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The Ely miner., 1933-05-26
BY Commissioners Ander,

By Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, That Thomas F. McGil-
vray, county ditch inspector, be and
he hereby is authorized to have the
following 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 de-
livery of the material, on presenta-
ton of duly itemized and verified
bills audited and allowed by this
board according to law. Reports on
the following described work, with
estimates of cost, have been filed
with this board.
ST. Louis County Ditch No. 4:
New ditch bridge near center of
section "a, township SO, range 20.
st. Louis County Ditch No. 6:
80 rods of hand ditch along the
north line of NEA of SEA of Sec
tion %, township 55, range Is.
st. Louis County Ditch No. 4:
Clean-out of 100 rods of ditch along
the north and south center line of
section %. 52-20.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April 7th, 1888.
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Motions and Resolutions.

By Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that. the bid of the Will
liam H. Ziegler company of Mime
apolis and Duluth to furnish the
county of st. Louis for use in the
Third commissioners district, one
second hand Model B Erie steam
shovel, Serial No. 1895, with cater
pillar tread, u yard bucket, power
boom hoist, IA foot dipper stick, and
19 foot 6-inch boom, f. o. B. Duluth,
for the sum of S1065.00, be and the
same is hereby accepted and said
purchase authorized.
Be it further resolved, that the sum
of S1065.00 be and the same is here
by appropriated from the road and
bridge fund, Third commissioner S
district, in payment of said purchase.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it 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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Adopted April sth. 1888.
By Commissioner Newm.

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that the following appli-
cations for license to sell non-intox-
icating malt liquors, together with
the surety bonds accompanying the
same be and the same are hereby
approved, and the county auditor is
hereby instructed to issue licenses to
applicants forthwith, as follows:
Mrs. A. Wickstrom, Cotton, with
surety.
VIM. E. Lyman, Cotton, with the
Seaboard Surety company, as surety.
]. E. Reioux, Tower, (s200.00 cash
bond).
Nick ofstad, Orr, $4,000 cash
bond.)
Frank J. Schaeffer, Lakewood,
Goo. 90 cash bond).
Commissioners Newman moved the
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Rv Commissioners Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the bid of the In
terstate Printing company of Duluth,
Minnesota. for for printing and d. furnish nshv
to the county board proceedings for
the year 1892, in in tn the sum ,.p Of $500, .S
ditional charge of s1.25 per page for
each page over so. and with de-
duction of s1.25 per page for each
page less than sixty, in accordance
with the plans and specifications
therefor, being the lowest and best
bid submitted, be and the same is
hereby accepted, and the contract for
printing and furnishing sixty GOD
copies of said index be and is hereby
awarded to the Interstate Printing
company.
Commissioners Anderson moved the
adontion of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman PeteI6.
Nays-None.
Adopted April Sth, 1888.
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Adopted April 8, 1888.
By Commissioners Koski:


Resolved, that the contract is
hereby awarded to the Northland
Motor Sales, Inc, of Duluth, Minne-
sofa, for furnishing the county of
st. Louis for the use of the health
department, the following automo-
biles, viz:
One used 1881 Ford coach, for the
sum of s2S5; and one used 1881 Ford
coach, for the sum of $325.0O, with
an allowance of $4,000 for 1880 model
Ford town sedan, to be taken in
trade.
Be it further resolved, that the
sum of $500.00 be and is hereby ap-
propriated from the county revenue
fund, health department, in payment
of said automobiles.
Commissioner Anderson 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 April 8, 1888.
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Adopted April 9Th. 1898.
By Commissioner Newman Fo

BY Commissioner Newman For
Commissioner Pete: AZ
Resolved, that the sum OF Slo.4O
be and is hereby appropriated from
the lakes and streams account, as
authorized under the provisions OF
chanter 1S3. Laws of Minnesota for
1927. for work performed on Pike
river.
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 April sth, 1898.
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adoption of the resolution and it 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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Adopted April 7th, 1888.
BY Commissioner Newman:

oy SOuiIu1SSlOu6T ANGWIldn.
Resolved, that permit is hereby
granted to Victor Pelto, as presi-
dent and William Wehvila, as treas
urer of the Gowan Hall, Gowan,
Minnesota, to hold, give, and con-
duct public dances in the building
known as the Gowan hall, located in
the town of Floodwood, having a
dancing floor area of approximately
864 square feet, said dances to be
held any evening in the week for
the period of one year, from and
after this date, and the county audi
tor is hereby requested to prepare
and issue to the said Victor Pelto
as president, and William Wehvila
as treasurer of the Gowan hall, a
permit to conduct said dances, in
accordance with the provisions OF
this resolution, and as in all respects
provided by law.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April 7th, 1888.
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AT 9:35 o'clock, in the forenoon
of April 8th, 1888, upon motion of
Commissioner Newman, recess was
taken until the call of the chair
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PROCEEDINGS
COUNTY BOARD
CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

