The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-28
NO TRIFLINO.
The County Board Of Supervisors Were Out
for Blood.

adjourned Jan 10th 1t was with the
understanding that the treasurer and
clerk should turn over TO their success
sors in Office within ten days all moneys
shown 20 be due the county 10y the
report OF the auditing committee.
Every member was back again in his
seat last Tuesday and they were all in "a
mood that brooded trouble unless their
mandates were complied with.
Tie first matter taken up was the
settlement OF the ex-treasurer. The
auditing committees report showed a
balance due the county Of so, ,229.76
according To the treasurer's books, aud
according to the vouchers shown up he
had Sc, l47.O0 To turn over either in
cash or vouchers. Treasurer MoriaIty
was interviewed and the board learned
that Mr.. Fisher had turned over To him
81 ,900.42 leaving a balance due accord
ing To the books Of $32S.70. The audit
ing committee reported that Mr.. Fisher
had succeeded in getting vouchers for a
major portion OF the amount for which
no vouchers had been produced but
that there WAS still balance OF $4,000
for which no vouchers were at hand. A
resolution was then offered by Supcrvi-
sor Searls instructing the sheriff to make
out complaint against the ex-treas-
urer unless the sum OF 81 ,427.95 was
turned over To the treasurer inside oi
forty-eIght hours and further instructing
the prosecuting attorney TO begin pro
ceedngs against the cx-treasurer and his
bondsmen. The resolution was unan-
imously adopted. In the meantime,
Mr.. Abbott appeared before the bonrd
in the interest 81 Mr.. Fisher and pre-.
scented some orders that had been
thrown out by the auditing committee
and which Mr.. Fisher claimed was a just
charge against the county. The orders
IN question produced an echo OF tile G.
| W. Atkinson rcgcme as deputy clerk
when he issned orders without author
ity Two OF them had been cashcd
| by Mr.. Fisher, one amounting tC
| $40 90 and the other to $1,000. The
| injunction having been withdrawn from
the $1,000 order the board ordered il
taken up but the claim OF the 5000
order was not pushed. A reporter foi
The DIAMOND DRILL interviewed Mr.
| Fisher and learned that he will be ubl,
Ia produce all the vouchers and that
souue OF them were ON the way To hin
mt the time Of the meeting lie also has
check stubs covering the small item,
that are not covered 10y vouchers
The committe reported that they were
fanabie to tell just the indebtedness o
the clerk on account OF the absence al u
book OF game licenses that had not been
returned from Amasa, and upon motion
the committee was continued in Office tc
settle with the clerk.
A resolution was offered To the boarC
ordering the register OF deeds To &c
through the records and make new
indexes and To pay him five cents pei
entry as compensation. The resolution
was voted down. a committee had becl
appointed two months before TO lool
into the registers Office but had made
no report tnd upon motion that com
mlttee was discharged and new on,
consisting OF Messrs. Henley aud Law
renee was appointed
The bonds OF the sheriff and clerk wer,
approved but that Of the coroner waI
returned for proper execution. A resO
luton to refund the county and county
road taxes for the past three years to 4
widow woman named Webb at Irof
River was offered and voted down tn
mnjority holding the township boar,
shuuld attend to that matter.
The next matter taken mp was tn
$4,000. 90 order given Co &. Il. Robert
to negotiate ut the First National Ban
of Chicago. A motion was made Il
allow Mr.. Roberts discount OF $50
aud the interest from March ., 1898 t
March 3, 1899 After much discusslo
the motion was adopted by "A vote ,
3 TO 2. The board then adjourned unit
Feb. . mt | o'clock p. m.
LATER MIR Fisher succeeded in go
ting in every voucher last night and ha
settled with the committee.