The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Roard of County Commission
ers of Blue Earth County, Mimi;
Cneoi,I Secsiop

suant to adjournment, all members
present.
A Temonstrance against the con-
struction of the Gainor bridge in
Lyra, signed by thirty-eight persons,
was presented by William F. Hughes.
e. w. James, government highway
Inspector, appeared relative to the
Scenic highway. He briefly explain
ed the contract under which this road
would be constructed. Judge Cray
and others asked for $1,000 addi-
tioral appropriation from this coun-
ty. On motion, same was granted.
H. c. Hotaling of the tuberculosis
sanatorium committee presented their
report. DR.. A. F. Schmitt presented
a large number of resolutions and
other correspondence and spoke very
~instTuCtively on various features OF
the proposition. A large number of
other interested parties and repre-
sentatives of organizations spoke.
The committee were thanked for
their very thorough and efficient
work. Commissioner Davis moved
that the vote on the matter be by
written ballot. The motion carried
and ballot was taken resulting in
two ayes and three hoes. The prop
osition was declared defeated.
Motion was made to appropriate
$500 90 for widening and improving
part of state road No. 5 in sections
4 and ), town 105, range 26 and
same was carried.
On motion, board adjourned to
2 p. m.
Board mel at 2 p. m. pursuant
to adjournment.
John DUNN appeared relative to
the Soluble bridge en- the line be-
tween Beaufort and Medo townships.
The old bridge has gone down. w.
+. Brooks is TO go out and take
measurements for a bridge with
steel piling. backing and %stringers as
soon as possible.
VIM. Ward appeared relative to
two small iron bridges on Medo
n Danville town line. 1t was the
sense of the board that these bridges
be repaired. The board agreed to
put in a concrete bridge at H. o.
Lewis in section rs. w. F. Brooks
is to make measurements and secure
all other necessary information.
E. G. Kollos, Albert Schostag and
others appeared relative to ditch 25,
c. A. Goodell also t%elephoned con
corning it. Engineer Brooks will
see that the contractors proceed as
socn az possible.
The town board of Lyra and others
again brought up the matter of the
Gsinor bridge. Those for and against
it were heard at considerable length.
Action was deferred until June 5.
C. M. Yaeger called the attention
of the board to the condition of the
Dornberg hill on state road No. II.
Engineer Brooks will make plans
and estimates and the board will
consider the matter later.
The town board of Mankato Twp.
appeared relative to repairs of Ken.
nedy bridge. The commissioners
agreed to view such bridge at 9:15
a. m, June 5th.
Petition of Jas. N. Mccarthy and
others for change of road in section
A. Ceresco was, heard. All members
of the board were named as a com.
mlttee thereon to meet at said
change June 18th at 8 a.. m.
Petition of the supervisors of But.
teInut Valley for extension of state
read to make a continuous state
road from Lake Crystal to Hanska
was received. AS the highway com.
mission will limit the mileage of
state roads in each county, the board
felt they could not take any action
at present.
Petition of twenty-five taxpayers
asking for the improvement of state
road No. 2 from the Blue Earth
river bridge to the foot of Matthews
hill was read. The town board OF
South Bend will meet this board al
10 a. M, June 5 and consider the
matter.
Estimate of G. E. Gilbertson OF
9 SS on ditch No. 27, and of F
Desormoux Construction Co., for ST.
055.75 on ditch No. %, were ap
proved.
On motion, board adjourned unit
10 a. m, June 5th, 1913.
Thursday, June 5th, 1913.
Board met at 40 a, M, pursuant
to adjournment.
Or. A. eF.s Schmitt asked for a re
consideration of the vote on count,
tuberculosis sanatoriums The mat
ter will be reconsidered at some fu
ture date.
AS no legal appropriation for TIL,
towns share seems to have beef
made, the county will not proceed
to build the Gainor bridge in Lyra
On motion, the auditor was direct
ed to advertise certain road ant
bridge jobs, bids to be opened at
p. M, June oath, 1913.
On motion the following bills wer,
allowed:
Atcherson, J. W., viewer ditch
No. 81 1913,
Bashaw, A., labor and ma
terial at jail ............. 264 81
Bates, F. W., transcripts Ia