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At this time Commissioner Murra.
left the room.

By Commissioner Anderson for Com
missioner Murray:
Whereas, the county of st. Louis
has been renting from the American
Mining company for number OF
years a parcel of land in Virginia,
Minnesota, consisting of approximate
ly 0.57 of an acre, more or less, as
the site for county warehouse and
storage grounds, which prior lease has
expired, and proposed renewal OF
said lease between the county of st.
Louis and the American Mining COM
pany for a period of five years from
and including April list, 1881, of said
described parcel of land for an an
been presented, and been submitted
to this board for it's approval: and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board it will be for the best interests
Of said county to enter oe sd into ns saiS
of ground for the further period of
five years from April LIST, 1881, at the
annual rental of $500, and subject to
the terms and conditions specified in
said lease.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the form and conditions of said lease
are hereby approved, and the county
hereby agrees to rent from said
American Mining company the real
estate described as follows, to-wit:
Assuming the south boundary line
of said northeast quarter of south
west quarter (NEA of SWAl of sec
ton s. township So. range IL, to run
due east and west, beginning at a
point ninety (90) feet east and thirty
three (33) feet north of the southwest
corner thereof and running thence
north two hundred (200) feet, thence
east one hundred and twenty-five
125) feet, thence south two hundred
(200) feet, and thence west one hun
bred and twenty-five Q25) feet to the
point of beginning, containing fifty
seven hundredths esd acres, more or
less, and the chairman of this board,
and the county auditor are hereby au-
thorized and requested to execute said
lease in duplicate, under the seal of
the county auditor, and to deliver one
of said leases to the American Mining
company, at Duluth. Minnesota, and
to retain the other said duplicate lease
in the records of his office.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, and Chair
man Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted May Sth, 1881.
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AT this time Commissioner Pete re-
sumed his seat in the county board.
By Commissioner Murray:

By Commissioner Murray:
Whereas, this board at it's meeting
on March oath, 1881, adopted a reso-
luton awarding to Otto E. Heikkinen,
a county employee who was injured
by accident while working for the
County of ST. Louis, on September
18th, 1880, the sum of $500; and
Whereas, said Otto E. Heikkinen
suffered total temporary disability
for a period of four full weeks, and
was entitled to receive workman's
compensation for four full weeks in
stead of three weeks, and is now en-
titled to receive compensation for one
additional week at $500 per week.
Now, therefore, be it resolved that
additional workman'S compensation be
and hereby is awarded to Otto Z.
Heikkinen on account of said injury.
in the full settlement of workman
compensation due said employee, and
the county auditor is hereby author
lied and requested to draw his war
rant on the workman's compensation
budget account, in the amount of
$500, payable to said workman, in
settlement of said workman'S compen-
Sation, and to forward said warrant
to said Otto E. Heikkinen, at his ad-
dress, Virginia, Minnesota.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Hogan, Ander-
son, Pete, Newman, Murray, and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May Sth, 1881.
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At this time Commissioner Snyder
left the room.

By Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, in the further improve
ment of State Aid Road No; IL. also
known as the Proctor road, in st.
Louis county, it is necessary that the
county of st. Louis should acquire
certain additional right-of-way adjoin-
ing the sixty-six foot right of way
now embraced within said state Aid
Road No. IL, in order to furnish ade-
uuate area for slopes in the improve
ment of said highway.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
it is hereby determined and declared
by the board of county commissioners
in and for st. Louis county. that it is
necessary for the proper construction,
Improvement and maintenance of said
State Aid Road No. IL, also known as
the Proctor road, to acquire and pro-
cure by condemnation, for the use by
the county of st. Louis, of additional
right-of-way on each side of the ex-
listing right of way. to be acquired in
fee simple absolute without any right
of reversion under any circumstances,
described as follows. to-wit:
Parcel No. 1:
tions 90. 80, 81, 80, township so north,
range Is west; thence northerly on the
section line between sections ~ and
80, township so north. range Is west
a distance of 543.97 feet to a point /:
thence northwesterly at an angle of
SO degrees and 20 minutes to the left
from the last described line a distance
of 120.61 feet to a point; thence north
westerly along the arc of a 4 degree
curve to the right whose central an
gle is 81 degrees and IA minutes for a
distance of 1908 feet to a point i;
thence northwesterly tangent to the
last described curve for a distance of
1885 feet to point; thence south
westerly at an angle OF 80 degrees to
the left from the last described line
for a distance of $50 feet to the
southerly right of way line of the
Proctor road, said point being the
point of beginning; thence northwest
erly at an angle of 80 degrees to the
right from the last described line a
distance of 1900 feet to point: :
thence southwesterly at an angle Of
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Bv Commissioner Newman:

By Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, Andrew Gulbranson while
employed by the county of st. Louis
as truck driver at wages of $31.2O
weekly was injured by accident on
February Bird, 1891, by the diSlocation
of his left shoulder, causing total tenn
porary disability to said employee for
a full period of four weeks, and en-
titling said employee to receive work.
mans compensation for said period of
four weeks at the rate of $4,000 week
ly. and in the total sum of $4,000.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
workman'S compensation be and here
by is awarded to said Andrew Gull
branson, in the amount of $4,000 for
the period from February 4th. 1881, to
and including March LIST, 1881, at the
rate of $4,000 weekly, and in the total
amount of $4,000.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and requested to draw his warrant on
the workman'S compensation budget
account, in favor of said Andrew Gull
branson, in said sum of $4,000, and to
forward said warrant to said Andrew
Gulbranson at his address, RID. No.
5, box %, Duluth. Minnesota, in set
Element of said workman'S cOmpenSa-
ton.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted May Sth, 1881.
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Resolved, that the material and
claims and bills against the county OF
ST. Louis. for the various funds here
matter enumerated, for the month OF
April 1881. be and the same are here
nv approyed, and the county auditor
is hereby instructed to draw warrants
for the several amounts contained
therein, as follows, subject to the linn
itationS of the restraining order served
on the county board on February 10Th
1881, viz:
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict. 1, fund l, $769S1.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict 2, fund 1, 81, 230.SS.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict 8. fund l, S2.272SS.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict 4, fund /, $3,936.74.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict 5. fund 1, SS.670.04.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict 6, fund l. S27,215.13.
Special road and bridge fund, dis
trict Z, fund 1, S7,S52.63.
Special road and bridge fund, engi-
neer's district /. fund 3: sS70.9S:
Special road and bridge fund. engi-
neer's district ., fund 3, S42S.04.
Special road and bridge fund, engi-
neer's district 3. fund 3, S140.41.
Special road and bridge fund, engi-
neer's district 4. fund 3, S134.S5.
Speclal ROAD anu pIIuSe lunu, eilSl-
neer's district 5, fund 3, S306.65.
Special road and bridge fund, high
way engineers district s, fund 8,
S136.49.
County revenue fund, fund 5, s22,
S99.3S.
Ditch fund, fund 9, S129.55.
Garage revolving fund, fund 10,
S618.60.
Industrial home schol, fund IL,
S644.24.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, and Vice Chairman
Newman-4.
NayS-None.
Adopted May 18th, 1881.
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By Commissioner Snyder:
Whereas, the town of Duluth has
filed with this board, it's petition re-
questing that the county board of st.
Louis county designate as a county
road. and thereafter that the county
of ST. Louis maintain the same, the
present legal township road Sc feet
in width, according to the final road
order on file in the office of the
county auditor, described as beginning
at the North one-sixteenth corner on
the North and South II line of section
81, township So North, range IL West,
on the HOMESTEAD road, and running
thence westerly along the North one
sixteenth line of sections u and "a
to the North one-sixteenth corner on
the West line of said section 2S;
thence southerly along the west line
of said section 2S to the south one
sixteenth corner of said section 2S,
township So north, range IL west, to
an intersection with the Shilhon road
and there terminating; and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board it will be for the best interests
of the county of ST. Louis, as well as
the town of Duluth. that the petition
of said town of Duluth should be
granted, and that the legal township
road described above should be des-
ignated and thereafter maintained as
county road by the county of St
Louis.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the county of st. Louis, acting by and
through it's county board, hereby des-
ignates and establishes as county
road Sc feet in width, the legally es-
tablished township road described as
follows Beginning at the north one
sixteenth corner on the north and
south Il line of section 81, township
50 north, range IL west, on the Holm
stead road, and running thence west
erly along the north one-sixteenth
line of sections q and % to the north
one-sixteenth corner on the west line
of said section %; thence southerly
along the west line of said section %
to the south one-sixteenth corner of
said section %, township So north,
range IL west. to an intersection with
the Shilhon road and there terminal
ing Said road shall be hereafter
known and maintained as a county
highway, at the expense of said coun-
ty and known as the Little Knife road.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commisisoner Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.
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Adopted May Sth, 1881.
BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits

by commissioner IlOSdu LUZ SOiiiihio-
sioner ABBY:
Resolved, that in the judgment OF
the members of this board, the petit
ton of c. r. Anderson and others, for
the location and establishment of a
highway in township 60, range 20, is
reasonable on it's face. and 1t is de-
termined 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 Monday the sixth day
of July. 1881, at the hour of 1:30 p. M,
that Commissioners Anderson, Pete,
Murray and ABBY be and they are
hereby appointed committee to ex-
anime such proposed route of said
highway, which committee will meet
upon said route at the starting point,
being Highway No. "a at EA corner
section 9, 1920. on Friday the 18th
day of June, 1881, at the hour of
p. M, of said day, and that notices
of such hearing and examination be
posted according to law.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, and Chair
man Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted May Sth, 1881.
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by Commissioner Murray for Com
al

