The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
PROCEEDINGS.
Adjourned Meeting of the Board
Of Cook County Com
r1lisSiOnerS.

| Meeting called to order at 9 o'clock A. M
Present, Comn1issioners-Jacks Engelson and
Olson.
The application of henrietta e. Barnes for
correction OF assessment and abatement Of tax
es was received and it was moved and carried
that rebate of $500 be allowed.
The bond of Hans Gulbrensen, sheriff. with
the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Co. as
surety was received and approved as to eurety.
The Board of Auditors Of Cook county repor-
| ted that the First National Bank of Duluth had
been designated as the depositoryo of the funds of
! COOK County for the term of two years, beginning
| September 18th. 1899, the said bank agreeing to
to pay interest oncounty funds at the rate of two
per cent per annum on monthly balances, Up
on motion said report was accepted and up
| proved.
Moved and seconded that the bond Of the
the funds of Cook County, be accepted and ap-
proved. Carried. Ayes all.
| Moved and carried that the application of T.
| W. Mayhem for purchase of state deed on lands
| in Town 60, Range west be approved.
Upon motion duly carried tie county surveyor
| was instructed to chain the Lake Shore road
| from Grand Marais west to the county line and
to put down cedar mile posts, also to locate the
| new piece of road from Sugar Loaf Point to the
| shingle mill.
Moved and carried that the application of Geo.
P. Wilson for abatement of taxes be approved.
The petition Of Chas. J. johnson to be re-
leased from the bond of Hans Gulbransen, sheriff.
was received and it was moved and carried that
said Chas. j. johnson be relieved from said
| bond.
1t was moved and carried that the Lake Shore
road between Chicago Bay and Reservation River
be designated and declared town road of the
Town of Hovland.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved that the Board of County Com
missioners do hereby appropriate to the Town
OF hoy g M cut Of the county road fund.- the
road between Chicago Bay and Reservati on
| River in said town.
Moved and carried that Gust Olson be appoln-
ted committee Of one to have the Lake Shore
road between Grand Marais and Terrace Hill
repaired, and also to have the shore road east
from Grand Marais and the road north to Maple
Hill repaired where said road has been damaged
by water.
The application of L. B. Brooks for refund of
taxes paid on lands. in Sections 80 end "a Town
62 Range west was approved.
The report of Gust Olson as committee on the
letting of the contract for the building of a
bridge across Little Devils Track river was re-
| ceived and accepted. s.
The following bills we're audited and allowed:
Il Mavhew freight and material for court
| Aouse.... ..... ..-.............. -.....S IL 5U
FREQ. Jackson day on board of auditors. 90
Free Press Printing Co. blanks for Co.
| Supt. OF Schools. Observation-Disclosures. so
Gust Olson town clerk reporting births IS
Kelly Hardware Co. material for court
house...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 46 4:
I'll Murphy work on court house and cart
ing .,...................... 90
VIM. Ellquist posting fra warden notices 6 co
John Matheson 26 days work on court
house. ....~..........:....: SO o.
Chas j. johnson exchange and postage. SO
Gust L. Peterson posting fire notices.. 6 OF
Brown Treacy & Co. supplies for COUNTY
| officials ....... 9 s.
c. H. Carhart Recording and P. 0. box
rent. ....:....... ...........:... 800. II
Standard Salt q Cement Go. material for
Andrew Hedstrom sou days work on court
house. ..;....:...... 80. ......... rs G.
Ole Berglund SO days work on court house, 50 O(
Chris Murphy wall paper for court house. 30 81
Chris Murphy / day On. auditing board. -. 3 O(
Chris Murphy publishing commissioners
proceedings $500 stationery for county
officials s11.00 postage and box rent for Es<$
Auditor $3.50. 80 81
L n crrr
Kelly Hardware Co. tools etc. -. ;. :. 152 g.
! Stone ordean Wells Co. groceries for road IS 9:
~ ':ss s:f.Ey*ysti# III = 81 81 si...4SE rs @.
% =. 4 :. - -, S.
HI. Redmeyer potatoes and fsh for road II s.7t
john a. Tofte is days road work !. !. 49,. IS d
Eagslaon) DAYS siork ipnqs haaing
supplies for road {. Z. s. To- u
! Poirier 8 NoFdstrom tent IS o