The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-03
EXTRA MEETING
of the Board of County Commis-
s.. sioners of Cook County /
r *a :52 Minnesota. 5s% I
Grond NI,ro;. Ay;nn NJ,

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Meeting called to order at O'clock a. NJ
Present. Commissioners jackson, Engelson and
Olson. # 49,. y.
| Minutes OF extra and adjourned meetings were
read and approved. ~.
| petition from Mann Bros. asking for rebate
of costs of entering Judgment against their lands
was received and the following resolution in re-
| lation thereto was adopted: - ,
| Resolved that there be- refunded to Mann Bros.
| the sum Of Six dollars costs on tax judgmonts
| entered in March, 1899. -, -.T
A communication from John A. Eklund, ask
ing for reduction of taxes on his lands was re-
ceived and the auditor instructed to refer the
communication back to Mr.. Eklund with in
structions as to the proper forme of application
for rebate.
The communication from T. A. Bury Chair
man of the Board of County Commissioners of
Lake County, relative to the Lake Shore road
as read, and the following resolution in rela-
ton thereto was adopted: =
Whereas the Chairman OF the Board of County
Gommlssioners Of Lake County has assured the
Board that the County of Lake is prepared to
com plete the Lake Shore road from Two Har-
b0rs to the Cook County line, therefore be it
Resolved that the County of Cook proceed to
complete the said Lake Shore road from Grand
Marais TO connect with the said road at the line
between Lake and Cook counties.
Upon motion the petition of Adolph S. Carl
son ct. al. asking that townships 62-63-64 Range
East and fractional townships 81. 2 East, g., S
East and 81, East be attached to the Town of
Rowland was granted. Ayes-all
Upon motion the auditor was instructed to
notify JOS G. Montferrand to return all county
tools in his possession to Commissioner Jackson
at Hovland.
Commissioner Olson was appointed a commit
tee OF one to attend to the case of J ohn Roberg
and have him removed to a hospital in Duluth.
Recess was taken to 2 o'clock p. m.
Board reconvened at 2 o'clock p. mall men,
bers present.
Moved and seconded that the county ATTORNEY
be and he hereby is instructed to proceed to col
lect from VIM Fisher tie amount overdrawn bv
him for salary as county auditor of Cook county,
Carried. Ayes-all.
Upon motion H. J. Braun was given permis-
sion to use the Court House grounds for garden
On condition that he fe. tilize it and SOW grass
seed on it in the fall.
1t was moved and carried that the county
commissioners be appointed committee of
three, with full power to act, in having the
Shore road completed to the Lake county line.
1t was moved and carried that the petition for
the organization of townships be referred ba ok
to the petitioners for correction.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved by the Board of County Commits
sloners at Cook County, Minnesota:
That in all cases where the taxes on any of the
lands IN Cook county are delinquent and unpaid
TOT a the year 1872 on any previous years, which
telted tax list provided for by Chapter 2yO of
the laws of 1897, this Board will aud hereby does
1avorably RECON- mend to the State Auditor the
acceptance OF the amount to be deposited "a
hereafter provided for and the reduction to sU:h
amount OF the unpaid and unsatisfed taxes On
snch ian lands inclndng the taxes thereon for the
Tor euch reduction shall be tiiea with the county
auditor on or before the fifteenth day Of J,ly
1872 and that the petitioner, on or before said
day. shall deposit with the county treasurer in
cash. certified check or certificate of denosir
a sum equal to fifty per cent Of the tax for the
year los for each year the land described in such
petition is delinquent and the taxes the reon are
n PIP and md unsatished Including said years
lsgo and ls97, and provided further that the Pc
t'tloner shall at said date have paid tho taxes on
such lands for the year 1898 in full.
Adopted: Ayes-Jackson, Engelson and Olson.
+ Resolved by the Board of County Commits
s1oners OF Cook County, Minnesota:
That in all cases where the taxes on any of the
lands IN Cook County are delinquent and unpaid
for the year 1896 Or 1897 and said lands we're not
subject to be included in the forfeited tax list
provided for by Chapter 29O of the laws of 1897
and SAID lands have not been sold at tax sale for
SAID years to actual purchaser or assigned by the
state, THIS Board will, and hereby does. favorably
OF the amount to be deposited as hereafter pro-
vlded for and the reduction to such amount Of
the unpaid and unsatlefed taxes on such lands
Tor the years 1896 and 1897.
:, frovlded that a petition for such reduction
shall be filed with the county auditor on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of July 1899, and that the
petitioner, on or before said day shall DEPOSIT
with the county treasurer in cash, certified check
or certlhcate OF deposit a sum equal to fifty per
cent OF the tax of the year 1898 for each year the
Lands t described in such petition are delinquent
anu the Ca3es thereon are unpaid and unsatisfed:
ana provided further that the petitioner ehatl5at
said time have paid the taxes on such lands for
the year 1893 in full. =. ~
Adopted: Ayes-Jackson. Engelson and Olson
The Auditor was instructed to have notice, of
the adoption of the above resolutions published
In the Duluth and Two Harbors papers and the
Official paper of the county, and to have circulars
printed and sent to tax payers outside of the
cities named. r.. -
Moved and seconded that twenty-five dollars
be appropriated out of the poor fund for medical
aid and TRANSPORTATION to Duluth of Isaac John
son and the auditor is hereby instr cted to draw
warrant for the amount appropriated. Carried.
Road OVerseer Braun was Instructed to repair
the East Maple Hill road on the line between
Filing Olson and Gust Olson's fa1ms and also
the covering on the bridge across Little Devils
Track river On the West Maple Hill road. TIE
limit OF expenditure for the improvements was
fixed at Sl5OOO.
The sum of 5000 was appropriated to keep
the road in road district No. 2 in repair, and
$1,000 to keep the roads in district No. in re-
pair until the next meeting of the Board.
Road Overseer Braun was instructed to cIe;lr
out the road between Grand Portage and Pigeon
River at an expenditure of not to exceed S125 CO.
The following bills were allowed and ordered
paid: <.r. , "a
ROAD DISTRICT No. 1. }"s@
Gust 7. Nelson, overseer, days road work S 10 80
Joe Beargreace 3 days work on road as
signed to John Tote. 525
John Tote day work on road .. 115
Andrew Tofte l day work on road rs
~ ROAD DISTRICT No2. -
II, }. Braun, overseer, liz days road work II Is
ohm Nelson 2 days work on road. :. II so
H.J. Braun, overseer, 9 days work on road Is so
II. j. Braun, oVerseer,, 3 days work on road :i%
assigned to Fl. Mayhem. =. 49,. a 80
II. }. Braun. overeeer, days work on road
assigned to H. MayheW =. !. Il a m