The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-12
TOWNSHIP BOARD.


John MOrrtsOn, JUSTICES Oh the peace,
present. The minutes Of last meeting
were read and upon motion approved.
Upon motion OF Albert Austrian, DR.. A.
A. Metcalf was appointed as poor phys
ician. Upon motion OF Jno. Morrison,
DIR. J. G. Kimball was appointed health
officer. Upon motion OF Albert Austrian
the clerk was instructed to notify the
health officer To find suitable place for
the disposal OF all garbage. Moved by
Austrian and supported by Morrison
that the pay OF the night watch be sixty
(60) dollars per month. Upon motion,
Albert Austrian was instructed to have
town hall cleaned. Moved and carried
that j. III. Parks and $. ID. Hollister be
appointed to sit on board ofeview. Up
on motion Of VIM. Doucet the bond OF
Summer Hopkins as town clerk was ac-
cepted. Upon motion thebond oil Daniel
Urquhart, IA commissioner of highways,
was accepted Moved and carried that
the time in which the town treasurer
elect can qualify, be extended ten days.
Upon motion, Adolph Justified, Jno. G.
Kimball and Sumner Hopkins were APP
pointed to examine the books OF the
town clerk and town treasurer. Upon
motion the board adjourned until April
IL, 1888.
SUMNER HOPKINS, town clerk.
APRIL IL, 1sss.-The adjourned meet
ing OF April 10, was held at the store OF
A. Justified at z o'clock, p. m, with all
the members present. The investigation
committee reported az follows: We the
undersigned being "A committee OF lnves-
tigation 60 audit the accounts OF the
township clerk and township treasurer,
have done 80 with The following result
We find in the contingent fund a balance
OF 81, O99 "a. in the highway fund "A bal
ance Of 1862. Is, in the bridge fund a
balance OF S296.5i, in the town hall fund
a balance of S226.62, in the school fund
n balance ofS1 ,939.9S, total, S5,525.23,
less amount over paid from poor fund,
$23.12, leaving balance now on hand,
all funds, S5,502.11, signed, j. l.. Kim
ball, Sumner Hopkins, Adolph Justified,
committee. Upon motion, the report OF
the committee was accepted and com
mittee discharged. The motion was
made by Al. Austrian and seconded by
-Jno. Morrison 20 appoint two disinter-
'ested parties TO assist the town board in
recheclSing the books of the town clerk
and town treasurer and also 60 look over
the works Of first committee. Upon mo-
tion OF Al. Austrian, William Hooperand
Il. j. Gilbert were appointed TO assist
the town board In its investigation OF
the books Of the clerk and treasurer and
az the works Of committee just discharg-
ed. Geo j. Schwartz received credit for
town order No. 642, payable TO Il. Raher,
amounting TO SASS, drawn on the con-
tingent fund, town order No. 661, pay
able TO Geo. j. Schwartz, amounting 10
$3.50, drawn ON contingent fund, town
order No. $40, payable 20 Geo. j.
Schwartz, for mileage, making returns,
stationery, postage, etc, amounting to
$50, drawn on contingent fund, draft
No. S2,392 ON Stephenson Banking CO.,
for ST. SO and "A receipt from County
Treasurer Hughitt for over pay on liquor
tax, amounting TO 1927, all OF the above
receipts amounting TO $572.23. Upon
rroticn the meeting adjourned subject to
the call Of the clerk
SUMNER HOPKINS, town clerk.
APRIL ~, 1SSS.-pnrsuant Co call Of
the supervisor, Especial meeting was held
at the clerks Office ut two o'clock p m.
with the full board present. Meeting
was called 90 receive n proposition for
ecttlemeut ~ Geo. J. Schwartz with town
board. Upon motion, the reading of the
uninutes of an meetings since March %,
1888. be laid over until the regular meet
ing In May. The following bills were
audited and the clerk instructed 60 draw
orders for same az follows Davis &
Brown, lumber for town hall, $l.35
Chas. Anderson, four months, board
Herman Para poor. $4,000; Albert Au-
strian, four months rent TO Mrs. Hurley,
asoor, $l2. VIM. Doucet, services on
lboaad of registration, So. JOS. Lewis,
work ia town hall SIS, wood for town hall
.S2; Wa. Doucet, for three months SER
vices rendered asfollows: Forattending
.topoor s35 for team workiorpoor, $40;
iIooldng after work donein town hall $40;
looking AFTER bridges with highway com
missioner SIS; iooking after highways
with highway commissioners $50; team
work for same $25; wood furnished To
paupers and attending town meetings