The L'Anse sentinel., 1910-10-22
Board Of
Supervisors Meets.


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The annual report and recommends
tions of the Board of Superintendent
of the Poor were read and on motion Of
Schwalm, supported by Been. were ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
The annual statement and recon-.
mendation of the Board of County
Road Commissioners were gead and on
motion of Been supported by Schwalm.
were accepted and ordered placed on
file.
The semi-annual report of the In-
spectors of Jail was read and on mo-
tion of Schwalm. supported by Maxey,
was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
On motion of McKercher, supported
by Erickson, John Markle was appoint
ed Superintendent of the Poor for
full term beginning January 1st, 1911,
at salary of $125 per annum, by the
following vote: Yeas. Been, Erickson,
Maxey, McKercher and Schwalm; nays,
none.
On motion of McKercher, supported
by Erickson, Jerry l. Harrington was
appointed School Examiner for full
term, beginning January 1st, 1911, by
the following vote: Yeas, Been, Erick-
son, Maxey, McKercher and Schwalm;
nays, none.
On motion Of Been, supported BY
Schwalm, and declared carried by the
vote following, Homer j. Pennock,
Herman ]. Seifert and Oscar Won Eel
len were appointed members of the
County Board of Canvassers for fun
term. Yeas, Been, Erickson, Maxey,
McKercher and Schwalm; nays, none.
On motion of McKercher. supported
by Schwalm, and declared carried by
the vote following, the Sheriff be and
is hereby authorized to employ jani
tor for the court house and Jail for one
year from January 1st, A. d. 1911, at
salary of forty-fiye dollars per
month. Ayes, Been, Erickson, Maxey,
McKercher and Schwalm; nays, none.
On motion of McKercher, supported
Erickson and declared carried, the
county treasurer be and is hereby in
structed to apply the balance of the
1909 Hunters license fees on hand to
the fund from which moneys are paid
for the protection Of game and fish.
On motion of McKercher, supported
by Erickson and declared carried, the
the county officers be and are hereby
instructed to hereafter make requisi-
ton to the board for supplies wanted.
On motion of Schwalm, supported by
Been, and declared carried by the vote
following, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Board of Su-
pervisors in and for Baraga County,
Michigan, respectfully protest to the
Hon. Commissioner of Indian Affairs
against his approval of deeds convey
ing timber only, for the reason that
such alienation keeps fee of the land In
the Indian alottee and therefore exempt
from taxation. In practically every
instance of sale the inclusion of the fee
would add very little to the purchase
price and would add the lands to our
tax rolls.
Yeas, Been, Erickson, McKercher
and Schwalm. Nays, Maxey.
On motion of McKercher. supported
l.
by Erickson and declared carried, the
Clerk was instructed to advertise for
sealed bids for the County printing and
tee publishing of the proceedings, no.
tices, advertisements and reports oi
the various officers and boards of the
county.
On motion of Maxey, supported by
Been and declared carried by the vote
following, the Board of Supervisors
hereby designate the Baraga County
State Bank and the Baraga County
National Bank the repositories for the
public funds belonging to Barags
County for period of two years from
and after December 31st. A. d. 1910
dilu HeTeDy duIHOTlLe u ContIdCt W w
entered into with said Banks for the
safe keeping of all County funds or
the condition that each of said Banks
give good and ample Surety Bond II
the sum Of $40, 900, to be approved BY
the Board of Supervisors and the Pros
ecuting Attorney of the County, am
the f1rther condition that all mon
eys deposited in each Bank shall bea,
interest at the rate Of "a per cent. Il
be computed upon average daily bal
ances to be placed to the credit of tn
county on December 81 and June 30tl
) in each year and at any time the &C
: counts may be closed. Also that tn
, County Treasurer be and is hereby in
structed to keep the average balances
in each bank as near alike a. possible.
Yeas, Been, Erickson. Maxey, Nc
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