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w. A. NEWMAN.
JACOB L PETE
H A. ANDERSON.
STUART MURRAY.

Resolved. that the following april
cations for reduction OF taxes ar7
correction of assessments ha ard are
hereby approved. and referred 70 the
Minnesota tax commission for fraf
action. to-wit: Arrowhead Memorial
Park association. blocks \ r & and
ID. Arrowhead Memorial park. tcz-n
OF Herman; Lena Andersen lot 4
Henry Allen, northwest qriarter ~
southwest quarter and soufhWsrr
quarter of southwest quarter. serffo-,
"a, soils; A c. Ahlenius- lot L. btnclz
Temple Building association. lots -
and 35, East First street Duluth. p
F. Bromhall- money and credits as
sessment. Duluth. r p Beckwish-
north half of lot s. block ;. Subsiivision
northeast quarter, Section =. 5f-14-
Joseph Bonich. personal property as
essment, Eveleth: Board % Ch-isriau
Service 1.-TWO applicationSl. part -
proprietors reservation. L1ondon sI-
dition; Frank CreSSel personal urr.n-
erty assessment. Duluth. city q De-
luth. part southeast quarter Of uorzf-
east quarter. section IL. 5o-14- Eran'-
Croteau. personal property ASSES
ment, Duluth: c. p CraIE & Cor
Second division: Pauline c1<fs ~ =
block %. Portland. C H Colrus- 49,
sonal property assessment. HibofnE-
Malcolm ChriStopherSon. northszs-
4udItcI Vi SOulu-dSt quarter <<rfrrf
2, 66-17; Howard Chubbuci perSorsr
property assessment, Duluth. Sisfn-v
Chaplin, southwest quarter ~ south
east quarter. section 3. 59-1S- Capsrof
Elevator company. lots - a. ~ a.
IS, 4S, block 4. Munger and Peck-s -
arrangement. lot l. first sub<iivisi.,--
Rice'S Point: Capitol Elevator sss-.s-
pany. north half blocks l33 and Ia
Rice's Point: Capitol E.lexaf0r corrI-
pany. lots 80 to S. inclusive. e~~r
numbers block A. Munger and Pecs'S
Encouragement lot /. first SubdivfSIrr
(Contineud on Next Pags-l
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BY Commissioner Hnrau

by Commissioner Hogan for Conuis-
sioner ABBY:
Whereas. this board by its resalu-
eloh ADOPTED on June 10th. 1880. ,lr,iy-
accepted the bid OF the Duluth BULL
ers Supply company Of Duluth -
the furnishing and delivery ~ A.
proXlmately thirty-three tons Of p-l-~
.iake calcium chloride. T. o b. Hih-
oihg. IN accordance with its said al
OF SZy.65 per ton and in the -~-.r
amount of Se1S.45. as the lowest -,r,.T
pest bid received. for the f,rruisf5r--
ana delivery OF said material AMI p,
odiu resolution authorized the pur-
cnaslhS committee of this board ~
issue acquisitions to the said Uuf-r- :,
Builders Supply company for tn. frr~-
nlshlng and delivery Of said rnasarfsr
~. ~. accordance with their said hid. and
the terms OF the Specificaffquss fa-
furnishing said calcium chloride 1u.f
whereas. said requiSitiOnS were 81,
issued. and said material was 80 frr--
nisned and delivered by said Duluth
BullderS Supply company. on ~
about June 18th. 1880. but pavr,enf
and
Whereas. failure to pay said bin in
the amount of S97s45 was due - -
failure to include in said reso's1rs-,-l
adopted June 10th. 1880 n nrOyfS5r-r
that the sum OF S9ss-s5 SHOULD D. an
propriated from the county rad and
bridge fund. Seventh Corlrs,issior,.s---
district. to defray the purchase prire
of said material
Now. therefore. be Il resolved thar
the sum of S97S.45 be and tn srr-.-
hereby Is appropriated from tn
county road and bridge fund. Seventh
commissioners district. to defrav fhs
cost OF the above mentioned purchase
of said calcium chloride.
Commissioners Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and Il vas
declared adopted upon the foli0urfue
vote:
feas-Commissioner Hogan. S-v-
DER. Anderson. and N-Ice-Chsairrn.lu
Newman-4.
NayS-None.
Adopted Nav eth. 1871.
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BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits
sioner Newman:
BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits

BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits
sioner Newman:
Resolved, that Thomas F. McGil-
vray. county ditch inspector of ST.
Louis County Ditch No. 2, be and he
hereby is authorized to have h e
drainage ditch on the north and east
sides of the northwest quarter of sec
tjon 80, township SO, range 10, cleaned
out and cleared at once in order to
nreyent overflow of water onto the
adjacent cultivated land. The cost of
this work on completion to be paid
from the ditch fund of St. Louis
County Ditch No. on presentation
of duly itemized and verified bills
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Communications.

