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AUTO OWNERS MEIF
THEIR ANNUAL MEET
Charles T. Taylor Kept At
Head of the Club
NEW SECRETARYCHOSEN
Other Work Compelled E. F
• Searing To Retire From
The Position
Members of the Mankato Automo
bile club met in the municipal court
rooms last evening in annual meeting
and the election of officers for the
year, also reports wfjre read. Charles
T. Taylor was re-elected president'of
e organization George Atchison,
R. K. Meagher, treas
vd Maurice J. Nelson was elec-I
-tay.' E. F. Searing, who has
tary for the past six years,
to take the position again,
>unt ofyfcther .work he was
evQ(a the -amount of time
nip as would be
Mr. Searing's able direc-"
for the first time in its
n properly sign -boarded
This work was done in
rvatlve manner, and the
Mr. Searing has saved
_. .is forwight. is no small
so co-operated with the
,merce association in
-k the city so tourists
way about town easily,
jother part of the secre
nd soliciting new mem
uch by Mr. Searing’s re
* th* best of his ability,
nks was extended to him
- he has done. <-
n of salary for the sfcc
ip, and on recommends -
I ring, the representatives
< »eting will confer with
vernors in raising the
I ▼icial. -
elected to the board
A. EL Silber, ptt6’
Charles T. Taylor and F. K. Meagher
vere elected representatives to the
State Auto club convention. '
Taxes and Liability Bonds
J. B. Richards, George Atchison.
Frank Landkamer, A. H. Silber and
M. H. Chesbrough were elected as a
committee to appear before the city
council last evening to request that
all taxi lines in the city be required
to show a paid liability policy before
operating in the city. They were told
that the matter had already come be
fore the council and the ordinance
lacked but one more reading before it
becomes a law. Instead of the liabil -
ity policy, however, the taxi company’s
must carry a bond, such as is required
in the cities.
J. C. Marlow spoke on the matter
of enforcing more strictly the laws
concerning stealing of automobiles and
accessories. He told of the instance
where a young man was caught in the
act of attempting to make away with
a car parked on South Broad street
some time ago. The young man was
taken to the police station and on ac
count of his youth and inexperience he
was paroled to his father in lowa. Ac
cording to state laws covering such a
felony, the young man should have re
ceived a sentence not to exceed ten
years in the state penitentiary, or pay
a fine not to exceed 11,000. Some dis
cussion came up on the matter, and
all present agreed that a severe sen
tence should be put on these thieves,
Mr.’ Searing stated that the person
whom this or any felony affected
should prosecute the culprit most se
verely. It is up to those who are af
fected by such a felony to carry the
law out to the last letter, for no one
will fight your battles for you. The
Auto club stands back of anyone who
prosecutes such a felony.
Dr. C. C. Pratt moved that the sec
_ retary procure from other cities, or
dinances covering the law concerning
tne Cutting of street corners, and
crossing the street in the middle of the
block by pedestrians. This was pass
ed.
J. B. Richards suggested that the
to the state meeting
bring up the matter of having all au
tomobile owners take out a liability
and property damage insurance policy.
The need of this fgr the protection of
everyone was stressed and the sugges •
tlon was accepted.
Report of Road Work
C. J. Swift, assistant highway en
gineer, upon the invitation of Presi
dent Charles Taylor, gave a report of
What is being done on the various
roads in the city. He said thai the
Lake Washington road will be graded
and graveled in the spring, also the
Sterling Center road to Mapleton. Also
the Madison Lake road north to Marys
burg. The road south of the track to
Minneopa will be followed and will be
graded and graveled to Garden City.
Then from the Shelby crossing the im
provement will connect up with the
3aifibria road. The road from the Bus
sey corners has been graded to Janes
rille and will be graveled in the spring.
The Good Thunder road from the top
if Strand ravine hill is now being
graded. From Pemberton to Alma City
\ ind from Pemberton to the road near
dapleton are also being worked on.
The road improvements from Amboy
o Willow Creek Is nearly finished. The
our mile stretch to Lake Washington
rill also be Mr. Atchison
nought up the matter of the material
ised on the road. He asked Mr. Swift
■uat kind of gravel is being put on.
lr. Swift stated that very fine gravel
» being used, nothing bigger than an
inch and a quarter pebble is used in
the gravel. Every thirteen hundred
| feet, samrfes of material is sent to the
; state department for inspection.
The meeting adjourned after a most
successful session, and good reports
that were turned in by officers of the
club.
Report of Secretary Searing
[The following is the report submit
ted by the retiring secretary, E. F.
Searing:
To the Officer* and Member* of
Mankato Automobile Club: Gentlemen:
i " e are again met to review * year'* and
work and to plan lor the luture. 1 shall
only briefly refer to the accomplishments
of 1221, offer«a ,ew suggestions, and leave
i it to you to do planning for 1222.
I In accordance with the action of the
last annual meeting of the club, the
board of governors invested me with
authority to take full charge of the sign
i bated work, and no place where t thought
I there ought to be a sign was left, without
;one. 1 selected the Lyle signs—a Mlnne
; spoils product—a* the most substantial,
i bullet-proof, neatest appearing and easi
est to repaint, and all new signs itought
.were Cf this make. Instead of getting
: the post* which regularly go with these
signs. I secured from a local firm 3-inch
iron pipes, costing much leas and permit
ting of tne sign being attached more
sol'dly. The ends of the post were
flattened and set in concrete and the
■<job is as near everlasting as any
York of that nature can be made. Man
kato has always been a notoriously hard
city for strangers to find their way out
of on the roads they wanted to take.
. but there is now no reason why tourists
‘cannot find his*way' about by consulting
I signs located at the points where he
I would otherwise be perplexed. Not only
j hax e the city streets been thoroughly
'supplied with signs, but ad of the main
highways leading into the 'ity have been
signboarded for a distant e of 1& to 20
Inules so that every corier and main
cross road has one of our, ugns.
