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BY Commissioner Pasich:

BY Commissioner Pasich:
whereas, Joe Aune, Laurine John
son; Thee; Landswick. Vaino Maxi,
Peter Mcdonald, Conrad Ness. Harry
Mantas, Frank Green, BENZ. IN. Ma
honey and Ed. Hanninen, former en-
ployees of st. Louis county in the
seventh commissioners district at
times during the year 1892 filed no.
t1ce, of claims by them of soldiers
preference rights under statutes Of
Minnesota to continued employment
In 1888, under the soldiers prefer
ence statute of Minnesota, and man
damus actions were brought against
TINS board, by several of said claim
ants and said claims have been ad-
Justed under an agreement between
said claimants and their ATTORNEYS
ana the county of st. Louis, acting
by its county board, and the amounts
that said soldiers preference claim
anis are entltled to. receive and be
pald IN full compromise settlement of
all prior claims for compensation and
wages between January LIST and Nav
Slst, 1888, on the basis of said a.
greement, have been computed and
are SHOWN on the labor payroll state
ments this day submitted to this
board as approved by 5. B. Shep-
ard, chief highway engineer, for the
months or January, February March
April and May, 1898, in the total
amount Am Pab of s54475 for January, s5So.Oo
$500 for April and s511. 10 for Nav
1888: and ioi May
whereas, said compromise settle
ments of said claims have been rec
commended to this board for approval
ana allowance by said chief highway
e ems and the special counsel for
the approval of this board.
now, therefore, be 1t resolved, that
each and all of said above described
payrollS be and the same hereby are
IN an respects approved and author
yea ana directed to be paid, to each
oL salo claimants named therein, and
the county auditor is hereby author
lied and requested to issue county
warrants to each of said workbench
named in each of said payrolls for
the respective amounts appearing on
posite the name of each of said
workmen respectively, and to de-
liver said warrants to Naughtin q
Henley, as attorneys for said ciai
ants in said soldiers preferences nro-
ceedings in court, and in the nre-
sentation of their claims before this
board, said warrants to be delivered
to said Naughtin & Henley on1v on
condition that each of said Claimants
deliver to said county auditor his re-
lease, in full compromise Settlement
of all soldiers preference COMPROMISE
1888. ''
Commissioner Koski moved the a.
doption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Eklund. An
derson, Newman, Koslxi, Pasich. and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 18th, 1893.
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Adopted July 18th, 1893.
BY Commissioner Eklund for Com

By Commissioner Eklund for Com
missioner Pete:
Resolved, that, in the judgment of
the members of this board, the petit
ton of Rudolph Kejontz, and others,
for the location and establishment
of a highway in township 63, range
IL. and in township 81, range IL, is
reasonable on it's face, and it is de-
termined 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 Friday, the Sth
day of September, 1888, at the hour
of 200 D. M, that Commissioners
Anderson, Pete, Koski and Pasich
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 on the CEN
ter line of road No. SO in the SWA
of the NEH, of section %, twp. SO,
r. IL, 2536.S #. south and 359 #.
east of the N. Y cor. of section %,
on Saturday, the 18th day of August.
1898, at the hour of 10 a. M, of said
day. and that notices of such hear
ing and examination be posted ac-
cording to law.
Commissioner Eklund moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Eklund, An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich, and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 18th, 1893.
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Bonds

Christie Autograph e. Printing
compay, in the sum Of $1,62S.00, for
furnishing $4,000 leaves for assess
ment books, with the Continental
Casualty company, as surety.-14986
Referred to the attorney for the
county board.
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Adopted July 18th, 1898.
By Commissioner Newman

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that s. B. Shepard, coun-
ty engineer, be and he hereby is au-
thorized to have the following ditch
maintenance work done and to
charge the cost thereof to the var
ious ditch systems in ST. Louis coun-
ty when the work has been complet-
ed, payment to be made on compile
ton of the work. on presentation of
duly itemized and verified bills au-
dited and allowed by this board &C.
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By Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrolls of the sew
eral commissioners districts for the
period of one-half month, ending July
18th, 1888, and for which the county
auditor is instructed to draw war
rants for the several amounts con-
tanned therein, be and the same are
hereby approved, said payrolls being
of the following amounts, respective
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Reports oil OFFICERS

S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer. submitting reports of main
tenance and repair work on county
ditch No. 6, county ditch No. A, and
on Carlton-St. Louis county judicial
ditch No 1.-14988.-Ordered receiv-
ed and filed.
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By Commissioners Newman:

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that s. B. Shepard, coun-
ty highway engineer, be and he here
by is authorized to have the follow
ing ditch maintenance work done
and to charge the cost thereof to
the various ditch systems in ST.
Louis county when the work has been
completed, payment to be made on
completion of the work, or delivery
Of the material, on presentation of
duly itemized and verified bills au-
dited and allowed by this board ac-
cording to law. Reports on the fol-
lowing described work, with esti-
mates Of cost, have been filed with
this board.
ST. Louis county ditch No. a:
Hauling and installing one 36-inch
by 32-foot metal culvert near the
west u corner Of section 20, town
ship So, range 10.
Carlton-St. Louis county Judicial
ditch No. I: Ditch cleanout along s..
line of NEA of SWlA and along w.
line of section q, township SO,
range Is.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Eklund, An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 18th, 1888.
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Motions and Resolutions

Upon motion of Commissioner Kos
XII, c. E. Adams, special counsel was
instructed to take the necessary
steps to bring on for hearing, the
case of Jack w. Nissila in his claim
for soldiers preference.
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Motions and Resolutions

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that the appointment of
A. ]. Dolenshak of Ely, Minnesota,
as deputy sheriff at Ely, at a COM
pensation of s155.00 per month, less
ten per cent, to succeed e. L. West,
effective May 18th, 1888, as recon-
mended by the sheriff, be and the
same is hereby approved and con-
firmed.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 18th, 1898.
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Englneerlng department, fund I,
50, 505.00.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t
was declared adopted upon the fol-
lowing vote:
observation-disclosures Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Koski and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 21st, 1888.
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By Commissioner Pasich:

BY Commissioner Pasich:
Resolved, that Jacob L. Pete, as
chairman of the board of county
county auditor, st. Louis county,
Minnesota. be authorized and in
structed to enter into a contract in
the name of, and on behalf of said
st. Louis county, Minnesota, for an
the northwest quarter (NwA) of
section thirty-three (33), township
fifty-six (56) north, range nineteen
(19) west. in the. county of st.
Louis, state of Minnesota, more par
ticularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in an exist
ing offtake ditch 945 east of the
northeast corner of section SO, 56-19.
thence following course Of said ex-
listing ditch at a bearing of south z
degrees west distance of 1915 feet;
thence south 36 degrees west a dis
lance of 1000 feet; thence south rs
degrees west a distance of approx
mately 245 feet to intersect the west
boundary line of said section 33 at
distance of approximately 1910 feet
corner of said section SO. along its
west boundary line, the foregoing
being the center line of an easement
for road drainage purposes thirty
(30) feet in width, containing 1.6
acres. for the purpose of construct
ing and maintaining a drainage ditch
The consideration for this easement
shall be the sum Of one dollar ($1.00)
for the full term hereof
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 18th, 1893.
BY Commissioner Pasich:
Whereas, Joseph Grams of CHS
hr1r, I'm 70 whit 1rllA
county road superintendent in the
seventh commissioners district, US
ing his Ford standard coupe, Model
1881, Motor No. A-4036260, without
negligence on his part, wholly lost
a sink hole on September 7th, 1892,
on state aid road No. "a, while he
was in the performance of his duties.
as said county road superintendent,
which automobile cannot be recover
ed. and is totally lost to said en-
ployee; and
Whereas, under chapter 152, laws
of 1885, this board is authorized to
make a reasonable and proper allow
ance to said Joseph Grams to COM
pensate him for the loss of said
and determines to be the sum of
100000.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the itemiZed, verified claim of said
Joseph Grams, dated November 18th,
1882, in the amount of $4,000 as the
alleged reasonable value of said auto
mobile, be and the same is allowed
in the sum of $4,000, and the county
auditor is hereby authorized to draw
his warrant on the road and bridge
fund, seventh commissioners district
in favor of said Joseph Grams, in the
amount of $4,000, after fifteen DAYS
from the allowance of this claim.
Commissioner Koski moved the a.
doption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 18th, 1893.
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Petitions for county Roads

Rudolph KejontZ, ct al, for high
way in 63-12 and 64-12 and report
of S. B. Shepard, county highway
engineer, on same,-149S7.
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BY Commissioner Pasich:
Resolved, that the itemized, veri-
fled bill dated June 18th, 1888, and
filed with this board by Arne Knut-
inen Of Aurora, Minnesota, in the
amount of $74.00, claimed to be due
for road ditching and right-of-way
clearing on roads Nos. 4 and 16, be
and the same is hereby wholly dis
allowed.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Eklund, An
derson, Newman, Pasich. and Chair
man Pete-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 18th, 1893.
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Adopted July 18th. 1888.
nv "Reminiscences Passion:

BY Commissioner PaSlcn.
Resolved, that John p. Murphy OF
Hibbing. Minnesota, be and he here
by is re-appointed as a member of
the st. Louis County Sanatorium
commission, for a term OF three
years, subject to the approval OF
said appointment, as provided by law.
Commissioner Koski moved the a
doption 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 July 18th, 1898.
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Upon motion Of Commissioner
Newman, it was made the policy Of
the county board to not allow ap-
plications made for reduction Of
taxes, under the provisions of sec
ton Ala, laws of Minnesota for 1888.
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Communications


Mike ]. Musich, making applica--
tion for position of custodian at
county tool house at Tower.-14978.-
Referred to the committee of the
entire board and the special counsel
John B. Richards, submitting no.
tice of appeal of Cornelius Scannell
from resolution dis-allowing his claim
for old age Observation-Disclosures
red to the special counsel.
Frank J. Gould. relative to pay
ment for work performed as short
hand reporter in re twenty per cent
horizontal tax hearing.-14980.
DIR. c.. A. Scherer, accepting pro-
visions of resolution adopted by the
county board, appointing him county
health officer.-14981.
Hugo Wallace, submitting copy of
resolution adopted at farmers mass
meeting at Embarrass, demanding
that the mining companies pay their
taxes.-14982.
w. E. Hustleby, secretary, rail-
road and warehouse commission of
Minnesota, submitting order deny
ing application of the county of st.
Louis for establishment of public
grade crossing over the D. M. & N.
railway tracks 3k miles south of
Saginaw.-14983.
c. E. Adams, special counsel, rela-
tive to bills for nursing services and
medical care for Leonard Slabodnick.
-149S4.-Ordered received and filed.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
county board resumed its regular
order of business at o'clock, p. M,
on July 18th, 1888, all members being
present.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. that the application of
Stewart L. Owen of Duluth, Mime
sofa, to sell Notwithstanding malt
liquors, in township of Rice Lake,
together with his bond in the Sea-
board Surety company, be and the
same is hereby approved, and the
county auditor is hereby instructed
to issue license to said Stewart l..
Owen.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Eklund, An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich, and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 18th, 1898.
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, this the adjourned session of
the semi-annual meeting Of the coun-
ty board was adjourned at O'Clock,
p. m, on July 18th, 1888, to meet on
July 18th, 1888, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
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Adopted July 18th. 1888

At 2 o'clock. p. M, on July 18th,
1888, upon motion of Commissioner
Pasich. recess was taken until the
call of the chair.
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BY Commissioner Pasich:
Resolved, that the commissioner
of the seventh district be and is
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
seventeenth day of July, A. d: 1888.
at 10 o'clock, a. m, pursuant to ad-
journment, being an adjourned ses-
sion of the semi-annual meeting.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman, with the following
present:
Commissioners Eklund, Anderson,
Newman. Koski, Pasich and Chairman
Pete-6.
Absent-Commissio Snyder.
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Applications for Dance Permits
Earl Pitmon and Johnny Gill;
to the sheriff and
the town clerk.
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BY Commissioner Koski:

BY Commissioner Koski:
Resolved, that the itemized, veri-
fled bill, dated January 23rd, 1881,
filed with this board by AxeI Ahl-
strand of Virginia, Minnesota, for
the alleged use of said claimants
automobile for a period of six months
1929, be and the same hereby is
wholly dis-allowed, on the ground
that said claim and no part thereof
is a valid. legal claim against the
county of st. Louis.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and II was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioners Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Koski and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 21st, 1888.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
thirteenth day of July, A. d. 1888,
at 1880 o'clock, p. m, pursuant to
adjournment, being an adjourned ses-
sion of the semi-annual meeting.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman, with the following
present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder, An
derson, Newman. Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete.
AbSent-None
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD ON
JULY 21ST, 1888, AT 10 O'CLOCK,

