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BY Commissioner Pasich:

BY Commissioner Pasich:
Whereas. For the purpose of Sc.
curing to the County of st. Louis the
payment of all funds of said Count,
| deposited in the following named
banks. with interest thereon as pro.
vided by law, at the rates specified
In the proposals of said banks. re-
questing that they be designated as
depository of funds of said County
| of ST. Louis, said banks have deposit
ed with the County Treasurer of st
Louis County certain bonds in lieu OF
personal or corporate sureties. sub
Ject to the approval of said securities
as being such as may be accepted
under the provisions of Section 107
Statutes of Minnesota for 1923. and
Section 173. Laws of Minnesota for
1925, and amendments thereof; said
banks heretofore designated as
county repositories being as follows
First and American National Bank
OF Duluth. Minnesota National Bank
OF Duluth and the Northern National
Now. Therefore. Be 1t Resolved,
That the said securities enumerated
IN the assignment of the said banks
hereinaboye enumerated. be and they
are approved as of the classes and
kinds in which the permanent school
funds of the State may be invested,
and the Chairman of this Board and
the County Auditor are requested to
approve the said assignments Of Sc
curities of said banks in lieu of per-
sonal or corporate bonds to cover
County deposits in said banks in ex-
cess of depository bonds or securities
heretofore filed and approved by
the Board, as listed in said assigns
ments. and as recommended 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 Eklun d,
Schadewald. And son, Newman,
Murray, Pasich and Chairman YER
anth--7. .-.
ENays-None. ...s-
EAdonfed Nov O 1895
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By Commissioner Anderson:

Whereas. Arvo Knuutti of Ely, Min
neSOta, has filed request with this
Board for permission to install. erect
and maintain an electric power line
on the north side of County Highway
No. 404 from the junction of said
highway with County highway No.
80, thence continuing in a westerly
direction for a distance of $3.50 feet;
and
Whereas. In the Judgment of this
Board, said electric power line will
be a public utility and a benefit to
said County, and no reason appears
why this request should not be
granted.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved,
mission to Arvo Knuutti to install.
erect and maintain a power line
along County Highway No. 404 as
hereinabove described. on the express
condition, however, that the said cleo
trict power line be constructed at
least % feet from the center of said
highway, and that said power line
is to be maintained in first class con-
dition. without interfering in any
manner with the use of said highway
by the public, and that said per-
mission to maintain said power line
along said highway may be terminal
ed and the said poles ordered re-
moved at any time, upon thirty days
notice from the County Board.
Commissioner Newman 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 Nov. 10. 1886.
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Court are hereby authorized to ac-
cept the following amounts in COM
promise settlement of personal prop
erty taxes from the following named
persons. and said officials are au-
thorized to satisfy said taxes as
From Frank Lahti. Wright, $S.s5;
Waino Saline, Solway, $3.50; p. III.
Solstad.. Duluth, $2.12; Jerry Lenich,
Ely. $2.93, all for the year 1885. which
sums include, the original tax, but do
not include penalties or costs.
From E. Reuben Paulson. Duluth.
$61.62i Tower Mercantile Co., Tower.
$l03.67, and Enger Johnson, Duluth,
1883. all for the second half of 1885,
which sums include the original tax,
put 90 not include penalties or costs.
luth. $3.50, and Leo Shapiro, Duluth.
S1S.49, for the year 1885. which sums
include the original tax and penalty,
but do not include Clerks or Sher-
lifts fees.
From Ernest Lahde, Duluth. the
1895.
From Frank A. McComber of Duluth
the sum of $103.64 for the year 1890,
assessed at Virginia.
From Paul A. Miller. Referee in
Bankruptcy, in behalf of the Gustaf-
the sum of $4,000 for 1881, 1884 and
unpaid portion of 1892.
From DR.. F. H. Barnard of Du-
luth the sum Of s64.54 for the years
1927 to 1895 inclusive
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote;
Yeas - Commissioners Eklund,
Anderson, Newman. Murray. Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted Nov. 10, 1886.
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By Commissioner Anderson