Nearly all ol our old sig is were brought
in, and all that were no', too badly snot
' up were re pal A d and repainted, with cor-
I rec ted mileage to the Saulpaugh corner,
and put up again. Also, many Lyle signs
' that had been previously put up by this
club or by others’were repainted, the
posts straightened, where heeded, brush
and limbs cut away, etc. Some signs
were moved, and some were taken - from
the telephone poles and put up on our own
' posts. Moie danger signs were put up,
and old ones retouched.
All in till, the sign board work was
very extensive, and the club has received
numerous compliments from tourists on
the excelie ,ice of its system of signs. I
doubt If any city In the country is bet
ter supplied with signs, now, than Man
kato. The club should see to it that the
signs are kept legibly painted, for Ahe
paint had entirely disappeared frogy-dbase
■of the outlying signs thata.w£.<epainted.
The Tourist C*np.
I The long felt need for a (tourists' camp
site was supplied last sijnmer, at ,the
request of this dub and »he Civic and
Commerce Assovi..Jon. by the city coun
cil setting aside Highland \park for this
purpose. This turned out to be a very
suitable selection, lor it was the almost
■universal testimony of the numerous
tourists who patronized it that th
tion was ideal. This year a few more
conveniences should be added, including
several stone fireplaces,' sueh as most
. exites contain. Councilman Laack,
whp has charge -of city parks, has takrfi
a keen interest in the campsita and Me
informs me that he will be glad to pro-*
vide such added conveniences as art
needed. Free campsites are now a well
established feature provided by cities and
villages the country over in their efforts
to attract and hold the automobile tour
ist traffic, and pities which vision the
future are vieing with each bther in af
fording the most comforts on their
grounds. The Civic and Commerce As
sociation joined with our olub In erecting
signboards at all city entrances, welcom
ing tourists to the free campsite and
pointing the way to ft.
| Inasmuch as the state has taken over
tlvi Improvement and care of the leading
highways into Mankato, there have not
been as many calls of late for help on
the roads as formerly, but our club re
sponded to every can that was made and
spent several hundred dollars in this line
of work. There are minor roads and
» crossroads} that will need help from time
to timeTJespecieSly in seasons of rain
storms. (
The board of governors had a special
ly designed windshield emblem made,
and purchased enough to last several
years. It is neat, in appearance, and the
name of the city Stands out prominently,
1 and as the cars of our members traverse
the various states of the Union, the em
blems cannot but make our club and city
known far and wide. In fact, we have
the reputation with the automobile clubs
of the principal cities as being" a thor
oughly five-wire club.
We joined with the Civic and Com
merce Association in having another edi
tion of some of the route maps printed,
bringing the road markings up to date.
Another edition of some others of these
maps should be printed the coming
spring. The maps are not only a great
assistance to tourists —and as such eager
ly prized—but are a splendid advertise
ment of the city. Our club, as hereto
fore. was helpful in routing tourists; and
the United States weather bureau contin
ued to supply us with daily reports of
road condition*. <
Our membership the past year was 315,
which was slightly less than the previous
year, due to several causes—the business
depression, the new automobile tax, and
possibly lack of a membership committee.
These causes can be largely overcome
this year, and the membership pushed up
again.
Last winter found our club co-operat
ing with the other automobile clubs of
the state in securing the passage of the
highway bill and other legislation.
I Club has Responded
| Our club responded the past year on
several occasions when it was called upon
to furnish cars for this or that purpose,
and our committee on entertainment de
serves credit for cheerfully attending to
all these calls, and no less deserving of
credit are those who tendered the use
of their cars.
In concluding my sixth and final year
as secretary of this club. I wish to ac
. knowledge the free hand which the board
lof governors has always given me. its
! uniform courtesy, and to thank it and the
membership in general for the fine spirit
of co-operation shown. I only regret that
circumstances will prevent my longer re
maining in the service of the club my
work hereafter being fully taken up with
I other work.
I I herewith account for the funds that
I have gone through my hands the past
I ywrt
RECEIPTS.
Membership dues ...."..$1,555.00
Refunds—
Civic and Commerce Asso
ciation graveling *B7
Civic and Commerce Asso
ciation sign boards. ..$34
Good roads committee, grav
eling SSO
i
$141.00
Road man advertisements, etc. 95.50
Extra membership cards and
emblems * 7.80
Rand McNally maps sold -«4.04
$1,803.10
! Balance on hand January 1, 1921 914.87
Total $2,717.77
EXPENDITURES
Sign board work
1 . New signs $334.40
I Metal posts 41.00
; Ijabor •> 101.14
Repainting old signs 32.00
Freight & drayage • 8.18
Bolts,-paint, etc 6.91
Cement, 3.00
$526.63
Minnesota State Automobile Asso
ciation dues $320.00
Road work.
I Graveling county line road $114.00
Graveling poor farm road 75.00
I Patrolman, Lake Washington
I road 100.00
Total $289.00
Secretary's commission 155.50
Windshield emblems and express
oil same 127.83
Road maps and cut for saT’" 101.50
Printing 16.95
Expense accounts —
Delegate* to state assocluik.i $16.00
Highway bill, one representative 8.06
Janesville road, two to Waseca.. 4.56
Total - / 28.62
Postage I 17.00
Hammond Highway Asrociatlrn
assessment and advertisement
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on map 13.50
Office supplies 2.05
Miscellaneous .-L. 4-00
» Total ' $1,631.58
Balance on hand Jan. 1. 1922, ....1.086.19
of Eggs Are
* Dumped On Market
Nine Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Lost In Crash, Report
From Chicago
[United Press Dispatch.]
Chicago, January 11.—The re
tail price of a new low
level today when 6,000,000 dozhn
were., dumped on the market by
speculators who were not able to
meet'their obligations and <had to
sell. It is understood that $900,-
000 waa lost in ths crash. Whois
sale prices of eggs dropped 5^ 2
cents today. Fresh eggs were re- i
tailing at 39 to 40 cents and ator
age eggs at 29 cents per dozen.
. ... - ,
DIED AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Caroline Sevaldson Passed
Away; Was Victim of Cancer
Mrs. Caroline Sevaldson died Tues
day morning at two o’clock at St.
