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Motions and Resolutions.
BY Commissioner Hogan:

By Commissioner Hogan:
Whereas, in 1927 the Great North
ern Railway and the Northern Pa
cific Railway companies petitioned
for a merger of the two roads. known
as the acquisition cases, finance dock
cts 6409 and 6410; and
Whereas, on October 4th, 1927, this
board went on record as opposed to
the merger of the Great Northern
titioned for above; and
Whereas, on October 18th. 1927,
this board by resolution, authorized
T. HI. Trelford, traffic counselor of
Duluth, Minnesota, then appearing in
opposition to said merger for other
Louis county. in opposition to said
Whereas. r. H. Trelford did so APP
pear for the county of st. Louis in
all necessary hearings and procedure
in said matter.
Now, therefore. be it resolved. that
Northern Pacific Railway companies
have now withdrawn their petitions,
and ask for a dismissal of the cases,
this board hereby expresses its APP
probation of the services rendered
in this matter by said T. III. Trelford.
and hereby extends to him in behalf
thanks for his part in bringing this
matter to a successful termination.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and II was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Hogan. sny,,
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted March 7th, 1881.
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Adopted March 7th. 1881.
By Commissioner Anderson:

By Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board it is necessary that the county
of st. Louis should acquire the gravel
and other road Surfacing and build
ing materials located on parcel OF
land of 40 acres in area, in the north
west quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section Is, township 80 north;
right of way 33 feet in width, ex-
tending from said gravel pit to the
Steiner road, all according to the de-,
scription of said gravel pit and road
right of way hereinafter contained,
which gravel and other road .surfac,,
ing material, together with said road
right of way, can be purchased by
the county of st. Louis for the sum
of 100000 for said gravel and road
surfacing material, and said right OF
removing said gravel and other road
surfacing material, and the use OF
said road right of way, during the
entire period to January LIST, 1871;
and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board said consideration to be. paid
for said road building material and
said road right of way is reasonable
and it would be for the best interests
of said county, that said road sur
facing material and said road right
of way should be acquired by said
county.
Now, therefore, be IL resolved. tndl
the chairman of this board and the
county auditor are hereby authorized
and requested to enter into contract
with the owner of said land, Sheldon
A. Westberg. for the purchase of SAID
road building material, and an ease
ment for road right of way, in ac-
cordance with the foregoing provi-
sions, in form to be prepared and
approved by the attorney for. this
board, and the verified claim of said
Sheldon A. Westberg, in the amount
road easement and said road surfac-
ing and road building material be
and the same hereby is approved,
said description above referred to be-
ing as follows, viz:
Beginning at a point. as the point
of beginning. said point being 10.
Gated 1889 feet easterly and 800
feet southerly from the west quarter
corner of section dS, township 50
county, thence running south 563
feet, thence west 80 feet, thence
north 563 feet. thence east $40 feet,
to the point of beginning, said par
eel of land containing 40 acres. more
or less: also an easement for road
way purposes, as described in pre-
vious agreement between the. county
of st. Louis. as party of the first
part. and Adolph Carlson and Frida
Westberg and Rosetta Westberg. his
wife. as parties of the second part,
which agreement is dated December
t0th. 1929: also a strip of land 80
feet in width beginning at the ter
minus of the easement described in
the agreement dated December 10TH
1929, thence south 165 feet to point,
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BY Commissioner Hogan for Com

