Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 13, 1909, Page 7

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grand Rapids, Minn., January Sth, 1909. Pursuant to law, the .Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota, met at the Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids this 5th day of January, 1909. ‘All members of the Board present. ‘All members of the Board having taken the oath of office as provided by law, the Board proceeded to or- ganize by the election of a Chairman and vice-chairman for the ensuing year 1909. Upon motion of Commissioner Tre- bileock, seconded by Commissioner Mc- Williams, Neil Mullins was lected chairman by unanimous vote. On motion of Commissioner O'Brien, seconded by Commissioner Trebilcock, Archie McWilliams was elected vice- chairman by unanimous vote. The following county officers’ bonds were then presented to the Board for approval. County Treasurer, with A. A. Kremer as principal and the Na- tional Surety Company of New York as surety in the sum of $100,000.00. Sheriff, with T. T. Riley as principal and Massachusetts Bonding and In- surance Company as surety in the sum of $5,000.90. Commissioner Trebilcock moved that said bonds be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unamimous vote. The fixing of salaries of the several elective and appointed officers was then taken up, and the salaries for the year 1909 were fixed as follows: Commissioner King moved that the salary of. the Superintendent of Schools for the year 1909 be $1200.00. The motion was seconded ‘by Commis- sioner O’Brien and carried by unan- imous vote. Commissioner King moved that the salary of the County Attorney for the year 1909 be $2,000.00. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. The salary of the County Treasurer was computed upon the assessed valu- ation and fixed in the sum of $2,590.00. Commissioner O’Brien, moved that the salary of the physician of the Board of Health be fixed at $50.00 per month. The motion was seconded by Commissioner McWilliams and carried by_unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that one county physiclan be appointed for Commissioner District No. 1 and that part of No. 2 north of township Num- bered 56, to be known as the Deer River District and that the salary be fixed at $25.00 per month. That one county physician be appointed for that part of Commissioner district No. 2, south of township numbered 57 and all of Commissioner District No. 4, and that the salary be fixed at $50.00 per month, sald district to be known as the Grand Rapids District, and that one county. physician. be appointed for Commissioner Districts 3 and 5 to be known as the Iron Range Dis- trict and that the salary be fixed at $25.00 per month. The motion was seconded by Commissioner McWilliams and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that the compensation of the overseer of the Poor Farm be fixed at $40.00 per month, and $3,50 per week for each inmate boarded, being under the same terms and conditions as were in force during the year 1908. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the salary of the Janitor be fixed at $65.90 per month, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Trebilcock and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that the amount of clerk hire to be allowed the county treasurer be fixed at $50.00 per month. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved _ that the Judge of Probate be allowed clerk hire in an amount equal to one- fourth of the salary of the Judge, as provided by Chapter 322 of the laws of 1907. The motion was seconded by Commissioner McWilliams and car- ried by unanimous vote. An adjournment was then taken to 1:30 o'clock P. M. Pursuant to adjournment the Board again met at 1:30 P. M All members of the Board present. Matt Rosholt made a proposition to construct a bridge across Swan River on the Feeley and Bovey road between sections 31 and 32, township 55, range 23, for the sum of $450.00, and filed with the Board plans and specifications for such bridge. Commissioner O’Brien