Joseph’s hospital from the effects of
cancer, with which she had been a
sufferer for some time.
The deceased was born in Sweden
May 1, 1867. She came to this coun
try thirty-six years ago, living most
of the time in this city, except for
ten years, during which time the
family lived at St. Peter. She was
married May 17. 1891, in St. Paul to
Ole Sevaldson. Mr. Sevaldson pre
ceded her in death four years ago.
She is survived by son, Iv&n Se
valdson of this city.
PRICE CUT ON AUTOS
Announcements Are Made By Two
Mankato Dealers Today.
Attention is called to the two large
advertisements announcing a price
reduction on the Chandler Six and
Dodge Bros. M otraocsr iq
Dodgq Bros. Motor cars effective im
mediately- Chris. Danielson, local
distributor for the Chandler Motor car
has anounced a new price of $1595 on
the new Six while The Dodge Bros.
Corporation will announce a new
price on the Dodge car on February
1. According to Walter Eckman
there will be a substantial reduction
on the Dodge Bros, cars at that time.
I
{official proceedings}
Of the Board of County Commissioners
of Blue Earth County, State
of Minnesota.
Special Session. December 13. 1921.
All members of the board met at 9 A.
M. pursuant to adjeurnmenL
The report of the board of audit as to
amount of -ftUia-s in the County treas
ury on Oct 31»b 1921, waa read and ap
proved.
To the Hohorable County Board: Blue
Earth County. Minn.
Gentlemen: The undersigned Board of
Audit of said Blue Earth County, met at
the office of the County Treasurer of
said\ County. on the 3Jst day of October,
A. D. 1921. for the purpose of examining
and auditing the Accounts, Books and
Vouchers of Henry Spicer, Treasurer of
said County, and to count and ascertain
the kind and description and amount of
funds in the Ccunty Treasury and be
longing thereto:
We respectfully make the following re
port thereon: '
Balance in the Treasury June
1. 1921, date of last report. .$417,894.99
Treasurer’s receipts from June 1, 1921,
to Oct. 81, 1921:
From tax collections $410,681.34
From collections on public
lands
From collections on private re- •
demptions 1,135.17;
From collections on interest on
county funds 1,608.43:
From collections of fines and
licenses 2,992.75’
From collections on ditch as- . • ■
sessments 417,066.65;
From collections on mortgage
registration tax 2,057.25
From school apportionment....
From road and bridge 15,335.88
From inheritance tax 3,359.11
From teachers’ pension and re-
tirement fund 512.47
From miscellaneous 8,265.71
Total balance and receipts.sl,2Bo,Bß9.7s
By disbursements from June 1, 1921, to
Oct. 31, 1921, as follows:
Paid orders on revenue fund.. $32,678.79
Paid orders on poor fund 9,179.55
Paid warrants on— *
Private redemption fund...... 1,588.86
Road and bridge fund 83,469.23
Bond and interest fund 6.64
General ditch fund... 332,630.35
Incidental Fund.... ;. 210.00
Town funds.. 165,798.04
School district fund 161,655.83
State taxes 75,499.38
Public latjd fund.s... 52.36
State loan fund 22,268.00
Teachers' pension and retire-
ment fund.. 1,176.78
Inheritance tax fund 3.794.44
Refunder fund 316.31
Co. attorney’s contingent fund 82.62
Total disbursements .$870,407.18
Balance in Treasury at close of busi
ness Oct 31, 1321. $410,482.57. as appears
from the books of said County Treasurer.
We find the said Treasurer in posses
sion of funds covering saiA balance in
kind and amounts as follows:
Cash in safe and drawer .... $368.42
Cash items, checks, money or-
ders * 10,310.40
Deposited In —
First National Bank. Mankato 31,506.93
National Citizens Bank, Man-
kato 25,652.04
National Bank of Commerce,
Mankato ' 30,242.28
Mankato State Bank. Mankato 26,028.50
Commercial State Bank, Man-
kato 6.585.52
American State Dank. Mankato 27,226.11
Pemberton State Bank, Pem-
berton 10,600.00
First National Bank. Lake
Crystal 19.749.01
Farmers A Merchants State
Bank, Lake Crystal
Vernon Center State Bank,
Vernon Center... 14,08.1. w
Minnesota State Bank, Amboy 10,000 00
First National Bank. Amboy.. 29,562.14
State Bank, Good Thunder.... 14,603.27
First National Bank. Mapleton 5,023.02
Mapleton State Bank, Maple-
ton 19,995.11
People’s State Bank, Madison
Lake 10,000.13
St. Clain State Bank. St. Clair 19.999.79
State Bank of Eagle Lake,
Eagle Lake 6.311.76
Farmers State Bank, Rapidan. 12,623.86
Fortners State Bank. Pember-
ton 12,102.38
Farmers State Bank, Garden
City 12,000.01
Farmers State Bank. Judson... 5,999.74
Farmers State Bank. Vernon
Center 10,000.00
American National Bank, Lake
Crystal 14,999.67
First National Bank, Good
Thunder 14.999.91
State Bank of Cambria 10,499.77
Town orders
District school orders
Total funds
n/ < r - r
i •
Respectfuly submitted Ulird day
of Deo., 1921. W
T. H. FOLEY.
> Ch»n. Co. Rd. A Bd. of Audit.
C. L. KENNEDY,
.» ' County .Auditor.
George g. krost.
Clerk District Court and Clerk of Board
of Audit.
The repor; of the board of audit -as
to taxes collected from June Ist, to Oct.
3lst. 1021, aid balances uncollected Nov.
1, 1921, was resd and approved.
BOARD OF AUDIT,
VERIFTCA'HON OF CURRENT TAX
COLI.ECTIONB.
To the Coutty Board, Blue Earth Coun-<
ty, Minneiota.
Gentlemen The Board of Audit of Blue
Eirth County, respectfully report to your
Honorable Body that they hava examined
the books, accounts and vouchers of the
Corvity Treasurer, counted and ascer
tsln.xl the kind, description and amount
of fvrids in th<j treasury of said county,
or belonging theretevrfor the period from
lune 1, 1921 to Oct. 31. 1921, both days
inclusive.
