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PROCEEDINGS
COUNTY BOARD
CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
OF
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 al
the county court house in Duluth
Mimi, at 80 o'clock p. M, on Feb
ruary 9Th, 1888, and the county audi
tor of said county shall give each
commissioner at least ten days no.
tice of such meeting as by law pro-
vided.
ERIC NJ. EKLUND,
Commissioner First District.
E. NJ. SNYDER,
Commissioner Second District.
H. a. ANDERSON,
Commissioner Third District.
JACOB L. PETE,
Commissioner Fourth District.
w. A. NEWMAN,
Commissioner Fifth District.
VICTOR KOSKI,
Commissioner Sixth District.
j. w. PASICH,
Commissioner Seventh District.
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Motions and Resolutions

BY Commissioner Eklund:
Resolved, that the bond of the Blu
D. Lutz company, for furnishing tax
statements, in the sum of S965.0O,
with the Maryland Casualty COM
pany, as surety, be and the same is
hereby approved. together with the
surety thereon. -
Commissioners Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Eklund. Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman PeteI6.
Nays-None.
Adopted February 9Th, 1888.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD
ON FEBRUARY 9Th. 1888, AT 1880
O'CLOCK, IN THE AFTERNOON.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
sixth day of February, A. d. 1888,
at 1870 o'clock, in the afternoon,
pursuant to call. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman,
with the following present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder,
Newman, Kosh and Chairman Pete
-5.
Absent - Commissioners Anderson
and Pasich-2.
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Commissioners Eklund, Snyder,
Anderson. Koski. Pasich and Chair
man Pete-6.
Absent Commissioner Newman
Communications

communications
Louis j. Pluto, county attorney OF
Todd county, relative to care and
upkeep of Tom Gletne.-14565.-Re
ferred to the attorney for the county
board.
c. G. Lindquist, submitting appli-
sistant county attorney.-14566.-R
ferred to the county attorney.
A. w. Johnson, secretary, person
mel commission, stating that Henry
Lowry, senior clerk In third engi-
neering district. is now receiving the
maximum salary allowed under Sc
nior clerk ssification.-14567.-R
ferred to the commissioner of the
Sixth district.
NJ. ]. Kavanaugh. relative to pay
for work performed in the Seventh
district during 932.-1456S.-Referred
N. w. Elsberg, commissioner of
highways, state of Minnesota, SUBJ
hitting Orders Nos. 8111 and S112,
locating and defining center line and
widths of portion of Trunk Highway
the west line of section 5. 50-16, and
point in the SWA of NWA of
section 4, 50-15.-14569.
S. A. Bowling, secretary, ST. Louis
county emergency relief commission,
relative to work relief project on the
I1lUUillS ldlT 5IOuiuo.--1fotV.
S. A. Bowling, secretary, st. Louis
county emergency relief commission,
asking the county board to author
ize the use of county trucks to haul
wood during January and February
for use of needy families.-14571.
J. C. Helm, ]. A. Scott and I. G..
Wollan, committee. submitting rec
concentrations with reference to for
feited tax sale law.-14572.
C. e. Adams, special counsel, rel
alive to employment of various per-
sons by the county of st. Louis,
under provisions of soldiers prefer
ence law - 1873. = Ordered received
and filed.
Sam M. owens, sheriff, asking
that his department be furnished
with two new tomobiles.-14574.-
Referred to the committee OF the
entire board.
Finnish American Educational as
ISOLATION, endorsing appointment OF
o. j. Larson as county attorney
14574-B. = Orderdered received a
filed
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Reports of Officers

