The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14


Total .s6S 1897 II
Checks .............. $3.50. &c
In safe 10. 90
Currency .............. $50 90
Gold so. 90
Halves 800
Quarters rs
Dimes 10
Pennies .05
Total $3,604 &c
Grand total ........ .$72,002 Al
Application of A. II. Silber for
abatement of taxes was on motion
approved.
On motion board adjourned at II
m. to meet at 2:3o p. m.
Board met at 2:30 p. m, pursuant
| to adjournment
J. Il. Swartout of Decoria appear
ed and spoke relative to an appropri
alton for the Swartout hill improve
| ment.
DR.. Pratt presented a petition from
the Blue Earth County Medical so
ciety for a county tuberculosis sana
torium, endorsed by the Commercial
club.
F. E. Crandall and others called
relative to the proposed federal road
in this state. Commissioner Hob
mann offered the following resolu
tion, and moved its adoption:
Whereas, the state highway com
mission has under consideration the
proposition of building fifty miles o.
federal post road within the state
of Minnesota, and
Whereas, the highway so to be
constructed is to receive the $4,000
appropriation of the federal govern
ment;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the board Of county commissioner:
of Blue Earth county, that sait
proposition be and the same hereb,
is accepted, and that Blue Eartl
county pledges itself to pay it's share
of the expense of such highway ant
of the maintenance thereof. in &C
cordance with said proposition, il
case the highway from the city o
Mankato to Bloomington. via st. Pc
ter, be designated as the highwa,
to be so constructed and to receiv,
the said federal aid.
The proposition referred to being
the one made by the state highwa.
commission in its letter of Decembe
81, 1912, to the board of county com
missioners of the several counties II
which said proposed highway is 10
Gated.
On motion of Commissioner Hoh
mann the same was adopted.
Motion made and carried that thi
board reject the Ulrich and Miesck
road petition, the matter having bee
satisfactorily adjusted by the pal
tiles concerned.
On motion the overseer of poo
farm was elected by secret ballot
Robert F. Jones receiving major
ity, was declared elected for tn
term of one year.
On motion board adjourned unit
$50 a. m, January 9, 1913.
Thursday, January 9, 1913.-Boar
met at $3.50 a. m. pursuant to ad
journment.
Commissioner Olson offered the fo
lowing resolution:
Whereas, the road and bridg
fund of Blue Earth county is greatl
overdrawn and a large amount c
work needs to be done,
Be it resolved, that this board lin
it its expenditures from this fun
for the coming year, as closely a
possible, to grading and after Eel
ruary z, 1913, no appropriations TO
graveling be made except where pre-
viously promised, where work is no,
uncompleted or on state roads wher
necessary to conform to rules G
state highway commission, and the
only by direct order of this boar
and District Engineer Brooks.
Be it further resolved, that n
bridge work will be undertaken e,
cept in case Of urgent necessity.
On motion adopted.
The following names were selecte
from which to draw jurors for th
, following year:
Grand-George b. Preston, Fran
Chase, Mcpherson; E. A.. Duem'
land, st. Clair: Joe Fredrick. Adolp
Dagan, LeRay; Fred c. Peterson
Eagle Lake; Joseph Fasnach
Jamestown; Guy Moore. Madiso
Lake; Edward B. Coggershall Ha
yey Young, Ernest Trubenbach, d
coria; George Schultz, William Hof
mann, August Wenner. Mankato tow
ship; Ed Schmidt. Michael Lunkel
himer, Lime; Peter Saenger, Charlie
II. Mohr, Leo Heidwinkel, city, firs
ward; Frank Uppstrom, Albert Hei
r. f. Neubert, city, second ward
IErick Engwalson, II. Hance, Marti
Walser. George Wiedcmann, cit
third ward; Andrew Flo, II. w. Bal
er, C. M. Masters, I. w. Postlewait
city. fourth ward; John B. Richard
August G. Meyer, F. X. Meaghe
: Conner H. Jones, T. C. Mickelsol
city, fifth ward; John Polchow. j
cob Hoy, city, sixth ward; Jerr
Jones, South Bend; Dan johnson
William E. Thomas, Lake Crystal
David Gustafson, John J.. Wigle
Judson; Joseph w. Smith, Lincoln
William J. Roberts, Jens johnson
Butternut Valley; Hugh T. William
Cambria; Edw. Sohre, Hans
Strand, Rapidan; julius Reink
George Buckmister, Shelby: Pher
Latin, Amboy; Henry Hohensteil
F. l.. Cooper, Vernon Center tow
: ship; E. T. Champlin, Vernon Cel
ter village; August Sulfiow, PleasaI
Mound; August Cent?, CereSco; LIE