Whereas, The county Board on the
8th of February, 1896, authorized a
condemnation proceeding to acquire
for st. Louis County Lots 2, 8. 4 and
East half of Lot 5. Block IA, Plat of
! Tower, for use as a headquarters
site in Maintenance District No. 3;
and
Whereas. Such proceedings were
instituted and awards made for dam
ages as follows:
Lot 2, Block IA, $4,000, subject to
$159.53 unpaid taxes;
Lot 3. Block II, $4,000, subject to
Stills unpaid taxes;
Lot 4, Block II, $4,000, subject to
$136.96 unpaid taxes;
East u of Lot 5, Block IL, 49,. so,
subject to S75.92 unpaid taxes; and
Whereas. more than thirty days has
elapsed and no appeal taken and the
whereabouts of the owners of said
parcels of property are unknown: and
Whereas. the Court has ordered the
County Auditor to pay into the Clerk
of Courts office of st. Louis County
the following amounts:
Lot ., Block II, Plat of Tower $4,000
Lot 3, Block II. Plat of Tower $500
Lot 4, Block II, Plat of Tower $500
East y of Lot ). Block II, Plat
ers upon order of the Court after de-
/ terinining true owners and amounts.
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved.
That said above named amounts be
paid on order of the Court,
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas = Commissioners Eklund,
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, For the proper and neces-
sary Improvement of the Woodland
Toulouse along the East Calvary
Road. it is desirable and necessary
that the County should acquire by
lands adjacent to the present tool
house site. said additional tract or
parcel OF land being described as
follows. to-wit:
Lot numbered Eight 49, in Block
numbered One CD, Glenwood Park,
according to the recorded plat there
OF on file, and of record in the office
of Registrar of Titles in and for the
County of st. Louis and State of
Minnesota:
Whereas. Said above described par
Gel of land which the County of ST.
Louis desires to acquire and use, is
the property of the Estate of Thomas
l.. Chisholm, deceased, of which John
Norton Of international Falls is the
duly appointed and acting adminiStra-
tor. and John Norton as administrator
aforesaid is ready. and willing to
convey to the County of ST. Louis the
above described property. free from
any and all incumbranceS including
balance of unpaid principal on County
Ditch No. 10. for the sum of Three
Hundred Fifty (s350.OO) and no/100
Dollars. in full payment thereof, sub
Ject to the approval of the Judge of
the Probate Court of st. Louis County,
Minnesota, as provided in the petit
ton to said Probate Court for an
order approving the same and as set
forth in the proposed agreement be-
tween John Norton. as administrator
aforesaid, and the County of ST. Louis.
which petition and agreement are
now before this Board for its APP
proYal; and
Whereas, In the Judgment OF this
Chief Highway Engineer and the At
3torney for this Board, the purchase
of said parcel of land above described,
as set forth in said agreement and
petition, will be for the best inter-
ests of the. County of st. Louis. and
fair and reasonable in all respects,
and the Chairman of this. Board. and
the County auditor should be author
lied to execute said petition to said
Probate Court, and said agreement,
in the name Of st. Louis. County.
That said proposed agreement ana
said propesed petition herein referred
to be- and the same are in all re-
spects approved, and the Chairman
OF this Board. and the County Au-
ditor are authorized and requested tic
the name of st., Louis County. and
the Attorney for this Board is author
lied to file the same with the Pro-
bate Court for, its approval, and to
clause a. certified copy of said petit
tion and agreement and order to be
recorded in the office of the Registrar
of Titles of ST. Louis County. when
the same shall be approved and
signed by said Judge of the Probate
Court of ST. Louis County.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners E k ! un d,
Anderson, Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted Nov. 10, 1885.
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Bv Comn,issioner Murray

