction
and the meeting of the county COM
missioners to be held at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, Nov. 9th to 18th. Motion car
ried.
December meeting Thursday. Dec.
9th, 1907, 2 p. m.
On motion of commissioner Schultz,
which carried, the hearing on the pc
tition of T. i. Rogers and others for
change of road near Rapidan Mills
up the hill towards Rapidan station
was set for Thursday Dec. 18th ZIP. m
Jones ford bridge was reported in
bad shape. The full county board
viewed it and arranged with James
Williams of South Bend to at once
get plank and lumber and repair it
in a substantial manner and at as
little expense as possible. No definite
contract being made
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Alderman, G.. n, transportation
OF poor Observation-Disclosures. So 90
Albrecht, VIM, goods to poor. 5l3
Alleman, H. A., goods to poor 400
Bangeter, B. Jr., recording bank
Donds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA. w
Barnes, F. H., spikes and lumber
for bridge sc. 55
Beise, Dr.. c. j., expert witness 5 IL
Bradshaw R. F., goods to poor II 90
Brooks, w. F., work on audi
tors plats ................... 93 80
Brooks, w. F., work on bridges l6 "a
Brooks, w. F., survey etc. Rapi-
dan mill road ........... GO. 20
Brooks, w. F., work on bitches So. 10
City of Mankato. expense,
small pox epidemic ..y. no 50
Daily, A. L., cleaning chimneys
jail and court house ........ 800
Davies, w. B., reporting ETC., $50
Duemeland, E. A., goods to poor 20 90
Deuser, w. & Co., goods to poor. IL 90
Donahue, John W., sheriff feesl67 II
Erickson, C. s., grading across
slough Mapleton ...... $50 90
Fairbanks & Owens, team, ditch
No. 20 $50
Field, F. R., goods to poor. -. IL 90
Flanagan, Wm.. care of poor. 10. 90
Free Press Printing Co., books
blanks, etc. ..................2 46 65
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