The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-13

of accounting in effect in the county
building commissions office. and in
other departments of the county, sub
hitting preliminary report and rec
ceived and filed.
Motions and Resolutions.
BY Commissioners Anderson, Pete,
Newman and Murray for the entire
board:
Whereas, this board has duly con-
sidered the report of the grand jury
of St. Louis county filed in the office
OF the clerk of the court on January 9Th,
1881. with reference to certain irregu-
larities in the office OF the county
building commission and has also
considered the report of the special
committee of this board heretofore
appointed to investigate the said
in the office of the said county build
ing commission. and to report there
on with such recommendations to this
board. as said special committee
should deem necessary and proper at
this time: and
Whereas. from the reports of said
grand jury and said special commit
tee, ii appears that by reason of the
fraudulent and unlawful conduct OF
one trusted employee in the office of
said county building commission
number of false and fraudulent claims
against the county building commits
sion have been paid out of the county
treasury, and that certain omissions
and defects in the system of handling
the business passing through the
county building commissions office
have existed. which contributed to
said Irregularities in said office; and
Whereas, in the Judgment of this
board the report of said grand jury
above referred to Is timely and vaiu-
able in calling TO the attention of this
board that in addition to the system
haTntnfnra I'm M of Said
county building commission, omissions
and defects in system or procedure
may exist in other county depart
ments and offices. which should be
to exist, and that fiduciary bonds
should be required of such deputies
and clerks employed in any county
departments or offices as shall be nee
essary to protect the county of st.
Louis against fraud and deceit on the
part of trusted employees, and that a
thorough Investigation as recommend
ed by said grand jury,s report. should
be made by and under the direction
of this board as speedily and as thor
oughly as can be made.
Now. therefore. be 1t resolved, that
this board hereby commends the
thorough and helpful report and here
with pledges full cooperation on the
part of this board. with public au-
thorities and the public examiner in
methods of carrying on public bust
ness in st. Louis county, and that this
board will do everything within it's
power to correct and improve any
omissions and defects that may be
found to exist in any department or
office in the county.
Be it further resolved. that this
board hereby requests the public eX-
aminer of the state Of Minnesota. as
speedily as he may find convenient,
in cooperation with the county audi
tor of st. Louis county, and with q
committee of this board, to make a
thorough AMI careful investigation of
the, systems. of accounts and the
methods of handling public business
and financial reports In all of the de-
partments and offices of st. Louis
county, and that said public examiner
hereafter recommend to this board
such changes and improvements in
said systems of accounts and the
handling OF public business and fl
nancial records and reports IN said
departments and offices, as h. shall
determine TO be in the public interest,
and this board hereby pledges its CO.
operation with said official in carry
ing into effect such recommendations
as he shall finally make to this board.
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted Jan. 10th, 1880.
BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved. that the appointment of
Ingrid Jensen as a temporary clerk,
the office of the county auditor dur
for work on the delinquent tax list in
ing the month of January, 1881. at
salary of $500 per month, be and
the same is hereby approved and con-
firmed.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted Jan. 10th, 1881.
Commissioner Snyder moved that
Commissioner Newman be designated
to approve the expenditures in con-
nectiOn with the Proctor airport
which motion was declared adopted
upon unanimous vote.
Upon motion of Commissioners Sny-
der, this the adjourned session of the
annual meeting of the county board
was adjourned at 4 o'clock in the aft
ernoon of January 10th. 1881, to meet
on January 18th, 1881, at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The county board of st. Louis coun-
ty, Minnesota, met this the twelfth
day of January, A. d. 1881. at 1
o'clock In the afternoon, pursuant to
adjournment. being an adjourned ses-
sion of the annual meeting.
Present - Commissioners Hogan,
Snyder. Anderson and Newman-4.
Observation-Disclosures Pete, Muir
ray and Chairman Aaby-3.
Vice Chairman Newman took the
chair =
inventories.
A. T. Laird, superintendent. Nopem-
ing sanatorium. submitting inventory
a g. e.. r.