Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 21, 1909, Page 6

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Itasca County, Minnesota. rand Rapids, Minn., s aed ie fee t to law, the Board of Coun’ Commissioners of Itasca County, Minne- gota, met at the court house. in the village of Grand Rapids, this 12th day y, 1909. Oty ers present: Commissioners Mul- Trebilcock and O’Brien. County Attorney Frank F. Price came before the Board and requested the Board to make an appropriation for the County Attorney Contingent Fund.. £00 ‘Adjournment was then taken to 1:0 relock> p. m.. canal to Sdlqurament, the Board i t at 1:00 o’clock p, m. aeembers present: Commissioners Mul- lins, Trebilcock and O’Brien. « The bids for the construction of Coun- ty Road No. 52 were then opened and ad as follows: eGo. ATscott & Thos, Benton to com. plete said road according to plans and specifications for the sum of $4,428.00. S. H. Ham to onayeen ane ied nes said ad from the posi wt side. of section 10, township 53, lins, ves’ de range 23 to Swan River, for the sum of 2,595.00. ss ae Ham to complete that part of said road from Feeley to the 8th post on the a mide of section 10, for the sum of $2,187.00. Melvin’ N. Boakoyt to complete said ‘oad for $1.44 per rod. 5B M. Callahan = oS fa sg to com- lete said road for $6,500.00. * Jobn Hays to complete said road for 5.00 per rod. i Chas. A. & M. W. Pogue to complete said road for the sum of $4,200.00. The bid of Melvin N. Rosholt being the lowest and best bid, Commissioner Trebilcock moved that said bid be ac- cepted, The motion was seconded by Commis toned O'Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner. O’Brien moved that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated from the County Revenue fund to the County Attorney’s Contingent Fund, The mo- tion was bilcock ¢ seconded by Commissioner Tre- Whereas, of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Itasca that hereto- fore, in the year 1905, several indict- ments were found and returned by the Grand Jury of Itasca County, charging c. C. Miller, former County Treasurer of said County, with the embezzlement of the funds of said County to the amounts therein named, and Whereas, Two of said indictments have been tried at different terms of the District Court and submitted*to the petit jury at said terms, in both of which trials large sums of money were expend- ed and which resulted in both, instan- in acquittals, and Whereas, This Board is of the opinion that the said cases so tried were two of the strongest cases which could be made against said Miller, and that the remaining indictments, if tried, would cause further great expense to the county and would probably result no __ better than the cases already tried and would also result in verdicts of not guilty, and and that the ends of justice would be better ved by dismissals of said in- dictments than if the same were tried to a jury, therefore be it Resolved by the Board of | County Commissioners of the County of Itasca, State of Minnesota, that the County Attorney of said County be and he is hereby requested to confer with the At- torney General of the state as to the advisability of proceeding further under said remaining indictments, and to re- port to this Board, the result of such conference at an early meeting thereof. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner Trebilcock and carried by unani- mous vote. Commissioner McWilliams arrived at this time and took a seat in the meet- ing. Commissioners Trebilcock, McWilliams and Mui were appointed a committee to examine road No. 55, south of Black- berry Upon motion of Commissioner O’Brien, seconded b y Commissioner _ Trebilcock, the hearing upon the petition for the organizetion of a new school district in townships 60 and 61, range 22, was con- tinu to the next meeting, to be held Ju nd. The bids for the grading of the state road across the bog north of Deer ver were opened and read as follows: Erick. Peterson, for the first mile from Kerr Brook to the bog, for the sum of $350.00; also from that point to the north side of the bog for $32.00 per mile. J. Reigelsperger, $1.00 for leveling the clay and 50 cents per rod for the bog. William Smith for the sum of $2,593.00. Commissioner McWilliams moved that all the bids be rejected. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. The bids for the grading of the state road north of Wellers Spur were then opened: The bid of William Smith for $2.50 per rod being the only bid received, Commissioner O’Brien moved that said bid be accepted. The motion was sec- onded by Commissioner McWilliams and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated from the County Road and Bridge Fund to the town of Ardenhurst to aid said town in the repair and construction of roads and bridges. The motion was second- ed by Commissioner Trebilcock and carried by unanimous vote. Upon motion the plat of Lake View Ac¢ dition to It a City was approved by unanimous vote, The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for grading that part of the Feely-Bovey road, being County Road No. 21, commincing at the south quarter post of section 32, township 55, range 23 and extending north and west to Herman Gran’s place. John Saari was given the job to ditch mile of the Wawina road at 15 cer a yard. A petition was presented requesting the Board to detach from the town of Trout Lake, the northwest puarter of section 6 of said Town and to ‘attach the sam Comm to the Town of Tron Range. jioner Trebilcock moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the County court house, Grand Rapids, on the 16th day of August, 1909, and that notice of said hearing be given as provided by law. The motion was sec- ended by Commissioner McWilliams and earried by unanimous yote. Commissioner O’Brien mover that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated from the County Road ‘and_ Bridge Fund _ to the Town of Third River; also that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated from the County Road and Bridge Fund to the Town of Good Hope, to aid said Towns in the repair and’ construction of roads and bridges. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner McWilliams and carried by un- animous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the Register of Deeds be authorized to trans- cribe the records from Cass and Aitkin Counties affecting lands south and west of the Mississippi River, and that he be paid the snm of 10 cents per folio. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner McWilliams and carried by unani- mous vote. Comm. ‘jioner O’Brien moved that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated from the County Road and Bridge Fund to the Town of Bass Brook for the improve. ment of roads on town line between townships 55, range 26 and 55, range 27, at the southwest corner 1, sec! 7, township 65, range 26, and extending south. The motion was sec- anded by Commissioner Trebilcock and carried by unanimous vote. _- A petition was presented requesting the to organize township 54, range 24, and to name said town, “Black berry.” Commissioner Trebilcock mov- ed the adoption of the following resolu- tion: “Resolved that township 54, range 24, be and the same is hereb; organized and named the town of ‘‘Blackberry’’; that the boundaries of said town be according to the Government Survey | thereof and to include all of Congres- sional township 54, ri e 24, and t notice for the holding the first town meeting be given as provided by law. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner O’Brien and carried by unani- mous vote. The County Auditor was instructed to have plans and specifications prepared oe building an addition td the County jail, Commissioners Trebilcock, O’Brien and Mullins were appointed a committee to examine County Road No. 48, known as _the ‘Fulton’ Road. Commissioner Trebilcock moved that Steve Billeadeau be allowed relief in the sum of $15.00 per month. The mo- ; tion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Commissioner O’Brien, seconded by Commissioner McWilliams, the following bills were allowed: Charles E. Aiken, Sund. Witness claims, J. C.....$101.92 Dr. B. S. Adams, ee Deputy coroner’s fees.. 10.00 Cc. E. Aiken, witness J. 1.12 Gust Anderson, Juror justice court .............. 1.00 Austin Western Co., Road grader and freight........ 359.39 Wm. Ashton, Painting, etc. Sheriff’s residence 71.94 Robt. H. Bailey, justice fees.. 44.10 John D. Burgess, justice fees 3.20 Geo. D. Barnard Co. Stationery supplies .............. 31.90 Robert Barto, Transportation of prisoners .... 4.00 P. J. Billedeau, juror justice court 1.00 ..H. Blood, juror justice court.. 1.00 John Beckfelt, Supplies to pest house.......... 3.78 Betz & Reithner, Material for road ............+++. 48.65 Louisa Clear, Witness justice court..... > 1.12 Ed. Carson, constable fees 17.00 Ed.: Carson, Witness, justice court . 