The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commissioners
Blue Earth County, Mimi; Spec
ial Session

Of the Board of County Commissioners
Blue Earth County, Mimi; Spec
a ial Session.
Mankato. Mimi, June 9Th, l9O7.-Two
o'clock afternoon. Board met according
to adjournment. All members were
present when the meeting was called
to order by Chairman Madigan.
Minutes of the last session were ap-
proved.
.Hs. Ditch No. Ie. a".-
1t being desired by the board to again
consider the matter of granting the pc
tition for ditch No. 10, Mcnamara,
which matter was heard and concluded
May 9Th, 1907. Commissioner Schultz
moved that the papers be recalled for
further consideration, which motion
carried He then moved an amendment
to the final order establishing the ditch,
the order to read as follows: That the
prayer of the petition be granted and
final order establishing the ditch be
made provided that the ditch can be
sold for II cents a cubic yard. This
motion carried.
In January 1907 a liquor license was
granted and issued to James F. Larson,
st. Clair. j. F. Larson sold the bust
ness to Geo. f. Schostag who applies
for transfer of the license.
On motion the date of hearing was
set for Monday July. Sth, at p. m.
Bids for three new bridges and re-
pairs on two old ones were opened
and as follows; ,,f...a +.. 81,
John Gilligan & Cos Falls City, Neb.
Total three bridges also repair of two
bridges, $5,lS6.00. ,.t. ~.
Minneapolis Bridge 4. Iron Co., Min
neapolis, $5,l73.OO.
Joliet Bridgea3&, NIrdn Il Co.,, !!Joliet,
SIS, 1880.
A?Y Baynes & Co., Minneapolis the
three new bridges, So, l66.OO!L;''i III is s
Hewitt Bridge Co., Minneapolis, 3d.
$4,000 rr.,,c ,.,, '-'s..,,.,,,,,. 2
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co,
Minneapolis, $5,374O0.. -.
Hennepin Bridge Co., Minneapolis
See.4 % and "a, Danville, label,
$S48.00; Sec. l6. Cambria, concrete
floor bridges $4,000. Sec. s24, Rabidan,
Erickson, 81 100; Sec. 8, Mcpherson, Jre-
pairing Rogers mill, $7SS.00; y, Heinke,
81 ,290O0; total, $4,S36O0. sij 6et Tol N.
!, On motion of Com. Schultz the
bridge work was awarded to the Hen
|nepin Bridge company. The only
change from the plans and specifica:
tions is a concrete floor on Cambria
bridge in section is, at same figure.
Application for liquor license by r..
HI. Dale and Sam CATER was received
and read. On motion of Com. Hansen
it was denied This application was
for right to conduct a saloon in Man
kato township about one half mile
beyond Highland park on the Maple
ton road.
Application was received from the
supervisors of Ceresco township for an
appropriation of $4,000 to assist in
road work that is necessary and the
township is unable to do. -..@
On motion $l25.00 was set aside
payable when money is available in
the road and bridge fund and not 9TH
erwise appropriated.
Meeting was adjourned to $3.50 a.
M, June 9Th
June 9th, l907.-Board convened the
meeting according to agreement at the
time of adjournment All members
were present.
The following applications for cor
rection of assessments were received,
consideration and approval.
John Sheean, John Brown, VIM. Sea
man, A. p. Peterson, l.. A. Radcliffe,
Thomas Thompson, Mrs. Anna Ewing,
Louis Pitcher, Philip Kane, Mrs. FL
len Baker, Emery Pearson, j. B. Rich
ards
Resolution offered by Com. Schultz
Whereas, The last session of the
legislature enacted Chapter 45s, which
provides for the appointment of a
county superintendent of highways
who shall have charge of the construc-
-tion of bridges, bitches and highways,
and whose compensation shall be fixed
by the board of county commissioners,
Be it resolved, that County Surveyor
Walter F. Brooks be and is hereby
appointed in conformity with such law
His compensation to be five dollars
$500 for each day engaged on any
such work together with his expenses
connected Herewith. He is also au-
thorized to employ at his option one
helper or assistant for such work who
may be paid two dollars per day and
his expenses connected Herewith.
Resolution adopted.
On motion of Com. Young, which
carried, the auditor was authorized to