The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-08-19
OFFICIAL PR CEEDInGS.
Adjourned Meeting Of the Board
Of County c Commissioners.
Grand .Marai.@ MI,

Grand Marais. Mimi, July 2lth, 1899.
Meeting called to order at o'clock q. M 8.
Present Commissioners jackson. Engelson and
Olson. III
Moved and carried that the Auditor be iustrnc.
ted to return to Brown Treacy & Co. the assesa. B
ment blanks not ordered and that the amount
thereof be deducted from their bill. e*s
Upon motion the auditor was instructed to
answer letter Of r. d. McQuaae advising him Of
the proper method Of applying for reba.. Z
Moved and carried that the auditor be instruc-
ted to issue order on the road fund for 1925 90
Tor the building Of the Grand Portage and Pigeon
River road upon report of the committee on
said road accepting tho same, n
Upon motion the petitions for the organization
of townships were taken up.
The petition Of VIM Ellquist ct. al. for the
organization Of q township to be named Maple
Hill was considered and the following resolu-
ton presented: z, i =
Resolved that the following unoreanised tar
!!itory IN Cook County Minnesota be organized
into town under the name of Maple Hiii: sac-
al q ips g e sssynship g.
ips g. e. aaa 6 81
sections 6. z. 10, 70. 30, and 81, town G. rama
west except sections 6, Z 49, 49, 30. and 81 ali Of
Of township & range West 81 al
80. and RI: and that tha Trat t. seesas: ~ ~,
held at O'clock in The fnrsn .own eleSeion be
fhe III DAY OF AuSust 1892 at the residence
ing persons be appointed Judges of said election:
Resolution adopted. Ayes all.
The petition of T. w. Mayhew at. al for TIN
organisation of township to be hnovn -. 80
town OF Grand Marais was considered and the
1onowlng resolution presenter:
ritorv IN COZ I con 1 teVng unofganlsed ter
into town under the name Of Grand Mafais: ali
o~esaap Oh range east except sections l, g g.
L. 2. g. e. all Townships 60 and 81 ranos voat
sections i! ~ ~ 81 township 81 range 2west.
wast section II ~ o. t o. ~ tosWnsnlp - range
sections 49, 10. 90 81 in township Is range west'
townships IS. s6 and 81 range 4 west; and that
the the on Saturday the 18th day Of August
s soyv. % tns court mouse IN Grand Marais. Re-
s 20 1nrther mat the following named persons
Carhart. John Matheson and e. ". Mayhav
Resolution adopted, ayes all.
The natit;on of1A An,,;h.,,
organization ~ q tour, nnaa~ 49, ~. -o1 VIC
Tote WAS cons;darad and +ha ,,,lovu;-,,'
ton presented. =. Ae''A>
Resolved that the following unorpan,zaa tor
Iltory in Cook County. Minnesota, be- organised
of townships SO, go, 81, 81 and 6s ranes 1a at
townships IS. 50, co. 81 g.. g. a range vast and
townships So, SO, Co. 81, e. IS, "a. IS, es range
o'clock in the forenoon on Saturday tho Isth
gay OF August 1893. at the post Office build
persons be appointed Judges Of V aid aiect;nIs
XII XII hans Engeison, &. A. a. Nelson and H.
o''>'1 'oop'eu' ayes all
~" az. ~ s y" 'nac reser Memaskawas
10 ".o"oo S'.oo per Montn OUT OF tne poor fund
enu llle county audltor IS hereby instructed to
Il THIS -, ,,n,,; ~. s..,.,....
were unanimously
adopted .Rf$5E ss &
Resolved. by the Bessd Of County Commits
saoners OF Cook County that tie county deposit
tory re leouired togive bond in the penal sum
OF $2lO0Q. .s@@{ * 6si
~ 9 .lnaI gne g91nIy Areasurer pc re-
in the sum of S, O0o. >S1>>e >''
Tho to,,o .oHsao .,-:,
,,nhh;,o - 49, 49, sha,o 49,, go. p-.-,
~ '1o 1Ao 1no'e 1o nv. Aion1 A'eunesei
j Ohm and Andrew IOfta. S2.4OOO0. A. A. Nolann
Ell .72s 90: Chris Ho}te for c,aar;n. md .-nhh;oa
one mile Of sail road s,s7 n
Moved ond s.oo,doa +,.. -, Ia. .,
c.-r;.a 49,. ~, '''>'' GA O~-' 10 'o'e0'e''
90
nsesotveo that tne Vounty CommiSsloners DC
have the lake shore road construeted from Red.
meyers house to the Lake county line, and to
1et the same py contract or by days iaber.
Resolution AuODted, ayes all
Moved and carried that Gust Olson be sppoin-
ted q committee of one with power to let con-
tract for the building of bridge across Little
Devil's Track river at not to exceed $4,000
The following re.o,nt;,n u.s u,on;Hr;,o,.,z
adopted: ~. =,
Whereas the BOARD of Comfy f.o,,r,;s.;,n.-.
Of Cook County, Mimi. deem it necessary to pro-
woe more ONCE room Tor the county Officials in
1894, therefore be it 80 oen'1"' o'S'u'o' VI
Resolved that an addition to the court hou.e.
~ py * teet' one story hlgh ne Quilt to provide