Reports of Officers
J. P. Johnson, clerk OF the uls.l IL
court, submitting report for January
193S.-14553.
renort for January, 1933.-14554.
sam M. owens, sheriff, submitting
statement of prisoners confined III
county Jail during January 1900
1866. aaads
submitting report for year 1882. =
Ed Smith, mine inspector, submit
ting report for year 19S2.-l4ool;
Sheldon Watts, clerk of prop9aa5see'
submitting report for January 1900
DR.. A. T. Laird, secretary, St.
T.oris county sanatorium commas
sion, submitting report for year 1907
1 Tpoyoas F. McGiIvray, county
ditch inspector, submitting report on
Aitkin-St. Louis County judicial
Ditch No. 3.-14560.-Ordered recelV-
ed and filed.
This being the time. set for the
opening of bids for furnishing an
sntomobile for the Seventh comms,
sioner district, bids were received
from the Mitzlaff- Morrow Motor
company, Brown Motor company,
Pohjonen Buick company ana tne
being in considerable detail which Is
NOT listed herein, and We're referred
10 the county highway engineer Ior
tabulation, and then filed IN tne
office, of the county audltor.-l4ooA'
This being the time set for the
hearing upon the petition of Albert
IS. Sorenson, ct al, for the localioil
and establishment OF highway ue
scribed as follows: Starting on tne
center line of Road NO. % a. t ~
point of intersection of SAID center
line with the north and south quar-
ter line of section 80, township OF
north range Is west, the center nne
of the Sc foot roadway nereh ue-
scribed proceeds south on salo quaa-
fer line to the south quarter corner
Of said section 80, thence west or
the south line to the southwest COT
ner of said section 80. connecting
here with the Ralph road ana tnere
terminating. The above qescrI.uyeo
road being approximately IA miles
in length and connects two legallzeo
roads the committee recommenoee
that-the petition be granted. Opof
motion of Commissioner snyder, lne
report of the committee was accept
ed and the committee discharged
The chairman then announced INA
the board was prepared to near per
sons in favor of and opposed TO tne
granting of said petition. NO ont
appearing, the following resol9eIoi
was thereupon introduced by Com
missioner Koski:
Resolved, that the committee ap,
pointed to examine the proposed
route of a highway hereinafter de,
scribed having returned their repor
and the same having been duly, con
sidered, and this board having heart
all that was said in favor OF ant
against the granting of the petition
for the establishment of said high
way and having determined tn
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Bv Commissioner Snyder:

Resolved, that the following named
persons be and are hereby appoint
ed as members of the board of di-
rectors of the Industrial home school
for girls in st. Louis county, Min
nesota, for the term expiring on
JanuaryI1st, 1886:
Mrs. Selma NJ. Ala, Virginia, Min
A. Nathan Cook, Duluth. Mime
sofa.
Said appointments to be subject
however, to ratification by a major
ity of the judges of the district court
of the Eleventh Judicial district in
and for st. Louis county, Minnesota
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commission Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted February Sth, 1888.
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Adopted February Sth, 1888.
Rv Commissioners Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the verified claim,
dated January 18th, 1888, and filed
with this board by August w.
waikiki of Iron, Minnesota, in the
amount of $4,000, claimed to be for
damages to land in the NEH of SEA
of section "a, township 81, range 10,
on account of the construction of a
road through the same, be and the
same is hereby wholly dis-allowed.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
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av Commissioner Eklund:

Resolved, that the bonds OF tne
following named companies, in
amounts, and with sureties as here
tofore listed in these proceedings, be
and the same are hereby approved,
together with the sureties thereon,
to-wit:
The Herald company, Geo. M. Jen-
sen Printing company and the Hib-
bling Tribune company.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote. ooo
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Motions and Resolutions.

by commissioner 6SICh-
Resolved that the contract is
hereby awarded to the Mitzlaff-M Nor
row Motor Co. of Hibbing, Minne-
sofa, for furnishing the county of
ST. Louis, for the use of the Seventh
commissioner district, one new 1888
model four passenger Studebaker
brougham, 125-inch wheelbase, fully
equipped, and with six 6-ply heavy
duty tires, tubes and covers, hot wa
ter heater installed, and two tail
lights, as per their bid, but at the
price of $4,000, f. o. b. Hibbing,
Minnesota.
Be it further resolved, that the
sum of 81, $4,000 be and is hereby APP
propriated from the county road and
bridge fund, Seventh district, in
payment for said purchase.
Commissioner Pasich moved n
adoption of the resolution and it
was declared adopted upon the fol-
lowing vote:
eas-Commissioners Eklund, Sny-
der Koski, Pasich and Chairman
Pete-5.
Nays Commissioners Anderson and
Newman-2.
Adopted Feb. sth. 1893.
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By Commissioner Snyder:

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the appointment OF
Beatrice Davis as temporary clerk
in the old age pension department,
at salary Of $500 per month. eff,
fective January LIST, 1888, and until
June 1, 1888, be and the same is
hereby approved and confirmed,
Commissioner Anderson moved tne
adoDtion of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Eklund. Sny-
der, Anderson, Kosh, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted February 9Th, 1893.
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The Herald company, in the sum
of 81, 10000, for publishing the II
Aetna Casualty and Surety company,
as surety.-1455O.
Geo. NJ. Jensen Printing company
in the sum of 100000, for publish
ing the official proceedings OF the
county board, with the Flaen,y a :"
Deposit company of Maryland as
surety.-14551. ~
Hibbing Tribune company, in the
sum of 100000, for publishing the
1881 delinquent real property tax hst,
with the Maryland Casualty company
as surety.-14552. - Ordered reIerreo
To the attorney for the county board.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
eighth day of February, 1888, at lao
O'Clock, in the afternoon, pursuant
to adjournment. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman; with
the following present:
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By Commissioners Pasich

BY commissioner PdSIcn.
Resolved, that the action of the
commissioner of the Seventh district
in renting truck and snow pillow from
Vernon Pakkala of Hibbing, Mime
sofa, together with services of the
said Vernon Pakkala in operating the
same, at the rate of $500 per hour,
be and the same is hereby approved.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and IL was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Elxlund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
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Rv Commissioners Passion:

BY Commissioner Pasich:
Resolved. that the appointment OF
Matt Sallila as senior highway en-
gineer at the rate of $4,000 per
month beginning January 18th, 1888,
and the appointment of S. A. Rock
well as senior highway engineer at
rate of $4,000 per month begin
ming January 18th, 1888, and the APP
pointment of VIM. C.. Rogers, Ar
thur E. Carlton, John J. Burke. Jas.
f. Nancy, Peter Beasey, Morris M.
Sachs, Victor K. Taipala Jr., Jas
Thompson, and Glenn Tucker, all as
part time junior highway engineer
ing aids at rate of $4,000 per
month beginning January 18TH. 1893:
be and the same is hereby confirmed
in accordance with chapter Sc, Laws
of 1919.
Commissioner Koski moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Eklund. Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted February 9Th, 1888.
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Snyder, the county board adjourned
at o'clock, in the afternoon of
February 7th, 1888. to meet on Feb
ruary Sth, 1888, at 1870 o'clock, in
the afternoon.
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Petitions for County Roads

Brick Hanson, ct al, Tor highway
in 61-12.-14548.
sineer. submitting report on petition
of Erick Hanson, ct al, for highway
in 61-12.-14549. - Ordered received
and filed.
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Bonds

Thomas J. Naylor, as county at
the Maryland Casualty company, as
surety.-14577.
Blu D. Lutz company, for furnish
ing tax statements, in the sum OF
$965.00, with the Maryland Casualty
company, as ty.-1457S.-Refer-
red to the attorney for the county
board.
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Commissioner Snyder moved e
adontion of the resolution ana IL
was declared adopted upon the Ioi-
lowing vote: -.,s CIV
Yeas-Commissione EKluno, ony
der. Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
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Motions and Resolutions

