The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-05-28
"a. NJ, for the purchase OF FIFTY
THOUSAND. DOLLARS8 $3.50 .QAOl- Cook

bid for. The County viii furnish the
approving legal opinion of Ambrose
Tighe ESQ. Of St. Paul, Minnesota. to
the purchaser without. charge.
BY order. of the Board, Of County
Commissioners Of Cook County, Mime
sofa.
Dated May IA. 1919. at Grand Marais.
IT,. T cd !; G4R 1E1}a3f;or
The question was on the adoption of
voted as follows:
YEAS: Sam Bally, Ole J.. Allen, Mar
tin Jacobson, Jorgen Peterson, II. q.
Engelsen.
Nays: None. =.
There being Yeas and no Nays, the
resolution was declared by the Chair
man to be unanimously adopted.
The meeting duly adjourned.
$500. H. o. ENGELsEN
Chairman County Board Of Cook Coun-
ty, Minnesota.
Attest:
T. /. CARTER,
County Auditor.
EXTRA MEETING OF THE COUNTY
BOARD. COOK COUNTY, MIME
May Is, 1919.
Present Commissioners Allen. Ballv.
Jacobson, Peterson and Chairman
Eng elsen.
The minutes of the meeting of April
24th. were. read and approved.
The application of NJ. H, Kelley for
reduction Of taxes on real estate was
upon motion duly made and carried
mission for approval.
The application Of the Grand Marais
Realty Co for settlement and abate-
ment of accumulated taxes and penal
ties upon real estate was recommended
to the Minnesota Tax Commission for
approval. Ayes Commissioners Alien.
Peterson, and Chairman Engelsen.
Nays Commissioner Ball =.
The applications of John Danie}son,
Olof Berglund. and Mrs. August Anon
son for reduction Of assessed valuation
on real estate were upon motion duly
made and carried rejected.
The applications of Albert Rindahl,
Nancy A. Bally. Charles Taylor, L.. l..
Simmons, Louis Lohman, and r. G.
Must for reduction of taxes on real
estate were each upon separate motion
approved and recommended to the State
Tax Commission for consideration.
Upon motion duly made and carried
John Newton was allowed Poor Relief
to the amount of SIS. 90 per month
and c. A. Anderson relief to the
amount of $4,000 per month and the
Auditor was instructed to issue his
warrants for such amounts in accord
ance Herewith.
The communication from the State
Auditor asking that the Board appoint
an Appraiser Of State Lands was read
and upon motion duly made and2carried
Axel E. Berglund was appointed to
said position.
1t was moved and carried that Axel
f. Berglund be appointed County Sur
veyor for Cook County and that he re-
ceive as compensation for such service
While actually employed 81 90 per day
in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter $50 Laws Of 1919.
Upon motion duly made and carried
Claus c. Monker was authorized to is
sue time checks on road work in COM
pliance with Section 2, Chapter 1872
Laws of 1915.
Upon motion duly made and carried
commissioners Allen. BaIly and Jacob
son were appointed committee to look
over the land owned by the county and
held for poor farm purposes, and. if in
their opinion the said land is unfit for
farming then the committee shall look
up other land and make report thereon
at the next meeting of the County
Board.
The resignation of Axel E. Berglund
as Supervisor Of Assessments was ac-
cepted same to take effect June list,
1919.
1t was moved and carried that the
eastern terminus of road job number
1901 be fixed at Station No. 511.
Upon motion duly made and carried
the salary of the Clerk of the District
Court of Cook County was left as fixed
by Chapter 229. Laws of 1919.
1t was moved and carried that the
bi4l of Matt Johnson amounting to
| $30.10 for Deputy Coroner's expenses
and that of DR.. F. b. Hicks amounting
to $50 90 for post-rnOrtem examina ton
body Of John, Doe each be referred to
The several Communications relative
to the furnishing, of Liability Insurance
under the -Workmens Compensation
At AZ were read and same were ordered
The following bills were allowed:
North Shore Garage. supplies
and repairs for county ma.
North Shore Garage. snow snow 4'0S
iplowing during December
North Shore Garage; supplies NV
and repairs for county ma
North Shore Garage, fare
County Engineer. Grand Ma
North. Shore Garage. express '''0
charges paid on county sup
No 2t1S Shore Garage: SUPPLIES ''''
and labor county machinery. 60. rs
North Shore Drug Co.. one
fountain syringe for John
Newton ........ .:...... us
Peytont Paper Co.. supplies for
county Offices .............. SO. 90
Peyton Paper Co., ribbons for
No. 10 Royal Typewriter. 100
Miller. Davis CO., 4-dozen No.
$685. App. for Settlement of
Accumulated Taxes ... 1.49
Kimball-Storer Co.. office sup
Auditor -:...s..::.:..:. 1o7.45
Co, A. book register. of army =.
discharges for Register OF
+ Deeds and . Treasurer daily
cash balance and, REMIT 49,
: .ance Register for County :.
Urea surer,.. -. .s..... ...> lis. 90
. county officials -. 49, Is. 90
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