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hereby pledges for and on behalf Of
the county of st. Louis the repayment
of S139. 425.00 to the state of Minne-
sofa in the manner and times stated
above, and hereby authorizes and
directs the chairman of the county
board and the county auditor to sign
on behalf of the county of st. Louis,
and the county auditor to attest and
the county treasurer to countersign
the bond of the county of st. Louis
to the state of Minnesota as payee,
payable on the dates and in the man
ner hereinbefore described.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 9th, 1888.
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CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS

COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA
The undersigned members of the
County board of ST. Louis county,
do hereby call an extra
session of said board to be held at
the county court house in Duluth,
Mimi, at 1870 o'clock p. m, on July
9th, 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: July 18th, 1888.
ERIC NJ. EKLUND,
Commissioner First District.
E. M. SNYDER,
Commissioner Second District.
H. A. ANDERSON,
Commissioner Third District.
JACOB L. PETE,
Commissioner Fourth District,
w. A. NEWMAN,
Commissioner Fifth District.
VICTOR KOSK1,
Commissioner Sixth District.
J. PASICH,
Commissioner Seventh District.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
county board resumed it's regular
order OF business at 6 o'clock, D. m,
on July 21st, 1888, all members except
Commissioner Pasich being present
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At 2:30 o'clock, p. m, on July 21st,
1888, upon motion of Commissioner
Anderson. a recess was taken until
the call of the chair
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Motions and Resolutions.

upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, c. E. Adams, special attorney
for the county board, and Jos. A.
Lovallo, attorney for Jack w. Nissila,
were authorized to enter into stip-
ulation regarding the matter of
workmen's compensation for the said
Jack w. Nissila
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Whereas, it is estimated that the
road and bridge fund will have a
sufficient credit balance after the
May apportionment has been made
to take up all the outstanding war
rants in said fund up to and in
GLIDING July 31st, and thereafter have
a credit balance of approximately
$3.50, 100000.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
sum of $202,600.00 be and the same
is hereby transferred from the road
and bridge fund to the funds and in
the amounts heretofore mentioned,
said transfer being charged and
transferred from the funds of each
of the seven districts of said county
and from the engineering department,
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Adopted July 9th, 1898.

BY Commissioner Pasich:
Whereas, this board at it's meet
ing on July 18th, 1893, adopted a
resolution approving the compromise
settlement of the soldiers preference
claims of the several claimants nam
ed therein, specifying the amount of
compensation to be paid to said
claimants for each of the months
from January to May, Inclusive; and
Whereas, the name of Guy Graham,
one of said claimants, was mad
vertently omitted from said resolu-
ton, together with the amount to be
paid him in compromise settlement
of his said claim; and
Whereas, the name of said Guy
Graham and the amount due him as
such compromise settlement, should
be included in said resolution, and
disposed of on the same basis of
compromise settlement as the other
claims named therein.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
on July 18th, 1893, be amended by
including therein the name of Guy
Graham and also including the sum
of S31.20 to be due him for January,
$500 for February, $3.50 for March,
$500 for April, and 1910 for May,
making a total amount of S244.40 to
be paid said Guy Graham in full
compromise settlement of his said
claim, on the approval of a proper
payroll therefor.
Commissioner Pasich moved h e
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 9th, 1888
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By Commissioners Newman:


Whereas, a petition has been filed
with this board, asking for the dis
solution Of school district No. Fifty
one, GID, comprising all of township
fifty-five (55) north, range twelve
12) west, and said petition is found
to be in conformity with the statutes
in such case made and provided, and
is in the judgment of this board,
reasonable.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
a hearing thereon be had by and
before this board on Monday, August
21st, 1888, at the. hour of 2 o'clock,
in the afternoon, in the county board
room, in the court house, in the city
OF Duluth, Minnesota, and that due
and proper notices of such hearing
be published, posted and served as
by law required.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 27th 1893
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Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der. the county board adjourned at
O'Clock, p. M, on July 21st, 1888,
to meet on July 22nd, 1888, at 8
o'clock, a. m.
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By Commissioners Passion:

Resolved, that the following appli-
cations for license to sell non-intoxi-
eating malt liquors, together with
the surety bonds accompanying the
same, with the Seaboard Surety
Company, be and the same are here
by approved, and the county auditor
is hereby instructed to issue licenses
to applicants forthwith, as follows:
John Wegener, Chisholm.
Joe Aune, Cook.
Celia Monson, Ray.
Commissioner Pasich moved h e
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
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The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this h 9
twenty-second day of July. 1898, at
3 O'Clock, a. M, pursuant to ad-
journment. The meeting was called
to order by the chairman. with the
following present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder, An
derson. Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete.
Absent-None.
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Theodore Niemi, ct AL, asking for
the dissolution of school district No.
51.-15014.-Referred to the special
counsel.
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the clerk of the board was
instructed to communicate with
Thomas c. Fannell, and advise that
the county will collect rents for the
premises over the county garage at
Chisholm, for the months of Janu-
airy, February, March and April,
1888, at the rate of $4,000 per month.
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Adopted July 22nd, 1893.
By Commissioner Koski:

BY Commissioner Koski:
Whereas, John M. Doig and John
W. Pikka, both of Virginia, Mime
sofa, have filed with this board
their joint notice of their claim as
honorably discharged veterans of the
World war, employed during the
past six months. since January 1st,
1888, in the Sixth commissioners
district, on the engineering force,
on substantially one-half time basis,
requesting that they be placed on
full time basis of work at full COM
pensation for their services in said
engineering department
Now. therefore. be it resolved,
that this board hereby fixes Thurs
day, at 1:30 o'clock, in the after
noon. on July 9th, 1888. at the coun-
ty board room, at the county court
house. in the city of Duluth, Mime
sofa, as the time and place where
this board will consider said request
of said soldiers preference claim
ants.
That at said meeting, this board
will hear said petitioners and receive
other evidence bearing on the ques-
ton of whether or not the county
of ST. Louis, as employer of said
claimants, is financially able to con-
tinue to employ said claimants upon
a full time basis. at full compensa-
ton for their said services, and will
contend that said claimants are en-
ployed for all the time that said
county is required to employ them,
and for all the time that 1t is
able financially under existing condi-
tions, to employ said petitioners.
BE 1t further resolved, that the
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Adopted July 27th, 1888.
BY Commissioner Newman:

BY Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, Mike J. Musich of Tower,
Minnesota, who has heretofore made
application in writing to be appoint
ed custodian of the county tool house
at Tower. under the so-calIed SOL
diers' preference law of Minnesota
was heard by and before this board
at its meeting on July 22nd, 1888, at
10 o'clock, in the forenoon, on the
charges and grounds set forth in the
resolution of this board fixing said
time and place of hearing; and
Whereas, this board after hearing
the testimony of said Mike J. Musich
and the testimony of a county COM
missioner, both under oath, with re-
ference to said matter, and having
duly considered all the facts and
circumstances connected with said
application, and having considered
the testimony received at said hear
ing, finds and determines that said
Mike J. Musich is not duly qualified
to perform the duties of said posi-
ton, lacking in that moral character
and appreciation of the duties and
responsibilities of the position which
he seeks to entitle him to be ap-
pointed to said position, and that his
application should be denied.
this board. that Mike ]. Musich as Pc
titioner for preference in soldiers
preference law of Minnesota, is a
person not properly qualified to fill
said position, being guilty of mis-
conduct, uniting him for said po-
sstions and showing him disqualified
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
coUNTY soARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, HELD ON
JULY 9TH. 1898. AT 1880 o.
CLOCK. IN THE AFTERNOON.
The county board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this tn e
twenty-seventh day of July, A. D.,
1888, at 1880 o'clock, p. m. pursuant
to call. The meeting was called to
order by the chairman, with the fol-
lowing present:
Commissioners Eklund, Snyder, An
derson. Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Chairman Pete.
Absent-None.
This being the time set for the OPEN
ing of bids for the sale of $3.50, 900
of poor relief bonds, a bid was re-
ceived from the First and American
National Bank of Duluth, the North
ern National Bank of Duluth and
the City National Bank of Duluth,
jointly, offering to pay a 6 per cent
basis and accrued interest for $780,
10000 maturing July LIST, 1885, and
a 5.75 per cent basis and accrued in
terest for $3.50, 100000 maturing July
1st. 1899, and $3.50, 100000 maturing
July LIST, 1940.-15009. Said bid was
ordered referred to the committee of
the entire board.
At 1885 o'clock, p. m, on July 9th,
1888, upon motion of Commissioner
Snyder, a recess was taken until the
call Of the chair, to give Msrvtn
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Communications.

