The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18
A LIVELY SESSION.
Board Of Supervisors Met Thursday
to Decide vital Questions.

The session of the board of super
visors of Baraga county drew a large
number of taxpayers to L'Anse Thurs
day, as there were couple of vital
questions which it was expected would
be decided on that day. The question
of the removal of the county seat was
up, as well as the division of L'Anse
township.
After the usual routine of bills had
been allowed, the division question was
brought up and by mutual consent was
laid on the table until the next meeting.
Supervisor Been then introduced the
following resolution. which was sup
ported by Supervisor Maxey.
Whereas. the interests of the tax
payers generally throughout the coun-
ty of Baraga demand more economi-
cal and thorough administration of af-
fairs, and it being apparent that such
administration can be better given by
a division of the present county into
two counties, it is
Resolved, that it be the sense of this
board that the present county of Bar
aga should be divided into two counties,
one of which shall include the town
ship of Arvon, township of L'Anse and
township of Spur, less townships At
81, 1881, 47-32, 1882, 47-33, 1888, and
that county be organized into another
separate county.
This resolution was also laid on the
table, Supervisors Erickson, McKercher
and Schwalm opposing it and Super
visors Been and Maxey voting favor
ably.
The question of the removal of the
county seat from L'Anse to Baraga
was taken up and voted upon, Schwalm,
McKercher and Erickson voting Eyes"
and Been and Maxey voting mo.
The matter was discussed by Maxey
and Schwalm.
Mr.. Maxey said that while the coun-
ty thoroughly understand that Baraga
offered a site, court house and Jail
free of charge to the county, the tax
payers were entitled to something more
tangible than that. They were entitled
to see the specifications of the buildings,
see the bonds of the contractors and to
know just exactly what they are get
ing.
Supervisor. Schwalm, who also is
chairman of the board, responded that
the matter was one to be submitted to
the taxpayers. He also asserted that
Baraga had better building for
court house than the present one.
Mr.. Maxey insisted that there was
not building in Baraga fit to be COM
pared to the Baraga county court
house at L'Anse excepting the new
Baraga high school.
Mr.. Schwalm insisted that the reso-
luton was a conditional resolution, that
it provided that the election would not
stand unless Baraga provided the prop
erty and buildings it offered within six
months.
Supervisor McKercher of Spur
township brought the county division
into the discussion here. He thought
it poor proposition.
Mr.. Maxey did not think it was from
the L'Anse point of view. He said that
Baraga provided at present about 80
per cent of the paupers and Jail inmates
of the county and if new county were
created with Baraga as the county seat
it would make Baraga TAX, care of it's
own undesirables, would give every
seeker for a county Office in Baraga
chance and would leave L'Anse un-
hampered and in position to work out
its own destiny.
The resolution of the county seat
change was laid on the table until
March 3Oth, when the present board
will hold its last meeting.