We find the treasurer charged with
the Tax Levy for 192t> as follows:
Tax levy fa.' 1920. .$1,223,070.58
Additions to the levy 261.53
Total Debit $1,223,332.11
Taxes oolleSted... .$1,175,003.10
Taxes abate-! 5,763.28
Total credit $1,180,766.38
Nov. 1, 192|, balance uncol-
lected $43,565.73
We hereby certify that we have veri
fied the correctness of the foregoing
statement by checking the duplicate re
ceipts with (he tax books for the period
above named.
Miscellaneous minutes: Receipt R 504
ten cents short; Book C. Page 34, pen
alty of 72 cents collected.
T. H. FOLEY.
Chairman County Board.
C. L. KENNEDY,
- County Auditor.
GEORGE G. KROST.
Clerk of District Court.
Board o; Audit, Blue Earth County.
Attorney C. Kolars of Le Sueur
Center appeared relative to a judicial
road on the| line between this county
and Le Buour County.
Pursuant th notice legally given, the
petition of Martin Ulmen et al a praying
that School District No. lf>7 be dissolv
ed, annuled and discontinued and the
territory be attached to Districts No. 4
and No. 8, came up for hearing at 10
A. M. A large number of Interested per
sons were present and were given an op
portunity to be heard for or against the
petition.
Comr. Hughes moved that School Dis
trict No. 107 be dissaved, the territory
west of the west line of Section 16, 21
and 28, Town 108, Range 27, to be at
tached to School District No. 8 and the
territory east thereof to be attached to
School District No. 4: this dissolution and
division to bf>come effective July Ist. 1921,
so as not to derange any existing ar
rangements during the present term of
school. Comr. Rennpferd seconded the
motion and it was duly carried.
• F. W. Mckellip of Faribault reported
that mafly of the plats in the office of
i the register of deeds are in bad condition
: and should be copied, to save wear and
I tear on the v originals. He showed
[samples of his Work and quoted prices.
The board will investigate and decide
later.
A petition was received from Thomas
H. Caven, asking that , his land be set off
.from School District No. 129 to No. 118.
This was set for hearing at 11 A. M.
January 4th. 1922.
A petition was received from George
F. Cords, aaking that his land be set off
from School District No. TW to No. 139.
This was set for hearing at 10 A. M.
January 4th. 1922,
Comr. Rennpferd offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
! ». i hREAS, After Investigation, it has
been made to appear to this Board that
Elsie Hipz ir. afflicted with incipient pul
monary tuberculosis; that she has resided
in the State of Minnesota throughout the
year last past; that she is unable to pay
the charges for her maintenance and care
in the Buena Vista Sanatorium and is
without kindr ’ legally liable therefor and
able to pay 1 same. »
NOW THE! FORE, BE IT RESOLV
ED, By the C unty Board of said County
,that reque»t oe made forthwith to the
Superintendent of the Buena Vista. San
itarium for the admission thereto of the
said Elsie Hinz and that the chairman
of the board be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make such re
quest in writing, pursuant to the provi
sions of section 4133, general statutes
of Minnesota, 1913. The charges for the
maintenance and care of said patient in
said sanatorium to be paid by the county
or Blue Earth.”
The motion was seconded and carried.
On motion, the board adjourned until
1:30 p, m. and resumed business at that
time.
The town board of Decoria and others
appeared to request that a certain road
be designated as a state road and pre
> sented a petition signed by about 150
■ persons. The proposed road leaves state
: road no. 8 at the quarter corner between
: sections 16 and 21, Decoria, and runs east
! and north to St. Clair. R. A. Haedt ex
plained the matter thoroughly. Geo. H.
' Hubmer also spoke as a representative
:of the St. Clair Commercial Club. J. P.
Bruels of the McPherson town board al
so spoke on the subject.
Hon. Lorin [Cray, G. M. Palmer, M. D.
Fritz and Thomas Hughes appeared and
asked permission to build a building for
the historical society on the court house
grounds for j housing various historical
exhibits, the building to become the pro
perty of the county, subject to the use
of the society.
At 3 p. m. pursuant to adjournment,
the board took up the adjourned final
hearing on county ditch no. 62. Some of
the interested parties were present and
discussed the matter. On motion, the
hearing was adjourned until 3 p. m. Jan.
3rd. 1922.
The members of the board went to the
jail to see what repairs are needed.
On motion, the board adjourned at 5:30
p. m. until 9 a. m. Dec. 14th. 192 L
Wednesday, Dec. 14th. 1921
All members of the board met at 9
a. ,m pursuant to adjournment.
Comr. Sanger offered the following re
solution and moved its adoption:
State of Minne-ota. County of Blue Earth
in District (Court, Sixth Judicial Dis-
trict.
In the matter of the application for es
tablishment of a highway, four rods wide,
on the county line dividing Blue Earth
and Faribault counties, all In the state of
Minnesota, and not within the limits of
any incorporated city or village.
Whereas, in the above entitled matter
a judgment was entered in the office of
the clerk of Court of Blue Earth county.
Minnesota, ori December 14th, 1918, in
favor of the county of Blue Earth and
against H. J. Olson et. al. In the sum of
one hundred and ninety-nine and two
hundreths dollars.
And whereas said H. J. Olson claims
that the said judgment has been fully
paid, and prays that the same be satis
fied of record.
Be it resolved by the county commis
sioners of said Blue Earth County that
the codnty attorney of said county of
Blue Earth, be, and he is hereby, author
ized td satisfy the said judgment of re
cord, when satisfied that the same has
been paid in full. t
Dated this 14th. day of December, 1921.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF BLUE EARTH COUNTY. MINNE-
SOT A.
BY T. H. Foley, chairman.
Ttje motion was seconded and carried.