Sperry Realty Service, Inc, rela-
tive to use of dirt from the Simar
road for filling in entrance to Arrow
head Memorial park, in exchange for
gravel to be used for improvement
of Simar road.-15002.
George Pajunen, relative to pay
ment for labor performed in Seventh
-15003.-Referred to highway
engineer.
Helen Stoudt, executive secretary,
child welfare board, recommending
appointment of Florence Frarey to
succeed Bessie Widdes, resigned
1904.
Thos. c. Fannell, relative to rental
of quarters over the county garage
at -15005.-Ordered receiv-
ed and filed.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
county board resumed it's regular
order of business at 4:35 o'clock, D.
m, on July 9th, 1888. all members
being present.
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Adopted July 9th, 1888.
BY Commissioners Newman:

Whereas. the governor of Minne-
sofa has allotted to the county of
st. Louis the sum of $69,000.00 out
of funds made available through the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
for carrying on direct relief and/o
work relief within said county of
st. Louis during the month of May,
1888, said funds to be expended UNI
der the rules and regulations that
have been or shall be specified by
the state board of control and the
governor of Minnesota; and
Whereas, the governor of Mime
sofa has allotted said money to the
county of st. Louis for carrying on
said relief work within said county,
on the express condition that said
county of st. Louis shall execute by
its proper officers, duly authorized
so to do. the bond of said county of
st. Louis, in the amount of S69, 000. 90
payable to the state of Minnesota,
for it's Reconstruction Relief Fund
or other similar fund in the manner
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Motions and Resolutions.

Upon motion of Commissioner New
man, the county highway engineer
was authorized to make arrange
ments with the Sperry Realty COM
pany of st. Paul, with regard to use
of dirt from the Simar road for fill
ing in entrance to Arrowhead Mem
orial park, in exchange for gravel
to be used in the Improvement of
the Simar road.
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Resolved further, that the county
auditor is hereby authorized and in
structed to transfer from the county
bond interest. county bond sinking
and ditch funds heretofore mention
ed. to the several districts and the
engineering fund. said amounts as
soon as the receipts of monies into
said funds shall warrant same.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared lost upon the following vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Eklund, An
derson and Newman-3.
Nays-Commissione Koski, Pasich
and Chairman Pete-3.
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County Highway Estimates Submit
ted by County Highway Engineer.

S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting engineers estimate
for repairing bridge H-S-19-1 over St.
Louis river in section 10. township
Sc, range Is, on county road No.
312, project / (betterments), $671.55.
-15008.
Commissioner Anderson moved that
the county highway engineer be au-
thorized to proceed with the work
described in the above mentioned
estimate, which motion was declared
adopted upon a unanimous vote.
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Adopted July 9th, 1888.
By Commissioners Anderson:

Whereas. the county auditor has
reported to this board that, in his
opinion, the following funds will not
have a sufficient credit balance on
hand to take UP outstanding war
rants up to and including June 30th,
1888, in the amounts set forth, as
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Bergman an opportunity to be heard
with reference to his claim for SOL
diers' preference, but Mr.. Bergman
did not appear.
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will be considered by this board,
and is requested to serve upon each
of said parties by mail, certified
copy of this resolution as additional
investigation of said matter, and nat
ure of the matters to be inquired into
at said hearing.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 22nd, 1898.
BY Commissioner Pasich:
Resolved, that the application of
sofa, and of Max Sternitzke of Cook,
Minnesota, to sell Misunderstanding
malt liquors, in the town of Stuntz
and unorganized town of 63-17, re-
spectively, together with their bonds
in the Maryland Casualty company
pany Of New York, be and the same
are hereby approved, and the county
auditor Is hereby instructed to issue
licenses to said Paul Sheychuck and
Max Sternitzke.
Commissioner Koski moved tn e
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 22nd. 1888.
BY Commissioner Koski:
Resolved, that in the Judgment of
the members of this board, the petit
ton of Ralph Andrews and others,
for the abandonment of highway
In township So, range IL and in town
ship IS, range ii, is reasonable on it's
face. and it is determined that
hearing be had upon said petition at
the county board rooms, in the court
house in the city of Duluth, in the
county of st. Louis, Minnesota, on
Friday, the Sth day of September,
1888, at the hour of 200 p. M, that
and Pasich be and they are hereby
appointed a committee to examine
such route of said highway proposed
to be abandoned, which committee
will meet upon said route at the
starting point being at Laird road
So N. r. 10 west, on Saturday, the
26th day of August, 1888, at the hour
of 10 a. M, of said day, and that
notices of such hearing and exami-
nation be posted according to law.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 22nd, 1898.
BY Commissioner Koski:
Resolved, that, In the Judgment of
ton of Ralph Andrews and others,
for the location and establishment
of a highway in township So, range
Is and in township IS, range IA, is
reasonable on it's face, and it is de-
termined that a hearing be had upon
said petition at the county board
rooms, in the court house, in the city
of Duluth. in the county of st. Louis,
Minnesota, on Friday. the 9Th day
of September, 1888, at the hour of
200 D. M, that Commissioners An
derson, Pete, Koskf and Pasich be
and they are hereby appointed a COM
mittee to examine such proposed
route of said highway, which COM
mittee will meet upon said route at
the starting point, being a point
1915 it. N. SO degrees 40' w. Of CEN
ter u corner of sec. %, twp. So NJ
r. 10 W., on Saturday the 26th day
of August, 1888, at the hour of 10
a. m. of said day, and that notices
of such hearing and examination be
posted according to law.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it
was declared adopted upon a unanf-
nous vote.
Adopted July 22nd, 1893.
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At this time Commissioner Snyder
came in and resumed his seat in the
county board, and not having voted
on the said resolution, he moved for
a reconsideration, and the same was
ordered reconsidered upon the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Eklund, Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman, Koski and
Pasich-6.
Nays-Chairman Pete-1.
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Petitions Eor county Roads.

