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Statutes of Minnesota for 1923. any
and all iron ores, and other valuable
minerals in and upon said lands. with
the right to explore for. mine and
remove the same. be and the same
hereby is accepted, and said sale
hereby authorized.
Be il further resolved, that the
chairman of this board. and the
county auditor be and they hereby
are authorized and requested to exc
cute warranty deed in proper form.
carrying out the provisions of the
within and foregoing resolution. re-
lating to the conveyance to said
George n. Olsen of said lots above
referred to. in form to be prepared
and approved by the attorney for
this board, after approval by him of
the title of said lands so proposed
to be conveyed to said county of st.
Louis. by said George N. Olsen. and
upon delivery to the county auditor
of a good and sufficient warranty
deed by said George N. Olsen, to the
county of st. Louis, conveying said
lot.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, An
derson. Pete. Murray and Chairman
ABBY.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 21st. 1881.
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mittee has reported to this board.
recommending the dis-allowance of
all of said claims; and
Whereas, it appears that all of
said work was done by all of said
persons respectively. as volunteers.
without the request or authorization
of any authorized county official. and
without the approval of this board,
and that none of said claims is
legal claim against the county of ST.
Louis. and should not be paid.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
each and all of the above specified
claims be and the same hereby are
wholly dis allowed. in the following
amounts. respectively:
Elmo Vita. $4,000: Elias Leppala,
$4,000; John Kangas. $4,000; Toiyo
Sandnas, $4,000; Leonard Leppala.
$4,000. and Walfred Vita, $4,000.
Be it further resolved. that the
county auditor is hereby requested
to forthwith mail certified copy of
this resolution to each of said above
named persons, in care of Elmo Vita,
Star route. Virginia. Minnesota.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson. Pete, Newman, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 2Sth. 1881.
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Motions and Resolutions
v Commissioner Hogan:

By Commissioner Hogan:
Whereas, various assignments of
salary or wages, or other money due
from the county of st. Louis to the
various persons, firms or corporations
having heretofore been filed in the
office of the county auditor of st.
Louis county, up to and including
October 2Sth, 1881. many of which as
signments assigning salary or wages
to be earned in the future, after the
date of each of said assignments,
respectively; and
Whereas, under the provisions of
section Abs, General Statutes of Min
nesota for 1928, it is claimed that no
assignment, sale or transfer of any
wages or salary to be earned, shall
give any right of action either at
law, or in equity to the assignee or
transferee of such wages or salary,
nor shall any action lie for the re-
covery of such wages or salary, or
any part thereof by any other person
than the person to whom such wages
or salary are to become due, unless
the person, firm or corporation from
whom such wages or salary are to
accrue shall consent thereto in writ
ing;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the county of st. Louis acting by and
through it's county board hereby con-
sents to the assignment, sale or
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Motions and Resolutions

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that the sum of $144.02
be and the same is hereby transfer
red from the lakes and streams ac-
counts as established by chapter 1873,
Laws of 1927, to the removal of dead
heads in Lake Vermilion in the
Fourth commissioners district.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 21st, 1881.
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County Highway Estimates Submit
ted BY County Highway Engineer

S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting engineers esti-
mates on roads and projects, to be
presented to the county board, on
this date, for it's consideration
1929
Covering swamp on Hingeley road
County Road No. 86). project l (sec-
ond class construction) from north
west corner section %, township so,
range 20 north distance of 1900
feet, $SS0.00.
Resurfacing County Road No. $780,
project L (betterments) from north
west corner section 6, township 81,
range iS., south sol distance of IA
Reshaping and widening County
Road No So, project 1 (betterments)
from County Road No. 703 to County
Road No; 724, a distance of Ia
Grading County Road No. ZIG, prof.
ect 1 (second class construction
from northwest corner section 80,
township "a, range II, south a dis
lance of u mile, $4,000.
No F s pEo aad rst Glass R9a
tiom from a point $50 feet south of
Wa corner of section 33, township
50, range IL to west quarter corner
section 2S, township 81, range 13,
distance of IL miles, 81, 1880.
Reshaping and widening County
Road No.e39, project 8, (betterments)
from State Trunk Highway No. to
County Road No. 8, a distance of
a mile, $1,000.
Grading County Road No. 735,
project l (second class construction
from County Road No. A to west
quarter corner section 81. township
SO, range II, a distance of 0.5 miles,
100000.
Grading and graveling County Road
No. 54, project First class con-
struction) from State Aid Road No.
SO to County Road No. 299, a distance
of 05S miles, S5,949.15.
Surfacing County Road No. AZ,
project 4 Second class construction)
from EA corner of section %, town
ship SO, range Is to the Gravelle road.
distance of one mile, s1,034.00.
Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der the county highway engineer was
authorized to proceed with the work
described in the above mentioned es-
Inmates.
At 10:45 o'clock, in the forenoon of
October 22nd, 1881, upon motion of
Commissioner Pete a recess was TAX
en- until the call of the chair.
Upon the call of the chair, the
board resumed its regular order of
business at o'clock, in the afternoon
of October 22nd. 1881, all members
being present.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the board adjourned at 4
O'Clock, in the afternoon of October
22nd, 1881, to meet on October 18th,
1881, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon.
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Reports of Officers

Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 6. on award of contract
for cleaning out ditch in section 3,
township 81, range 18.-13037.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 6, on award of contract
for cleaning out 80 rods of drainage
ditch in section IA, township 81,
range 18.-1303S.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 6, recommending clean
out of drainage bitches in section g.,
township "a, range 1S.-13039.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. Is, recommending re-
placing of wooden ditch bridge over
main ditch in section 8. township So,
range 18.-13040.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report on Coun-
ty Ditch No. 10, on award of con-
tract for digging hand ditch $50 rods
long in section II, township So, range
1S.-13041.
Bertha Hanford. agent for the
blind, submitting report for Septem-
Der, 31.-13042.-Ordered received
and filed
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the 26th
day of October, 1881, at 10 o'clock. in
the forenoon, pursuant to adjourn
ment. The meeting was called to
order by the vice chairman, in the
absence of the chairman, with the
following present:
Commissioners Hogan, Snyder, An
derson. Pete, Murray and Vice Chair
man Newman-6.
Observation-Disclosures Aaby-1.
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Motions and Resolutions
BY Commissioner Hogan for Com

by commissioner hogan Tor COM
missioner Murray:
Resolved, that the commissioner of
the Sixth district is hereby authoriz
ed to loan the Ayard steam shovel,
the property of st. Louis county, in
the possession of the Sixth commits
sioner district, to the village of Gill
bert for use and to be used by said
village of Gilbert in certain street
construction work in said village, eff
fective as of this date. Said steam
shovel to be maintained and operat-
ed by the village of Gilbert, at said
villages expense, and to be returned
to the county in as good condition as
when received, less ordinary wear
and tear.
Commissioner Hogan 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 October 22nd. 1881.
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A. Christensen, president. Brook
ston Community Good Roads club,
stating that they deem it unnecessary
for the county board to recommend
to the commissioner of highways of
Minnesota that he call hearing re-
garding the relocation of State High
way No. S.-13030.-Ordered received
and filed
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Robert d. Kohn of New York,
president of the American Institute
of Architects, who has been chosen
as general chairman of the provi-
sional organization Of 10 groups of
the construction industry. More than
100000 members and billions of
capital are represented in the al
lance, which is ito cooperate for
the common good Of the industry
and better to serve the nation"
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Ori9in of Amber

Amber is said to be hard lus-
trous resinous substance composed
Of fossilized vegetable gum which
originally exuded from an extinct
kind Of stone-bearing tree standing
In prehistoric forests.
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Waterproof

II you want the flower pots to be
waterproof, dip the bottoms In mel
ted paraffin. This will close the
pores Of the pots and prevent any
moisture from staining the wood
work on which the pots may rest.
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nish and install culverts and do the
necessary grading in the performance
of said work from the point where
Kenwood avenue intersects said st.
Marie street. thence easterly and
street for a distance of $500 feet,
and generally will complete and pre-
pare said highway for the graveling
thereof. upon the express condition,
however, that the city Of Duluth. act
shall agree that on the completion
of said work by the county Of St.
Louis, at the county's expense. the
city of Duluth will promptly there
after, at the expense of the city OF
Duluth. furnish in place all necessary
of not less than twenty-five feet. and
to depth of not less than six inches
along the center line of said highway.
and will thereafter maintain said
highway. both winter and summer,
including the removal of snow. the
oiling thereof. the maintenance of
bitches and all necessary dragging,
and generally maintain said highway
at it's own expense in an approved
condition for travel and upon the
further condition that before the
county shall commence the perform
ance of said work, said city of Du-
luth shall acquire at it's own expense
all of the easements for slopes, fills.
side bitches, offtake bitches, storm
sewers. if necessary. and the right
of ways for said highway. over all
the lands across which said highway
shall extend, and upon the further
condition that the said city of Duluth
in connection with the legalization OF
said highway and the survey thereof,
shall provide for reasonably bal
anced grade line throughout the en-
tire course Of said 1880 feet of high
way so to be constructed by the
county of ST. Louis.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
YeasLCommissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson. Pete, Newman and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 18th. 1881.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ho-
gan, the board adjourned at O'Clock
in the afternoon sof October 18th,
1881, to meet on October 9th, 1881,
at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon.
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board resumed it's regular order of
business at $3.50 o'clock, in the after
noon of said day. all members except
Commissioner Newman being pres
m
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By Commissioners Snyder:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved. that Edwin Norgren who
was injured by accident, arising out
of and in the course of his emplov-
ment by st. Louis county, be and he
hereby is awarded additional COM
pensation for a period of one week
from August 23rd to August 29th, in
elusive, 1881, at the rate of $4,000
weekly, and in the total amount of
$4,000, in full and final settlement of
all compensation due said employee
from the county of st. Louis.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to draw his warrant on
the workman's compensation account,
county road and bridge fund. in favor
of said employee, in the sum of
$4,000, and to forward said warrant
to said employee, at his address.
Minneapolis Avenue, Duluth. Min
nesota.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Hogan. Sny-
der, Pete, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 26th, 1881.
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Communications

