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Motions and Resolutions

By Commissioner Pete:
Resolved. that the following rates
for the hauling of gravel in st. Louis
county, be and are hereby fixed. ef-
fective from and after this date. to-
wit:
Hauling 90 to 0.5 mile: Mechanical
loading, 20 cents per cubic yard; hand
loading, 35 cents per cubic yard.
Hauling 0.5 to 10 mile: Mechanical
loading, 80 cents per cubic yard: hand
loading 40 cents per cubic yard.
Hauling 10 to 90 mile: Mechanical
loading, 35 cents per cubic yard; hand
loading, SO cents per cubic ward.
Hauling 20 to 80 miles: Mechanical.
loading, As cents per cubic yard; hand
loading, 55 cents per cubic yard.
Hauling 80 to 40 miles: Mechanical
loading. so cents per cubic yard; hand
loading, SIS cents per cubic yard.
Hauling 40 to so miles: Mechanical
loading, 55 cents per cubic yard; hand
loading. 20 cents per cubic yard.
Hauling so to so miles: Mechanical
loading, 60 cents per cubic yard; hand
loading, IS cents per cubic yard.
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Form Of Imitation

Pinchbeck Is an alloy Of three or
four parts Of copper with one part
Of zinc. It Is used in cheap Jew
elry. The term "pinchbeck" Is also
used to mean that which Is spurious.
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Motions and Resolutions

BY Commissioner Pete:
Resolved, that the appointment OF
the following named persons as tenn
porary employees in the office of the
county auditor, be and is hereby ap-
proved as follows:
Helga Berg, as intermediate ac-
count clerk, at a salary of $105.OO
per. month, commencing December
21st, 1881.
Erwin harrington as junior clerk,
at a salary of ss5.00t per month";:
from December 23rd. 1881 to Janu-
ary, 22nd, 1882.
Jennie White, as junior clerk, at a
salary of $500 per month, commenc-
ing January 23rd, 1882. -
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Snyder, An
1erson, Pete, ABBY and Chairman
Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 27th. 1882.
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Place Blame ON Heaven

Men, when their actions succeed
not as they would, are always ready
to impute the blame thereof unto
the heavens, 80 as to excuse their
own follies-Spenser.
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BY Commissioner ABBY:

BY Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved, that the appointment of
Margaret Flynn and Mae Blanche
Filiatrault as temporary stenograph-
ers for work on real estate tax judg-
ment books, in the office of the
clerk of the district court, from JAM
uary 14th, 1892, until the completion
of the work, at a salary of S105.00
per month, be and the same is here
by approved and confirmed, but in
no case to exceed a total of $4,000.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan. An
derson, Pete. Murray. ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 22nd, 1892.
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left the room.
BY Commissioner Hogan:
Whereas, in effecting uniform
system for the allowance OF pavrolis
for the payment of county officers
and employees in the various de-
partments, under the control of this
board, it has been found advisable
that all county officers and employees
in such departments should be paid
that no assignments of salary or
wages should be consented to by this
board, and that no payments of sal
aries or wages should be made to any
county officers or employees, in such
departments in advance of the regu-
lar payroll allowances and payment
thereof.
Now, therefore. be it resolved, that
his board hereby determines that 1t
would be for the best interests OF the
county of st. Louis. that all county
officers and employees. in depart
md control of this board, shall be
paid semi-montly at regular intervals,
and that from and after February
1st, 1892. no orders or assignments,
selling, transferring or assigning any
salary or wages will be approved or
consented to by this board, whether
earned or to be earned, and that nc
officers or employees in any county
office or department under the su-
pervision or control of this board.
will be paid any salary or WAGES.
whether earned or to be earned, In
advance or at any date than the
regular date for the payment of all
salaries and wages included in the
regular payroll accounts, duly ap-
proved by the proper officer and filed
in the office of the county auditor.
Commissioners ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan, An
derson, Pete, ABBY and Chairman
Newman-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 9th. 1882.
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Adopted January 22nd. 1882.
BY Commissioner Hogan for Co

