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Communications.


Jacob w. Rajavuori withdrawing
Soldiers Preference claim for position
as patrolman in the Fifth Division
of the Highway Department,-19668
Ordered received and filed.
c. A, Scherer, County Health Off
of Sadie Ruikka as a clerk in his
office for a three months probation
period.-19669.
C. A. Scherer asking for the APP
pointment of a Public Health AID
visory Committee.-19670.
S. B. Shepard, County Highway En-
gineer. regarding the request OF the
Sturgeon Lake Improvement Assooia-
ti'n for various improvements To the
bridge between Side Lake and Stur-
gecn Lake.-19671.
S. B. Shepard submitting letter from
the Autocar Truck Company with
reference to error by the County
Board in designating the purchase Of
Autocar trucks.-19672. Referred TO
the Committee of the Entire Board.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Com
pany relative to the operation Of the
ginia Court House on holidays, moons
and after five o'clock in the after
noon.--l96T3. Referred to the Com
mittee of the Entire Board and the
County Building Commission.
took his seat in the County Board.
r. E. Patterson asking that the
name of the Cook Home be changed
to that Of st. Louis County Farm
Home.-19674.
Eveleth Farmer-Labor Club sub
hitting resolution asking for the i'm
mediate removal of Walter Either as
head Of the Direct Relief Department
at Virginia.-19675. Referred to the
County Poor Commission.
Austin & Wangensteen submitting
Notice of Henry Johnson Of claim for
reinstatement to position as County
foreman. under the Soldiers Prefer
ence Act, and claim in sum of S7S4.55
for wages from May /, 1886, to Jan.
Is. 1937.-19676.
NJ. II. Greenberg submitting claim
of $500 for damage to land in NEA
of sen of Section "a, 57-19.--19677.
"A. G. Smith submitting copy Of
Equipment Accident Report in Divi-
sion No. Fl involving Autocar Dump
truck No. 6035 and car of Ed Mat
tila.-1967S. Referred to the County
Highway Engineer and County Attor-
ney.
j. w. Huhtala regarding the claim
of Oscar Pudas.-19679. Referred to
the County Attorney.
Township of Rice Lake submitting
notification that it has taken over a
road beginning at the West Fischer
Road between the NWA of NWA and
NEA of NWA of Section 81. 51-14,
and asking the County to snowplow
said road.--19680. Referred to the
County Highway Engineer with the
power to act.
John A Bauer submitting claim in
sum of $3.50 for use of land in Cen
trail Acres by the Highway Depart
ment for storage purposes. 1861.
Joe Aune submitting notice Of de-
mand for full time employment In
stead of half time. and claim therefor
under the Soldiers Preference law.
1862.
Gabriel Seppala asking the County
TO pay the sum of SIS as damages on
account of the construction of the
Stockland Road.-19683.
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BY Commissioner Murray:

BY commissioner Murray:
Resolved That the County Treas
urer and the Clerk of the District
Court are hereby authorized to ac--
cept the sum of $3.50 from A. /. Lopp
of Gilbert. Minnesota, in compromise
settlement of personal property taxes
for the year 1895, which amount in
Guides the original tax and penalty.
but does not include any clerks fee
and the said officials are authorized
to satisfy said taxes as fully paid on
the records of said offices.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Teas-Commissione Jones. Ander
son, Veranth, Ostdahl, Murray, ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-1.
NayS-NOne.
Adopted January 20, 1887.
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Anderson:
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 December 81, 1886 and
for which the County Auditor is in
structed to draw warrants for the
several amounts contained therein,
are hereby approved, said payrOlls
being of the following amounts, re-
spectively, tO-wit:
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Upon the Call of the Chair, the
County Board resumed its regular
order of business at As o'clock in
the afternoon of January 30, 1881 all
members being present.
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+, BY Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved. That the services Of
James Mccarthy, Maintenance Su-
perintendent in Division No. l and
Alex Watt. Maintenance Superin-
tendent in Division No. =. be and the
same are hereby terminated, effective
January 18th, 1887.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon the following
vote
Yeas-Commissioner Jones. Ander-
son. Neranth, Ostdahl, Murray, ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-I.
Nays-None.
Adopted January Z, 1887.
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Upon the Call of the Chair. the
County Board resumed it's regular
order of business at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon of January 20, 1887, all
members being present.
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presented to the County Board for
discussion prior to the time of its
paSSag e.
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By Commissioner Anderson:

BY Commissioner Anderson:
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 January Is, 1887. and
for which the County Auditor is in
Structed to draw warrants for the
several amounts contained therein,
are hereby approved, said payrOlls
being of the following amounts. re-
spectively, to-wit:
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At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of
January 90, 1887, upon motion of Com
missioner Anderson recess was
taken until the Call of the Chair
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At 5 o'clock in the afternoon Of
January 20, 1887, upon motion Of Com
missioner Feranth a recess was taken
until the Call of the Chair.
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BY Commissioner Aaby:

BY Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved, That Carl Hedman Of
Hibbing be and he hereby is APP
pointed Maintenance Superintendent
in the Seventh Commissioner Dis
trict, effective January 10Th, 1887, at
a salary of $4,000 per month. with
an allowance of cents per mile for
the first 1900 miles and &c per mile
for any additional mileage over and
above 1900 miles, but not to exceed
$4,000 per month for the use of his
private automobile in the perform
ance of his duties.
Commissioners ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Jones, Ander-
son, Veranth. Ostdahl, Murray, ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted January Z, 1887.
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BY Commissioner ABBY:

BY Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved. That the action of the
County Auditor in transferring the
sum of s13,3l1.05 on December 81,
1885, from the General Revenue Fund
to apply on the oyerdraft in the Old
Age Assistance Fund for the year
1886 be and is hereby approved. for
the reason that said action was neces-
sary because of State and Federal
regulations requiring that funds be
available to meet current payments
for Old Age Assistance. Said amount
to be carried as an overdraft against
the Old Age Pension Department in
the Revenue Fund until such time as
the sum of 100000 levied for over
draft on Old Age Assistance Fund
in 1886 lew for 1887 is available.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and il was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Jones. Ander-
son, Veranth. Ostdahl, Murray, ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted January z, 1887.
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Reports Of Officers for December. 1886
Chas. Calligan, Register of Deeds
and Registrar of TitIes.-19722
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Annual Reports for 1886

ChaS. CaIligan, Register of Deeds,
Stanley l.. Mack, Clerk of the AIu-
nicipal Court of Duluth.-19721.
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Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
eas-Commissioners Jones. Ander-
son, Veranth. Ostdahl, Murray, ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted January Z, 1887.
Commissioners Anderson and Yer,
anth stated that they voted Aye
only so far as funds are available.
By Commissioner Ostdahl:
Whereas, the School Board Of In
dependent School District No. 10. at
Floodwood. desires to lease from the
County of ST. Louis the County Tool
House situated on Lots l and 2,
Block 43. Savanna Addition to Flood
wood. for use as school BUS ga
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved,
That the County of ST. Louis hereby
agrees to lease to said School Dis
trict the tool house situated on the
above described land for the term OF
one "a year from January list. 1887,
with the right of renewal under terms
agreeable to both parties, at a yearly
rental of $1.00, said School Dlstrict 70
keep said tool house insured aealns s
loss by fire in the sum OF sI.Vov.oo'
payable to the County OF 81; LOUIS
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
Chairman of this Board and the
County Auditor are hereby autnorlleu
and requested to execute said lease
in the name of the County OF ~.
Louis. oa the
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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 December 81, 1886,
and for which the County Auditor is
instructed 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:
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
dersOn the annual meeting of the
County Board was adjourned at 80
o clock in the afternoon of January
I, 1887, to meet on January 20, 1887,
at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon.
A. G.. SCHADEWALD,
Chairman Of the County Board.
Attest:
W. II. BORGEN,
County Auditor and EX-OfficiO
Clerk of County Board
(Seal of County Auditor)
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Motions and Resolutions,

Upon motion of Commissioner Yer
anth the County Highway Engineer
was authorized to provide a truck for
the transportion of chicken coops
from the Hibbing Fair Grounds to the
Northeast Experiment Station, for
use at the Poultry Show.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:

by commissioner Anderson.
Whereas, For the purpose of Sc
curing to the County of st. Louis the
payment of all funds of said County
deposited in the following named
banks, with interest thereon, as pro-
rided by law, at the rate specified in
the proposal of said banks, requesting
that they be designated as a de-
pository of funds of said County of
st. Louis. said banks have deposited
with the County Treasurer of said
County of st. Louis certain bonds in
lieu of personal or corporate sureties,
which said bonds are listed on the
said above named proposals, subject
to the approval of said securities as
being such as may be accepted under
the provisions of Section l07, Statutes
of Minnesota for 1928, and Chapter
l73, Laws of Minnesota for 1925. and
amendments thereof; said banks here
tofore designated as County deposit
tories being as follows:
First National Bank of Hibbing,
and Western National Bank of Du-
luth.
Now, Therefore Be 1t Resolved.
That the said securities enumerated
in the assignment of the said banks
hereinabove 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
personal or corporate bonds to cover
County deposits in said banks, in eX-
cess of depository bonds or securities
heretofore filed and approved by this
Board, and as recommended by the
Board of Audit. .
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote: .. ="r --'
observation-disclosures Jones, Ander
son, Veranth. Ostdahl, Murray, Aahy
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
NayS-NOne.
Adopted January 90 1887
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BY Commissioner veranth:

BY Commissioner Veranth:
Resolved, That the application of
John T. Scroot of Box 98-A. Iron,
Minnesota. for a license to sell nom
Intoxicating malt liquors in the Town
of Cherry, together with his bond in
and is hereby approved, and the
County Auditor is hereby instructed
to issue license to said John T.
Scroot.
Commissioner Veranth moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Jones. Ander
son. Veranth. Ostdahl. Murray. ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald--7.
Nays-None.
Adopted January 20, 1887.
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Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Jones. Ander-
son. Veranth. Ostdahl Murray. ABBY
and Chairman S'chadewald-1.
Nays-None.
Adopted January Z. 1887.
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70 the County Board:

Your Committee on Taxes and AS
SeSsmentS to whom We're referred the
various applications for reduction of
taxes and correction Of assessments,
having considered same. recommend
ed the adoption of the following reso-
luton:
T. \. JONES,
JOSEPH NERANTH,
HAROLD OSTDAHL.
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Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution with the
condition that the County Highway
Engineer check payment of claims for
services over one hundred hours. said
claims to be paid only upon his APP
prevail. which motion was declared
adopted upon the following vote:
observation-disclosures Jones, Ander-
son, Veranth. Ostdahl, Murray. ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted January %, 1887.
BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved That the following equip
ment earnings for the period of one
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By Commissioner Veranth:

By Commissioner Veranth:
Resolved. That Rosalie Giacomo
heretofore appointed as public
health nurse for a six months pro-
baton period, be and is hereby APP
pointed as a regular public health
nurse in the County Health Depart
ment. at salary of $4,000 per month,
together with her necessary travelling
expenses, effective January /, 1887.
Commissioner Veranth moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
observation-disclosures Jones, Ander
son, Veranth. Ostdahl, Murray. ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays--None.
Adopted January 20. 1887.
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~ Commissioner Veranth:

BY Commissioner Veranth:
Resolved, That the County Highway
Engineer is hereby instructed and
requested to send copies of any re-
placement of Government corners and
the reference ties thereof, to the
office of the County Surveyor.
Commissioner Neranth moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Jones. Ander
son. Veranth. Ostdahl. Murray, ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
NayS-None.
Adopted January 20, 1887.
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Application for Dance Permits.
Mrs. Aileen Hill and Hjalmer Elk
roos; Henry Koivisto in behalf of
Palo Cooperative Club; Hugo Wal
lace and Victor Manner.-19720. Re-
ferred to the Sheriff and Town Clerk.
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pany, Arrowhead Culvert and Pipe
Works, Frederick Lumber and Coal
Company, Lampert Lumber Company,
Colvin Lumber and Coal Co.. Wheel
ing Corrugating Company, Mortified
Iron Company, st. Paul Corrugating
Company, H. V. Johnston Culvert
Company and the Polaris Concrete
Products Company, said bids being
in considerable detail, which is not
listed herein. and We're referred to
the County Highway Engineer for
abulation.-197l9.
At 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon of
January 90 1887, upon motion of Com
missioner Veranth the regular order
of business was suspended to hear
persons before the Board, whereupon
Harold Aase appeared and requested
the said Board to sponsor a WPA
project for landscaping and build
ing improvements at the 4-H Club
Building at Eshuuaguma.
Upon motion of Commissioner Yer
anth the County Board resumed its
regular order of business at 2:55
o'clock in the afternoon of January
20. 1887, all members being present.
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At 3:20 o'clock in the afternoon of
January 7, 1887. upon motion of Com
missioner Anderson the rules We're
suspended to hear persons before the
Board. whereupon S. B. Shepard
County Highway Engineer. appeared
and requested permission to hold a
monthly School of Instruction for road
superintendent and patromen.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson the regular order of business
was resumed at 1925 o'clock in the
afternoon of January I, 1887. all MEM
bers being present
Commissioner Anderson moved to
authorize the County Highway Err
;lneer to hold a monthly School of
Instruction for road superintendent
and patrolmen, which motion was de-
clared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissioner Jones, Ander-
son, Veranth, Ostdahl, ABBY and
Chairman Schadewald-6.
Nays-Commissioner Murray.
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By Commissioner Aaby:

