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

Now, therefore, be 1t resolved:
/. The county board shall, as
board, exercise general control over
all the road work in the county. The
charge of such highway work and
the forces employed thereon.
2. No materials or equipment shall
be purchased or rented for road work
except under prior requisition or
chasing agencies as the county board
may establish and by the county
highway engineer or such of his as
sistants as may be designated by
him for that purpose, except that the
order and authorize specific pur-
chases.
8. Purchases and rental contracts
shall be made only under acquisitions
or purchase orders as above pro-
vided or on order of the county
be made by such purchasing agen-
cies as the county board shall des-
ignate and pursuant to such regu-
ations as the board may impose.
all work may be designated by the
county board.
5. No labor shall be employed on
any road maintenance, betterment,
construction or other highway work
except pursuant to labor acquisitions
gineer. or such of his assistants as
may be designated by him for that
purpose, which acquisitions shall spe-
city the number of men to be en-
days to be expended Hereunder, ex-
cept as the county board may in
meeting by prior order authorize spe-
cific employment for specific pur-
poses. The designation of the par
ticular men to work under such
work ha An
such manner as the county board
shall determine.
6. The county highway engineer
shall have the right to recommend
to the board the discharge of any
employee on road work and to sus-
pend such employe until the county
| board shall have acted on his rec
| ommendation.
z. Subject to such general regu-
lations as may be adopted by the
gineer shall have control over road
equipment with the right to trans
fer equipment from district where
not needed at the time to one where
needed, and adjustment of accounts
| for such use between such equip
ment districts to be made on a basis
to be determined by the county
board.
s.. The county highway engineer
shall confine all acquisitions for labor
and materials to the limits author
| lied by the county board. The COM
missioners shall not incur or attempt
to incur any claims for labor, equip
| ment, material or rental of proper
| ties except when acting as a board
| in session or except for transactions
| first specifically authorized by the
county board.
Commissioner Eklund moved the
| adoption of the resolution and it was
| declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August oath, 1898.
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terests of the county of ST. Louis to
cooperate with the state of Minne-
sofa as above proposed.
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved, that
the county of ST. Louis hereby agrees
to furnish two county highway trucks,
now in use in the Third commits
sioner's district, together with truck
drivers for the same, on condition
that the state of Minnesota furnish
all gravel fo or the ne gravenn g. OF sa oa
the operation of said trucks, and
the lodging and board of said truck
drivers until the completion of said
work.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August 21st, 1888.
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Motions and Resolutions.

Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the Soldiers Preference hear
at .. M, on the claims of Joseph
Voida, Charles S. Saari and NJ. H.
Bergman were ordered continued to
August 23rd, 1888, at 2 D. m.
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, committee consisting of
the county auditor, the county treas
urer and the commissioners of the
First and Fifth districts, was APP
pointed to confer with the banks
about the work farm funds.
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Upon the call of the chair, the
county board resumed it's regular
order of business at 11:15 o'clock
a. m.,- on August oath, 1888, all mem
berS being present.
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BY Commissioner Pasich:

Resolved, that the sum of S1,17S.64
be and the same is hereby trans
ferred from the account of E. w.
Coons and Company contract on Job
Gil to the special road and bridge
fund in the Seventh commissioner s
district in reimbursement for expen-
ditures heretofore made out of said
district funds for shoulder construc-
ton on the North road.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
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.
Adonted AUGUST 22rd 1q22
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BY Commissioner Snyder:

Resolved, that the county auditor
be and he is hereby directed to call
for bids for the purchase of one
laundry type washing machine, less mo-
tor, capacity 30x52 cylinder, 125 gallons,
so sheets, rs pounds dry clothing,
for the laundry at the county Jail at
Duluth, the old machine to be taken
in trade, which said bids are to
be opened by this board, at its meet
ing to be held on Friday, September
8th, 1888, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption Of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August oath. 1893.
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Adopted August 21st, 1898.
By Commissioner SNYDER.

IDE OUIIIIIIISSIUHtT oIlyU6T.
Resolved, that the special road and
bridge fund labor payrolls of the sew
eral commissioners districts for the
period of one-haf month, ending
August 18th, 1888, and for which the
county auditor is instructed to draw
warrants for the several amounts
contained therein, be and the same
being of the following amounts, re-
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the following named
unorganized townships heretofore
designated by this board as election
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Adopted August oath, 1888.

