New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-05
County Dads Hold
Extended Session.
TIME is CHIEFLY OCCUPIED IN
MATTERS OF ROAD
AND BRIDGES
BROWN. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION SECURES A
DONATION

OONAllON
The County Commissioners of Brown
CO., Minnesota met pursuant to a
special call made by the Co. Auditor
on Thursday, April 29th, 1915, at 10
O. clock A. M.
All members present except Com'r's.
Graf and Henle.
The call being read, and on account
of the County Assessors being in session,
a recess was taken to o'clock p. M.
this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock P. M.
All members present.
The engineers report and viewers re-
port in the matter of County Ditch
No. 20 were taken up and considered
with the county attorney, engineer
and viewers and some of the petitioners,
whereupon by mutual consent of all
parties interested, that said reports were
referred back to the engineer and viewers
for few alterations, and to have these
reports returned for action at 10 o'clock
A. M. on Friday, April 30th.
At the request Of Com. Henle the
Board purchased half barrel of
bridge paint at s1.15 per gallon from
the Tropical Paint & Oil Co. of Cleve-
land to be used at the Richartz bridge.
Clement Halverson, Town Clerk OF
the Town Of Linden presented petition
asking for an appropriation of $4,000
out of the Co. Road & Bridge Fund
aiding said town for the construction
of bridge across Co. Ditch No. Z and
grading4.1 Id miles of road in Section
2 and II. The request was granted
and the matter was left with Com'r's.
Roland and Henle.
George Brudelie from the town Of
Lake Hanska appeared before the Board
regarding the dam at the outlet OF Lake
Hanska which has been washed out
and it is necessary to erect another
dam to keep and maintain the water
in said lake at it's natural and usual
height and level. The matter was re-
.ferred to Com'r's. Palmer, and Roland
with full power to act in accordance
with Sec. 746 of the G. L. of 1918.
The supervisors Of the town Of Stately
appeared before the Board presenting
petition asking for aid in the con-
struction of 3 steel bridges by having
the county pay one-half of the cost,
and also asked 100000 out of the Co..
Road & Bridge Fund to help paying
for culverts. The request was granted
and the matter was referred to Com'r's.
Henle and Roland to act in conjunction
with the town Board of Stately.
Fred Prahl, chairman of the Super
visors of the town of Mulligan, ap-
peared before the Board and presented
a petition asking for aid in the con-
struction of 2 steel and concrete bridges
over the little Cottonwood river be-
tween Section 16 and II, by having the
county pay one half of the cost Of these
bridges and on motion duly carried
the request was granted. Com'r's. Graft
and Palmer were appointed as a COM
mittee to act in conjunction with the
town board of Mulligan.
The supervisors of the town of Mil
ford presented petition asking the
Board to grade and gravel the county
road leading north from the Richartz
Bridge, northwest corner of S. w. IA of
Sec. 80 in said township, and upon
motion duly carried the request was
granted and the matter was referred
to Com RS. Graft and Henle.
Magdelena Toast from the city of
Sleepy Eye appeared before the Board
complaining about her high real estate
taxes and the matter was referred to
Com. Palmer for investigation.
Aug. Sasse of the town of Home
appeared before the Board regarding a
branch ditch of Co. Ditch No. 10 on
his farm, but the Board could not grant
him relief.
The petition of Colvin Young Of the
town of Burnstown was taken up and
considered, and the Board proceeded
and did by resolution appoint Carl Case
as q competent and experienced engineer
to make an accurate survey Of the line
Of said ditch from its source to its out
let % specified and provided for by
law, and make his report accordingly.
The Board by order appointed Ed.
MCGOWAN, Hans Sigurdsen and Ferdi-
nand Kettner as viewers of said ditch.
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