moved _ that the proposition of Matt Rosholt be ac- cepted. and that the County Auditor be instructed to enter into a contract with said Rosholt for the construction of said bridge in accordance with the specifications filed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner McWilliams and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for change of a por- tion of the Goodland-Feeley road, the Committee appointed to examine the route of said road filed the following report: “To the Board of County Commission- ers of the County of Itasca, Minne- sota: “The undersigned Committee ap- pointed by you to. examine the pro- posed route of a highway, as stated in the petition referred to in your order of appointment made on_ the 24th day of October, 1908, would res; pectfully report that we met at the time and place designated in your said order, and proceeded to examine the neta® proposed to be established v Beginning at the center of section 9, township 54, range 23, and running thence west on quarter line to the quarter post on the West side of sec- tion 9, thence at an angle from West to South of 50 deg. a distance of 897 feet to intersect Bovey and Feeley road in lot six (6) of section 8, town- ship 54, range 23; and to be connected with other roads as follows: Bovey and Feeley road, and terminating at the point of intersection with the Bovey and Feeley road. “And do hereby by the opinion of a majority of said. Committee recom- mend that the prayer of the said pe- titioners be granted. “Givyen.under our hands this 5th day of January, 1909. NEIL ‘MULLINS, C. M. KING, Committee.” -Commissioner O’Brien moved that the report of the Committee be ap- proved; that said highway be and the same is hereby ordered established, according to the Committee’s report, and that the advantages and benefits to each description of land over which said road runs be and are here- by assessed equal to the damages sustained. The motion was seconded by Commissioner King and carrjed by unanimous vote. The petition of Edwin Reed and others for change of a portion of said @Goodland-Feeley road was on motion { of Commissioner. O’Brien, seconded vy | Commissioner Trebilcock, rejected. The bids for the construction of the Blackberry-Feeley road were then opened and read as follows: Pete Ohman, for $2,575.00. A. F. Olson, for $40.90 per acre for clearing; $1.75 per rod for grading and $4.00 per rod for corduroy. E. Cc. Watson for the sum of $3,- 425.00. Lofberg & Benton, for $2,488.30. M. W. Pogue, for $1,920.00. c. C. Anderson, for $2,500.00. Melvin N. Rosholt, for $1,980.0). The bid of M. W. Pogue being the lowest and best bid, upon motion of Commissioner O’Brien, seconded by Commissioner King, said bid was ac- cepted and the County Auditor was in- structed to draw a contract with said M. W. Pogue for the completion of said road on or before July Ist, 1909. Commissioner King moved that the hearing on the Spring Lake road be continued to the next meeting: The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. A petition, signed by Martin Matt- son and others of the Town of Trout Lake, requesting an appropriation for the improvement of a town road in said town of Trout Lake, kaown as Mattson’s road was then presented to the Board. Upon motion of Commis- sioner O’Brien seconded by Commis- sioner Trebilcock, said petition was disapproved. The application of the Pillsbury Estate for correction of assessment and abatement of taxes for the year 1908 upon lands in section 23, 59-26, was laid over to the next meeting for further consideration. Commissioner King moved that the County Auditor advertise for bids for 300 cords of green body wood, to be delivered at the court house and jail, as follows: 50 cord Popple, 125 cords birch, 75 cords tamarack and 50 cords jack pine. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that the sum of $350.00 be appropriated from the County Revenue Fund to the Ing cidental Fund as provided by chapter 390, Laws of 1907. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner Trebilecock moved that the sum of $250.09 be appropriated from the County Revenue Fund to the County Attorney’s Contingent Fund. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner O'Brien and carried by un- animous vote. Upon motion of Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner O’Brien, the matter of the relief of Jacob Oli, a county charge, residing in township 55, range 23, was referred to Commis- sioner Trebilecock, with instructions to furnish the necessary relief. Commissioner King moved that J. G. Hermes be reappointed overseer of the poor farm for the ensuing year, 1909. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved that Dr. Thomas Russell be appointed County Physician for the ensuing year, 1909. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Trebilcock and carried by unanimous vote. On motion of Commissioner seconded by Commissioner McWil- liams, Dr. Geo. C. Gilbert was ap- pointed County Physician for the Iron Range District. On motion of Commissioner O'Brien, seconded by Commissioner McWil- liams, Dr. Geo. J. Hanley was_ appointed County Physician for the Deer River District. Upon motion of Commissioner Kiag, seconded by Commissioner O’Brien, Dr. Jules Gendron was appointed physician King, of the Board of Health, by unan- imous vote. Commissioners MeWilliams and King were appointed members of the County Board of Health, as provided by section 2134, Revised Laws of 1905, Upon motion of Commissioner King, seconded _ b; Commssioner O’Brien, Charles Huss was appointed janitor of the court house by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that the matter of the appointment of assessors for the assessment district in the unorganized townships be laid over to the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien, and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that all persons having claims against the County, and which claims are to be allowed by the Board of County Com- missioners, be required to file their bills in the office of the County Aud- itor at least three days prior to the date of the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at which the bills are to be allowed, and that no bills be allowed by this Board unless the same have been filed in the office of the County Auditor at least three days before the meeting. Further, that all fee bills such as justices, sheriffs, constables, _wit- nesses, coroners, and clerk of Court fees, be referred to and approved by the County Attorney before the same are allowed by this Board. The mo- tion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. The ‘following statement was pre- sented by the County Auditor as pro- vided by section 488 of the Revised Laws of 1905: “To the County Board, Itasca County, Minnesota: “Pursuant to law, I present below a statement showing the amount of taxes levied for County purposes for the current year, the amounts col- lected and apportioned to date, and the balances uncollected, together with the actual cash balance remaining to the credit of each County fund at the close of business on the 31st day of December, 1908. “M. A. SPANG, “County Auditor.” Amount lev- Balance ied forcurrent uncollect- Funds year. ed or un- apportioned County Revenue Fund .........- $79,581.13 $79,581.13 Poor Fund ...... 12,057.74 12,057.74 Road and Bridge Fund .......... 43,846.36 43,846.36 County Bonds ... 15,108.39 15,108.39 County Bonds, in- terest ......... 15,108.39 15,108.39 Balances remaining to the credit of each fund are as follows: Funds Credit Balance County Revenue Fund .. -$ 9,587.36 Poor Fund ........... 4,121.96 Road and Bridge Fund 3,583.58 Incidental Fund .. . : 48.90 County Bonds ..... . « 39,386.36 County Bonds, interest.. 7,783.53 The following is a statement of the accounts remaining unpaid on the contracts already entered into by the Board. For what Amt. of Amt. Bal. purpose contract. paid due Moose Lake Road ..$ 670.0) ........ $ 670.00 Ball Club Road .. 1,000.00 1,000.00 Ball Club Road 300.0) ........ 300.00 Soderlund Road .. 375.00 ........ 375.00 Hulburt Road 1,200.00 ........ 1,200.00 Anderson Road 449.00 .....-.- 440.00 Lake Jessie Bridge 600.00 .......