The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

-FOUR SUPERVISORS APPOINT A NINE M
sPECIOR FoR IRON COUNTY.

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sPhcfoR o IRON COUNTY.
The Iron county board Of supervisors
were m session last Monday but from
careful perusal of the proceedings nothing
can DC found relating TO the appoint
,nent OIL an Inspector OF mines. As will
DC seen by reading the minutes the board
hulourned to meet at seven O'Clock M
the evening al which time il was the in
IGNITION OF the board TO take up the
matter of mine inspector. Clerk Dunn
q Two supervisors, Messrs. G. +. and
H. Roberts, were present at the APP
pointed time but no others appeared
ana about hall past eight o'clock the
clerk entered IN the minutes that no
quorum was present at the adjourned
session, locked the office aud went To his
nome. Later IN the evening the four re-
manning members al the board secured
admittance TO the office; they then
routed out John MCKINNEY, who, when
Mr. Dunn In absent from the city, ofici-
ates as deputy clerk. Then they opened
ior business. The first thing appeared
being the appointment Of AN Inspector OF
mines Tor = county. But one name
was mentioned, that ~ Thomas Ball,
u ne an easy winner. The minutes
oil the work were scratched on "A piece OF
paper and left unsigned where the clerk
would most likely see il and make AN
entry IN the record OF proceedings but
as the work was not entered il IL quite
probable the office boy swept the piece
oi paper out with the other rubbish or
perhaps Mr.. Dunn did see IL. but az there
was no signature OF authority thereon he
pald no attention thereto, "A course that
every lover OF right will applaud MIR.
Dunn Tor doing. IL is said that Mr.. Ball
ArronfaH fhn anAntfe ..tn Al.
conditions, whercat The DIAMOND DRILL
Is surprised. He is one Of the most able
mining men on the range, "A jovial, ne
commodating gentleman, but in the
acceptance of an office in that manner
ne made - grave mistake, and one he car
see when he stops forcafeful deliberation
OF the situation. He has the same right
perhaps TO the Office thatany other man
has, but he must get IL by lair means,
n this certainly is not fair either O.
himself or the other candidate. He has
no right whatever to an appointment
received by such stealth and TIL
DIAMOND DRILL earnestly hopes he will
see 1t in the proper light. There seems "a
be a determination on the part OF Ger,
tain members OF the board 10 run things
but IN this case they were lacking ON,
clerk which spoils the game entirely. II
Is too bad To waste such effort for moth
ing. Mr.. Dunn says he presides over the
affairs OF his office and the next time the
higher branch OF the board go into secret
session he will know all about IL or there
will be no record. Capt. John Morrison
the other candidate, and present incum,
bent IL n miner OF equal ability and
deserves re-appointment for more rne
O n than one. This appointment o
Ball does not interfere with Mr.. Nor.
rison's business i'm the least he will con
tinue to ably fulfill the duties OF hi,
office as heretofore, until his successor
is legally appointed and duly qualified
He has served our people well and we
are proud OF the work he has done, and
want TO see him re-hppointed. There Is
every reason TO believe that MIR. Bal
was pushed for the office by certain two
for-tive-rag-baby politicians in the west
end oi the county, who have at least
two OF the west end supervisors under
complete control; they are cats paws,
Mr.. Bali ~ getting a good salary and IL
! a strong healthy man he can not dc
! duty by both the office and his place al
the Iron River mine. Mr.. Morrison IL
incapicated from hard work by severa'
rebel trade marks which he received
while adding his might TO protect Oh,
flag OF honor; couple this with the Tact
that during the past year he has fulfilled
the duties OF the office to- the letter an,
the balance will tip his way were iustic'
TO be done. That's the difference in th'
two men.