BY commissioner IloSdh III )oi'i
missioner ABBY:
Resolved, that, in the Judgment OF
the members of this board, the pc
tition of Charlie Monetti and others:
for the location and establishment OF
a highway in township Sc, range ~,
is reasonable on it's face, and it is
determined that a hearing be had
upon said petition at the county board
rooms. in the court house in the city
of Duluth, in the county of st. Louis,
Minnesota, on Wednesday the sixth
day of May, 1881, at the hour of 1870
d. M, that Commissioners Anderson.
Pete, Murray and ABBY, be and they
are hereby appointed committee TO
examine such proposed route of said
highway. which committee will meet
upon said route at the starting point,
being on Town Line road at north
quarter corner, section l, 56-19, on
Thursday the sixteenth day of April;
1881, at the hour of a. M, of said
day, and that notices of such hear
ing and examination be posted ac-
cording to law.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, Sny--
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adonted March 7th 1881
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The county board of ST.. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the sew
enth day of March, 1881, at 2 o'clock,
in the afternoon, pursuant to adjourn
ment. The meeting was called to or
der by the chairman, with the FOL
lowing present:
Commissioners Hogan, Snyder. An
derson, Pete, Newman, and Chairman
Aaby-6.
Absent-Commissio Murray.
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Communications.

Steel-To-W Wheat Highway associa-
ton, asking the county board to des-
ignate the route of the Steel-To-
Wheat highway, as fixed by said or
ganization.-12214.
T. III. Trelford, asking to be re-
lieved of duty as representative of
the county board, in connection with
the application of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railways for a
merger.-12215.-Ord received and
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the appointment OF
the following named employees at the
Industrial Home School for Girls, in
the respective positions, and at the
respective monthly compensation
specified after the name of each of
said employees, be and the same is
hereby approved, as made by the
board of directors of the said Indus.
trial Home School for Girls, as Of
January LIST, 1881, to-wit:
Mrs. Lydia Berger, natron, S125.0O:
Mrs. Ellen Grove, assistant matron,
$4,000.
Joseph Peer, caretaker, $4,000.
B. NJ. Stone, bookkeeper, $4,000;
DIR. r. l.. Nelson, physician, 500 90.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted March 9th. 1881.
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Adopted March 9TH, 1881.


BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved, that the commissioner for
the First district be and is hereby
authorized to purchase from Roy
MacDonell one used water wagon for
the sum of $4,000.
Be it further resolved. that the sum
of $500 be and the same is hereby
appropriated from the county special
road and bridge fund in the First
commissioner district to apply upon
said purchase.
Commissioners Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted March 18th, 1881.
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submitting report for the month of
February, 1881, to-wft:
Receipts, $656.00; certified copies,
$22.25; work done for st. Louis county,
$28.25; probate copies, $110.25; pro-
bate receipts. $163.25. County treas
urer's receipts for $504.50. $2.22 and
$678.25 attached.-12236.
Charles Calligan, registrar of titles,
submitting report for the month OF
February, 1881, to-wit: Assurance
fund. $2.22; filing fees, $504.50.-
12237.
Bertha Hanford, agent for the blind,
submitting report for the month OF
February, 931.-12238.-Ordered re-
ferred to the attorney for the county
board.
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Resolved, that the material and
service payrollS containing various
claims and bills against the county
of st. Louis. for the various funds
hereinafter enumerated for the month
of February, 1881, be and the same
are hereby approved, and the county
auditor is hereby instructed to draw
warrants for the several amounts con-
the limitations of the restraining or
der served on the county board on
February 10th. 1881.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict !, fund 1, Sc, 562.31.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict 2, fund 1, S15,447.S1.
Special road and bridge fund. dis
trict 3, fund 1, $46S.6S.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict a. fund 1, $2,041.2S.
Special road and bridge fund, I'M
organized township 6S-15, fund T.,
$3.50.
Special road and bridge fund. dis
trict 5, fund 1, $1O,917.77.
Special road and bridge fund. dis
trict 6. fund 1, s11,603:04.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict Z, fund 1, $801.34.
Special road and bridge fund. en-
gineer's district 2, fund 8, S339.4O.
Special road and bridge fund; en-
Special ROAD ana Dr1QS6 1unQ. ell
gineer's district a, fund 3, s42.95.
Special road and bridge fund. en-.
gineer's district 5. fund 3, $440.61.
Special road and bridge fund. high
way engineer, district 8. fund 3,
S26S.60.
County revenue fund, fund 5. $780,
477.20.
Ditch fund, fund 8, $500.
Garage revolving fund, fund 10,
S609.02.
Industrial home school, fund II,
S471.40.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der. Anderson, Newman and Chair
man Aaby-5.
'Nays-None.
Adopted March 9TH, 1881.
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Communications.

