The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-09-09
BY Commissioner ABBY:

Adopted August 10. 1897.
BY Commissioner ABBY:
Whereas Vaino Maxi was during
the years 1888 to 1887 employed by
the County of ST. Louis in the Sew
enth Commissioner District as a
part time workman on County road
work. at wages of $500 per day. said
employee claiming Soldiers Prefer
ence rights; and
Whereas. Said Vaino Maxi has COM
menced an action against the County
of st. Louis for the recovery of APP
proXimately the sum of 100000 claim
ing that he is entitled 10 said sum
on the basis of amounts paid other
Soldiers Preference claimants during
said period of time: and
Whereas. Said Vaino Maxi has Of
fered to settle said claim for the sum
of $4,000: and
Whereas. After due consideration of
said claim and the rights of said
claimant in connection herewith it
will be for the best interests of said
County to allow said claimant the sum
of $4,000 in full compromise settle
ment of the Soldiers Preference
rights and claim of said employee. on
said sum in full and final compromise
settlement of his claim for services to
the date hereof.
Now. Therefore. Be 1t Resolved.
That said claim of said Vaino MAXI
be allowed and paid in the sum of
$500 co. and the County Auditor is
authorized and requested to issue his
warrant on the Road and Bridge Fund,
Division /. in payment of said claim.
in full and complete compromise set;
Element with said claimant. of all
claims under the Soldiers Preference
Law, and that said warrant to be is
sued to said claimant be a complete
and final compromise settlement .of
all Soldiers Preference claims for
back compensation to the date here
of, and that the County Auditor mail
said warrant to Ernest j. Messner.
attorney for said claimant at Hib-
bling, Minnesota.
Commissioner. ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
Yeas commissioners Jones. Ander-
son. ostdahl. Murray and Aaby-b.
Chairman Schadewald-2.
Adopted August TO- 1887.
BY Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved. That the County High
way Engineer of st. Louis County is
and cleaned out at a cost of $25O.0O.
the main ditch of ST. Louis County.
Ditch No. 6. from a point beginning
$50 rods north of the Southwest cor
ner of Section 81, Township SIS. Range
IS, thence south along the west line
of Sections 81 and "a. Township IS.
Range 10. and west line of Section 3,
Township 81, Range Is. total dis
lance of approximately "a miles. The
cost of the work to be broken up I'm
the following manner: &
The $50 rods north of the South
west corner of Section a.. IS 6o.Oo
The west line of Section "a.
Township So. Range B.. 5000
That part along the west line of
Section 3. Township 81, Range
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 duty itemized
and verified bills audited and allowed
by this Board according to law.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
son, Veranth. Ostdahl. Murray. ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted August 10. 1887.
By Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved. That the bid of the Road
Machinery and Supplies Company of
Duluth. Minnesota, to furnish the
County of st. Louis one new 1897
III to 2 ton Federal truck chassis.
equipped with 700x20 tires. DIG hoist.
and Model c IL two yard heavy duty
body, said body and hoist to be fur
nished and installed by Duluth
dealer. all for the total sum of
S1,475.S6. delivered F. o. b. Duluth.
and taking in on exchange one old
missioner's District, County Unit No.
1922. at an allowance of 10000.
making the net purchase price jim the
amount of s1375.86, is hereby accepted
and said purchase authorized;
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
sum of $1.375.86 is hereby transferred
from Division No. z. First Commits
sioner's District to Equipment Di-
vision No. 20. !.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
from Equipment Division No. 20 in
payment of said purchase.
Commissioner Aaby moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1T was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners Jones. Ander-
son. Veranth. Ostdahl, Murray. ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted August 10. 1887.
BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas, The Road and Bridge
Fund of the County of st. Louis has
received the sum of 1850. 890.34 from
the mineral tax apportionment; and
Whereas. There are now outstand-
ing bills. incurred during 1896. in
an amount estimated at $15.000.00 for
expenditures in the various Road and
Bridge Divisions; and
Whereas There is an oyerdraft in
the sum of S84. as OF December
81. 1886; and
Whereas. There is an estimated tax
delinquency in the amount OF $l04,-
3S7.Os for the year 1887: and
Whereas. There Is an unexpended
budget balance for the year 1895.