The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-06
CITY PAYING FOR
OTHERS INSANE
PAT'tN4s' WITHOUT THE CITY
CHAN % TO CITY ACCOUNT.
ENDED YEAR WITH $500
Treasurer's Report Shows the Municipality
to be in First Cls" Shape
Financially.

The meeting OF the city council,
held last Tuesday evening was very
quiet affair, the exciting incidents OF
the two former meetings being entire
ly absent. IL was expected that the
Fitzpatrick matter would come up
again but the board OF public works
had no report In and the matter was
not mentioned.
A statement from the county
treasurer's office stirred up some COM
ment when IL was discovered that
patients whose residence Is outside OF
the city were charged TO the city by
the state through the treasurer's
Office. This error probably occurred
because OF the commitment being
made from Crystal Falls and in order
10 see that no injustice Is done the
city In the matter of the care OF the
insane, a committee TO check up the
insane patients was appointed, said
committee 10 begin with the records
in the Office OF the Judge OF probate
and then through the county treas
urer's Office.
The matter can be easily adjusted,
If any errors are found.
The report OF the treasurer showed
that the city had on hand over 81 800
IN cash at the end of the year out OF
the funds received during the year
1905. IT. further showed that the
board OF public works fund had receiv-
cd 81, 100 from collections for service
during the past month, said collections
including wiring service also
/ 3 was determined 10 purchase ad0zru
bats and coats for thc ircmcu So that
,hey may have some protccti0nat The
iires.
The Official proceedings are as fol-
rows.
Crystal Falls, hlicha Jan 2, 1906.
4 special meeting Of the city coun-
ci was held on the above date
Members all present except Thomas
Penglase.
Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and approved as read
Moved 10y Thomas Wills seconded
by j. $. Jacka that the report OF the
director OF the poor be accepted and
placed on file. Motion carried.
Moved by Frank Scaddcn, seconded
by J. s. Jacka that the TreaSurers
report be accepted and placed on iile.
Motion carried.
Moved by Frank Scadden, seconded
by j. $. Jacka that the report and
recommendation OF the chief Of the
ire department be accepted and that
the clerk and chief OF the fire depart
ment be instructed TO purchase one
dozen Of rubber coats and hats for the
use OF the fire department. Motion
carried
Moved by j. S. Jacka, seconded 10y
Louis Meisler that the city attorney
be instructed TO check up the county
treasurer through the Judge OF Pro-
bates Office with regard TO the said
county treaSurer'S report OF insane
patients. Motion carried
Moved by J. S. Jacka, seconded by
Louis Meisler that the Mayor appoint
one member OF the council 20 take in
yentory with one member OF the board
uf public works OF all city supplies and
property in the hands Of Supt Fitz-
patrick. Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed Frank Scad-
den as such committee.
Moved by Frank Scadden, seconded
hy Thomas Wills that the Clerk be
instructed 20 issue a city order IN fay-
ar OF James Corcoran. director Of the
Door, for siOO.
Ayes J. $. Jacka, Daniel A. Dayi-
son, Thomas wills, Louis 4, Melslcr
and Frank Scadden Motion carried.
Moved by l.. Mcislcr, seconded by }
s. Jacka that the following bills be
allowed and the clerk instructed 60
issue orders for the same. Ayes J..
;. Jacka, Daniel 4. DAWSON. Thomas
Louis A. Meislcr and Frank
oaddcn.
General Fund.
Paul Schook, hauling deal AMI
mails 10 dumping ground. ..-.S , 0C