The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Extra Meeting Of the County Board
Of Cook County, Minnesota.

The County Board of Cook County,
Minnesota, met at $3.50 p. M, this 18th
day of December 1916 pursuant to call.
Present Commissioners Allen. Bally.
jacobson and Peterson. Absent Chair.
man Engelsen.
The minutes of the last meeting were
upon motion duly made and carried ap-
proved as read.
The applications of Michael H. Kelley
and John G.. Howard for correction of
assessments wereupon motion referred
to the Supervisor of Assessments.
The applications of John Johnson,
Jacob Walser and Swan Nelson for COR
rection of taxes were each upon separ-
ate motion approved and referred to
the State Tax Commission for it's ap-
prevail.
The communication of John H. Hat
TIN District Forester. relative to Grand
Maras-Gunf1int road, was read and re-
ferred to County Attorney Murphy.
The bond of The Grand Marais State
Bank in the sum Of $4,000 as deposit
tory of County funds with the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
of Maryland as surety was upon motion
approved by the Board.
The bond of the Cook Coutny State
Bank in the sum of $4,000 as deposit
tory Of County funds with the Lion
Bonding and Surety Company of Ne
braska as surety was upon motion ap-
proved by the Board.
1t was moved and carried that Dis
| trict Engineer George B. Hughes be di-
rected to make necessary surveys,
plans, estimates and specifications for
| work set forth in his preliminary es-
| Inmates which has been designated to
| be done during the year 1917.
The itemized statement of costs in
| Cured in the case of State VS.. James
| Drouillard as filed by Justice of the
! Peace Matt Johnson was audited and
allowed and ordered filed.
The communication of Helmer Nelson
relative to bids for work on the Clyde
Roberts road was read and ordered
| fled
| The report of the Public Examiner
relative to the examination of the af-
fairs Of Cook County was read and
ordered filed.
The following bills were audited and
| allowed.
| Matt Johnson, one day service
on County Canvassing Board S 800
Andrew Johnson, hours clean
| ing ASH DIN ........ 2. 90
| H. O. Engelson, attending Can
| Vassing board and mileage -. $50
| Anton J. Fisher, service as
Judge of Election .......... 80
T. I. Carter, service on County
Canvassing Board 80. ...... 800
Burgess Electric Co., supplies. 10. 90
| Matt Johnson, publishing pro-
ceedings October 81, 1916 and
| stationery ~. ~
s. G. Murphy Co. Attorney ex-
! penseS inquest of Eddie May
| maushkOWaush ............. 1926
Peyton Paper Co., supplies. .... 1929
Olson Bros. auto for Co. Sur
Veyof ~. 90
P. O. Wahlstrom, handling
warehouse steel .............. 4.S0
H. Christianson & Son, freight
dynamite $780,, allowed at 100
Matt Johnson, stationary. 600
National Iron Company, steel
for warehouse. ............. 1924 90
| Waroe & Larson, freight on
! SaSOnne .OU
Albert Emerson, clerk of cleo
| tlon ............. 4. gu
Miller Davis Company. supplies 1. "a
VIM. c. Willahan, posting cleo
ton nOClceS >. gu
Frtz-Cross Company, Election
l
Peter M. Linnell, Peace Officer,
General election ........... $50
Miller Davis Company, 100 f.
nancial statement blankS.... Use
c. Duham, Judge of election... GAS
J. w. Mcintyre, assisting Co.
surveyor .'.''...'... ....... 5.|9
G. A. Smith, returning election
IepoitS L. 5t
Clyde f. Roberts, clerk of cleo
tlOl a. ~
Olson Bros, freight paid and
ufayaSe AZ;
Village of Grand Marais, re-
| pairs court house street 80. AZ. So
Matt Johnson, envelopes for
Road Supt. 81
Olson Bros, hauling steel for .,
warehouse NV
Olson Bros, hauling dynamite. 400
Aug. J. Johnson, Coroner, fees
and expenses Eddie May
| mauSh kOWaush case ....... 16. IS
c. O. Backlund, coal for JAIL. ~ 90
Dr.. F. b. Hicks, trip to- Grand
Portage with coroner and
fees for post norton, $685.
allowed at ................. 40
Sam Zimmerman, Jr., freight
ana drayage ............... 4 SO
Whitney Bros. Co., freight on
cement for Cascade River
| DfldSe 22S W
John Lief, "a Blu. potatoes. .75
Peter Backlund, 102 lbs. meat. H.. rs
Peoples Supply Co., supplies
for Wahlstrom camp. &C. %
Marshall Wells Hardware Co.,
| supplies ~
| Rust Parker Co., freight on
| supplies 262
Ed. Toftey & Co., supplies for
Iayle Camp ............... 10. 65
Jack Scott, Jr., supplies for
| c;tillp ........ - w
Arvid Erickson, potatoes for
| Ed. Toftey & Co., supplies for
Wahlstrom camp ........... 80. 81
Mrs. Jane Carter, S doz eggs
for camp ............ $50
VIM. Bally, blacksmith work.. $40
Olson Bros, auto hire for Road
Supt. ................... 10. 90
| Olson Bros, auto hire, hauling
! and gasoline for Wahlstrom
| camp ~. ~
| Henry Delorrei, meat and pota
| toes Cascade ............... 1850
| Chris Johnson, meat for VAIL
| StrOm camp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S.5S
p. E. Aim, oilcloth for VAIL
strom camp ............... / .25
! Ed. Anderson, labor at VAIL
StrOm camp ............... 5 90
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