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

BY Commissioner ABBY: '.
Whereas, In the apportionment of
the funds received from the mineral
tax cases. the County Revenue Fund
received the sum of $685., 727 SO; and
Whereas. There is a State Loan
the amount of 500. 100000, purchased
under resolution of the County Board
dated June g. 1888. and the bonds
bearing date of June 26. 1888; and
Whereas. The County Board of St.
January 4. 1884, and again by resolu-
ton dated July 6, 1897, agreed to pay
the City of Duluth the sum of $lS.-
100000 as its proportionate share in
the purchase of the Old Federal Build
ing located i'm the Civic Center. and
Whereas. The County Board enter
ed into settlement agreement with
the CITY of Duluth for past Indebted
ness incurred by the City of Duluth in
the control of communicable diseases
by a resolution passed May z. 1887.
and amended by resolution dated
August 10. 1887. for an amount in
the sum of $32 10000; and =
Whereas. BY resolution the County
Board of St. Louis County and the
City Council of the City Of Duluth:
under date of June 8, 1897. entered
into an agreement to pay its proper
tionate share. for the control and, pre-
vention of contagious diseases for the
year 1887, in an amount not TO exceed
the sum of $4,000. 90; and :. Z.
overdraft in the General Revenue
Fund for the year 1897, of approx
mately $125, 000.0 and -, - >. =.
Whereas. There is an! nyerdraft in
the State Rural Highway Account in
the sum of $7,496.70;1 and
Whereas. 1t is contemplated chang
ing the accounting machines in the
Road Accounting office in order to
save rent. and it is estimated that the
purchase of said new machines will
amount to 81, 100000; and -,
Whereas. In the opinion OF this
Board it is for the best interests of
the people of st. Louis County that
these items be taken care of imme-
diately, as well as good business
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved.
That the County Auditor is hereby
authorized and instructed to transfer
from said General Revenue Fund the
sum of s100.000.00 to the Ditch Fund
and pay said State Loan known as
Ditch Refunding Bonds; and pay the
sum of SIS, 100000, pursuant to the reso-
luton of july s, 1897. for the payment
Of the County's share of the purchase
of the Old Federal Building; and pay
the sum of s32.S00.00 for contagious
diseases pursuant to the resolution of
the County Board as of AUGUST 10.
1887; and set up the sum of slO.0o0.oo
to the Contagious Disease Account.
payable during the year 1887; and
that the sum of S125,000.00 in the
General Revenue Fund be applied on
the estimated overdraft for the year
1897, as well as to pay any unforeseen
expenditures: and to transfer the sum
of s7.49670 to the State Rural High
way Fund to take care of the overdraft
now carried in said Fund: and the
sum of 100000 be allotted to pay
for such accounting machines as may
be hereafter determined to be needed
by this Board; and that the remain
ing balance of said sum of $685., 727 SO.
which i'm all amounts to the sum of
1892, $40 90. be transferred to the Coun-
ty Bond Sinking Fund.
Commissioner 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-I.
Nays--NOne.
Adopted August 10. 1887.