The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Annual Meeting Of the County Board
Of Cook County, Minnesota.

jacobson and Peterson. Absent Com
missioner Engelson.
The meeting was called to order by
Auditor Carter and upon motion duly
made and carried Hans o. Engelson
was elected Chairman for the ensuing
year.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Ole j. Allen be elected Vice-chairman
for the ensuing year.
The bond of George H. ~Durfee as
Judge Of Probate with the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland, as Sure
ty was upon motion approved by the
Board.
1t was moved and carried that the
salary of the janitor for the entire
year 1917 be fixed at $50. 90 per month.
1t was moved by Commissioner Pc
derson and seconded by Commissioner
Jacobson that Sam Zimmerman, ST., be
appointed janitor for the ensuing year
and upon vote said motion carried
Ayes Bally, jacobson and Peterson
Nays Vice Chairman Allen.
The communication Of Dan Mcdonald
was read and it was moved and carried
that he be given the lumber from the
old camp in settlement of his claim a.
gainst Cook County.
1t was moved and carried that an
amount not to exceed S45. 90 be allow
ed from the Poor Fund to Mrs. Morris
Johnson for medical attendance.
The report of Axel E. Berglund of
fees received as County Surveyor for
year 1916 WAS read and ordered filed.
The following bills We're upon mo-
ton audited and allowed:
Olson Bros, drayage. :.......$ 3.O1
Sam Zimmerman, auto hire as
sisting sheriff ............. 40. So
Dyer ReynOld, assisting sheriff
to capture Harry Davis. 20. 90
Lake Shore Telephone Company
messages and rental ....... $3.50
Miller Davis Co., wolf bounty
Mari iatNS Iron 4 Ship Building
Works, blacksmith work. re-
Nit IT. Johnson, publishing and
Ar 8ne%5'"&& Co., SUPPLIES: 2s:ss
Armour & Co.. supplies 3D. 20
Armour & Co., supplies. ....... 1914
Judge of Election .......:.. 4.So
Gowan Lenning Brown Co.,
groceries and prepaid freight 135 ~
Mrs: Chris Murphy, supplies
WahlStrOm's camp ......... 90
standard Oh Co., gasoline hta,;,;:: '3.9e
L. III II. Lien ~ > e S5n; Coroner; oroners
inquest of case of Eddie Me-
John Clark. gasoline gas; boat hire
G exa% RoWssh of Eddie Me. 500
supplies for road camp.... 97.74
ed. TOftey e Co., supplies. II .O7
Ed. Toftey & Co.; supplies. 1922
l.. H. Lien, board of prisoners. 2.75
The itemized statement of costs in
Cured in case Of State VS.. John New
ton as filed by James n. Brenton. JUS
-, tod yn6 md
Upon Upon motion duly made and carried
Board adjourned to Wednesday Jan.
10th at =. NJ.
Grand Marais, Minnesota, Jan. 10th.
The County Board of Cook County
met at D. M. this 10th day Of Janu-
AIRY 1917, pursuant to adjournment.
Present Commissioners Allen, Bally.
and Peterson. Absent Commissioner
Jacobson and Chairman Engelson.
The minutes of the meeting of Dec.
II, 1916, We're read and upon motion
approved.
The Financial statement of Cook
County as prepared by Auditor Carter
was approved and ordered published in
accordance with law.
The following report of Superinten-
dent of Roads. Geo. B. Hughes was
read and ordered filed:
TO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Cook County, Mime
sofa.
Gentlemen:
1 herewith submit a report Of the
Construction and Maintenance of the
State Roads in Cook County, done I'M
der e,d my supervision during the season
1 will consider the work according
to Job Numbers as laid out by the
on Job No: /. State Road No. i in
road was constructed, This. section of
being eliminated from the original To-
cation. the total number remaining, be
ing seven. The maximum grade is
four per cent and the minimum width
between bitches is twenty-four feet.
Following the policy Of the Board to
thsee eoncrete culverts WERE CONSTRUCT
ed. 1-4x4. Like, and 1-4x1o all "a feet
The itemized cost of Job No. / is as
follows:
Labor ..................... $3.50
E;,11esty ''......'.'. 7S Egg 90 90
Total .............s1 o2Ss.32
On Job No. 2, State Road No. 2, in
the Unorganized Territory, two miles
or ROAD was constructed 10 COlnpleLe
the road to the Pigeon River. These
two miles were easier to construct than
Job No. l and the cost of construction
was therefore much less. The cost of
turnpike work was $2O32. 20. This in
cludes the cost of all culVertS which
were made of native timber and their
cost is charged to labor.
Job No. 3 on Road No. 1, Town OF
Colyill; consisted of change Of gradient
and alignment on what is known as
the Two Mile Hill. The road at this was
! built on entirely new location. the
twenty per cent grade on the old road
was reduced to a seven per cent, all
curves were eliminated and the dan
gerous turn at the east end of the
change was made safe. The cost OF
this Job is as follows:
Labor .$lO58 81
CulVertS ............... 141. 82
IOtal .@1I1I 90
The 6x6 concrete culvert "a feet long
on Road No. in the Town of Grand
. Marais was designated as Job No. 4
The form lumber used on this job was
salvaged from the culverts of the same
size built at Black Point in 1915 and
the expense Of taking it down and
moving it is charged to labor. The
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