' Comr. Rennpferd offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolution Providing for the Issuance of
Public Drainage Bonds of the County
of Blue *Barth, Minnesota, In the Total
Amount of One Hundred Eleven Thous
and Dollars J ($111,000.00), on Account
of County Ditches Nos. 63. 64 and 86,
and Judicial Ditch No. 29, In Blue
Earth County, Minnesota, and Judicial
Ditch Ne. 85, in Martin County, Minne
sota, and Prescribing the Form of Said
Bonds and other Details In Connection
Therewith, j
WHEREAS, Proceedings hare been
heretofore duly had and taken pur
suant to the laws of the state
of Minnesota then and now in forc«
and particularly with reference tb
chapter 230 of the laws of the
state of Minnesota, 1905, and the several
acts amendatory thereof and supplement
ary thereto, for the location, establish
ment and construction of county ditches
no*. 63. 64 and 66, and judicial ditch no.
!9. in Blue Earth county. Minnesota, each
of said ditches being wholly within said
Blue Earth county. Minnesota, and judi
cial ditch no 85, in Martin, county, Min
nesota. the said ditch being partly withit
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the said county of Blue Earth. Minnesota,
and there being lands within said Blue
Eirih County assessed benefits for said
ditch; and
HEREAS. It has been definitely as
certained and determined In accordance
with the laws of the state of Minnesota,
that the expenditure incurred, and to be
Incurred, in locating, establishing and
constructing the county ditch no 63, will
be. at least the sum of twenty-two thous
and eight hundred seventy-two dollars,
county ditch no. 64 at least the sum ot
twenty-four thousand seven hundred fif
ty-one dollars, county ditch no. .66 at
least the sum of fourteen thousand four
hundred thirty-nine dollars, judicial ditch
no. 29 at least the sum of forty-one
thousand four hundred two dollars, and
judicial ditch no 85, Martin county, at
least the, sum, one hundred six thousand
five hundred sixty-seven dollars, of which
•aid sum at least the sum of ten thous
and eight dollars is to he paid according
to law by the county of Blue Earth, Min
nesota; and
WHEREAS, There is insufficient money
In the treasury of said county of Blue
Earth to defray the expenses incurred,
and to be incurred, in locating, estab
lishing and constructing said ditches.
NOW. THEREFORE. Be it resolved by
the board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county. Minnesota, that it is
necessary In order to defray a portion of
the expenses incurred, and to be incur
red, in locating, establishing and con
structing said county ditches nos. 63. 64
and 66, and judicial ditch no. 29. in Blue
Earth county, and apportion of that part
of the expense Incurred, to be incurred,
in locating, establishing and constructing
judicial ditch no. 85, in Martin county.
Minnesota, chargeable to the said county
of Blue Earth. Minnesota, to issue negoti
able coupon bonds of said Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, in the aggregate
amount of one hundred eleven thousand
dollars ($111.060.00). that twenty-two
thousand dollars ($22,000.00) of said
bonds shall be issued on account of coun
ty ditch no. 63. which said bonds shall
be twenty-two in number, numbered
from 1 to 22. both inclusive, and shall
be in denominations of one thousand dol
lars ($1,000.00) each, and maturing as
follows: one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
on the 16th daysx of January, in the
years 1927, 1929. 1931. 1933. 1935. 1937.
1939 and 1941, and two thousand dollars
($2,000.90) on the 15th days of January,
in the years 1928, J 930, 1932, 1934, 1936,
1938 and 1940; that twenty-four thou
sand dollars ($24,000.90) of said bonds
shall be issued on account of county
ditch No, 64. whjch said bonds shall be
twenty-four in number, numbered from
1 ’to 24, both inclusive, and shall be in*
denominations of one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) each, and maturing as fol
lows: two thousand dollars ($2,000.08)
thereof on the 15th days of January. In
the years 1927, 1929. 1931. 1933, 1935.
1937, 1939, 1940 and 1911 and one thou
sand dollars ($1,000.00) thereof on the
15th days of January, in the years 1928,
1930, 1932, 1934, 1936 and 1938; that four
teen thousand dollars ($14,000.0€) of
said bonds shall be issued on account of
county ditch no. 66, which said bonds
shall be fourteen fn number, numbered
from 1 to 14, both inclusive, and shall
be in denomination of one thousand dol
lars ($1,000.00) each, and shall mature as
follows: One 'thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
thereof on the 15th days of January, in
the years 1927 to 1940, both inclusive:
that ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of
said bonds shall be issued on account
of judicial ditch no. 85, in Martin Coun
ty, Minnesota. Which said bonds shall be
ten In number, numbered from 1 tq 10,
both inclusive, and shall be in denomi
nations of one thousand dollars ($1,000.-
00) each and shall mature as follows one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) thereof on
the 15th days of January tn the years
1927, 1929, 1930, 1933 1933, 1936, Y 987.
1938, 1939 and 1940; that each of said
bonds shall be dated January 15th, 1922,
and shall bear Interest at the rate of five
and one half per oent per annum, pay
able semi-annually on the 15th days of
January and July in each year, the said
interest to be represented by coupon notes
to be attached to each of said bonds,
tooth principal and interest to be pay
able at such bank in St. Paul, Minne
apolis or Chicago as the purchaser shall
designate at the time of the acceptance
of his bid for the purchase of said
bunda
Tie it further resolved that each of
said bonds shall be signed by the chair
man of the county board of Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, and shall be counter
signed by the county auditor of said
Blue Earth county, and each of caid
bonds shall be sealed with the corporate
seal of said county by said county audi
tor, who shall duly record the same, and
the*coupons attached to said bonds shall
bear the facsimile /signature of said
chairman and said county auditor, and
said coupons and bonds attached there
to shall be in substantially the follow
ing form, with the necessary variation as
to number and maturity thereof and de
signation of said ditches, which form is
hereby adopted and approved.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
BLUE EARTH
PUBLIC DRAINAGE BONDS
No ' $1,000.60
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE
SENTS: That the county of Blue Earth,
in the state of Minnesota acknowledges
itself indebted, and for value received,
hereby promises to pay to the bearer,
the sum of one thousand dollars (sl.-
000.06), in gold coin of ttie 1 n; •* Su
of the present standard of weight and
fineness, on the 15th day of January,
19 together with interest thereon
from the date hereof until paid at the
rate ot five and one-half per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, on the
15th day, of July, 1922, and on the 15th
days of January and July of each year
thereafte- until said principal is paid,
upon the presentation and surrender of
the annexed coupon a* they severally
become due, both principal and interest
payable at
This bond is isqued by the eounty of
Blue Earth, in the state of Minnesota,
for the purpose of defraying and is for
the amount necessary to defray In part,
the costs and expenses incurred, and to
be incurred. In locating, establishing and
constructing that certain public drain
age ditch known as Ditch
No. a. located wholly or partly
within said Blue Earth eounty, and is
issued by authority of, and in strict ac
cordance with, the constitution and laws
of the state of Minnesota, and paticu
larly chapter 230. of the laws of 1905.
