The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-03-20


BY Commissioner Newman for the
entire board:
Whereas. this board has had under
consideration for a considerable Pc
riod of time, several petitions for the
establishments of auxiliary forests ir
ST. Louis county, under the provisions
of Chapter 247, Laws of Minnesota fol
1927, as amended, and has had sew
eral public hearings thereon, and
continued final hearings thereon un-
til May LIST, 1881; and
Whereas, the questions involved In
said petitions are of great public inn
portance, and this board has consid-
cred the same from various angles, in
conference with groups of farmers
resenting chambers of commerce, and
other organizations, and after due
consideration of the whole matter,
how makes the following recommen-
dations, as the conclusions of this
board with reference to the questions
and matters herein referred to.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the county board of st. Louis county
hereby determines and declares that
it favors the making of an economic
petitions for the establishment OF
auxiliary forests have already been
filed, said survey to be conducted by
the state of Minnesota, and this
board, respectfully, recommends to
the legislature of the state of Min
sufficient funds for the carrying on
of such survey in an adequate man.
ner.
Be it further resolved, that this
the state forestry laws be so amended
as to provide for public shooting,
fishing and hunting grounds, substan-
TALLY as is provided in the forestry
laws in the states of Michigan and
Wisconsin. Said public shooting, fish
ing and hunting grounds to be eStab-
lished on lands set aside as auxiliary
forests, subject to the direct regula-
lions as to their conduct, and super
vision by the state forestry depart
ment and the state game and fish de-
partment.
Be it further resolved, that this
board favorS and recommends that
the present auxiliary forest land law
be amended so as to provide that a
fixed tax of 10 cents per acre shall
be paid by the petitioners, and 5
cents per acre by the state, to be dis
tributed to the several political sub
divisions in which said auxiliary for
est lands are located, fire protection
of said lands included in said auxil-
larry forests to be provided by the
state of Minnesota, at it's own ex-
pense, the state to be reimbursed for
said advances out of the yield tax pro-
vided for in said law, without inter-
est on such advances, the state of
Minnesota to make provision for Suf-
ficient yield taxes and also for the
protection of such auxiliary forests
from fires.
Be it further resolved, that this
board favors and hereby recommends
that where petitions for the establish
ment of auxiliary forests have been
under consideration by county boards.
such petitioners shall be required to
pay such regular taxes, penalties, in
terest and costs as were assessed on
said lands included therein, up to the
time of the dismissal, or requested
dismissal or withdrawal of such petit
tionS, by such county boards, pro-
vided, however, that where any such
petitions which have been dismissed
or withdrawn are again filed under
an amended auxiliary forest law, and
any of such petitions are granted,
then the effective date of such I'M
paid taxes on such lands as were or
iginally petitioned for, which must be
paid in full shall be the date on which
said original petitions or any of them
were officially denied or dismissed. or
withdrawn.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson. Newman, Murray and
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
Ad0ntad Feb o1St 1921