coUNTY. MINNESOTA, HELD ON
in THE FoRENooN.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
twenty-first. day of July, A. D. 1888.
ant to call. In the absence of the
chairman, the meeting was called to
order by the vice chairman, with the
following present:
Newman and Vice Chairman Snyder
a
nt-Commissioners Koski, Pas
ich. and Chairman Pete-3.
At 1901 o'clock, a. M, on July
21st, 1888, upon motion of Commits
sioner Anderson, the county board
adjourned to meet on July 21st, 1888,
at 1:3O o'clock, p. m.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
twenty-first day of July, 1888, at
1870 O'Clock, p. m, pursuant to adj
to order by the chairman, with the
following present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder,
Anderson. Newman, Koski and Chair
man Pete-6.
Absent-C Pasich-1.
Upon motion of Commissioner Kos
XII, the rules were suspended to hear
persons before the board.
John NJ. Doig and John w. Pikka
came before the county board, and
| urged the board to employ them on
a full-time basis in the engineering
department, Sixth commissioner dis
trict, under the provisions of the SOL
diers preference law.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the regular order of business
was resumed at O'Clock, p. m.
on July 21st, 1893, all members except
Commissioner Pasich being present.
Communications.
M. calvert, clerk, town of Indus
trial, offering to pay $500 for pony
grader in the Fifth district.-14990.
Referred to the purchase and sup
ply committee.
Child welfare board, relative to in
stitutionalizing of Serapheno Greco.
-14991-Referred to the poor COM
| mission.
N. j. Upham company, relative to
new route of Rice Lake road.-14992.
Referred to the highway engineer.
DR.. A. j. Chesley, executive secre-
tary, state board of health, relative to
the work of the county health Off
cer.-14993.
John NJ Doig and John w. Pikka,
relative to full time employment by
the county. under the provisions of
the preference ldW.-1tSSf.
Mervin H. Bergman, relative to
employment under provisions of SOL
dier's preference law.-14995.
Luke F. Burns, asking for the set
Element of the claim of Axel Ahl-
strand for use of automobile.-14996.
John w. Burton, offering to pay
the sum of $500 for burned White
truck in Fifth district.-14997.
Austin & Wangensteen, submitting
claim of Harold Swenby in sum of
S67200 for services as Waterman at
machine shed in Seventh district
1898
Notice of appeal and appeal bond
in case of Ami Knutinen, from dis
allowance of his claim in amount of
STA. 00.-14999.-Ordered received and
filed.
Bonds.
The Greer Printing company in the
sum of $341.00, for furnishing $4,000
personal property blanks, with
Charles V. Greer and Carl S. Nelson,
as sureties.-15000.
Wendlandt Bros, Inc, in the sum
of S1,12500, for furnishing 1880
leaves for real estate tax duplicate
books, with Carl Meeske and Carl
Hanson, as sureties.-15001.-O
referred to the special counsel.
Motions and Resolutions.
By Commissioner Eklund:
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION COUNTY FUNDS AT CLOSE
OF BUSINESS 1e33-14939
ordered Received
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Communications

N. w. Elsberg, commissioner of
highways, submitting Order No. 1857,
locating and defining gravel pit in
NWA of NWA of section SO, 60-18.
1876.
Mortified Iron company, relative
to price on steel blades.-14977.-O
dered received and filed.
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BY Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, this board in eo-opera-
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the county highway engin-
eer was authorized to proceed with
the work described in the above
mentioned estimate
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Bonds.
Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Eklund:
Resolved, that the bonds of the
following named firms, in amounts
and with sureties, as heretofore list
ed in these proceedings, be and the
with the sureties thereon, viz:
The Greer Printing company and
Wendlandt Bros, Inc.
Commissioner Eklund moved t h g
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Kosh and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 21st, 1888.
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'pted July 18th. 1898.

At this time Commissioner Koski
left the room.
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Rv Commissioner Koski.

By Commissioner Koski:
Resolved, that a permit is hereby
granted to Carl Walila of Route No.
l, Hibbing, as president, and Mrs.
Einar Kovola. of Route No. 1, Hib-
bling. as secretary of the Maple Hill
Farmers club, in behalf of said Maple
Hill Farmers club, to hold, give and
conduct public dances in the Maple
Hill hall located on lot 1, on the
northeast corner of northeast quar-
ter of section 3, township Sc, range
II, having a dancing floor area Of
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BY Commissioner Eklund for COM

missioner Pete:
Resolved. that the sum of $4,000
be and is hereby appropriated from
the lakes and streams account, as
established by chapter 1873, laws of
Minnesota for 1927, for the installing
and replacing of buoys, to mark dan
gerous reefs in BURNSIDE Lake, in
the fourth commissioners district,
said work to be done under the SUI
pervision of the commissioner of the
said fourth district. All claims for
labor performed and material fur
nished on this project shall be pre-
sented to this board on duly itemized
and verified bills for approval and
payment.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
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At 1901 o'clock, a. M, on July
21st, 1888, upon motion of Commits
sioner Anderson, the county board
adjourned to meet on July 21st, 1888,
at 1870 o'clock, p. m.
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Upon motion of Commissioner New
man, this the adjourned session of
the semi-annual meeting of the
county board was adjourned at $50
o'clock, p. m, on July 18th, 1888, to
meet on July 18th, 1898, at 1880
O'clock, D. m.