and the acts amendatory thereof, and
supplementary thereto, and pursuant to
a resolution of the county board of said
county duly passed, adopted and re
corded.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND
RECITED: That all acts and conditions
and things required by the laws and
constitution of the state of Minnesota
to be performed to happen and to exist
precedent to and in the issuance of this
bond have been properl v done, have
happened and have existed in legal and
due form, and in the manner and time
as required by law; that the ditch on
account of which this bond is issued is
a public drainage ditch and legally lo
cated and established for the promotion
of public health, convenience and gen
eral welfare and that the total indebt
edness of said Blue Earth county, in
cluding this bond, does not exceed any
statutory or constitutional limitation.
The fuß faith, credit and resources of
the said county of Blu4 Earth are here
by irrevocably pledged for the punctual
payment of the principal and interest
of this bond as they respectively become
due and payable.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. The
county of Blue Earth, In the state of
by its county board, has
caused this bond to be signed by the
chairmen of said Board, and counter
signed and recorded by the county audi
tor, and sealed with the corporate seal
of said county, and has caused the an
nexed coupon to be executed with the
fascimile signatures of said chairman
and county auditor and has caused this
bond to be dated this day of
Jinuvy A. D. 19
Chairman of County Board. Blue Earth
Cbunty, Minn.
County Auditor, Blue Barth County,
Minnesota.
(Form of Coupon)
No 837.50
On the 15th day of
A. D. 19 the county of Blue Earth,
in the state of Minnesota, promises to
pay to bearer, the sum of twenty-seven
and fiftv one hundreths dollars (27
and 50-1 M dollars (327.59). in gold coin
of the United States, of the present
standard of weight and fineness, at
15th. A. D. 1822. numbered
being the
semi-annual interest then due on that
certain drainage bond, dated January
and being Issued on account 6f , Fisher Clnfhfnr Co., goods to poor .
Dltleh no. J "A
in said county. Knapp & Co., goods to poor
and poor farm ss
Chairman of’ Co™* ’ Boart, Blue EXrth F^j t T ’ H ” ses ’ ion of 30
county, Minn Foley. T H.,’ hearing on ditch SO 5
C Mln t nesota dltOr ’ ’KZten
Resolution Fixing Time and Flace l nd 732 ' j
Sale of One Hundred Eleven Thousand xoods county
Dollar* (8111,000.06) of Public Drain- a
aoe Bond* of Blue Earth County.
Minnesota, Issued on Account of 12
County DHehe* No*. 63. 64 and 66 and o h ’ , ‘’’ 2o
Judicial Ditch Ne. 26, Blue Earth *" S ” rieanout county
Countv, Minnesota, and Judicial Dlteh 7 ‘
No. 85, In Martin County, Minnesota. ,abor at poor
and Prescribing the General Form ef ™ -'- 'V" 'p" 32 '*°
the Notice ef Sale and Newspaper for stltP Ala 1? 8 d ’ isa
Tharf»n< gravel state road 14 164 m
rf IT PEROT .VET) Rv th boacd of .Aleck, goods estate road 4 855
county Commissioners of Blue Earth < ®L?d« t *to ro i2oor 4 10 n?
courtly, Minnesota, that those certain ■[ajlman Brothers, *W>ds to poor. 10 ot
n°bll7drnfnage bonds, for the county of 20 90
Blue Farth, Minnyota. issued on sc- goods P -
eownt of rmmtv ditenes Nos. 63. 64 66. P°°J if m Yi "9*
ditch No. 29. in Blue Earth Harvey Sarah H„ gravel state f
county. Minnesota, and judicial ditch No. ” M ” "am'L *1
85. Mnrtin county. Minnesota, as Proved- p Am L 142 L
cd nnd issued bv that certain resolution ( i?- 57 .• 142
heretofore this day duly adopted by said HoMea, N. Dee. Ass t. Engr. Co. f
board of county commissioners and en-
tmJd ••resolution providing for the Is- H ° Ruß>eJl on „ nn
suance of public drainage bonds of cotin- : ■ 16 eo
tv of Blue Earth. Minnesota, in the total J " S - repairing road
amount Of- one hundred eleven thousand r™der 4 -30
dollars (slll 000 60). on account of coup- J. W.. expenses highway
tv ditches Nos. 63. 64 and 66. and judicial -e nF l neerr ,
ditch No 29 In Blue Earth county. Min- Hughes, B. D„ session of board 49 oja
d e,ota .JI judicial ditch No. 85. in Mar- Hughes. B. D„ hearing on ditch 50 9.00
tin county. Minnesota, and prescribing the »• 2J? care 4 w
form of said bonds and other details in Immanuel Hospital, care of sick
connection therewith.” be sold con form- T ■• • ••• •• • ••
nt/v with the provisions of section .1856 lowa Frje Co., carbon paper.,.. 6,20
of the general statutes of Minnesota, 1913 John Chas. T., Ass t. Engr.