by Commissioner Murray for Com
missioner ABBY:
Resolved, that in the judgment OF
the members of this board, the petit
ton of John Alto and others, for the
location and establishment of a high
way in township 81, range 10, is rea-
sonable on it's face, and it is deter
mined that 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 Monday the sixth day
of July. 1881, at the hour of 1870 p. M.
that Commissioners Anderson, Pete,
Murray and ABBY be and they are
hereby appointed committee to ex-
s.mine such proposed route of said
highway, which committee will meet
upon said route at the starting point,
being west one-SiXteenth corner OF
SEA of section 4, 57-19, on Friday the
10Th day of June, 1881, at the hour OF
1870 a. M, of said day, and that no
tees of such hearing and examination
be posted according to law.
Commissioner Newman 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 May Sth, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Murray:

BY COMMISSIONER Murray:
Resolved, that the county auditor
be and he hereby is requested to call
for bids to be received by this board,
up to one O'Clock, in the afternoon of
June Sth, 1881, and opened and con-
sidered by this board at 1870 o'clock,
in the afternoon of said day, for furn-
ishing one 4-yard dump scraper, fob.
Hibbing, Minnesota. for the use of
the Sixth and Seventh commissioner
districts.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted May Sth, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Murray:

By Commissioner Murray:
Whereas, ]. D. Adams Company of
June 10th, 1880, delivered to the coun-
y of ST. Louis, for trial use in the
Sixth commissioner district, and sub
iect to the final approval of the com,
missioner of the Sixth district, and
he county board, one Adams leaning
wheel grader No. IA, with 12-inch mold
board, and one scarifier for No. Ia
trader, fob. Indianapolis, Indiana, at
he price of So 069.00, plus the freight,
amounting to sa36;23, and in the total tot;
price to be made for said equipment
utter the acceptance thereof by the
commissioner for the Sixth district,
and the county board; and
Whereas, on December 18th. 1871,
said commissioner certified his ap-
prevail of said equipment, and the YER
fled itemized bill for the purchase
price was filed with the county audi
or on February End, 1881, in the
mount of SO, 205 90, and no reason APP
bearing to this board why said above
described equipment should not be fl
1ally accepted by the county of st.
Louis. and payment made therefore,
1T the said agreed price.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
he county of ST. Louis hereby pur-
hases from J. D. Adams Company, the
above described pieces of road equip
nent, at the above specified purchase
price, fob. Indianapolis. Indiana,
plus the freight thereon, in the sum
IF s136.23, and hereby approves and
allows the said itemized bills for said
'otal purchase price, in the amount of
s3,205.23. and hereby authorizes the
county auditor, on the expiration OF
fifteen days from the allowance of said
bill, to deliver his warrant to ]. D..
Adams Company of Indianapolis. In
Llama, in the amount of $3,205.23, in
payment for said equipment:
Be it further resolved, that the sum
If S3,205.23 be and hereby is appro-
,riated from the road and bridge fund,
Sixth commissioner district, in pay
nent for the said above equipment,
and the freight thereon.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
kdon+ad Nov, 9th 1921
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Motions and Resolutions

Commissioner Pete moved to lay
over to the meeting of the county
board to be held on May 21st, 1881,
the matter of transferring monies
from the unorganized township road
funds to the unorganiZed school ter
ritory of st. Louis county, for the
construction of schools at Cook and
Embarrass, which said motion was
declared lost upon the following vote:
commissioners Pete and New
man..
Nays-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der. Anderson, Murray and Chairman
Aaby-5.
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Amount
Total
SS2,432.S4

Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor and the treasurer of
said unorganized school territory are
hereby authorized and requested to
do ali acts and things necessary. in
order to carry into effect the provis-
ions of the foregoing resolution.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted May 9Th, 1881.
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the board adjourned at
o'clock, in the afternoon of May 7th
1881. to meet on May Sth. 1881, al
$3.50 O'Clock. in the forenoon.
ty. Minnesota, met this the Eighth
day of May, 1881, at $3.50 o'clock in the
forenoon, pursuant to adjournment
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman, with the following pres
ent:
derson, Pete, Newman, Murray and
Chairman ABBY.
AbSent-None.
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Commissioners Newman:

Bv Commissioner Newman:
Resolved. that the bid of Jay w
craig of Minneapolis. Minnesota, for
he application. of Road Oil No. 1 in
he amount of $500 gallons in the
vicinity of Duluth, 164, 900 gallons OF
Road Oil No. l in the vicinity OF
Adolph. 10000 gallons of Road Oil
No, / in the vicinity of Cook, $4,000
Gallons of Road Oil No; 1 in the vi
entity of Ely, $4,000 gallons of Road
Oil No. / in the vicinity of Iron juno
ton. $4,000 gallons of Refined Tar ''B'
in the vicinity of Adolph. $4,000 gal
Ions of Refined Tar "B'' I'M the vicin,
ity of Iron Junction. 10000 gallons of
Refined Tar 3D. in the vicinity of
Gilbert. and 10000 gallons of Refined
Tar "B" in the vicinity of Virginia,
in accordance with their bid price of
SCOOPS per gallon as specified in the
provisions of schedule 8 under the
Specifications for the application of
Road Oil No. and Refined Tar b.
of Sc. 44151, all based on the engineers
estimate of quantities of work to be
performed in the above unit price. be-
ing the lowest and best bid received.
be and the sanis is hereby accepted
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vote.
Adopted May sth, 1881.
Rr Commissioners Murray

BY Commissioner Murray:
Whereas, The First National Bank
of Gilbert filed it's ST. Louis county
depository bond on or about Novem-
Der 8th, 1929, in the amount of $4,000.
which bond and the surety thereon
was approved by this board on Novem-
Der eth, 1929, and
Whereas. no county deposits have
been placed in the said First National
Bank of Gilbert since January 1st,
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c. r. Anderson, ct al, for highway
in 60-20.-12402.
John Alto, ct al, for highway in
John Keinonen, ct al, for highway
in 56-16.-12404.-Re to the COM
mittee on highways and bridges.
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Adopted May Sth, 1881.
BY Commissioner Snyder:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the county auditor
be and he hereby is requested to cal
COR bids to be received by this board
up to one o'clock, in the afternoon OF
May 21st, 1881, and opened and con-
sidered by this board at 1880 o'clock
in the afternoon of said day, for the
furnishing fob. Duluth, Minnesota,
of one new 1881 model, 5-passenger
sedan, for use by the county ditch in
spector in connection with his work
IN all county bitches. under his super
-ision, taking as part payment or
said new automobile one old Dodge
messenger, 1924 model touring car
fully equipped with Rex enclosed top
and spare tire and rim, now in the
possession and use of T. F. McGilvray
county ditch inspector, court house.
Duluth. Minnesota, where said used
automobile may be inspected
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted May Sth, 1881.
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Adopted May sth. 1881.
BY Commissioners murray:

Resolved. that the bill of the Her
cules Powder company of Virginia.
Minnesota. in the amount of S53s 81.
dated April eth, 1881. which has been
duly approved by the commissioner
for the Sixth district, be and the
same hereby is in all respects ap-
proved, and the county auditor IS
hereby authorized and requested to
issue his warrant TO said Hercules
Powder company after the expiration
of fifteen days from the passage Of
the resolution allowing said bill
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted May sth, 1881.
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declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
"A dopted May sth. 1881.
BY Commissioner Murray:

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved, that the bill of the Amer
lean Bridge company, dated March
Goth, 1881, in the amount of 8. ss7 %.
for structural steel work on the two
story garage building being erected
Eveleth. which bill was filed with.
the county auditor on April 18th. 1881
be and the same hereby Is approved.
and all acts and things done BY the
commissioner for the Sixth commits
sioner district, in connection with the
previous ordering of said structural
steel for said garage building be and
the same hereby are approved
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
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towns no roads now exist and within
which no roads will probably be need
ed for many years in the future. That
the description of the several unor-
ganized townships, and the amount of
said road funds to be transferred from
each of said townships to said treas
urer of said unorganized school ter
ritory being as follows. tO-wit:
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BY Commissioner Murray:

Resolved, that in the Judgment of
he members of this board, the petit
zion of John Keinonen and others, for
the location and establishment of a
highway in township Sc, range 49,. is
reasonable on it's face, and 1t is de-
termined that a hearing be had upon
said petition at the county board
rooms, in the court house in the city
If Duluth, in the county of st. Louis,
Minnesota, on Monday the sixth day
If July 1881 at the hour of 80 p. M.
that Commissioners Anderson, Pete,
Murray and ABBY be and they are
hereby appointed a committee to eX-
anime such proposed route of said
highway, which committee viii meet
being 81 corner of section Is, 56-16,
on Friday the 10th day of June. 1881,
at the hour of a. M, of said day,
and that notices of such hearing and
examination be posted according to
law.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted Nav Sth, 1881.