The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
OF the Board Of County Commits
sieners, Blue Earth County, MINI.

SPECIAL SESSION.
Mankato, Mimi. November Nth.
19l4.-All members of the board
convened at 3 a. M, pursuant 70
adjournment. Z.
]. w. HOLMAN and Hans Erickson
appeared relative to their assess
ments on state rural highway No. ]
under the Elwell law Action was
deferred until the county attorney
could be consulted. The county at.
torney advises the board that the
time for appeal has passed and no
action can be legally taken.
Attorney J. E. Regan appeared rel.
alive to certain labor claims against
George White, who cleaned out part
of county ditch No. S. Thomas j.
Burns also presented his labor claim
for $500. These will be referred
TO the county attorney for his opin-
ion. The county attorney advises
that the county is not responsible.
The bond of the Mankato State
bank as a county depository for
$25,0O0.OO with August Schultz, Ed
gar Weaver. Emil Schoyen, Michael
ID. Fritz, George b. Owen, Marti-
mus o. Sundt, Zina g. Harrington,
b. Frank Pay, Charles Schwarble,
Nicholas Juliar. Albert G. Bierbauer
and Fred Kron as sureties was APP
proved.
The bond of the Farmers State
bank of Garden City as a county
depository for s16.000.00 with Ed
ward ]. Naylor, Melvin F. Crane,
Ulysses q. Ward, George Richard
son, Ezra W. Gates and George w.
John as sureties was approved.
At II m. a motion was made and
carried that the board adjourn until
2 p. m.
Board met at D. m, pursuant
TO adjournment.
Pursuant to notice legally given,
the board then proceeded to the
hearing on petition of Arthur Wig
ley and others for change of road
in Butternut Valley and Cambria.
A remonstrance signed by 109 per
sons was presented and filed. Sew
eral persons spoke for or against
berger moved that the petion be
denied. Motion carried.
Otto Coke requested relief on
ditch No. q as the tile are too
small TO properly drain his land. A
petition from Morehart and Atchi-
son in the same matter was read
and filed.
At 8 D. m, the board proceeded
to hearing on petition of John E.
Thomas and others for a change
of road near Cambria station, pur-
suant to notice legally given. Mo-
ton made and carried that the same
be granted.
The board adjourned at D. m,
until $3.50 a. m, November IL.
Before coming TO the court house,
the entire board went out and ex-
amined the work being done on
state road No. 3.
Friday, November 18th, 1914
Board met at $3.50 a. IN, pursuant
TO adjournment.
Commission Olson moved that a
committee of two be appointed to
view the change of route OF state
road No. 9 in Garden City. The
motion was carried and the chair
appointed Commissioners Schnee-
berger and Hohmann.
The board estimated the amounts
TO be expended on roads where state
aid will be requested I'm 1915.
Morbidity report for September
was read and ordered filed.
Board adjourned at IL m, until
p. m.
All the members OF the board
except Commissioner Hohmann went
to the Swartout hill during the noon
intermission.
The board reconvened at p. m.
Pursuant to notice legally given.
the board took up the hearing on
county ditch No. SO. All present
were given AN opportunity 10 be
heard for or against the PROPOSE
ton. Motion made and carried that
the ditch be progressed.
Motion made and carried that Roy
II. Allison be appointed as engineer
for ditch No. SO and his compensa-
tion fixed at 5000 per day and
necessary expenses.
John J. Roberts, a. r. Rennpferd
and Martin Bowe be appointed as
viewers on ditch No. 36. 's.
The date for final hearing on
county ditch No. 35 was set for
2 D. m. December 10th, 1914.
The attention OF the board was
called to the fact that the contract
on ditch No. 2S provided for a
penalty for non-completion II was
recommended that no further ex-
tension OF time be granted here
after and the penalty claimed IL
necessary.
Plat of Consumers Power COM
pany's lands in Rapidan and Garden
City known as auditors subdivision
No. 8, was on motion approved.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed: a-..., rs
Allison, Roy H., ditch work. .s19s. rs
Alworth, r. F., work on state
roads .3...E.....ss a. 90
Amboy Herald. blanks, etc. IL. 35
Anderegg. j. r.. road work 200 90
Anderson. ID. H., goods to
poor farm 20. sc
Bates. F. w, transcripts :. 4.10
Bates, F. W., procuring cleo
ton supplies ........... 1.20
Bestman. j. H., procuring
election supplies ...... 1.20
Botsford Lumber Co. cul-
verts ................... 1913 10
Borneke, Aug. maintenance
state road No. ..... 2S. 90
Bowen, e. r., viewer ditch
No. 35 24.04
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