The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commission
ers of Blue Earth County, Mimi.


CTS VI duo Cdl III SOuAlyy 3x1hhs
Special Session.
Mankato, Mimi, Monday, June 18th,
l9OS.-All members of the board of
county commissioners were present
when the chairman called the meeting
to order.
Minutes of the last session were APP
proved. ......-
The bids for curbing, guttering and
grading boulevard on the Walnut street
court house and Jail lots. Grade and
cover the lot with four inches of black
dirt were as follows: T. R. Cough
Ian Co., $4s5; d. w. Radichel, $4S9.50;
E. d. Wilmot, 1896; Fowler & Pay,
$47S.
These bids were opened on Satur-
day, June 18th, by Commissioner d.
P. Young, Who awarded the contract
to Fowler & Pay. The contractor to
have and remove all surplus stone.
Board adjourned the meeting to
l:30 p. m.
One thirty afternoon, meeting called
to order by Chairman Hansen. All
members present.
On motion of Commissioner Jones,
which carried, Commissioners Madigan,
Young and Schultz were named as a
committee to see to thing the low
ground near the house at the poor
farm, on account of high water.
The town board of Ceresco reported
the bridge known as the Burke bridge
in section % in very bad shape and
immediate repairs necessary. On mo-
fiorn that tho chat no n ann,poit n a
to view the same, Commissioners Young
and Schultz were selected. Visit to
occur Tuesday, June 10th.
An estimate on ditch No. 20, in
favor of c. S. Erickson, for $40 was
allowed
Commissioner Jones moved that a
committee be named to act with the
town board of Sterling to view a
'ilapidated bridge in Sterling over Rice
1reek known as the Kittle Olson
ridge. Wings and part of wall gone.
The motion carried Commissioners
Zones and Madigan were named.
Commissioner Schultz moved to have
he county attorney ask for new
trial in case of ditch No. 20, which
vas decided practically adversely to
he county. If failure to get new
rial, he be directed to take an appeal
20 the supreme court. Motion carried.
Application for correction of as
essment on real estate by NJ. G. Will
ard on account of an error was on
notion approved.
In the district court room it has
,ver been and is an impossibility to
lear, SO much complaint is made that
he commissioners directed Commits
Toner Young to engage an expert in
The line of court room construction
md ascertain if possible the proper
method to remedy the defect and re-
'ort to the full board.
Whereas, it often becomes necessary
to afford immediate relief to poor in
way of transportation and for such
relief be it resolved, that the county
treasurer is by this resolution author
lied to advance sucn money as is ne
cessary and at his option to call upon
the auditor for a warrant for same,
which warrant the auditor is directed
to draw as advised by the public ex-
aminer.
The bills as follows were allowed
and ordered paid:
Alleman, H. A, goods to poor. =. 81 90
Alleman, H. A., goods to jail. 400
Arnold, Margaret, labor at poor
farm %. SO
Brett, Geo. E., Inc, goods to
jail OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. z. Oh
Coughlan, T. R. Co., goods to
poor farm l.65
Coy, Eugene, hack for taking
poor to hospital. ..........4. $50
Cummins & Co., goods to poor. 1872
Eckhardt, Mrs. j., goods to
court house ................ so
Farmers Mercantile Co., goods
to poor .................... 900
Free Press Printing Co.,, books,
blanks, etc. -, $50 10
Goldenstar, Arthur, assisting
county. surveyor .........s. 10. 90
Germo Mfg Co. goods to Jail
and poor farm. !. ........... % so
Halstead Bros. & Adams, labor
at jail 5............... r. Is
Hallman, Chas. F., goods to poor IL 90
Hotaling, H. G., publishing board
proceedings ............. 49. so
Hotaling, H. c., printing notices,
etc. 81. SO
johnson, Ernest, ditching high
way ...!......... ............ 80. rs
Kennedy, E. R., coroner's fees. sos
Lake Crystal Union, county
printing .,.,................lO l As
Landkamer Bros. & Davidson,
IL 4