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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24

At this time the petition of r. Groz-
danich. ct al, for the location and
establishment of a highway described
as follows: Beginning at the north
west corner of section II, township 81
north, range IA west on the Rice
Lake road (also known as State Aid
Road No. ~ and running thence east
erly along the section line between
sections and II for a distance of
5/S miles, more or less, to an inter-
section with the BergStrom road in
the plat of Sand Beach and there
terminating, came up for considera-
ton. The said petition came up for
hearing at the meeting of the county
board held on December 21st. 1881,
and the hearing continued until a
new survey of said route had been
made by the county highway engi-
neer. At this meeting on May Gath,
1882, the county highway engineer
submitted new survey of the route
to be legalized. An opportunity was
then offered for anyone to be heard
relative to the same, but no one
appeared. The committee recommend
ed that the petition be granted. Upon
motion of Commissioner Snyder the
report of the committee was accept
ed, and the committee discharged
The following resolution was there
upon introduced by Commissioner
Snyder:
Resolved, that the committee ap-
pointed to examine the proposed route
of a highway hereinafter described
having returned their report and the
same having been duly considered,
and this board having heard all that
was said in favor of and against the
granting of the petition for the es-
Enlistment of said highway and hav-
ing determined the prayer of said
petition, does hereby declare 1t grant
ed.
The highway aforesaid is described
as follows: Beginning at the north
west corner of section II, township
So north, range IA west, on the Rice
Lake road (also known as State Aid
Road No. ~ and running thence east
erly along the section line between
sections and II for a distance of
Is miles. more or less, to an inter
section with the Bergstrom road in
the plat of Sand Beach and there
terminating Said highway to be
known and designated as the "West
Turner Road"
Resolved further, that in addition
to the easement herein acquired for
the establishment and maintenance
of said highway, there is also includ-
ed the right and power to erect and
maintain temporary snow fences as
shall be required upon and across
each of the pieces and parcels OF
land adjoining the highway herein
established and part of which lands
are herein taken for said road pur-
poses.
Resolved further, that this board
finds that the benefits to each and
every parcel of land affected by such
establishment of highway are in each
and every instance greater than the
damages thereto, and that the final
order of this board establishing such
highway shall award no damages to
the owners of such respective pieces
or parcels of land.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY ana
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May Gath, 1882.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, an itemized verified daily
gang report has been filed with this
board by John Koski, who describes
himself therein as county road fore
man for six hours of labor alleged to
have been performed by said John
Koski. Theodore Koski, Elmer koski
on April 18th, 1882, being six hours
of labor for each of said men at %
cents an hour for each of said men,
and another itemized, verified daily
gang report has been filed with this
board by said John Koski for alleged
labor by said John Koski and horse,
in grading in ruts on Road No. 6s,
amounting to five hours labor on
April 14th, five hours labor on April
18th. five hours labor on April 18th,
five hours labor on April goth. five
hours labor on April 23rd and five
hours labor on May 4th, amounting
all together to thirty hours at Is
cents per hour, and in the total
amount of $3.50; and
Whereas, this board finds that none
of said work was authorized by any
authorized officer or agent for st.
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Engineering department, amount
fund 1, s1,96S.S3.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der. Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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By Commissioners Aaby:

BY Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved, that the bill of Ignac
Russ of Virginia, Minnesota, in the
amount of $936.32 for road material
taken from lot (SWA -SWA) in
section 81. township So, range 16, to-
gether with the right to transport
said material from pit to Road No.
1872, to April list, 1882, which bill has
been duly approved by the county
highway engineer, be and the same
is hereby approved, and the county
auditor is authorized and requested
to issue his warrant to the said Ignac
Russ, in the amount of $9S6.32 in pay
ment of said claim.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May oath, 1882.
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BY Commissioner Snyder:


Resolved, that a permit is hereby
granted to William Nissila to hold,
give and conduct public barn dances
in the barn located on his farm in
the sen of SWA of section "a,
township Sc. range Is, having a dane
ing floor area of 1920 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 William
Nissila a permit to conduct said barn
dances, in accordance with the pro-
visions of this resolution, and as in
all respects provided by law.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der. Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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Motions and Resolutions

