The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-19

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The Board ex min ed the list of unco collected
personal property taxes AS filed by Louis
Engelson. County Treasurer, and it was
moved and CAT ried that no taxes on said list
be cancelled.
The several applications of Jacob Walser for
correction of taxes were referred to the
Superintendent Of Assessments.
The application OF l.. l.. Simmons for settle
ment Of accumulated taxes. penalties and
costs was recommended to the State Tax
Commission for approval.
The application of Peter Rindahl for cor
rection Of current tax was recommended for
approval at valuation Of $4,000.
Upon motion Board adjourned to p. M.
Board met at P. NJ. pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
The itemized statement of costs incurred
IN case IF State VS.. Joe Gustafson AS fled
by Chris Tormondson, Justice Of the Peace
was audited, allowed and ordered filed.
The following resolution was presented:
WHEREAS. pursuant to a majority vote
Of the legal voters of the County of Cook.
Minnesota, cast at d special election held on
May ~. 1918, the County OF Cook voted to is
sue $lO0,UOO OF its negotiable five per cent,
of a proposed line of railway atfording com.
municatiOn between Grand Marais and Du-
luth. Minnesota. pursuant to II definite pro-
posi- ton therefor. made by the Grand Ma
accepted by said Cook county. That. there
AFTER pursuant to such agreement. said
bonds were delivered to the First Ma ttonal
Bank Of Duluth, Minnesota, to be held by it
n SaSH al 10 q q 10 u W a "
pany, only upon strict and literal compliance
with the terms OF said contract, uthe rwise
to he returned to the County OF Cook. and
WHEREAS, the Grand Marais & North
than Il year last past, abandoned all work
upon said line OF railway, and failed. neg
l"cted and refused to in any manner com ply
and in the opinion Of this board, have absO-
lntely forfeited Ill rights under said agree
ment,
NOW THEREFORE,. BE 1T RESOLVED,
by the Board Of County Commissioners Of
Cook elects to. and does hereby, rescind said
agreement. and hereby declares the right OF
said Grand Marais & Northwestern Railway
Company to secure said bonds absolutely
That the County Auditor Of said Cook
County he. and lie hereby is, ordered and di :
rected to serve Il copy OF this resOl luton upon
the First National Bank Of Duluth Minneso-
ern Railway Company. and TO demand Of
said First National Bank OF Duluth, Mime
suta, possession O all OF the bonds delivered
to said bank. pursuant to said agreement
with said Railway Company. to-Wit: the bonds
OF the County OF Cook, to the amount of 800,
QUO. issued in denominations of 81 900 each.
maturing in thirty years from the date here
Of hearing interest ut five per cent per an
mum.
That said County Audi tor be, and he here
by Is. authorized and directed to give said
bank a receipt for SAID bonds adequately
protecting 1t from any and all liability grow
ing out OF the surrender and delivery OF said
bonds to the County OF { ,ok, and all acts of
said auditor. pursuant to this resolution, are
hereby ratified aud confirmed.
BE 1T FURTH Err RESOLVED, That the
County Auditor of Cook County, be. and he
hereby is, ordered and directed. to cancel the
said railroad bonds and all thereof. when de.
livered to him, pursuant to this resolution OF
otherwise.
Bet FURTHER RESOLVED, That the
action Of the County Board at its adjourned
or special meeting held April Z, 1915. de.
manding OF the First National Hank, Of Dn-
l9th. Minnesota. the delivery Of the bonds
ty Auditor Of said County. to cancel same, be-
and the same hereby is, In all things. ratified
approved and confirmed. and the action
Of the County Auditor in making demand up
on said bank therefor. pursuant to said reso-
luton Is hereby, in all things, ratified, ap-
proved and confirmed.
The foregoing resolution was offered by
Commissioner jacobson. and upon his mott on
was supported by Oomm ssioner Allen and
was declared adopted by the following vote
observation-disclosures Allen. Jacobson, Pc.
derson and Chairman Engelsen. Nays-Com.
missioner Bally.
The following resolution was presented:
| WHEREAS. At a meeting of the Board oil
County Commissioners held on the 8th day OF
a Init l.,1v
STRUGGLING the County Auditor to demand OF
| the First National Bank, the possession OF
the Issue Of 100000 OF railroad aid bonds held
by said bank in escrow, and,
| WHEREAS. demand was duly made upon
said bank for the possession of said bonds
| and said bank refused to deliver same be-
cause of the objection thereto by the officers
OF the Grand Marais & Northwestern kail.
way Company, and,
WHEREAS. the Board of County Commits
siOners have this day passed a resolution un-
der which the said County elects to- and does
G resGlnd the agreement entered into between
| western Railway Company. and have given
| instructions to the Audit OF said County t.
demand. secure possession OF, and cancel said
bonds, and.
WHEREAS. it appears to said board that II
| will be advisable to institute proceedings to
recover said bonds and in the opinion Of said
Board. 1t will be advisable to secure counsel
to assist the County Attorney In the prosecu'
s1OuS OF SCCn 0cClOu Ills OF proceedings as may
be necessary to recover and secure a cancel
latiOn of said bonds.
NOW THEREFORE,, BE 1T RESOLVED
| by the Board Of County Commissioners, OF
Cook County, that N. B. Arnold an attorney
| Of Duluth, Minnesota. be, and he hereby IT,
| employed as attorney for the County of Cook
! to give such advice as may be required. and
to assist the County Attorney In taking such
ceedings as may be deemed necessary and re-
quisite, to compel a restoration to the county
Of the issue of 800, 200 of Railroad aid bonds
now held In escrow by the First National
Bank Of Duluth. Minnesota, and a cancella
ton thereof. And the said attorney is hereby
| instructed and directed to commence such
actions and institute such proceedings as he
deems necessary and advisable to restore te
said county. possession OF said bonds, and &c
determine the right OF said County to cancel
| the same.
The foregoing resolution was offered by
Commissioner Martin jacobson, and upon
his motion supported by Commissioner Ole J
Allen. and was decla red adopted by the fol
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