COONl BOARD Or y !. LOOlS
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. M, on April
3rd, 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 March 9Th. 1888.
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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By Commissioner Newman:
Resolved that a permit is hereby
granted to Arthur Raihala of RID.
No. l, Box 10, Aurora, Minnesota,
to hold, give and conduct public
dances in the building known as the
Moon Beam dance hall. located in
the NWA of SWA of section 3,
township 81, range Is, having a
dancing floor area Of 1900 square
feet, said dances to be held any
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Upon the call of the chair, the county
board resumed it's regular order OF
business at IL o'clock, noon, on April
8th, 1888, all members except Com
missioner Snyder being present.
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY commissioner snyder:
Whereas. under the provisions of
Senate File Number $50, recently en-
acted into law and now known as
Chapter 116 of the Session Laws of
1888, the county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota. has been author
lied to license and regulate the busi-
ness of vendors at retail and FOR
wholesale of Notwithstanding malt
liquors within its jurisdiction, and to
impose a license fee thereon, and
Whereas, by said law, power has
been given to the board to fix the
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Adopted April 7th. 1888.
,y Commissioner Newman

BY Commissioner Newman.
town of Midway has requested the
county board of st. Louis county to
take over and hereafter maintain as
county road, that certain town
road in the town of Midway, known
as the Halle road, and described as
follows.
Beginning at a point at the center
line of the Midway road (also known
as County Road No. 13), said point
being 800 feet easterly and 1875 feet
northerly of the west u corner to
section 20. township 40 north, range
is west; thence .easterly and paral-
lei to the u line of section 29,
1915, for distance of 1649.725 feet
to a point; thence southeasterly to
the center of section 29, township 49
north, range Is west; thence easterly
along the said u line of section 29
to the south 1/16 corner of the
49 north, range Is west, and there
terminating.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
in the judgment of the members of
the county board of st. Louis county,
it will be for the best interests of
of st. Louis to have said road taken
over and hereafter improved and
maintained as county road.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the county of st. Louis, acting by
and through its county board, does
hereby take over said road and does
designate the same as a county road,
to be known as the Halle Road" to
be hereafter improved and main
tanned by the county as such.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April 7th, 1888.
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Communications.

Art L. Mattson, relative to bill of
sale covering Studebaker car taken
in trade.-14680.
Evelina Heikkila, asking that old
Highway No. be not vacated
1861.
August Saarela, ct al, asking that
portion of old Highway No. be not
Vacated.-14682.
Hibbing chamber of commerce, IA
voring the payment OF 1897 payroli
-146S3.-Ordered referred to the en-
tire board.
Giblin & Manthey, asking that
Elias A. Kent, be re-instated as road
foreman, under the provisions OF the
soldiers preference ct.-146S4.-Re-
ferred to the commissioner of the
Sixth district, the special counsel and
the county highway engineer.
Paul Lindfors, clerk, town of La
veil, relative to maintenance of the
Hellman road.-146S5.-Re to
the commissioner of the Seventh dis
trict and the county highway engln-
eer.
John Tregear, president, board of
education, School District No. ., rela-
tive to monies received from n e
sale of timber in the Superior Ma
tional Forest reserve.-146S6.
Joseph ]. Vosika, submitting bank
rupt's petition for discharge.-l46Sf.
Naughtin & Henley, submitting Pc
| tltlOn, PrOCeeQlnSS III MdIiudlluo III
case of Joe Aune VS.. County OF 81.
Louis. .-146SS.-Referred to the at
torney for the county board.
State of Minnesota, submitting no.
tice in matter of condemnation OF
certain lands for trunk highway pur-
poses.-14689.
Carl Wuori, secretary, Embarrass
& Pike Valley Farmers club, asking
for an appropriation of funds for said
fair-14690.
w. A. Newman, submitting copy
of letter from F. w. Paine, chairman
of mayors unemployment committee
| together with resolution adopted by
said committee, asking for the con-
| tinuance of free employment bureau
-14691.
w. A. Newman, submitting copy OF
proposed bill, providing for exchange
| of land which will be acquired by
| the state through tax delinquency
| for private land owned and occu-
pied by isolated settler.-14692.
K. Schusster and A. P. Cook, sub
mitting request for appointment OF
| John Walski as investigator in old
age pension department.-14693.
Claims of Toivo Sandnas, for $4,000
Leonard Leppala, $4,000, Elias Lep-
| pala, $4,000, Elmo Wiita, $4,000, John
| Kangas, $4,000, and Walfred Vita fol
| 90 for work on Neva road
14694.-Ordered received and filed.
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BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that, in the judgment of
the members of this board, the petit
ton Of Jos. q. HISS, and others,
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Motions and Resolutions

BY Commissioner Snyder:
Resolved, that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrolls of the
several commissioners districts for
the period of one-half month, ending
March 31st, 1888, and for which the
county auditor is instructed to draw
warrants for the several amounts
contained therein, be and the same
are hereby approved, said payrolls
being. of the following amounts, re-
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S6, ,076.57.
District (unor. 52-2D. fund 4,
81. so.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April 7th, 1893
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Communications.

