The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
SUPERVISORS REJECT TWO
CLAIMS; COUNTY AFFAIRS
Hear Report Of Building Commit
tee on Changes at Houghton
Jail
WILL NAME COMMISSIONERS

Upon the report Of the finance COM
mittee. the Houghton County board OF
supervisors at its regular meeting this
morning rejected the claim OF a. NJ.
worthington. special agent for the Mis-
saba and Northern railroad. Of Du-
luth. for the $4,000 reward, offered for
the arrest and conviction Of the person
or persons guilty OF sending an infer
nal machine TO ex-Sherif August Beck
worthington, through his attorney. p.
II. O'Brien. claimed that he had sup
piled the testimony which resulted in
the arrest and conviction Of George
Hamilton for this crime. Sheriff jas
Prosecuting Attorney W. ]. Mcdonald
argued against paying the claim.
lauriun Claim Rejected.
The claim OF the Laurium village for
the sum OF $4,000. the amount said 20
have been expended by the village 90
fighting contagious diseases was also
rejected upon recommendation OF the
finance committee. Some time ago.
Attorney p. II. O'Brien. who represents
the village interests. announced that
the village would take legal action TO
collect this amount IL IL was not al
lowed by the supervisors and II this
plan is carried out II is possible that
the action OF the supervisors To-Day
will embroil the village and county in
a legal controversy
County Road Commissioners.
Action was taken by the supervisors
this morning which will probably lead
TO the appointment OF the five county
road commissioners made necessary b.
the adoption Of the county road sys-
tenn In this county at the last general
election. Upon motion a committee
OF three. Supervisors MacNaughton.
Lawton and Foley. was appointed by
Chairman Edwards TO select list Of
names from which the appointments
viii be made. and to report at the next
regular meeting
II was decided by the supervisors
that general repairs on the county
bridge would be deferred until next
winter but that temporary repairs
would be made at once. These are al |
ready underway. The bridge commit-
tee requested authority to post new
notices OF speed an dtrafhc regulations
which authority was granted.
Jail Recommendations Made.
Supervisor Lawtor OF the building
committee reported that Il would be
necessary for additional land to be pur-
chased for the contemplated improve
he % nj hn
there was no necessity for building a
new sherif's residence IT this time. |
In the report OF this committee, was
the recommendation that the capacity
OF the Jail quarters be doubled by the
erection OF an addition, also that the
congested condition Of the kitchen be
avoided by enlarging the basement Of
the county building and installing a
dumb waiter. The question Of building
a vault for Judge Of Probate George
c. Bentley in the juvenile detention
home, so that he could move his office |
to that building and leave the vault in
his present office for the county clerk |
and treasurer brought up a discussion. |
but II was finally decided that the COM !
mittee be authorized 10 secure plans |
and specifications. also estimates Of |
the cost. Of the proposed vault and Jail |
alterations.
The question OF Simplifying the ac- |
counting system was also considered |
but will probably be left in the hands |
OF Auditor w. p. Miller.
Mrs. McGrath was re-engaged as
matron Of the detention home for ju- !
veniles
Because Of the fact that the board Of
review will be in session on the date Of
the next regular meeting. June IA. i'll
was decided that the meeting would be
held on June Is.