The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
DR.. w. Chase's
Kidney and
I Liver Pills
Board adjourned to 9 a. m. Nav

Board met as per adjournment. All
members present.
The township of Mankato reported
the Keenan, and wager culverts built
last year as defective and not salts
factory. The committee named by the
chair are Madigan, Jones and Young,
who will on the 2lst inspect them.
Nlessrs. Thornstensen and Brush of
Sterling appeared before the board,
claiming Jackson lake had overfown the
lands adjoining and greatly damaged
them, wanted the board to cause the
removal of the dam temporarily put
in.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Whereas, on the 23rd day of Nov A
ID. 1908, this Board adopted a resoli-
ton deciding to cause the construc-
ton of dam at the outlet of Jack
son Lake which would raise it to its
natural and usual height no more
than Is inches from where the County
temporary dam was constructed.
Be it now resolved, that in com
pliance with such resolution County
Surveyor Brooks be and is hereby di-
rected to make plans and specifica-
tiOns for permanent dam and that
the same be constructed in accordance
Herewith. Also that the temporary
dam be so repaired as to raise the wa
ter and maintain it at the designated
level
A committee called to ask the board
to drain and repair the hill at the
Westphal farm section 8, LeRay, the
road at that point being impossible.
The matter of making such repair was
left to commissioner Madigan.
Applications for correction of the
following assessments were approved:
National Citizens Bank, W. w. Pad
dock, Philip Lease, Elizabeth G. Evans.
Commissioner Young moved that
commissioners Madigan and Schultz be
appointed a committee to repair the
Jail. Motion carried.
On motion of commissioner Hansen
the auditor was directed to advertise
for bids for the steel bridge in Plea
SAINT Mound, these bids to be opened
June 10th, at Mankato, while the board
is in session.
June 18th ? p. m. the next board
meeting.
On motion, which carried, the fol-
lowing bills were allowed:
Albrecht, VIM, goods to poor. SIS 90
Abraham, Elias, hire of horse at
poor farm ............... 7.25
Alderman, G. n, viewer ditch no.
~ ..............,....... 81 43
Alleman, H. A., goods to poor 500
Bluhm, Marie labor at poor farm II 90
Brett, Geo. F.. goods to court
house ................... 8. w
Brooks, w. F., work at state
roads ................... 10 10
Brooks, W. F., bridge work -. l6 90
Brooks, w. F., work on judicial
ditch No. 10. ................ l3. 90
Brooks. W. F., work on Co. ditch
es No. q and % ............ 49, AZ
Columbia Clothing Co. goods to
pun is'i III II ''
Davies Bros. goods to poor farm II 4S
Dietzgen, Eugene Co., tiles for
Co. Surveyor ................. 26 40
Donahue, John W., sheriff fees 80 81
Draper & Petersen, goods to poor
farm % ID
Draper & Petersen, goods to poorl5 90
DuFresne, F. p, anotations -. 500
Eichorn, E., goods to poor. 80. "a. 90
Engwalson, Bros, goods to poor % 90
Engwalson Bros, goods to poor
farm Observation-Disclosures. L. 20
Farmers Mercantile Co., goods to
poor ..............c.. lO. w
Fowler, j. c., recording bonds. %. 70
Fowler, j. G., listing mortgages lOl 20
Free Press Printing Co., books,
blanks, etc ..................3 23 10
Caller, NJ H., Co. printing -. 4.4O
Goldenstar, Arthur, bridge work 200
Goldenstar. Arthur, work on state
roads .................... Ia %
| Goldenstar, Arthur, work on judi
dicial ditch No. Is. ...... 400
Goldenstar, Arthur, work on Co.
ullcn NO. Il Uo
Hallman, Chas. F., goods to poor 100
Hansen Alec, viewing ditch No.
% To- 90
Hansen, Alec, road and bridge
com. ................... 800
Hansen Alec, care of poor, mil
cage Observation-Disclosures. 6.OO
Immanual hospital, care of sick
poor observation-disclosures. 81 90
Jaeger, j. H., goods to poor. 500
Jones, Chas. f., viewing bitches
No. and % .............. Is 60
Jones, Chas. E., mileage, road
and bridge com. ........... 2.4O
Kennedy, E. R., coroner's fees. IL. So
Krost, Geo. g., transcript of
evidence NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 80
Landkammer Bros and Davidson,
burial of poor .....,........ % 90
Landkammer Bros, & Davidson