The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commission
ers of Blue Earth County, Mimi,
Special Session

Of the Board of County Commission
ers of Blue Earth County, Mimi,
Special Session.
Mankato, Mimi, Oct 10, 1908,
p. m.-Meeting of the board of county
commissioners was called to order by
Chairman Hansen. All members were
present.
Minutes of the last session were ap,
proved.
Petition came in from Cambria fol
the examination of the books of the
township of Cambria. The matter
was laid over to November meeting.
A petition to raise jackson lake in
Shelby and Sterling was received with
1870 signatures.
On motion of Commissioner Schultz
the board set Tuesday, Oct. q, to
meet at the outlet at l:30.
Auctioneer's license was applied fol
by William NJ. Greenwood of Lincoln
Also one by Joseph H. Roemer Of
Madison Lake were on motion, granted
the fee being paid and bonds approved
and licenses ordered issued.
Applications TO rcorrection of as
sessments made by the following were
on motion approved: Elias j. Olsen
Amboy; Jennie Fuller, Lake Crystal!
c. NJ. Masters, Mankato.
On motion board adjourned to
O'Clock a. M, Oct 20.
Mankato Oct. 20, 9 o'clock a. M
The members of the board came to-
gether as per agreement, Chairman
Hansen presiding, called the meeting t.
order. All present.
Festus L. Warrant asked to be rel
leased from that part of his contract
for judicial ditch No. | from station
10 to 30, the same having been com
pleted and the contractor released by
the commissioners of lie Sueur county
On motion of Commissioner Schultz
which carried, Mr.. Warrant is to bt
released upon the filing with the audi
tor, by the county attorney with his
approval the consent of the bondsmer
to the release.
Albert Steiner, representing TIL,
Lutheran church society, appeared be
fore the board, asking that the pau
per cemetery in Lime township be put
in repair and so maintained.
On motion of Commissioner Schultz
the work was ordered to be done anC
maintained by the society at the ex
pense of the county, payment there
for to be made annually, arrangement
to be permanent.
The board decided on request o.
the township board of Shelby to visit
the Dodd Ford bridge on Wednesday
Oct. %, forenoon. The approach o.
this bridge is reported, as in a danger
Gus condition.
Commissioner Jones moved to al
low George Barnard of Good Thunder
one third of one hundred dollars, pro
vided the township of Lyra pay one
third of one hundred dollars for work
done and paid for by. Mr.. Barnard il
draining the main road west of Coco
Thunder toward Cable Mills hill road
known as state road No. 4. Carried
Adjourned to 2 D. M
Oct. 20, 2 p. m.-Board convened as
per adjournment. All members pres
ent
As advertised for bids for the Cable
Mills hill road were opened and q.
follows:
Charles and Lester Fleming, earth
10 cents cubic yard; loose rock, e
cents cubic yard solid rock, 40 cent:
cubic yard.
{. 5. Erickson, earth, Is cents cubic
yard; loose rock, 20 cents cubic ward
solid rock, 40 cents cubic yard; entire
job, 10 cents cubic yard.
s. A. Rouse, earth, IL 4O-lOO cents
cubic yard; loose and solid, SO cent;
cubic yard
For the Rapidan Mills hill job:
c. S, Erickson, earth all through. II
cents cubic yard. Culvert, $3.50. Whole
job, including culvert, $l,575.
S. A. Rouse, earth, 1870 cents cub,
yard; loose and solid, 80 cents cubi,
yard; culvert, 1867.
The Rapidan Mills hill road Job was
on motion denied because of the ex
pense, though c. S. Erickson's bid Of
Sl,575 was considered low. The vote
stood, Schultz and Jones, aye; Madi
gan, Young and Hansen, no.
The Rapidan township offered to ad
vance one years interest or about $50
was also denied.
Commissioner Jones moved to accept
the bid of Charles and Lester Fleming
for building the Cable Mills hill road
which was denied, though the bid fol