The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-11
NayS-NO one.
Adopted May %, 1886.


Whereas, Ray S. Matson as County
Surveyor of ST. Louis County, under
date of May %, 1886, has filed his
recommendation with this Board
that he be authorized to make sur
veys and locate and replace a num-
Der of section corners and quarter
corners which now are almost oblit-
Grated. for the carrying on of which
work not to exceed Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) would be required
for the purchase of the necessary
materials to make up the monuments
of substantial character for use in
replacing such section corners and
quarter corners, and that said Coun-
ty Surveyor has been promised by
the Federal Forest Service Supervisor
that he will furnish such help in the
form of man power as will be needed
in the territory in which said County
Surveyor proposes to operate: and
Whereas. In the judgment of this
Board. it will be for the best inter-
ests of the County of st. Louis and
will facilitate the work of it's High
way Department and said County, if
said County Surveyor shall be au-
thOriZed to locate and replace within
reasonable limits. section corners and
quarter corners which in his judgment
are now almost obliterated; the area
in which said work is to be done be-
ing limited to the Mesaba National
Forest and the townships abutting
thereon: and
Whereas, Funds were included in
the 1895 tax budget resolution for
1886 purposes, to defray the expense
of carrying on the County Surveyors
department during the calendar year
of 1886. which will be ample to au-
thorize the carrying on of such re-
location of section corners and quar-
ter corners for the benefit of st.
Louis County, and in the judgment
of this Board. the County Surveyor
should be authorized to undertake
said work on condition that he shall
be furnished man power to assist him
therein by the Federal Forest Service
Supervisor, without expense to the
County of st. Louis.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved
That Ray S. Matson as County Sur
veyor of ST. Louis County is hereby
authorized and requested to under
take and carry through for the Coun-
ty of ST. Louis the location and re-
placing of section corners and quar-
ter corners, which in his judgment
are becoming obliterated and should
be replaced, said work to be performed
within the limits of the Mesaba Ma
tional Forest and any townships abut
ting on said Mesaba National Forest.
the man power necessary for the as
sistance of said County Surveyor in
carrying on said work to be provided
without expense to the County of
vice Supervisor.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
sum of $4,000 be and hereby is trans
ferred from the County Surveyors
budget account for the year 1895
and set apart for the purchase of
materials and supplies found neces-
sary by said County Surveyor, in
order to provide the necessary ma
terial to make up monuments of a
substantial nature for the replacing
of said section corners and quarter
hereby authorized to purchase such
material and supplies on County pur-
chase orders, to be paid for on item
lied. verified bills approved by said
County Surveyor, and audited and al
lowed by this Board as other claims
against the County are audited and
allowed
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
County Surveyor is authorized and
requested to make full and accurate
notes and data from which his said
survey and relocation of section cor
ners and quarter corners can be To-
Gated and determined, and to file a
certified copy of the same and a
map of the same in his office in
the Court House at Duluth. Mime
sofa.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
| declared adopted upon the following
| vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Eklund
! Schadewald, Anderson, N w m a n
Murray. Pasich and Chairman Yer
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted May %. 1886.