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| opment project, and by said resolu-
ton authorized the proper County of
ficlals to execute and enter into a
written contract with the City of
Duluth. setting forth the conditions
of the proposed improvement and
proceed with the carrying out of said
project and said improvements on
that portion of the total area owned
by the County of St. Louis; and
Whereas. Question has arisen be-
tween the counsel for the Public
Works Administrator and counsel for
the City of Duluth and the County
OF st. Louis, as to the right of either
municipality to expend any of it's
funds on the Improvement and exc
cution of said project. on lands not
owned by said municipalities reapec-
lively; and
Whereas, Said counsel for the Pub
lie Works Administrator has reported
Duluth and it's Park Suerintendent.
and to counsel for the County of st.
Louis, that it will be legal and will
meet with the approval of counsel
for the Public Works Administrator
if the City of Duluth and the County
of st. Louis. respectively. shall enter
into an agreement amending the
original agreement between the said
City. of Duluth and the County of st.
Louis by their proper officials. so
that the same shall provide that each
of said municipalities shall pay it's
respective portion Of the cost of car
rying through to completion said
project bearing PWA Project No.
Minnesota ITO Revised. said respec-
tive portions of said cost to be based
said City of Duluth and said County
of st. Louis respectively. or held by
either of said municipalities under
permanent easement for public pur--
poses. or on the basis of the actual
costs of the improvements made
upon the City of Duluth's portion of
said total area. and upon the County
of st. Louis portion of said total
area respectively, if said Public Works
Administrator shall prefer the latter
preference to the former.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved.
That the within and foregoing por-
tion of this resolution be and the
same hereby is in all respects APP
proved, and that the within and fore
going resolution be and is intended
to supplement the resolution adopt
ed by this Board on November %,
1895. and to authorize the proper Of
ficials of st. Louis County to execute
further or supplemental agreement be-
tween the City of Duluth and the
County of st. Louis with reference
to the improvement of said Civic
Center Development project.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That all
acts and things heretofore done I'M
der the provisions of said resolution
adopted on November %. 1885. and
under said agreement between the
City of Duluth and the County of
st. Louis adopted pursuant to said
resolution are hereby in all things
ratified and approved.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners Ell | u d.
Schadewald. Anderson, n w m a n,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman YER
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1886.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

By Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas. For the purpose of secur-
payment of all funds of said County
deposited in the American Exchange
National Bank of Virginia. with in
terest thereon. as provided by law.
at the rates specified in the proposal
of said bank. requesting. that it be
designated as a depository of funds
of said County of st. Louis. said bank
has deposited with the County Treas
urer of st. Louis County certain
bonds or other securities in lieu of
personal or corporate sureties. sub
ject to the approval of said securities
under the provisions of Section 107
Statutes of Minnesota for 1923. and
Chapter 173. Laws of Minnesota for
1925 and amendments thereof.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved.
That the said securities enumerated
lean Exchange National Bank of Vir-
ginia be and they are approved as
of the classes and kinds of which the
permanent school funds of the State
may be invested, and the Chair
man of this Board and the County
Auditor are requested to approve the
said assignment of securities of said
banks. in lieu of personal or corporate
bonds to cover County deposits in said
bank, in excess of depository bonds
proved by the Board, as listed in
said assignment, and as recommend
ed by the County Board of Audit.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners E u d.
Anderson. Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %. 1896.
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BY Commissioner Murray:


Whereas. A request has been re-
ceived from the Village of Biwabill
asking that the County of st. Louis
designate the road from the south
end of Shaw Avenue to and across the
overhead railroad bridge Immediately
south of the cemetery as a State Aid
Road: and
Whereas. A recommendation has
been filed with this Board by the
County Highway Engineer suggest
ing that prior to the taking over of
this road for maintenance by the
County of st. Louis, that the said Viii
lage of Biwabik repair the surface
of said road in such manner that the
same can be maintained properly by
the said County.
Now. Therefore. Be 1t Resolved.
That the Village of Biwabik is here
by requested to repair the surface
of the above described road in such
a manner as will be acceptable to
the County Highway Engineer before
the same is designated as a State
Aid Road.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners klund
Anderson, Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %. 1886.
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" Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. That workmen'S compen-
Sation be and hereby is awarded to
the following named persons, who
in the employ of st. Louis County,
which accident arose out of and in
the course of said employment. and
the County Auditor is hereby directed
TO draw warrant in favor of each
of said employees on the Road and
Bridge Fund. Workmen's Compen-
sation Account, as, follows:
Second District
Edward Behning, sos Z. 18th St,
Duluth. May 8. 1886, to June 10. 1896.
weeks at $3.50 weekly. and in the
total sum of S105.60. less amount of
ing balance due of S46.S2 for said
period.
Fifth District.
Mike Z. Rahja, Melrude. June l.
1886, to June IA, 1886. weeks at
sl4, So weekly, and in the total sum
Sixth District.
Steve Plutt. 500 5th Ave. s., Vir-
ginia, May %. 1886, to June 3D. 1886,
4 weeks at S19.O7 weekly. and in the
total sum of STOPS.
Seventh District.
Mike Millak. Meadow Brook. June
8. 1886. to June %, 1886, weeks at
$1,000 weekly. and in the total sum
of $4,000.
County Health Dept.
DIR. A. w. Garvey, 20 n. 18th
Ave. F., Duluth. May Is, 1886, to
June IL, 1886, at $4,000 weekly. and
in the total sum of $4,000. less S16.67.
leaving a balance of S63.33
That said DR.. A. w. Garvey be
paid additional compensation at the
rate of $4,000 weekly, payable at the
end of each two weeks period, from
and including June II, 1886, until 80
weeks of compensation shall have
been paid said employe for the loss
of his left eye. That said workmen's
payments be paid out of
the County Health Department
Fund.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners E k ! u n d,
Newman. Murray. Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted June %, 1886.
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BY Commissioner Murray:

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved. That permits to hold,
give and conduct public dances any
evening 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 Auditor is
hereby requested to prepare and is
sue a permit to conduct said dances
to said persons, in accordance with
the provisions of the law governing
the holding of said dances, viz:
Ernest Becker of 28331z Fifth Ave-
nue.. Hibbing. Minnesota, in building
located in the NW14 of sen of Sec
ton 16. Township 81, Range 20. in
the Town of StuntZ.
George F. Matthew of R. F. D.
No. 1. Hibbing, Minnesota, at Hap
pyland" located on Lot 4, in Section
81. Township 55, Range 81.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption Of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas = Commissioners E Iun d.
Schadewald. Anderson, n W m a n.
Murray. Pasich and Chairman Yer
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1896.
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Rebuilding Bridge No. 1852 on County
Road No. 337 in Section 10. 57-I6.
Project 1 (Betterments) S25113.
Rebuilding Bridge No. 49f ON County
Road No. $s4 in Section 80. 5s-16.
Project l (Betterments). S216.7O.
Station 1913 plus 0. NEA 7NEA Sec
ton 80. Lot 2, r. 81, r. IL, a dis
lance of 20 stations, Project (Bet-
terments), $12,574.66.
Crib Bridge No. 299 on County
Road No. 421. Project l CBetter-
Rebuilding Bridge L-5-1-I on
County Road No. 5s5 in Section l.
60-15, Project / (Betterments) 1885,. 81.
w, p. A. Project 514, County Prof.
-ect No. 30. $4,000.
Upon motion of Commissioner Muir
ray the County Highway Engineer
was authorized to proceed with the
work described in the above men
toned estimates.
The matter of the reappointment of
John p. Murphy as a member of the
st. Louis County Sanatorium Com
ing of the County Board to be held
on July 6, 1886.
Upon motion of Commissioner New
man the County Board adjourned at
2:3O O'Clock, in the afternoon of
June %. 1886. to meet on July 6.
1896. at 1870 O'Clock, in the afternoon.
JOSEPH VERANTH,
Chairman of the County Board.
W. H. BORGEN.
County Auditor and Ex-Officio Clerk
of the County Board.
(Seal of County Auditory
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, Agnes +. Andersen, one
Of the field nurses in the County
Health Department, has asked for a
leave of absence for a month. be-
ginning July /, 1886, for the purpose
of attending the summer session at
the University of Minnesota.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved,
That the said Agnes Z. Anderson is
hereby granted a leave of absence
for the month of July, 1886, from her
duties as field nurse for the County
of st. Louis, said leave of absence to
in no way jeopardize her rights as an
employee of the County of st. Louis.
and with the express understanding
that Miss Andersen will return to her
duties as a field nurse in the st. Louis
County Health Department.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and II was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Eklund d,
Schadewald. Anderson. y W m a n.
Murray, Pasich and Chairman Yer
anth-7.
NayS-None.
Adopted June % 1886.
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Bv Commissioners Anderson:

Resolution adopted by the Board Of
County Commissioners OF st. Louis
County the 23rd day Of June. 1886.
Whereas, n. w. Elsberg, Commits
nesota. has apportioned s347. $50. 90
of Federal funds to st. Louis County
from the Minnesota Allotment Of
Works Program Highway funds pro-
vided under the Emergency Relief
Appropriation Act of 1895; and
Whereas. Section 10 of the Rules
and Regulations for the construction
of Public Highways and related prof.
ects under this act requires that all
Works Program highway projects
shall be entered into by the State
Highway Department; and
Whereas. 1t is the desire of the
Board of County Commissioners of
st. Louis County that County Job
No. 9-24-5 on State Aid Road No. "a.
st. Louis County be improved in ac-
visions and estimate for said job pre-
pared by S. B. Shepard. County High
way Engineer.
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved, That the
Commissioner of Highways is hereby
authorized and instructed to adver-
tise for bids on said job as planned;
and
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
agreement required by the Commits
struction and maintenance of the
above job viii be executed by the
Board of County Commissioners of st.
Louis County upon receipt of a salts
factory bid for the construction of
said project.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption Of the resolution and it was
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Adopted June %, 1886.
BY Commissioner Anderson:


Whereas. Under the laws of the
Louis has authority to construct or
maintain highways or streets within
the city limits of Duluth, with the
consent and approval of said City,
expanding thereon not to exceed one
half of the Road and Bridge Fund
paid into the County treasury by tax
payers on property located within the
City of Duluth: and
Whereas. The City Council of the
City of Duluth and the County Board
of st. Louis County have heretofore
tentatively agreed upon the high
ways or streets which the County of
tain at the expense of st. Louis
County, but no resolution or agree
ment defining said highways has been
adopted or entered into.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved.
That the County of st. Louis, acting
through it's County Board, hereby
agrees that it will maintain the high
ways or streets shown in color on the
blue print plat of the City of Du-
luth. which plat has been prepared
by the Chief Highway Engineer for
st. Louis County and is before this
Board for it's approval, as part of
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the follow
ing vote:
Yeas = Commissioners E k u n d.
Schadewald, Anderson. y W m n,
Murray, Pasich and Chairman YER
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1885.
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By Commissioner Murray:

Resolved. That the County Treas
urer and the Clerk of the District
Court are hereby authorized to accept
the sum of $500 from Sam Press of
Eveleth. Minnesota, in payment of
personal property taxes for the year
1885, on which judgment in the sum
of s4S.S7 has been docketed in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court, and said officials are author
lied to satisfy said taxes as fully
paid on the records of said offices. on
the payment of said sum of $500.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners f k | u d.
Anderson. Newman. Murray, PaSich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June 90 1886
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Communications.

J. c. Helm, Supervisor of Assess
ments, recommending the acceptance
of the sum of $500 from Sam Press
in payment of personal property taxes
for 1935.-19009.
J. w. Johnson. Secretary. Federated
Trades Assembly. relative to the
hours of employment and salary paid
night watchmen at County tool houses.
-19010.
Special Committee in Reference to
Purchasing Departments submitting
report recommending that an Ac-
counts Receivable Record be set up in
the Auditors Department; that an Ac-
counts Payable Record be maintained
in the Purchasing Department; that
one purchase order be issued annually
for each claim Of contractural service
which the County uses each month
throughout the year.-19011.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson the report of the Special Com
mittee in Reference to Purchasing
Departments was ordered accepted
and approved.
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Adopted June %, 1896.
Bv Commissioner Pasieh.


Whereas. The claims of Ernest Sipi
in the sum of $500, william H. Pa
SIGH in the sum of $500, the North
ern Machine Works, Inc. in the sum
of S39.75. the Road and Bridge Fund
Div. No. 81 in the sum of $500. and
the Hibbing Hardware Company in
the sum of $3.50 will cause an over
draft in the allotment for Lakes and
Streams improvement for Lake Kabe-
togama in the year 1886.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved.
That the County Auditor Is hereby
authorized to carry the sum of S145.43
as an overdraft in the General Rev.
enue Fund for Lakes and Streams.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners E ! u d.
Anderson. Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June 90 1896
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BY Commissioner Anderson

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved That all employees now
employed in the Road and Bridge De-
partment on a monthly basis be and
they hereby are placed under the
same rules and regulations for vaca-
lions and sick leave as other regular
county employees classified under the
Personnel Report adopted by this
Board on October 9th. 1929.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners f k u n d.
Anderson. Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1886.
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Bv Commissioners Murray:

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved, That the County Highway
Engineer of st. Louis County be and
he hereby is authorized to replace
a single span timber bridge at a cost
of One Hundred Fortv (S140.00) Dol
lars across the Main Outlet of County
Ditch No. s. located near the North
u corner of Section SO. Twp. So,
Range 10.
The cost of the above described
work on completion is to be paid for
from the Ditch Fund of st. Louis
County Ditch No. 6 on presentation
of duly itemized and verified bills
audited and allowed by this Board
according to law.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners Eklun d.
Anderson, Newman, Murray. Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %. 1886.
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By Commissioners Murray:

Resolved. That the County High
way Engineer of ST. Louis County
be and he hereby is authorized to have
hand ditch constructed along the
west line of the SWA Of Sec. 9, Twp.
81. Range is, at a cost of Eighty
(ss0.00) Dollars or at the rate of fifty
cents per rod.
Be II Further Resolved. That the
cost of the above described work on
completion is to be paid for from the
Ditch Fund of st. Louis County Ditch
No. on presentation of duly item
lied and verified bills. audited and
allowed by this Board according to
law.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
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Reports on Ditches.

