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Communications.

Communications.
John w. PaSich, relative 10 1ur-
nishing seed for planting by impov-
erished farmers.-14723.
Vermilion and Vermilion Farmers.
club, relative to furnishing OF seeo
to needy farmers.-14724.
H. w. Murray, secretary, Lakeland
Farmers club, relative to payment
of premiums awarded at HIDING
fair.-14725.
Geo. Lommen, asking for improve
ment of Pike River.-14726.
DIR. A. J. Chesley, relative to APP
pointment of county health officer.
-14727.-Ordered referred to the COM
mittee of the entire board.
for the Improvement of the Sunset
Lake and Bear Trap roads.-1472S:-
Referred to the commissioner of the
Fifth district and the county high
way engineer.
VIM. Mattson, relative to closing
ing that the West Taylor road be
Observation-Disclosures. Referred to the
commissioner of the Sixth district
and the county highway engineer.
Mrs. Minnie Krause, asking that
road in section 1. 56-1S, be construct
sioner of the Sixth district.
Commissioners in condemnation
proceedings, division of forestry, de-
partment of conservation, state OF
Minnesota, submitting notice OF I'll
ing of commissioners report.-1473l
county board.
Mesaba Tie & Timber company,
relative to sale of cedar posts to the
county-14732.-Refe to the coun-
ty highway engineer.
The Hepworth Agency, Inc, rela-
Is M
M. c. truck.-14733.-Ref to the
commissioner of the Seventh district.
DIR. H. J. Burns. submitting appll-
cation for position as county healtn
officer, and also submitting recon-
mendations from DR.. Milton o. Ny
berg. DR.. F. C. Huff and DR.. william
DR.. c. A. Scherer, making applica-
ton for position of public health
director.-14735.
/. DR.. G. A. Hedberg, making appli-
cation for appointment as county
health officer.-14736.
DR.. A. A. Giroux, submitting appI-
cation for position as county health
officer-14737.
Alfred Hoel, recommending the
appointment of DR.. j. j. Marren for
the position of county health Off
board of health and the st. Louis
County Medical society.
Sam M. Owens. sheriff. advising that
he has revoked the appointment of AL
fred p. Romer as deputy sheriff at
Virginia and has appointed Theo.
J. Pare, as a deputy sheriff at the
Virginia office.-14739.
A. M Erickson, district ranger,
state of Minnesota, forest service,
asking for permission to construct
telephone line along the Tower-Bi-
wabik road, the Harvey road and
then to the Embarrass telephone ex-
change.-14740.
, NJ Mackie, chairman of students
school at Ironwood, Michigan. pro-
testing arrest of farmers in Mark
na pr. ar Arthur II. Collins and DR..
Cyril NJ Smith, submitting report
regarding the cause of death of Rich
ard w. Smith. deputy sheriff.
Mike Holm, secretary of state, rel
alive to provisions for furnishing of
free seed to impoverished persons
14743.
vermilion Farmers club, opposing
the sale of 80 per cent beer in the
Town of Lake vermilion, and re-
questing the county board to refuse
all requests for beer licenses there
in.-14744s-ordered received and fill
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Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Eklund, An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted April sth, 1888.
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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 at
the county court house in Duluth:
Mimi, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on April
21st, 1888, and the county auditor of
said county shall give each commits
sioner at least ten days notice of
such meeting as by law provided.
Dated: April 9TH. 1888.
ERIC M. 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.