Bolton Swanby company, submit
ting bids for furnishing Chevrolet
coach and Ford sedan for the use
of the health experimentation.
Northland Motor Sales, Inc, sub
mitting bids for furnishing health
department with two Ford sedans.-
14675.-Referred to the purchase and
supply committee.
w. o. Lomasney, county commits
sioner, Lake county, Minnesota, COM
mending Earl West, deputy sheriff
at Ely, for his work.-14676.
F. w. Paine, submitting copy of
resolution adopted by the mayors
unemployment committee of Duluth,
recommending that the public free
employment bureau be continued.-t
14677.
Purchase and supply committee,
recommending the purchase of sec
ond hand Erie steam shovel from the
William H. ziegler company for the
use of the Third district.-14678.
Purchase and supply committee,
recommending the purchase of two
used Ford automobiles from the
Northland Motor Sales, Inc, for the
use of the county health depart
.-14679-Ordered received and
filed.
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REPORTS of OFFICERS

]. P. Johnson, clerk of district
court, submitting report for March,
1933.-14697.
Sam M. Owens, sheriff, submitting
report for March, 1933.-1469S.
statement of prisoners confined in
Jail during March, 1933.-14699.
Sheldon Watts, clerk of probate,
submitting report for March, 1888
14700
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
inspector, submitting reports OF
maintenance and repair work on
County Ditch No. and County Ditch
No. 6.-14701-Ordered received and
filed.
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Eric M. Eklund. submitting inven-
ory for the First district. t.-147e4:-
Ordered received and filed:
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Adopted April 3, 1888.

Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the county board adjourned
at 5:45 o'clock. in the afternoon of
April 3rd, 1888, to meet on April
4th. 1888. at 1880 o'clock, in the after
noon.
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Dances

Leo LaLonde. submitting applica-
ton for dance permit.-14695.
Sam NJ. Owens, sheriff, recon-
mending that applications of Victor
Pelto and William Wehvila, in be-
half of Gowan Hail. and of Arthur
Raihala be granted.-14696.-O
received and filed.
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The county board of St. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
eighth day of April, 1893, at $3.50
O'Clock, in the forenoon, pursuant to
adjournment, with the following
present:
Commissioners Eklund, Anderson,
Newman, Koski, Pasich and Chairman
Pete-6.
Absent Commissioner Snyder-1.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Pa
sich, the county board adjourned at
5 O'Clock, in the afternoon of April
7th, 1893, to meet on April 8th,
1888, at $3.50 o'clock, in the forenoon.
The Ely miner., 1933-05-26

This being the time set for the
hearing on the petition of Dan A.
Jarvi, ct al, for the legalization of
a highway described as beginning
at the corner of sections 81 and 80,
township 81 north, range IL west,
and sections 5 and 6, township so
north, range IL west on the Lenont
road. and running thence east on or
as near as possible to the town line
to the north quarter corner section
4, township so north, range II west.
and terminating at north quarter
corner section 4, township go north,
range IL west, which said hearing
was continued from the meeting of
the county board held on February
Goth, 1888, the chairman announced
that the board was prepared to hear
persons in favor of and opposed to
the granting of said petition, but no
one appeared. Upon motion of Com
missioner Eklund, the said petition
was ordered referred to the county
highway engineer to check the con-
nection with road at corner of Sec
tions 81 and 80, township 81, range
II, and said hearing ordered con-
tinued to the meeting of the said
county board, to be held on April
21st, 1888, at 2 o'clock, in the after
noon.
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In the absence of the chairman, the
county board resumed it's regular order
of business at 4:45 o'clock, in the
afternoon of April 7th, 1888, upon the
call of the vice chairman, all men,
bers except Chairman Pete being
present.
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At 10:30 o'clock, in the forenoon
of said day, upon motion of Commits
sioner Anderson, recess was taken
until the call of the chair.
The Ely miner., 1933-05-26

At $3.50 o'clock, in the afternoon
of April 7th, 1888, upon motion of
Commissioner Eklund, a recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
The Ely miner., 1933-05-26