BY Commissioner Hogan for Com
missioner Newman:
Resolved, that, in the judgment OF
the members of this board, the pc
tition of Ernest Leiste and others, for
the location and establishment Of q
highway In township so. range 16. is
reasonable on it's face. and it is de-
termined that 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 Monday the 7th day
OF March, 1882. at the hour of 200
D. M, that Commissioners Hogan,
Snyder, Anderson and Newman be
and they are hereby appointed COM
mittee to examine such proposed
route of said highway, which commit
tee will meet upon said route at the
starting point being a point on sec
tion line ga feet north of quarter
corner between sections % and %,
50-16, on Saturday the goth day OF
February. 1882, at the hour of 2 y. 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.
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan. An
derson, Pete, Murray. ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 22nd, 1882.
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Communications


Purchase and supply committee.
submitting report on bids received
for the furnishing of automobiles for
the sheriff's department, and rec
ommending the purchase of one 1881
model Ford coupe from the Sterling
Motor company of Duluth, for the
sum of S601.00, and the taking in on
exchange of one 1929 model Plymouth
coupe. with an allowance of 100000.
|-13329.
Purchase and supply committee,
submitting report on bids received for
the purchase of an automobile for
the sheriff's department, and rec
ommending the purchase of one new
Model A Ford Tudor sedan, from the
Northwestern Motor Sales company
of Virginia, with the taking in on
exchange of one used Ford Tudor Sc
dan, at a net price delivered to st.
Louis county of 1896. 00.-13330.-Or-
dered received and filed.
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BY Commissioners Murray:
Whereas, the city of Eveleth
through its council has made appli-
cation to this board to rent and lease
from the county of st. Louis the
gravel crushing plant now owned and
operated in the Sixth district. The
rental of said equipment is requested
by the city of Eveleth in order to
place crushed gravel upon various
streets in the city of Eveleth and in
the opinion of this board 1t is for
the best interests of the county OF
ST. Louis that said application by the
city of Eveleth should be granted on
condition that reasonable considera
ton for the use OF said equipment
be paid the county of st. Louis and
that said equipment be maintained
in proper order and be returned to
the county of st. Louis in substan-
TALLY as good condition as the equip
ment was in, less the ordinary wear
and tear incidental thereto in the
reasonable and proper use thereof
said equipment to be operated by ex-
perienced machine operator.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
this board hereby agrees to lease and
rent to the city of Eveleth the above
mentioned road equipment for such
length of time during the year 1882,
as city of Eveleth shall desire to use
said equipment on condition that said
city of Eveleth maintain said equip
ment in substantially as good con-
dition as it was in at the time it Is
turned over to said city of Eveleth
solely at the expense of the said city
of Eveleth and in case of destruction
or loss that the full and true value
thereof be repaid to the county OF
ST. Louis. and that for the use there
of, the city of Eveleth pay to the
county of st. Louis at the rate OF
$500 per hour for each hour the
equipment is used by said city of
Eveleth, the city of Eveleth to furn-
ish all gasoline, oil, and grease at its
own expense.
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 Chair
man Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 22nd. 1882.
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tcontinued from Preceding Page,

NJ. Elverhoy. workman's compen-
satfon, amount fund !. $32: 40.
Joseph Nelson. workman's compen-
sation, amount fund /, $4S.55.
Burt Puckett, workman's compen-
sation, amount fund I, $500.
NJ. Elverhoy, workman's compen-
sation. amount fund 1. $64.S0.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan. An
derson, Pete. Murray, Aaby and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 22nd, 1882.
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The county board of St. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
twenty-seventh day of January, 1882,
at 1870 o'clock, in the afternoon, pur-
suant to adjournment. The meeting
was called to order by the chairman,
with the following present: "
Commissioners Snyder, Anderson,
Pete, Aaby and Chairman Newman
5.
commissioners Hogan and
Murray.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the bid of the Ster-
ling Motor company of Duluth, Min
nesota, to furnish the county of st.
Louis for use by the sheriff's de-
partment, one 1881 Model Ford coupe
equipped with 6-ply tires including
spare tire and to transfer the hot
water heater from the used car to be
traded in to the above described new
car, delivered f. o. b. Duluth. for the
sum of $601.00. taking in on exchange
one old 1929 Model Plymouth coupe at
an allowance of $4,000, making the
net purchase price in the amount of
$501.00, be and the same is hereby
accepted and said purchase author
ized.
Be it further resolved, that the
sum of $501.00 be and the same is
hereby appropriated from the county
revenue fund, equipment account.
sheriff's department in the payment
Of said purchase.
Commissioner Hogan 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 January 27th. 1892.
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Rv Commissioner Murray:

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved, that the bill of Chas
Belt of Virginia. Minnesota in tho,
amount of s1.117.5O for 4470 feet of
piling furnished the Sixth commits
sioner's district, which has been duly
approved by the commissioner for
the Sixth district. be and the same
is hereby in all respects approved,
and the county auditor is hereby au-
thorized and requested to issue his
warrant to the said Chas. Belt. III
the amount of s1,117.5O, in payment
of said claim.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Hogan. An
derson, Pete. Murray. ABBY and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None. -l@
Adopted January 22nd, 1892.
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By Commissioner Hogan for Com
missioner Newman:

By Commissioner Hogan for Com
missioner Newman:
Resolved. that, in the judgment of
the members of this board, the pc
tition Of Matt w. Koski and others,
for the location and establishment OF
a highway in township So, range 20,
township So, range 81. township So,
range 20 and township SO. range 2l,
is reasonable on its face. and ii 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 Monday, the
7th day of March, 1882, at the hour
of p. m, that Commissioners Ho-
be and they are hereby appointed a
committee to examine such proposed
route of said highway, which COM
mittee will meet upon said route at
the starting point being a point on
east line of section Is, 1920, 3819.75
feet northerly of Sc corner of section
Is, 1920. on Saturday the goth day
of February. 1882, at the hour of 10
a. m. of said day and that notices
of such hearing and examination be
posted according to law.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote: ~
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, An
derson, Pete, Murray, Aaby and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 22nd, 1882.
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Communications

FARMERS league. submitting copies O'
two resolutions adopted by said
league. requesting that the farmers
be given more road work, especially
IN Road No. z, and stating that VIII.
liam Rekonen, Frank MAXI and ia.
cob Ola were incorrectly charged fol
board at county road camp. and re
1uesting the county to refund SAID
ey.-13312.-Referred to the com
missioner of the Sixth district.
v. L. Everett, ureing the construc-
tion of a road to his farm.-13313.-
Referred to the county highway en-
gineer and the commissioner of ths
Seventh district.
G. D. Jeronimus. city clerk, city
If Duluth. submitting certified COPY
offs resolution adopted by the cit,
council of Duluth, relative to pro-
posed imnrovement of ST. Marie
street.-13314.-Ref to the coun.
ty highway engineer and the attor-
new for the county board.
J. P. Klonoski. adjutant j. Bur-
einia, submitting copy of resolution
adopted by said post, requesting the
county board to place substantial
bounty on the great horned OWL
13315.-Referred TO the attorney for
the countv board
Percy vibert, ranger, district No
3. state department of conservation
stating that some of the county
steam shovels and stone crushers are
not provided with spark arrestors =
13316.-Referred to the county high
way engineer.
J. ]. OpsahI. submitting communf-
cation relative to tax adjustment
Dlan.-13317.-Refer to the mem
bers of the committee on taxes and
assessments and the attorney for ths
county board for study and report
to the board, at it's next meeting.
l.. G. Foley. INSPECTOR, state board
of control, suggesting that the coun-
tv board procure iron benches and
tables to take place of wooden chairs
and tables now in use at the county
ail.-1331s.-Referred to the mem
bers of the Jail committee.
Herman Ilkkas and Elsi Lake, sub
mitting application for a dance per-
NIT at the Onnela hall.-13319.-Re-
ferred to the sheriff for investigation
and to the clerk of the town OF
Clinton.
State of Minnesota, submitting no.
tice of hearing in the matter of the
condemnation of certain lands for
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Upon the call of the chair, the
board resumed it's regular order oi
business at IL o'clock, noon. on Jan.
uary 9th, 1882. all members except
Commissioner Murray being present
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BY Commissioner ABBY for Commits
SiOner MIrray