tire board:
whereas, DR.. G. J. Ferreira, for a
number of years county health Off
Ger of st. Louis county, passed away
on April 18th, 1888, leaving many
sorrowing friends and official asso-
ciates, and
Whereas, the said DR.. G. J. Ferreira
often appeared before this board to
confer with it regarding the many
phases of his duties in the carrying
st. Louis county and in its contact
and relations with him this board
has always found him to be very will
ing, conscientious, courteous and
jealous in his work for the main
tenance of public health throughout
Whereas. in the untimely death of
DR.. Ferreira, each and every MEM
Der of this board is of the opinion
that the state of Minnesota, and
valuable and faithful public servant.
and each member of this board, a
personal friend, who will long be re-
membered for his many fine quail
ties and devoted public service.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
that we hereby express our appre-
citation of the character, service and
fine personality of DIR. Ferreira, and
our deep regret that he should be
called from his laborS in the prime
of life, and we hereby extend to his
widow and children, and other rela-
tives, our sincere sympathy.
Be it further resolved, that this
resolution be recorded in the records
of the proceedings of this board,
and that the county auditor be re-
quested to mail a certified copy
thereof to Mrs. G. ]. Ferreira and
his other relatives.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it
was declared adopted upon a unani-
nous vote.
Adopted April 18th. 1898.
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Adopted April IL, 1888.
By Commissioner Pasich

by commissioner PaSlcn.
Resolved, that the action of the
commissioner of the Seventh dis
trict in purchasing from the LANCE
Tractor & Equipment company of
Duluth, Minnesota, one Wausau snow
pillow for GMC truck, and one Wau-
sau snow pillow for Federal truck,
for the sum of $478.00 each, f. o. b.,
Hibbing, for use in the Seventh dis
trict, be and the same is hereby ap-
proved, and the bills of the LANCE
Tractor & Equipment company in
said sum of s478.00 each, which have
been duly approved by the commits
sioner for the Seventh district, be
county auditor is hereby authorized
and requested to issue his warrant
therefor.
Commissioner Koski moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted April IL, 1888.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE THE

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF IHE
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD ON
APRIL 2fST, 1898, AT 10 O'CLOCK,
i'm THE FORENOON.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota. met this the
twenty first day of April, A. ID. 1883,
at 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon, pur-
suant to call. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman, with
the following present.
Commissioners Eklund, Anderson,
Newman, Koski and Chairman Pete
IS.
Absent-C Commissioners Snyder and
Pasich-2.
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work of st. Louis county until a
successor to DR.. G. j. Ferreira can
be appointed. The expenses Of said
DR.. Greene. while SO engaged, will
be paid for out Of the public health
fund Of st. Louis county.
Resolved further, that this board
hereby requests the Minnesota state
board of health and it's executive
secretary, DR.. A. j. Chesley, to CO.
operate with the st. Louis County
Medical association. and DR.. c. A.
Scherer as president OF said St. Louis
piling list Of qualified physicians
from which a successor to DR.. G. j.
Ferreira as public health director of
st. Louis county, may be appointed.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
Adopted April 18th. 1898.
BY Commissioner Anderson for the
whereas. by action of the federal
to disabled veterans on July LIST,
1888, there will be scores of dis
abled veterans in st. Louis county
thrown upon the poor relief agen-
cies. and
Whereas, there is pending in the
legislature Of the state of Mime
sofa, a bill known as H. F. 2o01
which is a bill to appropriate five
hundred thousand dollars per year
for each of the next two years fol
the relief of such disabled veterans
who are unable to support them
selves.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the board of county commissioners
of st. Louis county, Minnesota, that
1t does most heartily approve and
indorse H. F. 2007 hereabove describ-
ed, and
Be it resolved further, that this
board of county commissioners does
hereby call upon and urge all rep
resentatives and senators from st
Louis county to vote and work fol
| the passage of said bill.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted April 18th, 1898.
Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der, the county board adjourned al
| LAS o'clock, in the afternoon o.
April 18th, 1888, to meet on Apri
21st. 1888, at 10 o'clock. in the fore
noon.
JACOB L. PETE,
Chairman of the County Board
Attest:
w. H. BORGEN,
County Auditor.
| (Seal of County Auditory
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Adopted April IL. 1888.
BY Commissioner Newman for

