New Ulm review., 1922-02-22
RESOLUTIONS OF
SYMPATHY PASSED
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WHEREAS, it has been made tc
appear to the satisfaction of the Coun.
ty Board that the Revenue Fund Of
the County of Brown has been expend-
ed at this date in the payment OF
valid and legal claims against said
fund; and .>....-- '4.y.5..r@
WHEREAS, it is found by the
County Board that there is surplus
beyond the needs of current year in
the County Poor Fund of said County;
therefore 4 Il, 4 s IL Il,
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the County
Board, that, in accordance with the
provisions of law in such case made
and provided, there be transferred
from the said County Poor Fund to
the Revenue Fund of the County, the
sum of Five thousand ($50O0.00) Dol
lars at this time to meet the present
demands upon said Revenue Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that whenever the said Revenue Fund
of the county is replenished from the
collection of taxes appertaining to
said fund and said Revenue Fund has
available funds sufficient to meet the
valid and legal demands upon the same
and the additional amount of Five
Thousand ($5000.OO) Dollars, that the
County Treasurer is hereby authorized,
directed and empowered to transfer
the said sum&of Five Thousand $4,000
0O) Dollarssto the said County Poor
Fund, all as provided by law. s. - -.
Upon roll call, the foregoing 'resolu-
tion was, unanimously carried. e.
The Auditor reported that the poll
cies for burglary insurance, which were
taken out for the County Treasurer
have been cancelled, and that the pre-
MUM paid on these policies would be
refunded to the County.
On motion it was resolved that on
account of the vacancy existing in the
Poor Farm Committee due to the
death of Commissioner Henry j.
Meyer, that Commissioner Joseph j..
Sperl take the place of Commissioner
Henry J. Meyer on said committee
and act as it's chairman.
A communication from the Spring
field Fire Department thanking the
County Board for the donation made
to them was read and ordered filed.
County Attorney W. T. Eckstein,
reported in writing Of the action in
district court: In Re County of
Brown VS.. Martinson, ct al, involving
the Bond action in the matter of the
petition for widening and deepening
County Ditch No. and it was dis
missed as unauthorized and illegal
ard void" The Board not feeling
satisfied with the decision rendered, it
was, therefore, resolved that the Coun-
tv appeal the case and obtain de-
cision upon the laws involved to COM
ply with the suggestions Of the Court.
The Auditor reported that his state
ment to the Board of Taxes collected
etc., which is to comply with section
118, G.. S. 1918, to be submitted at
the Regular January Session was not
embodied and did not form a part Of
the minutes of the official proceedings
of the Board and that the same was
required to be published and it was,
therefore, resolved to have the same
embodied in the present official pro-
ceedings. The statement reads as fol-
lows:
TO THE COUNTY BOARD
BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Pursuant to law l present below, a
statement showing the amount OF
taxes levied for County purposes for
the current year, the amounts collected
and apportioned to date, and the bal
ances uncollected, together with the
actual cash balance remaining to the
credit of each County fund at the
close of business on the 31st day OF
December, 1921. ssssasss,s2 -
On motion d recess was taken to
two o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Sc ssion. -
The Board met at two o'clock P.
M. All members present.
In compliance to the request OF the
State Highway Commission fixing the
allotment to each state road in the
County it was resolved that the amount
aDnrOpriated for the year 1922 be as