The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

of such hearing be given by posting
a copy of said order in one public
place in each of the school districts to
be affected by said petition, and by
handing to and leaving with the clerk
of said school districts, personally,
copy of said order. at least ten days
before the time appointed fer such
hearing; and Whereas, at the said ses-
sion of the said board of county COM
missioners commencing on said 25th
day of February A. d., 1907, due proof
of the posting and service of said order
! of hearing as therein directed and re-
quired, more than ten days prior to
said last named date, having been
made and filed, said petition was pub
lcly read and considered by the board,
with everything which was said by
| said interested parties for or against
granting the prayer of the petitioner
&C. F. Giblin and said board being of
opinion that said petition should be
granted. it is hereby ordered and de-
termined. that the said petition and
the following described lands owned by
J him. to.wit: The northeast quarter
| (NEH) of the southeast quarter
| (SE1s) of Section Thirteen ll3) in
Township number one hundred eight
| (lOS) North of Range Twenty-Five (25)
West be and the same are hereby set
off from said School District No. lO4
to said adjoining school district No
it. 1872 and said lands are hereby made
part of said last named school dis
trict for all purposes whatever.
| By order of the board of county
commissioners. l..,
Dated the 18th day of February A.
d. 1907. w.. 49,.
| ROBERT MADIGAN.
! Chairman of the board of county COM
missioners of Blue Earth county, Mimi
| Attest:
| Ell. NeaNer,
County Auditor and ExOfficio Clerk
of Board. ...
Hearing on the petition of F. B.
Radcliffe to bet set over from district
No. llS to 40 was held. On motion the
petition was not granted on account OF
the opposition.
School petition of f. c. Trueben'
bach to be set over from District No
/ ll6 to district No l52 was received
and read. Date of hearing set for next
meeting.
Board adjourned the meeting to
1880 a. M February Goth, 1907.
Tuesday February Goth, 1907, $3.50
a. m.-The board convened as per adj
journment. All members were present
Meeting called to order by Chairman
| N1adigan.
A petition was received signed by L.
Nj. Nichols and others for bridge
| across the ford in section 30, Rapidan
Same was OH motion placed OH file.
Com. Young moved that the county
pay for crushed rock and gravel to the
extent of 100000 that has been and
will be hauled onto the Mapleton road
by farmers free of cost to the county.
Motion carried.
The petition of w. NJ. Weaver for a
steel bridge over the Little Cobb river
sections 4 and g. Medic, was taken up
Plans and specifications having been
prepared and before us, OH motion of
Com. Jones it was decided to build it
this spring. On motion the contract
for constructing this was awarded to
the Hennepin Bridge Co., l.. H. John
son, for 5000.
The report of the grand jury on
condition of the Jail was received, read
and ordered placed on file.
The plans and specifications for the
Rapidan bridge in sections IL and "a
were presented by the county surveyor
The same were on motion approved
| On motion the board adjourned to
l:3O p. IN.
l:3O'p. IN. board again convened.
| New stringers being needed at once
for the Richter or Lewis Ford bridge in
section 4. Sterling and Lyra over the
Maple river, it is agreed that the coun
| y is to put in steel stringers and new
plank and the township of Sterling
to furnish $l25 toward it. On motion
the Hennepin Bridge Co., was awarded
the contract at 1854 for steel ioist,
steel side rail, replanking with three
inch pine.
Com. Schultz moved that the chair
man and county auditor be directed
to borrow five thousand dollars for
the road and bridge fund with which
to pay indebtedness. Motion; carried.
Petition for a bridge across Price
creek in section l6, Cambria, was re-
ceived, sighed by w. c. Jones and 9TH
ers. The same was read and on mo-
ton placed on file.
| Applications for correction of assess
ment by Ida Martin, E., p. Rutan.