The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-27

ed to the extent of $40. Both
amounts were agreed to.
A petition signed by Ed Beise and
others was received for the renewal
or remaking of Ditch No. l. The
bond was satisfactory and the first
hearing set for Tuesday Oct. Is, 2
I D. m.
The September meeting, Tuesday,
September oath, 2 p. m.
A petition was received for the
opening of the state road past the
Olinger home on the Red Jacket
road. This petition is the first move
in condemnation proceedings to ac-
quire title and was referred to Cohn.
ty Attorney ]. w. Schmitt.
{ Ditch petition signed by J. F. Ma.
honey and Ben F. McGregor was re-
ceived accompanied by the proper
bond which was approved. This peti.
ton asks for practically the recon.
struction of Ditch No. i. Hearing
was set for Oct. Is, 1912, at 8
O'Clock p. m.
A committee asked for the improve.
ment of the road running past the
Charley and Willie Johnson houses
in Judson this improvement to con.
sist of grading and draining. 5000
was agreed on for this work.
The Chairman and auditor were
authorized to borrow money neces.
sary for current use, about $1,000
! Bids were opened for road work
and found to be as follows: For the
Decoria work, August Goettl bid for
grading 35 cents part, 81 cents part
for Turnpiking $50.
I For the Shelby work, no bids.
For the Ceresco work, no bids.
/ For the Mccarthy Bridge work
North Star Concrete co., concreting
$12 per cubic yard. For the Mad
ison Lake work, John Mcnamara bid
1Sc cubic yard $50 each for culverts
All bids were considered too high
and were rejected.
| The improvement on State Road
No. 1. was then left to Commission.
er Madigan to modify the plans
somewhat and after making it less
l.. expensive to proceed in the line
advertised. g.. ..-...
! 1t was then decided to readvertise
the Decoria work being the opening
of the Swimming Station road.
/ The Auditor was directed to ad
vertise for sealed bids for st. Clair
road work from ST. Clair to the
Tivoli Bridge work to be done &C,
cording to plans and specifications
to be prepared by County Surveyor
Brooks.
| A committee consisting of Commits
sioners Schneeberger & Hansen
were directed to again meet the Ger.
CISCO town board at John Mccarthy s
and there and then act for the best
in the case. &c.. =,
| 1t was decided to do little work or
the Swartout road in Sec. Z, De
coria To withhold the $500 appro
priated to be paid in 1913 to fix the
present road but to do no hill cut.
ting. leaving all the work open until
1913 49,. ,s.~ ~r
The auditor was directed to adver.
tise for 800 tons of coal for county
use, court house, Jail and poor
farm. 80, ~"
The county surveyor was directed
to- provide data and submit it to
the auditor for 16 foot bridge over
county Ditch No. in Sections q
ana 81 BeauIOru. ..-
On motion the North Star Concrete
company Is to be notified by the
! auditor to at once rebuild the two
bridges put in last year over ditch
No. %. X. r. s...-- -'sE 81 %
On motion the following bills were
| allowed: ..a -. >-.-
Amboy Herald, printing no.
! tceS .................. 81 sc
Andrews, DR.. J W., assisting
in operation ........... 500
Barnard. Geo. D. & Co., books e..
and blanks ................ AZ. 90
Bates. w. F.. transcripts. $50. 6.15
Bishop, Dr. Ira, medical serv-
/ ices -. 4 OF
BotsfCrd Lumber Co., goods to
court house and poor farm. % SO
Botsford Lumber Co., bridge
over Maple river. lis. 90
Brooks, w. F., ditch work. .141 81
Brooks, w. F., road and bridge
work ................... 1926. SO
4 Clark. Loren, goods to court
house and poor farm. ....... 10 40
Comstock, Philip F., ditch
i work .................. coo
Consumers Power Co., lighting
at Jail and court house. go. Is. II
! T. r. Coughlan Co., drain tile 25 %
Cousandier, Ed goods to poor 400
Dahl, DIR. G. A., assisting in
operation SO
Danielson & Anderson, goods
to poor farm. .............. 20. so
Davis, f. G. & Son, clipping
horses, poor farm. ......... 600
Deike, A., goods to poor farm IS. IL
Dodds, L. T., services at poor
farm Observation-Disclosures. $50
i Mrs. ]. Eckhardt, goods to
court house and poor farm. GA!
Field, F. r., goods to poor
farm ................. 80. sc
Field, F. r., goods to poor. 80. 90
Flo, Pugh C Brockmeyer, goods
to poor 40. OC
Folly, w. H., labor at poor
farm Observation-Disclosures. .232. 81
Fowler & Pay. repairs at court
house ................... .134. 81
Fowler, j. G., recording ditch
/. papers Observation-Disclosures. 6.0i
Free Press Printing Co., books,
u Dhnks, etc. ................ 100. 2!
Gabler Bros, meals to jurors. 80 sc
Caller, NJ. II. Co., printing. -. % .0t
:! Chas. ellison, repairs on we'll
at poor farm. ..... 500
Girvin, Earl, ditch work. $50. zoe
Girvin, Earl, state road work zoo
Goldenstar, E. w., ditch and
road work ............ 81. sc