BY Commissioner Murray:
Resolved, That the, bonds of the fol-
lowing named persons in amounts
and with ,sureties as hereinafter list
cdr be and are hereby approved, to.
gether with the said sureties thereon.
viz: 80 ~
Harrison Kidd for moving 2 build
ings over County roads. in the sum
Of $1,000 with Charles Nappa and
John KapSch. as sureties. So
Tom Lahti for moving buildings
over County roads, in the sum OF
$1,000 with Andrew Anselmo and
Erick Mikkonen. as sureties.
g. Gordon Watson as Deputy Core
ner in the sum of $4,000 with the
MARYLAND Casualty Company, as
surety.
B. w. K. Lindau as Treasurer of the
Southeast St. Louis County Com
munity Fair Association, in the sum
of $4,000. with l.. G. Bradley and
Davis w. Bradley, as sureties.
Mrs. r. c.. Tinkey as Treasurer of
the Bear River Community Fair in
the sum of $4,000. with Miles A. Nell
son and Q. j. Urdahl. as sureties.
Eveleth Community Fair, known as
the Eveleth Farmers Day Fair, in
the sum of $4,000 with The Aetna
Casualty and Surety Company, as
surety.
Commissioners. Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas = Commissioners Eklun
Schadewald. Anderson, Y w m n,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman Yer.
anth-7.
Nays-None
Adopted Now. 8, 1885,
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
County Board OF st. Louis County,
Minnesota, held on November 3,
1886. at 1870 o'clock in the after
noon.
The County Board of st. Louis
county, Minnesota, met this the
Ninth day of November, A. d. 1886.
at 1870 o'clock in the afternoon, pur-
suant to call in the County Board
Room. in the Court House. in the
City of Duluth, Minnesota.
The meeting was called to order by
the Chairman with the following
present:
commissioners Eklund. Anderson,
Newman, Murray, Pasich and Chair
man NeTanth-6.
Absent Commissioner Schadewald
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At this time the County Board
opened and considered bids received
on October 18th. 1886, for furnishing
Stat snow fence and steel posts from
the Kelly How-ThOmSOn Company,
NorthfieId Iron Company, MARSHALL
Wells Company, Fullerton Lumber
Company, Illinois Wire & Mfg. Com
pany and the Johnson Manufacture
ing Company, said bids being in con-
siderable detail which is not listed
listed herein and were referred to
the County Highway Engineer for
tabulatiOn.-19410.
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Adopted Nov. 8. 1896.

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved. That the Chairman of the
County Board and the County Au-
ditor be and they hereby are author
lied and directed to execute in be-
half of st. Louis County, agreements
with the Duluth. Winnipeg & Pa
cific Railway Company covering the
installation of automatic grade cross
ing signals at State Aid Road No 10
at approximately $50 feet west of the
Sc corner of Section IL. Township So,
Range Is: at State Aid Road No. Z
approximately one-half mile SOUTH
west of Eveleth. and at County Aid
Road No. 81 at NE corner of Section
%. Township 81, Range Is.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Eklun d.
Schadewald, Anderson, N m n,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman Yer
anth-7.
NayS-None. r.
ADOPTED Nov g. 1896
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SUPPLEMENT

a w. p. A. project for the purpose of
making the necessary surveys and
control of Sand Lake in ST. Louis
County.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote: s.-
Yeas Commissioners Eklund,
Schadewald. A n e r n, Newman,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman YER
anth--7.
Nays-None
Adopted Nov. 8. 1886.
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Adopted Now 8. 1886.
BY Commissioners Passion:

BY Commissioner Pasich:
Resolved, That applications for per-
nits to hold, give and conduct pub
lie dances any evening in the wick
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 re-
quested to prepare and issue a per-
NIT to said persons to conduct said
dances, in accordance with the pro-
visions or the law governing the hold
ing of said dances:
Wayne Lehto of Mass, Henry A.
Hallinen, Jr., of Cook. and Knute
Swanson of Meadow Brook, at the
Linden Grove Town Hall, in the
Township of Linden Grove
Sam Zakula of Kinney in hall To-
Gated in NWA of NEA of Section "a,
Township So, Range -, in the Town
ship of Great Scott.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners Eklun d,
Schadewald, Anderson, y W m a n,
Murray, Pasich and Chairman Ver-
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted Nov. 0, 1886.
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hereby instructed to issue licenses
TO applicants forthwith. as follows:
William Pachale, Town of Portage.
Emil Plets, Town of Lakewood.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
!. Yeas Commissioners Eklund d,
Schadewald. A n d erson. Newman.
Murray, Pasich and Chairman Yer
anth--7.
NayS-None.
Adopted Nov. 9, 1886.
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Reports on Petitions for County
Pnadc

