The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-01

take and pay the bid price submit
ted by him or 1t for said bonds,
within a reasonable time after the
opening Of said bids.
Commissioners Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and IL was
declared adopted upon the following
sYeas-commissioners Eklund. An
derson, Newman, KoslSi, Pasich and
Chairman PeteA6. f'ti1t ~ 2
Nays-None. e ~ ~ f,fNtis
Adopted Oct. 18th, 1888.
By, Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, there is pending before
the Federal administrator under the the
at the city of Washington
county of st. Louis for the
approval of highway projects aggre-
eating more than $4,000 100000 In
amount, the awarding and perform
ance of which contracts depend upon
the prior approval there of by said
administrator, out of funds to be
provided by the United States gov
eminent, in the proportion of thirty
seventy per cent of funds to be ad-
vanced on the bonds of st. Louis
county, the issuance of which bonds
has been authorized by the voters
of st. Louis county in the amount
of $4,000, 100000; and
Whereas, ON account of the con-
gestion of similar applications from
the other states of the Union and
the various political subdivisions
and municipalities thereof, much
delay has been and is being expert
enced in obtaining final action or
said applications, including the APP
plication of st. Louis county; and
Whereas, the unemployment sit
uation in st. Louis county is extens-
i've, and in great need of employ
Approximately $3.50, 100000 of which
projects, bids have been opened by
this board, and are awaiting ap-
proval by said administrator a
Washington, before the awarding Of
the contracts for said work, which
earliest possible date if said work is
to be commenced this year; and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board. it is eXDedient and necessary
that this board should present its
application to said administrator al
this board, its chief highway engi-
neer and its special counsel. in order
that the projects included in saiG
application may be fully and ade-
quately presented to the admins
traitor and his engineering and lega
this board, it will be in the public
interests and conducive to the fur.
nishing of extensive employment tt
men seeking employment at the
present time in said county, if this
board shall authorize and direct 6
committee composed of one county
commissioner, the chief highway en-
gineer and the special counsel fol
this board to Immediately go tC
Washington, and appear before the
administrator of said public works
and present st. Louis county's ap.
plication.
Now, therefore. be it resolved, thai
Henry A. Anderson, county commits.
sioner, Sheldon b. Shepard, chic
highway engineer and e F. Adams
and they are hereby appointed 8
special committee to act for this
board, who are hereby authorized
and requested to go to the city o.
Washington. d. c., and appear be-
fore the public works administrator
plication for approval of approx.
mately $4,000, 100000 of public high
way work to be performed in st
Louis county during the rest of the
year 1888, and during the year 1884
at the expense of st. Louis county
travelling and hotel expenses, ant
the members of said committee are
hereby authorized to purchase round
trip railway transportation and tC
incur the reasonable and necessary
travelling expenses in the making Of
said trip, payment therefore to be
made on itemized and verified bills
to be filed with, audited and allowed
by this board
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote
Yeas-Commission Eklund, An.
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich anl
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 18th, 1888.
BY Commissioner Eklund for the
Entire Board:
Whereas, this board has hereto.
fore in its application to the admin
istrator of Federal emergency public
works to be performed in st. Loui.
county on the various highway prof.
ects included in the application by
st. Louis county to said nationa
administrator of public works, re-
quested that at least ten per cent
of all of the highway work to be
performed under the list of projects
included in the application of the
county of st. Louis for approval by
the state engineer, P. w. A., fol
Minnesota, state advisory board ant
by the administrator of public works
under the national industrial recov.
performed by day labor and fore,
account, under proper superintend
ence: and
Whereas, this board has been ad.
vised by. said state engineer, P. w
A., and by said administrator of the
Federal emergency public works
that all of said work to be per.
formed in st. Louis county must be
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder on duly published notice o.
thereof. and that none of said work
will be. approved and permitted tt
be performed by day labor under
proper superintendence; and
Whereas, in the judgment of this
board the necessity for commencing
for, the doing of said road work
under said projects will not war
rant delay, and that the said re-
quest that at least ten per cent
public work and projects should be
performed by day labor and force
drawn.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the county board of st. Louis county
Minnesota, duly convened, that its
previous request in its prior appli-
cations for the approval of such
in its applications. should be per-
formed by day labor and force ac-
count, be and the same hereby is in
all respects rescinded and with
drawn, and said state engineer, P.
w. A. and said national administra-
tor are hereby authorized and re-
quested to wholly disregard the said
request. by this board for permission
to perform any part of. said work
by day labor and force account,
under proper supervision.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Eklund, An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted October 18th, 1893.
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