Frank L. Magic. sheriff, protesting
against the allowance of payment OF
any salary to any other claimant to
the office of sheriff or of any deputy
attempted to be appointed by such
claimant.-12232.- referred to
the attorney for the county board.
C. E. Adams. special counsel, stat
ing that the board has the legal au-
thority to pay Emil NJ. Erickson as
sheriff from January 18th, 1881; and
uties from the time each deputy quail
ified as such, by the filing of his
certificate of appointment and his
oath of office in the office of the
register of deeds.-12233.
Northwestern Motor Sales company.
relative to award of contract for
three window sedan for the engineer
ing department.-12234.
Emil NJ Erickson, sheriff, request
ing the county board to appropriate
the sum of $1,500.00 as revolving
fund for the use OF said office
12235-Ordered received and filed.
Reports of Officers.
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Pete:
Whereas, Sheriff Emil M. Erickson
has requested this board to set aside
the sum of S1,500.00 to be used by
the sheriff's office as a revolving
fund pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 492, Session Laws of Mime
sofa for 1921.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the sum of $1,5000O be and the same
is hereby appropriated from the gen.
eral revenue fund of the county and
set apart for the use of the sheriff
as an. expense fund of his office, said
sum to be replaced at the end of each
month when such expenses are al
lowed.
Resolved further, that the county
auditor is hereby directed to make
the necessary entries in his records
to comply with this resolution, and
draw his warrant payable to Emil
M. Erickson, in the sum of $1,500.0O
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted March 9th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Newman:

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that the commissioner OF
the Fifth district be and is hereby
authorized to purchase from the, st;
Louis County Farm bureau, $4,000
pounds of agritol at SLABS per cwt..
or in the total amount of $2,2SO.0O:
Resolved further, that the sum of
50. $4,000 be and the same is hereby
appropriated from the road and bridge
fund in the Fifth commissioners dis
trict in payment of said purchase.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted March 9th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, William A. Newman. as
county commissioner, filed his bond
in the amount of 100000, dated Oc-
Casualty company, as surety thereon,
conditioned that said William A.
Newman as county commissioner
would perform his duties as required
by law. which bond was recorded on
November End, 1929, in book As of
in the office of the register of deeds
of st. Louis county. as file No.
277917, liability on which bond has
terminated, by the filing and record
ing of a new bond, in like amount,
for the period from the first Monday
in January, 1881. to the first Monday
in January, 1888; and
Whereas, it is desired that said
bond first above referred to, should
be cancelled, and all further liability
son appearing why said request
should not be granted.
Now. therefore. be it resolved. that
the above described bond of William
A. Newman as principal, with the
Columbia Casualty company as surety
and recorded on November End, 1929,
in book As of miscellaneous records,
on page 712, in the office of the reg
lister of deeds of st. Louis county,
be and the same hereby is cancelled:
and any liability thereon from and
after January 9Th, 1881, is terminated.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
der. Anderson. Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted March 9th, 1881.
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Adopted March 18th. 1881.

