The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Official Proceedings
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OF Board sofcIC County. Commits
sioners of Blue1Ea',th County,
Mimi; Special Session.


Mankato, Mimi, March 18th, 1908
p p. m.-Board of county commission
ers met rs ii was agreed at the time
of the adjournment at last meeting
All members were present. Meeting
called to order by the chairman, Alec
Hansen.
The supervisors of the town OF
Ccrcsco asked for a bridge (no peti.
tom over Perch. Creek, in section 20
The clair nained Commissioners
Schultz. Young ,and Madigane las a
committee TO visit the proposed site
at date to be fixed later.
The supervisors of the town.; of
Dccoria asked for an g appropriation
of 800 to aid in graveling the roads
On motion of Commissioner. Madi,
gan the sum of 500 was appropri,
ated for the above purpose payable
when the money is available, not
otherwise appropriated in the road and
bridge fund.
Property owners at Lake Washing
ton asked the county board to improve
the road on the edge of Lake Wash
inston. section 10. at the foot of
the f. II. Nolk hill. as it it always
i'm very poor condition. especially
when wet. ground very sprngy.
II was decided to name commit
tee to examine the road at as early
date as practicable. the committee
to have power to act The commit
tee named consisted of the following
Tho full l,<aa ri naf n
of meeting Friday, March 9th.
Application for n liquor license by
Ferdinand f. Benzcl for Lot 49, Penn
berton, township of Medo, was re-
ceived and taken up for considera-
ton. As rcmonstrance signed by
nimety-seven residents. principally of
Medo. was received and read. the APP
plicant. Ferdinand F. Benzel. with
drew his application and his money
was ordered returned, no expense hav-
ing been made.
Application for an auctiOneers' IL
cense. signed by Gilbert Guttersen,
was received. The fee having been
paid. the same was ordered granted.
The supervisors of Sterling town
ship asked for an appropriation of
$500 to aid in constructing a bridge
in section Is. eastern part, across
jackson or Providence creek.
On motion of Commissioner Jones
the amount of $500 was appropriated,
payable when the money is available,
not otherwise appropriated and out
of the road and bridge fund. Motion
carried. rt-
Commissioner Schultz moved that
$3.50 be and is hereby appropriated.
payable to the order of the two Blue
Earth County Agricultural societies,
to assist in making an agricultural
exhibit at the state fair next Septem-
Der. Motion carried. ....
Ditch petition signed by A. A. Bundy
and many others for a public ditch
in Lincoln was received, given number
% and date of hearing set for Thurs
day, April 23rd, 1880 p. m.
Adjourned to 8 a. M, March 18th.
Mankato, Mimi, March 18th, 1905
Nine o'clock forenoon, March 18th.
Board again in session. All members
present.
Bond of the National Bank of Com
merce of the city of Mankato, made
by Carl L. Oleson. Albert O. Oleson,
Jean A. F1ittie, William f. Hughes,
Samuel B. Wilson, Peter Lloyd, Louis
Janda, H. r. Weicking, Jacob B. Nell
son, Thomas J. Dickson, was received
and approved to insure county de-
posits.
Petition signed by A. P. Johnson, d.
A. Reed and w. G.. Hoerr to have
ditch No. cleaned out. The board
decided to 90 out with the surveyor
and investigate the situation. Date
for the visit March 18th at l p. m.
On March 18th the entire board will
90 to the site of the proposed Cooling
bridge over Perch creek, Ceresco, at
1890 a. IN.
On March 2Sth. the board will meet
in Decoria to investigate the petition
of John Little and others for a bridge
over the Cobb river and the petition
for bridge over the Maple river at
Nichols ford on the same day. Ad-
journed to 80 p. Ill.
l:3O p NJ. Board met again as per
adjournment. All members present.
The following applications for cor
rection of assessment on account of
error were approved: A. c. Barney,
Thomas DoOley, Mary l.. Lundberg. +.
+. Norton, Espensen Bros. Mary E.
Tenney, l.. f. p. Firestone, II. P. Jen-
sen, A. c. Gran, Lake Crystal Mill
ing Co, w. w. Eberhart, Hans Moe,
Heidwinkel Bros.
Disapproved: Andrew Moffatt, o. f.
Liedlof.
Next meeting, Wednesday, April
22nd, 2 p. IN.
Board adjourned to 9 a. H., March
l4th
Mankato, March l4th. 1908, 9 A. NJ.
Committee report on the Rapidan
Mills hill road.
We, the committee, having viewed
the route of the proposed change of
road as petitioned for by Charles A.
Cheney and others, would recommend
that the petition be granted and that
the same be constructed as soon as
possible. We consider that the damages
to T.. Hanson are SIS and all Others
are damaged and benefited equally.
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