The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-08-15
Official County Proceedings by
the Board Of Commissioners

Redwood County. Minnesota. Aug
ust 6. 1885.
The Board of Redwood County
session on the 9Th day of August,
1885, in the Commissioners Room of
the court house, Redwood Falls, Min
neSota. The meeting was called to
order by Chairman E. A. Pease and
all members of the board were pre-
sent.
On motion of j. P. Kragh and duly
passed, the following old age pensions
were allowed:
Nettie Barnes, Redwood Falls, in
the amount of $500.
Henry Schroeder, Redwood Falls,
in the amount of $500.
j. P. Kragh offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED, That A. D.
County of Redwood, State of Mime
sofa, be and hereby is authorized to
satisfy certain chattel mortgages CIV
en- to Redwood County to secure seed
loans upon payment thereof in full.
The above resolution was unanim-
ously adopted.
On motion of Herman Beckman and
duly passed, the hearing of the Will
low Lake Petition regarding the road
between Willow Lake and Shutdown
Townships be postponed until Sep
TENDER 3. 1885.
j. p Kragh offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
WHEREAS, The Federal Govern
Redwood to make available and con-
tribute the sum of Thirty two Thous-
and Eight Hundred Dollars 1882, $780,
0O) for direct and work relief for the
years 1885 and 1886;
AND WHEREAS. The Board OF
County Commissioners of this county
deem it for the best interests of the
county that said county not enter IN
to such an agreement to contribute
said sum of $32, 100000 for the year
1885, and a like amount for the year
1886.
BE 1T RESOLVED, That Redwood
County not sign or enter into any
agreement to contribute said sum, or
any part thereof, or make available
for work relief or direct relief for the
Federal Government:
The above resolution was unanim-
ously adpoted by the Board of Red
wood County Commissioners.
On motion of J. p. kragh and duly
passed, the Auditor was instructed to
advertise for seventy thousand CO.
OO0) feet of snow fence, bids to be
opened September 3, 1885, at ten a.
m.
On motion of J. p. Kragh and duly
passed the auditor was instructed to
advertise for bids for construction of
S. A. r. No. from Morgan west
nine miles to the New Avon Town
20; On IN motion Of o.; Philip Raveling and
duly passed, the auditor was in
structed to advertise for two carloads
opened August 23rd, at ten a. m.
On motion of Philip Raveling and
duly passed, the application for re-
duction in assessed valuation or real
accepted and sent to the Minnesota
Tax Commission for their approval
On motion of Herman Beckman
and duly passed, the bid of Botsford
Minnesota. on ohns-Manville asbest-
os shingles was accepted. The fol-
lowing bids being offered:
Tenney and II, Larson rs 49,. I,ic, IA ~
16X16 Hex Asbestos, ..........S3l5
16Ax16A Dutch Lap .......... sos
Botsford Lumber Company oon
275 10. per So. ............... S.e0
i The b bids Sc of til the ;Botsford Lumber
company covers only material from
the following companies: The Johns,
Manville company; The Ruberoid
company.
Tenney and Larson labor bid $500. 90
On motion of j. P. Kragh and dur
passed, the bid of Tenney and Larson
for labor of reshingling the court
house roof was accepted; Tenney and
Larson to furnish One Thousand
Dollar bond to the County of Red
wood that the job will be completed
in a neat and workmanlike manner
ninety days after the material ar
riVeS.
On motion of Herman Muetzel and
duly passed, all operations of the
Redwood county weed Sprayer be
stopped Immediately and no more
sodium chlorate be used until proper
arrangements are made for payment
of weed spraying.
On motion of J. P. Kragh and duly
passed, the following securities fur
nished by the State Bank of Morgan
ers Loan Corp. bonds ~ per cent,
due 6-1-39.
On motion of Herman Muetzel and
duly passed, the following bills were
allowed:
Revenue
Philip Raveling, mileage and
expense, August ............s HOO
Herman Beckman. mileage and
expense, August; calls 49,. 900
j. P. Kragh, mileage and ex-
pense; August .......;..... 800
penses, August; Board of
Herman Muetzei mileage and
expense. August ........... 7.20
A. P. Falk. expenses. opening .oo
Eyl1vn deposit box ...... 300
L. ]. Kise mileage, July 49,. 7.49
Harry Beatty, mileage and ex-
Ira r. Rogers. board of audit 500
Frank Baldwin, checking;
Hennepin County. expenses,
Florence Simondet insanity 21.90
ings. court house -. sO2. 25
Second street Jail frontage 1850
City of Redwood Falls water,
second quarter, court house