The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-16

Mr.. Paulson offered the following
In writing and asked to have It spread
on the records:
. AS 1t appears on the, records the
County each year is called upon to
: borrow large sums OF money and pay
interest to the banks thereon-we
therefore believe this burden should
be stopped and enough money raised
at this time to wipe out the deficit
: Mr. Schwalm asked to have the fol-
lowing spread on the records:
| object to the consideration of the
amendment because there Is nothing
before this Board to show that this
County is In debt. This amendment
or writing was not written by Mr.
Paulson but was written by John o
Maxey
The Chairman ordered a vote on the
amendment and declared the amend
ment carried by the vote following:
Yeas-Paulson. Beauprey and Maxey.
Nays-Erickson and Echwalm.
On motion of Paulson supported by
I Beauprey. and declared carried by the
/ vote following the following resoIu-
ton was adopted:
WHEREAS. The Board of County
Road Commissioners have determined
upon the amount of taxes, which, In
their judgment, should be raised for
county roads and bridges in this Coun
ty. and the County Clerk having laid
such determination before this Board.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED.
After discussion and elaboration, that
said determination Of the County Board
Df Road Commissioners does not meet
with the approval of a majority of this
Board, and that 1t be rejected In whole
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
the sum of one thousand dollars be
raised as sufficient tax to keep the
County roads and bridges already built
In reasonable repair and In condition
reasonably safe and fit for public
travel
Yeas -Paulson. Erickson. Beauprey
and Maxey.
Nays-Schwalm.
on motion of Paulson supported by
Beauprey the following resolution was
offered for adci .tion.
WHEREAS. Numerous complaints
have been made to this Board relative
10 the irregular manner in which the
County Road Commissi, ners have been
Going business; and,
WHEREAS, This Board has been re-
ouested by many taxpayers through
out the County to investigate into
he official actions of said commits
sioners.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
That committee be appointed by
the Chairman, consisting of the chair
man as chairman of said committee,
nd two other members of this Board,
10 be appointed by the Chairman. who
are hereby given full power to inves-
tigate the official acts OF said road
commissioners and employ proper help
tor said investigation.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
T nat said Committee report in writ
ing to this Board. at its next meeting,
or as soon thereafter as possible, as
to their findings under said investi-
cation.
Mr.. Schwalm asked to have the fol-
iDWITH SpTtdu On lHt TtCOTus
object to the consideration OF the
resolution for the reason that II
charges no crime against the commits
sioners specifically, and that ] con-
s'der II very unfair to use county
money for a purpose that the object
Is clearly explained to this Board.
The Chairman ordered a vote on
4 40 resolution and JaaInrod tho raen-
lat ION carried by the following vote.
Yeas-Paulson. Beauprey and Maxey.
Nays Erickson and Schwalm.
on motion Of Paulson, supported by
Bcauprey and declared carried
ty/ the vote following that
tne County Treasurer be and is here
w authorized to give his note or
notes as su1h Count Treasurer on
the credit of the County for SUCH
rate of interest, not to exceed six per
ent per annbmJfor the length Of time
iecessary until said note or notes can
nc met with county funds.
Yeas--Parison, Ericksor Beau prey,
and Nancy.
Nays-Schwaln
On motion of -Schwalm supported by
Erickson and declared carried, the
County Treasurer be and Is hereby in
structed to apply balance of 1911
Hunters License fees on hand to the
fund to which moneys are paid for the
pi election of game and fish.
The Supervisors from the several
townships presented their assessment
rolls for the year 1912 as corrected
and assessed by the Boards of Review
OF their respective townships showing
the total valuations Of the various
rolls as follows, to wit:
Arvon Township.
Real Estate .... ........ ....$4bO,9S0
Personal ...... -. 22,35o
s4s3,33o
Baraga' Township.
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