Whereas, Harry E. Boyle, county
attorney of ST. Louis county, who
has been appointed to be member
of the tax commission of the state
of Minnesota has this day filed with
this board his letter of resignation,
effective at the close of business on
February 9Th, 1893, and has request
ed it's acceptance by this board; and
Whereas, said Harry e. Boyle dur
ing his years of service as first
assistant county attorney, and then
as county attorney Of said county,
has rendered efficient and very faithful
service to the state and said county
in said position and chooses to re-
sign as county attorney in order to
become a member of the said Min
nesota tax commission.
Now. therefore, be it resolved, that
the said resignation be accepted
with great regret on the part OF
this board, and with expression of
of this board, of his long and faith
full service in the county attorneys
office; and
Whereas, Thomas j. Naylor, an
elector of ST. Louis county is well
qualified by experience, legal ability
attorney of said county, and in the
| judgment of this board, he should be
appointed to said office to fill said
vacancy, said appointment to be eff
fective at the commencement OF
business on February 7th, 1898.
| Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
| Thomas j. Naylor, be and he hereby
| is appointed to the office of county
attorney of st. Louis county, Mime
sofa, to fill the vacancy caused in
Harry e. Boyle, as such officer, such
appointment to be effective at the
commencement of business on Feb
ruary. 7th, 1888, on the qualifying of
| said Thomas J. Naylor by the ap-
prevail Of his bond. in the amount
| oath of office of such officer, and
| his salary as such county attorney
| is hereby fixed at the sum of
S5,500.00 annually, less the sum of
| 1888, and until the further order of
| this board, pursuant to chapter 259,
| Laws of Minnesota for 1925.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
| adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
| vote.
| Adopted February 9Th, 1888.
| Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der, the county board adjourned at
1888, to meet on February 7th, 1898,
| at 1880 o'clock, in the afternoon.
| The county board of st. Louis
/ county, Minnesota, met this the
seventh day of February, 1888, at
1870 o'clock, in the afternoon. spur-
suant to adjournment, The meeting
was called to order by the chairman,
with the following present:
| Commissioners Eklund, Snyder,
| Anderson, Newman, Koski, Pasich
| and Chairman Pete-7.
| Absent-None.
4 Upon motion of Commissioner Elk
lund the county board went into ex-
| ecutive session for thirty minutes.
Upon motion of Commissioner
Snyder, the county board resumed
its regular order of business at 2
o'clock. in the afternoon of February
7th, 1888, all members being present.
At 2 o'clock, in the afternoon of
February 7th. 1888, upon motion of
Commissioner Anderson, recess
was taken until the call of the chair,
| to meet with a committee, repre-
senting the unemployed workers.
Upon the call of the chair. the
| ardo ~
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PayrolIs for the Seventh district
for the first half of Novemper, o ds 90
and for the second half of Novem-
Der, 1882, in the amount of $1,oS2.o2;
were presented to the county board
for its consideration, and upon mo,
ton of Commissioner Anderson, SAID
resolution was laid over for furtner
consideration.
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By Commissioner Anderson:

Whereas, on or about June 2sth.
1928, the First National Bank of
Proctor, in st. Louis county, Mime
sofa, duly assigned to the County of
st. Louis. In the state of Minnesota,
one State Of Oregon STATE Highway
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Rv Commissioner Koski:

by COMMISSIONER hUShI.
Resolved, that the effective dates
set in the resolution adopted Janu-
airy 9Th, 1898, wherein the following
appointments were made in the Sec
ond Engineering district be and the
same are hereby changed to read as
follows. to-wit:
Ben Skramstad, intermediates ac-
count clerk, Jan. 4th, 1888.
Beatrice Doig, intermediate clerk
stenographer, Jan. 3rd, 1888.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Eklund. Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adonted February 9Th 1898
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Communications recommending the
appointment of the following per-
sons to the following named posi-
tions, We're read by the clerk, at this
time:-14563
Elmer Farmers club, Lions club of
Hibbing, Hibbing Kiwanis club, The
Hibbing Advertising club, the Ro-
tary club, and the Hibbing Cham
Der of Commerce, Hibbing Protective
league, M. ]. Mulvahill, village pres
ident of Hibbing, Victor e. Essling,
Post No. 222, American Legion of
Hibbing, Hibbing Farmer Labor
club; Herman T. Olson, mayor, city
of Tower; Greek Americanization
Society Doris of Hibbing; and Puri-
tan lodge, Chapter No. 1, of Hib-
bling, recommending the appointment
of Victor H. Johnson as county at
torney.
Northstar Civic club of Eveleth
recommending appointment of o. j..
Larson as county attorney.
125th Field Artillery Post No, SIT,
ander Post No. 1877, v. F. w, Ma
poleon Duprey Post No. 1911. VIEW,
and the Gilbert w. Nordman chap
ter No. s, D. A. ", recommending
appointment of Thomas ]. Naylor
as county attorney.
Harrison, ct al, Edward L. Boyle,
ct al, and Michael S. Bright, ct al,
recommending the appointment of
Thomas j. Doyle, as county attor-
ney.
Central Labor Political committee
of Duluth and Proctor, recommend
ing the appointment of A. ]. Zoerb
as county attorney.
Sixth District Young Voters club
of Virginia, recommending the ap-
pointment of j. w. Huhtala as as
sistant county attorney.
Ely Farmer Labor local, recon-
mending the appointment of d. A.
Bourgin as assistant county attor-
ney.
John C. Arko, submitting applica-
ton for position as assistant county
attorney. American Jugoslav associ-
alton of Eveleth and Jugoslav Bust
ness and Professional Mems club of
Eyeleth, recommending the appoint
ment of John c. Arko, as assistant
county attorney.
Central Farmer Labor club of Du-
luth, recommending the appointment
of j. F. MAXI as assistant county
attorney.
The communications with reference
to appointment of assistant county
attorneys were ordered referred to
the county attorney.
Harry E. Boyle, submitting resig-
nation as county attorney, effective
February 9th, 1933.-14564.
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Special road and bridge fund, en-
gineer's district 8, fund 8, $76.17.
Special road and bridge fund, en-
gineer's district a., fund 8, S106.97.
Special road and bridge fund, en-
gineer's district 5, fund 8, $320.33.
Special road and bridge fund, high
way engineer. district s. fund 8,
S128.83.
County revenue fund. fund 5.
S11, 77242.
Ditch fund, fund 9, $1,000.
Garage revolving fund. fund 10.
S855.02.
Industrial home school fund. fund
IL, $221.66.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted Feb. 9Th, 1888.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner AnueTSOn.
Whereas, pursuant to the county
road and bridge budget resolution
adopted by this board on January
10th, 1881, with reference to the bud
getting of all county road and bridge
funds allotted to the several county
commissioner districts for expendi-
ture In the year 1888, the budget
has been prepared by the members
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BY Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, Nestor Kutsi and Selma
Kutsi, his wife, by warranty deed,
dated August 9Th, 1915, conveyed to
the county of ST. Louis, for a school
site, the real estate, in St. Louis
county, Minnesota, described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner
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Adopted February sth, 1898.

BY Commissioner Kosk:
Whereas, this board has hereto
fore appointed Thomas J. Naylor, to
the office of county attorney of ST.
Louis county, Minnesota, to fill the
vacancy in said office caused by the
resignation of Harry E. Boyle, and
said Thomas J. Naylor has submit
ted to this board his oath of office
and bond as such county attorney.
with the Maryland Casualty COM
pany of Baltimore, Maryland, as
surety on said bond, in the amount
of 81, 100000, as fixed by law.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
said bond and oath of office, with
the surety on said bond, be and they
hereby are in all things approved.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted February Sth, 1888.
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At o'clock, in the afternoon of
February 9Th, 1888, upon motion of
Commissioner Newman, a recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
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The resolution introduced by Com.
missioner Koski, allowing the sum OF
$50. 90 to Frank G. Harris, purchas-
the use of his automobile, was oro-
cred referred to the committee OF
the entire board.
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Bonds

At this time Commissioners An
derson and Pasich took their seats
in the county board.