The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-29


Nays-None.
Adopted December 9th, 1881.
BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, the public examiner in a
recent audit of the affairs of st.
county of st. LOUIS. should discontin-
ue the purchase of gasoline books
for the purpose of supplying gasoline
to county officials, and for use on
county road work and for other
county purposes, and that all gaso-
line should be purchased in bulk as
far as possible and should be paid
for by itemized, verified bill, filed
with, audited and allowed by this
board; and
board, it would be for the best in
terests of the county of st. Louis,
that said recommendation of said
public examiner should be complied
with, and that the county of st.
Louis should discontinue said prac-
tice of purchasing gasoline books for
the use of it's officers and employ
ees. and that all gasoline should be
purchased in bulk, and billed to the
county of st. Louis on duly itemized
bills and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board, it will be for the best inter-
ests of said county, that said rec
concentrations should be adopted,
and that the practice of purchasing
gasoline books for the use by the
county officials and by the county
on it's road work, and for other coun-
| ty purposes, should be discontinued.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
commencing on and including De-
cember 18th, 1881, no county official
or employee of st. Louis county shall
| have authority to purchase any gas
oline book or books for county use,
to be paid for by the county of ST.
Louis on bills to be audited and al
! lowed by this board, but all gasoline
to- be used by the county of st.
Louis on any county work to be paid
either in bulk from time to time. or
by station fills to such cars bear
/ ing tax exempt licenses as shall be
authorized by the county board, upon
forms prepared for that purpose and
issued by the county auditor. as di-
rected by said board, without the use
of gasoline books, and shall be paid
for on duly itemized, verified bills,
to be filed with, audited and allowed
by this board, as other claims against
the county are allowed.
Be it further resolved, that the
county auditor is hereby authorized
and requested to forward a certi-
fled copy of this resolution to each
county official, every county road
superintendent, and every county
eInplOyee, SO lar DIS hHOWn 10 tHt
county auditor, who has been ac-
customed to purchase gasoline books
in the name of or on behalf of st
| Louis county.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it wa.
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Commissioners Hogan, Sny
der, Anderson, Newman, Murray ani
Chairman Aaby-6.
Nays-None.
! Adopted December 9th. 1881.
At 2:15 o'clock, in the afternoon
of said day. upon motion of Commits
Sioner Murray, recess was takel
until the call of the chair.
Upon the call of the chair, tn,
board resumed it's regular order o
business at 4:06 o'clock, in the aft
ernoon of December 9Th, 1881, al
members except Commissioners Sny
der and Pete being present.
Communications
J. P. Johnson, clerk of the distric
court, submitting judgment in tn
case of Frank L. Magic, contestant
appellant VS.. Emil NJ. Erickson, con
testee respondent, adjudging tina
Emil NJ. Erickson was not a citize
of the United States at the time o
the general election on Novembe
4th, 1880, and was not eligible as
candidate for the office of sheriff.
1851.
c. z. Adams. special attorney, Civ
ing opinion as to the authority an
the duty of the county board, wit
reference to the office of sheriff