The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-07-21
Motions and Resolutions

by commissioner Newman:
Whereas. this board, has for some
time past. had under consideration
the matter of all county insurance
with the object in view of reducing
materially the cost of insurance to
the county; and
Whereas, the committee of this
board, appointed by the chairman, to
make a study of the insurance situa-
ton. on the 23rd day of June, sub
mitted their final report and recon-
mendations relative to the insur-
ance on county automotive equip
ment, which recommendations are
hereby adopted and approved
Now. therefore, be it resolved. that
county insurance department be
created in the county auditors of
flee with full authority to admins
ter the insurance policy of this
thorized to set up in his records an
insurance revolving fund and to
charge against passenger automo-
biles and other fast moving vehicles,
such as service trucks, premiums for
fire insurance at the regular county
rates. Also to set up against all
trucks and tractors owned BY the
county. premiums for public liabiI-
ity, property damage, and fire in
surance. and to bill the same against
the various departments under which
the above mentioned automobiles.
said premiums to be then segregated
into a county Insurance revolving
fund to be created for the protection
of the county in carrying out the
provisions of this resolution.
Resolved further. that no public
liability, property damage, fire. theft.
or other insurance be carried on
trucks and tractors, except that the
insurance department of the auditors
office is hereby authorized to charge
premiums against each such truck
and tractor owned by the county in
accordance with the regular county
rates as herein set forth and credit
the same to the insurance revolving
fund.
Be it further resolved, that it is
hereby ordered that on and after
July LIST. 1888, insurance policies shall
be placed with regular Insurance.
companies covering only passenger
automobiles and fast moving vehi-
cles. such as service trucks for
public liability and property damage
within the following limits: $1,000
and &c., as public liability and
S.. 900 as property damage. The poll
cies to be placed with insurance a.
gencies by this board, or the elective
officers under whose Immediate su-
pervision the cars are operated.
Resolved further. that no steam
shovel insurance of any character he
carried and that the present policies
now in effect be cancelled as of
July LIST, 1888.
Resolved further, that this board
hereby requests that all county de-
partments. not directly subject to
the control of this board, Cooperate
with the board in the operation of
this Uniform insurance policy
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption Of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon an unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 18th, 1893.
BY Commissioner Pasich for the en-
tire board:
Whereas. upon the opening of bids
on this the twenty-sixth day of
June. AID. 1893, at 1870 o'clock, in
the afternoon, pursuant to notice
duly given and published, as requir-
ed by law and as directed by the
resolution OF this board duly adopted
on June 9th. 1888, all seven mem
bers of this board being present and
voting, for the purchase of 81 ,000,-
10000 in amount. of the poor fund
bonds Of said county, or any part
thereof, authorized and ordered to
be issued by this board, by its reso-
luton duly adopted on June 9Th.
1888, for. the sole purpose Of provfd-
ing funds for paying and discharg-
ing the existing overdraft or short
age in the poor fund of said county.
and for funding any and all county
orders or warrants heretofore or
hereafter drawn or issued by the
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