The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-14
OF the Board of Supervisors Held
at the Court House Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,.
MUCH IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Supervisors Equalize Valuations
Throughout the County and
AppOrtiOn all Taxes.


| AT tne annual meeIlnSOl Ine DOaTu
of supervisors for the county of
Baraga, held in the Office of the coun-
ty clerk in the village of L'Anse, in
the 9th day of October,
A. D. 1899, there were present
supervisors from the several
townships as follows: Walfred
Been, Arvon; Peter Girard, Baraga;
p. f. Tracy, Covington; Geo. G.
Jackman, l. Anse; Patrick Fahey,
Spur.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read, and on motion APP
proved as read.
The committee on bills for typhoid
fever cases from the village of Bar
aga made written and also verbal
report that after careful examination
and Investigation, the committee
reached the conclusion that the per-
sons sick with typhoid fever or the
persons liable for their support
were sufficiently able to pay the said
bills, and that said bills were not a
legal charge against the county and
should not be paid or allowed.
Motion of Tracy supported by Fahey
that the report of the committee be
accepted, placed on file and the com
mittee Discharged; which motion
was unanimously carried.
Motion of Jackman, supported by
Tracy, that Dr. w. r. Stringham
be awarded the contract (as per
notice published in TIE L'ANsE
! SENTINEL, asking for bids) for the.
! medical care and medicine of con
| tagious diseases. whereby the coun-
| ty is liable; that sald contract be
! for the term of one year from and
after this date. at the sum of two
hundred and forty-tive (S2i5 0U dol
| lars. payable monthly, which was
carried bv the following vote: Yeas
Been, Girard, Tracy, Jackman,
Fahey; nayS--none
Motion of Fahcy, supported by
Tracy. that H. j. Seifert be reap
pointed superintendent of poor for
the ensuing three years, beginning
January |. 1900; which motion was
unanimously carried.
Motion of Tracy, supported by
! Fahey, that the contract for the
! county printing for one year be-
! ginning January /, 1900, be awarded
to THE L'ANsE SENTINEL as per bid,
viz: Publishing all proceedings of
! the county board meetings. includ
! ing annual reports Of the clerk and
treasurer, and monthly reports of
the superintendeuts Of he poor, for
the sum of $50 per annum. payable
quarterly, and also Tue SENTINEL 10
have all county job printing at
regular rates, which motion was
carried by the following vote:
YeaS--Bccn, Tracy, Jackman, Fahcy;
nay--Girard.
Motion of Tracy, supported by
Girard, that Miss Kate Curry be re-
appointed county school examiner
for the ensuing two years, begin
! ming January |. 1900; which motion
was unanimously carried.
Report of committee on inspec-
tion of Jail was read, accepted and
ordered filed.
The annual report of the poor
commissioners was read, accepted
and ordered filed.
On motion the board adjourned
until Tuesday at 8 o clock a. IN.
At an adjournment of the annual
meeting of the board of supervisors
for the county of Barage, held Tues
day, Oct. 10, A. d. 1899, all mem
bers being present the chairman
called the meeting to order.
Motion of Jackman, supported by
Tracy, that the county pay only
one deputy game and fish warden
for Baraga county, and that the
salary of said warden be placed at
5000 per annum, payable monthly,
said salary TO start January |, 1900;
and that said warden devote his en-
! tire time to the duties of said office,
which motion was carried by the
! following vote: Yeas-Been, Girard,
Tracy, Jackman and Fahey; nays
none.
! Motion of Tracy, supported by
1 Fahey, that the state warden be
respectfully requested by this board
to retain Patrick Culliney as the
deputy warden for Baraga comfy,
! which motion was carried by the
following vote: Yeas-Been, G irard,
Tracy, Jackman and Fahey; nays,
none.
Resolved, That the township OF
Baraga be and is hereby authorized
by vote OF the electors of said
township to borrow and raise by
tax upon said township the sum of