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j November 9th. 1881.

By Commissioner Pete For Commits
sioner Murray
Resolved, that, in the judgment of
the members of this board, the petit
ton of Irvine Erickson and others.
for the location and establishment of
highway in township So, range Is.
is reasonable on it's face, and it is
determined that a hearing be had
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Upon the call of the chair, the
board resumed it's regular order of
business at o'clock, in the afternoon
of November 9th. 1881, all members
except Commissioners Snyder and
Murray being present.
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October 31st, 1881, and for which the
county auditor is instructed to draw
contained therein. be and the same
are hereby approved, said payrolls
being of the following numbered
sheets, for the following amounts.
respectively. to-wit:
District II. payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1, $1,000.
District i !, pasy 1Ss 40 20 sheets IL.
District l. payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund /, $1,000. .s. ~
District 1, payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund j, $4,000.
District l, payroll TO- sheets IL
District 1, payroll 20. sheets IL,
amount fund 1, $2,2s7.7S.
District 2, payroll 20, sheets l.,
amount fund i, $5.766.S5.
District 8, payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1, $1,000.
District 3, payroll 20, sheets IL.
amount fund 1, $24.00.
District 8, payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund i. s24.OO.
District 3, payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1. $4,000.
District 8; payyrr9olnl % 20 sheets IL
District 8. payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1, s4S.00.
District 3. payroll 20, sheets II,
amount fund 1. $4,000.
District 3. payroll 20, sheets II,
amount fund 1, $4,000.
District 8. payroll 20. sheets II,
amount fund 1. $1,000.
District 8. payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1. $2,727.35.
District 4, payroll 20, sheets IA,
amount fund 1. $3,423.69.
amount fund 1, $500.
District 5, payroll 20. sheets IL,
amount fund /, $500.
District 5. payroll 20, sheets IL.
amount fund l. $1,000.
amount fund /, $500.
District 5, payroll 2O, sheets IL,
amount fund 1. s4S:OO.
District 5. payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1. $44.00.
District 5, payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1, $1,000.
District 5, payroll 20, sheets IL,
amount fund 1, $4S.00.
District 5, payroll 20, sheets IL.
amount fund 1,s41:45;
District 5. payroll 20, sheets lib,
amount fund 1. s9,721.s7.
District 6. payroll ~, sheets 10,
amount fund 1, SO, 1890.
District z, payroll ~, sheets ID
amount fund /, $9,OOO.08.
District (unorganized SID. pay
roll 20, sheets II, amount FUND T.
$3.50.
District (unorganized 55-1S). pay
roll 20, sheets IL, amount fund T..
$119.50. o>
District (unorganized 63-19). pay
roll 20, sheets IL, amount fund 4,
$4,000.
District (unorganized 64-2D. pay
roll 20. sheets IL. amount fund
$4,000.
District (unorganized 692D, pay :
roll 20, sheets IL. amount fund 4.
$500.
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Newman and Chairman
Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9Th. 1881.
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CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
COUNTY BOARD OF ST LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA

The undersigned members of the
county board of St. Louis county,
Minnesota, do hereby call an extra
session of said board to be held at
the county court house in Duluth,
Mimi. at 80 o'clock p. m, on No
vember 9Th, 1881, and the county
auditor of said county shall give each
commissioner at least ten days no
tice of such meeting as by law pro-
vided.
Dated, October Goth, 1881.
JOHN HOGAN,
Commissioner First District.
L. NJ. SNYDER,
Commissioner Second District.
II. A. ANDERSON,
Commissioner Third District.
JACOB l.. PETE,
Commissioner Fourth District.
w. A. NEWMAN,
Commissioner Fifth District.
STUART MURRAY,
Commissioner Sixth District.
ASMUND ABBY,
Commissioner Seventh District.
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BY Commissioner Murray:

By Commissioner Murray:
Resolved, that the sum of S7,195.72
be and the same is hereby transfer
red from the state roads account to
the special road and bridge fund in
the Sixth commissioners district IN
reimbursement for expenditures here
tofore made out of said special road
and bridge fund on State Aid Job
No. 30-6-7-2.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9Th, 1881.
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Renorts of Officers