3.12 Nels Charnley, Witness, justice court . - 1.12 Christie Litho. & Publishin; Books and Stationery . + 168.50 Robert Campbell, Labor on state road............. 8.15 John H. Carlson, Labor on Carlson road.......... 25.25 Levi Cochrane, Services as essessor Dist. No. 4 200.00 Louis F. Dow Co, stationery...... 55.73 J.J. Durrell, justice fees.... Lizzie Donnelly, Witness, justice court .......... 3.16 M. Dufficy, Meals furnished jurymen........ 3.25 S..M. Dinwiddie, Kalsomining at Sheriff's residence 5.25 S._M. Dinwiddie, Painting and kalsomining at poor house... .. SM. Dinwiddie, Board of paupers...............+ eo Deering, 14.00 90.00 bor on state road.............. 6.75 Erick Erickson, Ballance contract on road - 70.00 U._C. Gravelle, Milk furnished Andrew Erickson 10.00 Fred H. Gardner, Witness justice court 3.12 . §. Huson, justice fees........ 4.50 L. W. Huntley, Salary supervisor of Assessors.. 97.00 F. W. Hill, witness justice court. 3.12 George Harding, ‘Witness, justice court ......... 3.16 Anna P. Harding, Witness justice court .......... 3.16 W. J. Hewson, M. D., Atopsy of Tony Belotta ........ 6.00 Henry» Hilling, Supplies pest house ............ 75 Herreid Bros. & Co., Burial of Charley Blacker ..... 30.50 Theo. Hulburt, Labor on state road .......... 4.00 August Johnson, Witness, justice ee Te Geo. W. Johnson, Witness justice court .......... 1.00 Geo. W. Johnson, Witness, justice court .......... 1.12 Ed. Krantz, Labor on state road . - 4,00 Clark Krantz, Labor on state road + 8.50 E.G. Kremer, Labor on Cohasset and Smoky Hollow road . os eee 29.00 +» 89.54 A. C. Kent, Supplies and lobor at jail........ 7.20 E._C. Kiley, Printing and publishing ........ 405.45 Kremer & King, Insurance on Fair Ground bldgs 48.00 A. S. Kennedy, Juror, justice court ............, 1.00 Thomas Kingston, Witness, justice court .......... 2.08 B.. F. "Lieberman, Juror, justice court ..... seeeeee 1,00 J._A. Benley, Witness, justice court ........ 25.00 L,_D. Lammon, Publishing notice to real es tate Owners .. ..........52----.. 1.10 August Look, Labor turning bridge ........... 71.30 T. Flanagan, Labor on state road .......... 9.00 Charles Lovelace, Labor on state road Fletcher Logan, Labor on Deer River-Ballclub R. 8.00 6.00 G.. E. Lehman, rer of lot |-John L. Ea road ‘Wm. J. Trescott, justice fees. 1.00 8.15 50.00 7.50 4.50 3.25 Labor on state road ............ John Sutherland, ‘bor, road contract . Wm. Smith, Labor on Wellers Spur Thomas Trainor, Meals for jurors . Village of Grand: Rapi Light for court house and jail.. 28.58, West Disinfecting Co., Supplies for court house and jail 17.00 B._J/ hele Juror, justice court ............ 1.00 Rosie Wakefield, Witness, justice court .......... 3.16 . C. Warner, Labor on state road ............ 19.47 F._E. Williams, Labor on road No. 45............ 15.00 Liaf Williams, Labor on road No. 45 . 7.00 G. A, Wilson, livery, etc.. 6.50 W. C. Yancey, Juror, justice court ......... ss 1.00 The following bills were rejected: Dr. H._S. Farrall, Surgical services rendered Joe Glenden, $25.00. Tom. Hughes, Team. hire for survey- ors, $8.00. BS The following petition. was then pre- sented: Petition for County aid in building bridges. To the board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota: Honorable sirs:—We, the undersigned, Supervisors of the Town of Bass Brook, County of Itasca, and State of Minne- sota, respectfully represent that the’ said Town of Bass Brook have resolved to construct a bridge of steel, stone and concrete across the Mississippi River, on the legally established highway re- cently laid out, in said township, which said location is not within the corpor- ate limits of any city of the first, second or third clas: We further represent that the said township of Bass Brook has provided for the payment of one-half of the cost of the construction of said bridge, the total estimated cost of which will be $8,500.00, which amount far exceeds one-eighth of one per centum of all the taxable property in said township schorting to its last equalized valua- ‘ion.; In consideration of the facts as above set forth and pursuant to the provis- ions of Chapter 423, Laws of 1907, we respectfully ask that the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners of said County of Ttasca shall appropriate the other one- half of the cost of the construction of said bridge, and that said County Board shall forthwith, as provided by said Chapter 423, Laws of 1907, designate two of its members as a committee to co-operate with the supervisors of said township of Bass Brook in the