The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-17
| OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
of the
/ TOWN OF MORSE
Town Han. March Is. 1888.

Town Of Morse In the Town Hall on the
18th day of March, 1888, was called to
order by ]. Riikola, Jr., and John
Riikola, Jr, was then chosen to pre-
side as moderator at the meeting.
The Moderator stated the business to
be transacted as follows: to elect one
Supervisor for term of three years to
fill the place of e. H. Starkman whose
term expires: one Supervisor for the
term of two years to fiji the unexpired
term of Paul Mclaughlin; one Treas
urer; one Assessor; one Constable; one
Justice of the Peace, and to do any
other business to be done at said
meeting.
Report of Board OF Audit read and
ordered filed.
On motion it was resolved that Town
labor be paid at the following rates:
Common labor to be paid $500 per
6 hour day.
Ford trucks SIPS per hour, hour
day.
Large trucks SITS per hour, hour
day.
Cars used on Town business, cents
per mile.
1t was then on motion, resolved that
the compensation of the Town officers
elected at this meeting shall be:
Supervisors $4,000 per year; Clerk
$500 per month and fees: Assessor
$500 per day while on actual duty;
Treasurer 5000 per year; Health Off,
Ger $4,000 per year; Constables $500
per day while on actual duty; the above
scale being a reduction of 10 to SO per
cent cut.
The following three places were
designated as guide posts to be erected
and maintained within the Town: In
tersection Of Tower and BURNSIDE
Roads; White Iron School and the
Town Hall.
On motion 1t was ordered that the
following sums Of money be raised by
tax upon the taxable property in said
Town for the following purpose for the
current year:
Valuation OF Town, $1,000. $l37 ,975.00
General Fund, 2 mills, 1893 275.95
Road and Bridge, is mills, $3.50. 2069.63
Drag, / mill. ................. 1878
Fire, mills, ................. 689.S7
Emergency, 5 mills, ............ 689.87
On motion It was resolved to raise by
taxation for road and bridge purposes
during the current year a tax Of 81
mills on all real and personal property
of the Town liable to taxation.
On motion it was resolved that the
valuation Of lake shore property in the
Town Is undervalued, that the same be
adjusted and said valuation be in
creased.
On motion Is was resolved that Town
meetings be held the first Tuesday Of
each month.
Statement Of result Of canvas:
Herbert Richards received So votes for
Supervisor.
Adolph Hill received II votes for Super
visor.
Andrew Piertz received 81 votes for
Supervisor.
James Rolando received 81 votes for
Supervisor.
Arne H. Saari received ia votes for
Treasurer.
r. K. Starklnan received 113 votes for
Assessor.
August Bouska received votes for
Justice of the Peace.
Urho Oja1a received votes for Justice
of the Peace.
j. T. Richards received / vote for
Justice of the Peace.
John p. Plrdy received lot votes for
Constable.
Adolph Bill and Andrew Piertz were
declared elected Supervisors; Arne n.
Saari was declared elected Treasurer;
r. Z. Starkman was declared elected
Assessor; John Purdy was declared
elected Constable.
On motion the meeting adjourned
without day.
ANDREW PIERTz,
CARL JOHNSON,
JOHN RIrKOLA, JR.,
Judges.
A. J. BONNER,