The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-16
Houghton Department
ELECT EDWARDS
AS CHAIRMAN
Or. LAeiNE OF WINoNA is AP.
POINTED AS COUNTY PHYsl.
CLAN TO SUCCEED LATE
Or. W. S. JACKSON.

\ Supervisor a. d Edwards OF Allan
tic. was unanimously elected as chair
man OF the board OF supervisors az the
adjourned monthly meeting held this
morning. In taking the chair Mr. Ed
wards expressed his thanks Tor the
honor and the evidence OF the conf
dence reposed In him by his colleas cues
and hoped mis- administration OF the
Office would prove SATISFACTORY He
asked the cooperation and support OF
the members OF the board and asked
( them 10 be open and frank in express
/ ing their views and offering Sugges-
/ tions.
A communication was read from
/ Mrs. W. :. jackson expressing her ap.
probation and thanks FOR the Kind
words and action Of the board relative
70 the death u her late husband.
Resolutions Of Respect.
The committee appointed 90 draf- 4
resolutions 81 resp~ct Tor thc latcI
county physician. presented The fol-
lowing. which was adopted
Whereas. Dr. ". :. JACKSON. late
county physician % Houshton county
had endeared himself 20 this Board
and the community AZ large by his az
table manners and his fidelity 90 his
Office and profession
Therefore. be il resolved that This
board in deploring his uutimely death
express our heartfelt sympathies tol
40 81
We cause a page OF our records 20 be
suitably engrOssed 10 his memory and
order copy Of this resolution 20 be
forwarded 20 his widow.
II. T. BROCK.
G. r. A1OLL
r. Y. SEEBER. Il
Committee. ,
4 committee on equalization FOR the :
ensuing year was named by the chair d
Of Supervisors MacNaugh- u
ton. smith. Koeppel. LAYTON and Har- q
ris ID
DR. Matchette moved that the board
go into an executive committee or
committees OF the whole 70 discuss the
matter OF appointing a county physi-
ian. Chairman Edwards said the q
board could not legally DO this. but 1
,ould take a recess. This was done. @
Immediately upon the reconvening Of &
he board. Or. Albert Labine Of Vino %
IA was appointed county physician
.iih tie same salary Or. jackson re- q
eiyed c
May Make Prisoners Work. n
Supervisor Hamar called attention %
he recently enacted state law. author.
zing the employment Of prisoners IN
he county Jail. sentenced TO hard Ia
or. iu the construction OF roads IN The ! q
ownships or county. He called at q
ention 10 the ovencrowGed conditions Cd
Z the jail ard the fact that Il resem- cl
les a social club in that those fire. q
uentiy sent there do not want 10 -
'ork. He suggested that Il committee Il
= three be named 20 Investigate tho IN
ianuer Of such employment believing
iat II Houghton county takes advau- :
age OF this law. there viii be g.ea, !
-duct.On in the number OF sta :
oarders' az the Jail and a consequent =
.ducu0n in the cost Of their board. =
Supervisor Mclean. i'm DISCUSSING
bis situation called attention 10 tho
Mculty la Transporting prisoners from Of
le iaii 10 the place where they are to I
Ork. and the doubt az o. whether thcy Cl
ou'd Dee as good workmen as those
npi0yed Oh "a SALARY basis. lie oGere6 Ia
] amendment 90 Mr. Hamars motion -
dt the committee Of three should q
insult with the county road commis- Y
on before making It's report The Z
otion was carried and by Super, fsor.
auar Smith and Harris wcrc named
Mr.. Mclean called attention 90 th,
n that the road commission proposed
Construct this summers roads by
- labor and in ,i.v Cf the fact thai n
usiderable machinery viii be- requir-
, the appropriation IS not sufficient
r. asked that the $3.50 voted for tho
.lsHtie- Houehton read be transferred
the machinery fund. with the under
inding that the amount be reformed
the fund for which IL was SGT aside
soon as the state reward for TIE 81
lncOck- Calumet road built last z
MINER IL received. RI
Street Railway Suits. ~
Supervisor Rourke 81 Franklin town
ip took up the question Of the suits M
lich have been filed by the Houghtor M
UNITY Traction company against IN, E
'nship through which the road runs ~
inning over ASSORTMENT. He moved E
II the clerk be instructed TO com
lnicate with the state railroad com
ssiOn and the public service com III
ssion. inviting them 10 make an in. a.,
'tgatiOn Of the value OF the fran -,
ses Of the Traction company and ~.
Electric Light company and OF toi
rates charged 20 ascertain il the ~.
npanies have not sufficient income for
make their properties as valuable ms No
essed. Supervisor Hosking Of Han liz
X seconded the motion and II was wo
iicd by a vote Of ~ 20 3. cor