The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01
CHOSEN FOR THE SIXTH TIME TO
PRESIDE OVER BOARD
W. A. HOLMES COMMISSIONER
Unanimously Chosen to Position. on tn
County Road Bo1d-Improvement
Of Court House Grounds.


of supervisors was held at the court
house last Saturday and IL was very
harmonious affair. When Clerk Wall
called the roll IL was found that every
township and ward was represented
and the election Of chairman resulted
in Supt W. J. Richards being chosen
for the sixth consecutive time to pre-
side over the board.
The business to come before the
board was mostly routine stuff, matters
that had been approached by the old
board and left unfinished.
One of these Ia the proposed improve
ment OF the court house grounds. Mr..
Mullen. landscape gardner employed
by Pickands. Mather 81 Co. was pre-
sent with blue print OF his proposed
changes and 1t was chosen as the basis
for work About the only outlay that
will be occasionad by this improve
ment will be team for n short time
to do grading The balance of the
labor is 10 be done by the Jail prison
ers.
The Lombardy poplars on the
grounds are to be cut down and re-
placed by trees that Will not be so des.
tructive TO the lawn. Tue shrubs are
to be grouped. hedge run between
the court house and sheriff's residence
and the.ledee to the south west cover
cd and seeded and some trees set out
there. The arch over the gate is to be-
removed and two elecrtic bulbs placed
on the pillars.
A very important Improvement and
one that will give the greatest OF salts
faction will be the closing OF the street
to the south for team traffic by the
erection Of fence across the street.
The two strips by the sidewalk will be
sodded and some shrubs set out and
flower beds made there Posts will be
placed in the walk and in year or
two the place will be spot Of beauty
and by the placing of some seats along
the walk visitors and residents can
visit the place and enjoy the beauties
OF the walk and the adjacent grounds.
A committee 10 purchase a clock for
the court house tower WAS appointed.
When the building was erected pro-
vision was made for clock hut none
has been placed there because the
county couldn't afford i heretofore
This Improvement is one that will be
greatly appreciated by all
The building committee was instruc.
ed to advertise for bids on the county
barn which il TO be eected OF brick on
the los recently purchased for that
purpose
By far, one of the most important
actions taken was the appointing o.
VIM. A. Holmes as q county road CON
missioner Mr.. Holmes has continual
ly refused public Office Of any kind
and IL was not certain that te would
accept this one but considerable pres.
sure had been brought TO bear upon
him and his great timber aud landed
interests in the county have prompted
him TO set aside his resolve for once
and accept the position. Mr.. Holmes
was wanted primarily because Of hi'
good ideas in such matters. He know
how roads ought 10 be built and thai
is what the county wants II is the
intention to hire an engineer to super
wise the work The commissioner
will get no salary, simply their expen
es and compensation for the time they
may work in inspecting the roads
The auditing committee reported lh'
claims that were k and they wer'
allowed and the board adjourned unit
May 22nd.