letting of a contract for the construction of said bridge. Dated at Grand Rapids this 12th day of July, 1909, Respectfully submitted, GEORGE BECKER, E. CARTER, PETER SARBERG, Supervisors of the Town of Bass Brook, Itasca County, Minnesota. Commissioner McWilliams moved that the chairman appoint a committe of two to co-operate with the supervisors of the Town of Bass Brook in the let- ting of a contract for the construction of a bridge as specified in the forego- ing petition. The motion was seconded by commis- sioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. The chairman then_appointed ‘OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS —OF THE— VILLAGE COUNCIL —OF THE— Village of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Minn., July 12, 1909, 8 P. M A regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Council chamber at the above time. Trus- tees Hughes, Remer and Leroux and Recorder Yancey were present. On motion duly made and carried, Mr. Henry Hughes was appointed president pro tem. The minutes of the last regular meeting and of sub- sequent meetings were read and ap- proved On motion the matter of the sewer on Seventh street was referred to thd Village Attorney. The light committee was instruct- ed to ascertain and report the cost of construction of an electric line to the residence of Wm. Hoolihan. « The report of the Village Treas- urer was presented and read. The following bills were audited and allowed. VY. Peterson, street work.. W. Sherrill, street work... D. Montclam, street work . ‘Wm. Montclam, street_work. Great Northern Ry. Co., on water pipe ................+ + 134.89 . Heideman, work on water work at plant..... Dodge, work at plant. Forest, draying Kent, repairing . Gole, insunance H. D. Powers, lead’ ete W. C. Yancey, freight, express etc E. G. Kremer, assisting engineer E. A, Kremer, witness fees...... G. W. Meyers, assisting engineer P. C. Warner, engineering. C. W. Forrest, street work. W. C. Sturgeon, street work. Ed. Stride, tuning piano. T. T. Riley, fees.. Chas. E. Sanford & Co., Gleaner: 3205. |... Waterous Engine Works Co., h @rants .. ..... John Wicklund, work at plant. 60 Ordinance No. 62, entitled, “An ordinance authorizing and consenting to the organization, incorporation and maintaining of a firemen’s relief association in the Village of Grand Rapids,” was introduced by Trustee tube’ y- Commissioners O’Brien and Mullins as such committee. The following petition was then pre- sented: PETITION FOR COUNTY AID IN BUILDING BRIDGES. ‘ To the Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota. Honorable Sirs:—We, the undersigned Supervisors of the Town of Blass Brook, County of Itasca and State of Minneso- ta, respectfully represent that the said Town of Bass Brook have resolved to construct a bridge of steel, stone and concrete across the Ste on Jay Gould Lake, on the legally estab- lished highway recently laid out, in said township, which said location is not within the corporate limits of any city of the first, second or third class. We further represent that the said township of Bass Brook has provided for the payment of one-half of the cost of the construction of said bridge, that the total estimated cost of which will be $3,800.00 which amount far exceed one-eighth of one per centum of all the taxable property in the township eee role to the last equalized valua- on. In consideration of the facts as above set forth and pursuant to the provis- ions of Chapter 423, Laws of 1907, we respectfully ask that the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners of said County of Itasca shall appropriate the other one- half of the cost of construction of said bridge, and that said County Board shall forthwith, as provided by said Chapter 423, Laws of 1907, designate two of its members as a committee to co-operate with the Supervisors of said township ot Bass Brook in the letting of a con- tract for the construction of said bridge. Dated at Grand Minnesota, Rapids, this 12th day of July, 1909. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE BECKER, W. CARTER, % PETER WARBERG, Supervisors of Town of Bass Brook, Itasca County, Minnesota. Commissioner O’Brien moved that committee of two be appointed be the Chairman of the Board to co-operate with the Board of Supervisors of the Town of Bass rook in the letting of a contract for the construction of a bride Remer, and on motion same was placed on its first reading. On mo- tion ordinance No. 62 was passed to second reading. On motion duly made and carried ordinance No. 62 was ad- vanced to its third and final read- ing, passed and adopted, and order- ed to be published according to law. On motion liquor licenses were granted to A. E. Wilder and Grefe & Co. Trustee Remer moved to reconsider and recind the action of the Council of June 30th concerning the paving of Third street. The motion was seconded by Trustee Leroux, duly carried, and the following resolution adopted: Resolved, That the action of this Council of June 30th 1909, providing for the paving of Third street and awarding the contract for same to Rudolph S. Blome Co. be and it is hereby recinded and vacat- ed. A petition was presented by C. H. Marr and others, being three-fourths of the owners of real estate abutting on Third street in the Village, for the paving of that part ‘of Third street from a point 200 feet east of Leland avenue west to the east side of Clough avenue with Ru- dolph S. Blome Company’s granitoid pavement, and Trustee Remer offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolution. Whereas, three fourths of all the owners of real estate bounding both sides of that part of Third street proposed to be improved, have petitioned this Council for the paving of that part of Third street from a point 200 feet east of Leland avenue west to the east side. of Clough avenue in this Village with Rudolph S. Blome Company’s granit- oid pavement, and whereas this Coun- cil has caused plans and specificat- ions, and an estimate of the cost of the proposed improvement to be made and filed in the office of the Village Recorder, Now be it resolved, That this Council meet at the Coun- cil Chamber in the Village hall in this village at 8:00 o’clock p. m. on July 26th, 1909, for the purpose of receiving, opening and considering bids for the paving of said Third street between the points above men- tioned with Rudalph S. Blome Co’s granitoid pavement, such bids to be in the alternate for a paved drive- way 27 feet wide and for a paved drive way of 33 feet.in width, together with curbs and gutters on both sides of said driveway where needed, and excavating, according to the plans and specifications on file, and that such bids be received at the office of the Village Recorder up to the ime of said meeting; that each bid be accompanied with a certified !check to the amount of ten per cent of the estimated cost of such improve- ment, or by a bond of two sufficient sureties of ‘like amount, conditioned that the bidder will within ten days after notice of his bid has been ac- cepted, enter into the contract if awarded to him, and otherwise com- ply with the laws appertaining there- to; and that such bids be otherwise in compliance with said plans and specifications and the instructions to bidders accompanying same, except that said plans and specifications be and are hereby modified by substi- tuting for August 1, 1909, the date of October 1, 1909, as the time with- as i i Labor on Déer River-Ballelub R. 27.05 | fon "the motion mas cof orgeOne, Petit G.’E. Lehman, . | missioner Trebilcock and carried by rouaber on road No. 45.. 16.05 | unanimous vote. y ohn A. Larson, Commissioners 0” Labor on Blaskberry-Feeley R. 5.00| were appointed as such committer ns ited Miles, ‘ ’ 8.50 The County Auditor was instructed Repairs on gas engine poor f’m 5 to advertise for bids for the improve- T. A. McHugh, temporary relief.. 16.53] ment of the State Road between the tA CRUE DoD DTAEY: reliet.. 18.24) Village of Grand Rapids and Cohasset. Pe alae rentals siiteesceds B805 cor and eencteatt” i oaneane avers m Mahon, # Q On motion of Commi: i pealance as assessor Dist. No. 1 120.00 | cock, seconded by eS pana Omen, eonard McDonald, the plat of Seaman’s First Addition to Witness, justice court ...... ++ 3.16 | Itasca City was approved. Miller-Davis Pringing Co., An adjournment was then taken to eee satALIQUSEY 5 o> vale + 1850] Thursday the 22nd day of July, A. D. Nuabor, on. Deer River-Beliclub RSS Beni stp eta O08. ETE “MULLINS 3 orth western Biamy Works. 2.00 chamen Baard of County Commissioner Oppegaard & Stardig, M. A. SPANG Supplies for pest house........ 6.53 County Auditor. eg O'Donnell. [SEAL] vi Supplies for poor farm ........ 33.92 M. ia Pogue, Feel 0.0 ng Oak ae a lpcieberny ‘eeley road 400.00} Citation for Hearing. on Petition for Labor on state road .......... + 8.00 Probate of Will. nish: AL Lae hoa Fj 8.15 ‘ abor on state road ............ 