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

adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 18th, 1888.
By Commissioner Kosh for the
entire board:
Whereas, the federal congress has
enacted a law known as the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Act. under
which rules and regulations are now
being prepared, definitely fixing the
limitations regulating the inclusion
of public work and construction prof.
ects. under said act, which include
the construction. repair and improve
eral states of the Union; and
Whereas, the commissioner of
highways of the state of Minnesota
has filed with the county auditor and
county highway engineer for st. Louis
June End, 1888, directing the atten-
ton of said officials to the provisions
of said recovery act, under which
grants of funds may be made up to
thirty per cent per annum, or the
cost of all labor and materials en-
ployed upon such construction, re-
pair and Improvement of public high
WAYS within the state of Minnesota.
upon certain conditions, limitations
and restrictions as outlined In said
communication; and
highways of Minnesota has requested
that each county highway engineer
in this state shall submit state
ment of the work in his county
which might be included in said con-
struction program, including the class
of work. length of each project, esti-
mated cost of each project, estimated
cost of labor and materials employed
on each project, the amount OF SAID
thirty per cent 5000 grant, which the
county would receive on each proJect.
based on the estimated cost OF labor
and materials to be employed on
such project; and
Whereas, S. 3. Shepard, as highway
engineer for st. Louis county, mas
prepared a statement of work In 81.
Louis county which might properly
be included under such recovery act,
which has this day been filed with
the county auditor, dated June 18TH,
1888, to which reference is herepy
made with the same force ana Ell
feet as though set forth in length
herein. which statement includes a
description of the respective roads,
the class of work to be performed
thereon, and the estimated cost
thereof, and aggregating approxi-
mately S475, 100000 of estimated cost
of labor and materials for which fun
plans and specifications have al
ready been prepared, and also an
additional statement showing the de-
scription of the roads, class OF work
and estimated cost thereof, detailed
plans and specifications for which
are being prepared, aggregating ap-
proximately S2,21S, 10000 for the cost
of said projects included in the sec
ond statement above referred 10; ana
Whereas, said recovery act pro-
vides that the federal government
may cooperate in said work in the
several states by making loans to the
several states, and to the pohticai
ub-diyisions thereof, to the extent
of seventy per cent -(70%) of the
| total cost of such work within such
political subdivisions; and
Whereas, unemployment within the
political sub divisions in st. Louis
county is widespread and acute, and
| there is great need for carrying on
such public work on the public high
ways throughout the county of st.
Louis, to the fullest extent possible
under the provisions of said act. in
order that reasonable relief may be
| extended to the unemployed: and
Whereas. the county of st. Louis
| is wholly unable to finance its por-
| ton of said relief work within said
| limits of seventy per cent 5000 Of
| the total cost thereof, without bor-
| rowing said funds from the federal
| government under the provisions OF
said act, and in the judgment of this
board. it will be in the public in,
/ L,
| relief to the unemployed throughout
the county if the county of st. Louis
shall borrow from said federal gov
eminent to the extent of seventy per
CEN, (7O%o) of such construction
and allotted to ST. Louis county, I'M
/ der said act.
Now. therefore, be it resolved, that
| this board hereby approves said
| statements of the work within st.
4 1. s,oI, 1frrlNf 1NrnT OF
and in the public interest be included
| in said program of said Industrial
| Recovery act, as the same is in
Guided in said two statements above
referred to. and this board hereby
makes application to the federal gov
| tives of the federal government in
| charge of said work within the state
of Minnesota for loan of not to
exceed seventy per cent (7O%o) OF the
total amount of said proposed eN-
penditures. within the county OF st.
| Louis, and hereby authorizes the
| chairman of this board, and the
| county auditor to execute the for
NAL application of ST. Louis county
| for said loan, and to execute any
bond or other obligation by and in
| the name of st. Louis county, that
may be required by the rules and
| regulations promulgated by the led
eral authorities under the provisions
1 OF SAID INDUSTRIAL tNeCONSIy eSt.
Be it further resolved, that the
county of st. Louis, acting by and
| through its county board, hereby re-
quests the approval of all of the
proposed highway work included and
| described in detail, in said state
| ments prepared by said county high
| way engineer, and herein approved by
| this board, as a reasonable and ne
| cessary amount of such public work
| to be approved by the federal au-
| thorities under said act, and all
| lotted to be performed within the
county of ST. Louis.
| Be it further resolved, that s. b.
| Shepard. as county highway engineer
| for ST. Louis county, and w. III. Bor-
gen, as county auditor for said coun-
| ty, are hereby authorized and re-
auested to forward a certified copy
| of said statements on file in the Of
| flee of the county auditor, to the
commissioner of highways of the
state of Minnesota, and to the rep
| resentative of the federal govern
ment for Minnesota, under the pro-
visions of said Industrial Recovery
act when such representative shall
| be designated to have supervision OF
| said work within the state of Min
nesota.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted June 18th. 1888.
County Highway Estimates Submit