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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY. MINNESOTA, HELD ON
JUNE 9TH, 1882, AT 1850 O'CLOCK,
IN THE AFTERNOON.

COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD ON
JUNE 9TH, 1882, AT 1850 O'CLOCK,
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the sixth
day of June, A. d. 1882, at 1870
o'clock. in the afternoon, pursuant
to call. The meeting was called to
order by the chairman, with the fol-
lowing present:
Commissioners Hogan, Snyder. An
derson, Pete, Mackenzie, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-7.
Absent-None.
Communications.
w. H. Bergen, county auditor, sub
uniting minutes of board of appoint
ment of the Sixth commissioner dis
commissioner of the said Sixth dis
trict.-13S09.-Or received and
filed.
Waino Maxi. leader, Ely Boys All
Forestry club, urging the purchase of
7.45 acres of land located north of
Highway No. 35 and east of Longstaf
creek in SWA of SEA section 81,
63-12.-13S10.
Thomas Harri. submitting claim in
sum of S20.36 for supplies furnished
to searching party for body of Mes
tor Erickson drowned at Kekequabec
ake.-13S11.-Ordered referred to the
committee of the entire board.
Jacob Packa, submitting claim of
Walter Koslxi in sum of $1,000 for
pulling school bus out of sink hole
on East Dhu hill on the Range Line
oad.-l3S12.-Referred to the COM
missioner of the Sixth district. the
county highway engineer and the at
torney for the county board.
Joseph A. Lovallo, submitting
claim of Ami Knutinen in sum of
$74.00 for services performed in No
vember and December, 1931.-13S13.
S. S. Dahl, relative to claim for
rental of garage building from Will
liam Wargstrom of Virginia.-13814.
Referred to the attorney for the
county board and the county high
way engineer.
Giblin & Manthey, submitting claim
of John Alto, in sum of $1,63S.00 for
ditching work and for damage to
property. 1876. Referred to the
commissioner of the Seventh dis
trict and the attorney for the county
board.
John Claffy, relative to claim in
sum of $299.95 for gravel alleged to
have been removed from section %,
$3.50. by the county of st. Louis
13S16.-Referred to the county high
way engineer.
J. o. Jacobson, submitting bid in
sum of $500 for purchase of old
G. NJ. c. truck operated in the Sew
enth ct.-13S17.-Referred to the
purchase and supply committee.
c. NJ. Babcock, commissioner of
highways, submitting Orders Nos.
7706 and 1907. locating and defining
the center line and widths of a por-
ton of Trunk Highway No. 35.-13S1S.
c. NJ. Babcock, commissioner of
highways, submitting order No. 7712,
locating and defining three borrow
pits, located in Government Lot
CNWA NWA) of section 80, 57-21;
SEA of NEA and SWA of NEA of
section %. 57-21.-13S19.-Ord re-
ceiyed and filed.
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Bv Commissioners SNYDER:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Whereas, Mike Basta, while en-
ployed by the county of st. Louis as
road laborer, at wages of S24.VV
weekly, was injured on the 18th day
of March, 1882, by an accident when
arose out of and in the course OF ms
said employment. causing total tenn
porary disability from March 18TH,
1882. for an indefinite period in the
future. and emitting said empioye TO
receive workmen's compensation az
the rate of $500 weekly during SAID
period of total disability;
Now. therefore, be is resolved, that
said employee be and he hereby Is
awarded workmen's compensation py
the county of st. Louis for PERIOD
to May. 18th, 1892, inclusive, at the
rate of $500 weekly and in the total
sum of s128.00. and the county audi
tor is hereby authorized and request
ed to draw his warrant on the county
road and bridge fund, workmen
compensation account, Seventh COM
missioners district, in favor OF sara
Mike Basta, in the amount OF Slzo-Vo,
and to forward said warrant to SAID
Mike Basta at his postoffice address,
1921 st. Louis Avenue. Hibblng, MINI
Be it further resolved, that TINS
board hereby retains jurisdiction Oh
said matter to award such further
compensation as said employee may De
entitled to receive.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 6. 1882.
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Communications.

