The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-09-22
By Commissioner Snyder:

by commissioner snyder:
Whereas, the state of Minnesota,
and the county of st. Louis have an
unsettled controversy over the per-
sonal property taxes claimed to be
due from the Virginia and Rainy
Lake company for several prior years
under consideration between the tax
ing authorities of said county and
state, and said county; and
Whereas, Said Virginia & Rainy
Lake company is proposing to convey
considerable acreage of cut=over
lands and also timber lands to the
United States of America for en-
largement of the Superior National
forest, and it will receive a consid-
cradle sum of money from the Fed
eral government in payment for the
conveyance of said lands, the checks
or drafts being sent to, and being
made payable to the said grantor:
and
Whereas. in order to insure the
payment of said personal property
taxes, if any, that may be found TO
be due the state of Minnesota and
county of st. Louis from said tax
payer, the said Virginia & Rainy
Lake company is willing and ready
to enter into an agreement with the
county of st. Louis that all pay
ments to be made by the govern
ment of the United States as con-
sideration for said deeds, shall be
RENTED to the First and American
National Bank of Duluth, who shall
hold the same and all thereof until
the final settlement of said tax con-
troversy above referred to.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the chairman of this board, and the
county auditor are hereby authorized
of the county of st. Louis, an agree
men, in form to be approved by the
attorney for this board, providing
for the carrying into effect of the
.R1NT
deposit of said money so to be paid
by the Federal government with said
First and American National bank
to be held until the final termina-
ton of said tax controversy.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted August 21st, 1888.
BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the chairman of the
county board and the county auditor
be and are hereby authorized and
directed to execute in behalf of st.
Louis county an agreement with the
Sperry Realty Service, Inc, of ST.
Paul, Mimi. for the Improvement of
the Simar road on the north line of
section Is, township so north, range
Is west.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted August 21st, 1888.
BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, the state of Minnesota,
acting through it's forestry depart
ment has constructed a portion of
the Florida road around Comstock
lake to connect with the Kelsey
Crimson road. already constructed,
az state expense, and has now made
annliparinra m fhiS hot he
county of st. Louis cooperate with
said forestry department of the state
in furnishing two trucks with truck
drivers for the purpose of hauling
gravel from the states gravel de-
posit to the newly constructed road,
on condition that the state furnish
said gravel, oil and gasoline for said
trucks. and lodging and board for
said truck drivers, the salary of said
truck drivers to be paid by the
county of st. Louis; and
Whereas, in the Judgment of this
board, it will be for the best in