Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 9, 1902, Page 4

(Brous fanis PoeraieMeview Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YE R IN ADVANCE qutered in the Postollice at “ Minnesoty, as Seeoud-Cha Grand Rapids Matter Official Paper of Itasca County, Village of Grand Rapids and Deer River aud Town of Grand Rapids. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET, #or Governor— L, A. ROSING, Cannon Falls. For Lieat. Goyernor— A. SMITH, St. Paul. ROBT. For Secretary of State— SPURGEON OOELL, Marshall. PRANK D, LARRABEE, Minneapolis. For Treasu rer— s. L, MYERS, Little Falls, Yor Supreme Court Clerk— GkO. E. JONES, Luverne, Commissioner— M. BOWLER, ‘Minneapolis. For R MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, iance to the principles ot forth in our national declaration. of independence; as especially taught by that great exponent of democracy, a Jette au as reaflirmed in tie national convention of the democratic purty * We further express our admiration for and grateful appreciation of the great ability, singular disinterested) nd untiring zeal in the service of humanity of that great leader of the deme cy and inost fearless and eloquent champion of the rights of man, William J. Bryan. We ute the people of the United States:that their latent democratic spirit and seuse of fairness have been sutticiently uroused to compel the present administration yo so far keep faith, however reluctantly. lie people of Cuba as to withdraw our ps from their nd and allow them a sure of self-government, avd we condemn + re in party tor its fuilure to fully comply with the congressional resolutions passed before the deciaration of war with Spain. with deepest shame_and regret that wh Lie apostasy Of the repablicanparty, of the United Staves are, by our thro’ the peo imperialistie policy in the Philippines. placed Defore the world in the false position of re- pudia the most cherished fundamental ples of our government. and our brave 1 soldiers ure forced to disgrace our flag iud army in obedience to orders from their e ssmen for the-position tukengoy them on tue Plilippine question, and demand that our goverment declare its intentions and purpose in regard vo the Filipino people and wraut to them their independen The power of the mod an ap- evil and a monstrous menace. We would revoke the tarifi benefits they enjoy; we would refuse the subsidy they seek} we ‘vould pass appropriate legislation for’ the control of tueic affairs and te secure publivity, and we would enforce the laws ust them, sparing none. ihe repabiican party openly advocates the policy ol cliss legislation, conferring speciat beneiits. subsidies, bounties, cessive riches and ubject poverty “rupt and debase character are results me sociil disease—special privilege. emphatically reaftirm our belief that :pplication of the democracic principles }ual rights to wll and special privileges to is the only remedy for existing in- ties und wrongs. We deplore the nce of a spirit of law- Jossnuss Which finds expressioa even in mur- derous attacks upon the chief magistrate of the nd has brought about the t incumbeut of that exalted bank and the mmient by in- .vor the postal savin} income WX; We Oppuse Ko junction We would eorreet the imbecile and unbusi- like poficy Uhat Lmvovtlss our trade with la and Cuba at the behest of special \ke this opportunity to pay heartfelt nan aud popular ieader, arer of our cause dur huid fought campaigns. John Lind. place 1m the Listory of the nortawest and 1 the heurts of the people of ali classes ure and tue impress of his characver political tite of this state will endur all time. Lis term as governor will be kuoWn in the history of our common- wealth as that in which every executive de urtient—railroad and warehouse Counnis sion, public examiner, labor commission, in- surance commission, dairy und — food commision, adjutant general, superintendent: b instruetiun, be rd of equaiization inspection—was brought to the highe x d of efficiency and in every respect represented the people. it Will be kioWu as the administration hich reduced the state tax levy while secure a! : of revenue from tux-dodg- 3; that cut down the freight 1000.00 per annum ing corpor bili of al hrough just aud etticient uge of one grad ‘duction in the first time in te ate power in Minn lic laws as 1s citizen \Ve pledge a continuance of thisenlightened 1 administration aud tidelity » candidates of the ety ugain sununoned to serve the state ‘Phe scate’s uw forbidding merge peting railroads should L ii every case; and the state's neglected power ty regulite rates should be exercised is the prine remedy tur discrimination and quired of the humblest of com- 1e readjustment of our is an absolute necessity with which the preseut ad:ninistration has proved its incomperency to cle Wo adopt the clear and intelligent program submitted by the democratic minority in the late session, the taxation of nou-resident cor- porations