Anna Jacobson and Olof jacobson,
submitting notice of appeal from
of State Aid road No. 7.-12349.
Hanna Finni and Jacob Finni, sub
hitting notice of appeal from award
of damages for revision of State Aid
road No. 7.-12350.
Salmon Manly. submitting notice OF
appeal from award of damages for
revision of State Aid road No. L
1851.
Alex Niemi, submitting notice of
appeal from award of damages Tor
the revision of State Aid road No. Z.
-12352
Matt Wiitala, submitting notice of
appeal from award of damages for
revision of State Aid road No. L
Johanna Seppala and Gabriel Sep
pala, submitting notice of appeal from
award of damages for revision OF
claim rao in sum Of Of s$ioo.oo for burial Of
Timothy Shien.-12355.-Or re-
ferred to the attorney for the county
board.
Jacob Hakala. ct al, relative to
road repair and maintenance work in
the townships of Fairbanks and Bas-
.-12356.-Referred to the mem
bers of the road committee, and the
county highway engineer.
Victor Soderstrom, ct al, for the
construction and Improvement of the
Eagles Nest Lake road from section
"a, 63-15, to Trout Lake portage
12357.-Referred to a committee OF
the entire board, and the county
Fro Wainio, deputy clerk, village
of Mountain Iron, submitting copy OF
resolution adopted by the village
council of said village, recommending
that the proposed county hospital pc
constructed at Mountain Iron.-12358.
Referred to the poor commission. :.
DR.. A. w. Shaw. offering to sell
hospital site, with hospital residence
and garage, at Bull, to the county
for use as a county hospital, for the
the poor commission.
Carl o. Zuck, submitting bid for
used Fairbanks Morse gasoline en-
CINE located at Morris Thomas road
Referred to the members of the pur-
chase and supply committee.
Edwin Peterson, submitting appli-
cation for permit to conduct barn
dances, in barn located in southeast
corner of northeast quarter of north
east quarter of section 20, township
81, range 16.-12361.-Referred to the
sheriff.
seoaion Of national as ssfety counc E
suggesting that the ST; Louis county
mine inspector be authorized to at
tend said safety meeting.-12362.
Odin Holberg, ct al. commencing
Commissioner Murray for work per-
formed on county roads in the town
of Ellsburg. and objecting to COM
plant registered by delegation
from said town of Ellsburg on April
goth, 1931.-12363.
Holger F. Tarkman, clerk, town of
Vermilion Lake, stating that there
would be no objections by the town
board of said township, to the grant
ing of dance permit to John Wier-
maa and Henry Simonson, in behalf
of the Valon Opas Temperance So
ciety.-12364.
Emil NJ. Erickson. sheriff, recon-
mending the granting of application
of John Wiermaa and Henry Simon
son in behalf of the Valon Opas Tenn
perance society, for a dance permit
1906
C. E. Adams. special counsel, stat
ing that under the provisions of
chapter 331. Session Laws of Min
nesota for 1881, the maximum amount
which shall be paid by the state.
county, city, village, town or school
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audited and allowed by this board ac-
cording to law.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der. Anderson, Murray, Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.
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company, formerly doing business e
Tower, Minnesota, was HquiSase1, -. -
insolvency proceedings, and NhHS
said proceedings were pending. per
NsonaI property taxes for the year tsst-
on the property OF said foseip.ISs
Grocery company, was ass
against the Rust-Parker company. -
owner for property which Was hec
owned by said RuSt-Parker COMPANY
and was not subject 10 taxation IN
Whereas. an offer has been made
by the parties handling the hquidA-
ton of said Fogelberg Grocery COM
pany's affairs, to pay the sum pt
S25. 90 in full settlement OF SAID per-
sonaI property taxes so assessor
against said Rust-Parker COMPANY
the acceptance OF winch amount -. =.
settlement of said personal protertS
taxes has been recommended By The
attorney for this board
Now, therefore, be it resolved tnat
the county treasurer Is hereby a4-
thorized and requested to accept said
payment of $500 in full settlement
of said personal property taxes as
sessed against Rust Parker company.
in the amount of $685.. so enron
Parker company, in connection with
the liquidation of said Fogelberg Gro
Gerry company's business at Tower.
Minnesota.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and IL was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
der, Anderson, Pete, Murray, and
Vice-Chairman Newman-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 9TH. 1881
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Adopted May 18th. 1881.
At this time Commissioners Pete
and Murray left the room