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the sum of $500
be and the same is hereby transfer
red from the cleaning creeks account,
as established under chapter 29S, Ses-
sion Laws of Minnesota for 1929, to
the improvement of a branch of Tai
madge river in sections 10 and Is,
township 81 north, range 10 west, in
the Second commissioners district,
said work to be done under the SUI
pervision of the commissioner of the
Second district and the county high
way engineer. All claims for labor
performed and materials furnished
on this project shall be presented to
this board on duly itemized and veri-
fled bills for approval and payment.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May oath, 1882.
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BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved. that the bill Of A. c..
Johnson. foreman in the Sixth COM
missioner's district, in the amount of
$412.09 for the use of his private
automobile on county road work in
said Sixth district, which bill has
been duly approved by S. b. Shepard,
county highway engineer, be and the
same is hereby approved, and the
county auditor is authorized and re-
quested to issue his warrant to A. c..
Johnson, in the amount of $412.09 in
payment of said claim.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY, and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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By Commissioner Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved. that the bill of Lloyd r.
Shively, of Cook, Minnesota, in the
amount of $4,000 for clearing, grub
bling and filling 200 feet of right of
way, moving garage off right of way
and for right of way through lot 8,
in section IL, township IS, range II,
containing approximately 1.3 acres,
which bill has been duly approved by
the commissioner for the fourth dis
trict, be and the same is hereby ap-
proved, and the county auditor is
hereby authorized and requested to
issue his warrant to the said Lloyd
R. Shively, in the amount of $500.OO
in payment of said claim.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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BY Commissioner Hogan:

by
Whereas, in connection with the
establishment and construction of
State Aid Road No. II, this board
has previously awarded to Charles
GuStafSon, as owner of the SEA of
NEA of section 81, township so north,
range 16 west, damages to said tract,
by reason of the establishment of
said road through said land, not in
Guiding any award for fences to be
erected on each side OF said road
right-of-way, which fences said coun-
ty expected to erect at its own eX-
pense, amounting to approximately
221 lineal rods of fence; and
Whereas, said owner desires to be
paid the reasonable cost of construct
ing and maintaining said fence, and to
build the same at his own expense,
and the county of st. Louis is willing
to allow to said owner, as part of the
damages to the said land, a reason
able amount for the cost of con-
structing a three-wire fence. at a
price of $1.00 per lineal rod, and in
the total amount of S22100.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the itemized verified bill of said
Charles Gustafson, in the amount of
$221.00 for the construction of 221
lineal roads of said barbed wire fence
on each side of said road above de-
scribed. be and the same hereby is
approved. and ordered paid, as other
claims against the county are paid.
Be it further resolved, that this
payment and settlement is made on
condition that said award of dam
ages shall run with said land, and
be binding upon said Charles Gustaf-
son. his heirs, representatives and
assigns, whoever they may be.
Be it further resolved, that the at
torney for this board is hereby re-
quested to prepare a proper form of
contract between said Charles Gus
tafson and the county of ST. Louis,
including the within and foregoing
provisions and conditions. The chair
man of this board and the county
auditor are hereby authorized to exc
cute such agreement in behalf of the
county of ST. Louis.
Be it further resolved, that the sum
of $221.00 be and hereby is set apart
from the county road and bridge fund,
Fifth commissioners district, to de-
fray the payment of said award.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, and Chairman
Newman.
Nays-None.
Adopted May oath, 1882.
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By Commissioners SNYDER:

Resolved, that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrolls of the sew
eral commissioners districts for the
period of one-half month, ending May
18th, 1882. and for which the county
auditor is instructed to draw warrants
for the several amounts contained
therein, be and the same are hereby
approved, said payrolls being of the
following amounts, respectively, to-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
By Commissioner Snyder:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved. that the bill of the Bowe-
Burke Mining company of Duluth,
Minnesota. in the amount of 81, 306.67
for the rental of Erie steam shovel
to the Sixth commissioners district
from January Goth, 1882, to March
18th, 1882. at the rate of $4,000 per
month, which bill has been duly APP
proved by S. B. Shepard, county
highway engineer, be and the same is
hereby approved, and the county au-
ditor is hereby authorized and re-
quested to issue his warrant to the
said Bowe-Burke Mining company, in
the amount of s1,306.67, in payment
of said claim.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
By Commissioner Pete:

By Commissioner Pete:
Resolved that the bill of The
Grande Company of Virginia, Mime
sofa, in the amount of s1,471.75, for
carload of culverts and connecting
bands, for the use of the Sixth COM
missioner's district, which bill has
been duly approved by S. B. Shepard,
county highway engineer. be and the
same is hereby approved, and the
county auditor is authorized and re-
quested to issue his warrant to the
said The Grande Company, in the
amount of $1,471.75, in payment OF
said claim.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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By Commissioners Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the special road and
bridge fund labor payroll of the Third
commissioners district, in the sum
of $4,000 for May 18th, 18th and 18th,
1882, and for which the county audi
tor is instructed to draw warrants
for the several amounts contained
therein. be and the same is hereby
approved.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May Path, 1892.
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Communications

S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting letter from Mark
Nolan, attorney for the village OF
Gilbert, relative to the county taking
over and maintaining that portion OF
Road No. 20 west of said village. =
1902.
C. E. Adams, special counsel, sub
hitting report on claim of Mr.. Klemo
for damage caused him by injuries
to horse, and advising that there is
no liability on the county of St.
Louis-13S03.
North Star Civic club, submitting
COPY of resolution adopted by said
club. opposing any reduction in tax
es and any reduction in salaries
13804-Ordered received and filed.
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By commissioner Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved. that Thomas F. McGil-
vray county ditch inspector, be and
he hereby is authorized to have the
following ditch maintenance work
done and to charge the cost thereof
to the various ditch systems in st.
Louis county when the work has been
completed, payment to be made on
of the material. on presentation of
duly itemized and verified bills audit
ed and allowed by this board accord
ing to law. Reports on the following
described work, with estimates of
cost, have been filed with this board.
ST. Louis County Ditch No. 2:
Excavation of So rods of channel
along the M of north and south
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BY Commissioner Snyder:
Whereas, p. e. Barker, as assist
ant county highway engineer at Vlr-
ginia, Minnesota, has filed with this
board daily gang report for work
done on the keenan, road, known as
ST. Louis County Road No. 80 by the
ten men named therein, in the
amount of eight hours for each, on
Nav 9th. 1892, in the Sixth commits
sioner's district, and also another
daily gang report for work done py
nine different men for eight hours
both of said bills being verified by
one Herman Ilkka, describing hlmseh
as a county road foreman, in charge
of said work; and
Whereas, said work was wholly un-
authorized by this board or by any
authorized agent or officer Tor TINS
board and does not constitute basis
for a legal claim against the county
of ST. Louis, and should be dis-ai-
lowed.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
both of said verified itemized gang
REPORTS above described, for labor
claimed to have been performed on
May 9th and 10th, 1882, are hereby
wholly dis-allowed.
Be it further resolved, that certl-
fled COPY of this resolution be for
warded to P. e. Barker, as assistant
district engineer at Virginia, Minnie
sofa.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Chairman
Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 24th 1897.
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Motions and Resolutions

BY commissioner Hogan:
Whereas, the county of st. Louis
has heretofore rented from George
Bush as owner thereof, one used
Type Erie steam shovel at a
monthly rental of $4,000 per month,
and in connection with the use of
said shovel has expended consid-
cradle sum of money in making need
ed betterments and improvements
thereon, in order to keep said shovel
in proper working order; and
Whereas, said owner, in view OF
said improvements made on said
shovel by said county, at its expense
is willing to enter into an agreement
with the county of st. Louis to trans
fer the title to said steam shovel
to the county of st. Louis, on the
payment to said owner of the sum
of $3,850O0 from road and bridge
fund, Sixth district, as the reason
able value of said shovel, said pay
ment to be made at the rate of $4,000
per month for the months of Febru-
airy, March, April, May, June and
one-half of the month of July in
1882. Said monthly payments to be
made on duly itemized verified bills,
filed with. audited and allowed by
this board, as other claims against
the county are paid; that on the pay
ment of the last of said monthly pay
ments, the title to said steam shovel
become vested in the county of st.
Louis and said George Bush shall as
condition precedent to the receiving
of the last payment above mentioned,
deliver to the county auditor, for the
county of st. Louis. a duly executed
bill of sale transferring title to said
steam shovel to said county OF st.
Louis. That the county of st. Louis,
at it's own expense shall maintain
said steam shovel in a satisfactory
working condition until the compile
ton of said monthly rental period
without any reimbursement by said
owner.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Hogan. Sny-
der. Anderson, Pete and Chairman
Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted May oath, 1882.
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Adopted May 23rd, 1882,

