The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-22
COUNTY BOARD.


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CRYSTAL FALLS, August 13.-County;
hoard nf supervisors met pursuant 20
call ~ the clerk
In the absence 81 the chairmln the
CLERK called the meeting to order.
ON motion OF A. w. smith, NJ. st. Peter
was appointed chairman pro teT.
The clerk called the roll and the several
supervisors answered to their mines as
folnws: NJ -. Peter, Iron River; ~.
Cpfcou,n. Stamhaugh; A w smith.
Bates; G. T. Roberts, Crystal Falls;
Harry Roberts, Mastodon; John Erick-
son. Mansfield rhoburn Gibson, Hema.
tite.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read
and ON motion approved.
Ga motion of Hurry Roberts the ere
dentials OF Thoburn Gibson and John
Erickson. from the townships Of iIetna-
tite aud Mansfield. a. supervisors ofsaid
townships respectively, were approved
and on a like motion the said Thoburn
Gibson and John Erickson were admit.
ted Ca membership on the board OF
supervisors.
,ln motion ~ Harry Roberts the clerk
ws.s authorized 10 notify the contractor
OF the Iron county court house az the
following resolution: Resolved that the
tNiAFitltHNt Oh Nllt tVuA'l UAlAlNf ~ IRON
county, have ten (iO) days in which To
complete al work on said court
houSe and on failure to complete
such work az is required by the
specifications In the time above men
toned, the building committee be and IL
hereby authorized Co procure such work
done and charge the same 10 rnid con
tractor and deduct the same from any
moneys due him, the said contractor"
On motion 0i G. r. Roberts the chair-
mau appointed a committee 81 three.
consisting 81 Harry Roberts, ThObnrn
Gibson and T. f.. Dunn, to examine into
and determine the lowest hill ON county
there being three bids submitted
and 10 awnrd the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder Upon such cxarnina-
ton G. NJ. Atkinson was awarded the
contract, be being the lowest bidder.
The board then proceeded To ballot
Tor one school commissioner. which re.
suited la the election OF Miss Mary
Rufkhart.
On motion ~ John Erickson the board
then appointed Frank Scadden asschool
examiner for one year and +. L. Lott ~
school examiner for two years.
Ca motion Of &. +. Roberts the salary
or the janitnr Tor the court house was
WAS appointed ~ such janitor
Onmotion of q. r Robertsi- il ordered
that trn-twellths (iO-l2) of all the taxes
collected ia the territory detached from
the township of Crystal Falls and at
tached go the townships Of Mansfield
and lleuiatite for the year 1891. he paid
Ca the township treaSurers al said tow n
ships: each township To- receive such
AZ has been levied ON the terri
tory so detached and added TO such
townships respectively.
On motion az G. II Roberts the chair.
man appointed A. W. Smith TO confer
with Florence county In relation Go
building "a bridge aer,,~s the Brule river.
Oninotion 81 John Erickson the board
authorized the register 81 deeds to have
Transcribed from Marquette county tic
records 81 townships I > aud Is North 81
ranges 81. ~, 33 and 80. aud that lac
receive eleven cents per folio for such
work.
On mOtionuf Harry Roberts the hoard
WAS authorized To find some suitable
place at the county seat for "A poor
house. After some elaboration the
hnilding ut present occupied Tor county
offices WIS secured Tor such poor house
nt u r'ntltl of $50 per month. until some
more suitable pluce can be had
The committee on claims andnccounts
then proceeded Ga examine the several
bills presented Tor payment and allowed
the same az follow
\. " Andrews furniture for court
house 81 ,757 80. John Morrison Justice
services sig 81, l;ll Massie const lble
services $l2 20. w. v TulIy lees paid 10
Lon Mcneke sheriff at Rhinelandcr $50
90, &, NJ. Atkinson printing $3.50,
Joseph Eddittv sheriff service Mcnomi-
nee county $l7.l5, WI Tuly sheriff