equaliy with Gamestic, ue ade- quate taxation of public service corporations ud the taXalion oF incomes and we tavor the dimendment of the cousUiLution to that end. We favor the municipal ownership of public service corporations, the prinemple of direct i jon aud hone Je in local taxation. val the interests of labor can best be conserved by organization, and we (lemand for eyery man Who lubors an equal hse of wll natural opportunities to the end inat no man shall take the proceeds of anothers iaver without tull Compensatiion thereto Wo are in favor of the observance of a geueral eizht-hour work day, aud vhat all printing done for and supplies purchased by Ube state of Minnesota shall bear the union label, und pledge our support to organized jabor in its efforts for securing the same, We wouid correct the errors ia the law establishing the stute board of control, We recommend to the voters the adoption of the proposed Law, Whose submission to the people was seen persistent efforts ofthe Lind administration, tor the increase pf the railroad gross eurning stocks. We favor the election ot United States senators by direct vote of the people, aud the tection to the senate arly of men pledged to bat reform. We condemn the failure of the present state administration to enforce the law fzainst the merger of the Lron Range rail- ? We condemn the surrender of the state rail- roud and Warehouse commission to the United Stutes steel trust in xiving up the state's urisdiction aver railroads wholly within. tt te c jers and wb. ning the jast rates ordered the preeediug commission, to the brojedice oe the state's interest in the school lands. We condemn the failure af the board ef cans General statutesof 1894, Z Sse a trol to conserve the efficiency of the state in- stitutions, and we abhor the theory that the ablic schools whith are fandamental to the ife of the republic, are charitable insti-_ tutions, We condemn the administration for con- verting the state binding twine plant Into an auxiliary of the cordage trust. We condemn the nesota “congressman for their failure to promote legislation to strengthen the powers of the interstate com- merce commission. und we regret that sub- serviency to privileged greed should compel ar United States senators to vote fur the iniquitous ship subsidy, PROCEEDINGS | Bg ESR BOARD OR: County Commissioners OF — ITASCA CO., MINN. Auditor's office, Itasca county, Minn. July 18th, 1902, Pursuant to law the Boma of County Com- missioners met at the Auditor's office the 18th day of July, 1902 Roll call, commissioners present Lang. Moore, Hennessy, Brooks and Fraser. J, A. Murphy and J. H. Gruber cume before the board and submitted an ordinance and contract of Itasca county and several land owners to regulate a portion of the road from Grand Rapids to the east county line, known as the Hibbing road, and prescribing and de- fining the rights of land owners thereto. After un explanation cf the contract sub- mitted by Mr. J. A. Murphy on motion duly mude and carricd the matter was referred to 4a committee consisting of Commissioners Moore, Hennessy and Lang, who were in- structed to confer with the couaty attorney and report later to the board, Chairman Galarneau and Supervisor Anderson of the town board of the town of Graud Rapids, came before the board and ro- quested that the board of county cormmis- sioners make a reasonable uppropriation out of the county road and bridge fand to the town of Grand Rapids to assist said township in the building of the new road leading from Grand Kapids to the west town line connect- ing with the Bass Brook road, After some discussion upon motion duly made and carried the matter was referred to the road and bridge committee. J. A. Brown came be- fore the board und requested that the board tuke action upon his claim against Itasca eounty in the sum of $200, same being for estimates furnished the county assessor dur- ing the assessing season of 1900, which claim had never been allowed. After a careful consideration of the claim and the same be- ing regularly O. K’d, by the county assessor on motion duly made und carried the claim allowed und a warrant ordered drawn. Messrs. Gravelle and Lessard came before the bourd und requested that the county board cause to be opened up the county road congressional township 152, north of range 28 be and the same fs declared organized for all | township purposes and that the boundaries of said township shall be according to the government survey thereof. and that the name of said township. shall be “Pairview" uecording to the request of said petition. and that due notice be given the voters of said organized township that the first town meet- ing for the organization and election of officers of said’ township be held on the—— day of August, 1902. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 p. m. of said day at——. in said township, and that the auditor deliver due notice of such election for said township to the sheriff of the county who shall cause the same to be posted in such township pursvant to section 617 of chapter 10 of the General Statutes of 1894, The reso- lution was duly seconded and upon roll call was unanimously adopted. A petition was presented praying the county board to create and erect the organization of a civil town in said county to be composed of congressional township 148, north of range 29, said petition being duly signed by 25 legal voters and residents of said territory. Commissioner Hennessy offered the follow- ing resolution und moved its adoption: Whereas, The board of county commissioners. of Itasca county Laving been petitioned by 25 legal voters and residents of township 148 north of range 29. to have said township orgnaized for township purposes pursuant to section 915, chapter 10 of the General Statutes of 18M, Now therefor be it hereby resolved, That congressional township 148, north of range 29 be und the same is hereby declared organized for all township purposes and that the boundaries of suid township be accord- ing to the government surve; that the name of said township shall be Third River according to the request of said petition, and that due notice be given the voters of said organized township that the first town meeting for the organization aud election of officers of said township beheld on the——duy of August, 1902. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m, and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day at—— in said township, and that the auditor deliver due notice of such election to the sheriff of the county who shall cause sume to be posted in such township pursuant to section 917, chapter 10 of the General Statutes of 1894. The comnittee to whom was referred the contract relating to a portion Of the Hibbing and Grand Rapids road submitted the follow- ing report: We, the undersigned committee of the board of county commissioners to whom was re- ferred the attached resolution and contract, after couferring with the county attorney of said county, recommend that the first para- graph of said resolution be stricken out and do further recommend its passage, adoption and execution.. Dated July 19th, 1902. FRANK 8, LANG, W. G. MOORE, T. H. HENNESSY, Committe. The auditor was requested to read the reso- lution as amended and recommended for passuge by the committee. which was as follows: Ordinance and contract of Itasca county, Minnesota, and several land owners, regu- luting a portion of the Hibbing and Grand Rapids road and prescribing aud defining the rights of land owners thereto: Whereas, For about ten years last past leading from Shoal lake running theuce east and connecting with the Prairie lake road, On motion duly made and carried the mutter was referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Upon motion duly made and carried the auditor was instrueted to refer all bills and claims on file to the county attorney for his inspection pursuant to the resolution adopted by the county board at its meeting held on July Lith, 1902 At this time an adjournment was taken to Saturday, July 19th, 19¢2, at 10 o'clock a.m. Saturday, July 19th, 1902, Pursuant to adjournment the board met at 104. m, Roll call full board present. é A communication was received from J. K. Stewart in which he requested the county hoard to tke action upon the petition for the organization of a school district filed with the county board on February 15th, 1902 ‘Tue petitioning for the organization of said district was taken under consideration und ufter a consideration of the petition as pre- sented there was a question raised as to the amount of territory that a school district could be composed of, the petition presented asking for a fraction and three full congres- sional townships, to be comprised in said di trict. Upon motion duly made and carried the matter was referred to the county at- torney. A petition was received signed by 15 resi- dents and tax payers praying the county board to organize the west 4: of congressional township 6¥, 26 and fractional township 70, range 28, 6) 27, 70-27 and sections 12 and 13, township 158, range 25 into a school district. On motion duly made and carried surie was referred to the county attorney for an option us to the legality of such organization. A petition on file for the organization’ of congressional township 150, range 29 into a civil town was taken up. The suid petition being signed by 21 residents and tax payers, Commissioner Lung offered the following resolation and moved its adoption: Whereas, The board of county commussioners of Itasca county have been duly peticioned by 21 legal voters and residents of township 150 north of range 29 to have suid congressional township organized for all town purposes pursuant to section 915, chapter 10, General Laws of 1804. ‘Now therefore be it resolved, That congres- sional township 150, north of range 28, be and the same is hereby declared organized for all township purposes and that the boundries of suid township shall be according to the government survey thereof and that» the name of said township’ shall be cormorant, according to the request of said petition. And that due notice be given the voters of said orgauized township und that the first town mecting for the organization and election of officers be held on the——day of August. 