- 500.00 Goodland Road .. 2,200.00 1,000.90 1,200.00 Swan River Road 300.00 150.00 150.09 Poor Farm Heating Plant ...1,085.00 271.25 813.75 Commissioner McWilliams moved that the matter of the appointment of a mine inspector be laid over to the next meeting. The motion was sec- onded by Commissioner Trebileock and carried by unanimous vote, Chairman Mullins then appointedj probate court ...... Peseta: 2 Commissioners McWilliams and Tre- wn. Hoolihan, serving citations ety ‘bilcock as a committee to whom shall|H. S. Huson, justice fees . 18:30 be referred all applications for the|Wm. Hulbert, justice fees 14.90 position of mine inspector. Said com-| Frank Herman, services as asst. mittee to investigate the qualifica- janitor, Nov. 25th to Jan. 4th 82.00 tions of applicants and report to the} Loren Hane, putting locks on Board. fair grounds bldgs. and gates 1.00 Commissioner Trebilcock moved that|Heary Hughes & Co., supplies the Board proceed to have a tool and for court house ............. 1.55 implement shed built on the east side|Henry Hughes & Co., supplies of the court house and jail grounds, for voor farm 24.84 said building to be used for storing |Frank Hermes, the road tools, scrapers, graders and fee 1.18 other tools and implements belonging |T. K. . a to the County. Said building to be er road survey 10.0) 60 feet long and 25 feet wide. The|Fred Heinrick, services as ax- motion was seconded by Commissioner man on Drumbeater road sur- O’Brien and carried by unanimous 1.00 vote. Commissioners Mullins and O’Brien CTS oe eee . 4.55 and County Auditor Spang were ap-|Wm. Hayes, constable’s fees. 22.75 pointed a Committee to look after|J. G. Hermes, board of paupers 163.00 the construction of such building. J. F. Jones, services as axman ,.An_adjournment was then taken to On county road survey ....... 13.00 7:30 P> M. Thomas Johnson, witness fees, Pursuant to adjournment, the Board justice court ........ ae. 1.18 again met at 7:30 o'clock P. M. J. K. Jasper, witness fees, All members of the Board present. Justice: cougt--...52. us. -tes 1.96 The minutes of the last meeting| Kremer & King, insurance on were read and upon motion made and poor house 93.00 carried were approved. E. C. Kiley, Commissioner King moved that John lighingy . oe... 84.6.2 32.40 Briggs of Deer River be sent to the}Geo. F. Kremer, burial sanitarium at Walker for treatment. paupers .....-- eee cee 50.00 The motion was seconded by Commis-|Geo. F. Kremer. bed: sioner Trebileock and carried by un- poor house . ++ 29.75 animous vote. Thos, Kerr & Co. or The matter of letting contracts for 4 sees . 5.00 official printing and publishing for se on, wo the year 1999 was than takea up. oti aN namie ne aNee 12.90 The following bids were opened and|Kremer & King, premium on read: i County Treasurer's bond .... 570.00 Bid of A. L. Lafreniere as _ pro-|Thomas Kingston, constable’s prietor and publisher of the Itasca POUR D cca ge Fao clone oes sien ois 9.00 County Independent, to publish the of-] Wm. Litchke, labor on fair ficial proceedings of the Board of ground fence 2.00 County Commissioners at «he rate of]. A. Lupton, M. : 40c per folio for the first insertion justice court mae 1.96 and 10c per folio for each subsequent] J. S. Lofberg, sundry labor insertion. " claims Diamond Mine & Lof- . _ Bid of A. L. Lafreniere to publish berg Mill road 23.75 in the Itasca County Independent all] Neil Mullins, mileage examin- notices and other matter exclusive of ing roads e 38.60 the official proceedings of the County|Nefl Mullin: Board, financial statement and delin- mileage " 17.60 quent tax list at the rate of 40e per folio] Miller-Davis Print for the first insertion and 10c per tionery supplies < 5.40 folio for each subsequent insertion, |, W. Martindale, services as . Bid of A. L. Lafreniere to publish election clerk meee 2.90 in the Itasca County Independent the] A, Murray, witness fees, justice Financial Statement for the year 1908] ‘court ........ ese 1.18 at the rate of 40c per. folio for the} MeGill Warner Cc stationery first insertion and 10c per folio for] supplies sage . 