The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-05

Butternut Valley September 2.-l
Resolutions denouncing the decision
of the board of county commission
ers Of Blue Earth county for revok-
ing the action of the former board /
of commissioners in establishing the
road between Lake Crystal and But
ternut as the second state road, were
passed at a massmeeting of farmers
and business men held at the town
hall at Butternut on Saturday even
ing. The meeting was well attended
and everyone was interested in the
question at hand. The general feel
ing of the meeting was that the
board had taken unfair action in
the matter, there being no just cause
for declaring the road not state
highway. The people living along the
highway declare that the required
amount of work has been done on
the road and that there has been no
delaying the work. The meeting~wa
also of the opinion that the board
of commissioners had no legal right
to revoke the action of the former
body of county commissioners in es-
tablishing the highway.
There was much discussion at the
meeting and the following resolu-
tions were drawn up and unanimous
ly approved of:
The Resolutions Adopted.
"The former county board of SUI
pervisors of Blue Earth county, by a
majority vote, designated and estab-
/ tween Lake Crystal and Butternut
known as the second state road es-
| tablished in the county. Said state
| road was Immediately thereafter sur
veyed; contracts for grading We're
| let and work began with state, coun-
| ty and subscribed funds in accord
ance with established rules under
the highway laws of the state of
Minnesota.
"The work of improving the road
! has been pushed without unneces-
sary delay and at the present time
| is nearly completed. The property
owners and people in general of
Lake Crystal and Butternut Valley
and the surrounding country have
always taken deep interest in said
road and have done all in their pow
er to bring this road to completion
and high state of improvement.
mo time has been lost, no money
has been wasted and no push, en-
ergy, interest nor enthusiasm has
| been wanting in the construction of
this state highway.
"The present board of county SUI
pervisors, by a majority vote, revok-
| ed the action of the former board of
county commissioners in the estab-
lishment of said state highway with
out reasonable excuse, and as we
believe, without just cause or provo
cation, which action we denounce
as unfair, unjust and unbusinesslike,
| establishing precedent wholly with
out support from the masses of the
| ing against state roads and general
| highway improvement.
Mass Meeting Is Opposed.
"Now therefore, be it resolved, that
this mass meeting is openly opposed
to this action by our county board
and firmly declares that we will in
dividually and collectively put forth
every effort possible, and work with
untiring devotion for the reestablish-
ment of this state highway.
| "And be it further resolved, that
we are opposed to the nomination
and election hereafter to any office,
lany man who sanctions, upholds, ap-
proves of, or in any way aids in
(revoking established state public
highways without more than rea-
sonable cause.
"And be it further resolved that
we believe it is the duty of this
county board to reconsider this ac-
ton and reestablish this state high
way without unnecessary delay.
"And be it further resolved that a
copy of this resolution be sent to
each of the county commissioners, the
county auditor, the county surveyor
and the state highway commission.
ers, and to the Lake Crystal and
Mankato papers for publication"