1921 Duluth & St Louis County MN, Van Brunt.pdf - Garon.us

DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY 701
under the provisions of chapter 10, General Statutes of 1878, as the
township of McDavitt.
The request was granted by the commissioners on March 7, 1894,
the commissioners then ordering notices to be posted in conspicuous
places throughout the township calling the voters to the first town
meeting, to be held at the residence of Ole Thorpe, situated in the
southeast quarter of northeast quarter of section 10, on March 26th.
The election was duly held, and the township has since remained
as originally constituted, as to boundaries. It is now well-developed
agricultural hmd in parts of the township, through which pass two
railways, a third its northeastern corner. There are several small
sheets of water, and the St. Louis river winds its way tortuously
through the township from northeast to southwest.
In 1895, the year following its erection, the township of McDavitt
had an assessed valuation of $37,178; in 1919 its valuation was ^7,2^7.
The taxes in 1895 totalled to $721.25; in 1919 they were $5,805.04.
The population of the township in 1900 was 156; in 1910 it was
357; and 398 in 1920. Zim is the principal community within the
township.
The township officials in 1920 were: Jest Mobrcten (chairman),
Charles Newberg and Emil Johnson, supervisors; H. P. Teed, clerk;
Ole Olson, assessor; Chas. Stenlund, treasurer.
McDavitt township is served by two school districts, No. 31 (see
Ellsburg township, this chapter), and No. 80. There is only one
schoolhouse in district No. 80. It is valued at $1,000. There was an
enrollment of 28 scholars in 1919-20 year. The one teacher (female)
received $75.00 a month salary, for a term of eight months. The
school board officials, in 1919-20, were: John Mobrotin, Forbes.
Minnesota, clerk; S. M. Anderson, treasurer; Severin Johnson, chairman
of directors. The school levy amounted to $1,046.30. The
school levy (on $45,435) for School District No. 31 was 36.1 mills.
Meadowlands.—The township of Meadowlands was erected in
1903,. out of part of the township of Kelsey. A petition was prepared
by the inhabitants of congressional townships 53 north, ranges 18 and
19 west, asking that those townships be detached from the township
of Kelsey and organized.' said new township to take the name of
Meadowlands.
Organization.—The i)etition came before the county commissio'ners
at their session of July 13. 1903. They approved the petition,
having a month earlier called for remonstrances.
First Election.—The election was accordingly held at the house
of I>. J. jochem. situated on section 23, of township 53-19, on July 31st,
and the following were elected: Andrew Nelson (chairman), Nels J.
Matson and L. Miller, supervisors; Dan O. Anderson, clerk; Gust.
Anderson, treasurer; John M. Olson and J. II. Miller, justices;
Joseph Miller and Chas. E. Lowe, constables.
Valuation.— In that year the township had an assessed valuation
of $4/).058. The land has been much improved since, the valuation
standing in 1919 at $253,035. Taxes in 1903 amounted to $1,381.74;
in 1919" the township was called upon to pay $20.1Ui.28. $12,000 of
which was the school levy.
School System.— Meadowlands school system is designated Inde-
])endent School District No. 50, which serves all of township 53-18
and i)art of township 53-19. The district has three schoolhouses, all
frame, the three valued at $15,000. in 1919. There is an excellent and
large consolidated school at Meadowlands (village). The district
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