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

Whereas, The United States of
America, hereinafter called the Gov
eminent" has acquired and is ac-
curing real property for and is OPP
Grating rural rehabilitation project
for resettlement purposes known as
the Duluth Homesteads Project. here
matter called the Project" in the
State of Minnesota, and a portion of
which is located within the jurisdic
tional limits of the County of ST.
Louis, State of Minnesota. and
Whereas, The Project and the per-
sons now and hereafter residing on
or occupying the premises thereof
will be supplied with certain public
and municipal services by said Coun-
ty, and
Whereas. 1t is provided by Section
2, of Public Law No. 845-74th Cong
ress, approved June 29, 1886. herein
after called the Act" with respect
to any resettlement project or any
settlement purposes heretofore or
thereafter constructed with funds al
lotted or transferred to the ReSettle-
ment Administration pursuant to the
Emergency Relief, Appropriation Act
of 1885, or any other law, as follows:
Section 2. Upon the request of any
state or political subdivision thereof,
or any other local public taxing unit,
in which any such project. described
in Section l, has been or will be
ministration is authorized to enter
into an agreement, and to consent
to the renewal or alteration thereof,
with such state or political sub
division thereof. or other local tax
ing unit, for the payment by the
United States of sums in lieu of
taxes. Such sums shall be fixed in
such agreement and shall be based
upon the cost of the public or NUM-
cipal services to be supplied for the
4, Ns,.t hn
sons residing on or occupying such
premises, but taking into consid-
Grafton the benefits to be derived
by such state or subdivision or other
taxing unit from such project;
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved,
That we, the members of the County
Board of the County of st. Louis.
State of Minnesota. this ninth day of
August, 1887. in meeting duly assem-
bled, do hereby authorize and empower
A. G. Schadewald, Chairman, to pre-
pare and file with the proper officer
or agency of the Government. on be-
half of said County. such written
request as may be necessary for an
agreement to be negotiated and en-
tered into by and between said Coun-
ty and the Government for the pay
ment by the Government to said
County of sums in lieu of taxes, pur-
suant to Section of the Act quoted
above, for the public and municipal
services TO De Suppleu ny Sdiu SOuHly
to Project inhabitants and occupants
for the period from July l, 1887, to
December 81. 1887, both inclusive;
and we do further authorize and en-
power said Chairman to negotiate
and execute, on behalf of said County.
the agreement so requested in writing
by and between the County and the
Government for the payment by the
Government of sums in lieu of taxes
for the remainder of the year. which
ends December 81. 1887, said agree
ments to be substantially in the form
considered at this meeting, copy
of such form to be attached to and
made a part of this resolution.
Commissioner Anderson 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 August 8, 1887.