entire board:
Resolved, that the county board of
ST. Louis county deems it for the
best interests of said county, that
proper coming regulations be set up
covering the various districts in said
st. Louis county, and to that end
hereby requests the st. Louis county
delegation in the state legislature
to urge suitable legislation at the
present session, authorizing t h e
county board of st. Louis county to
set up coming regulations in the
various districts of said county.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t
was declared adopted upon unani-
nous vote.
Adopted April IL. 1893
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Upon motion of Commissioner
Koski. the county board adjourned
at 1905 o'clock. p. M. on April 18th.
1888. to meet on April 18th, 1888, at
1880 o'clock, in the afternoon.
The county board of St Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
twelfth day of April, 1893 at 1880
o'clock. in the afternoon. pursuant to
adjournment, with the following
present:
commissioners Eaisna, Snyder.
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Renorts of Officers.

Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting reports of main
tenance and repair work on County
Ditch No. 4 and County Ditch No.
6.-14747.
Bertha Hanford, agent for the
blind, submitting report for March,
33.-1474S.-Ordered received d
filed
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF The
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD
ON APRIL 18th, 1888, at 1890
O'CLOCK, IN THE FORENOON.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
twelfth day of April A. d. 1888, at
1890 O'Clock, in the forenoon, pur-
suant to call. The meeting was called
to order by the chairman, with the
following present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder,
Anderson, Newman, Koski, Pasich
and Chairman Pete.
AbSent-None.
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The resolution approving payrois
for the Seventh district, IN the
amount of s32, 1875 and $4,000 for
the first half of November, 1882, and
in the amount of $1,0S2.02 for the
second half of November, 1882, was
considered, and upon the motion OF
Commissioners Eklund, said resolution
was laid over for further considera-
ton.
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Adopted April nth, 1888.
BY Commissioner Snyder for the ell
tire board:

Whereas. the untimely death of DR..
G. j. Ferreira has unexpectedly left
a vacancy in the office of public
health director of st. Louis county.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
in order to carry on public health
work in st. Louis county on the same
high plane as it has been heretofore
maintained under the direction of
DR.. G. j. Ferreira, this board here
by requests the Minnesota state board
of health to assign Dr. w. p. Greene,
who served as temporary public
health officer in charge of the pub
lie health work in st. Louis county
Immediately after the death of DR..
H @. Lampson In the summer Of
1927, to again resume the RESPONSE
hility Of directing the public health
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Dances.
Mrs. Chas Makela and Mrs. Chas.
Hannu, submitting application for
dance permit in behalf of The Petrel
Hall association.-14749.
Matt Peterson, making application
for dance Observation-Disclosures to
the sheriff and the town clerk.
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The county board of St. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the TWEEN
ty-first day of April, 1888, at 1850
o'clock. in the afternoon, pursuant
to adjournment. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman, with
the following present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder. An
derson, Newman and Chairman Pete.
s.
Pasich-2,
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BY Commissioner Anderson for the

BY commissioner Anderson for the
entire board:
Resolved. that the county board of
St Louis county deems it for the
best interests of st. Louis county.
that House File No. 1890, entitled
"A Bill for an Act authorizing the
exchange of lands acquired by the
state, in any county thereof. under
the delinquent tax laws, for lands
privately owned In the same county
ana liking the procedure therefor"
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Communications