AT o'clock, in the afternoon of
May 23rd, 1882, upon motion of Com
missioner Anderson, a recess was ia
ken until the call of the chair.
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BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that a permit is hereby
granted to Joseph Spreitzer to hold,
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Upon the call of the chair, the
board resumed it's regular order of
business at o'clock, in the after
noon of May 23rd, 1882, all members
being present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-24
Petitions For County Roads

Odin j. Rudstrom, ct al, for high
way in 60-21.-13805.
S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting report on petition
of Odin j. Rudstrom, eft al, for high
way in 60-21-13S06. = Ordered re-
ceiyed and filed.
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By Commissioner Pete:

by commissioner Pete.
Resolved. that a permit is hereby
granted to Hjalmar Nummi in behalf
of the Kyntaja Seura club, to hold.
give and conduct public dances in the
building known as the Pine River
hall. located in section 35, township
so, range II, having dancing floor
area of 5000 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 here
by requested to prepare and issue
to the said Hjalmar Nummi in behalf
of the Kyntaja Seura club 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 it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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BY Commissioner Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that a permit is hereby
granted to Theodore Jacobson in be-
half of the Pike River Athletic club
to hold, give and conduct public
dances in the building known as the
Pike Athletic Club hall, having a
dancing floor area of 1000 square
feet, located in the township of Pike.
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 Theo. ia
cobson in behalf of the Pike River
Athletic club 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 it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May 23rd, 1882.
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BY Commissioner Hogan:

At this time Commissioner Snyder
resumed his seat in the county board.
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At 11:55 o'clock, in the forenoon of
May oath, 1882, upon motion of Com
missioner ABBY a recess was taken
until the call of the chair.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
board resumed it's regular order of
business at $3.50 o'clock, in the aft
ernoon of May Gath, 1882, all mem
bers except Commissioner ABBY be-
ing present.
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BY Commissioner AaDy.
Whereas, the village of Gilbert mas
requested the county board OF ot.
Louis county to take over and mere
fer maintain as a county road that
certain road described as follows:
The stretch of road 66 feet In
width. being 33 feet on each side OF the
center line thereof, described as pc
ginning at the end of the present
concrete pavement on Broadway av-
enue. at the southerly limits OF ILL
bert, and extending southwesterly TO
the end Of the present concrete pave
ment on the Eveleth-Gilbert road, IN
the NWA of NEH of section "a,
township So north, range IL west.
Now. therefore, be it resolved, that
in the judgment of the members OF
the county board of st. Louis county,
If will be for the best interests of the
village of Gilbert, and the county OF
st. Louis. to have said road taken
over and hereafter improved ana
maintained as a county road, to pc
known as the Eveleth-Gilbert road,
and the county of st. Louis acting
through its county board hereby does
take over said road and does desig-
nate the same as a county road to be
hereafter improved and maintained
by the county as such. Provided,
however, that above mentioned road
is a legally established road to the
width of 66 feet.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commission Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete. ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May oath, 1882.
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Adopted May oath, 1882.

By Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved, that the sum OF $l65.oo
be and the same is hereby transfer
red from the lakes and streams ac-
count as established by chapter 1873.
Laws of 1927 to the Improvement OF
Kabetogama Lake in the Seventh
commissioners district said work
to be done under the supervision OF
the commissioner of the Seventh dis
trict, with AL Dickson of Hibbing as
foreman; all claims for labor and ma
terials involved on the above men
toned Improvement shall be by duly
verified claims approved by this
board.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
asHCommissioners Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY ana
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted May oath, 1882.