1%2, between the hours of 10 a. m, and 4 p. m, of said day at- ——in said township, and that the auditor deliver due notice of such election to the sheritf of the county, who shall cause the sume to be posted in such township pursuant to section 7, chapter 10, General Statutes of 1894. The resolution was duly seconded and upon roll cull was unanimously adopted. A petition wus presented petitioning the county board to create and direct the organi- zation of a civil town in said county to be composed of congressional township 1t> north uf range 28, said petition being duly signed by 23 legal voters and residents of said territory, Commissioner Moore offered the following resvlution ani moved its adoption: Whereas. the board of~ county commissioners of Itasca county have been petitioned by 23 legal voters and. residents of township 152, north of range 28 to have said township organized for all town purposes: pursuant to section 915. chupter 10 of the Now therefor be it hereby resolved, That certain private individuals or corporations tor their own purposes and uses have opened and in & measure improved a certain road way extending through a portion of three un- organized townships in the county of Itasca aud state of Minnesota, the line of whieh roud way commences and ends and traverses the territory particularly described as follows: Commencing at the west line of section 18. township 56, range 23, and extending norther- ly and easterly through township 56, range 23, township 56, range 22 and township 57, range 22 and ending at the St, Louis county line which is ubout the east quarter line of sec, tion 12, township 57, range 2, the same being a portion ot what is popularly termed the Grand Rapids and Hibbing road; Whereas, The county of Itasca has never taken any action and has never by resolution or any proceeding whatever laTd out or opened such described portion of said road as a public highway and has never made any im- provements or repairs thereon and has never expended uny money thereon; Whereas, Suid private individuals and cor- porations hereinbefore referred to did not in the opening of said roadway running through such unorganized townships, secure permis- sion thereof from the owners of the lands traversed by such portions of said roadway, or from this county, or through any of the means vrovided by law for the opening of highways, but that said portion of such roadway was cut out and opened for the con- venience and use of private individuals, and that in late years such roadway between the points above described being a strip of land of the usual road width, is heing used ada road; and that such strip of land between the points above described, and being used as a roadway. is the property of certain individu- als and corporations hereinafter named; and that the owners of suid land nor any of them haye ever given any right, consent, leasement or privelege to either private individuals or to the public to open or to use such roadway between the points above described and has never dedicated the same to the public use as a highway or otherwise, and that no public right to the said strip of land constituting said roadway between the points above de- scribed has been acquired by the public: Whereas. Portions of the said strip of land constituting such roadway between the points named running through township 56, range 23, township 56, range 22 and township d%, range 22, is owned by the West Mesaba Land company limited, The Weils Land com- pany limited, Joho M. Longyear and Russell M. Bennet, Wright Land company limited, T. B, Walker, Louis W. Hill, Nibiwa Iron com- pany and other owners; that all of the said owners of the said lund over which the said roadway traverses are ubout to insticate legul preeedings to prevent the use of that portion of said roadway by the public within the limits abave described; Whereas, Lt is claimed by the several land oWners and lessess of the lands so traversed by said roadway in township 56, range 23, township 36, range 22 and township 57, range 2. that iron ore exists in large quantities and under the lands traversed by said roadway; Whereas, [t seems to this board in the light of developements being made on the lands in question, entirely probable that iron ore does exist in and upon the lands traversed by said roadway through the townships above described and if so, the taking abso- lutely of Suid lands for highway purposes would subject the county to the payment of large sums us damages us compensation to the owners thereof; and t ® Whereas, The several owners of the lands