Ellard Prinkkila, submitting bid in
sum of $500 for old Ford car at Eve
leth garage 14714.-Referred to the
purchase and supply committee.
John Holappa, relative to construc-
ton of road through his property
14715.-Referred to the commissioners
of the Fourth district and the county
highway engineer.
]. w. Huhtala, submitting claim
of John Laurila, ST., in sum of $500
for eretcing snow fence.-14716.-Re-
ferred to the county highway engi-
neer.
John Pearson, asking for assistance
in procuring seed.-14717.
Fairbanks town employment COM
mittee, asking the county board to
cancel all proposals for purchase of
trucks and equipment, and suggest
ing that said funds be used for road
labor for relief of unemployed. =
1471S.
Standard Oil company, relative to
discounts on purchase of motor oil.
-14719.-Ordered received and filed.
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At this time Commissioners Kosh
and Pasich took their seats in the
county board.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der, the county board adjourned al
5:25 o'clock, in the afternoon oil
April 18th, 1888, to meet on Apri
18th, 1888, at 1880 o'clock, in the
afternoon
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BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the Commissioners OF
the Second district be and he is
hereby authorized to purchase from
J. C. Campbell and company. Duluth,
Minnesota, 1857 pieces of corduroy
timber at price of Is cents each,
making the total purchase price in
the amount of $533.55.
Be it further resolved that the
sum of S533.55 be and the same is
hereby appropriated from the special
road and bridge fund, Second COM
missioner's district. in payment OF
said purchase.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
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Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April 18th, 1898.
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De enacteu INTO law anu urges inc
st. Louis county delegation in the
state legislature to favor this legis-
lation.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption Of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April IL. 1898.
BY Commissioner Koski for the
Fourth district:
Resolved. that the commissioner Of
the Fourth district be and he is
from e. E. Strom Of Ely, Minnesota,
at rate Of rs cents per mile for the
purpose OF transporting laborers to
and from the forestry work in the
vicinity Of Ely, authorized by the
relief work.
Commissioner Snyder moved n e
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon "a unanimous
vote.
BY Commissioner Kosh:
Whereas, the board of county COM
missioners of st. Louis county legal
lied several revisions of State Aid
Road No. between Virginia and
Whereas. these revisions deviated
considerably from the location OF
old State Aid Road No. z in such
| manner as to leave certain property
holders inaccessible to the new To-
cation eff State Aid Road No. T.
Now. therefore, be it resolved, that
| it is the opinion of this board that
| inasmuch as the county has spent
| money maintaining the following de-
scribed pieces of old State Aid No.
| Louis county to continue the same
as a legalized highway upon which
public funds have been spent for
| the past six years. The description
of the portions to be maintained as
| above. mentioned are. as follows:
Beginning at a point approximate
ly 200 feet northeast of the north
| u corner of section 80, 60-16; thence
/ in a northeasterly direction across the
southwest u of the southeast n and
| the northwest " of the southeast "
of section 10, 60-19; thence north on
the 1/16th line to a point approxi-
| mately 400 feet south of the north
| line of section IS, 60-19;
| Also, portion of old State Aid
| Road No. described as follows: Be
ginning at a point approximately COZ
section /, 59-17; thence in south
westerly direction through the north
| east u of the southeast n, the
southeast Y, of the southeast ", the
| southwest u of the southeast u OF
section /, 59-17, the northwest "a o.
| the northeast u. the northeast u OF
the northwest ". the northwest u
of the northwest ", section IL, 59-17
| and the northeast u of the north
| east n of section IL, 59-17, to the
point approximately HOO feet east
| and $50 feet south of the northeast
| corner of section IL, 59-17.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
| adoption of the resolution and 1t was
| declared adopted upon unanimous
| Adopted April IL, 1893.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the sew
enteenth day of April, 1888, at 1870
o'clock, in the afternoon, pursuant
to adjournment, with the following
present:
Commissioners Eklund Snyder An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-7.
Absent-None
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derson, the county board adjourned
at 1910 a'clock, in the forenoon of
April 21st, 1888, to meet on April
21st, 1888, at 1850 o'clock, in the aft
ernoon.
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A. A. Toivonen appeared and asked
that the county board take some ac-
ton with reference to the petition
for the re-districting Of the Fourth
and Sixth commissioners districts.
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Adopted April IL, 1888.
INV Connnnissinner Snyder,

