The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-24
ADJOURNED SESSION
Supervisors Transacted Business
of the Annual Meeting
this Week.

uc oupCINioVtS VI Dos oHs SOeneJ
re-convened in annual session at
the Court House Tuesday morning,
the board having adjourned from
Tuesday of last week. The business
of the meeting occupied the atten-
ton OF the board for two days.
The official proceedings will be
published in The SENTINEL next
week, but below we give synopsis
Of the principal business transacted.
The board decided to spread on
the tax rolls the sum of $4,000
for the purpose of defraying county
expenses. This is q decrease OF
$1,000 from the amount spread for
the same purpose last year. In
1901 the amount levied for county
purposes was $25, 900. In compari-
son it will be noted that there is a
decrease OF $1,000 between the
amount levied two years ago and
that for the current year.
The county road commissioners
were voted tax of ! per cent for
the construction and maintenance
Of county highways. This will
mean the raising of about 81, 900 for
county road purposes the ensuing
year. Last year $2,367 was raised.
THE L'ANsE SENTINEL was award
ed the contract for publishing the
proceedings of the board for the
ensuing year, and also the execution
Of all county job work at regular
rates.
Philip voetsch was appointed
superintendent OF the poor for
L'Anse district, which Office was
made vacant by the removal OF ]. Q.
McKernan from the county. Mr..
Voetsch was appointed to fill the
vacancy and also for the ensuing
term Of two years.
George Mcdonald, OF Spur, was
appointed mine inspector, Miss
Kate Curry school examiner and
Patrick Bulger janitor of the Court
House and Jail.
The board entered into contract
with the officials of the Detroit
House OF Correction for the re-
ception and keep of persons sem
fenced from this county for any
term not less than sixty days.
The superintendent of the poor
were authorized to furnish through
out the new poor farm building
with whatever furniture and equip
ment they may deem necessary.
The building. was about completed
this week, and is now ready for the
reception of furnishings.
The salary of the county clerk
and register of deeds was increased
from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum.
The probate judge was likewise
granted an increase of 500 per
annum, which will make the COM
pensation OF that Office for the en-
suing year $1,000.
The mine, inspectors report SUBJ
mitted to the board shows that
there. was but one fatal accident in
the mining operations Of this county
during the past year. The accident
happened on Sept End, at the Beau
fort, when a miner named Andrew
Betro was killed by cage falling
upon him.
The following resolution was
presented and adopted:
Resolved, That the board of
superintendents OF the poor be
directed to prepare statement Of
monies paid by them to the mem
bers of the L'Anse and Vieux
Desert band OF Chippewa Indians,
on Lake Superior, and to forward
the same to the commissioner OF
Indian affairs for allowance and
payment by the government. t."
County Treasurer il. G.. Real
presented his statement OF receipts
and disbursements for the fiscal
year ending Sept. both, 1908. The
statement shows o cash balance on
hand OF $7,784.11, as against
$6,2l3.48 last year. This is con-
sidered fair balance in view OF the
fact that all settlements Of con-
tagious disease claims against the
county we're effected, said claims
coming pretty high during the past
year. There has also been an ex-
penditure OF about $1,000 In re-
pairs to the Court House building,