w. H. Bergen, county auditor, rel
alive to equipment and other articles
which the purchasing agent is au-
thorized to buy without further ap
prevail of the county board.-13034.-
Ordered referred to the purchase and
supply committee.
E. H Dresser, vice president and
chief engineer, D. NJ. & N. Ry. COM
pany, relative to the maintenance of
the approaches to the Elwood bridge
on the st. Louis River road.-13035.
Ordered referred to the commits
sioner of the Fifth district and the
county highway engineer.
Sturgeon Lakes Country associa-
ton, urging the purchase by the
county of st. Louis of tract Of
land comprising 12S acres for park
purposes on the East and Big Stur-
geon lakes.-13036.-O received
and filed
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Reports of Officers

Cyril M. Smith, Jail physician, sub
hitting report from November, 1880,
to October 18th, 931.-13031.-Order-
ed received and filed.
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BY Commissioners Murray:

BY Commissioner Murray.
Resolved, that Thomas Mackie OF
Mckinley, Minnesota, who was in
jured by accident on March 14th,
1880, while employed by the county
of st. Louis, resulting in the total
loss of vision in one eye, be and he
hereby is awarded additional work.
mans compensation for a period OF
twenty weeks, at the rate of $500
weekly, and in the total sum OF
$4,000, for the. period from March
Bird, 1881 to and including July 18th,
1881, to apply on the total compen-
sation due said injured employee.
Be it further resolved. that the
and requested to draw his warrant
on the workmans compensation ac-
count, county road and bridge fund,
in the amount of $4,000, in favor of
said Thomas Mackie, in payment OF
said compensation for said period of
twenty weeks, and to forward said
warrant to said Thomas Mackie at
Mckinley Minnesota.
Be it further resolved, that this
board hereby retains jurisdiction OF
said proceeding for the purpose of
awarding further compensation that
shall be found due said Thomas
Mackie on account of said injuries.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
as-Commissioners Hogan. Sny-
der, Pete, Newman. Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 26th, 1881
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At 1905 o'clock, in the forenoon of
said day. upon motion of Commits
sioner Newman, the board went into
executive session.
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By Commissioner Snyder

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Whereas. in the judgment of this
board the improvement of st. Marie
street eastwardly from Kenwood av-
enue to Victoria street, in the city
of Duluth, according to the official
recorded plats thereof, should be
made by constructing the same, sub
stantially in accordance with plans
and specifications for a standard
graveled type of road -conformable to
state aid road requirements. which
work should be commenced and
completed within the calendar year
of 1892; and
Whereas, the city of Duluth has
indicated it's willingness to cooperate
with the county of st. Louis in the
construction and completion of said
highway, according to the above
mentioned specifications.
Now, therefore. be it resolved. that
the county OF st. Louis. acting by its
county board hereby agrees with the
city of Duluth that the county of
st. louis will clear. grub, ditch, fur
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ho-
gan the board resumed it's regular
order of business at o'clock, in the
afternoon of October 9th, 1881, all
members being present.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Ho-
gan, the board adjourned at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon of October 9th, 1881,
to meet on October 18th, 1881, at 10
o'clock, in the forenoon.
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BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that Thomas F. McGil-
vray, county ditch inspector. be and
he hereby. is authorized to have the
following ditch maintenance work
done and to charge the cost thereof
to the various ditch systems in st.
Louis county when the work has
been completed, payment to be made
on completion of the work or deliv-
cry of the material. on presentation
of duly itemized and verified bills
audited and allowed by this board
according to law. Reports on the
following described work, with esti-
mates of cost. have been filed with
st. Louis County Ditch No. 10:
New ditch bridge in southwest
quarter of section 8. township 50.
St: Louis County Ditch No. 6:
Ditch clean-out along the north
line and the east and west center line
of section 3, township 81, range Is.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
as-Commissioners Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Newman and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 2Sth, 1881.
derson, the. board adjourned at 11:20
o'clock, in the forenoon of October
18th, 1881. to meet on November 9Th,
1881, at 1880 O'Clock. in the after
noon.
Chairman of the County Board.
w. H. BORGEN.
County Auditor.
(Seal of County Auditory.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
board resumed it's regular order of
business at o'clock, in the afternoon
of said day. all members being pres
emf
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Upon motion of Commissioner Pete
the regular order of business was re-
sumed at 1875 o'clock, in the fore
noon on October 18th, 1881, all men,
bers except Chairman ABBY being
present.
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BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits
Sioner Newman:

sioner Newman:
Resolved. that Thomas F. McGil-
vray, county ditch inspector, be and
he hereby is authorized to have the
following ditch maintenance work
done, and to charge the cost thereof
to the various ditch systems in st.
Louis county when the work has been
completed, payment to be made on
completion of the work or delivery
of the material, on presentation of
duly itemized and verified bills audit
ed and allowed by this board accord.
ing to law. Reports on the following
described work. with estimates of
cost, have been filed with this board
ST. Louis County Ditch No. 4:
40 rods of hand ditch along the
east line of the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of section "a,
township SO, range 20.
ST. Louis County Ditch No. 6:
so rods of clean-out work along the
north line of the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter of section 8,
township "a, range Is, and drainage
channel II rods long at east end of
ditch on the east and west center
line of the same section.
st. Louis County Ditch No. 10:
$50 rods of hand ditch along the
east lines of the southwest quarter
of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section IL, township So,
st. Louis County Ditch No. 6:
so rods of hand ditch along the
west line of the southwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section 3,
township SO, range 10. :
st. Louis County Ditch No. 4:
100 rods of clean-out of main ditch
along the east line of the northeast
quarter of section 81, township So,
range 20.
ST. Louis County Ditch No. 6:
on rods of nlaan- work alnno the
west 1/16 line of section IA, township
81, range Is.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
as-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der Anderson, Pete, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 21st, 1881.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the 28th
day of October, 1881. at 10 o'clock,
in the forenoon, pursuant to adjourn
ment The meeting was called to
order by the chairman, with the fol-
lowing present:
Commissioners Hogan, Snyder. An
derson, Newman and Chairman ABBY
IS.
Murray-2
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Adopted October 26th, 1881.

At 2:35 o'clock, in the afternoon
of October 26th, 1881, upon motion
of Commissioner Hogan. a recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
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Communications

J. r. Pratt, assistant secretary,
Duluth Chamber of Commerce, sub
hitting recommendation of the coun-
ty taxation subcommittee of the said
Chamber of Commerce, recommend
ing the curtailing by the county
board of any expenditures not abso-
lutely necessary.-13027.
Emil NJ. Erickson, sheriff. submit
ting summary of official activity.
monies collected, ETC., by said de-
partment from March 1st, 1881, up
to September 1st, 1931.-1302S.-Or-
dered received and filed.
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BY Commissioner Hogan For Com
missioner Murray:
Resolved, that the bill of the Her.
cules Powder company of Virginia,
Minnesota. in the amount of S561.91
for furnishing dynamite, fuse and
caps to the county of ST. Louis for
use in the Sixth commissioners dis
trict, dated October 22nd, 1881, which
has been duly approved by the COM
missioner for the Sixth district, be
and the same is hereby in all re-
spectS approved, and the county au-
ditor is hereby authorized and re-
quested to issue his warrant to the
said Hercules Powder company, in
the amount of $561.91, in payment of
said claim.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, and Chair
man Aaby-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted October 28th. 1881.
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By Commissioner Pete:

At this time Commissioner SNYDER
resumed his seat in the county board.
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Joseph A. Lovallo submitting claim
of Helmer Johnson in the amount Of
$267.25 for alleged damages to barn
located on his property. = 1902. =
Ordered referred to the commissioner
of the Sixth district and the attorney
for the county board.
A. E. Bickford, city clerk, city of
Virginia, submitting letter expressing
the appreciation of the mayor and
the city council of Virginia. for the
action taken by the county board,
with reference to survey and con-
struction of State Highway No. IL.
-13033[Ordered received and filed.