BY Commissioner ABBY for Commits
sioner Murray.
Resolved, that the bid of the North
western Motor Sales company of Vir-
ginia, Minnesota, to furnish the coun-
ty of ST. Louis for use by the sher-
iff's department, one new Model A
Ford Tudor sedan equipped with
heavy duty tires and taking in or
exchange one used Ford Tudor sedan
at a net price delivered to st. Louis
county of $395.00, be and the same is
hereby. accepted and said purchase
authorized.
Be it further resolved, that the
sum of $395.00 be and the same Is
hereby appropriated from the revenue
fund, equipment account. sheriff's de.
partment, in payment for said pur-
chase.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the followins
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan, Sny.
der, Anderson, Pete, ABBY anC
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 9th, 1882.
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William Donaldson Of
William of
gallery will at
Republican
all
to
facilities provided filing copy.
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At 10:40 o'clock, in the forenoon of
January 9th, 1882, upon motion OF
Commissioner Anderson, a recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
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Reports of Officers

nepOFCS OF OITtCcrS
Ed Smith, mine inspector. submit.
ting report for the year 1881. -
1925 Ordered received and filed.
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County Highway Estimates Submit
ted by County Highway Engineer

County Highway Estimates Submit.
ted by County Highway Engineer
S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting engineers esti-
mates on roads and projects, to be
presented to the county board, on this
Clearing County Road No. 9S, prof.
ect 1 (betterments) from County
Road No. "a to County Road No. 264,
a distance of 3 miles, $445.50.
Ditching County Road No. SO. prof.
ect 1 (betterments) near southwest
corner section 4, 51-14. distance OF
| 1000 feet, $236.50.
Grading County Road No. 100, prof.
ect 1 (betterments) from west quar-
| ter corner section z, 51-14, to center
of section Z, 51-14. a distance of "
Grading County Road No. 102, prof.
ect z (first class construction from
County Road No. "a to q point one
mile east, s52S.00.
Resurfacing County Road No. AZ,
quarter corner section %, 52-1S to
| east quarter corner section %. 52-1S,
distance of one mile. s31S.45.
Repairing bridge on County Road
No. 4S, project 2 (maintenanceo in
section 26,. township 81, range Is. a
Ditching County Road No. 253,
project 1 (second class construction)
on west line of section 10, 50-15, a
| distance of 1000 feet, $685. 30.
Construction on State Aid Road No.
z, project 5 (first class construction)
from Station 10 plus 27.7 to Station
| 259 plus IS, distance of 2.S miles,
| $44, ,533.21.
Constructing offtake ditch on Coun-
ty Road No. 302 south from a point
1904 feet west of the center quarter
corner of section %, eo.5 project ]
90 to Station 4S plus 92.5, a distance
of y mile, s742.50.
Constructing offtake ditch on Coun-
ty Road No. 337, project 1 (better-
| ments) southwesterly from point
2S3 feet north of section %. town.
Station 0 plus 90 to Station 18 plus
| So, a distance of 1858 feet, $198.00.
Graveling County Road No. 353,
project 1 (betterments) from Station
| 0 flus 90 to Station 79 plus 20. a
| distance of liz miles. s2,1O6.06.
Commissioner Snyder moved that
| the county highway engineer be au-
| thorized to proceed with the work
described in the above mentioned
estimates. which motion was declar--
| ed adopted upon a unanimous vote of
the members present.
Commissioner Anderson moved that
s. B. Shepard, county highway engi-
neer be authorized to conduct road
school in the year 1892, which motion
| was declared adopted upon a unani-
nous vote of the members present.
Upon motion of Commissioner Pete,
the board adjourned at 4:30 o'clock,
| in the afternoon of January 9th,
1882. to meet on February 8th. 1882,
at 1:30 o'clock. in the afternoon.
w. A. NEWMAN,
Chairman Of the County Board.
Attest:
w. H. BORGEN,
County Auditor.
(Seal of County Auditory.
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Postmaster William Mooney of Washington selling the first block
George Washington Bcennna stamps Senator Simeon
Ohio chairman the Republican national committee
Bloom chairman bcentenna
The wherever
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Upon motion of Commissioner Pete
the board adjourned at 12- % clock,
noon, on January 9th, 1882, to meet
on January 9th, 1882, at 1870 o'clock,
in the afternoon.
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By Commissioner Anderson for Com
missioner Newman:
Resolved, that the township road
in the town of Van Buren taken over
as a county road on January 21st,
1882, and designated as the Johnson
road, which said road is described as
follows: Beginning at a point on the
Floodwod Elmer road, thence running
north on the section line two and
three -eights miles, between sections
32, 33, 2S, 29, 20 and 81, and termin-
ating at the section corner of sec
tions 20. FL, 16 and II, township 81,
range 20, be and the same is hereby
renamed and re-designated as the
"Kirtchener Road. yit..
Commissioned Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote: ss-s - sy,s1 g7.B. a ~ s..s-t
Commissioners Hogan, Sny-
der, Anderson, Pete, ,Aaby and
Chairman Newman-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 9th, 1882.
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At 2:30 o'clock, in the afternoon Of
January 22nd. 1882. upon motion of
Commissioner ABBY. a recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
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At this time Commissioner SNYDER
resumed his seat in the county board.
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Upon the call Of the chair, the
board resumed it's regular order of
business at 4:55 O'Clock, in the aft
ernoon of January 22nd. 1882, all
members being present.
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At this time Commissioner Snyde
left the room.

