New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19


Total $500. 623.5 IS
The application of the Town Super
visors of Mulligan for aid in the con-
struction of four bridges was referred
to the Commissioner of this district for
investigation and report.
John Bars application for reduction
of the assessed valuation of his real
estate in Sleepy Eye was referred to
Com. Palmer for investigation and the
applications of I. w. Johnson of Hanska,
Peter Ruffing of Home, Louis Lehne of
Springfield and Carl A. Stark of Spring
field for a reduction of assessment and
return of taxes paid and the application
of Joseph Wiesner for a reduction in the
assessment of his personal property were
recommended to the State Tax Commits
sion for favorable action. .
The committee appointed to examine
into the trouble of Co. Ditch No. Is re-
ported in writing and the report was
filed. After the proper committee had
reported on the troubles of Branch Ditch
No. 18 of Judicial Ditch No. in writing,
it was empowered to have the necessary
repairs made, the same to be charged
up to this branch.
The committee on the Sigel bridge re-
ported that the bridge is now completed
and ready for use, and recommended
payment to the Town of the sum Of
$68.13, being one-half of the total cost
of the improvement. The recommen-
dalton was adopted. +
Commissioner Roland was instructed
to examine into the request of Sor en-
Anderson of Linden asking for the laying
of a tile drain across State Road No. 2
at the expense of the County.
A communication from the State High
way Commission with reference to the
expenses of town supervisors in State
Road matters was read and ordered fled
E. P. Bertrand's petition in reference
to tile ditch on his land will receive
proper investigation.
Com. Polkow's written report showing
the expenditure of $687.75 for work done
in crawling part of State Road No. 4
was ordered filed and payment was
authorized.
According to Com. Palmer's written
report, $594.70 was expended in gravel
ing part of State Road No. 6. The re-
port was ordered filed and the payments
authorized.
On State Road No. 8 the sum of $1369
was expended according to the report
of Com. Polkow for grading, crawling
and maintaining and the sum was ordered
paid.
From Com. Polkow's written report
which was filed it appears that the sum
of $281.75 was expended for dragging
and maintaining State Road No. 81;
$3.50 on State Road No. 8 and $67.99
on State Road No. 9. These sums were
all ordered paid to the persons who did
the work.
Jacob Bottoms application to be
set off with his lands from School Dis
trict No. 80 to School District No. AZ
was granted. The petition of Syver
J. Bergum of the Town of Linden re-
questing that he be set off with his
lands from School District No. SO ia
District No. Al received favorable action
The application of J. J. Barth of the
Town of Mulligan to be set off with his
lands from School District No. GO tc
School Dictrict No. 40 was also .favorably
considered. An order was also entered fol
the granting Of the petition Of Lucy NJ
Schmitt of the town of Barham to be SET
off with her lands from District No. Sc
to District No. 40.
Co. Auditor Vogel submitted writer
report in which he estimated the take:
to be raised for County purposes al
$4,000 for the following funds:-
Revenue fund. ........... $50 ,OO(
Poor fund. .......:. $1,000
Road and Bridge Fund ..... $4,000
Total $7o,ool
The Board ordered that this amour
j be levied on the taxable property of tn
County. This. amount according t,
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