Upon motion of Commissioner Ho-
gan, the county board adjourned at
4: 80 o'clock. in the afternoon of March
18th, 1881 to meet on March 9Th, 1881,
at 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon.
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BY Commissioner Pete:
| Whereas, in June, 1880, this board
| awarded contract to II. w. CoonS
company of Hibbing, for the paving
holm Short Line road, from its in
| tersection with the North road to its
| intersection with state trunk high
way No. 35 under conditions that
should be excepted from said con-
tract, and left unpaved: and
| Whereas, during the performance
| of said contract the said contractor
so specified in said contract to be left
unpaved, and has made application
to this board to be paid for the per-
Torrance of said work so excepted
from said contract, at the unit prices
specified in said contract for said
work in the total amount of s6,S24.51
and
Whereas, the resolution of this
board adopted on June oath. 1880. set
apart and established fund of 1885,,
1882 to defray the cost of perform
ing said contract above referred to,
out of which sum the county of st.
Louis has paid to said contractor the
sum of $149, 552.24 on said contract,
of said work, and also paid $500. 4S
for extra work not specifically in
cluded in said contract and the fur
ther sum of s9,s4S.09 for the construc-
described road, leaving an unex-
pended balance in said fund of
Sc, S2461, which is available for the
payment to the said E. w. Coons COM
pany, for the paving of said ex-
cepted portion of said work; and
Whereas. the payment of any part
of said demand of said E. w. Coons
company in the sum of $6.S24.51 has
been enjoined by a temporary in
junction issued out of the district
court of the Eleventh judicial dis
trict, which said injunction has on
the date of March 9th, 1881. been
modified in so far as necessary, in
order to permit the county of St
Louis to release and pay to the n
w. Coons company of Hibbing. all
or any part of said sum of s6,S24.61.
remaining unexpended out of said
fund of s166, 845.42, and the county of
ST. Louis is now free to make pay
ment to the said Z. w. Coons COM
pany of such portion of said sum of
s6,S24.61, as it shall determine to be
just and proper, in the premises; and
Whereas, the paving of said ex-
cepted portions of said road was done
on entertainments not sufficiently
compacted to justify the laying of
pavement thereon, and said pavement
may be damaged by undue settlement
of said embankment underlying said
excepted portions of said pavement.
and in the judgment of this board
payment to said f. W. Coons COM
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the ninth
day of March. 1881. at 10 o'clock. in
the forenoon, pursuant to adjourn
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Rv Commissioners Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that the county auditor
is hereby authorized to call for bids
to be received by this board UP to l
o'clock in the afternoon of April 9Th,
1881, to be opened and considered by
this board at 1870 o'clock on the same
day, for the purchase of an air. COM
pressor $50 cubic foot capacity with
clutch.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote
observation-disclosures Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Petes Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted March 9th, 1881.
At o'clock, in the afternoon of
said day, upon melton of Commits
sioner Snyder, a recess was taken un-
til the call of the chair.
Upon the call of the chair, the
board resumed it's regular order OF
business at $40 o'clock, in the af-
ternoon of said day, all members ex-
cept Commissioner Murray being
present.
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ment. The meeting was called to or
der by the chairman, with the fol-
lowing present:
Commissioners Hogan, Snyder. An
derson. Pete, Newman, and Chairman
.Aaby-6.
Ahsent-Comnlission Murray--1
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County Highway Estimates
Submitted by County Highway
Enoineer