BY commissioner Snyuer.
Resolved, that John Walsh be and
he is hereby appointed as investi-
gator in the old age pension depart
ment, at a salary of $500 per month,
effective March 9th. 1888, to sue
coed Margaret Bishop.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t
was declared adopted upon a unani-
nous vote.
Adopted April IL, 1898.
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Motions and Resolutions.

by commissioner EKlunQ 1or the
entire board:
Whereas, the county board of St
Louis county, on December 22nd
1890, adopted a resolution, provid-
ing that on or before the first day
of March. in each year thereafter,
this board should by it's resolution
fix the minimum scale and rate of
wages to be paid to all persons en-
ployed in any such construction, i'm
provement or maintenance work done
by or under the direction of this
board. or by any contractor, or sub
contractor, performing similar work
for this board, or the county of ST
Louis, except such persons as are
regularly employed by the month,
and that all such persons not so ex-
cepted, should be paid at least said
minimum scale of wages.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
for the purpose of carrying out and
putting into effect the provisions OF
said resolution so adopted on De-
cember 22nd, 1880, this board does
hereby provide and determine that
the following shall be the schedule
of minimum per month or per hour
wages established by this board for
all persons employed in any con-
struction or maintenance work done
by the county of st. Louis or by any
contractor or ub-contractor per-
forming similar work for said coun-
ty except such persons as are regu-
larly employed by the month for and
during the period beginning March
1st. 1888. and terminating February
2Sth, 1884, viz:
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be enacted into law and urges the
st. Louis county delegation in the
state legislature to favor this legis-
lation.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April IL. 1898.
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This being the time set for the
onening of bids for. furnishing pull
type graders without trade-ln o;,s al
Iowance. proposals were received
from the Standard Salt & Cement
l co'. Giant te Tractor & Equipment Co.
Road Machinery & Supplies 20,
T Thor w. Rosholt Co, Range
Equipment Co., and the Lange Ir &c
tor tor n E c1ansiderable detail, which is
not not listed herein, and were. referred
TO the county highway engineer 1or
Standardization.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
county board resumed its regular
order of business at o'clock, in the
afternoon of April 18th, 1888, al
members being present.
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Jacob Nahkala and Ina KivimaN in
behalf of Onnela Finnish Workers
society, application for dance per-
it.-14720.-Referred to the sheriff
and the town clerk.
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Reports of Officers

Chas. Calligan, register of deeds
and registrar of titles, submitting
reports for March, 1933.-14721.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting report of main
tenance and repair work on st. Louis
County Judicial Ditch No. 4.-14722.
Ordered received and filed.
AT 10:45 o'clock, in the forenoon of
April 18th, 1888, upon motion of
Commissioner Pasich, a recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
In the absence of the chairman,
the board resumed it's regular order
of business at 4:45 o'clock, in the
afternoon of April 18th, 1888, upon
the call of the vice chairman, all
members except Chairman Pete be-
ing present.
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At 1:35 o'clock, in the afternoon
of April 18th, 1888, upon motion of
Commissioner Eklund, recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
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This being the time set for the
opening of bids for furnishing power
patrol graders, with an allowance for
old equipment. bids We're r Sensnt
Co. Giant Tractor & Equipment CO.,
J. d. Adams Co.. Road Machinery
& Supplies Co., Lange, Tractor g
Equipment Co., and the Thorman
w. Rosholt Co., said bids being In
ed herein. and were referred to the
county highway engineer for tabu-
lation.-14754.
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o. ]. Larson also came before the
board, and spoke. favoring the aban-
donn1ent of a portion Of old right
Of way Of Highway No. z, through
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Sam M. Owens, sheriff, submit
ting report on applications of Jacob
Nahkala and Ina Kivimaki, in be-
half of Onnela Finnish Workers So
ciety, and Leo LaLonde for dance
permits.-14745.
r. p. Wellhausen, clerk, town of
Clinton. recommending the granting
of dance permit to Jacob Nahkala
and Ina Kvimaki.-14746.- Ordered
received and filed.