at a meeting of the county hoard, to be < [ iteh 56 • 286 80
held at the ofTW of the county auditor. Johnson, Mrs. Alfred, meals to in
of said Blue Earth county, in the court speCtor, ditch 64 2- 60
house. In the city of Mankato. Mlnne- Jones, 8., goods for truck ....... 12 00
sota on the 4th day of Jonuarv. A. D. Kennedy. C. L., services on board ,
1922 at two o'clock In the afternoon. of audit 30.06
I then and there to be held for the purpose Kircher, Al., Ass t. Engr. county
of receiving, opening and considering ditc " 66 178.50
bids for the purchase of said bonds, and Knaub, A. E. t transcript - 6.00
that due notice of the said time, place Koehler E. W.. goods to p00r..., 10.60
and purpose of such meeting to be given Kollas, Clem, gravel state road 14 25.60
by the publication of the Notice of Sale Korts, Henry, grave! state road 4 2.56
hereinafter provided, in the Mankato Krost, Geo. G„ services on boar-j
Daily Free Press, a legal newspaper of audit ...» 30.06
published in said county of Blue Earth. , Krueger, Aug., damages state raa*!
ns provided by law. I No. 1 ..JlSO.eo
RE rr FURTHER RESOLVED That Krueger, Dr. L. W, services to
notice of said meeting of this board for „P°« r AL" ‘1 "J' 17 - 50
said purpose shall Be substantially as Kuehne Wagon Co., goods to roada 3.06
tallows- Kuehne Wagon Co., repairs on
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY DITCH wagon ... . .. 1.5®
BONDS I<aack Book & Stat. Co., goods.. 5.30
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ixunpert Lbr. Co., (Mkto.), goodt
board of county commissioners of Blue to poor 31.06
Earth county. Minnesota, will meet at Lampert Lbr. Co., (Mkto.). goo< s
the office of the county auditor of Blue for highway dept....... 325.35
Earth county, in the court house, in the Lampert Lbr. Co., (Mkto.). goods
city of Mankato. Minnesota, on the 4th forditches. 1-89
day of January A. D.. 1922, at two o’clock Lampert Lbr. Oo„ Pemberton,
in the afternoon, for the purpose of re- _ goods for roads. 5.50
ceiving, opening and considering bids for Champlin. Geo. W., agt, rent to.
the sale of one hundred eleven thousand P°°r . 24.00
dollars ($111,000.60) of Blue Earth count*- Lyle Culvert A Road Bquipt. Co.,
public drainage bonds, issued on account . goods to roads 85.74
of county ditches Nos. 63. 64 and 66. Macßeth, J. H., deputy sherifTg
and judicial ditches No. 29. in Blue Earth expenses 85.1$
county. Minnesota, and judicial ditch No. Mkto. Awning A Tent Co., gomiu
85 in Martin county, Minnesota, bearing Mkto. Mfg. Co., goods to poor faro, .75
interest at the rate ot five and one-half Mkto. Mfg. Co., goods for roads., 33.32
per cent per annum, payaMe semi-an- Mkto. Merc. Co., goods to court
nuallv, said bonds to be one hundred house A jai1..... j 27.50
eleven in number, of the denomination Mkto. Oil Co., goods to poor farm, 83.98
of one thousand dollars ($1,606.00) each. Mapleton. Township, plank for;
maturing eight thousand dollars on Jan-i bndge ' 79 20
nary 15th, 1927 six thousand dollars (16.- Martinson. L. R., highway engr's.
000.06) an January 15th. 1928, seven helper t 101.25 <
thousand dollars ($7,600.00) on Jannary McKibben. L. W„ repairs on road t
! 15th, 1929. eight thousand dollars (SB,OOO.- machinery ,14.10
>00) on January 15th. 1930, seven thou- Medo Township, repairing county
: sand dollars ($7,000.00) on January 15th line bridge* 1 13 55
of each year from 1931 to 1932, both in- Miller. Frank, gravel state road 6 152.25
elusive eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) Miller. Roy L., ass’t. engr., on
on January 15th, 1933. seven thousand ditches ; 199.50
dollars (87 000.06) on January 15th. 1934, Minn. State Sanatorium, care ot
eight the,,**nd dollars ($8.060.90) on sick poor 46.00
January 15th 1935, seven thousand dol- Nat. Sales A Service Co., goods.. 20.00
lars ($7 000 00) on January 15th, 1936, Nat. Wood Renovating Co., goods
eight thousand dollars ($8,006.00 on Jan- to court house 11.75
u&ry 15th of each year from 1937 to 1940, Neff Printing Co., blanks, etc.... 234.50
l£th inclusive, six thousand dollars ($6,- Northern States Coal Co., goods
000.00) on January 15th, 1941/ I„ t ° p00r, 0.-•;• • • ij"• •• • 210 *
The population of Blue Earth county Northern States Power Co., gas A
in 1920 was 31.477. The valuation of the electneity court house A jaK... 67.36
various kinds of property for the year Norton. J. R. Lbr. Co., goods to
,*jn »■ equalized by the county board poor> roads and ditch...... 44.62
ISXI as equiui ™ , N. W. Paper Wo., goods 1.45
i Real estate ... $25,478,756 N. W. Sanitary Supply Co., goods 29.48
Personal property 1 4,324.415 Oaten, Anton, board of prisoners. 331.06
Money and credits 3.721,137 Oaten, Anton, sherilFa expenses. 26.08
Th. ohhty »» M.roh SU. <£«. « JJ
Dndnage bonds outstanding, .. -4.rf3.7W * 1#
Read bonds outstanding, $54,000.00, of board inspect r
W x Ch b “will* bf BU ™^i<ter*-d' M> 'tar less Phillips, C. E./fees on ditchesloo.£6 I
No bids will considered for less directories.... 42 00
th An d bv a Purdy, Wm„ drayage ditch 66... 6.40
certified check for five per cent (5%) of Wchard j B & D rx>4l r
the bqpds, payable to the order of the f&rm 7 .94 *
County Treasurer, to be forfeited »■ c * B * Richard. J. B. A D., blankets for
the bonds are not taken up and paid for j
by the accepted bidder within ten (10) Roberts r.. joods state rood 7 8.91
days from said date of sale. Roberts A Fitzgerald, goods to
The board reserves the right to reject fann 13.33
any and all bids. < Roos. Herbert L., inspector coun-
Dated this day of December A. ty dj tc h 33 193.0
D. 1921. z Sanger, Mathias, sessiem of board 20 00
Schlmmeie, Francis, cheeking
County Auditor, Blue Earth County. gravel 18.