2.96 each subsequent insertion. E. J. McCowan, stamps ec. 3.10 Bid of A. L. Latreniere to print ana} Niles & Aiton, Ingot iron cul- publish in the Itasca County Inde- verts tes pendent the delinquent tax list at the] M. Q’Brien, rate of 7e per description. farm ...... Bid of L. D. Lamon as proprietoz|M. o'Brien and publisher of the Itasca Iron News,}] roads .... to print and publish gm said newspaper|M. O'Brien, 1 the delinquent tax list at the rate of] meeings |. 2 l5e per description. W. J. & H. D. Powers, ps, Bid of L. D. Lamon, to print and] ete., court house and jail.... 46.90 publish in the Itasca Iron News, the] w. J. & H. D. Powers, supplies proceedings of the Board of County fof poor: fatin Vial. cc 488 oi 20.66, Commissioners at the rate -of 75¢ per} w. J. & H. D. Powers, material folio for the first insertion and 33e]} for yoor farm ........-...-- 8.97 per folio for each subsequent inser-]w. Jy. @ H. D. Powers, supplies tion. ? for county fair buildings 2.30 _ Bid of L.. D. Lamon to print and pub-| Alfred J. Peterson, justice fees 4.55 lish in the Itasca Iron News, the fin-|], p. Rassmussen, clerk of court ancial statement for the year 1908] feos .......s.. sesenesecseeee 260.60 at the rate of 75e per folio for the]; p. Ri Filing bonds, first insertion, 35¢ per folio for each!” oath, EGOS sche sets 11.30 subsequent insertion. I. D. Rassmussen, attendance Bid of L. D. Lamson to print and] ~ ypon court, ete., Dec. term "08 74.75 publish in the Itasca Iron News, all] y p. Rassmussen, entering judg- legal notices during the year 1909 at Ze per folio for the first the rate of 7 insertion and 35c per folio for each ment (personal property) J. Reigelsperger, constable Thomas Russell, M. D., coroner’s subsequent insertion. fees z . 29.00 Bid of E. C. Kiley, as proprietor and| pL, Ramquist, constable fee.. 20.41 publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald-|(@ j Seeley, publishing liquor Review, to print and publish in said] “jicense notice .........-++--+ 3.40 newspaper during the year 1909, the]. J. Taylor, publishing various proceedings of the Board of County notices a oe . 30.85 Commissioners, the financial state-]\. w. Tuohy, taking test, r- ment of said County for the year 1908,]° oner’s inquest ....-.. 30.80 and any and all legal notices to be]y. J. Toppings, witnes: published in the year 1909, at the rate justice court ...... ise 4.96 of 75c per folio for the first inser-] ym. J. Trescott, justice fee. 4.90 tion and 35¢ per folio for each subse-|{niversal Add. Mach. Co., rib- quent insertion. — bon for machine .... . 1.00 Bid of E. C. Kiley, to print and pub-|youis Wpsaul, services as ax- lish in the Grand Rapids Herald-Re-|~ man, Drumbeater Lake road.. 1.00 view the list of taxes and penalties on real estate remaining delinquent on the first Monday in January, 1909, at the rate of 1l5c per description. Bid of Charles E. Seeley, as editor and publisher of the Coleraine Optic, for publication in said newspaper as The pill of P. G. Warner for sur- veying Drumbeater road was laid over to the next meeting for further con- sideration. The following bills were rejected: Town of Liberty, for conveying Mzs. Wagner ‘to Crookston Hospital, $20.00; follows: For publication delinquent], G Otis, for services as Judge of tax list, 10c per description, for pub- | primary ection at Pokegama pre- lication’ of financial statement, Com- | cinct, $2.50. missioners’ proceedings and all other County legal printing, at the rate of 58e per folio and for all county print- ing where the maximum rate is dif- ferent than 75e per folio, at 25 per cent, discount from the maximum rate Commissioner King moved that the chairman appoint a committee of three to investigate and ascertain the ad- visability of locating a pest house at some point on the iron range. The motion was seconded by Commission- as provided by statute. er Trebilcock and carried by unan- Commissioner O’Brien moved the]jmous vote. adoption of the following resolution:| Chairman Mullins then appointed Resolved, that the Grand Rapids| commissioners Trebilcock, McWilliams, Herald-Review