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the county highway
engineer make the necessary surveys
ana prepare plans, specifications and
estimates for the construction Of pOr-
lions of State Aid road described as
follows:
State Aid job No. 1881 on STATE
AID road No. SO, grading and gravel
ing from 1,132-6 feet south OF the
northwest corner of section %. town
snip 90 north, range 10 west. 10 eos
rect south of the southeast quarter
corner of section %, township 81
north, range Is west.
Be 1t resolved, that the county
highway engineer be and Is hereh--
directed to submit to the commits
sloner of highways of the state az
Minnesota, for his approval. al plars-
specifications. and estimates on the
above described State Aid Job as soon
as they have been prepared
BE 1T further resolved. that a Ger
titled copy of this resolution D. for
Warded TO the state highway commits
sloher, and request be made 10 him
20 aliot state aid funds avaflab-. ro
81 Louis county for the DerforTf14rt,-,
OF work outlined therein.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and III vrgE
vote: ms
observation-disclosures HOGAN S,v-
Ter, Anderson and Viee-Chairfl11rl
Newman-4.
NayS-NOne
Adopted Nav It'll 1871
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BY Commissioners Anderson an

By Commissioners Anderson d
Newman:
Chapter 3O7, Laws of Minnesota for
1881, there has been established a
Public Employees Retirement Fund
authorizing deductions from the sal
aries of such employees, and n e
payment of annuities and benefits
from said fund, and providing for the
management thereof, by retirement
Board, and defining the powers and
duties of such board, upon certain
terms and conditions as specified in
said law; and
Whereas, the provisions of said law
do not apply to any county or the en-
ployees thereof until and unless the
board of county commissioners. In the
case of county employees snail duly
approve by resolution, in writing, OF
salary deductions for such of said
county employees as shall come under
the provisions of said law; and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board it is proper and for the best in
terests of the employees of the county
of st. Louis, that this board should
approve by it's resolution, of such
salary deductions for county en-
ployees; -,
pursuant to the provisions of sec
ton "a of said Chapter 307, Laws OF
Minnesota for 1881, the board or coun-
ty commissioners of ST. Louis coun-
d.,
of and consent to deductions from the
salaries of all county officers and en-
ployees, as provided in said chapter,
if and when such county officers and
employees shall become members OF
said Public Employees Retirement
association, in accordance with n e
terms and provisions of said law; and
Be it further resolved, that
county auditor and the several de-
partment heads of st. Louis county;
harohU authorized
and directed to cause such salary de-
auctions to be made and entered on
each of the regular payrolls, or sal
airy abstracts of the officers; and
Be it further resolved, that the
proper county officers are hereby di-
rected to transmit to the treasurer OF
the State of Minnesota, at least once
each month, the aggregate amount OF
such deductions from the salaries OF
such officers and employees, together
with such information concerning
such salary deductions, and the names
of the officers and employees, on
whose account the same shall nave
been made, as may be required Dy
law. or by the retirement board of the
Public Employees Retirement asso-
citation; and
Re if further resolved, that h
county auditor of st. Louis county pc
and he hereby is authorized and re-
uuested to file certified copy of this
resolution, with each of said depart
ment heads, and a certified copy
thereof with the Treasurer OF the
State of Minnesota, as treasurer OF
said Public Employees Retirement
fund.
Commissioner Pete moved the adop-
ton of the resolution and it was de-
clared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Murray, vice
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.
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By Commissioner Andersor

