New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1922-09-29
County Commissioners
Special Session.


The County Commissioners OF Brow
County, Minnesota, met in special SEES
sion this 18th day of September, A. u.
1922 at two o'clock P. NJ, pursuant t.
agreement made at their session held OF
the 18th day ofAugust, 1922. They me
for the purpose of receiving sealed bid
for a heating plant to be installed in tn
County Jail building according to pub
lished notice and to transact all such bust
ness as may devolve upon them. al
members present.
The Auditor informed the Board tina
Gulden & Vercoe of New Ulm, Mime
sofa, we're the only parties who filed
bid for installing the heating plant in thu
County Jail building, and the same wa
opened for consideration.
Bid No. /. Would furnish and in
stall one No. S-848 Pierce Magazin,
Feed Down Draft Cast Iron Sectiona
Smokeless Steam Boiler, with a ratee
capacity of 5000 square feet for $4,000
Bid No. 2. Would furnish and in
stall one No. SO-327 American C. L
Sectional Smokeless (Updraft) Steam
Boiler Complete with a rated capacity
of 5000 square feet for $944.00.
Bid No. 3. Would furnish and in
stall One No. sN-328 American c. I.
Sectional Straight Draft Steam Boiler
with a rated capacity of 2750 square
feet for $4,000.
After a lengthy discussion the matter
was. laid over to 1880 P. M. this evening
for further consideration.
The report of the Public Examiner as
to the examination of the books and al
fairs of the county was read and ordered
filed.
The committee appointed to work in
conjunction with the supervisors OF the
Town of Linden for expenditure OF funds
for county aid on roads in said Township
reported in writing that the Town OF
Linden has expended for grading and
graveling the sum of $S2946.00 and that
the committee inspected said work, and
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therefore, recommend that the payment
of $4,000 be made to said Township
out of the County Road & Bridge Fund
as part payment Of the aid granted them
through an appropriation.
The committee appointed to work in
conjunction with the supervisors OF the
Town of Eden for expenditure of funds
for county aid on roads in said Township
reported in writing that the Town OF
Eden has expended for grading andgravel-
ing the sum of $5000.00 and that the
committee inspected the said work and,
therefore, recommend that said Township
be reimbursed with $2500.00 out of the
County Road & Bridge Fund, being the
amount appropriated by the county for
said work.
Commissioner Joseph J. Sperl reported
that Mrs. Barbara Brixhasb been admitted
to the County Poor Home and ordered
boarded at the County's expense, and to
be reimbursed by her son Lawrence
Brix at the rate of $1.00 per day for the
maintenance and care of said pauper at
the Poor Home.
The additional bond given by the first
National Bank of Hanska for county
repositories which received the approval
bv the Board of Audit also received the
approval of the County Board.
Commissioner Polkow took up the:
matter of a reward for tie apprehension
and conviction of the two automobile
thieves held by the sheriff of Fargo and
it was determined to offer $4,000 for
such services, but under the law no pub
lie officer, except the Governor, may offer
a reward in such matters, and the only
procedure in order to wipe out this obli-
cation would be that if the owner from
whom the car was stolen would make
the obligation by paying the reward Of
$4,000 as determined.
The claim of William Schneider in the
amount of $3.50 for closing a ditch on
his land was rejected as the same should
be paid by the contractor of County Ditch.
No. so.
On motion it was resolved that here
after all claims against the county would
not be considered if they were minus the
necessary ~sub-vouchers to show the ex-
penditures of money that should be re-
imbursed by the County.
On motion a recess was taken to 1880
P. M. this evening.
Evening Session.
The Board met at 7:30 P. M. All
members present.
The bid of Gulden & Vercoe for in
stalling the heating plant in the county
jail building wa again taken up for dis
cussion and after going over the grounds
in the basement of said building the Board
decided to install the plant, anduponmo-
ton duly made and carried the contract
was let to Gulden & Vercoe to install
the said heating plant in accordance to
bid N. l for $4,000, and the Auditor
was instructed to enter into contract