S. B. Shepard, County Highway En-
gineer, submitting report on the fol-
lowing petitions for the legalization
of County roads:
Gust Johnson, ct al, for highway
in 56-17.-19461.
Gust Johnson. ct al, for vacation
of highway in 56-17.-19462.
Alex Palo. Jr., ct al, for highway
in 60-14.-19463.
Einar hanback,, ct al, for highway
in 60-16.-19464.
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Werner Johnson, ct al, for high
way in 57-l9.-19457.
Sam Statsmann, ct al, for highway
in 62-19.-1945S.
John K. Koski. ct al, for highway
In 60-17.-19459.
John Hill. ct al, for highway in
6O-15.-19460. Referred to the County
Highway Engineer for report
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By Commissioned Murrav:

By Commissioner Murray:
{ Resolved, That in the judgment of
the members of this Board. the pc
tition of Gust Johnson, and others,
for the location and establishment
of highway in Township Sc, Range
II. is reasonable on it's face, and it
lis determined 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 Tuesday
the hour of $500 p. NJ. that Com
missioners Eklund, Veranth, Murray
and Pasich be and they are hereby
appointed a committee to examine
such proposed route of said highway,
which committee will meet upon said
route at the starting point, being a
point at the M corner of Sec. II,
II. Sc, r. IL, on Thursday, the 18th
day of December. 1885, at the hour
of 40 A. M, of said day, and that no.
tees of such hearing and examination
be posted according to law. 80
commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of. the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote: -.
Yeas = Commissioners Eklun d,
Schadewald. Anderson, n e m a n,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman Ver-
anth--7. ~
Nays-None
Adopted November g., 1886.
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Adopted Nov. 8. 1895.
BY Commissioner Newman:

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved. That the rental of one
Underwood Typewriter from the I'm
derwood Elliott Fisher Company, of
Duluth for use on WPA Project No.
1874, at the rata of $500 per month
be and is hereby authorized on a
month to month basis. Said amount
to be paid on duly itemized, verified
bills from the County Revenue Fund.
Emergency Relief Expense Account.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas = Commissioners Eklun d.,
Schadewald, A d r n. Newman,
Murray, Pasich and Chairman YER
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted Nov. 8, 1896.
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Adopted Nov. 8, 1886.
BY Commissioners Newman,

By Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, That the Road and Bridge
Fund labor payrolls of the several
divisions and accounts of st. Louis
County for the period of one-half
month ending October 81, 1896. and
for which the County Auditor is in
structed to draw warrants for the
several amounts contained therein,
be and the same are hereby approved,
said payrolls being of the following
amounts respectively, to-wit:
division Fund Amount
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By Commissioner Murray:
Whereas, The final estimates have
been filed with this Board in favor
of Thornton Brothers Company On
Job 4-5-20 in the amount OF S2.6i2-a3
for 1885 and S5,5S5.09 for 1886 and on
Job 4-5-21 in the amount Of SS0T So
for 1885 and s2,s34.69 for 1886: and
Whereas, These contracts have been
satisfactorily completed according TO
the Highway Engineers report: and
Whereas. Said estimates are found
to be regular in all respects and in
the opinion of this Board no damage
or loss will result to the County OF
st. Louis by the payment Of the
amounts specified in each Of said
estimates.
Now. Therefore. Be II Resolved.
That the above final estimates be and
the same are hereby approved to-
gether with payment as specified and
the County Auditor be and he hereby
his warrants to Thornton Brothers
Company in the amount OF S2.Si2-03
for 1885 and s5.5S5.09 for 1886 on Job
4-5-20 and in the amount of SS07.s5
for 1885 and S2.S34.69 for 1885 on
Job 4-5-21, and the County Auditor
be and he hereby is further instruct
ed to forward u certified copy Of
this resolution to the above named
contractor and their surety.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners EkIund a.
Anderson. Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Neranth-6.
NayS-None.
Adopted Nov. 10. 1886.
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BY commissioner Murray:


By Commissioner Murray:
whereas. st. Louis County has
sponsored a w. p. NJ, S. project for
the improvement of a portion of the
Howard Gnesen Road between st.
Marie Street and the Calvary Road on
which a contract was recently let by
the State of Minnesota, Department
of Highways, to E.. w. Wylie. Inc,
as contractors: and
Whereas, Certain owners of property
in Norton's Duluth Outlets who have
improved their property by the erec-
ton of fences. hedges, and shrubbery
adjacent to the edge of the old road
and within the limits of the 66-foot
right of way of the Howard Gnesen
Road as now proposed to be improved.
have filed an appeal from the awards
of the commissioners in condemna-
ton proceedings instituted by the
city of Duluth in behalf of st. Louis
County and the State of Minnesota:
and
Whereas. In the Judgment of this
Board it will be for the best interests
of st. Louis County that the owners
of the following described pieces of
property be awarded damages for
such improvements.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved,
That the following amounts be and
the same are hereby awarded to the
respective pieces of property for full
and complete settlement for all dam
age caused by the construction of
said highway:
To that part of Lot &c, Nor
toms Duluth Outlets, lying
west of a line running from
a. point on the North line
of said Lot, 433 feet west
of the Northeast corner.
southwesterly at an angle
of AZ degrees SO minutes
a distance of $50 feet more
or less to the Howard Gne-
sen Road, for land .......S 500
To Lot rs. Norton's Duluth
Outlets. for land ........ 800
To Lot %, Norton's Duluth
Outlets, for damage to trees,
bushes and snrubbery -. 5000
To Lot II. Norton's Duluth
Outlets. for land 1890. $500
To Lot 20. Norton's Duluth
Outlets, for land .....-.... 1900
To Lot 20, Norton's Duluth
Outlets, for damage TO trees,
bushes and shrubbery -. 10000
To Lot II, Norton's Duluth
Outlets. for land .......... $500
To Lot II, Norton's Duluth
Outlets. for damage to trees,
bushes and shrubbery -. 5000
To all that part of Lot 26,
Nortons Duluth Outlets, eX-
cepting that part lying west
of a line running from
point on the North line of
said Lot 1913 feet west of the
Northeast corner. south
westerly at an angle of AZ
degrees SO minutes for
distance of $50 feet more or
less to the Howard Gnesen
Road (for land ............. 5000
(for damage to trees,
bushes and shrub
berry ........... 10000
To Lot %. Norton's Duluth
Outlets, for land ..... $500
To Lot %, Nortons Duluth
Outlets. for damage to trees
and shrubbery ........... 5000
BE 1t Further Resolved. That the
sum of s4S7.00 be and the same is
hereby appropriated from Road and
Bridge Division No. 81 in payment of
said awards.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Eklund d,
Anderson. Newman, Murray, Pasich
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
tJontaI 1Qge
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. That the following amount
be and the same is hereby transferred
from the Commissioner District Fund
to the Road and Bridge Division in
dicated to provide funds for projects
approved November 9Th, 1885:
From Dist. TO Division No. 4 $3.50
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
are hereby transferred from the Com
missioner District Funds to Equip
ment Division No. II:
From Dist. No. 8 to Division
NO. Il 9VO.VU
From Dist. No. TO Division
No. u 10000
following amounts be and the same
are hereby transferred from the Com
missioner District Funds to the Road
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COUNTY BOARD
PROCEEDINGS
GALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
Of
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COINTY MINNESOTA


The undersigned members of the
County Board of st. Louis County
Minnesota, do hereby call an extra
session of said Board to be held al
the County Court House in Duluth,
Mimi, at 1870 o'clock P. NJ, on No
vember 9, 1886. and the County Au-
ditor of said County shall give each
Commissioner at least ten days no.
tice of such meeting as by law pro-
Vided.
Dated: October 81. 1886.
ERIC NJ. EKLUND,
Commissioner First District.
\. G. SCHADEWALD,
Commissioner Second District.
II. A. ANDERSON,
Commissioner Third District.
JOSEPH VERANTH,
Commissioner Fourth District.
W. A. NEWMAN,
Commissioner Fifth District
STUART MURRAY,
Commissioner Sixth District.
J. w. PASICH,
Commissioner Seventh District