traversed by said roadway in the townships above named will not in any measure consent thereof and: owners in the exploring of such lands: pal mining ore therepn, or carrying on any mining operations thereon, or in any manner inter- fering with the right of the several owners of such lands to use and disturb und cave and: dig the land and sink the surface thereof or’ such other use us may subserve the owner's: interests; Whereas, It appears that use may be m-de of such roudway as now located during such times as the use thereof by the publie will not interfere with the mining operations which may hereafter be ¢onducted and prosecuted by the several land owners; It is therefor resolved, stipulated and agreed between the county of Itasca, in the state of Minnesota, and the several owners of the said lands traversed by said roadway in townships 56-23, 56-22 and 57-22, as follows: First:—That the said roadway running through said townships as above set furth nor no part thereof is now and never has been u legal public highway in legal con- templation either by user, dedication or legal proceedure. Second:—That the various land owners legal proceedings to prevent the use of said roadway by the public; and the specific con- ditions of such waiver are that whatever use hereafter is made by the public in the way of travel over such roudway shall in no sense be construed to make or constitute said road a public highway or any part thereof and shall not be a dedication of such land or any part thereof to public or bighway uses, and that the varlous land owners of such described lands hereby absolutely reserve to themselves all rights to the pessession and use of said lands as against the public; and because such land owners will not during such times in the future as they are not exploring and carrying on mining operations on such road- way, interfere with the public in its travel over such reudway, the said soveral Iand owners are hereby granted an absolute right and privilege at any time in the future when they may see fit to completely terminate the use to the public of such roadway or any part thereof, when in the judgment of such land owners it shall become necessary for them in order to mine ore or curry on mining oper- utions in and upon the lands in question. It is further resolved and agreed that the several owners, lesees or contractors of said lands and each of them and their several suc- cessors, heir, assigns, contractors, sub-lesees or agents shall at ull times hereafter have the perpetual right and privilege to enter upon all the said lands and every part thereof covered and traversed by and included in the roadway between the points herein described and prospeét and explore the same and mine and dig the land constituting the suid road- way and to use, disturb, eave and sink the surface thereof; and the said ewners and lesees or any of them, their heirs or assigns, contractors or agents shall at no time be liable for any acis done or by any of them performed in prospecting, mining or remov- ing ore underlying said raud, or for obstruct- to-the use of the said land by the public to the extent that any rights. ation of law or otherwise, to the detriment, damage or disadvantage of the several land: if of the public | i might be acquired therein by the user. oper- | ing such highway by any mining operations or prospecting dr exploration work therein or thereon. Third:—That the county of Itasca assumes and has jurisdiction over the said portion of the roadway in townships 56-23, 46-22 and 57-22, the same traversing territory within the limits of Itasea county and in unorganized townships. lt is further agreed and resolved that the use of the public to such roadway is had only and solely pursuant to the conditions an& stipulations herein expressly set forth and not otherwise; and in the future and at any time when the owners or any of them shall determine to disturb, cave or sink the surface of the lund on any portion of the roadway for the purpose of conducting mining operations thereon, such lund owners shall have the absolute right so to do without resulting claims of damage to the public. It is, how- ever, understood and agreed on the part of the various land owners or any of them shail give to the county of Itasca or to the chair- man of its board of supervisers reasonable notice at any time of their intention to con- duct mining operations upon the roadway in question und describing said lands to be so mined or prospected to the end that the board of county commissioners and public autbori- ties myy have reasonable ogportunity to lay out or provide a roadway around or away from the land so to be mined and praspected, It is further agreed and resolved that the giving of such notice by the land owners to the county authorities of Itasca county shall be and constitute an absolute and perpetual revocation of the license herein granted to the public to travel over the lands herein mention; and