>. Is. Sneparu, county highway Ell
gineer, submitting engineers esti-
mates on roads and projects, to be
presented to the county board, on
this date, for it's consideration
1926.
Clearing county road No. 265, prof.
ect 1 (betterments), from southeast
corner section SO, 53-12, to east quar-
ter corner section So, 1912, a dis
lance of one-half mile, $4,000.
r6sa o to- So On o4E Fast pro Ga
(equipmenD, $1,500.00.
Resurfacing county road No. 80,
east corner section S2. 5O-17, to north
distance of one mile, s605,OO.
Resurfacing county road No. 121,
project (betterments) from south
east corner of section %, 54-19. to
distance of four miles, $595.5O.
Resurfacing county road No. 122.
project / (betterments), from south
west corner section 80, 54-1S. east u
distance of OF miles. $4,000.
Gravel surfacing county road No.
IT'S, project / (second-class construc-
tion), from southeast corner section
2, 51-21, west distance of one-half
mile. $4,000.
Gravel surfacing county road No.
tion), from southeast corner section
81, 54-19, north 800 feet, $4,000.
Filling over culvert On county road
No. Z on the west line of SECTION Z,
township 81 north, range IL west,
project 1 (maintenance), a distance
of 100 feet, $4,000.
Test pitting on county road No. 16,
in township 81 north, range Ii west,
from station 1853 plus 90 to station
s SIS P'us w. Instance u ''' i''''
Labor and material on county road
No. 16; bridge I-3.34-l, project 3
at IT station i2S plus 90, $500.
Change of channel on county road
No. 16, bridge I-3-32-1, project 2
s ps 90 % geciGn 81 at oW StasiGp
81. range 49,. $4,000.
Labor and material on bridge
1851 on county road No. 16, prof.
ect 4 (first-class construction, at
s shat g. 81 rp pus Z is in sss.Sn So
Clearing right of way of road No.
391, project l (second-class construc-
tion), from station 0 plus 90 to sta
tion g plus 20, a distance of 1920
feet, $4,000.
Gravel surfacing county road No.
"a, project (betterments), from
southwest corner section "a, township
60, range 20, to northwest corner of
distanee g of ex mes nS ~
Gravel surfacing county road NO.
500, project ] (betterment- construc-
tion), from north one sixteenth cor
ner northeast quarter section %,
township 81, range 20, to northwest
corner section u, township 81, range
20. distance of Ia miles, $1,006.25.
Gravel surfacing county road No.
$40, project 1 (second-class construc-
tion). from northwest corner section
IA, township 81, range II, to south
west corner section 3d. township 81,
range 81, a distance of two miles,
81, $4,000.
Gravel surfacing county road No.
SIS, project 1 (second-class construc-
tion), from the center one sixteenth,
northwest quarter section 10. town.
ship Ga, range 20, to west quarter of
section l. township g.. range 20. a
distance. of 21b miles, SS62.50.
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Adopted March 18th, 1881,
To the County Board:

To the County Board:
Your committee on claims and ac-
counts to whom We're referred the
miscellaneous expense bills and coun-
ty road and ditch bills against the
county of st. Louis, having consid-
cred same. recommend the adoption
of the following resolutions:
j. l.. PETE,
JOHN HOGAN,
III. A. ANDERSON,
L. NJ. SNYDER,
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson the county highway engineer
was authorized to proceed with the
work described in the above mem
toned estimates.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der, the rules We're suspended to hear
persons before the board.
H. B. Messenger, representing the
rail employees, appeared, and asked
for the support of the county board
in favor of the adoption of Senate
File No. 535 now before the legisla-
ture. which amends an act for the
regulation of transportation and per-
mon carriers, on public highways by
motor vehicles.
o. J. Larson then appeared and
spoke. urging the county board to
pay the salary of Emil NJ. Erickson
as sheriff from January 5th. 1881.
and for the payment of the salaries
of deputies appointed BY Mr.. Erick-
son, effective January 10Th. 1881.
Upon motion of Commissioner New
man, the regular order of business
was resumed at IL O'Clock, in the
forenoon. of said day. all members
ray being present.
Upon motion of Commissioner New
man, the matter of the payment of
salaries of Emil NJ. Erickson, as Sher-
iff. and of deputies appointed by him.
was taken under consideration until
the meeting of the county board to
be held at O'Clock, in the afternoon
of said day.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
derSon, the board adjourned at Ii
O'Clock, in the forenoon of March It'll.
1881. to meet on March 7th, 1881, at
o'clock, in the afternoon.
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Upon the call of the chair. the
board resumed it's regular order Of
business at AS o'clock. in the after
noon of March 9th, 1881, all members
except Commissioner Murray being
present.
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At 1905 O'clock in the forenoon of
said day, upon motion of Commits
sioner Snyder a recess was taken un-
til the call of the chair.
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Reports Of Officers.
Charles Calligan, register of deeds,
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At 2:40 o'clock, in the afternoon of
said day, upon motion of Commits
sioner Anderson, a 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 rs o'clock. in the after
noon of March 18th, 1881. all members
except Commissioner Murray being
present.
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