The Ely miner., 1932-02-19
Motions and Resolutions


BY Commissioner Pete:
Whereas, many acts of theft of
various kinds of live stock, poultry
and farm produce from farmers rails
ing the same in various sections of
st. Louis county, and residing out
side of organized villages or cities
having police protection, have been
committed during the past several
years. and the extent thereof has
increased so as to cause serious fl
nancial loss to many farmers and
jeopardize the agricultural industry:
and
Whereas, under the provisions of
chapter %, Laws of Minnesota for
1926 county boards now have the au-
thority to offer and pay rewards for
the apprehension. arrest and convic-
ton, or for information leading to
the apprehension. arrest and convic-
ton of any person or persons accused
Of crime in any of the courts of st.
Louis county, for the purpose of en-
couraging the apprehension. arrest
and conviction of such law violators;
and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board. it will be for the best inter-
ests of the county of st. Louis, that
this board should cooperate with
other organizations in said county,
who are ready and willing to join
with said county in offering proper
rewards for the apprehension, arrest
and conviction of persons accused OF
crime in any of the courts of said
county, particularly with reference
to the stealing of various kinds OF
| live stock poultry and farm produce.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
the county board of st. Louis county,
| acting in behalf of said county, here
bv offers and agrees to pay out of
the county treasury the sum of $4,000
for the apprehension, arrest and con-
x,ictinp or for ipforn1a tion 1pa ding TO
the apprehension. arrest and convic-
zion of felony; and $25a00 for con-
viction of a miSdemeanor only. OF
any person or persons accused in any
of the courts of st. Louis scountv of
The crime of stealing any-Aof the var
ious kinds of live stock. poultry. in
cluding turkeys and farm produce.
either from farmers or other persons
raising the same outside the limits
Of any VILLAGE or city. This offer OF
reward of $50 90 for conviction of a
felony and $500 for conviction of a
misdemeanor. is made by said county
on the express condition that the
Chamber of Commerce of the city of
Duluth offer a like reward of $4,000.
for a conviction of felony. and $500
for each such conviction of mis-
demeanor, and upon the further con-
dition that the st. Louis County club
and Farm bureau offer a like reward
Of $4,000 for conviction of a felony.
ina SZ0.UU 1Or Gdcn Sucn COnVlCllOn
of a misdemeanor. That this offer
of reward is made for the apprehen-
sion, arrest and conviction of each
and every person so finally convicted
in any of the courts of said county
for any of said offenses hereinbefore
sDecified, but only one reward shall
be paid to any person or group of
persons furnishing such information
and only one reward shall be pai6
for the furnishing of such informa-
ton leading to the conviction of one
or more persons for the crimes above
mentioned, arising out of one and the
same criminal offense, committee
outside of said village or city.
Be it further resolved. that the
resolution adopted bv this board or
April 7th. 1880, with reference tc
rewards for such thievery. as is here
'nbefore referred to, be and the same
hereby is in all respects rescindet
and repealed.
Be it further resolved, that the
provisions of the foregoing resolution
shall not apply to any owner of any
such live stock poultry or farm prod
uce. who furnishes information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction Of
any person or persons, for stealing
or attempting to steal such owners
own property.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a UNANIMOUS
vote.
Adopted January 23rd. 1892.