be, and the same is hereby designated by the County Board of the County of Itasca, Minne- sota, as the newspaper in which the notice and list of real estate remain- ing delinquent on the first Monday in January, 1909, shall be published. ‘the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner McWilliams and_ said and O’Brien as such committee. The list of grand and petit jurors for the year 1909 was then prepared as follows: GRAND JURORS. W. C. LaCroix, Henry Buring, Axel Oakerman, BH. O. Walley, Roy Phelps, Duncan McDougall, Frank Payne, Charles Fullwood, Joseph Dumas, Sr. Jakob Mohr, W. A. Everton, Jerome resolution di dopted by the follow-| Kelliher, Charles C. Beverly, John ing vote: * ”, Commissioners Mul-| Jackson, A. T. Reid,—————W. Wolf, lins, MeWil s, O’Brien and ‘Tre-|}kd. Kerr, Peter Elliott, Martin Duf- bileock. “Nay”, Commissioner King. ficy, John Kelly, Robt. Metke, John Commissioner O’Brien moved the]Nelson. Hartley Fitzgerald, James adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, that the offer and bid of E. Cc. Kiley, as the owner and publish- er of the “Grand Rapids Herald-Re- view” be and the same hereby is ac- cepted, and that the chairman of the board of County Commissioners and the Auditor be and the said two officers hereby are directed to enter into a written contract with said E. C. Kiley and on behalf of the County of Itasca, for performing said priating according to the terms and at the rates specified in said offer and bid. Further, that the “Grand Rapids Herald-Review” be and the same is hereby designated as the official newspaper in and for said County of Itasca, and as the medium in which there shall be published and printed the proceedings of the said Board of Couaty Commissioners, the proceed- ings of the Board of equalization, in and for said county, and all_ other printing required by law during the year 1999. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner McWilliams and _ said resolution was adopted by the follow- ing vote: “Yea”. Commissioners Mul- lins, McWilliams, O’Brien and Trebil- cock. “Nay”, Commissioner King. The following bills were read and upon motion of Commissioner 0O’- Brien, seconded by Commissioner Tre- bilcock, were allowed and ordered paid. R. H. Bailey, Justice Fees..... $ Geo. D. Barnard & Co., Sundry Stationery A. Barron & Co. nished to Mrs. --and children Hattie F. Booth, expense visit- ing schools ......... : Betz & Reithner, supplie: nished W. W. Gordon on Plum Creek road Cooler & Meyers, County road James Duffy, 39.95 30.00 S. Jamimpaa 15.80 21.34 60.00 ers, ditching ‘on Soares Bi moving lumber Ross, Pat. Hoolihan, John Hermon, V. H. Blood, John Morse, R. Neddon,—— D. M. Vermilyca, Ralph Whitmas, Bert Anderson, Geo. W. Prescott, Nels Lex- on, Erick Johnson, Fred Johnson, Fred Gardner, Edgar Ingalls, Everest F,. Lauzon, Alfred Peterson, R. G. Lacy, Gustav Youngberg, August Johnson, Alex King, M. McAlphine, W. Cc. Gilbert, Wm. Doyle, G. W. Luck- man, W. E. Kelly, Martin Mattson, Alex Mattson, Alex Cook, Neil Mc- Kinley, Charles Point, Erick Carlson, E. J. Farrell, Henry Hughes, J. F. Foley, A. McAlpine, James Dorgan, Nicholas Border, J. C. Ohles, Charles Latvala, John Anderson, P. A. Mc- Eachin, Pat, Carmody, H. O. Pierce, L. O’Brien, James Hayes, E. J. Cram, . A. Hadler, Oscar Johnston, John Carl- son. PETIT JURORS. Henry Woods, Edward Martineau, Alfred Gauper, Roll Christie, Barton B. Rosbrook. Peter Oslund, Charles Reigelsperger, Iver Iverson, Frank La- Point, H. L. Stark, Loo Sjolund, A. Lave- coe, Olaf Lind, J. St. Peter, Frank Welch, James _McMahon, Charles Brown, James Maywood, Chas. Collinge, Wal- Jace Fulton, Joe Claremont, Pat. Kin- ney, Pete Peterson, J. F. Sundloff, Ole Dahl, John H. Carlson, Frank Voight, Thomas Jones, John Landy, Joe Gil- po, J. E. Bush, J. C. Mick, Pat. Mc- Guire, James McDonald, Chas. Ollila, Mike Smith, William Hayes, Ole Ur- dahl, Miles Nelson, Charles Westlin A, G. Anderson, J. J. Griffin, T. 5 Dodson, Forbes Cronik, Albert Craig, Edmund Dahlgren, John Foley, John Griswold, August Lindstrom, Charles Lieberman, James R. McNeil, John Floyd, Henry Volke, Christian Lee, S. Pp. Marsh, Otto Martin, S. Washburn, Cc. A. Buell, Wm. Walker, ‘Wm. Rich- ardson, Matt Rosholt, J. W. Snyder, James Bickley, John Whalen, R. W. Heideman, Tom Menton, James Duffy, Barney Finnigan, Wm. Wheaton, E. C. Watson, John Troop, Carl Nelson. An adjournment was then taken to from fair grounds 2.00 | Wednesday, the 6th day. of January, First Nat. Bank, C. R., ber 1909, at 2 o'clock P. M. labor claims on King road. 50.00 Pursuant to adjournment, the Board Cc. J. Franti, justice fees ...... 