At this time Commissioner New
man took his seat in the county
board,
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BY Commissioner Hogan for Commits
sioner Newman:
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
on completion of the work or deliv-
cry of the material on presentation
of duly itemized and verified bills
audited and allowed by this board
according to law. Reports on the fol-
lowing described work, with estimates
of cost, have been filed with this
board.
Aitkin-st: Louis County Judicial
Ditch bridge in the southeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of sec
ton 20. township 81, range 81.
Carlton-St. Louis: County Judicial
Ditch No. 1:
80 rods of ditch clean-out along
the north line of the southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton q, township so, range 1S.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9Th, 1881.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Pete,
the board adjourned at O'Clock, in
the afternoon of November 9th, 1881.
to meet on November 10th, 1881, at
8 O'Clock, in the forenoon.
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By Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the sum of S165.26
from the contract of J. w. Craig
company and the unexpended balance
in the sum of S617,6S from the con-
tract of the Standard Oil company.
all in the Second commissioners dis
trict, be and the same is hereby
transferred to the special road and
bridge fund in said Second commits
sioner's district.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, An
derson, Newman, Murray and Chair
man Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 10th, 1881.
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e coUNTY s0 miNRE So s1 I HgI6
ON NOVEMBER 9TH, 1881, AT
1880 O'CLOCK, IN THE AFTER

ON NOVEMBER 9Th, 1881. AT
1;So O'CLOCK, IN THE AFTER
The county board of st. Louis
county. Minnesota, met this the sixth
day of November, 1881, at 1870 o'clock,
in the afternoon, pursuant to call.
The meeting was called to order
present:
Commissioners Hogan, Anderson
Pete, and Chairman Aaby-4.
Absent = Commissioners Snyder,
Newman and Murray-3.
This being the time set for the
hearing upon the petition of w. A.
Hicken, ct al, for the vacation and
abandonment of a highway described
as being that portion of the Sundby
road between the Haines and Simar
roads through the north half of
northeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter (N1a of NEA of NED section
Thirteen Q3), township Fifty 600
north, range Fifteen (15) west, the
committee recommended that the pc
tition be granted. Upon motion of
Commissioner Pete, the report OF
the committee was accepted, and the
committee discharged. The chairman
then announced that the board was
prepared to hear persons in favor OF
and opposed to the granting-ef said
petition, but no one appeared.
The following resolution was there
upon introduced by Commissioners
Anderson:
Resolved, that the committee an
pointed to examine the route of
highway proposed to be vacated and
abandoned 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 va
cation and abandonment of said high
way and having determined the
prayer of said petition, does hereby
declare it granted.
The highway aforesaid to be va
Gated and abandoned is described as
follows: That portion of the Sundby
road between the HaineS and Simar
roads through the north half of the
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter (N1a of NEA of NEA) sec
ton Thirteen Q3), township Fifty
(50) north, range Fifteen Q5) west.
Resolved further, that this board
finds that the benefits to each and
every parcel of land affected by such
vacation and abandonment of high
way are in each and every instance
greater than the damages thereto,
and that the final order of this board
vacating and abandoning such high-
way shall award no damages to the
owners of such respective pieces or
parcels of land.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Commissioners Hogan, An
derson, Pete and Chairman Aaby-4.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9th, 1881.
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Bv Commissioner Anderson:

Rv Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, a petition has been filed
with this board asking that all of
Township Fifty-two (52), Range Six
teen 16), which is now a part OF the
organized town, known as the town
of Grand Lake be established as
separate and independent town; and
Whereas, said petition is found to
be in conformity with the statutes
i'm such case made and provided, and
is reasonable and fair on its face,
in the Judgment of this board.
Now, therefore, be it resolved that
a hearing be and hereby is ordered
to be held upon said petition by and
before this board. on Tuesday, the
fifth day of January. A. D.. 1882,
at the hour of o'clock, in the after
noon of said day, in the county board
room, in the court house, in the city
of Duluth, in said county. and that
the county auditor be and hereby is
directed to cause proper notices ito
be posted and served, as provided by
law.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, An
derson. Pete. Newman and Chairman
Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9Th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the sum of S31.77
from the contract of the J. w. Craig
company and the unexpended balance
in the sum of S233.15 from the con-
tract of the Standard Oil company,
all in the Third Commissioners dis
trict, be and the same is hereby
transferred to the special road and
bridge fund in said Third commits
sioner's district.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Hogan. An
derson, Newman, Murray and Chair
man ABBY.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 10th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved. that the sum of $4,575.4
be and the same is hereby trans
ferred from the state roads account
to the special road and bridge fund
in the First commissioners district.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
commissioners Hogan, Sny
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9Th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that in the Judgment OF
the members of this board, the petit
ton of John Yarvajarvi and others.
for the alteration in the route OF a
highway in township 81, range 16
and township 81, range IL, is reas-
enable on its face, and it is deter
mined that a hearing be had upon
said petition at the county board
rooms, in the court house in the city
of Duluth, in the county of st. Louis
Minnesota. on Wednesday the sixth
day of January, 1892, at the hour OF
1:30 d. m that Commissioners An
derson, Pete, Murray and ABBY be
and they are hereby appointed COM
mittee to examine such route OF said
highway proposed to be altered which
committee will meet upon said route
at the starting point, being at con-
struction Station 81 plus SO on east
line of section 5, 61-16 on Friday the
18th day of December, 1881. at the
hour of 10 a. M, of said day., and
that notices of such hearing and ex-
animation be posted according to law.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
derson,, Pete, Newman and Chairman
Aaby--5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9th. 1881.
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Adopted November 9th. 1881.

At 2:20 o'clock, in the afternoon of
said day, upon motion of Commits
sioner Anderson, a recess was taken
until the call of the chair.
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upon said petition at the county board
rooms, in the court house in the city
of Duluth, in the county of st. Louis.
Minnesota, on Wednesday, the sixth
day of January, 1882. at the hour of
1880 ID. M, that Commissioners An
derson, Pete, Murray and ABBY be
and they are hereby appointed COM
mittee to examine such proposed
route of said highway, which COM
mittee will meet upon said route at
the starting point. being at quarter
corner between sections 20 and Il:
55-16, on Thursday the 18th dav of
December, 1881, at the hour of 10
a. M. of said day, and that notices
of such hearing and examination be
posted according to law.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Newman and Chairman
Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9th, 1881.
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BY Commissioner Pete:

by COMMISSIONER Z clS.
Whereas. for the purpose OF Sc
curing to the county of ST. Louis, the
payment of all funds of said county,
deposited in the Northern National
Bank of Duluth, with interest there
on, as provided by law, at the rate
bank, requesting that it be designat-
| ed as a depository of funds of said
county of st. Louis. the said North
ern National Bank of Duluth has de-
posted with the county treasurer OF
st. Louis county, certain securities
| in lieu of personal or corporate sure
! ties, subject to the approval of said
i securities, as being such as may be
accepted under the provisions of sec
ton 1O7,- Statutes of Minnesota for
nesota for 1923, in lieu of personal
or corporate sureties; and that the
said bank has filed with this board
| it's duly and regularly executed as
! signment of the securities enumerat-
| ed in said assignment, assigning the
same to the county of st. Louis UNI
der the provisions of said section 107
| Statutes of Minnesota for 1923. and
section 173. Laws of Minnesota for
/ 1923; and
Whereas, this board has duly con-
sidered the securities enumerated III
said assignment of securities. exc
cuted and filed by said bank, and
| finds the same to be securities hav-
| ing a market value OF not less than
par, and being otherwise in accord
ance with the provisions of said sec
tion 107, Statutes of Minnesota for
| 1923, and section 173, Laws of Min
nesota for 1928.
Now, therefore. be it resolved, that
said securities enumerated in said
assignment of the Northern National
Bank of Duluth, be and they are
hereby approved as of the classes
and kinds in which the permanent
school funds of the state may be in
vested.
Be it further resolved, that the
chairman of this board. and the coun-
ty auditor are hereby authorized and
requested to approve the said assign
ment of securities of said bank in
| lieu of personal or corporate bond.
to cover county deposits in said bank.
F, in excess of depository bond or Sc
curities, heretofore filed and APP
proved by this board.
Commissioner Pete moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
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At this time Commissioner Pete
left the room.

