The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-26
CITY AND SUBURBS.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN AND
ABOUT A BUSY CITY.
FIRST MEETING or THE NEW IRON COUNTY
HOARD or SUPERVISORS a LONG sEs-
SION AND LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED.
HELD IN DEADLOCK TWELVE
HouRs-rHE cnAiRMANsnir
THE BONE OF coNTEN-
TioN-cITY NOTES.


The new Iron county board oil super
visors held It's initial meeting in this city
Tuesday afternoon. The board * the
same as last year with one exception,
that OF Albert w. Smith, OF Bates, who
succeeds Olof Helgemo, and the board Is
composed OF the following-named, gentle
mem
WM. RUSSELL, Crystal Falls,
WM. j. FULLY, Iron River,
G. Il. ROBERTS, Mastodon,
GoRDoN MURRAY, Felch,
NJ. j. CoRcoRAN, Stambaugh,
A. w. SMITH, Bates.
The clerk called the meeting To order |
az two O'Clock and the several supervis- ,
ors answered to their names. Gordon
Murray was chosen temporary chair
man. aud he called the meeting TO order.
4 motion 20 make temporary chairman
permanent was offered, which was lost
by tie vote. standing three TO three. On
motion Of c. r. Roberts the board. pro-
cceded 20 ballot for permanent oiHir-
man. There were two candidates iorthe
honor: w. j. Tuly and Gordon Murray
The first ballot was taken and counted
and the chair announced the result as
follows;
VIM. j. Tully .................."..3
Gordon Murray.
The second ballot was taken aud re-
suited the same and SO it continued I'M
iii the tenth ballot was taken aud
counted. when the chair announced the
following result:
VIM. j. Iully......................3
&. T. Roberts.
The succeeding two ballots were the
snme, but in the thirteenth change was
noticed, being "a follows;
WIN. j. ully......................3
Gordon Murray ..................3
The fourteenth ballot was the same.
The supervisors hnd spent the after
4 noon in this manner and accomplished
nothing aud were now in night session.
II was moved and seconded that VIM
4 Russell be- appointed and made perman
Y ent chairman for the ensuing year--an
y amendment was offered and lost. Tn,
ayes and noes being taken gave the re
q suit. Tully, no; Corcoran, no; smith
n no Murray, yes; Roberts, yes Russell
N yes--a tie.
"If there be no objection" remarked
a the char, 1--WE viii proceed with the iii
NJ teenth ballot" No objection was RAISED
n and the fifteenth was taken; the coun
n came in slow, but sure:
Murray .........,.....
r. Tully ................. .........,.......3
u The members were in good humor am
II did not in the lenst give outward evidenc
OF the struggle going ON within them, an
every now and again Supervisor Robert
gave out one Of his good stories. An e'
ceptionally funny yarn was always SUI
Co bring out another round Of bnllutinl
b Russell told story or two TO assi-
n Roberts; the other members were mn
N and had II not been for outside taller
"a Roberts and Russell would no dout
Il have been worked 90 death or the NEE
ing been very dull The succeeding fol
Il ballots gave the result;
Tully"."..................
Murray. ..........................J
IL was now midnight and somethir
must be done 20 break the deadloc
a There was IA good deal Of lobbying an
n button-holciug going ON during the ne'
hour IL was evident that Mr.. Tul
would concede nothing 90 this side OF Il
y county aud il was possible Co hold q
p county board in deadlock until ne
x October aud such ablowwould be scrio
n Co the interests OF Crystal Falls. An
from the other view Should the we
Y end Of the county secure the chairma
Il ship il was possible Go delay the co
struction OF county buildings for sor
time, and that was a greater risk tia
the supervisors from this end cared
II take.
n AZ this point Mr.. Tully made his wan
known: The Craftsmanship had been he
u in this cndc sveral years and he want
70 take the honor Co Iron River; lac II
N Their stated that lac was just az anxio
II 20 see the county buildings go ON M a
n one could be and as chairman would
all he possibly could 60 that end
takes as much pride in the county us "a
M resident.