The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-31

able detail which is not listed herein,
and were ordered referred to the
ton. and then filed in the office of
the county auditor.-12652.
This being the time set for the con-
sideration of the proposal of r. l..
Cummings for the purchase of the
SWA of SWA of section 2. township
so, range Is, a part of the old Work
Farm site, which said hearing was
continued from the meeting of the
county board held on June 10th. 1881.
the said proposal was again duly con-
Sidered. and an opportunity was given
to those present, to be heard in the
matter, but no one appeared.
The following resolution was there
upon introduced.
BY Commissioner Newman:
Whereas. r. L. Cummings has sub
mitted to the board of work farm
commissioners, his proposal for the
purchase of the parcel of land now a
part of the old st. Louis county Work
Farm premises, described as follows,
to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the south
west quarter (SWA of SWA) of sec
ton 2. township so north, range Is
west, comprising forty acres, more
or less, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon. according
20 the United States government sur
vey thereof in st. Louis county, Min
nesota. together with all improve
ments located thereon, but excepting
and reserving to said county. as re-
CURED by section 63S, General Stat
uteS of Minnesota for 1923. any and
all iron ore and other valuable min
erals in and upon said land, with the
the same. proposing to pay for said
above described lands and improve
ments. the sum of $4,2OO.O0; and
Whereas; this board, at it's meeting
on April list. 1881. duly adopted
eighth day of June, 1881, at 1870
o'clock. in the afternoon, at the coun-
~ board room, in the county court
house, at Duluth. Minnesota. as the
said proposal of the said R. L. Cum
mings and for considering the sale
and conveyance of the above describ
ed pieces and parcels of land, subject
to such mineral reservation, as pro-
on his proposal to pay for said lands
and improvements thereon, the total
sum of $4,200.0O, as set forth in said
resolution. which said resolution was
published with the other official pro-
ceedings of said county board. at its
said meeting on April 21st, 1881. in
the Duluth Free Press. the official
newspaper for the official proceedings
as provided by law. and which said
hearing has been continued; and all
legal requirements for the considera-
ton of the said proposal above refer
red to, having been complied with,
and said proposal being now before
this board for consideration. thereof,
quorum of said board members be-
ing present, and the said proposal
having been duly considered, and no
other or better proposal having been
submitted to this board, by any other
person or party, and it now being
deemed by this board conducive to the
best interests of the county of ST.
Louis and its inhabitants. that the
county of st. Louis should accept said
proposal of said R. l.. Cummings, and
should sell and convey to the said
R. L. Cummings. all of the parcels
Of land above described, in accord
chase the same, as submitted to the
board of work farm commissioners,
and filed with said board.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that.
to purchase from the county of ST.
Louis, the pieces and parcels of land.
now a part of the old St. Louis county
Work Farm premises, described as
follows, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter of the south
west quarter (SWA of SWA) of sec
ton 2 township so north. range Is
west, comprising forty acres more or
less, according to the United States
government survey thereof in st.
with all improvements, located there
on, but excepting and reserving to
said county of st. Louis, as required
by section 638, General Statutes of
Minnesota, for 1928, any and all iron
ore and other valuable minerals in and
upon said land. with the right to ex-
plore for, mine and remove the same,
proposing to pay for said above de-
sum of $4,20O.OO, be and the same
is hereby accepted as for the best in
terests of the county of st. Louis,
and it's inhabitants.
chairman of this board. and the coun-
ty auditor be, and they. hereby are
authorized and requested to execute
and deliver warranty deed, in form
TO be prepared by the attorney for
this board. carrying out the provis-
ions of the within and foregoing reso-
luton.
Be it further resolved. that possess
sion of the above described pieces
and parcels of land by the board of
county be delivered to said R. L.
Cummings upon the execution and de-
livery of said warranty deed, and the
payment of the sum of 81, 10000 to the
county treasurer of ST. Louis county,
as provided in said proposal for the
purchase thereof.
Be it further resolved, that the pay
ment made on the above described
COiitI act, Dt CIculltu u Tie equity
work farm fund, as made.
Upon motion of Commissioner New
man the said resolution was ordered
tabled.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ho-
gan the rules were suspended to hear
persons before the board.
Charles Wangensteen spoke favor
ing the incorporation of the city of
Chisholm.
At this time an opinion was read
from c. E. Adams, special counsel for
the board, stating that the petition
of certain electors for the incorpora-
ton of the city of Chisholm is exc
cuted in due form, and that it is the
duty of the county board to adopt a
resolution approving this petition, and
designating the time and place of
holding a special election upon the
proposition.-12653.
John Cannon, representing t h e
town of Balkan. and Charles Baldwin,
representing the village of Fraser.
spoke, opposing the incorporation of
the said city of Chisholm
A. L. Winterquist secretary of the
Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery as
SociatiOu then smoke with reforppra Tn