Minnesota. . . Schroeder. Wm., gravel state road
The motion was seconded and carried. 14 • 117.50
At 10 A M. pursuant to notice legally Schwender Bros., livery 16.00
given the board held the final hearing Sehwickert, Geo. J„ goods to
on county ditch No. 68. Engineer Baker jail etc 53.89
and a number of interested parties were Simon, John L.. checking gravel. 63.20
present The county auditor read the Snook, B. H.. repairs on trucks 43.85
viewers’ report in full. All present were S M. Motor Supply Co., goods to
then given an opportunity to be heard for 16
or against the ditch or the amount of 3. W. Minn. Sanatorium, care of
tl 'rnmr ßt Ac{rerman e, moved that the peti- Spark. Joe., labor at poor farm.. 30 O’
relected cTS>r Rimnpferd Standard Oil Co., goods for Micks 266.50
1 1 .nd it duly ror- Steiner Bros., goods to poor 16.00
onded the motion and it was duly car gt jo|seph Ho>pltal> of
. 2," o ot w n ' th d Stwnk Lbr'.,' ’ Ob..' goods to poor<
1:30 P. M. and resumed business at , SchwanrnberK Chas. R., inspec
that timai I tor on ditches > 83.5 c 1
On motion,, the following oius were Swi f t . c j _ expenses asa*L, high- ;
allowed: way engr 126 70 |
Abdo. N.. coal to poor •••••••••: Taylor, Chas. T., coal to poor •• 16-35
Ackerman, G. N., session of board 46.98 Thomas, F. G., goods to codrt ,
Ackerman, G. N.. hearing on di ten . house and poor 2.65
No. 50 10.66 Thompson, H. E., highway engr's
Adams, W. R-, hog to poor farm 25.00 helper 163.60 v
Allison. Roy H., engineer on Thul, H. G., goods to poor 15.00
ditches “ I® 7 00 Tolzman, Julius, attending hearing
Anderson. A., rubber stamps .... 3.96 ditch 68 9.50
Anderson. Andrew R., inspector Town of Beauford, aid in culvert 566.00
county ditch No. 59 117.60 Town of Decoria, expenses on
Anderson, Della, labor at poor Swartout bridge . £
farm »2-W Truwe, Edwin, labor state road 7. 6. W
Anderson. John Jr., labor at poor Truwe, Lyle, labor state road 7.. 6.0)
fann 7 2<) Van Sickle, E. M„ goods to poor. 9.60
AiwiM-aon* "pt. A W. P goods to Wiberg, Ben, meals to engineer.. IB.Sfl
Anderson. Roy H.. Rodman county Theo ” compensation in-
A^d^?°W 5 *H.;
“p Zimmel. A."goods to roads .
G F " ' .. .. 183-66 Zuri - E- M. A Co., bond of eounty
11M m’- A Cir'toid « ”f’°°
Bates. F 'of I dnch 87 ’• W
afrei. N^ d ’s9 b^rt 17 6b' 011 ths county attorney was
inspector ditch No. 59 —••••• 17 Instructed to arrange for the legal om»-
Bhim A Szamet. gcxxtet opoor.. 5.85 )nn I.an cast er. Rimpson, .TUnell and
80.-ehert, Hdw. CO., goods state m to nroceedings en the dltehes
road 4 upon bonda are to be offered for
Bosin, F. W., goods to poor ?2'?2 oata Jan. 4th. 1933.
Rotsford lA>r. Co., coal to poor.. 88.36 motjcsi the board adjourned
Bowen, H. 8.. livery, expenses, 5 ; 3q p _ until 9 a. m. December 15tW
etc. state road 4 159.76 .
Brummund, C. F„ gravel state Thursday Dec. 15. 1921/ •
road 7 "v*"' All members of the board mat, a< »
Buena Vista Sanatorium, care of a. m. pursuant to adjournment.
sick poor 50.751 Nearly the entire forenoon was ripen I
Bums, Bertha, labor at poor farm 16.00 in examining the various offices, «si>eoi-
Bymes A Nachbar, coal to poor.. 21.00 ally as to their vaults, as nearly elvery
City of Mankato, water meter and vault in the buildjng is crowded tg it»
rent court house A jail 91.05 capacity and several offices have t>o
Cole Brothers, goods for roads .. 4.00 vault or safe and their records are in
Corkins Chem. Co., goods for jail 53.12 constant danger of destrueti 'n or leas.
Cox. Harold S-. inspector county Throe matters and the pyisibllity of
ditch 64 332.08 providing quarters for the Hleijrical So-
gi- -■ u a
R - ' Moirt over and above $1500.60 be ordered paid
Dethloff. Carl, goods to court te the North Rtar concrete Co. The mo-
Eldred, Herbert L., engineers county commissioners then w<---
hCTper x- • • • •_! to the poor farm and examined the vuild-
Go ” ZL’X” -i s* lr, F® an<l I,Te stock. Many of the iporus -
Endicott A truck 1.80 looee plaster, some need paii!-ing.
Bngwalson, E. A„ goods .<» poor the back steps need repairing etc. 1 Tu"
and poor farm ’.•••••r'l" ' 75,4 ’ live stack was In fine condition.
Engwalson, E. A., goods state The final action on providing a Place
road 14 1.78 f or the Historical Society was dertrreJ
Equity Warehouse Co., goods to until some future time.
poor farm .., 12.1 s On motion, the board adjonraed until
Farmers Merc. Co., goods to poor 41.86 9 am. Jaa. 3rd. 18tf.
Felt A Tarrant Mfg. Co., goods.. *35 X H. FOvtY.
Field, F. R.. goods to pw W OO « Clu-Ums j
First Nat Bk. Amboy, freight en Attest: /
I road machinery ..J.............. 68.17 JC. L. Ynaaady. ;■ . M .
FRIDAY JANUARY 13, 1»22