S. NJ. Owens. sheriff, submitting
approval of applications for dance
permits of Carl Walila, John Lystila
and H. NJ. Wohlstrom-13S22.
A. F. Smith, clerk of Town of Lake
wood, approving the granting of
dance permit to John Lystila.-13823.
Albert H. Wolf, clerk, Town of
Culver. submitting approval of APP
plication for dance permit of H. NJ.
Wohlstrom.-13S2 received
and filed.
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Adopted June 6. 1882.
BY Commissioner Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved. that additional work.
mems compensation be and hereby
is awarded to John Peshei for a fur
Their period of four weeks from and
after the date of which workmen's
compensation has previously been
paid, at the rate of $1,000 weekly,
and in the amount of $4,000.
Be it further resolved, that this
board hereby retains jurisdiction of
said matter to determine what fur
Their compensation, if any, said en-
ployee is entitled to receive.
Be is further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and requested to draw his warrant
on the county road and bridge fund,
workmen'S compensation account,
Fourth commissioners district, in ia
vor of said John Peshel, in the sum
of $4,000, in payment of said COM
pensation.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 6, 1882.
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FOR MONTH OF
JUNE, 1892

cred at the st. Louis county fair
grounds at Hibbing. Minnesota. at a
date to be fixed by said county fair
committee, payment for said building
material to be made on duly itemized
and verified bills, filed with and au-
dited and allowed by this board
Be it further resolved. that the
construction of said bleachers and
fence. on said county fair grounds at
Hibbing is hereby authorized to be
made. not exceeding the total expense
of 100000 to the county of St Louis.
said work to be carried on and COM
pleted under the general supervision
and approval of said county fair
committee and this board.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
AdoDted June 7th 1892
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By Commissioner Mackenzie:
Resolved. that the bills of the Bowe
Burke Mining company of Duluth,
Minnesota, in the amount of $4,000
for the rental of an Erie steam shovel
from March 18th, 1882, to April 18th,
1882, at the rate of $4,000 per month
and in the amount of s956.66 for the
rental of an Erie steam shovel from
April 18th, 1882 to May 18th, 1882,
at the rate of $4,000 per month. to
the Sixth commissioners district,
which bills have been duly approved
by S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, be and the same are hereby
approved and the county auditor is
hereby authorized and requested to
issue his warrant to the said Bowe
Burke Mining company in the amount
of S1,656.66 in payment of said claims.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adoptad TI1na 7th 1922
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BY Commissioner Pete:

by 1OHlIHiSSlOHeT GClc
Resolved, that a permit is hereby
granted to H. NJ. Wohlstrom of 1881
West Fifth street, Duluth, Mime
sofa, to hold. give and conduct pub
lie dances in the hall above Ed Lar
sons store on Road No. at Culver.
Minnesota. having dancing floor
area of approximately 40e square
feet. said dances to be held any eve
ming in the week, for the period of
one year from this date, and the
county auditor is hereby requested
to prepare and issue to the said H
NJ. Wohlstrom, a permit to conduct
said dances, in accordance with the
provisions of this resolution. and as
in all respects provided by law
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and IL was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Mackenzie, and
Chairman Newman-6.
NayS-None.
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Adopted June It'll, 1882.
D. Cononoicsioner Hogan:

Ry Commissioner Hogan:
Whereas. for the purpose OF secur-
ing to the county of st. Louis tne
pavment of all funds of SAID county;
deposited in the following named
hanks. with interest thereon as pro
vided by law. at the rates speclliea
in the proposals of said banks, re-
auesting that they be DESIGNATED az
repositories of funds of said county
If st. Louis, said banks nave oe
posited with the county treasurer %
st. Louis county, certain bonus "a
other securities in lieu OF PERSONA
or corporate sureties, subject 10 .ne
approval of said securities, as peing
such as may be accepted under the
provisions of section 1O7. Statutes
Of Minnesota for 1928, and sectlon
173, Laws of Minnesota for 1928. said
banks being as follows: Bank OF
Commerce & Savings of Duluth. First
and American National Bank of Du-
luth. First National Bank of Hib-
bing. Minnesota National Bank OF
Duluth. and the Northern National
Bank of Duluth.
Now. therefore, be it resolved that
the said securities enumerated in the
assignments of the said banks mere
inbefore listed, be and they are ap-
proved as of the classes and KINDS
in which the permanent school funds
of the state may be invested and
the chairman of this board. and the
county auditor are requested to ap-
prove the said assignment of secur-
tiles of said banks, in lieu OF per-
sona1 or corporate bonds to cover
county deposits in said banks. in ex-
cess Of depository bonds or securi-
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Rv Commissioners Aaby:

By Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved. that a permit is hereby
granted to Carl Walila of Route No.
1. box 4S, Hibbing, Minnesota, in
behalf of the Maple Hill Farmers
club, to hold, give and conduct pub
lie dances in the building known as
the Maple Hill Farmers Club Hall.
located on lot No. 1, in section 3,
township 56, range Fl, having a dane
ing floor area of 1864 square feet,
said dances to be held any evening
in the week, for the period of one
year from this date, and the county
auditor is hereby requested to pre-
pare and issue to the said Carl Wa
lila in behalf of the Maple Hill Farm
er's club. a permit to conduct said
dances, in accordance with the pro-
visions of this resolution, and as in
all respects provided by law.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 9th, 1892.
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Adopted June 7th. 1882.
Bv "reminiscences Mackenzie:

Resolved, that C. G. Vanderpool
clerk and accountant in the Sixth
commissioners district be and is
hereby authorized to sign acquisitions
on standard county forms for the
purchase of supplies for the road and
bridge fund in said Sixth commits
sioner's district in the name of the
purchase and supply committee of
this board, succeeding William J.
Quayle whose authority for signing
reuuisitions on the road and bridge
fund in said district. be and is here
by terminated on this date.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adonted Tune 7th 1892
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ties heretofore filed and approved by
this board.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 7th, 1882.
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Communications

Earl e. Eddy, relative to purchase
of the site of former School No. ITO
in sen of SWA of section 8, town
ship &c. range 21.-13841.-Referred to
the county board of education.
Mary Pointfield, relative to penalty
for 1880 taxes on property owned by
her. = 1892. = Ordered received and
filed.
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Applications for Dance Permits.

Frank Laakso, Ed Ranta in behalf
of the Lake Kabetogama Hall COM
pany, John Lystila and H. NJ. Wohl-
strom.-13S21.-Ref to the sheriff
and the town clerk.
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Adopted June 7th. 1882.
Bv Commissioner Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that the sum of $S00.O0
be and is hereby appropriated from
the lakes and streams account. as
authorized under the provisions of
chapter 1873, Laws of Minnesota for
1927. and transferred to the portage
Improvement work from BURNSIDE
lake to Slim lake. Slim lake to Big
lake, Big Lake to Lapona lake, La
pona lake to Big Rice lake.
From Big Moose lake to Moose
river. Moose River to Nina Moose
lake; Nina Moose lake to Agnes lake,
Agnes lake to Lac La Croix, Lac La
Croix to Dahlgren river, Dahlgren
river to Stewart lake, and from Stew
art lake to Iron lake.
The Bear Trap river.
Said work to be performed under
the direction of the commissioner for
the Fourth district.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 7th. 1882.
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Adopted June 7th, 1892.
By Commissioner Pete:

BY commissioner PeIe.
Resolved, that John Smrekar be
and he is hereby appointed as tenn
porary clerk in the Fourth commits
sioner district, at compensation of
$500 per day, effective from and
after May 18th, 1892.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Mackenzie. and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June 7th, 1882.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the sew
enth day of June, 1882, at 1:3o O'CLOCK
in the afternoon, pursuant TO al
iournment The meeting was calieo
to order by the chairman, with the
following present:
commissioners Hogan, Snyder. An
derson. Pete. Mackenzie, ABBY ana
Chairman Newman.
AbSent-None.
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BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved. that the commissioner Of
the Fourth district be and is hereby
authorized to rent an Erie steam
shovel for use in the said Fourth
district. from John T.. Richards OF
Ely, Minnesota, at the rate of 100000
per month. effective from and after
May LIST, 1892.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, Mackenzie. and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June It'll. 1892
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Petitions.

c. E. Sarfre, ct al, for the dissolu-
ton of School District No. 60-13820.
Referred to the attorney for the
county board
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By Commissioner Snyder:

By Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that further workmen's
compensation be and hereby is
awarded to John Haaker, at the rate
of $1,000 weekly, from April 22nd,
1882, to and including May 18th, 1882,
or a period of three weeks and five
days, and in the total amount of
$53.45, in full settlement of all work.
mems compensation due said en-
ployee, on account of said accident
and injury, and the county auditor
is hereby authorized and requested to
draw his warrant on the county road
and bridge fund, workmen's compen-
sation account, Second commission
er's district, in favor of said John
Haaker, in the sum of $59.45, in pay
ment of said compensation.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
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By Commissioners Snyder:

By Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved that the county auditor
be and is hereby authorized to call
for bids for the furnishing of sup
plies for real estate duplicate records.
personal property duplicate records,
assessment books, money and credit
tax books, and assessors blanks
needed for the compilation of the 1888
tax levy, which said bids are to be
opened by this board at o'clock, in
the afternoon of July 9TH, 1882.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 7th. 1882.
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Adopted June 7th. 1882.
By Commissioned Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Whereas, the officers of the st.
Louis County Community Fair as
sociation at Proctor have requested
this board to appropriate the sum
of S4,008.39 out of the amount includ-
ed in the 1881 budget for said fair
association, to be available in the
year 1882. for the payment of old
and unpaid Indebtedness of said fair
association, and also have requested
the appropriation of the further sum
of 81, 100000 to defray the cost of NOV
ing the building on said fair grounds
known as the Arts building, to a new
location thereon, and to defray the
expense of making necessary repairs,
painting, repairing of roofs and other
improvements on the buildings now
existing on said fair grounds, all un-
der the general supervision of the
fair committee of this board; and
Whereas. this board is authorized
by law to expend not to exceed
SIS, 100000 for the purpose of paying all
unpaid Indebtedness of said Commu-
nifty Fair association at Proctor. and
said funds have been provided for in
said levy.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the sum of $4,00S.39 be and hereby
is set apart for the purpose of paying
the old unpaid bills of said Proctor
filing with the county auditor of an
itemized, verified statement, showing
the amount of each of said bills,
the name of the claimant the date of
the mourning of said bills, and the
amount thereof. and on the filing of
such itemized statement, and the ap-
prevail thereof by the chairman of
this board and the attorney for this
board, as proper claims to be paid,
under chapter 1863; Laws of Mime
sofa for 1881, the county auditor is
authorized to draw his warrant in
favor of said st. Louis County Com
munity Fair association at Proctor,
in the sum of $4,008.39.
Be it further resolved, that the
sum of 100000 be and hereby is set
apart from the ST. Louis County
Community Fair association fund
heretofore included in the 1881 tax
levy budget, to defray the expense
of moving said Arts building, and the
making of necessary repairs, paint
ing and other improvements on the
existing buildings on said fair
grounds, in order to prepare the
same for the 1882 county fair on said
fair grounds, and the county fair
committee of this board is hereby
authorized and requested to arrange
for the moving of said Arts build
ing, and the making of said neces-
sary repairs on the existing build
ings on said fair grounds, including
painting. repairing and other inn
provements and betterments thereon,
not to exceed the total cost of ST.
O000 as shall be authorized by said
county fair committee of this board,
all subject to the final approval of
this board. the expense for all said
work to be paid on duly itemized and
verified bills filed with and audited
and allowed by this board.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a. unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 7th, 1882.
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BY Commissioner ABBY:
Whereas, the st. Louis County Ag-
ricultural society has requested this
board to appropriate the sum OF
"a, 000. 90 available for use in the year
1892. for the permanent Improvement
of the st. Louis county fair grounds
at Hibbing, for the purpose of pur-
chasing lumber and other building
material. for the construction OF adj
ditional bleachers and fence encios-
ing the same, on said fair grounds,
the expense for labor, engineering
services and other necessary expens-
es in connection with the construction
Of said bleachers and fence enclosing
the same, to be betrayed by the
st. Louis County Agricultural society,
ar others interested in the improve
/ ment of said fair grounds; and
Whereas. in the judgment of this
board II would be for the best in
| ferests of the county of st. Louis,
that said Improvement should be
made on said fair grounds by the
county of st. Louis.
| Now, therefore. be it resolved, thar
the sum of 100000 be and the same
lis hereby set apart from the Hib-
hing ST. Louis county fair ground
budget. for the purpose of defraying
/ the cost of buying said building ma
teriaIs. and the county fair ground
committee of this board is hereby
authorized and requested to call fol
bids for the purchase of said mate
rial according to specifications FOL
the same. to be prepared by the viii
llaee engineer of the village of Hib-
bling. to be filed with the county au-
lditor of said county. as soon as MAJ
be done! said materials 70 be deiiv
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Adopted June 6, 1882.
Bv Commissioners Anderson

By Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrolIs for the sew
eral commissioners districts for the
period of one-half month, ending May
31st. 1882, and for which the county
auditor is instructed to draw war
rants for the several amounts con-
tanned therein, be and the same are
hereby approved, said payrolls being
of the following amounts, respective
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SUPPLEMENT

fund, workmen's compensation ac-
count. Sixth commissioners district.
in favor of said Thomas Maclxie. in
the amount of $4,000, and to forward
said warrant to said Thomas Mackie
at his postoffice address at McKin-
ley, Minnesota.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted June & 1922
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Engineering department, amount
fund 1. S6.787.40.
Commissioner Snyder moved n
adontion of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 6. 1882.
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At 1910 o'clock, in the forenoon OF
June 7th. 1882, upon motion of Com
missioner Pete, recess was taken
until the call of the chair.
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Adopted June 7th, 1882.
Rv Commissioner Mackenzie:

BY Commissioner Mackenzie:
Resolved, that the commissioner of
the Sixth district be and is hereby
authorized to employ the services of
H. A Dodge and Anton j. Stepetz
20 make an inventory of tools and
equipment in the Sixth commission
er's district each at compensation
Of Csc per hour together with the
necessary expenses while absent from
their place of residence on county
business.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 7th, 1882.
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Adopted June 7th, 1882.
Rv Commissioners Mackenzie:

by commissioner MdcheHZlt.
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 chap
ter Sc, Laws of 1919, to-wit:
Albert e. Sorenson. senior clerk,
at the rate of $4,000 per month,
beginning June 1st. 1882.
Commissioner Mackenzie moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 18th, 1892