New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-19
COMMISSIONERS IN
SPECIAL SESSION
COMPLETION OF COUNTY DITCH
IS SUBJECT OF PUBLIC
HEARING
SIS, 10000 AWARDED TO BROWN
COUNTY FOR ROAD AND
BRIDGE WORK

BRIDGE WORK
a special meeting OF the County
Commissioners was called by the County
Auditor, Louis g. Vogel, for Friday
February IA, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon at which all members of the board
were present. This special session had
been bee called for the purpose Of giving
the parties interested in County Ditch
No, 80 an opportunity to be heard on
the final certificate of the engineer.
According to the hearing, satisfaction
prevailed among all parties concerned
as to the construction and working of
said ditch. The Board resolved to
accept the final certificate OF the engineer
and instructed the Auditor to issue
warrant in the amount Of $4,000,
being the balance due the contractors.
Commissioner Polkow presented
written report stating that the Town Of
Stately has expended the sum of $4,000
on public highways and asking that said
township be Reimbursed with one-half
of the amount expended. The request
was granted
TO Improve Boys Lake.
A petition signed by twenty-fo our free
holders and tax payers of the county,
asking to improve Boys Lake, so as to
maintain the waters therein at a uni
form height, was read, and the petition
laid over until next meeting Of the
Board.
The bond given by Ernst B.. Bluhm
the newly appointed overseer at. the
Poor Farm, and its sureties, we're APP
proved by the Board, and the bond was
flef in the Auditors office.
s. G Commissioner Graf stated that the
Cunty Surveyor had asked for office
room in the Courthouse, but the board
did not take action
$40 800 For County Roads.
4 Brown County viii receive the amount
of $19,800.00 for road and bridge coz
struction from the State Of Minnesota.
A communication from the State High
way Department to this effect was read
before the Board of County Commits
sioners on February 6, at the Court
House in New Ulm alta meeting which
had been called by the County Auditor.
The State Highway Department further
informed the Board of County Com
missioners that the amount of 5000
was apportioned to the county for.
engineering services in making surveys
and conducting road work OF the county.
The committee appointed to work in
conjunction with the supervisors Of the
Town Of Albin for the construction of
three bridges over county ditch No. SO,
and whose report had been referred
back to the committee for investiga-
ton regarding the obstruction of Ditch
No. .33 at the places where these bridges
have been constructed, made a report
that matters have been adjusted now
and recommend that the Town of Albin
be reimbursed with $1205.60, this
amount being Brown County's share
Of the cost Of these three bridges.
New Overseer Chosen.
Nine applications were received by
the Board for the position as overseer
at the Brown County Poof Farm. After
some consideration the Board appointed
Ernest ]. Bluhm who, in his applica-
ton, asked for a monthly salary Of sos.
He was placed under bonds in the
amount Of $500. The County Attorney
was instructed to draw up the necessary
contract. Mr.. Bluhm takes up his
new work March I, 1919.
III The other applications for the position
were those Of Peter Laway, $50 per
month, John Able, $40 per month,
Henry Roesch, $50, Herman Moke
$50. Albert j. Nenno, $40, Mic. Koelfgen,
$75. George Hofmeister, SOS. VIM
Lampl, $85 per month. They all asked
$50 for extra help. With the exception
a Lampl ana Bluhm. All applicants
are residents Of New Ulm.
ssas5f g. 81 = u Tar Matters.
Albert Steinhsusef and VIM. Pfaender
IT,, representing the New Ulm SAVINGS
8 Loan Association, appeared beforel
the Board Interference to the assessment
81 money and credits and applied for
4 reduction in the assessed valuation Of
moneys and credits 81 said association ,,
This application was forwarded to the ,,
State Tax Commission for consideration
An application Of similar nature
was made BY Henry n. Somsen represen-
tative Of Mrs. Eleanor Mullen "A regard /
to her, personal property tax. The ap-4
pication for : reduction in the assessed