New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-07-29

the balance due. for construction OF
same. The certificate was accepted
by the Board and the Auditor was
INSTRUCTED to issue his warrant in
the amount stated payable to con-
tractors.
The committee appointed by. the
chairman on July 18th to investigate
the application of Jacob Wagner OF
the Town. Of Eden who has construct
led a tile drain on the west side OF
the NV Ia of; section 28i112-33,
which emoves the water on the
tportioi1 of State Road Nc. 6, report
ed in writing that the drain is giving
benefits to said, road and; therefore,
recommend that the request OF MI:
Wagner to be reimbursed $4,000
for the construction of said tile drain
be granted. The Board, accepted
the report of the committee and. or
dered the Auditor to issue his war
rant for the amount asked for.
The request Of the Minnesota
Highway Department that in order
to facilitate the handling of small
State projects, it Isl very advantage
Gus in many cases, to have the help
and assistance of the County High
way Engineer, and therefore com
missioner Palmer offered the follow
ing resolution receiving a second
from Commissioner Meyer and was.
adopted by the vote of the Board.
WHEREAS, the Commissioner OF
Highways, has requested the County
Boards of the State to cooperate
with the trunk highway work to the
extent of having some of the County
engineering force assist on minor
trunk highway surveys. The ex-
pense incurred by the County or
such work to be reimbursed by direct
payment to the County by the Com
missioner of. Highways. This ap-
pearing to be the economical and
proper method of handling this 1T
is HEREBY RESOLVED that the
County Board agrees to the propo-
sition of the Commissioner of High
ways and upon written request from
the Commissioner will cooperate as
requested, provided that the services
of the engineers are not required for
State Aid and County work within
Attorney W. H. Dempsey, appear
ed before the Board in behalf of the
Sisters of Charity of the st. Michael's
Convent, New Ulm, Minnesota ask
ing for the cancell alton of the real
estate taxes and personal. property
taxes claiming that it is a charity
institution and was not subject to
taxes, and having submitted an appli-
cation covering brief of the opinion
rendered on The subject by higher
court the Board executed a certificate
recommending to the State Tax Com
mission asking for the cancellation
of the taxes asked for.
The chairman and engineer Charles
Robertson were appointed as a COM
mittee to see the State Highway
! Commissioner in regard to the Coun-
ty State Roads that come under the
Trunk Highway System and which
have been relieved from maintenance
responsibility on which work has
been done by the County and for
which bonds are to be issued to re-
imburse the County of money ex-
pended for grading these highways.
The following claims were audited
and allowed: &.
w. j. julius, expenses in the
matter of Theresa Weber 400
H. F. "Jahnke, expenses in
the matter. of Theresa We
H. F. Retzlaff, lawn mower
and catcher ----- 1926
State Bond & Mortgage Co.
Fire Insurance ----------- 22.38
Erickson & Haugen, Clo- "
/. thing etc. to Lena Haugen- $3.50
Bauch Brothers, shoes, flour,
etc. to paupers ------- 1850
w. H. Bierbaum, groceries to
F. p II. R sst'l Hardware to -.
poor farm 4.86
August Schmidke, repairs on
County Ditch No. &c., 1921 0
F. H. Retzlaff, repairs on
road machinery zoos 2
Steinke-Seidl Lbr. Co., Gull
verts and lumber used on
State Roads ---- TAFT
Frank s'1 R: si S + sl hauling gravel 24.oo
Theo. Synsteby, running
grader S. r. No. 3-- 23.4O
Fred Paulson, driving tank
team, S. r. No. 3------- lilo
Anton. Torgrimson, running
engine and tank team, S. R
No. 3@-------------- 35.lO
Thomas Thordson, tractor en-
CINE on grader, s. r. No. 3 1890
Herman Kruger, repairs on
state road No. 6------. 25.65
Ebert Meyer, man with large
tractor on s. r. HI. No. 81
S. r. Nos. 9 & 10------ $4,000
Louis Vogel, running grader
on S. R.. H. No. 81, S. r.
H. Nos. 9 & 10. - $3.50
Clarence Line, removing will
lows, S. r. No. 11------ $50
Anton Torgrimson, running
engine and tank team, S.
r.. No. 11-------------- 1851
Theo. Synsteby, running
grader on S. r. No. H.. $3.50