The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-08-14
OUTSIDE SUPERVISORS
ROASTED THIS CITY
FOR THE DylNTfREsTEDNEss SHOWN
IN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
= D5RATTAn BARN BEING REMOVED
Jail improvements and the Building Of the
New Barn Engaged the Boards At
tention Last Saturday.

Supervisors Jobe and Scott roasted
the city of Crystal Falls TO a turn at
the session of the board Of supervisors
last Saturday They just fried the
municipality 70 frazzle and then
turned it over and fried the other side.
The local members OF the board
couldn't offer any excuses nor defend
the city for tney knew that there WAS
emo defense 20 make so they just sat
)there and let the frying act 90 on to a
finish.
II all came mp over the evident IN
difference Eof the city towards the i'm
proyement Of that section adjacent to
the court house and grounds The
county board, made up in major por-
tion of outside supervisors. started early
in the year on program OF improve
ment .and identifying that meant. a
considerable outlay of county funds
and a big drawing card for the city as
all the improvements benefited this
place much more tnan it accrued 10 the
benefit Of the county at large. IL was
expected when this program was enter
ed upon that the city officials would
gladly come 10 the assistance OF the
county board and that on its own init
iative the city would begin TO improve
and beautify the streets and sidewalks
In the immediate vicinity.
But, this expected result didn't hap
pen. The city stood idly by and let
the county go ahead without making
any move TO assist them. Then the
crosswalk in front OF the main gate TO
the county grounds became so perfor-
ated that IL could be navigated only
with difficulty and TO repair ii the
street commissioner nailed several
pieces Of three inch plank over the
holes making the appearance OF the
walk worse than IL was in its 'holy'
ate. That, along with other things
Got the outsiders going and they
served notice upon the city that IL the
people of this community don't ap-
preciate the benefit they are getting
from this expenditure Of the county
money here it will be stopped.
The meeting was otherwise an unin-
teresting one, the only business to be
transacted being the passing on claims
and looking over the progress of the
work now going ON. The Jail work is
progressing fairly well with the gang
now being employed upon concrete
work.
The contract for the erection OF the
county barn was let by the committee
to knud Nelson and he has the work
well under way. The barn will De
completed in about a month more.
The COMMITTEES appointed to confer
with NJ II. Moriarty about the remov-
al Of the barn on the old Grattan lots
and the acquiring by the county OF
rights TO forever prohibit the erection
OF a barn or other outhouse on the pro-
perty reported that they had had an
understanding with Mr., Moriarty He
agreed.to deed to the county the south
lot. TO take down, remove and clear up
the rubbish OF the barn. build a new
fence and an eight foot side walk lead
ing from Fifth street 10 the court house
crossing for $500 the county to re-deed
the lot 10 him with the necessary re.
servations IN the deed.
Miss Mamie Dawson who has been
probate register since Judge Nc
Donough took hold was voted S25 per
month salary ~ register from August
| until the board acted otherwise. The
probate business has been surprisingly
large Of late and the register earns all
the salary she gets.
The next meeting of the board will
he on September /.