The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of County Commission
ers of Blue Earth County, Mimi;
Cperial Session

Mankato, Mimi, Monday, May lst,
1911, 2 P. M-The board of county
commissioners met as per agreement
at time of adjournment of last ses-
sion. All members were present.
Commissioner Hensen presided.
Minutes of the last session APP
proved.
The supervisors of Pleasant Mound
township appeared before the board
They reported six bridges were nee
essary to be built on branches of
Willow creek and requested the
board to view the sites. On motion
that a committee visit the site on
the 18th, a committee of the full
board will go.
Application for correction of as
sessments were made by and ap-
proved:
Presbyterian parsonage, Amboy;
Clara Aitken, city; B. P. Robertson,
Eagle Lake.
Applications for correction of as
sessment by A. M. Stein and John
Mullen were on motion disapproved
Mrs. Fritz and Mrs. Foley appear
ed before the board asking an ap-
preparation of $35 toward a fund to
be used in memorial services. See
General Laws 1911, Chapter 100. On
motion of Commissioner Young the
same was appropriated.
Also $500 was voted for memorial
services at Mapleton village.
Adjourned to a. m, May End.
Mankato. Mimi, May End, 1911,
Tuesday, 9 A. Mall members were
present when the meeting was called
to order by the chairman.
The town boards of Beauford and
Decoria were present when o. E..
Treanor of Decoria asked to have
pleton declared a state road. The
full board with the county surveyor
decided to view the situation both
as to the Treanor and Mapleton
roads on Monday, May Sth.
AS bridges are asked for in Dan
vile township, the full board decided
to view the proposed sites on We'd
nesday, May 3rd.
The next meeting of the board will
be Tuesday, June 9Th.
One hundred dollars was set aside
to assist Beaufort in cutting down
two hills near the 'Cramer bridge
east of. the Mapleton road
Board adjourned to Wednesday,
May 3rd, 2 p. m.
Mankato, Mimi, Wednesday, May
Bird, 2 P. Mall members were
present when the meeting was called
to order by the chairman.
The full board went out to the
poor farm late in the afternoon yes
terday and reported that everything
about the farm was prosperous and
splendidly kept and that the inmates
were happy and Contented as it is
possible for them to be.
Bridge contracts in Beauford for
which the township paid one-half or
$675.O0, the board directed 2 per cent
returned.
Overseer Mullin reported the
death of the Guernsey bull bought
last season at Springfield, ILL.,
Two bridges being out in the town
ship of Cambria the board with the
county surveyor visited the sites and
beg to report that the county will
Join in the construction of one new
bridge so changing the highway that
one 70 foot bridge will. do. The
bridges that went out in the June,
1908, flood were 80 and 70 feet long,
both steel and on Cambria creek two
and two and onehalf miles from
Cambria station.
An estimate of $3,230.OO was al
lowed Marsh Engineering company
on the Red Jacket bridge.
The bond of Edward R. Kennedy,
coroner, for 100000 issued by the
Title Guaranty & Surety company
was offered and regularly approved.
A new cement floor was ordered
put into the barn at the farm.
On motion of Commissioner Olson
$1,000 was voted to be paid to Rev.
James Parsons, st. Paul to aid in
the work of the Society of the
Friendless.
Twenty dollars was voted for me-
mortal services at Lake Crystal.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Albrecht, VIM, goods to poor. . SIS 95
American Sanitary Products
Co., goods to court house
and Jail IA 25
Balch Bros, & West Co., mark
ers for soldiers graves. -. SO. %
Bates, C. H., constable fees. =. 225
Bishop, DR.. Ira, care of sick
poor 30 sc
Brett, Geo. E., Inc, goods to
poor farm ........ 1 sc
Brooks, w. F., ditch work. l.. &. 119. 1e
Brooks, w. F., bridge work. IL IS
Brooks, w. F., state road work Is OO
Christensen, c. S. Co., coal
10 poor .......t sd
City of Mankato, water rent. 10. %
Cousandier, Ed, goods to poor 8. 0C
Davies Bros, goods to poor. 16. 0C
Davies Bros, goods to poor
farm ............ 40. Is
Farmers Mercantile Co., goods