The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-06
HIGH RE- SOLVES J Y E
At. a Mass Meeting of First District
|, z :%.3SE 5 Voters at Rowland. ...<. -

At a Mass Meeting Of First District
: +. /: & 8 Voters: at Hovland. II
! Rowland, MINI, Oct. !, 990066 Tn az;
cordance: with call issued by com
mlttee appointed by<a citizens meeting
previously held, srepresen tatiye,gatherlng
of voters met. at the. school house at
Rowland Saturday evening, Sept. Goth,
and was called to order By Hjalmer E..
Eliasen, temporary chairman, who read
the call. - ~r# II 30
A. S. Carlson was chosen temporary
secretary. - H.: :. ~~-
Minutes OF previous citizens meeting
we're read and approved.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent. I.,WN
An informal> dicussion followed. A
series Of resolutions were; introduced,
seriatim, and on final vote unanimously
adopted as whole, as follows.
Resolved that we, in mass meeting
assembled, adopt The following:
We believe in the material, industrial
and agricultural development of the
district and county; and especially in
the improvement of town: and county
roads; and favor encouragement. and
aid to the same to the fullest extent that
t,wn and county funds and State laws
will permit,
We believe in the principle of Equal
justice to all, special privileges to uone''
IN fact as we'll as in theory, and reapect-
fully urge our admin istr;,tlve and ex-
ecutive officers to look upon their re-
spective Offices as public; trusts to be
sacred]y administered in the interests of
the people and for the people.
We believe in reasonable business
economy in the disbursement of public
funds. such as would characterize any
con conservative business mans or firms
conduct of private business.
We believe in just compensation to all
public servants for services actually
rendered, and hereby commend the ed
itorials that appeared in. our official
county paper four years ago and two
years ago relative to salaries to officers.
We believe in President Roosevelt's
square, deal'', and in obedience to and
enforcement of law, irrespective of time,
person, or place, and we pledge our votes
in support of such candidates as are
disposed to favor such enforcement,
We cordially invite the cooperation
of other districts in carrying out these
principles.
Whereas, of the taxes paid by this
district during the past year, $7247O Of
the $s796.57 personal property tax (1nore
than l0-lD and $4663.48 OF the $4728 .l6
real tax, (mole than 72.73 we're paid by
the town OF Hovland, while a total of
$l36.55 were paid by the resi- of the
district; therefore be it
Resolved, that it is the sense OF this
mass meeting that Rowland candidate
should be placed in nomination, and we
hereby pledge such candidate our vote
and support.
Resolved, that an executive committee
of five, of whom the present chairman
and secretary shall be two, be chosen;
their duties to be: =
!. l. To have charge 1.-the campaign
this fall, and Ito cali SUCH: further mass
meetings, If any, as may. be desired" for
the consideration of any topic of interest
to the town or district.
2 To hold over for two years. then to
call mass meeting of the: district fol
consideration of such matters as may be
brought up, said committee: being here.
by empowered: to fill any vacancies in
members or officers that may occur be.
tween meetings. =:
Additional members 20 the executive
committee called for by the resolution
we're chosen as follows: Chas. 0. Gar.
rlson, Andrew Westerlund, and E. A
Johnson.
The nomination of a cand,date fol
commissioner for the district was, then
taken up. Severed names were suggested
and an informal ballot was ordered
The result being announced, on motion
N. J, Bray was MISUNDERSTANDING.
by reclamation as such candidate.
On motion it was ordered: that a re-
port of the meeting be sent to the Cook
County Herald. ?. - ~: -:
N. J. Bray briefly thanked the meet
ing for the unsolicited honor conferred
and for the Harmony of feeling mani
tested. r. <...+ -.
On motion adjourned to meet AGAR
at call Of executive. committee
Every vote taken being unanamous.
:: HJALMER E. ELIASEN
A. S: CARLSON, Chairman.
Secretary. ,..-:.:.
SCHOOL NOTES. i: ii:
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