The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Attest:

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION.
ERs OF BLUE EARTH COUNTY,
MINI.
Special Session.
Mankato. Mimi, Aug. 31st., 1914.
Board convened at 2 p. m. pur-
suant to adjournment. All members
present.
The Mankato fair and Blue Earth
County Agricultural association, ask.
ed for aid to the extent OF $4,000.
The Blue Earth County Agricultural
society also requested $4,000 aid
Motion made and carried that each
society be allowed $4,000.
Bids on four concrete bridges were
opened as per advertisements as fol-
lows:
Bridge 1869, Rapidan.
Widell Co., 100000, piling SIS lin.
foot.
Iowa Bridge Co, state plan, 1886.
Marsh plan, s4,2OG.OO. Piling $50 lin,
foot.
Springfield Cement Co., s3,5S4G0.
Marsh Engineering Co., state plan
$4,000, Marsh plan $3,950.OO, piling
$50 lin. foot. e..
VIM. O'Shea & Sons $3,52s.0O.
Illinois Steel Bridge Co., 1855. 90.
Hennepin Bridge Co., $4.334.00, pill.
ing $50 lin. foot
A. Bashaw s5.599.0o, piling s.65
lin. foot
A. Bashaw, s5,5ss.oC. piling s65 lin.
foot.
Bridge 147s, Cambria.
Widell Co., s2,255.O0, pilmg SIS
lin. foot.
Iowa Bridge Co., state plan $2,762.
Marsh plan s2,66O.OO. piling $50 lin.
foot '....'- "-"
Sprinfield Cement Co., s2,342O0.
Marsh Engineering Co., State plan,
$4,000, Marsh plan, s2,66O.OO, pill.
ing SIS lin, foot
VIM. O'Shea G. Sons, s2,317OO.
Illinois Steel Bridge Co.. $2.34s.0O.
Judson Concrete Co., s3,O63 90, pill
ing $40 lin. foot.
Hennepin Bridge Co., ,s2.SSS.OO,
piling $50 lin. foot.
A. Bashaw, s4.O06.6O, piling s.65
lin. foot
Bridge 1880, lyra.
Widell Co., s2,S95.OO, piling s.55
lin. foot.
Iowa Bridge Co., state plan 49,.
$1,000, Marsh plan S3,975.90 piling
$50 lin. foot.
Springfield Cement Co., s3.44S.OO.
Marsh Engineering Co., state plan
$4,000. Marsh plan $4,000, pill
ling S.55 lin. foot.
VIM. O'Shea e. Sons, s3.4e6Oo.
Illinois Steel Bridge Co., $3.50. 90.
Hennepin Bridge Co., s3,792 90,
piling $50 lin. foot.
A. Bashaw. s5,253.CO, piling SOS
lin. foot.
Bridge 1881, Medic.
Widell Co., s2,375.O0. piling SIS
lin. foot.
Springfield Cement Co., s2,66S. 90.
Marsh Engineering Co, state plan
s2,650.OO, Marsh plan s2.s4O. piling
$50 lin. foot
VIM. o'shea G. Sons, s2,696.O0.
Illinois Steel Bridge Co. s2.72O 90.
Hennepin Bridge Co., s2,729.0O,
piling $50 lin. foot.
A. Bashaw. s4.35OOo. ,piling s.75
lin. foot.
On motion, the bid of the widell
company for bridge No. 1.469 at
Nichols Ford. Sec. 35, Rapidan,
bridge No. 1879 in Sec. II, Cambria,
bridge No. 1880 at Gainor Ford,
Sec. 16 and q. Lyra, and bridge
No. 14S1 at Paul Dennis. Sec. Z.
Medo. was accepted and contract
awarded to said company.
Motion made and carried that Al
bert Leseman be hired to do main
tenapce work on the Madison Lake
road for thirty days at the rate of
$4,000 per month.
Motion made and carried that the
county auditor be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids on work on state
road No. 8, bids to be received
up to 2 p. m. September %, 1914.
Motion carried that bids be re-
ceived for 325 tons OF steam coal
bids to be received up to p. m,
September 22, 1914.
The yerification of tax levy by
board OF audit was read and ap-
proved.
Notification Of Current Tax, coIiec.
tons BY Board Of Audit.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Blue Earth County,
Minnesota.
Gentlemen: The board OF audit of
Blue Earth county. respectfully re-
port to your honorable body that
they have examined the books. &C.
counts and vouchers of the county
treasurer. counted and ascertainefl
the kind, description and amo,,nt ~