The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-18
lA-UNANIMOUs VOTE CAST FOR THE
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
ELECTION CALLED ON APRIL 10
Resolution Pledges Board to Home Con-
tractors and the selling OF Bonds in
lnstalmenis.


last Tuesday the question OF bonding
the county in the sum of $3.50. 600 was
by resolution submitted TO the electors
OF the county for vote on April 10.
The board was coached along the le
gal side OF the business by Prosecuting
, Attorney McDonough VINO was very
exscting. He insisted that every STEP
taken be taken with caution 30 that in
case the bonds are voted on fayorably
there will be no question as to the VA
lidity OF the election.
At precisely III 80 O'Clock the board
was called to order with every member
excepting Zebina McColeman in hif
seat Mr.. AcColeman was sick In bed
at Iron River. Mr.. Benson had GER
titicate from the doctor showing Mr..
McColeman's sickness and proxy to
cast Mr.. McColemsn's vote but that
course was held to be illegal.
After the roll call Mr.. McDonougn
read a resolution asking the voters or
the county for authority to issue bonds
in the sum OF $3.50. 900 for the rebuild
ing. repair and extension OF the roads
OF the county.
The sum was set at $3.50. 900 instead
OF 5000, 900 that has been talked OF for
the reason that the assessed valuation
Of the county will not allow OF bond.
ing for $500. 900.
The resolution WAS introduced and
on ballot every vote was cast for 1t
and none against 1t.
Mr.. Richards expressed wish that
q resolution be adopted pledging the
aboard OF supervisors 10 certain policies.
viz; the building OF roads under the
immediate charge OF an engineer the
selling OF the bonds in installments; 30
much as Is necessary for use In any
one year to be sold st one time IL that
method is found TO be as good a busi-
ness proposition as selling the entire
issue In a lump and IL IL is not found
TO be as good business proposition.
that the amount over and above that
in use be- put out at interest until need
ed tnat the road work be let to small
contractors within the county and that
the money be spent on the road In ac-
cordanoe with distribution made by
a committee from both sides OF the
county. Mr.. Whitehead was very
much in favor of letting the people
know Just where the money was spent
and to such end the following resolu-
tion was drafted. introduced and adop-
ted.
Resolved, that il is the sentiment OF
this board that ia the event OF the issue
OF county road bonds by Iron County,
Michigan, that the work OF improve
ment, repair, rebuilding and extension
OF said county road shall be done under
the direct supervision OF n competent
road engineer to be- hired for that pur-
pose.
Resolved further. that 1T Is the sen
timent OF this board that the said is-
sac OF bonds tif authorized) shall either
be sold in ipstallments or IL tha entire
issue is sold Mt one time all m money not
necessary for immediate use shall be
deposited In such bank or banks rs this
board may select. at interest.
Resolved further. that Ii is the SEN
timent OF the board that " the said
bonds are authorized and sold. the
work on the said county road system
shall be done as nearly as may be pos
sible under contract ecured under COM
petitive bids and that the home oon-
tractors shall DO given ample oppor-
tunity to secure contract work under
the competitive bids system.
Resolved further. that IL Is the SEN
timent OF this board that in the event
said bonds are authorized and sold the
money shall be spent on said roads as
|. nearly a. may be in accordance with
the recommendation OF the several
committees OF the Commercial Clubs
OF Iron River r-Stambaugh District and
the Crystal Falls Commercial Club as
representing the sentiment OF the peo.
pie at large.
The claims that had accumulated
since the last meeting OF the board
were allowed and the auditing com
mittee compensated for the extra work
necessary to do at each meeting.
Supervisor Jobe then introduced q
resolution asking for special election
for Judge OF probate this spring. The
motion 10 adopt was voted down by
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