At this time Chairman Pete left
the room, whereupon Vice Chairman
Snyder took the chair.
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By Commissioner Snyder:

~ NOAillillSSIOilSI OIlyuST.
Whereas, on the recommendation
of the city assessor of Duluth, the
county auditor has entered as omit
ted personal property taxes for the
years 1882 and 1888 an assessment
of S72.41 for each of said years on
certain fixtures owned by Emanuel
5. Cook, and located in the Victor
Huot store at No. PIT West Superior
street, Duluth, Minnesota; and
Whereas, the Victor Huot store has
closed, and may not reopen, and
proposal has been made by said
Emanuel S. Cook to pay the sum of
$1,000 in full settlement of said
omitted personal property taxes for
the said years, which proposal the
city assessor has recommended to
this board should be accepted as in
the public interest.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the county treasurer is hereby au-
thorized and requested to accept the
payment of $500 in full settlement
of said personal property taxes for
the years 1882 and 1888, and to issue
his receipt in full for said taxes,
reduced for each of said years from
S72.41 to $3.50, and to issue his re-
ceipt in full for said taxes
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote,
Adopted August 21st, 1888.
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Adopted August 21st, 1888.
By Commissioner Koski:

Whereas, Herbert DeNoble, who
was injured by an accident that arose
out of and in the course of his en-
ployment by the county of st. Louis,
on September 18th, 1929, who was at
the time receiving wages in excess of
$4,000 weekly, has been awarded the
sum of 100000 as additional work
mems compensation after a hearing
thereon. on account of the perma-
nent partial loss of the use of said
employees right hand, amounting to
10 per cent of the normal use there
of, and said employee is entitled to
receive the sum of 100000 in full
settlement of said award.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the county auditor is hereby author
lied and requested to draw his war
rant on the workmen's compensation
account, road and bridge fund, Sixth
commissioner district, in favor of
said Herbert DeNoble, in the amount
of 100000, and to forward said war
rant to said employee in full and final
settlement of said workmen's COM
penSation claim.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August 21st, 1888
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Upon motion of Commissioner Elk
lund, the county board adjourned at
1880 O'Clock p. M, on August oath
1888, to meet on August Goth, 1888,
at ten o'clock a. m
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REPORTS of Officers

S. B. Shepard, county engineer,
repair work on County Ditch No. 2
and County Ditch No. 13.-15094.
Bertha Hanford, agent for the blind,
submitting reports for May, June and
July, -15095.-Ordered received
and filed
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, committee was appointed
by Chairman Pete, consisting of S.
B. Shepard, county highway engi-
neer, Commissioners Eklund, and c.
E. Adams, special counsel, to study
and investigate a peat machine.
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Thos. Trudeau. ct al, Directing to
the placing of roadhouse at the juno
tion of the Calvary and Arnold roads.
1902.
John Shannon, claiming soldiers
preference, and, asking for continu-
Gus employment with the county of
st. Louis-15093.-Ord received
and filed.
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At this time the county board con-
sidered the claims of Elias Kent and
of Fred Hodge, under the provisions
of the soldiers preference law, and
Der Sth. 1888, at 10 o'clock a. M, on
the same
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Upon motion of Commissioner
Newman, the county board will meet
on September 5th, 1888, to complete
the county highway plan.
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Adopted August oath, 1893.
By Commissioner Pasich.

oy COMMISSIONER PaSlcn:
Resolved, that the itemized, veri-
fled bill, dated November 18th, 1882,
and filed with this board by the
Northwestern Bell Telephone COM
pany, in the amount of s32.45 for
long distance service and kilograms.
for the Seventh commissioner dis
trict, be and the same is hereby al
owed in the amount of S24.90 and
dis-allowed as to the remainder of
said bill, in the amount of s7.55.
Be it further resolved, that the
itemized. verified bill, dated Decem-
Der 9th, 1882, and filed with this
board by the said Northwestern Bell
Telephone company, in the amount
of S16.75 for long distance service
and kilograms for the Seventh COM
missioner district, be and the same
is hereby allowed in the amount of
s10.95 and dis-allowed as to the re-
mainder of said bill, in the sum of
$3.50.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August oath, 1888.
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Adopted August 21st, 1888
By Commissioner Pasich:

By Commissioner Pasich:
Resolved, that the following applica-
tions for license to sell non-intoxicat-
ing malt liquors, together with the
surety bonds accompanying the same,
with the Seaboard Surety company,
National Surety corporation, and ST.
Paul-Mercury Indemnity company of
st. Paul. be and the same are hereby
approved, and the county auditor is
hereby instructed to issue licenses to
applicants forthwith, as follows:
Harry Kingsbury, Kelly Lake, Min
nesota;
w. E. Gross, Side Lake Postoffice,
Minnesota;
Gunnar Johnson, Orr, Minnesota.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
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Motions and Resolutions

Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson, the county highway engi-
neer was authorized to loan snow
fence to the Ely airport.
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Mervin H. Bergman appeared,
the provisions of the soldiers pref
erence law, on August 22nd, 1888, and
in the absence of the county board,
Mr.. Bergman had a conference with
c.. E. Adams, special counsel. with
reference thereto.
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BY Commissioner Pasich:

Resolved, that bills in the sum of
$7,300.26 contracted by the commits
sioner of the Seventh district, prior
to January LIST, 1888, listed on a
detailed material and service payroll
of the said Seventh commissioner
district, on file in the office of the
county auditor, be and the same are
hereby approved, and the county aud
itor is hereby instructed to draw his
warrants on the county special road
and bridge fund, Seventh commits
sioner district, for the several
amounts contained therein.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August 21st. 1898.
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Upon motion of Commissioner New
man the county highway engineer
was authorized to loan to the Proc
tor Fair association the use of planks
for platform, and also the use of
truck to haul cinderS.
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At 4 o'clock p. M, on August 23rd,
1888, John Shannon came before the
board, and was heard by said board,
with regard to his claim for en-
ployment by the county of st. Louis,
under the provisions of the Soldiers
Preference act.
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Continued from Preceding Page.)

ct al, for the legalization of a high
way in township SO, range 81, was
ordered denied.
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Adopted August 21st. 1888.
By Commissioner Newman:

By Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that S. B. Shepard, county
engineer, is authorized to have the
following ditch bridge replaced and
to charge the cost thereof to st.
Louis County Ditch No. Is when the
work is completed, payment to be
made on completion of the work,
on presentation of a duly itemized
and verified bill audited and allowed
by this board according to law. Re-
port on the following described work
with the estimated cost of work has
been filed with this board.
ST. Louis County Ditch No. 10:
One ditch bridge 16 feet wide and
20 feet long, set on mud stills, with
an estimated cost including material,
hauling and installation of $4,000.
The location of this bridge is on
the south line of the southwest a
of the southwest Il of section II,
township SO north. range II west.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon unanimous
vote.
Adopted August 21st, 1888.
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At 3:15 o'clock, p. m, on August
21st, 1888, upon motion of Commits
sioner Eklund, recess was taken
until the call of the chair.
Upon the call of the chair, the
county board resumed its regular
order of business at o'clock, p. m,
on August 21st, 1888, all members
being present.
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By Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved, that the itemized veri-
fled bill, dated August 21st, 1893, and
filed with this board by Jacob Ger
gin. in the amount of $4,000 for
damage for cutting timber on the
Ek of SEA of section "a, 57-1e, and
for damage to land in connection
with construction of Road No. 448,
project No. 3, be and the same is
hereby wholly dis-allowed.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August oath, 1893.
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S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting engineers esti-
mates.-15098.
Grading County Road No. So, prof.
ect 1 (second class construction) in
section 49, township SO, range IS, for
distance of 1850 feet, $2,341.79.
Repairing Bridge H-6-19-1 on
County Road No. 1923, project 1 (bet-
terments) $161.15.
Replacing Bridge G-8-31-1 on
County Road No. 101, project 1 (bet-
terments) with corrugated metal cul-
vert, $1S1.48.
Repairing Bridge G-2-12-1 on
County Road No. So, project l (bet-
terments). S158.55.
Upon motion of Commissioner New
man, the county highway engineer
was authorized to proceed with the
work described in the above men
toned estimates, with the exception
of the grading of County Road No.
So, in the sum of s2,341.79.
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At $3.50 o'clock p. M, on August
23rd, 1888, Joseph Voida and Charles
S. Saari appeared before the county
board and were heard at length by
said board, with reference to their
claim for the position of custodian
of warehouse at Tower, under the
provisions of the Soldiers Preference
act.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

By Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, at a hearing duly held
by this board on August 23rd, 1893,
on notice duly served upon Joseph
Voida and Charles S. Saari, this
board finds that each of said appli-
cants is an honorably discharged SOL
der. who served in the late World
war, and has certain qualifications
for the position of custodian of the
county warehouse and repair shop
at Tower. Minnesota, but that said
Charles S. Saari is in all respects
better qualified by experience, train
ing, judgment and fitness for said
position, and has for several years
been employed in and around said
warehouse by the county of st. Louis
and should be promoted to said DO
slt1on, in the best interests of said
county.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
said Charles S. Saari be and he
hereby is appointed and employed
to act as custodian of the county
warehouse and repair shop at Tower,
Minnesota, at a compensation of
$4,000 per month, less 10 per cent,
effective forthwith, said employment
to continue for the balance of the
current year, for the reason that
said Charles S. Saari is in all re-
spects better qualified to perform the
duties of said position than said
other applicants for said position.
Commissioner Snyder moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
vote.
Adopted August oath 1879
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Communications

D. A. Bourgin, submitting bill in
sum of $1,000 for travel and legal
services.-150SS.
Dickinson & Son, submitting bill
in sum of s105.75 for gasoline and
oil furnished the Sixth district
150S9.-Ordered referred to the en-
tire board.
At this time John Dickinson came
before the board and explained the
said bin of Dickinson & Son in the
sum of s105.75 for gasoline and oil
furnished the Sixth district in $780,
Andrew Schroeder, ct al, asking for
the completion of the Gamma road.
-15090.-Referred to the county high
way engineer and the commissioner
of the Seventh district.
A. j. Sundquist, secretary, st. Louis
County Community Fair association,
asking for use of trucks for trans
porting livestock to and from the
Proctor fair.-15091.
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Adopted August 21st, 1888.
Rv Commissioners Passion.

BY commissioner PaS1ch:
and conduct public dances any eve
ming in the week, for the period of
one year from this date, be and are
hereby granted to the following
named persons, and the county aud
and issue a permit to conduct said
dances to said persons, in accordance
with the provisions of the law gov
erning the holding of said dances,
viz:
John Luoma and Paul Makela of
Orr. in behalf of the Orr Farmers
club, at the Orr Farmers Club hall
on Road No. IL at Orr, in the town
of Leiding.
Sulo Oilila and Jack Salo of Orr,
at the Orr Workers hall, in the town
of Leiding.
Gunnar Johnson of Orr, at john
sons hall, in the town of Leiding.
w: Alho. and Alfred Leppi of Flood
wood, in behalf of the Halden Town
Farmers club, at the Halden Farm
ers' Club hall, in the town of Hal
den.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon a unanimous
vote.
Adopted August 21st, 1888.
Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der, the county board adjourned at
$40 o'clock, p. m, on August 21st,
1888, to meet on August 23rd, 1888,
at 1870 p. m.
The county board of ST. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
twenty-third day of August, 1888, at
1870 o'clock p. m, pursuant to adj
journment. The meeting was called
to order by the chairman, with the
following present:
Commissioners Eklund, Anderson,
Newman, Koski, Pasich and Chair
man Pete-6.
Absent-Commission Snyder.
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County Highway Estimates Submit.

ted by County Highway Engineer.
S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting engineers esti-
mates on roads and projects, to be
presented to the county board on
this date. for it's consideration
1906.
Replacing Bridge No. 283 on County
Road No. $50, project 1 (second class
construction, betterments), from
south line of section 4, 54-21, 1856. so.
Widening County Road No. 603,
project 2 (betterments) between Road
No. SO and town line of township
So. range IL and township Ga, range
IL, distance of miles, IS, 500 90.
Upon motion of Commissioner New
man, the county highway engineer
was authorized to proceed with the
work described in the above men
toned estimates.
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S. B. Shepard, county highway en-
gineer, submitting engineers esti-
mates on roads and projects to be
presented to the county board for
it's consideration.-15097
Repairing Bridge H-6-1-3 on County
Road No. 16 in section /, township
Sc north, range Is west, project 3
(betterments), s7S.72.
Installing culverts and offtake
bitches on County Road No. 484,
project (second class construction)
from northwest corner section 81,
60-19 to north 1/16 corner east line
of section 81. 60-19, a distance of
one mile. SS19.50.
Upon motion of Commissioner Pa
SIGH, the county highway engineer
was authorized to proceed with the
work described in the above men
toned estimates, with the exception
of the clearing and ditching work on
County road No. 4S4.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der, the county board adjourned at
$40 o'clock. p. M, on August 21st,
1888, to meet on August 23rd, 1888,
at 1870 o. M
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AT this time Commissioner Pasich
left the room.