ufter giving und serving the same all right of every nature and description of the public to enter upon or travel over the given portion of land mentioned in. such notice shall absolutely terminate and cease. It is further resolved and agreed that the various land owners who may hereafter con- duct test pitting and other prospecting operations along the lands traversed by this roadway sliall in so far as possible sink such test pits and make such prospecting at one side or the other of the wagon road as now traveled to the end that the public may be the least discommoded, this provision, how- ever not to interfer with the free and absolute use of the land by the several owners or to in any sense operate against the right of the owner to revoke and determine the license as herein provided. Fourth:—The provisions of this agreement. and ordinance shall constitute a contract be- tween the county of Itasca and the various land owners avd shall be held to be a com: promise and adjustment and determinution of ull controversy between the county and the public. and the various land ownors that the roadway within the described limits is the ubsolute property of the several land owners and that during the will and by the sufferance of the said land owners the public is licensed to travel over said highway, such license to be revoked und determined absvlutely in the manner herein provided, the rights of the publio.which may beretofore have accrued or vested or claimed to have accrued or vested being hereby waived and divested. and in consideration of the license herein granted, giving the qualified use by the public of the said rogdway_ The county attorney being present advised the board that in his opinion the road referred to was a legal highway and by the adoption of the foregoing resolution that the county would surrender no rights wnatever and that owing to the prospeetivo industry to be crea- ted by the exploration and possible mining of iron ore along the route of said highway he would recommend that the resolution :is sub- iifitted be adopted by the board. ; Upon the advice so rendered. Commissioner Moore moved that the report of the committee be uecepted and thC resolution duly apopted and executed. The motion was duly seconded anp upon roll call was unanimously ado} A communication was received from B, F.| in which he applied to purchase the Lyman | school house in Kainy Lake City as the}, is Riis alsin wild which daqactiiet onan Teens moat ol Rin soee tec eanae ae . Ship to transport thesr necessary household owning the land in question and traveised by | 800ds, ete. On motion duly ecurried the pe- such roadway will waive the instituting of ; tition was received und ordered filed. SSS -A communication was received from Jos. H. Gardner requesiiny the county beard tomake anappropraation to cut out and open a road from Baies camp in Seetirn 34. Township 63, Range 23, thenso north and west to Section 7 in snid township. and also stating that MWe had eut 10 miles of roadway and was unable todo-anything further urless assisted by the cbunty, The communication was received and A petition was received signed by 20 resi- dents and tax payers, petitioning the county boafp to cause to be laid out and established a public highway connec‘ing the moushs of the Black and Little Fork, Rivers extending to the road already existing between Kooch- iching and the latter point. On motisn duly made and carried the petition was granted and the eonnty surveyor instructed to survey out and establish said road. A communication was received from John C* Murphy requesting the board of commission- es to open up and make passable a highway leading from some railooad point to Township 63. Range 25, to enable sejtlers in said town A petition was receifed signed by thirty residents and taxpayers: petitioning the county bhard to cause a suitable bridge to be constructed across Clearwater river in said county at the crossing in Township 57 Range 250n the main traveled road leading north from Grand Rapids, It was moved and sec- onded that the petion be granted and that the county anditor be instructed to advertise for bids for the constauctiod of a bridge at said point, On roll call the motion was unan imonsly adopted. A petition was received signed by FE resi- dents and taxpayers same being a majovity of the legal voters of the town of Island, Lake. petitioning the county board to refuse to change the name of said yownship. Cymmissioner Praser reported that he had examined tha road built by R. W. Paulking~ hor in the Township of Trout Lake fos which work the connty board had previously appro- priated $150 and that the work thereon bad been done in a good and workmanlike manner and of the value appropriated therefor and would recoiamend that the amount of 100. still unpaid, be allowed. On motion duly made and earried the report of Commissioner Fraser was adopted. Upon motion dulv made an carried an ad- journment was taken to Tuesday, July 