The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-10-30
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Extra Mestlng q the County Bo ! II
\ Of Cook County j Minnesota IN II

extra meetlng " ING G0unly b0dlo
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..,....,.. october 2s.1s1s.5
The County Board of Cook County
met at 10 a. m. this 28th day Of Octo-z
bre pursuant to call. @s n ?G.y &
Present Commissioners Allen. Bally.
Jacobson, Peterson and Chairman En-
gelsen. Absent None. / z s III
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and upon motion duly made
and carried approved. !
The communication Of G. M. Bah
cock Commissioner Of Highways ask
ing that the county pay Engineer Le-'
Sueur's salary from October LIST was
read and it was moved and carried by
unanimous vote that said Engineer Lee
Sueur be employed by Cook County un-
til further notice in the capacity of
Superintendent of Construction and
Maintenance and that he be allowed as
compensation for such services an
equal amount as allowed him by the
state, and the County Auditor was IN
structed to issue his warrants month
ly to him for such amount in accord
ance Herewith.
The petition of James D. Parent and
eleven others for change of name OF
Town of Schroeder to Cross River was
read and upon motion by Commissioner
jacobson seconded by Commissioner
Allen said petition was rejected. Ayes
all.
The following bills were upon mo-
ton audited and allOwed:-
Minneapolis Steel & Mach. Co., 60
stand aurde Oil Co.. red crown crown -.
Standard s%a OH Co., Co.. axle grease.
polarine. Kerosene oil and 80
No gfSo! Shore Gassge, labor ana ~ 90
supplies for county machin- RI 20
Fritz-cross CO.. i insanity rec 80
Fr 9ta CO.. general in: ~
dex to deeds. grantor $500. $3.50
Fritz-Cross Co, SO Bee Gee %
Fritz e Gross CO.. i general in -
C. o. Backlund, S SIX lime for -
Devil Track bridge ......... 300
G.. O. Backlund, SIX lime for
August j. Johnson. rent Of
Princess Theatre at Grand
MaraiS for Good Roads" lee
ture by Mr.. Forbes. ........ Is. 90
T. I. Carter, expenses to Du-
iuth for G% oo purpose pose Of ~ ta l1irg
with Crawford Livingstone. 1884
John H. Olson, one-half day la
Dor shoveling coal in court
George BrissOn, loads emptys
house basement ............ $50
to dock, and hauling drag to ~
Peter Beargrease. is hours '''
shOveling coal in court house
for Wahlstrom's camp. ...... 800
J. S. Ray Co., one steel 4-draw-
H. christianson, freight on on "
A. Se H. r DRes is quarts milk ~
sold to Wahlstrons camp. 1.S0
Stationery for County offic-
Matt Johnson, publishing COM -
county and state ballots;
printing county ballots, 1000
delinquent tax statements
and 1000 auditors warrants: 1os.75
Chas: j. Johnson. freight and =.
pe derNi Rindahii meat and but: 80 -
ter for Wahlstroms camp. 1926
Miller-Davis Co., blank hnan-
cial statements ............. 4.94
The Austin-Western Road Ma
chlnery Co., supplies for graz
Ed rortey & Co., supplies for 1907
L. III Il: t ts' board Of prisoner 1888
c. 8. Backiund. coal Tor o.; court A'S'
c. 8. Backiiund, coal for court S0S 30
c. 8. Backlund. coal ii Tor court 1'''O'
c., 8: Backlund. coal Tor r court $50 ~
Mrs. Sterling, board and lodg. 1'' 0o
ing for men for road work. S 90
Mrs. Sterling. board and lodg-
ing for Anton Fischer, road
Andrew Hedstrom,, lumber 1iiib;;: fo:- 20 %
ROAD work '..'...t..i. 6O.2
Northern Fish Co.. freight on
10 bbls. oil. bbls. gasoline. 1888
N. Johnson. repairs On coun-
~ cur $50
sam zimmerman. Jr.. =Idrayage.
una freight ........X. ... 625
S Sar zimmerman, Jr., :drayage. 7.75
Ed. Toftey & Co., supplies for 0''O
-. court house and road work. 24.65
standard Oil Co., polarine oil. $40
Henry Westerlund, meals for
t tractor crew and labor on
H"e'ol ........ II 80
Manhattan Oil and Linseed Co..
gasoline and kerosene: los ~
Andrew Westerlund. meals and
longing for tractor: crew. 1900
The bond of the Grand Marais State
Bank in the sum Of $s1S.ooo with the
united States Fidelity and Guaranty
co., or Maryland as surety was unon
motion approved by the Board.
IL was moved and carried that an
additional sum of 800 100 be apnronri-
ated out OF the Poor Fund of the COM
~ 1or expenses incurred by John New.
ton While at Hot Springs. Arkansas
ana the Auditor was instructed to
send said Newton by telegram s11s
such amount being to take care of all
ms expenses and return fare from Hot
springs Arkansas to Grand Marais
1t was moved and carried that $40 90
De allowed as temporary poor relief for
rate Frost and that the sum of 500. 90
De allowed as such relief for the fam
lily OF John Newton
It was moved and carried by unani-
nous vote that the County Auditor he
authorized to issue a duplicate Of war
rant No. 1879 to w. J. Corcoran IN
the amount of S21 m or/7 .,.. -.