The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-15
ANNUAL SESSION
OF the County Board OF Superyi-
sOrs Held I'm the Court House,
in HAnse. This Week.

IuC ouuuoi uCCtiuS Va viz 1917
OF supervisors Of Baraga county was
held in the Court House, in L'Anse,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
the following named supervisors be.
ing present: August Gilman. Arvoni
Herman Falk, Baraga; Patrick F.
Tracy, Covington; Charles ]. Brink,
L'Anse, George L. Woodwork.
Spur.
A large portion of Monday was
taken up with the auditing and
allowance of bills.
The bills OF DR.. John o. v. Zellen,
for contagious diseases, were dis
cussed. The bills are for medical
services. performed in Arvon, Spur
and L'Anse townships, and for
supplies. Supervisors Woodworth,
Gilman and Brink we're appointed as
a committee to investigate the mat
ter and report at the next meeting
OF the board.
The annual report OF the sheriff,
and also that of the board of Jail
inspectors, was read and accepted.
Miss Helen O'Connor, of L'Anse,
was re-appointed as school examiner
for the ensuing two years.
The money in the hands Of the
county treasurer, for deer licenses,
a year ago, was voted to be placed
in the general fund OF the county, to
be applied on the game warden S
salary.
The SENTINEL was awarded the
contract for publishing the official
proceedings of the county boards,
reports OF the superintendents Of the
poor, and all notices pertaining to
county matters, for the Gum OF $500.
Also all county job printing, bind
ing, etc., at regular standard rates.
The sheriff was empowered to hire
q janitor for the county buildings,
at salary Of not to exceed $35. 90
per month.
1t was recommended and carried
that the sum Of $4,000 be appro-
priated for the care OF the poor ip
the county for the ensuing year,
which sum Also includes the expense
OF maintaining the county poor
farm.
The treasurer's annual report was
read and accepted.
Fred w. Schwalm, of Baraga, was
re-appointed to the Office Of superin.
tendent OF the poor for the term oi
three years, at salary Of $l25 per
year.
Joseph Ryan, OF Spur, was ap.
pointed mine inspector for the ensu-
ing year, at a salary OF 500 for the
year.
The salaries of the county officers
for the ensuing year we're placed as
follows:
Judge OF Probate-$1, 900.
Sheriff-4l, 200.
Clerk without extra assistance)-
q, 200.
Treasurer without extra assist.
ance)-$1 800.
Prosecuting Attorney without
extra expenses)-$1, 200.
County School Commissioner Gn.
cluding expenses)-$650.
County Game Warden-$6O0.
A resolution was passed requiring
reports OF the superintendent OF the
poor in the county to be published
monthly, and then filed with the
county clerk.
Richard Feore and William Hugo
OF Baraga, and August Menge, o.
L'Anse, were appointed as a county
board OF election canvassers.
Sheriff Sicotte was authorized tc
procure storm windows for the Court
House.
The equalization Of property as
sessed on the rolls for the severa
townships in the county was placed
as follows:
Arvon Township. 49,. !. .$319, 1892
Baraga Township. ~. 661, ,660
Covington Township. 284, 180
L'Anse Township. -. 854 421
Spur Township ...... AGO, ,969
The amount Of county tax voted
was $25, 900.
1t was voted to raise county roat
tax OF $1.00 on each 81, 900 assessed
valuation.
The above is a brief summary o
the meeting. Owing to the amour
OF work involved, it was impossibl,
to publish the official proceeding
this week. They will appear in tn,
next issue OF THE SENTINEL.
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