BY Commissioner Anderson for the
Seventh District:
resolved, that the county hf-hvr-4--
engineer make the necessary S1ryessx
ana prepare plans. specifications AMI
estimates for the construction ~ n.y.
lions of State Aid road described As
follows: @
State Aid job No. 3I-7-za-I on Sra-a
ara road No. "A. grading and Erarel-
ing from the east and west Ills Tr-
"a the southwest quarter OF serr IN
10, township IS north. range 20 y-.s-
to 500 feet north of the mort ryr...-
range 90 west $50 49,
Be 1t resolved, that the e--,r--,-
niShway engineer be and is ha-aFrr-
directed to submit to the cou1ulissir.,,
er OF highways of the state OF lffnna
sofa Tor his approval All r,l.rrz
speclIlcatlons. and estimates on fh1
above described State Aid lob As s7-,n
as they have been prepared
be IL further resolved. that a o.
TILED copy OF this resolution b. fo--
Warded to the state highway corr,
missioner, and a request be mad. ~
nlnl 10 aliot state aid funds svaIlsbr..
20 St- Louis county for the Perform,
dnce or work outlined therein
commissioner Anderson moved ~.
ADOPTION of the resolution and II ~.
vote: -
eas-CommiSSioners Hocan S-v-
der. Anderson, and -CHlairniSr
Newman.
NayS-None
Adopted May eth. 1871
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By Commissioner Murray:
Whereas, Thorman w. RoSholt COM
pany of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on
or about May 5th, 1880, delivered to
Sixth commissioners district on trial.
and subject to the final approval of
the commissioner for the Sixth dis
trict, one Ryan rear control, dual
blade maintainer, rubber tires. truck
hitch 12-foot blades, at the price of
$1.4S6.00, f. o. b. Virginia, Minnesota,
payment at said price to be made for
said equipment, after the acceptance
thereof by the commissioner for the
Sixth district; and
prevail of said above described equip
ment, and of the bill in the amount of
81, 4S6.O0 as the purchase price there
of was made by the commissioner for
the Sixth district and no reason APP
pearing why said above described
equipment should not be finally ac-
cepted by the county of st. Louis. and
payment made therefor at the agreed
price.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
chases from the Thorman w. ROs-
holt company, the above described
piece of road equipment, at the above
specified purchase price, f. o. b. Vir-
ginia, Minnesota, and hereby author
ICES the county auditor to deliver his
warrant to the Thorman w. Rosholt
company of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
in the amount of $1,4S6.00, in payment
for said equipment.
Be it further resolved, that the sum
of $1,4S6.00 be and is hereby appro-
priated from the road and bridge ac-
count, Sixth commissioner district, in
payment for the said equipment above
described.
Commissioner Hogan moved h e
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Murray, Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the commissioner o:
authorized to accept the bid of Carl
Zuck of Duluth, Minnesota, to pur-
chase from the county of st. Louis
Third commissioners district, one
used Fairbanks Morris gas engine To-
Gated at the district Toulouse for the
sum of $500.
Be it further resolved, that the sum
of $500 received from the sale OF
said old gas engine be and is hereby
credited. to the county special road
and bridge fund in the Third commits
sionerS district.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, and Vice-Chair-
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 18th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Pete for the s

BY Commissioner Pete for the Sew
enth district:
Resolved. that the appointment OF
the following named person hereto
fore made by S. B. Shepard, county
highway engineer, be and is hereby
confirmed in accordance with chapter
Sc, Laws of 1919. to-wit:
Edward Douglas, assistant highway
engineer, at the rate of S17500 pei
month beginning April goth, 1881.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
YeaS-CommiSsioner Hogan, Sny-
der. Anderson, Pete, and Vice-Chair-
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted Nav 7th 1891
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NUII6.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.

