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Communications.

G. E. Adams, special counsel, sub
hitting communication, recommend
ing to the county board that it adopt
resolution reciting the fact that the
sum of $4,0S2.11 has been paid into
the county treasury by and in behalf
of Rudolph E. Segal, and authorizing
the execution of an agreement in the
name of the county of st. Louis, not
to prosecute the suit against the said
Rudolph +. Segal any further.-12174.
Purchase and supply committee,
submitting report on bids received
for furnishing one ~ to 2-ton truck
for use in the Fifth district, recon-
mending the purchase of one REQ
model F. d. 2-ton truck, with a
trade-in allowance of $4,000 on old
REQ truck, or at net price of $1,595.00
-12175.
Purchase and supply committee,
submitting report on bids received for
furnishing a five-paSSenger sedan for
use in the Second district, recommend
ing the purchase of one Graham Spe-
cial eight, four-door sedan, for the
sum of S1,395.00, f. o. b. Duluth
12176. Ordered received and filed.
At GAS o'clock, in the forenoon of
said day, upon motion of Commits
sioner Snyder, recess was taken
until the call of the chair.
Upon the call of the chair,
the board resumed it's regular
order of business at 1870 o'clock, in
the afternoon of said day, all MEM
bers except Commissioner Pete being
present.
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Adopted Feb. 21st. 1881.
By Commissioner Newman:

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that the bid of the REQ
Duluth, Inc, of Duluth, Minnesota, to
furnish the county of st. Louis for
use in the Fifth commissioner dis
trict one REQ Model F. D. 2-ton, 1853
inch wheel base, with Duluth built
cab, 20 H. P. motor, four wheel n.y.
draulic brakes, four speed transmits
sion, dual balloon tires, for the sum
of $2,095.00, f. o. b. Duluth. Minnesota,
and taking on exchange one old REQ
for the sum of $4,000, making the
purchase price in the amount of
$1,595.00, be and the same is hereby
accepted and said purchase author
lied.
Be it further resolved, that the sum
of $1,595.00 be and the same is hereby
appropriated from the county special
road and bridge fund in the Fifth
commissioners district to apply upon
said purchase.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted Feb. 21st, 1881.
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At this time Commissioner Snyder
left the room.

BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved, that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrollS of the sew
period of one-half month, ending Feb
ruary 18th, 1881, which have been
/ heretofore approved by the county
highway engineer, and for which the
county auditor is instructed to draw
warrants for the several amounts con-
tanned therein, be and the same are
hereby approved, said payrolls being
of the following numbered sheets, for
the following amounts, respectively,
to-wit:
amount fund nd /, s5si.75 % See %
amount fund l. pI SLIGO S"se'S
am RafGc fund l. pa ss9s75 s. sheets L.
am nuiG' fund T. pasy $500 . sheets H.
amount fund ID l. p1 sS5ss:1s. snee'S
District d;,nt f 2 pa yIS IL 8, sheets H.
District 2, payroll 3, sheets Ia
District 3. payroll 3, sheets IL
amount fund /, S701.S0.
amount fund 1, sl,Ss2.sS'.
District 5. payroll 3, sheets IL
District 5, payroll 3, sheets L.
amount fund /, $334.O0.
District s.. payroll 8, sheets Ill,
amount fund /, $7,S6535.
District g. payroll 3, sheets lib
amount fund 1, $12, 512.10.
District 7, payroll 3, sheets 1t
amount fund /, $9,727.14.
District 6 (unorganized 1910, pay
roll 3, sheets IL, amount fund A.
$21S.40.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Murray and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted Feb. Goth, 1881.
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Adopted Feb. goth, 1881.
BY Commissioner Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that the appointment of
Miss Mary DePaul, as supervisor of
teaching in the office of the county
superintendent of schools at a salary
of $4,000 per month, effective jan
uary Is. 1881, be and the same is
hereby approved and confirmed. This
is a temporary appointment to fill
the place of MIR. George Cucich, who
was granted a leave of absence to
July /, 1881.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, An
derson. Pete, Murray and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted Feb. goth, 1881.
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Adopted Feb. 21st, 1881.
BY Commissioner Newman:

by COMMISSIONER NcWffldn.
Whereas, at the meeting of this
board held on January oath, 1881, a
resolution was adopted, appropriating
the sum of 100000 from the Proctor
airport fund for the improvement of
the county airport, adjoining the st.
Louis county fair grounds at Proctor,
which said work consisted of clearing
said land of stumps and second
growth brush and trees, in order to
prepare said land for landing field
purposes, and which said work was
to be performed, under the direction
of A. F. Hutchins; and
Whereas. additional funds in the
sum of 100000 are needed for the
completion of said work.
Now. therefore, be it resolved. that
the sum of 100000 be and is hereby
appropriated from the Proctor air.
port fund, for use in defraying the
cost of performing the said work
above described, said sum of 100000
to be expended under the provisions
and conditions specified in said reso-
luton of January oath. last.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
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AT this time Commissioner Pete r,
Sumed his seat in the county board

By Commissioner Murray:
Whereas, this board at it's meeting
on the tenth day of February, A. d.
1881. awarded the contract for the
construction and completion of the
st. Louis county garage at Eveleth,
Minnesota, to the Lenci & Lenci Con-
tracing company, on their bid in the
amount of SIG, 100000, but omitted to
set apart that amount of funds from
the road and bridge fund of the Sixth
commissioner district of said county.
to defray the cost of completing said
contract.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the sum of SIG, 10000 be and the same
is hereby appropriated and set apart
from the county road and bridge fund
of the Sixth commissioners district.
to defray the cost of performing said
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Murray and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted Feb, goth. 1891
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CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

The undersigned members of the
county board of st. Louis county,
Minnesota, do hereby call an extra
session of said board to be held at
the county courthouse in Duluth,
Mimi, at 1890 o'clock a. m. on Feb
ruary goth, 1881.
Dated February 10th, 1881.
JOHN HOGAN,
Commissioner First District.
e. NJ. SNYDER,
Commissioner Second District.
H. A. ANDERSON,
Commissioner Third District.
JACOB l.. PETE,
Commissioner Fourth District.
w. A. NEWMAN,
Commissioner Fifth District.
STUART MURRAY,
Commissioner Sixth District.
ASMUND ABBY,
Commissioner Seventh District.
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Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
AdOpted Feb Dist 1891
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Adopted Feb. Goth, 1881.
By Commissioner Anderson for Com
missioner Newman:

BY Commissioner Anderson for Com
missioner Newman:
Whereas, the county treasurer in
making up the real property tax
statement for S. George Stevens on
pieces and parcels of land owned by
him, through inadvertance and mis-
take omitted from the statement on
lots 1, 2 and 8, in block II, East Fond
du Lac, a portion of the taxes due
thereon, in the amount of $500,
which error has been discovered, and
the owner of said property desires to
pay his taxes thereon; and
Whereas, said omission was due to
inadvertance and mistake in the Of
flee of the county treasurer, and not
on the part of the owner of said land
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the county treasurer be and he here
by is authorized to receive and accept
from the said S. George Stevens the
sum of $500 as the balance due on
the above described lots, for the real
property taxes thereon, for the year
1929. without interest, penalty or
cost.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Murray and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted Feb. Goth, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Anderson for Com
missioner Newman:
Whereas, application has been made
to this board by Alfred Leppi and
Waldmar Alho for a permit to hold,
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Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted Feb. goth, 1881.
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Order to show cause and summons
and complaint in the case of Oscar
Carlson, plaintiff, VS.. Frank L. Magic,
the county of ST. Louis, all county
commissioners, the county auditor
and the county treasurer.-12172.
Summons and complaint in the case
of George G. Kettner VS.. Frank L.
Magic, the county of ST. Louis, all
county commissioners, the county au-
ditor and the county treasurer
l2173-A. Ordered referred to the at
torney for the county board.
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C. T.. Amy, submitting claim in the
amount of $4,000 for alleged cutting
of ditch across the SEA of NEA of
section IS, township 81, range -
12143. Referred to the county high
way engineer, the attorney for the
county board, and the commissioner
of the Fifth district.
B. S. Richards, chairman, road COM
mittee of the Ely Commercial club, re-
questing the support and co-opera-
ton of the county board, for the paw
ing of State Highway No. 30 between
Ely and Tower during the years 1882
or 1933.-12144. Referred to the COM
mittee of the entire board.
Joseph A. Lovallo. relative to the
claims of Victor Hill, Oscar Alaspaa,
Helmer Johnson and Herman Ny
gard, against the county of st. Louis.
-12145. Referred to the commissioner
of the Sixth district and the attorney
for the county board: ,., o
Florence Currle, executive Secre-
tary, Duluth Woman's club, submit
ting protest against appointment of
certain deputies appointed by Emil
NJ. Erickson, sheriff-elect., = 12146.
Referred to the attorney for the coun-
ty board for an opinion as to the au-
thority of the county board, and to
Sheriff-elect Erickson.
Frank l.. Magic, sheriff, relative to
bills for coupon books for gasoline
and oil furnished employees in the
Virginia office.-12147. Referred to
the members of the committee on
Emil NJ. Erickson, sheriff, submit
ting appointment of various employees
in his department, and requesting APP
prevail of the Same.-1214S.
a. Lindgren, clerk, town of Leiding,
submitting certified copy of resolu-
tion adopted by said township board,
accepting the terms of the resolution
adopted by the county board on Feb
the use of county trucks on certain
township roads in said town.-12149.
Frank l.. Magic, sheriff, submitting
report on application of Alfred Leppi
nit in the town of Halden, stating
that he knows of no good reason why
said applicants should not be granted
said permit.-1215O.
j. j. Opsahl, relative to the petition
submitted for the enlargement of the
town of Portage, and the formation
of the same into a development dis
trict that will embrace area of flow
age and power and transportation de-
velopment along Vermilion river val
ley.-12151.
Trelford Mailer, Inc, submitting
schedule showing the standard rates
for bonds of county employees
12152. Ordered received and filed.
Inventories.
Les Emery. submitting. inventory OF
Hibbing aviation field and faiI
grounds.-12153.
Stuart A. Murray. county commits
sioner. Sixth district, submitting in
ventory of said district.-12154.
Roderick Dunn, submitting inven-
tory of the Industrial Home School foi
Grls.S-12155. Ordered received anG
filed.
Bonds.
Lenci & Lenci Contracting com.
pany, in the sum of SIC, 10000, fol
constructing the county garage al
Eveleth, with the Aetna Casualty and
Surety company, as Surety.-12156
Referred to the attorney for the coun.
ty board.
Reports of Officers.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditcf
inspector, submitting report on Ait.
kin-St. Louis County Judicial Ditcf
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declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commission Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted Feb. 21St, 1881.
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Adopted Feb. goth, 1881.
To the county board:

To the county board:
Your committee on claims and ac-
counts to whom were referred the bill
of c. j. Stewart, for the burial of
Charles H. Willis, having considered
same, recommend the adoption of
the following resolutions:
JACOB l.. PETE,
STUART MURRAY,
H. A. ANDERSON,
E. NJ. SNYDER,
Committee
Resolved, that the bill of c. J.
t Stewart OF Duluth, Minnesota, for
of the U. s. S. Navy, serving on the
U. S. S. Kansas, in the sum of 500. 90
be and the same is hereby approved
and referred to the state auditor for
payment.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Murray and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted Feb. goth, 1881.
| Upon motion of Commissioner Muir
ray, the board adjourned at IL O'Clock
noon on February goth, 1881, to meet
on February goth, 1881, at 80 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
thC SOunty VI OC. LOUIS
county, Minnesota, met this the
twentieth day of February, 1881, at
1870 O'Clock in the afternoon, pursu-
ant to adjournment. The meeting
was called to order by the chairman,
with the following present:
Commissioners Hogan, Snyder, An
derson, Pete, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-7.
AbSent-None.
This being the time set for the
| opening of bids for the furnishing of
a portable screening gravel plant,
bids We're received from the Austin
Western Road Machinery company,
the Thorman w. Roshoit Company.
VIM. H. Ziegler company, Inc, and
| the LANCE Tractor and Equipment
company, said bids being in consid-
cradle detail which is not listed here
in. and We're ordered referred to the
county highway engineer for tabula-
| ton, and then filed in the office of
the county auditor.-12160.
This being the time set for the
opening of bids for the furnishing of
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By Commissioner Murray for Com
missioner ABBY:
Resolved, that the county auditor
be and he is hereby directed to call
for bids to be received by this board,
up to 1 o'clock in the afternoon of
Monday, March 23rd, 1881, and opened
and considered by said board at 1 80
o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
for the furnishing of one new null
tiple blade road maintainer, f. o. b..
Hibbing, Minnesota.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commssioner Hogan, An
derson, Murray and Vice Chairman
Newman-4.
Nays-None.
Adopted Feb goth, 1881.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY, BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD ON
FEBRUARY 10Th, 1881, AT 1890
O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON.
The county board of st. Louis coun-
ty, Minnesota, met this the twentieth
day of February, a. ID. 1881, at 10:30
o'clock in the forenoon, pursuant to
call. The meeting was called to or
der by the chairman, with the fol-
lowing present:
Commissioners Hogan, Anderson,
Pete, Newman, Murray and Chair
man Aaby-6.
AbSent-Commission Snyder.
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Casualty. and Surety company. as
Surety.-12137
f. w. Bullen, deputy coroner, in
the sum of 100000, with the Consti-
tuition Indemnity company of Phila-
delphia, as surety.-1213S.
Charles w. Bray, deputy coroner,
in the sum of 100000, with the
Maryland Casualty company, as sure
ty.-12139.
w. L. Forster, NJ. D.. deputy cor
oner. in the sum of 100000, with the
Aetna Casualty and Surety COM
pany, as surety.-12140.
III. b. Ewens, deputy coroner, in
the sum of 100000, with the EN-
ployers' Liability Assurance corpora
ton, Ltd, of London, England, as
surety.-12141. Ordered referred to
the attorney for the county board.
Motions and Resolutions.
BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved, that the bonds of the fol-
lowing named persons, in amounts.
and with SuretieS as heretofore listed
IN these proceedings, be and the same
are hereby approved, together with
the suretieS thereon, to-wit:
Harry E. Boyle, Ellis j. Butchart,
Frank j. RoSemeier, DR.. William S.
King: Owen w. Parker, f. w. Bullen,
Charles w. Bray, w. l.. Forster, NJ.
D., and H. B. Ewens.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted Feb. 10th, 1881.
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AT this time commissioners Pete
and Murray left the ROOM.
BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that the sum of $4,000
be and hereby is appropriated from
the lakes and streams improvement
fund, for improving the dam at the
outlet of Prairie lake in section 80,
township so, range 20.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, An
derson, Newman and Chairman ABBY
a.
Nays-None.
Adopted Feb. goth, 1881.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ho-
gan, the board adjourned at o'clock
in the afternoon of February goth,
1881, to meet on February 21st, 1881,
at $3.50 o'clock, in the forenoon.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the TWEEN
ty-first day of February, 1881, at $3.50
o'clock, in the forenoon, pursuant to
adjournment. The meeting was called
to order by the chairman, with the
following present:
Commissioners Hogan, Snyder, An
derson, Pete, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-7.
AbSent-NOne.
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Motions and Resolutions.

