New Ulm review., 1915-06-23
co, COMMISSIONERS
HEAR COMPLAINTS
DITCHES NO. % AND 7 NOT EN-
TIRELY SATISFACTORY TO
PROPERTY OWNERS.
THESE, AND OTHER MATTERS
GIVE COUNTY FATHERS
BUSY DAY.

Ditching matters occupied a large
portion of the time of the County Com
missioners at their meeting last Friday.
Complaints from the parties affected by
County bitches % and were presented
by an imposing array Of legal talent and,
unable to reach a satisfactory settlement,
the matter was put aside till the meeting
Of August 18th.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Brown County, Minnesota, met
pursuant to call made by the Co.
Auditor on Friday, June 18th, 1915 at
10 o'clock A. NJ.
All members present.
The call being read, the Board pro-
ceeded to transact all such business as
may devolve upon them.
The engineers and viewers report in
the matter OF Co. Ditch No. 22 was
taken up for consideration.
Atty. Henry N. Somsen appeared for
the Town Board of Linden protesting
that the assessments as made by the
viewers against said town was excessive,
and has further informed the Board
that he also appears for the property
owners at the outlet of Co. Ditch No.
7, debating that it will be necessary to
widen and deepen said outlet in case
Co. Ditch No. % is established.
Atty. Alb. Steinhauser appeared in
behalf of the petitioners.
Atty. Alb. Flor appeared in behalf Of
John Mochtel, objecting to his assess
ment.
Herman, F. Jeske and JGhn Mochtel
protested in person as to their assessment.
On motion a recess was taken to z
o'clock P. M. this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at o'clock P. NJ.
All members present.
The Board continued to hear argu-
ments for and against the establishing OF
Co. Ditch No.22 ......
On motion it was resolved that the
engineers ard viewers report be referred
back to the engineer and viewers for
amendments and that the reports he
reported back at $3.50 P. M.
Hans Frederickson o. the town of Lake
Hanska appeared before the Board in
regard the dam ordered to be constructed
at the outlet of Lake Hanskal, objecting
to the procedure, but no action was
taken, except filing a list of the persons
ohjecting thereto.
Atty. J. L. Lobben Of st. James ap-
peared before the Board for K. S.
Thompson, Clerk Of Court of Watonwan
Co., regarding to claim of $4,000
against Brown Co. for furnishing GER
tifcates and copies in the matter of a
loan for the construction of Jud. Ditch
No. Watonwan and Brown Counties
was upon motion duly carried ordered
paid.
The annual engineers and viewers
reports were returned and again consider
ed; the Board on motion resolved to
postpone final action in the matter to
Aug. 18th, 1916 at 10 o'clock A. M.
On motion duly carried F. D. Minium
was appointed engineer to make an
accurate survey from the outlet of Co.
Ditch No. up to where Branch ditch
No. s enters Co. Ditch No. and
furnish an estimate of the cost to deepen
and widen said ditch from and to the
points mentioned and file his report as
soon as convenient.
Register of Deeds asked for steel
shelving for his vault and the matter
was referred to the Purchasing Com
mittee.
Com. Hen!e reported that Theo.
Hertha an inmate of the Co. Poor
Home, is at the present time not fit
subject for county support, as he is
fully able to do manual labor, which be
refuses to do at the farm, so the board
by resolution resolved that the Poor
Farm Committee inform him at once
to quit the Home and seek employment.
Jul. Krause of Cobden appeared be-
; fore the Board, asking that temporary
crossing be constructed over the North
|. Branch Of the Sleepy Eye creek on
State Rural Highway No. 54 where a
new bridge is in course Of construction,
and the Board agreed to allow $500
for that purpose, said temporary bridge
to be built under the supervision Of Com.
P0ikow. 8. go
Albert Radtke and Peter j. Isackson,
Supervisors 81 the town Of North Star,
presented petition asking for aid in