S. B. Shepard, County Highway En-
gineer. submitting report on County
Ditch No. recommending the re-
placing of ditch crossing bridge on
Road No. 119.-19012.
S. B. Shepard, County Highway En-
gineer. submitting report on County
Ditch No. recommending the dig
ging of hand ditch along west line
of E19 of SWk of Section 9. 54-1S.
-19013.
s. B. Shepard. County Highway En-
gineer. submitting report on County
Ditch No. 6, recommending the re-
building of timber bridge crossing
over Stone creek.-19014.
S. B. Shepard. County Highway En-
gineer. submitting report on County
Ditch No. Is. recommending ditch
crossing over lateral of said ditch
1905. Ordered received and filed.
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BY Commissioner Murray:

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved, That Earl Peppard be and
is hereby appointed as a temporary
patrol foreman in Division No. 4 dur
ing the illness of August Knuti, eff
fective June %. 1886, at a salary of
$4,000 per month, with an allow
ance for the use of his private auto
mobile at the rate of cents per mile
for the first 500 miles and 3 cents per
mile for additional mileage over and
above the 500 miles. but not to eX-
coed the sum of $4,000 per month for
the use of his private automobile
in the performance of his duties.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners E u d,
Anderson. Newman. Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1886.
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Adopted June %, 1886.

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved. That the County Highway
Engineer of st. Louis County be and
he hereby is authorized to furnish
planks at cost of Forty-five (s45.00)
Dollars for a ditch crossing bridge
across a ditch lateral of st. Louis
County Ditch No. Is. located in the
NWA of the NW1k Of Sec. II. Twp.
SO. Range IS.
Be It Further Resolved. That the
cost of the above described work on
completion is to be paid for from the
Ditch Fund of st. Louis County Ditch
No. 10 on presentation of duly item
lied and verified bills. audited and
allowed by this Board according to
law.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners f k u d.
Anderson, Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
NayS-None.
T,,n
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declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners T. k | u n d.
Schadewald. Anderson, \ w m a n,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman YER
anth-7.
Nays-NOne.
Adopted June %. 1886.
JOSEPH VERANTH,
Chairman. Board of County
Commissioners.
ERIC NJ. EKLUND,
H. A. ANDERSON,
j. w. PASICH,
w. A. NEWMAN.
STUART MURRAY,
A. G.. SCHADEWALD.
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Adopted June %. 1896.
BY Commissioners Murray:

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved. That the County Highway
Engineer of St. Louis County be and
hereby is authorized to have a ditch
crossing bridge replaced at cost of
One Hundred Twenty (s120.0O Dol
lars The bridge is located at a point
where ST. Louis County Ditch No. 6
intersects the south line of the SWA
of Section II. Twp. 81, Range IS.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
cost of the above described work on
completion is to be paid for from
the Ditch Fund of st. Louis County
Ditch No. on presentation of duly
itemized bills. audited and allowed
by this Board according to law.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas = Commissioners Eklun d.
Anderson. Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1886.
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BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved. That the sum of 100000
be and the same is hereby appropri-
ated from County Commissioner Dis
trict No 2 and credited to the fol-
lowing patrol sections in Division
No. 4:
To Patrol Section No. -. 100000
To Patrol Section No. 5 ...... 100000
To Patrol Section No. 6 ...... 10000
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners f k ! u n d.
Anderson. Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1885,
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Upon motion of Commissioner Muir
ray the petition for the Equalization
of a County highway on Birch Point
in Township 60, Range Is, was re-
ferred to the County Highway Engi-
neer to determine the location of
such highway connection and the pos
sible damage to be paid by the
County.
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County Highway Estimates Submit
ted by County Highway Engineer.

.. b. shepard, County Highway En-
gineer, submitting engineers esti-
mates on projects to be presented to
the County Board on this date for its
onsideration.-19017.
Purchase and application of tar on
County Road No. from State High
way No. 169 to a point near the M
corner of Section 81. 60-21, distance
of 15R miles, Project 10 (Better-
ments). S5,967.57
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Adopted June %. 1886.
BY Commissioner Pasich:

BY commissioner PaSlch:
Resolved. That the itemiZed, veri-
fled claim of Anton Starch of Grea-
ney, Minnesota, in the sum of $500
for snowplowing of Roads SOP and
sos during January. 1888, be and is
hereby approved and ordered paid
from the County Road and Bridge
Fund. Division No. 2.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption Of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners f k u d,
Schadewald. Anderson, n W m n.
Murray, Pasich and Chairman YER
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted June %, 1886.