New Ulm review., 1914-11-04
Farmers Want
More Ditching
ALBIN AND NORTH STAR TOWN
SHIPS PRESENT PETITIONS
TO COUNTY.
COMMISSIONERS HOLD SPECIAL.
SESSION TO ACT ON ROAD
MATTERS.

Mk1.IENS.
At special meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners held lastYWed-
nesday the Board heard two applica-
tions for public bitches, the one filed by
Peder Shellum and others for a public
ditchyin the Town of Albin and one for
a public ditch in the Town of North Star
filed by Wesley C. Miller and others.
Athanas Henle, Hans J. Knudson and
Hans Sigurdsen were appointed as
viewers for the first and John Schultz.
VIM. G. Frank and Charles Grussendorf
on the latter ditch. Carl Case was ap-
pointed as engineer to make the neces-
sary surveys and his compensation was
fixed at the rate of $500 per day.
w. O'Shea & Sons, the contractors of
the Windhorn bridge were allowed the
sum of $27O6.33 part payment on their
contract.
The annual report of the Superinten-
dent Of schools was read and ordered filed
and the report of the public examiner
was handled in the same manner.
August Puhlmann was ordered paid
the sum of $4,000, the County's share
OF the expense of constructing concrete
culvert in Section 20 of the Town of
Cottonwood. This was done upon the
recommendation of the joint committee.
contained in their written report which
was read and ordered filed.
The Board approved the engineers
final acceptance of County Ditch No.
16 and the Auditor was directed to issue
his warrant for 500. 90, being the balance
due to Chas. Newdal, the contractor.
They also audited and allowed the claim.
of the Security Bridge Co. in the sum of
$4,000 for angle railing on the filled
approach to the Metzen bridge
The proper committee reported having
realized the sum Of $50 from the sale of
old planks from the Alvin bridge. The.
report was accepted and the amount
ordered credited to the Road and Bridge
fund.
The joint committee having in charge
the construction of bridge between
sections % and 23 in the Town of Prairie
vile reported in writing that the work
had been completed according to plans
and specifications and upon their re-
commendation the contractor, F. C.
Koehne was ordered paid the sum of
$500, the County's share of the expense.
A similar committee reported that
Fred G. Koehne had completed the bridge
across the mill creek" in the Town of
Home according to plans and specifi-
cations and the sum of $4OO. 90, the Coun-
ty's share, was ordered paid him.
In order to meet the County's share in
the expenses arising in the matter of the
construction of Judicial Ditch No. S.
it was resolved unanimously to issue
the County's bonds in the aggregate sum
of $23,000.00 and make application
therefor to the State of Minnesota. The
bonds are to draw interest at the rate of
4 per centper annum and are to be pay
able as follows:
1bond for $4,000 payable July 1 1920.
bond for s5, GOO payable July 1, 1921
1.bond for $4,000 payable July /, 1922.
bond for $4,000 payable July l, 1928.
bond fol. $4,000 payable July 1, 1924.
Commissioner Steinke filed his written
report showing that the sum of $427.38
had been expended in grading and keep
ing in repair State Road No. Z. Com
missioner Erickson reported in writing
that for grading and graveling State Road
No. North of Hanska, an Indebtedness
Of $600.20 had been incurred. Another
written report from Commissioner Stein
ke showed the expenditure of $432 81 in
the matter of grading and graveling State
Road No. 6 in the Towns of Home and
Prairieville. In each instance the Ger
tificate, of District Engineer Robertson
was attached. The Auditor was IN
structed to issue vouchers for the amounts
due as shown by the reports. For re-
pairing and dragging State Roads Nos.
4, s and 81 bills arggegating the sum Of
SAG were audited and ordered paid.
The concert given by the students Of .
the Dr.. M. Z. College at the music hall
Wednesday efternoon was well attended
and proved = musical treat, especially
The pipe organ numbers rendered by
Prof. Reuter-: There were people in
from Fairfax, Sleepy Eye and
Dther. points.