8. Paterson we Godawin: Estate of Fritz J. J. Mueller. ee wg Ppeaper ceneeeee Seeceeee 2500 STATS oF M ester L. Pratt, INNESOTA, IN’ Court Commissioner 63.30 Itasca, In Probate Routers aes pe Julia Peckham, In the Matter of the Estate of Fritz} Witness, justice court . 1.12 J. J. Mueller, Decedent. Alfred Peterson, The State of Minnesota to Mary E. Deputy coroner's ‘fees 5.20 | McKinley, Fritz W. Mueller, Charles F.| Alfred «Peterson, Mueller, William F. Mueller, Edward L: Deputy coroner’s fees 5,35 | Mueller, John H. Mueller and Elmer J. Alfred Peterson, Mueller and all persons interested in the Deputy coroner’s fees .......... 7.00} allowance and probate of the will of said Bigfork ‘Settler, ‘ decedent: The ‘petition of Wilhelmina Publishing notice to real es- Mueller, representing that Fritz J. J. #BLS; OWNELS 4. Lovins see es nceace as - 1.00}Mueller, then a resident of the County Wap Pullar, of Itasca, State of Minnesota, died on ripen well at fair grounds.... 25.50] the 24th day of June, 1909, testate and J. Reigelsperger, that his'will was therewith’ presented to Labor on state road ....... - 14.10| this Court and said will having been Matt Rosholt, bridge contract.... 150.00 | filled in this Court,, the petitioner pray- Howard Reuse, ing that said willbe admitted to pro- Labor on sundry roads ........ 18.00‘! bate and that letters of administration Bart Rosbrook, hauling supplies.. 5.50] of the estate of said decedent with will F..E. Reusswig, annexed, no executor being named in Witness, justice court ........ 1.12,| said will be thereupon granted to said Py L. Ramquist, Wivhelmine Mueller: Now, Therefore, Vitness, justice court .......-.. 3.12,{ You, and each of you, are hereby cited Frank Reigelsperger, and required to show cause, if any you Witness, justice ‘court ........ 3.16] have, before this court, at the Probate Emma J. Reigelsperger, Court Rooms in the Court House, in Witness, justice court .......... 3.164 Grand Rapids, County of Itasca, ‘State Thomas Russell, coroner’s fees.. 16.00] Of Minnesota, on the 2nd day of August, T. T. Riley, Sundry Telegrams. 13.20 | 1909, at 10:00 o’clock a. m., why the T. Riley, justice court ‘fees: T. sey, District court fees.. 160.50 . Riley, ard of prisoners, June ..0.. 6: T. T. Riley, pro! 2 . T. Riley, posting road notices Custi A. Seavy, Witness, justice court ..... month of NEFEFECTIVE PAGE Smith Premier Typewriter Co.; ” Typewriter 122.00 ee of said petition should not be granted. # Beis the Judge of said Court, and ie seal of said Suir 1308 Court, this 2nd day of (Court Seal] S. HUSON, in which said contract is to be com- pleted; that the Council reserve the right to reject any and all bids and that the Village Recorder be and he is hereby instructed to give due notice in accordance with the law, of the meeting above provided for and of the receiving such bids. The motion for adoption of the H, Fi THWING & ROSSER Probate Court.|above resolution was supported by Attorneys for Pet ‘ Herald: Review say ad, Trustee Leroux and put to vote, and a majority of the Council voted in solution was duly passed and adopt-! drder Limiting, for favor of said motion, the above re- On motion made and carried, the Council adjourned to July 26th, 1909, at 8:00 o’clock p. m. : HENRY HUGHES, President pro tem. W. C. YANCEY, Recorder. ORDINANCE NO. 62 An Ordinance Authorizing and Con- senting to the Organization, Incor. poration and Maintaining of a Firemen’s Relief Association in the Village of Grand Rapids. The Village Council of the Village of Grand Rapids do ordain as fol- lows: Section 1. The members of the volunteer fire department of the Village of Grand Rapids are hereby authorized and given consent to or- ganize, incorporate and matntain a firemen’s relief association in said village, to be governed by and en- titled to the benefits of the provis- ions of sections 3102-3107, inclusive, Revised Laws of Minnesota, 1905, Chapters 197 and 237, General Laws of Minnesota, 1909, and of all laws of said state and lawful ordinances, resolutions and other actions of said Village, now or hereafter in force, appertaining thereto. Section 2. Before the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of said association, or any amendment there- of, shall become binding or effective, a copy thereof shall be filed with the Village Recorder and approved by a majority of all the members of the Village Council, by resolution. Sectoin 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Adopted and passed July 12, 1909. HENRY HUGHES, Village President, Pro tem. Attest: W. C. YANCEY, Village Recorder. [Village