3.15|again met this 6th day of January, Logan Fletcher, services, judge 1909, at 2 o'clock P. M. CRESPO CUO ooo aid aisle 2.30 Members _ present: Commissionets E. Fleming, team hire for Comm. Mullins, McWilliams, O’Brien and Tre- Bena to Round Lake and re- bilcock. RMN 2. % sictyes shh 19.00 The members of the Board reported James Grant, servic: n that they had been out to the poor Drumbeater road survey .... $.00}farm and it was _ necessal that. a ‘Wm. Hoolihan, fees, justice bathroom be furnished at ie poor- court .... 192.04 | house and that the same be ‘connected Wm. Hoolihan, with the hot water furnace in the RI nia es <enin on 1p aa Ree rit: 164.90 | basement. Wm. Hoolihan, boarding prison: ers, Dec. 1908 and Jan..’09. Wm, Hoodlihan, attendance upon- 45. Me tthe County Auditor, be appointed a | Se r + me! B: ®. a: & a: a: > e: 5 8: £3 NE TESS EN OT EU RTSSSTES SR MES rll eRe lle “ADE Alot AAPA aN Se > laa lhe SARA) i is A So eh DAT eh A Es iba Pl es Bid Dee hte moved Commissioner McWilliams ana that the chairman of the Board Committee to direct the work neces- sary in getting the bathroom furnished ‘and the nécessary pipe connections made. The”™motion was seconded -by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote, ‘Commissioner Trebilcock moved that the bond to be furnished by E. C. Ki- ley, publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald-Review, in connection with his contract for printing and publishing the delinquent tax list be fixed in the sum. of $2,500.00. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Chairman Mullins then appointed the following committees for the en- suing year, 1909: Road and Bridge: M. O’Brien and McWilliams and Neil Mullins. Poor: C. M. King, M. O’Brien John’ P. Trebilcock. Court House and Jail: John P. Tre- and HEE A EA aE ae aa a ee ee: eereeeseeenners F-U-R-S I will pay $5.00 apiece for No. 1 Mink, other Fur according. Timber Wolves $5.00 each. WM. WEITZEL, $ Grand Rapids, Minn Fy s FATA SCSS SCS SCTSS Ce ae +o bileock, M. O’Brien and Neil Mullins. Assessment and Taxation: C. M. King, John P. Trebileock and Archie McWilliams. Purchasing: -M. O’Brien, Neil Mul- lias and County Auditor, M. A. Spang. Claims and Accounts: Archie Mc- Williams, John P. Trebilcock, and C. M. King. Legislation: C. M. King. _ Upon motion the board then aid- journed to Friday, the 29th day of January, 1909, at 2 o’clock P. M. NEIL MULLINS, Chairman Board of County. Commis- sioners. Attest: M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. (Seal) COLUMBIA Double Disk Records. Two records at the price of one. Music on both sides. Fit any disc machiue.. We have just received a large and Come in varied assortment. and hear them. 10 inch 12 inch .We Also Handle Cylender Records and Machines. Roy R. Bell }),...3% poles, paying the highest price. vids, Minn. Pharmacist For Renr—One large neatly fur- mished room. Stove heat-suitable for two gentlemen. Mrs. Lothrop. GRAND RAPIDS, : : ITASCA COUNTY ABSTRACT OFFIGE ABSTRACTS, REAL ESTATE, FIRE INSURANCE. Conveyances Drawn. Taxes Paid for Non-Residents, KREMER & KING, Proprietors. M, E. Church Services. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.m SundaySchool. 11:30 a. m Epworth League . 6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting...Thursday, 7:00 p.m Choir Rehearsal..Thursday, 8:30 p. m Ladies Aid Society meets every Wed- nesday afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to all. WANTFD—CEDAR POSTS AND 1 will buy cedar posts and market B.C. 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