Upon motion of Commissioner Ho-
gan, the resolution adopted by this
board on February 9Th, 1881, accept
ing the offer of John E. Clarity to
pay the personal property tax judy
ments heretofore docketed against Roy
Knudson, on the condition that the
county of st. Louis assign to the said
John e. Clarity all it's right, title and
interest in and to said judgments,
and authorizing and requesting the
chairman of this board, and the coun-
ty auditor, to execute and deliver an
assignment of the said right, title
and interest in and to said per-
sonal property tax judgments, on the
payment of the sums of $3.50, 1926
and $50, was reconsidered.
BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved, that the bond of the Lenci
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Adopted Feb. 21st, 1881.
BY Commissioner Snyder:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the bid of the Ryan
Motor company of Duluth, Minnesota,
to furnish to the county of ST. Louis
for use in the Second commissioner S
district one Graham special eight,
four-door sedan, with five wooden
wheels, bumpers front and rear, rear
view mirror and complete tool kit de-
livered f. o. b. Duluth, Minnesota, for
the sum of S1,395.00, be and the same
is hereby accepted and said purchase
authorized.
Be it further resolved, that the sum
of ST, $4,000 be and the same is here
by appropriated from the county spe-
cial road and bridge fund in the Sec
ond commissioner district to apply
upon said purchase.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted Feb. 21st, 1881.
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION
BUSINESS JANUARY 81. 1931-12142.
rderedR Received land Filled
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Motions and Resolutions.

By Commissioner Hogan:
Whereas, the county of st. Louis
has heretofore brought suit against
Grace B. Coleman and Rudolph E.
Segal to recover the sum of $4,082.11,
which amount said county of st.
Louis claims was unlawfully obtained
by said parties from the county treas
ury of said county, by fraud and de-
ceit for. which said county of st.
Louis claims both of said parties to
be legally responsible; and
Whereas, said Rudolph E. Segal
has caused to be repaid to the county
of ST. Louis said sum of $4,082.11,
the receipt whereof is hereby express
ly acknowledged by the county board
on behalf of said county of st. Louis;
and
Whereas, said Rudolph E: segal has
requested of the county of st. Louis
that said county of st. Louis enter
into a covenant and agreement with
him, said Rudolph E. Segal, that in
consideration of said payment by said
Rudolph 70. Segal, said county of st.
Louis will not prosecute said action
against said Rudolph E. Segal any
further, and that said county will not
take judgment against said Rudolph
e. Segal for said amount SO claimed
to be due to said county of st. Louis
from said Rudolph E. Segal, or for
any part thereof; and
Whereas, this board is advised by
its counsel, that it is right and proper
that the county of st. Louis should
enter into such an agreement with
county of ST. Louis will not further
prosecute said cause of action set out
in said complaint in said action now
pending in the district court of st:
Louis county at Duluth, but will
abandon and refrain from prosecuting
said action any further in considera-
ton of said payment above men,
toned.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
in consideration of the payment to
and benefit of said Rudolph E. Segal
by those interested in his welfare,
the county of st. Louis hereby cove
nants and agrees that it will forth
cause of action above referred to
against Rudolph E. Segal, and will
forever wholly cease and refrain from
prosecuting said action for the recov-
cry of any further sum or amount
whatever from said Rudolph E. Segal,
one of the defendants in said action.
Be it further resolved, that the
chairman of this board and the coun-
ty auditor are hereby authorized and
requested to execute in the>name of
the county of st. Louis, an agree
ment and covenant not to sue and
prosecute said cause of action above
referred to, any further against said
Rudolph E. Segal for the recovery of
any part OF the money claimed to be
due in the complaint on file in said
action in the above named court, the
form of said agreement to be APP
proved by the attorney for this board.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted Feb. 21st, 1881.
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Bonds.

Walter H. Bergen, County Auditor,
in the sum of $3,50O.00 with the
American Surety Company of New
York as surety-12173-B Referred to
the attorney for the county board.