The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27


folio for each subsequent insertion.
The delinquent tax list and the fin
ancial statement to be published in the
Daily Free Press and Review, and the
Weekly Free Press and Review. and the
Blue Earth County Enterprise.
The Daily Free Press and Daily. Re-
view and the Weekly Free Press and Re-
view has circulation or about six thou
sand, almost entirely in Blue Earth Coun-
". When this number is multiplied by
three-a fair average-eighteen thousand
people read the paper daily This cir
culation covers the County pretty thor
The proceedings of. the county board
will be published in the Free $ from
time to time during the year without
charge.
With the results above attained, we
feel your honorable body is amply justi-
Ned in designating The Free Press the
official county paper, ana would appre-
ciate such action on your part.
Yours very truly,
" FREE PRESS COMPANY
M. D. Fritz, Pres.
Honorable Board Of County Commission
ers. Blue Earth County. Mankato Min
nesota.
Gentlemen: The Blue Earth County
Enterprise, a legal newspaper, published
at Mapleton, Blue Earth County. Mime
sofa, hereby offers TO publish the proceed
ings Of the board OF audit and Of the
county commissioners of Blue Earth,
Connty, Minnesota for the year 1922 at
the rate OF 75 cents per folio. And also
agrees without further compensation from
the county to have same proceedings
published in the Mankato Daily Free
Press. Mankato Weekly Free Press, Lake
Crystal Tribune, Madison Lake Times,
, Amboy Herald. Vernon Center News anu
Good Thunder Herald.
Respectfully submitted Jan. 3, 1922.
H. c. HOTALING.
Comr. Ackerman moved that the bid OF
the Blue Earth County Enterprise for the
publica ton of the board proceedings and
Comr. Foley seconded the motion and 1t
was carried.
Comr. Foley moved that the bid Of the
Free Press Co. for publishing the fin
anciai statement be accepted. The mo-
ton was seconded and carried.
Comr. Foley offered the following re-
solution and moved its adoption: Re-
solved that the Mankato Daily Free
Press be and the same is hereby desig-
mated by the board of county commits
sioners Of the county OF Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, as the newspaper in which
the notice and list of real estate remain
ing delinquent on the first Monday -
January. 1922, and all legal notices. shall
be published.
The motion was seconded and car
ried. .0--
At P, NJ. pursuant to notice legally
given. the board offered foe sale $11l,-
10000 OF county drainage bonds. No
sealed bids having been received, auc-
ton bids were received from the sew
eral bidders present.
Comr. Sanger offered the following re-
solution and moved It's adoption:
Be it resolved by the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Blue Earth County
Minnesota, that the bid Of The Mime
sofa Loan and Trust Co. for the purchase
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, as offic-
tally advertised for sale on this fourth
day OF January, 1922. bearing interest al
~ per cent per annum. payable semi
annually, at par with accrued interest
from the date OF said bonds to the date
OF the delivery of said bonds to said The
Minnesota Loan and Trust Co. plus q
premium of 100000 be, and the same is
solved. that the principal and interest OF
said bonds shall be payable at the office
OF said The Minnesota Loan and Trust
Co. in the City of Minneapolis. Minna-
bid of said The Minnesota Loan and
Trust Co. as the place of payment there-
ried.
The board discussed the insurance pol.
icies on Ne various county buildings and
some needed corrections in descriptions,
amount etc. .tt
On motion, the board adjourned a,
| Thursday, Jan. 5th, 1922.-All members
Of the board met at . A. NJ. pursuant to
adjournment.
The next hour was occupied in dis
cussing how to remodel the rooms in the
court house and what officers would have
10 change offices to- accommodate women
jurors. Figures were given by contract
or as to the cost of certain changes
AT 10 A. M. pursuant to notice legally
given. the board took up the hearing as
TO acceptance of the contract of Ill Mel
son for constructing county ditch No
"a. Leslie Cornell represented Ed. Mel
SON No objection appearing. Comr. Fo-
Ley moved that the ditch be accepted
The motion was seconded and carried.
Comr. Foley moved that the bond OF
| the Free Press Co. in the sum of $4,000. 0C
with Chas. w. Fisher and chas. x. May
er as sureties. for publishing the delin-
quent tax list be approved. The motion
was seconded and carried. ="
The board conferred with Judge Com
STOCK regarding arrangements on the sec
ond floor for the convenience of women
JURORS. The matter was discussed nj
! considerable length. =
/ The board adjourned until 1:so p. M
and resumed business at that time.
! On motion, the following bills were al
lowed:
Aldo. Naiff. goods for poor 80. . s26. 50
Allison; Roy H., engineering on :.
AmbOy Roller Mills. coal State 10 ~
Road No. z ,;...;. ...........,. 1855
| farm ....................... "a. OF
ASSOCIATED MICS. Co, goods to Jail 6. 94
Baker, Geo. p. asst. engineer on a
bitches ..............I.... 90. .oc
Barr Mary f. Care of sick poor. So, 90
Road No. 7..........,....E:.. E:...... 45o. 20
Blue Earth County Enterprise, , =
publishing board proceedings :. 81. 0C
Bosin. r. w, goods to poor. $50. 10. .0o
Botsford Lumber Co. (Mankato)
goods to engineers .....,....... 11.75
Botsford Lumber Co. (Eagie Laka)
| coal to poor ...................., 10. SO
Brett Geo. E., goods to poor farm S.94
Bueno Vista Sanatorium, care of
sick poor ...................... 1876. 20
Burns, Bertha, labor at poor farm IL .0n
1 F. M. Call. goods to poor ....,... 81. 90
Case. J. !. Threshing Co.. goods
for trucks ............. ......... 800
Charter. Mrs Loren. care OF sick
poor .......:.. ........!.. 80. 90
Slark. Loren. books. blanks etc. ~ 80
Collins. ]. H, labor State Road
l. NO. ...... ..t................ lbs
d. C. Auto Livery. taxi for deputy
sheriff and poor ................ i.4C
! Denn, Jacob repairs on road
DFapeF eaSsPedd' and pettcr:en eocd. - NOV TAO
and poor farm ..............,... ss. .5S
! helper Observation-Disclosures. S2. SO
Electric Service Co. goods $50. 24O
Fair Store, goods to poor farm. .6s
Flo Brothers, coal to poor ,..... IA. OF
Fowler, Sam K, coal to poor :. II 75
Fox, evils J., coal to poor, ... 20. 90
Free Press Co., books, blanks and
J Free Press Co.. printing notices. 2s.s
| Foley, T. H., attending sale ditch