New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-03-03
County Board
Hires" Doctors
SEIFERT AND WELCOME GET JOB
OF PHYSICIAN TO COUNTY
POOR.
COMMISSIONERS REFUSE RE.
QUEST OF DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE FOR FUNDS.

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County, Minnesota, met pursuant to a
special call made by the County Auditor
on Friday, February 26th, 1915 at 10
o'clock A. M. All members present
except Commissioner Henle. The call
being read the Board proceeded to hear
the petition with the engineers report
and viewers report in the matter of
County Ditch No. Fl, and said Board
having duly considered said petition
and reports and having heard all parties
interested for or against the construction
of said ditch and all matters pertaining
thereto, did by motion duly carried
refer said reports back to the engineer
and viewers for a slight correction and
change.
Emil G. Hage of New Ulm and W. G..
Frank of Springfield appeared before the
Board asking for an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the Southern Minnesota
Development League, to be used in
promoting the interest of this county;
was upon motion not granted.
~ On motion recess was taken TO Z
o'clock P. M. this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at o'clock P. M.
All members present except Com
missioner Henle.
In the matter of County Ditch No.
21, the engineer and viewers returned
their reports. After due consideration
and being satisfied that the proposed
ditch will be of public utility and con-
ducive to public health and public
benefit and convenience, did by motion,
duly carried, order the establishment
of said ditch by filing an order in the
Office of the County Auditor, duly
signed by the Chairman of the Board
and attested to by the County Auditor
of said county.
Henry N. S omsen, Fred Behnke and
City Engineer F. D. Minium represent
ing the city council of the city of New
Ulm appeared before the Board asking
the Board to pay 1-3 of the cost of
rebuilding the approaches of the Beuss-
mann bridge and the CORTLAND bridge
in the corporate limits of the city Of
New Ulm and under the Dunn Law,
the Board by motion duly carried,
granted the request. The Chairman
appointed Commissioners Graft and
Henle as a committee to work in con-
junction with the city council in the
letting of the contracts and super
visions.
Fred Behnke of the city council of
New Ulm asked whether the city could
procure a suitable room for a polling
place in the courthouse at general or
special elections, and he was informed
that the city may use the courtroom
which is conveniently and clearly &C
cessible at $1,000 per election provided
the city pays the $500 now due for
such rent for the year 1914.
The report of the State Highway
Commission stating that the Windhorn
bridge has now been completed in
accordance with the plans and speci-
'fications and on motion it was resolved
that the Auditor issue his warrant
for $471.71 payable to w. O'Shea &
Sons, being balance due said firm on
their contracts.
The application of Martin L. F.
Eyrich and New Ulm Publishing Co.
of New Ulm; J. F. Wendt and H. Ben
= dixen of Springfield; Henry Anderson
and Fred Christensen of Hanska for
. reduction of assessments and refund
ment of taxes received the approval of
the Board and were recommended to
7sthe State Tax Commission for considera-
ton.
The resignation of DR.. w. A. Meier
ding of Springfield as Deputy Coroner
was accepted.
F. D. Minium of New Ulm who was
appointed by the County Board as
engineer for County Ditch No. % is
to receive $500 per day as his fees for
making such survey and his expenses.
The report of Commissioner Palmer
as to the road leading to the Hinder
mann bridge was read and ordered
:. flled.
Nels Erickson of the town of Linden
was granted auctioneer license for a
period of one year.
The petition of the town supervisor
of the town of Burnstown asking for
an appropriation of 100000 towards