New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1922-02-24

State Road No. 6 ...... 1000 90
State Road No. z 1000. 90
State Road No. 8 .......... 5000 100
State Road No. 5000. 90
State Road No. 10 East ~. $500. 90
State Road No. 10 West. $500. 90
State Road No. IL ........ 1000. 90
State Road No. 12 ......... 1000. 90
State Road No. 13 1000. 90
State Road New Ulm ...... 500. 90
State Road Sleepy Eye $50. 5000
State Road Springfield $500. 500. 90
State Road Comfrey 500. 90
State Road Hanska $50. 90
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Tt was resolved that the wages on
State roads in the. County be fixed
at 45 cents per hour for1man and team,
The applications Of John Gaetke Of
the Town Of Cottonwood asking for a
reduction in the assessed valuation Of
money and credits and of Joseph ley
nor, Jr., Of New Ulm and Berg Bros,
of Sleepy Eye asking for a reduction
in the assessed valuation Of their per-
sonal property for the current year re-
ceived the approval of the Board and
swere recommended to the Minnesota
Tax Commission for consideration.
The following petition and resolu-
tion was adopted by the unanimous
vote of the Board:
WHEREAS, The County Board Of
Equalization in and for the County of
Brown, State of Minnesota, duly met
at the Chambers Of the County Com
missioners in the Court House in the
City Of New Ulm, in said county and
state, on Monday, July 10, 1921, for
the purpose Of examining the assess
ment books Of the County as returned
by the assessors for the year, 1921, all
as provided by law: and
WHEREAS, the said Board Of Equa-
lization did, pursuant to law, make
such examination Of all the items as
$50 returned by the assessors for all
assessment districts in said county for
the year 1921, and did make equaliza-
ton of all Of said items according to
Their. best Judgment and ability; and
WHEREAS, the said Board Of
Equalization did, on the 18th day Of
July, 1921, have under consideration
Item SO, being i"Goods and Merchan-
disc Of .'Rretail Merchants, and at
said time determined that said item 36
above set forth be raised 20 per cent
in and for the City Of Sleepy Eye,
in said#County; and
WHEREAS, it has been made to.
appear to the satisfaction Of the
County Board Of Brown County, Min
nesota, that the Board Of Equ2liza-
ton at said time5 by inadvertence and
u%nintentional mistake, made an error
in placing the said increase Of valua-
ton of Item So above set forth at
20 per cent, and that in truth and IN
fact such increase Of valuation OF said
Item So should have been placed at
an increase of but 10 per cent; and
WHEREAS, the County Board Of
Brown County deems it highly unfair,
fineouitable and unjust to exact an in
crease of 2OgperI cent in svaluationsson
said Item So, i~nsofarsaass the same ap-
plies to the City Of Sleepy Eye, and
that equity and good conscience de-
mand that said error herein srecifed
be corrected and rescttifed;; now, there
fore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the County
Board of Brown County, Minnesota,
that we petition the Minnesota Tax
Commission to give due consideration
of this petition herewith submitted and.
that said Honorable Body issue its
Eorder granting the relief prayed for
herein. and such other OF different ac-
ton as. the said Commission may deem
just and proper in the premises.
The communication from G. P. Bull,
State Weed Inspector, together with q
notice to appoint local weed inspectors
for Brown County was duly read and.
the matter was laid on the table for
some future meeting.
The salary Of G. N. Robertson,
State District Engineer, was left at
5000 90 per month up to December
81, 1922. The mileage for the use Of a
c a was reduced to 10 cents per mile
and expenses.
A communication from the Minneso-
sofa Highway Department was read
asking special consideration toward
affecting closed relations with Town.
ships uniting on local roads improve
ment and maintenance and the Auditor
was authorized to again notify the de-.
part1nent that such plans as outlined
have been effective in the County for
many years as the. best results we're
obtained for the general public.
The following claims were audited
and ordered paid: /.
John Cutting justice fees. 6ls9b
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