Upon motion of Commissioner Pas
ich, the county board adjourned at
1850 o'clock, in the afternoon of
April 4th, 1888, to meet on April
7th, 1888, at 1:30 o'clock, in the aft
ernoon.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the sew
enth day of April, 1888, at 1:30
o'clock in the afternoon, pursuant
to adjournment. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman, with
the following present:
Commissioners El<lund, Snyder, An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete-7.
Absent-None.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der the regular order of business
was resumed, at 2 o'clock p. m. on
said day, all members being pres
emf
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Koski, the rules were suspended to
hear persons before the board.
w. A. Pittenger appeared, repre-
senting John Western, and spoke
relative to process for commercial
izing of peat, and urged the county
board to investigate the matter.
Olaf Jacobson also appeared, and
spoke with reference to the vacating
and asked that the said road be kept
open.
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Upon the call of the chair the
county board resumed it's regular
order of business at 4:30 o'clock, in
the afternoon of April 3rd, 1888, all
members except Commissioner New
man being present.
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This being the time set for the
opening of bids for the sale of
$1,000, 900 of poor relief bonds, the
clerk stated that no bids had been
received for the same.
Various representatives of bond
houses were present, and suggested
that an option be given on bonds
to sell within thirty or sixty days.
Commissioner Anderson thereupon
moved that the matter of the bond
sale be referred to the entire board,
which motion was declared adopted
upon a unanimous vote of the MEM
uerS present.
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At 1875 O'Clock, in the afternoon
of April 4th, 1888, upon motion of
Commissioner Snyder, a recess was
taken until the call of the chair.
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Upon motion of Commissioner
Koski the rules were suspended to
hear persons before the board
Andrew Pearson appeared and
asked that the Lismore road be ex-
tended from the Howard Gnesen road
to the LaVaque road.
Upon motion of Commissioner
Koski the regular order of business
was resumed, all members being
present.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this, the
fourth day of April, 1888, at 1870
o'clock, in the afternoon, pursuant
to adjournment. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman, with
the following present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder,
Newman, Kosk, Pasich and Chair
man Pete.-6.
nt-Commissioner Anderson.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD ON
APRIL 3RD, 1888, AT 10 O'CLOCK
IN THE FORENOON
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Adopted April Sth, 1888.
To the County Board /:

To the County Board:
Your committee on taxes and as
sessments to whom were referred the
various applications for reduction of
taxes and correction of assessments,
having considered same, recommend
ed the adoption of the following res
OlutiOn:
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Upon motion of Commissioner
Kosh the matter of the request
for the extension of the Lismore road
from the Howard -Gnesen road to
the LaVaque road was ordered re-
ferred to the county highway engi-
neer, the commissioners of the Sec
ond and Fifth districts
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SUPPLEMENT

evening in the week for the period
of one year, ending April goth, 1894,
and the county auditor is hereby re-
quested to prepare and issue to the
said Arthur Raihala permit to
conduct said dances, In accordance
with the provisions of this resolu-
tion, and as in all respects provided
by law.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted April 7th, 1888.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
county board resumed its regular
order of business at 4:45 O'Clock, in
the afternoon of April 4th. 1888, all
members except Commissioner An
derson being present.
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This being the time set for the
opening of bids for furnishing two
automobiles for the use of the sher-
iff's department, bids were received
from Russell S. Sherman, AL Olstad.
Tranaas Nash Sales, Anderson Mo-
tor Co., Northland Sales Co., Brown
Motor company, Ryan Motor COM
pany, Sterling Motor company, Court
Motors, Duluth Cadillac company,
Bolton -Swanby company, Pohjonen-
Buick company, Harry Nelson,
Northern Machine Works, Duluth
Buick Oldsmobile company, Inc,
company and the Boriin Auto COM
pany, said bids being in considerable
detail, which is not listed herein,
and were referred to the county
highway engineer for tabulation and
then filed in the office of the county
auditor-14703.
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This being the time set for the
opening of bids for printing the in
dex to the county board proceedings,
the following bids were received,
opened and read to the board, and
ordered referred to the county aud
itor, and the purchasing agent, to-
wit:-14702:
The Interstate Printing company,
$500, with s1.25 extra for each page
over so, and deduction of $1.25 per
page, for each page less than Co.;
Huntley-Burnett Printing company,
$4,000, with s4.00 per page for each
page over so, and deduction of $500
per page for each page less than
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Upon motion of Cemmiss
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The county board of St. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the third
day of April, a. d. 1888, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, pursuant to call. In
the absence of the chairman, the
meeting was called to order by the
vice. chairman, with the following
present:
Commissioners Eklund, Anderson,
Koski, Pasich and Vice-Chairman
Snyder.
Absent Commissioner Newman
and Chairman Pete-2.
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tcontinsud on Next Pase3
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By Commissioner Newman

Adopted April 7th. 1888.
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Absent-Commissioner Snyder.