The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-11-23
Annual Report



held In the supervisors room In the
court house in the city of Crystal
Falls this i4th day OF October A. ID.
1907.
The meeting was called 70 order at
ten O'Clock A. NJ. by w. J. Richards.
chairman with the following members
present Victor Benson. III. ]. Nc
Laren. James +. Edwards. Aryid
Bjork. w. II. Jobe. William Carlson.
Edward Scott. Christopher Rowe. John
Dawson. w. J. Richards
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following resolution was offered
by Edward Scott who moved it's sdop-
tion and was seconded by Dawson.
WHEREAS. This Board has been
advised by the Prosecuting Attorney
Of the county Of Iron that that part Of
the Local Act creating the board OF
county road commissioners of the
county Of Iron. which provides for the
raising Of taxes for county road pur-
poses In Iron county, Is void, in that
10 contravenes the provisions Of section
forty nine of Article four Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Michigan, and
whereas, this Board on the seventh
day of September A. d. 1907, did
pass certain tax resolution based up
on said void provision. as appears in
the records Of this Board now. there
fore,
BE 1T RESOLVED. That said re-
solution passed by this Board on the
said seventh day of September, A. ID.
1907. be and the same hereby is resci-
nded.
Roll called on the adoption of the
above resolution as follows Benson,
yes; McLaren, yes; Edwards, yes
Bjork, yes; Jobe, yes; Carlson, yes
Scott, yes; Rowe, yes; Dawson. yes
Richards, yes. Resolution adopted
The county clerk laid the following
resolution before the board which was
adopted by the board of county road
commissioners at their meeting held |
Oct. /, 1907.
Whereas This Board has been advised |
by thei Prosecuting sAttorney Of the
county Of Iron that that part of the
Local Act creating this board which
provides for the raising of taxes for
county road purposes in Iron county il
voio, in that ii contravenes the provi-
sions of section forty-n OF article
four of the Constitution of the State of
and whereas, this board act
ing upon said void provision. did on
the 22nd day Of August. A. ID. 1907
pass a certain tax resolution. as appears
In the records of this board now,
therefore,
BE II Resolved. That said resolution
passed by this Board on the 22nd day
II August. A. ID. 1907, be and the same
hereby Ia rescinded
BE further resolved. That the amount !
Df tax, which, in the Judgment OF this
Board should be raised in Iron county
Tor county road purposes for the ensu-
ng year upon all the taxable property
m said county is tie sum Of nine
thousand six hundred and ninety two
dollars
BE it further Resolved. that the deter
mination Of this board that the said |
sum Of nine Thousand six hundred and
ninety two dollars is necessary for said !
county road purposes is based upon the
following items of roads aud parts Of |
roads upon which such moneys are to
be expended, particularly IA follows,
towit:
Repairing and maintaining
Iron River d Atkinson
road 1851. 40
Repairing and maintaining
Crystal Falls Mansfield road 260. 10
Repairing and maintaining
Crystal Falls Amasa road 53s. 30
Repairing and maintaining
Stambaugh Saunders Spur
road 30. 90
Repairing and maintaining
Chicagon Lake road 1902 %
Building Bates-Amasa road 500. 60
Building Crystal Falls-Iron
River road 8ib. 10
Machinery 6000 %
Building TO house machinery 1000. 90
Total 5000. 90
Belt further resolved, thatsthe county
clerk, and ex oliicio clerk Of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to lay q
copy Of this resolution before the
honorable board ~ supervisors of the
county Of Iron at the next annual meet
ing OF yid board Of supervisors
The following resolution was offered
by Edward Scott who moved It's adj
option aud was seconded by John Daw-
ON.
Whereas. the county clerk has laid
before this board of the determination
Of the board Of county road commits.
sioners Of the county Of Iron of the a,
mount Of tax which. In the Judgment
Of said board OF county road commits.