by commissioner ABBY:
Resolved, That the bid of the Auto
car Sales Company of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, to furnish the County of
St. Louis for use in the Seventh
Commissioner District. two new Au-
tocar trucks, Nndel NE, to ton,
each equipped with single tires, heat
er. Minnesota Highway standard snow
lights, 4-yard dump body. drop sides.
St. Paul finch hydraulic hoist No.
65i, painting and lettering. delivered
F. o. b. Hibbing, Minnesota, for the
sum of $S,159.50 each. and to furnish
Frink snow plows, Model No, 1885,
with 10-foot wings and mounted on
the above trucks, delivered F. o. b,
Hibbing, Minnesota, for the sum of
Sl.90O.0O each, making a total pur-
chase price for the two trucks and
two snow plows in the amount of
$50, 1890. be and the same is hereby
accepted and said purchases author
lied.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
hereby appropriated from the Sew
enth Commissioner District Fund in
payment of said purchases.
Commissioner ABBY moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners Jones, Ost-
dahl. Murray and Aaby-4.
Nays Commissioners Anderson,
Veranth and Chairman Schadewald
s.
Adopted January Z. 1887.
Commissioners Schadewald. Ander-
son and Neranth stated that they
voted mo" because the County Board
had previously gone on record favor
ing Diesel power in new trucks to be
purchased. and for the further reason
that the resolution had not been pre-
scented to the County Board for dis
cussion prior to the time of its
passage.
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To the County Board:
Your Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts to whom were referred the
miscellaneous expense bills and ditch
bills against the County of St. Louis,
having considered same, recommend
the adoption of the following resolu-
ton.
II. a. ANDERSON,
JOSEPH VERANTH,
T. A. JONES.
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Adopted January Z. 1887.
BY Commissioner Aaby:

BY Commissioner ABBY:
Resolved, That the following trans
fers of read bridge funds be and the
same are hereby authorized:
From Div. No. , to Division
No. l 354. 10
From WPA Account to Divi-
sion No. / 49,. ..... 1,0Sl. 70
From WPA Account TO Divi-
sion No. ................. S46.72
From WPA Account to Divi-
sion No. p ............... 1928
From Div. No. 10 TO Division
NO. Il S2l.Oo
From wPA Account to Divi-
sion No. 50 ................ 1858
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This being the time set for the
opening of bids for the repair of
Bridge L-1-20-1 the following bids
We're received and referred to the
County Highway Engineer for tabu-
A. A. Bodin & Son, s7,425.oO. Au-
gust Lame, $7,89731, Mesaba Con-
struction Company. $7.775.00. Run
quist Construction Co., $8,491. Is,
Standard Construction Co.. sS,099. 80,
Taylor and Taylor Inc, 11,885.60
and the Wfnton Building Company,
S13, 46S.00.
This being the time set for the
opening of bids for the furnishing
of cutting edges, the Chairman an
nounced that a bid had been re-
ceived from the Lange Tractor and
Equipment Company at ;55 o'clock
in the afternoon of said day, and
objection to the reading of said bid.
AS no one objected to the same,
upon motion of Commissioner An
derson the said bid was read. Bids
for furnishing cutting edges were were
Company, Standard ard Salt & Cement
Co, Marshall Wells Company, KEEL
ley How Thomson, Thorman w. Ros-
holt Company. the Motor Power
Equipment Company, Paper Calmen-
son & Company and, the LANCE Trac-
tor and Equipment Company, said
bids being in considerable detail.
which is not listed herein. and were
referred to the County Highway En-
gineer for tabulation.-1971S.
This being the time set for the
opening of bids for the furnishing of
corrugated metal culvert pipe. bids
We're received from Martin Berger
son, n. p. Swanson, McMahan Lum-
her ComnanY Duluth Culyert Com
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Committee.
Resolved. That the material and SER
vice payrolls containing various claims
and bills against the County of SIT.
Louis. for the various funds herein
after enumerated be and are hereby
approved. and the County Auditor is
hereby Instructed to draw warrants
for the several amounts contained
therein, as follows:
County Revenue Fund,
unu IL ,0u0 90
Ditch Fund, Fund 8 ..... 1856. 80
Garage Revolving Fund,
fund ~ ...s.......... 1921
Insurance Fund, Fund &c -. 2400
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and ii was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Jones, Ander-
son. Veranth, Ostdahl, Murray. ABBY
and Chairman Schadewald-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted January Z, 1887.
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BY Commissioner Murray:

Adopted January 20, 1897.