The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-26

road in section 30 lime. Moved and
carried that the petition be granted
upon condition that $4,000 cash be
paid into the county treasury and
that $4,000 ln labor be pledged.
Petition of ID. Z. Bowen and
twenty-six others for change Of road
in sections 16 and 81 Cambria was
read and date for hearing set for
2:30 p. m. May 21st, 1914. Com
missioners Davis, Compton and Hob.
mann appointed as a committee to
view the proposed change at $3.50
p. m. May goth, 1914.
Motion made by Commissioner
Davis that Walter F. Brooks, the
engineer appointed by the board of
county commissioners on county
bitches No. 25. q, rs, 29, 80, and "a
be removed as such engineer and
his appointment and Office as such
be declared vacant. Motion car
ried.
Moved and carried that the resig
nation OF Walter F. Brooks as coun-
ty surveyor be accepted to take
effect April 25th, 1914.
G. l.. Fitch stated that he denied
the rumor that r. II. Allison had
started the investigation of ditch
"a to further his own ends. The in
quiry was started by those who
were effected by the ditch.
William Eberhart brought up the
matter of the Nichols Ford bridge
in Rapidan. Moved and carried that
a committee of two be appointed
to meet the town board there. Com
missioners Schneeberger, and Olson
were appointed and will meet at the
site April Goth at 10 a. m.
On motion board adjourned at
1910 p. m. to meet at 1880 p. m.
Board resumed business ut 1880
p. m.
Petition of F. n. Barnes and
twenty-five others for change of
road i'm section "a Garden City was
read and set for hearing at $3.50
p. m. May 21st, 1914. Commissioners
Schneeberger and Olson were ap-
pointed as committee TO meet at
the proposed change at 2:30 p. m.
May Goth.
Estimate of ]. ]. Brown of
1888. SO for work on Lake Washing.
ton judicial road was allowed.
w. L. Comstock appeared relative
to covering tile and other necessary
work on ditch No. 25.
A. w. Anderson and others
brought up the matter of cutting
down the Swartout hill. Moved and
carried that the county will pay half
of not to exceed 100000 for this
A communication was received
from thirty parties interested in
bitches %, %, go and "a thanking
the county board, special committee,
county attorney and auditor for the
prompt and courteous manner In
which the Investigation was con-
Quoted. Motion made and carried
that the county attorney commence
action against Walter f. Brooks and
his bondsmen in behalf of Blue
Earth county, to recover from him
for the county and property owners
in interest, all sums of money col
lected by him from the county for
which no services were rendered. and
the moneys collected by him from
the county for services of men in
his employ in excess of the wages
or per diem of such men; and that
he be instructed to. make such de-
mands as may be necessary to pro-
tect the interests OF the county and
property owners in the premises.
Motion made and carried that the
county auditor be instructed to no.
tify the bonding company that the
county claims overcharges on the
following county bitches in Blue
Earth county, Minnesota. as follows:
County ditch No. q $4,000; county
ditch No. 2s $685.: county No.
20 s392.O0: county ditch. No. "a
s2S6.32, interest to be computed from
late Of receipt of said moneys; and
hat the county auditor make a de.
mand upon said bonding company |
Tor the return of said moneys to
said county treasury. Also, that the
county auditor take similar action |
IN regard to overcharges on other |
county bitches should any be dis
covered.
A motion was made and carried |
hat the county auditor notify the |
Bonding and 1nsur.
lnce company that Christopher s.
Erickson contractor on county ditch |
No. Is. in Blue Earth county, Mimi,
has violated the terms Of his con- |
tract and has wrongfully ceased
work and neglects to complete the
same that said bonding company |
must proceed forwith to fulfill the |
contract and that In case of their |
allure to comply with this notice |
he work will be completed at the |
expense OF the bond.
An application was received from |
Roy H. Allison for the appointment |
IS county surveyor. Moved and car
lied that he be appointed to take
office April 81 and continue for the
balance of the unexpired term OF |
Walter +. Brooks.
Commissioner Schneeberger offer
ID the following resolution, whereas |
he engineer on county ditch 80 has |
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