Seal.] Advertisement for Bids. Whereas; Pursuant to and under author ity of a majority of the electors of the Town of Wirt, Itasca County, Minneso. ta, voting at a special election duly called for that purpose, the Board of Supervisors of said Town duly passed a resolution, that said Town issue its eupon bonds in the aggregate sum of Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) pay- able Twenty years from date of issu- ance, all bearing interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum, the proceeds to be used for the purpose in said resolution stated, which said resolution duly authorized and_ instructed the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Town Clerk to give notice by publication and appoint a time and place of holding a meeting of said Board for the receiving and opening of bids for said bonds and designating the manner of advertisement of said bids. Now therefore, pursuant to said re- solution notice is hereby given that at the office of the Town Clerk of said Town of Wirt, in said Town on Satur- day, August 14th, 1909, at 10:00 o’clock a. m., there will be held a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of said Town to there and then receive, open and con- sider bids for said bonds and to effect the sale of the same. , Notice is further given, that any Lids to be submitted may be delivered to the undersigned, as Clerk of Said Town at his residence in said Town, or through the mail directed to him at Wirt, Minnesota, and that he will fur- nish any necessary information concern- ing said bonds and the sale thereof. Dated, July 9th, 1909. BERT L. BROWN, Town Clerk. Herald-Review July 21 Aug. 11 RESOLUTION. By the_Village Council Authorizing the Construction of Sidewalks. Whereas, The Village Council of the Village of Calumet deems it expedient that a sidewalk be built on the south side of Second avenue, from Gary street to the northeast corner of lot 13, block 5, in the Village of Calumet, Itasca County, Minnesota; therefore be it Resolved, by the Village Council of {the Village of Calumet that it be and the same is hereby ordered to be built on Second avenue as above recited and in the following manner, viz: Said sidewalk to be constructed of two inch pine plank of suitable widths, laid cross- wise on three stringers, to be of pine and not less than two by six inches in dimension, laid on edge, with ends se- curely fastened, and on a_ sufficient number of posts. or blocks for the proper support of said sidewalk. That the said sidewalk be constructed with a uniform width of eight feet and as near to the lot line of the lots it fronts as possible, said sidewalk to be com. pleted on or before the 24th day of August, 1909, and further, that this re- solution shall be duly served upon the resident owners of all lots affected by this resolution on or before the 14th day of July, 1909, and that a copy of this resolution be ordered published in the official paper of the Village of Calu- Notice of Sealed Bid Sealed bids will be receiv by the Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota, up until 10 o’clock A. M.. on Monday the 16th day of August, 1909, at the office of the County Auditor in the Village of Grand Rapids, for _the improvement of that part of State Road No. 1, beginning at the Village of Grand Rapids and run- ning to the Village of Cohasset; the said road to be completed according to plans| and specifications on file in the office of the County Auditor. i The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of County Com- missioners of Itasca County, Minnesota. M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. {Auditor's Seal] | Herald- Review July 21 Aug. 4 NOTICE OF BIDS FOR PAVING. Sealed proposals for the paving of Third street in the Village of Grand/ Rapids, Minnesota, with Rudolph 8. | Biome Co’s granitoid pavement, will be} received by the council, of said village, } at the office of the Village Recorder, | until Eight o'clock p. m. on July 26th. 1909, at which hour said Council will}! meet for the purpose of opening and considering same. Such bids shall be in compliance with the plans and speci- fications for such work, on file in the office of the Village Recorder, and with the resolution of said Council relating thereto, adopted July 12th, 1909, and shall be accompanied by a_ certified check or bond as in said resolution and by law provided; Bids shall be in the alternative for a paved drive- “way either 27 or 33 feet wide, and will be compared on the basis of the en- gineer's approximate estimate of quanti- ties of work to be done, for such 33- foot driveway, as follows: 1,625 cubic yards of earthwork; 12,500 square yards of paving; 3,948 lineal feet of concrete curb and gutter. Said plans and specifi. cations and said resalutions may be seen at the office of the Village Recor- der, in said Village, The Council re- serves the right to reject any and all bids./ By order of the Council. W. C. YANCEY. ‘ Village Recorder. { | % c ¢ GRAND RAPIDS, £ MINNESOTA $ J. A. BROWN, Mgr. ¢ 2 ped iz Phone 168 + sete eteteeteteteteteeeteteetetetetetntetetntede | Time to File Claims, and jearing Thereon. . Estate of Isaac Wilson. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF Itasca, In Probate Court. In_the matter of the Estate of Isaac Wilson, edent. Letters Testamentary having been ee to John F. Kilfarin of Duluth innesota, November 16th, 1908. it is ordered, That the time within which all creditors of the above named decedent may present claims against his estate in this Court, be, and the same hereby is, limited to six months from and after the date hereof; and that on the 30th day of December, 1909, at_2:00 o’clock p. m., in the Probate Court Rooms at the Court House Grand Rapids in said County, be and the same hereby is, fixed and appointed as the time and place for hearing upon and the exai mination, adjustment and allowance o: such claims as shall be presented within the time aforesaid. ~ Let notice hereof be given by the publication of this order in the Grand Rapids Herald-Review as provided by aw. Dated June 30, 1909. (Court Seal) H._S. HUSON udge of Probate t Herald-Review July 7-21 ORDINANCE NO.61. An ordinance relating to the laying of service pipes connecting water mains of the village of Grand Rapids with the premises of consumers, and the material to be used therein. The village council of the village Grand Rapids do ordain as follows: Section 1. All service pipes’ hereafter | laid connecting the water mains of the village of Grand Rapids with the prem- ises of consumers, either as new connect ions or to replace old ones, shall be of lead, from the main to the property line, and of the quality designated as extra strong, and at least one-eighth (4%) inch larger in diameter than the taps through which they are supplied. In all cases where such lead pipe shall connect with iron piping, a brass coup- ling must be used, and in no case shall lead be soldered to iron. Section 2. The cost of* such pipes and connections and the laying of same and trenching shall be paid as hereto- fore provided by ordinance as to the making of such connections with the mains. Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall take errect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Adopter and passed June 14th, 1909. A. C. BOSSARD, Village President. of ! Attest: W. C. YANCEY, Village Recorder. [Village Seal] Herald-Review July 7 21 Notice for Publication. Department of the Interio,, United State: * Land Office at Cass Lake, Minnesota, June 25th 1909. Notice is hereby given that Erlanti Ylinen, of Blackberry, Minnesota, who on September 26th, 1903, made home- stead Entry No. 148, Serial No. 01597, for Lot One, section 28, township 55 north of range 24 west 4th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final Five year proof, to es- tablish claim to the land above describ- ed, before I. D. Rassmussen, Clerk of District Court at his office, at Grand Rapids minnesota, on the 27th day of August, 1909. Carlson of Blackberry, Minn., Jacob Norgard and Mat Matson of Grand Rap Clatmant names as witnesses: Brick ids, Minn., and Jacob Soronen of Bovey, Minnesota. LESTER BARTLETT, Register. Heraid-Review July 7 Aug 11 Notice of Sealed Bids. Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota, up until 10 o'clock A. M., Monday the 16th day of August, “ 1909, at the office of the County Auditor in the Village of Grand Rapids, for grading that part of County Road No. 21 beginning at the sou quarter post of section 32, township 55, range 23, and running west and north to Herman Gran’s place. The road bed of said road to be 16ft. wide and to be so graded that the center of said road bed shall be 214 ft. above the bottom of the ditches; ditches to be constructed so as to secure good drainage The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. : By order of the Board of County Com- missioners of Itasca County, Minnesota. M, A. NG, i County Auditor. 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