At 3:15 o'clock, in the afternoon of
said day, upon motion of Commission
err Snyder, 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 o'clock, in the afternoon
of May 9Th, 1881, all members except
Chairman ABBY being present. Vice
Chairman Newman thereupon took
the chair.
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BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits


Sioner Newman:
Resolved, that Thomas f. McGil-
vray, county ditch inspector of st.
Louis County Judicial Ditch No. 4,
be and he hereby is authorized to
have the steel ditch bridge at the
southwest corner of section Is, town
ship So, range 10, repaired at once in
order to prevent accident. The cost
of the above described work, on COM
pletition, to be paid from the ditch
fund of ST. Louis County Judicial
Ditch No. 4 on presentation of a duly
itemiZed and verified bill audited and
allowed by this board according to
law
Commissioner Snyder moved h e
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Murray. Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted Nav 9Th 1891
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By Commissioner Hogan:

Resolved that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrolls of h
several commissioners districts, for
the period of one-half month, ending
April 3Oth, 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
contained therein, be and the same
are hereby approved, said payrolls be-
ing of the following numbered sheets,
for the following amounts, respec-
al,
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Commissioner Murray left the room
at this time.
BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, for the purpose OF secur-
ing to the county of st. Louis, the
payment of all funds of said county
deposited in the First National bank
of Eveleth, with interest thereon, as
provided by law, at the rates specified
in the proposal of said bank, request
ing that it be designated as de-
pository of funds of said county of
ST. Louis, the said First National
bank of Eveleth has deposited with
the county treasurer of st. Louis
county, certain bonds or other securi-
ties in lieu of personal or corporate
sureties, subject to the approval of
said securities, as being such as may
be accepted, under the provisions OF
section 1O7, Statutes Of Minnesota
Minnesota for 1928, in lieu of per-
soral or corporate sureties: and that
the said bank has filed with this
board it's duly and regularly executed
assignment of the securities enumer-
ated in said assignment, assigning
the same to the county of st. Louis,
under the provisions of said section
1O7. Statutes of Minnesota for 1923,
and section 173, Laws of Minnesota
for 1928; and
Whereas, this board has duly con-
sidered the securities enumerated in
said assignment of securities, exc
cuted and filed by the said First Ma
tional bank of Eveleth, and finds the
same to be securities having mar
ket value of not less than par, and
being otherwise in accordance with
the provisions of said section 107,
Statutes of Minnesota for 1928, and
section 173, Laws of Minnesota for
1923.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
said securities enumerated in said as
signment of the. First National bank
of Eveleth, be and they are hereby
approved as of the classes and kinds
in which the permanent school funds
of the state may be invested.
Be it further resolved. that the
chairman of this board, and the
county auditor are hereby authorized
and requested to approve the said as
signment of securities of said bank.
in lieu of personal or corporate bond.
to cover county deposits in said bank,
in excess of depository bonds or Sc
curities heretofore filed and approved
by this board.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following.
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, and Vice-Chair-
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
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Motions and Resolutions.

Upon motion of commissioner Pete,
the county mine inspector was in
structed to attend the meeting OF the
safety conference of the Lake Sup
erior Mining Section of the National
Safety Council, to be held in Duluth,
on June 25th and 26th, 1881.
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% the County Board.

To the County Board
Your committee on taxes and as
sesSments to whom were REFEREES
the various applications for reductIon
OF taxes and correction 81 asses
ments. having considered SANE re-
ommend the adoption OF the foll0uin--
resolution:
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At this time Commissioner Pet
left the room.
BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits

BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits
Resolved. that Thomas F. McGil-
vray. county ditch inspector of st.
Louis County Ditch No. 2, be and ne
hereby is authorized to have a mana
the north ZIG line of section IA, town
ship SO, range 10, so that the adjacent
farm lands may be properly drained
The cost of the above described work,
on completion, to be PAID from the
ditch fund of ST. Louis County Ditch
No. on presentation of duly item
ized and verified bill audited and al
lowed by this board according TO law
Commissioner Anderson moved n
adoption of the resolution and II was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der. Anderson Murray, Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.
By Commissioner Hogan for Commits
sioner Newman:
Resolved, that Thomas +. McGll-
yray, county ditch inspector OF Ait
kin-St. Louis County Judicial Ditch
No g. be and he hereby is authorized
TO have the wooden bridge across the
Savanna river in the northeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter OF sec
ton Is, township 81, range Fl, re-
paired at once and put in a safe con-
dition for use. The cost of this work.
on completion, to be paid from n
ditch fund of Aitkin-St. Louis Coun-
ty judicial Ditch No. 3. on presenta-
ton of duly itemized and verified
bill audited and allowed by this board
according to law.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson. Murray, Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.