29th, District No. 1. (Chairman) District No. District No. 3. District No. District No. President 1902 at 10 o’clocita. m. Suly 20h, 1902 Pursuant to adjournment the bourd of county commissioners met at the auditors Office the 29th day of July, 192 at 19 o'clock a. m. Roll call, commissioners presence. Brooks, Lang Moore and Hennesssy. It being the time set for the consideration of bids for the painting of the buildings on the county poor farm the five bids’ filed were opened and were us follows: F, W. Taylor bid $158: Inks & Porter $117; Z Curry $120; Yan- cy & Rhodes $10; O. A. Donghe:ty S152. Af- tera consideration of the bids ‘as subuiitted Commissioner Lung moved thut the bid of yancy & Rhodes for the painting of the build- ings at the county poor farm vt $70 be accep- ted and that a CoEmittee of two b? apposnted to prepare contract for same. The motion was duly seconded and adopted. The chair mun appointed as such committee cimmis- sioners Hennessy anp Moore. A communication was reeeived from J. E, Gill & Co, notifying the bourd of county com- missioners that that they had completed the work on the Hill Lake Road as per their con- tract and requesting that the board ef county commissioners or a committee proceed as soon as possible to inspect the said road, and also thatthe county board cause the ferry bout to donnect the said road with the roud on the north side of Pokegama lake be put in place as soon aw possible. The communica- tion was received and ordered filed. Upon motion duly madZ and carried the road and bridge committee was instructed to inspect the Hill Lake road and report there on at the next meeting of the board, and tha, the said committee cause the ferry to be put ia place at the earliest possible moment. 1t being the time and place set for the hear ing of petitions forming new school districts, the petitions on file were taken under consid- eration. The petition for a dhange of boundaries of school district No. 4 was taken under consid eration. It appearing by the returns that due notice of the date of heuriug of said peti- tion had been duly given as by law rezuired, and there being no objections offered to the granting of said petition, Commissioner Lang offered the following resolution and moved its adoption * Whereas, The petition of E. J. Holler and others. constitating a majority of the free. holders who are logal voters residing in Dis- trict No, 4in saidtcounty. askidy that the boundaries of such district be altered, having been presented to the board of couety commis- sioners of said county, and the county super intendent of schools haaing tndorsed on such pesition her writtec approval thereof, and the county commissioners having appointed a time and place for the hearing upon sai@ pe- tetion, and due notice thereof having been given as by law required. and it appearing thac the said district will not be left with less than 35 residents between 5 and 21 years of age Now, Said petition -havling been publically read at a meeting of said board of _ county commissionersheld at the coudty auditors office in the village of Grand Rapids in said county on the 29th day of July, 1902, being the time and plnce specified in said notice and it having been duly presented to said bourd. Now therefor itis by said board ordered that the boundaries of school district No. 4 within the said county oj Itasca be and the same is hereby altered as follows to-wit: the saih district to be composed of all of fraction- «l township 71 north of range gt, Juch alter- ation being as prayed for in said petition. ‘The resolution was duly secooded and upen roll call was unanimously adopted. and or- dered issued. The petition for the formation of a n shool district to be comprised of towuship 70 Range 24 was taken under consideration. Commissioner Lang moved that the follow- ing order be edopted by the board of county commissioners, Whereas. The petition of T.L. Kinsheila and others. who constitute a majority of the. freeholners who are legal voters residing in the district hereinafter deseribed, asking that the same be formed into a school district, having been presented to the board of county commissioners of said Itasca county und tho county superintendent of schools having en- dorsed on said petition her written approval thereof: and it uppearing within such dis- trict so to be formod 38 or more residents be tween 5 and 21 years of age: . Now said petition having been publicly read ata meeting of said board of county commis- ‘sioners, held on the 29th day of July 1902, and it having been duly considered by said board; It is by said bourd orderep, that a school dis- COUNTY AND VILLAGE OFFICER COUNTY. Auditor. .E. J. Farrel Treasurer. 6. C. Miller Sheriff. W.C. Tyndalh AY y hester L. Pratt Register of Deeds. A. B. Clair Clerk of Court. . .T.D. Rassmussen fudge of Probate -John b. Barnard rveyor. James Murehie Coroner. Dr. Thomas Kussel? 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