Ralph Andrews, ct al, for highway
in 1913 and 58-14.-15006.
Ralph Andrews, ct al, for aban-
donment of highway in 1913 and
5S-14-15O07
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Bv Commissioners SNYDER:


Whereas, the state forestry de-
partment has requested the rental
of a lotion tractor and IL or IA foot
blade for use on road work in state
forests, and
Whereas. this board wishes to CO.
operate with the state forestry de-
partment in it's work.
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved, this
board hereby agrees to rent to the
state forestry department equipment
as listed below on the following terms
of agreement:
lotion tractor and blade at the
rate of S2.25 per hour. The county
I furnish it's tractor operator and
blade operator. The state to pay
these operators $4,000 per month each
regardless of the number of hours
they operate. The state also agrees
to furnish all gas, oil and grease for
such pieces of equipment. S. B.
Shepard, county highway engineer,
to make all necessary arrangements
with the state forestry department.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 22nd, 1888.
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three per cent per annum, interest
to be computed and paid on each in
stallment; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the
board of county commissioners of St
Louis county in regular session, duly
assembled this 9th day of July, 1888,
1t is reasonable and proper, and in
the public interest, that this board
under authority expressly granted to
1T by the laws of Minnesota should
pledge for said county the repay
ment of said sum of S69, 900 90 to the
state of Minnesota and that the board
should authorize it's proper officers
to execute the bond of said county
to the state of Minnesota as herein
before specified.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the board of county commissioners
hereby pledges for and on behalf of
the county of ST Louis the repay
ment of $50, 100000 to the state of
Minnesota in the manner and times
stated above, and hereby authorizes
and directs the chairman of the
county board and the county auditor
to sign on behalf of the county of
st. Louis, and the county auditor to
attest and the county treasurer to
countersign the bond of the county
of st. Louis to the state of Mime
sofa as payee, payable on the dates
and in the manner hereinbefore de-
scribed.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted Tulv 9th 1q22
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AT 10 o'clock, a. m, on July 22nd,
1888, Mike j. Musich appeared before
the board, with his attorney, Luther
Bang, and was heard at length by
said board, with reference to his
claim for the position of custodian
of warehouse at Tower, under the
provisions of the soldiers preference
law.
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Adopted July 9th, 1888.
BY Commissioner Newman:

BY Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, the governor of Mime
sofa has allotted to the county of
st. Louis the further sum of $780,
425.00, out of funds made available
through the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation for carrying on direct re-
lief andIor work relief within said
county of st. Louis during the month
OF May, 1888, said funds to be ex-
pended under the rules and regu-
lations that have been or shall be
specified by the state board of con-
troll and the governor of Minnesota;
and
Whereas, the governor of Minne-
sofa has allotted said money to the
county of st. Louis for carrying on
said relief work within said county,
on the express condition that said
county of st. Louis shall execute by
its proper officers, duly authorized
so to do, the bond of said county of
st. Louis, in the amount of $780,
425.O0 payable to the state of Mime
sofa. for its Reconstruction Relief
Fund or other similar fund, in the
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Adopted July 22nd, 1888.

BY Commissioners Anderson:
Resolved. that the commissioner
of the Third district, be, and he is
hereby authorized to scrap one old
portable Schram air compressor and
one 1915. Model No. 356 Erie A-yd.
steam shovel, for use as repair parts.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 22nd, 1888.
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laws above cited.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted July 9th. 1888.
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Whereas. it is estimated that the
road and bridge fund will have
sufficient credit balance after the
May apportionment has been made
to take up all the outstanding war
rants in said fund up to and in
Guiding July 31st, and thereafter have
a credit balance of approximately
$3.50, 10000.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
sum of sos, 10000 be and the same
is hereby transferred from the road
and bridge fund to the funds and in
the amounts heretofore mentioned.
said transfer being charged and
transferred from the. funds of each
of the seven districts of said county
and from the engineering DEPART