The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-08-25
County Commissioners Proceedings
Auditors Office Redwood County.

A. M. Members of Board were al
present.
County Ditch No "a
In the matter of the petition Of
Rich. S. Benham and others for g
public ditch in the Townships of New
Avon, Three Lakes, Shutdown, Nor.
gan and Brookville heretofore mum.
bered by the County Auditor as Coun.
ty Ditch No. "a of Redwood County.
The time having arrived for a hear.
ing on said petition namely; August
18th, 1915, at II o'clock A. M, sale
petition was duly read and considered
The Board proceeded to and die
hear all that there was said for ano
against ordering a survey of sale
ditch, Frank Clague appeared as at
torney for the Petitioners.
C. H. Frederiksen appeared before
the Board and objected to Judicial
Ditch No. 3 being made a part OF
County Ditch No. "a.
Jas. P. Gaffney offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted by
unanimous vote of the Board:
Whereas, petition bearing date
the 3rd day Of June, 1915, signed by
Rich. S. Benham and others praying
for the establishment of certain
public ditch in said County, desig-
mated by the County Auditor as Coun-
ty Ditch No. "a the route of which is
fully described in said Petition and a
proper bond having been filed as by
law required;
And Whereas, it appears that sat
isfactory proof of publication, posting
and mailing notices of the tendency
of said petition, has been given as
by law required;
Now Therefore, we the County
Board do hereby appoint B. Jas. Rey-
nolds as competent and experienced
Engineer to make an accurate survey
of said ditch and file his report with
!! the County Auditor on or before Nov.
Is, 1915, said report to be as by law
required.
John Arends offered the following
resolution which was adopted by UNI
animous vote of the Board:
WHEREAS, a petition signed by
Rich. S. Benham and others for a
County Ditch in the Townships of
New Avon. Three Lakes, Shutdown,
Morgan and Brookville, numbered by
the County Auditor as County Ditch
No. "a and the County Board here
tofore have appointed a competent
Engineer to-wit; B. Jas. Reynolds to
make survey of said ditch:
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, the
County Board of said County do here
by appoint Chas. Goehring, Fred
Hammell and C. E. Thayer three resi-
dent freeholders of said county and
who are not interested in the con-
struction of said ditch and who are
not of kin to any of the parties in
terested therein, be and they are
hereby appointed to be Viewers on
said ditch No. "a said Viewers to file
their report as by law required.
"a:
Redwood Gazette, publishing
notices of hearing and copies $65.SO
F j., Hassenstab, posting no
tees of hearing. .......... 2l.OO
l.. P. Larson. Auditors fees. 12.75
Eric Wilson, one day and 80
miles on hearing .......... ll.OO
County Ditch No. Is
In the matter of the petition Of P.
O. Clements and others for a public
ditch in the Townships of Three
Lakes and Shutdown heretofore num-
bered by the County Auditor as Coun
ty Ditch No. Is of Redwood County.
The time having arrived for hear
ing on said petition namely; August
18th, 1915, at one o'clock P. M. said
petition was duly read and considered;
The Board proceeded to and did
hear all that there was said for and
against ordering survey of said
ditch, Frank Clague appeared as at
torney for the Petitioners.
Eric Wilson offered the following
resolution which was adopted by un-
animous vote of the Board:
Whereas, petition bearing date
the Bird day of June. 1915, signed by
P. o. Clements and others praying
for the establishment of a certain
public ditch in said County, designated
by the County Auditor as County
Ditch No. Is the route of which is
fully described in said Petition and
a proper bond having been filed as by
law required;
And whereas, it appears that sat-
isfactory proof of publication, posting
anu HldlllIlS IlOClCcS VI Gilc pcIlucIlCy
of said petition, has been given as by
law required;
NOW THEREFORE, WE, the
County Board do hereby appoint B.
Jas. Reynolds as a competent and ex-
perienced Engineer to make an accu-
rate survey of said ditch and file his
report with the County Auditor on or
before Sept. list, 1915, said report to
be as by law required.
Eric Wilson offered the following
resolution which was adopted by I'M
animous vote of the Board
WHEREAS, petition signed by P.
o. Clements and others for a Coun-
ty Ditch in the Township of Three
Lakes and Shutdown numbered by the
County Auditor as County Ditch No.
% and the County Board heretofore
have appointed a competent Engineer
to-wit: B. Jas. Reynolds to make a
survey of said ditch:
NOW THEREFORE. WE, the
the County Board of said County do
hereby appoint c. M. Herreman, C.
O. Borg and Fred Dawson three resi-
dent freeholders Of said County and
who are not interested in the con-