AT this time Commissioner Hogan
took his seat in the county board.
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JOHN HOGAN,
STUART MURRAY,
z. NJ. SNYDER,
ASMUND A AIRY.

Resolved, that the following appli-
cation for reduction of taxes and
correction of assessments, be and Is
hereby approved. and referred to the
Minnesota tax commission for final
action. to-wit:
John Hoey, lot 6. block 1, Canadian
Northern Addition to Virginia.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
Adopted January 22nd, 1882.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the 23rd
day of January, 1892. at $3.50 o'clock.
in the forenoon. pursuant to adjourn
ment. The meeting was called to
order by the chairman. with the fol-
lowing present:
Commissioners Hogan. Snyder, An
derson. Pete, Murray, Aaby and
Chairman Newman-7.
AbSent-None.
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Byl Commissioner Pete:

Byl Commissioner Pete:
| Resolved, that pursuant to the pro-
visions of chapter 161. Laws OF Min
nesota for 1919, the county auditor
| be and he hereby is authorized to ad-
vertise for bids to be opened by this
board at its session to be held or
February 23rd, 1882, at O'Clock, IT
the afternoon of said dav. for the
printing of $50 copies of the mine IN
spector's report for the year 1881
also 900 clasp envelopes to be useI
| in mailing said report.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan. An
derson. Pete. ABBY and Chairman
Newman-5.
Adopted January 9th, 1892.
At this time Commissioner Sny-
der resumed his seat in the county
board.
BY Commissioner Snyder:
Whereas, this board on or abou'
April 29th. 1924. by resolution. duly
adopted on said date, granted per-
mission to the city of Duluth to oc-
cupy and use lots 1 to 5. block 81
and lots 1 to 5. in block 81. Portland
division of Duluth. for the location
and use thereon of city public market
buildings. OF so much thereof as said
city shall find necessary for the pur-
pose of maintaining thereon public
market buildings, with reservation in
the county of ST. Louis, of the right
to terminate said permit whenever
said county should choose to give no.
tice of its intention to terminate
such permit; and
Whereas, the county OF st. Louis
now desires to use that portion OF
said premises described in said reso-
luton, consisting of the northeriy 81
feet of said lot in block 81, Port
land division of Duluth, as a part
of the county hospital grounds; and
Whereas. for the present. the coun-
ty of st. Louis has use for no other
part or portion of said lots above re-
ferred to- and the city Of Duluth may
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Commissioner Anderson moved that
the county board invite committee
of five members chosen by those ia
voring the organization of the town
of Anatol,. and five members CHOSEN
nv those in opposition to the organ
ization of said township, which said
committee shall include a member
of the town board of the town of
Grand Lake, and a member of the
school board of School District No.
on February 9th, 1892. at O'Clock,
o. M, prepared to present such In
formation and data as they wish
which motion was declared, adopted
upon a unanimous vote of the mem
bers present. e- 80 ~