left the ROOM
BY Commissioner Snyder:
Whereas, the Duluth, Missabe >&
Northern Railway company has filed
request with this board for per-
mission to set poles for telephone
line along the east side of Highway
No. 8, also known as the old Croft
road between the Iron Range division
tracks and Highway No. 1.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
in the judgment of this board, said
telephone line will be of public utility
and benefit to said county. and that
said petition should be granted, and
that permission is hereby granted to
the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
Railway company to set telephone
poles on the east side of Highway No.
8. also known as the Old Croft road
between the Iron Range division
tracks and Highway No. 1, to dis
lance of not less than twenty-five
feet from the center of said road,
in first class condition, without in
reference in any manner. with the
use of said road by the public, and
in all other respects that said line
be maintained according to law. Said
permission to so maintain said tele-
phone line along said named road
may be terminated at any time, and
the said poles ordered removed upon
thirty days notice from the county
board.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson and Vice Chairman
Newman.
Nays-None.
Adopted November, 9Th, 1881.
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declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commission Hogan, Sny-
| der, Anderson. Pete and Vice Chair
| man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9Th, 1881.
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Nv "Reminiscences Pete:

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that, in the judgment Of
the members of this board, the petit
ton of V. " Harris and others, for
the location and establishment of a
highway in township SO. range IL and
township "a. range il, is reasonable
on its face, and it is determined. that
a hearing be had upon said petition
at the county board rooms, in the
court house in the city of Duluth, in
the county of st. Louis, Minnesota,
on Wednesday the sixth day of jan
uary, 1882, at the hour of l:30 p. M,
that Commissioners Anderson, Pete,
Murray ard ABBY be and they are
hereby appointed a committee to ex-
anime such proposed route of said
highway, which committee will meet
upon said route at the starting point.
being at County Road No. GA, ap-
proximately $50 feet south and 745
feet east of northwest corner of gov
eminent lot Q, section 25, Sab, on
Friday the 18th day of December,
1881, at the hour of p. m.-<of SAD
day, and that notices of such hearing
and examination be posted according
to law.
Commissioners Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Newman and Chairman
Aaby-5,
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9th, 1881.
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In the absence of the chairman,
the board resumed it's regular order
of business at 4:30 o'clock. in the
afternoon of said day, upon the call
of the vice chairman, all members
except Commissioner Murray and
Chairman ABBY being present. =,
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the sum of S4,278.35
be and the same is hereby transfer
red from the state aid budget account
to the special road and bridge fund.
in the Third commissioners dfstric.
in reimbursement for expenditures
heretofore made out of said special
road and bridge fund on State Aid
Job No. 31-3-89-1.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted November 9Th. 1881.
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AT 2:30 o'clock, in the afternoon of
said day, upon motion of Commits
sioner Hogan, a recess was taken
until the call of the chair.
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson. the county highway engineer
was authorized to proceed with the
work described in the above men
toned estimates.
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To the County Board:
Your committee ON taxes and as
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. that the sum of S4,278.35
be and the same is hereby transfer
red from the state roads account to
the special road and bridge fund in
the Third commissioners district in
reimbursement for expenditure here
tofore made out of said special ROAD
and bridge fund on State Aid Job
No. 31-3-S9-1.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, Sny
der, Anderson, Pete and Vice Chair
man Newman-5.
NayS-None.
Adopted November 9Th. 1891
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sessments to whom were referred the
various applications for reduction of
taxes and correction of assessments.
having considered same, recommend
ed the adoption of the following res
olution:
w. A. NEWMAN,
j. L. PETE.
III. A. ANDERSON.
STUART MURRAY,
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Motions and Resolutions

BY Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved. that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrolls for the
several commissioners districts for
the period of one-half month. ending
October 31st, 1881, 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 numbered
sheets, for the following amounts,
raSnactiya1v fO-wit.
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BY Commissioner Hogan For Com

4Ndy S-4NOIIt.
Adopted November 9th, 1881.
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At this time Commissioner Pete re-
sumed his seat in the county board.