EDITOR JOURNAL.--The Board of County Commisioners now in ???? have ordered the issue of Ten Thousand Dollars in County Bonds in aid of the building of a FREE BRIDGE across the Mississippi at Sauk Rapids.

At a meeting of the citizens of the County, at the County House last evening, called for the purpose of considering the propriety of the measure for the County, Mr. F.R. Dalano was presented and gave his views at length, of the feasibility of building the Bridge over the dam, which, he said, would be commenced immediately. The Water Power Company so construct the dam as to form piers for the bridge, saving a cost of five thousand dollars, in the expense of the bridge.

The Water Power Company take the bonds, and, with the five thousand dollars donated by the Rail Road, will put up the bridge so as to be ready for use by the first of March. At the meeting called for the purpose of considering the subject of having the bridge free, speeches were made by Hon. E.O. Hamlin, F.R. Delano, Esq., Rev. Hall, and Messrs. Sweet, Wood, Russell, Miller and Van Nest. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed, and there was not a dissenting voice to the issuing of the bonds and making the bridge free. The question of a toll bridge was brought up but met with no favor. So at last we are to have a free bridge at Sauk Rapids, over the turbulent waters of the Mississippi.

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Extract of the Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Benton County, September session, 1867.

WHEREAS, By the late floods the bridges across the Platt River, Little Rock River and Elk River were washed away, and

WHEREAS, The immediate re-construction of the bridges across said rivers is of vital importance to this county; therefore be it

Resolved, That the sum of sixteen hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary to re-build the same be and is hereby appropriated for the construction of a bridge across the Platte River at the old Stone Place, in the town of Langola, and that Geo. T. Rice be and he is hereby appointed a committee to take charge of the disbursement of said money.

Resolved, That the sum of ten hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated for the construction of a bridge across the Little Rock River in the town of Watab, and that George T. Rice be and he is hereby appointed a committee to take charge of the disbursement of said money in the construction of said bridge.

Resolved, That the sum of four hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated for the construction of a bridge across the Elk River at Lock's place, in the town of St. George, and that Michael Brannelly be and he is hereby appointed a committee to take charge of the disbursement of said money.

Resolved, That the above amount be issued in Benton County Bridge Orders, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum.

WHEREAS, A petition has been presented to this Board by certain citizens and tax payers of Benton County requesting that the Board of County Commissioners would issue the bonds of the County to the amount of ten thousand dollars, to aid in the construction of a free bridge across the Mississippi River at the town of Sauk Rapids, as is provided by a law of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, approved March 9th, 1867:

Resolved, That by the authority of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, approved March 9th, 1867, authorizing the County Commissioners of Benton County to issue the bonds of Benton County, to aid in the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at the town of Sauk Rapids, and for the express purpose of applying said Bonds so issued to the construction of said bridge;

It is hereby ordered, That Ten Bonds be issued of the sum of One Thousand Dollars each, numbered and signed by the Chairman and attested by the Clerk of the Board, with interest coupons attached, at the rate of seven per cent. premium--payable semi-annually, and that the interest and principal of said bonds may be payable at such place in the State of Minnesota as the person or persons to whom such bonds may be issued and delivered may request.

Resolved, That said bonds shall be numbered from one to ten, and shall be payable as follows, to wit:

And the interest coupons thereto attached to be made payable on the 1st day of October and April of each year and that the said bonds so executed may be delivered to such person of persons as the Chairman and Clerk of the Board may determine to be the proper party to erect or cause to be erected and completed the said bridge.

Resolved, That to provide for the payment of the interest on said bonds so issued as aforesaid, that the sum of $1,000 be upon the taxable property in this County, as provided by said Act approved March 9th, 1867.

M. BRANNELLY,
Chairman Commissioners.

Attest: J.B. HOIT, Auditor.

[Note: It seems likely that F.R. Dalano is the same as F.R. Delano, but I don't know which spelling is correct. The Platt River is undoubtedly the Platte River.]