The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27


occasion for the criticism that
was made Of the bedding and
other features by the deportation
agent Of the state board Of con-
troll.
At a late hour this afternoon, the
Blue Earth county commissioner de.
cided TO lay over until the
next meeting the proposition
Of Nicollet. Brown and Wa.
tonwan counties 10 build sanitarium
for the prevention and relief of tub
erculosis. .,
II was expected late yesterday that
committees representing the Nicol.
let. Brown and Watonwan county
boards would put In a appearance
this morning. but instead they appear
ed. shortly before six o'clock to the
surprise of the commissioners. There
were two commissioners from each
OF these counties. DIR. Robinson Bos-
worth OF st. Paul. executive secretary
OF the Minnesota Anti-Tuberculosis
association. and DIR. A. r. Schmitt of
Mankato were also there.
Visitors Relate Events. =
The visiting county commissioners
related what was done at the recent
conference OF county board members
of these counties at st. James. They
said Watonwan, Brown and Nicollet
counties were ready TO cooperate
in the establishment OF a sanatorium
and they invited Blue Earth county
10 join with them. They said the
commissioners OF Redwood county
seemed also favorable 10 the idea
OF joining In the enterprise. but they
were anxious 10 have the sanatorium
located either at Sleepy Eye or New
Ulm. The other counties were fav-
orable TO establishing il nj New Ulm.
DR.. Bosworth spoke briefly on gen.
eral conditions of tuberculosis and OF
the necessity OF making n concerted
effort to stamp the plague out
a request was received by the
Blue Earth county commissioners to-
day from the town board of Rapidan
for assistance in building a bridge
across the Maple river at Nicols'
ford. a motion was carried proylt
ing that arrangements be made to
have the entire board meet at this
place with Engineer Brooks and the
town board.
Want Bridge Repaired. r..
Members of the town board of
South Bend, were present and spoke
in regard to repairing the Lyon
creek bridge near Minneopa and the
proposed grading of Dornberg hill.
II was decided to make an appoint.
ment with the town board to view
the Lyon creek bridge.
The Rapidan town board presented
a request for $500 aid for the work
done by c. S. Erickson on Eberhart
hill.
A committee of the town board OF
Decoria appeared in regard TO a
bad place in state road No. near
Gjuul bridge on Goettl hin and other
dangerous places. This matter was
likewise disposed OF by deciding to
make an appointment with the De-
coria town board TO look over the
places of which complaint was made.
The town board of Ceresco pre-
scented the matter OF improving a hill
in section 22.
Will Tour County. Cd.
Two residents OF Cambria appeared
inregard TO the reconstruction Of a
bridge over the Little Cobb river.
The Blue Earth county commissions.
ers decided to make two trips into
the country 20 look over all OF these
and other places where help Is want.
ed in making repairs and improve
ments. The first OF these trips will
be made next Wednesday and the
second will be made on April %.
just before the board holds It's next
meeting.
This afternoon the board members
took a flying trip to the county poor
farm to look over the conditions OF
which complaint was made by ID. A.
Lindsey, deportation agent OF the
state board Of control. with head.
quarters at 81. Paul
Property owners along ditch No
"a, running north OF Lake Crystal.
appeared before the board OF county
commissioners this morning to ask
that the county surveyor charge to
the ditch expense only the actual
cost OF the labor on the ditch. rath-
or than the amount which Is charg-
cd by him, and by other engineers
ON similar work throughout the
state.
II is customary on work OF that
kind to charge s. a day for the serv-
ices of the inspectors and some OF
the other men on the ditch survey.
w. +. Brooks. the surveyor, has In
his employ several men who are
paid from s65 TO $50 a month.
When they are doing ditch work and
similar work he charges the county
nj the rate OF IS for their time.
when they are not busy he pays
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