The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

Official Proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners, Blue Earth
County, minn.-Special Session.
Mankato, Mimi, Friday, October
10th, Dashboard met at a. M,
pursuant to adjournment, all mem
bers present. ..
Bids were opened on electric wiring
and fixtures for the first floor of
the court house. .,"
c.. NJ. Masters, $23S 90.
Mankato Electric company, $3.50 90.
Resolved that board of county COM
missioners Of Blue Earth county on be-
half of Blue Earth county accept the
following donations, to-wit:
City of Mankato. 100000.
Mankato Commercial club, ST.
600 90.
Mankato Auto club, $500. 90.
St. Paul Association of Commerce,
S1,250 90. .5s..,>. r. ..'.,..s q. =
Donated for purpose of assisting in
paying Blue Earth county's share
Of the cost of constructing of Scenic
highway. &
Resolved further that county treas
trar of Blue Earth county be and
he is hereby Instructed to place
said. donations aggregating $3.50 90,
10 credit of road and bridge fund of
said county TO be used only FOR
purposes herein designated.
Moved and carried that resolution
be adopted
Resolved that whereas heretofore
this board on behalf of Blue Earth
county has appropriated the sum of
$4,000. 90 to assist in the construction
OF Scenic. Highway and, whereas said
Blue Earth county has received do
nations amounting to $3.50 90 to be
used to pay the cost of the construc-
ton of said Scenic Highway, and
whereas Blue Earth county's share
for construction of said highway as
now designated will amount to S.
225. 90, now therefore be it resolved
that the sum of $S,225 90, which in
cludes said $4,000 90 and said ST.
$50. 90 and an additional sum of
$1,475 90 be and the same is hereby
appropriated to be used to pay Blue
Earth county's share of the cost of
the construction of said highway to
be drawn from the road and bridge
fund of said county.
Moved and carried the resolution
be adopted.
Whereas the acting secretary of
agriculture for and on behalf of the
department of agriculture of United
States of America has offered to
enter into a contract with Blue Earth
county. Minnesota, for the construc-
ton of what is known as the Scenic
Highway, and whereas it is deemed
advisable that said offer be accepted
and that Blue Earth county enter
into a formal written contract with
the United States of America for
the construction of that part of said
Scenic Highway lying in Blue Earth,
LeSueur-. and Nicollet counties, Min
nesota:i and,-MIeeeass:: a. tormai,sG on
tract has been prepared and is now
before this board for execution on
behalf of Blue Earth county, Mime
sofa, now therefore be it resolved
that the chairman of the board of
county commissioners of Blue Earth
county, Minnesota. and the county
auditor of said county be and are
hereby authorized and instructed to
sign and deliver said contract in
behalf of Blue Earth county and
this board
Moved and carried this resolution
be adopted.
Bids were opened for wood to
poor farm, only one was received,
R. F. Wildes, twenty-five cords mixed
elm and Eastwood at 81 SO, delivered.
Bid accepted on condition that wood
must be of good quality.
: Bids were opened on coal for court
house, jail and poor farm. On motion,
bid of Botsford Lumber company for
300 tons of Youghiogheny lump coal
at S. 90 per ton was accepted
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Alworth, R. F., ditch work :. 80 90
Art Metal Construction Co.,
goods and labor ..... 1874. 90
Austinj Geo. E., labor ... 3. rs
Bermel, John, board and care
sick poor 1875
Bowen D. E., viewer, ditch
No. "a 90 rs
Bradley. G. r., livery to engrs. IA 90
Brell, Carl e Son, goods TO
poor Observation-Disclosures. 500
Brooks, w. F., ditch work 72S. 81