The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commission
ers. of Blue Earth County,
Mimi; Regular Session.
Mankato, Mimi, Jan. 5th, 1909.

Two O'CLOCK AFTERNOON.
Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county convened as pro-
vided by statute. All members being
present. Commissioner and Chairman
Hansen called the meeting to order.
The board is composed of five mem
bers,
William Schultz of Garden city.
Charles f. Jones of Mapleton town
ship.
Robert Madigan of jamestown.
Alec Hansen of Butternut Valley.
Delos p. Young of city of Man.
kato.
Stephen Thorne clerk of the district
court, administered the oath of office
to the members.
On motion of Commissioner Jones,
which carried, the election of officers
of the board was taken up, first chair
man, to which place Commissioner
Schultz was unanimously elected.
Commissioner ID. p. Young was then
elected vice chairman unanimously.
Commissioner ID. p. Young was elec-
I'd city poor commissioner at salary
of $3.50 per year.
The following named physicians were
elected to serve one year from March
!, 1909, at the salaries indicated op-
posite each, with the understanding
that each physician shall furnish all
of the medicine used excepting anti
toxin in case of diphtneria within his
district as defined. Also that he shall
attend to all cases of contagious or in
fectious diseases where patients are
Blue Earth County dependent poor and
all for the pay stipulated herein. Each
physician to act as a member of his
local health board as a part of his
duties.
First district, city, DIR. John NJ.
Edwards, salary, 5000 a year.
Second district, Eagle Lake, DR.. A.
C. Smith, salary $50 year.
Third district, Lake Crystal, DR.. II.
Herring, salary, $l25 a year.
Fourth district, Vernon Center, DIR.
O. H. McNIichael, salary, $50 year.
Fifth district, Aapleton, DR.. L. w.
Kruger, salary, $50 year.
Sixth district, st. Clair, DR.. j. l..
Macbeth, salary, $50 year.
Seventh district, Amboy, DIR. j. Z.
Merrill, salary, $50 year.
Eighth district, Madison Lake, DR..
c. f. Bigelow, salary, 500 Il year.
Ninth district, Good Thunder, DR..
Gil
Resolved, That the above list and
salaries be adopted Offered by the
different commissioners. Adopted.
Chapter PA General Laws of 1905
provides for the destruction of the
weed known as Russian thistle.
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Schultz:
Resolved, that the weed commonly
known as the Russian thistle be and
is hereby ordered destroyed in the
year 1909, on or before July Is, and
that Herald of Amboy be and is here
by designated as the county paper in
which this notice to the township Of
ficers shall be published. Resolution
adopted.
Report OF the overseer of the poor
farm, Mr.. James Mullen, was received
read, approved and ordered filed 1t
shows the number of inmates there
to be now p, during the year 81.
ID men, women, five of them are
blind. Only one able to help about the
place. Cash expense during the year
including $383.36 for tiling about 800
rods Sl605. Cash turned in off the
farm $Sl5.32. Rrains drowned about
all of the crops excepting twenty
acres of wheat which was very good.
No horses, cattle, hogs nor machinery
to buy another year.
James Mullen was elected poor farm
overseer for the ensuing year at a
salary of 5000 year, salary payable
monthly.
David A. Jones was elected janitor
of the court house at salary of
$500 year, salary payable monthly.
The county financial statement of
year 1908 was approved and ordered
printed in same form as heretofore
LSbihldlc ou Dllcn NO. 10, w lSnart.
$l,3ll.S7 was allowed Barney, & Radi
chel, the contractors.
Estimate on Ditch No. 81, tile. noun
tain, was allowed John & Edward Nc
Call, the contractors, S40O
On motion, which carried, the board
adjourned the session to a. m. We'd
nesday, January 6, 1909
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1909, 9 a. m.
The board of county commissioners
of Blue Earth county again convened
as per adjournment. All members were
present. Chairman Schultz called the
meeting to order
Chairman Schultz appointed the full
board as Poor Farm committee.
Chapter 1852, General Laws of 1905.
Resolved, that county surveyor Wal
ter +. Brooks be and is hereby ap-
pointed superintendent of construction
to law out, supervise and inspect all
county work on roads and bridges i'm
accordance with provisions of Chap,
ter 1853, General Laws of 1905. All
of such work to be by him performed
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