New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1922-05-26

The resolution was adopted ,,bby the
unanimous vote 81 the Board.
hA Communication received from the
State Highway Department il refer
to the so per cent Of the State
aid allotment to be set aside for main4
tenance Of the State Roads Of Brown
county wa considered. The matter
was Wal S7 referred to 3. IN. Robertson, as
sistanltt State Highway Engineer to
said department Of the situa-
ton why such a proportion for State
aid to. maintain state roads is asked Tor.
A committee representing the Brown
County Agricultural Association. APP
peared before tile Board asking for an
appropriation Of $1,000 90 and upon
motion the request was granted.
Mrs. John Schmidt Of Sleepy Bye
appeared before the Board asking for
aid SO that she can meet the claims
against her in the amount Of $480.78.
q The { matter n9sattP VA Is aid 1s' ever !. s
On motion q recess was taken TO
two O'Clock P. NJ. this afternoon.
!, Afternoon Session.
The Board met at two O'Clock p.
All members present.
The Board took UP the request Of
Hon. g. F. Bull, s State Weed Inspector,
for the a%pppps9}ilnlttnqreen}tt IF local Wee Weed
Inspectors, but no action was taken.
The bids for County Physicians were
rejected, and the Auditor was instruct
ed to notify the physicians Of the
County that hereafter in case Of ser
vices needed for a physician by a
County p:auper that, the physician MUST
Immediately notify the Commissioners II m
Of his respective district.
On motion it was duly resolved that
the wages on State Roads il the iCoun-
tyi be fixed at SO cents per hour for
man and team instead Of As cents per
hour as agreed upon at their special
session on February II, 1922.
County Commissioner Palmer offered
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, on the 18th day Of May,
1922, an alternative Writ of .Manda-
mus issued out of and under the seal
Of the District Court IN and for Brown
County, Minnesota, upon the petition
Of Henry ]. Berg, County Treasurer,
directed to Louis G. ,Vogel, County
Auditor, and Herman Polkow, Chair
man Of the County Board, that they
comply with the prayer Of the said q
petition, or in default thereof, to show
cause why they have not done. SO; the
hearing upon said Writ to be heard
on the 22nd' day Of May, 1922, at
9 o'clock in the forenoon; and
WHEREAS, the County Board, after
due and full consideration Of the said
matter So presented 10y said Writ, deem
it Just and proper that the said County
Auditor and the said Chairman Of the
County Board be heard upon the said
hearing and due and proper answer
be made to the said Writ, in accor-
dance with the facts in the matter and
the provisions of law governing the
therefore
IT is RESOLVED, by the County
Board, that the County Attorney is
hereby authorized and directed to rep
resent the said County Auditor and
the said chairman Of the County
in said matter and to prepare
and submit answer to said Writ and
take such other and further steps, in
the premises as is necessary for the
full and proper presentation Of the
controversy involved.
The foregoing resolution was second
ed by Commissioner Sperl and on mo-
tion submitted, duly and unanimously
carried. #
The committee appointed on July
12, 1921 to cooperate with the super l11tsi.
viisors Of the Town of Stately in the
construction Of the bridge over Mound
on the line between sections
3 and 4, Township 1Q8, range IS re
ported in writing that the contractor
has completed his work .tto the salts
Ut the committee. which was
contracted fol, in the amount Of $685.. 90
and As Recommended that hessToWnship Of
be reimbursed with The sum
Of $792. SO out Of the County Road & &
Fund, being one-half Of the
cost Of said bridge and the Auditor
was ~instrultcted to issue his warrant,
to tt', salld IS Township Tow f : the amount sn 1N i stated
The following claims we're audited.
and ordered paid:
John Cutting, justice fees $s577.saa0
]. Ray, Justice fees 81
G. s. Petersen, justice fees 1856
j.. Julius, expenses in county
matters 49, y:
.Nz. III. Gieseke, auto hire, 81.
county matters -- 1850