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


By Commissioner Newman for the
entire board:
Whereas, in the interest of orderly
and economical performance of coun-
ty road and bridge work in the
county of st. Louis, it is necessary
and advisable in the Judgment of
this board, that certain changes
should be made in the system and
methods to be employed by this
board in carrying on its road and
January LIST, 1884, such road and
bridge work shall be carried on and
supervised substantially according to
the system and in the manner here
matter specified, viz:
Now, therefore, be it resolved, as
follows:
1. That there shall be and here
by is established one road mainten-
ance department in said county for
the purpose of directing and super
maintenance work throughout said
county, said maintenance DEPART
ment shall be in charge of seven
maintenance superintendent, who
shall have control of, such work,
with authority in each to employ
and discharge employees in their re-
Spective maintenance districts or di-
visions, under the supervision and
direction of the county highway en-
gineer, subject to the final approval
.
That at the time of making the
annual tax levy for road and bridge
purposes for each ensuing year, such
amount of money shall be set aside
Ior use In each of said maintenance
districts for purely maintenance
work, as shall be recommended by
the superintendent thereof, and APP
proved by the county highway en-
gineer and said county board. Any
needed betterment or special work
shall be requested of the county
board by the county highway en-
Sineer, at the time of making said
annual tax levy, and the county
board shall take such action on said
for the best interests of said county.
Such funds as shall be included in
such tax levy for such betterment
or special work, respectively, shall
be expressly levied and held in spe-
cial funds for such purposes and
before such work shall be commence
ed on such kinds and classes of
work. the county board of such
county shall first authorize the same
upon an engineers estimate, cover
approval by the county board of any
such project, the maintenance SUI
perintendent for the district in which
such project is located shall be noti-
fled of the approval of any such
project. the total sum allotted for
such project, and thereupon be au-
thorized to proceed with such ap-
proved project, but only to the eX-
tent for which funds shall be al
lotted by said county board. A sys-
tenn OF budgetary control of all MAIN
tenance and betterments and all
special work shall be enforced by
the county, board in each superin-
tendents district or division. The
county board shall at all times have
full control over any and all ex-
penditureS in the several superin-
tendent'S districts or divisions
Maintenance district Headquarters
shall be located at the following
places, with the following named
superintendents in charge thereof
under the direction of the county
highway engineer, subject to final
approval of the county board, to-
wit; scraL pe ug 9stpa 1f1T-e
District No, 4. Hibbing; George
Decker, superintendent.
District No. 2, Linden Grove Alex
Watt. superintendent. TlAgIgsg 70 aS
District No. 3, Tower. c. A. John
son, superintendent. 4aEclIlE7 ~ 2af
District No. A.. Virginia, Albert
knuti. . superintendent u 81 1901
District No.. S, Meadowlands,A A. j.
Bawden, superintendent EobR 8u
District 1No.Te 81 Morris z Thomas.
road tool house., Martin Eriekson,
superintendent D sgiq hLcboaaI
District No. IL woodland tool
house: Frank Cutliff, superintendent
That a map of st. Louis county
marked exhibit "A" with said seven
maintenance districts outlined there
on is before this board for its con-
sideration at the time of acting on
made part hereof by reference,