The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-01

The annual meeting of the board of
supervisors of the county of Baraga
continued and held in the Office of the
county clerk of said county on Wednes-
day, October 18th. A. d. 1913, was
called to order by Chairman Samuel T.
McKercher.
The following supervisors from the
several townships were present: Aug
ust Paulson, Arvon; Fred w. Sehwalm,
Baraga; Joseph Miettunen, yCovingto
Andrew johnson. L'Anse and Samuel
T. McKercher. Spur.
The committee appointed to check
over the county treasurer's books and
accounts verbally reported that they
made the examination of and checked
over said books and accounts and that
they found said books and accounts
correctly kept.
On motion of Johnson supported by
McKercher and declared carried by the
vote following, that the county treas
urer be and hereby is authorized to
purchase an adding machine at cost
not to exceed $500 and that an order be
drawn for the amount by the clerk
Yeas-Paulson. Schwalm. Miettunen,
Johnson and McKercher.
Nays-None.
On motion of Paulson supported by
Miettunen and declared carried by the
vote following. that the Baraga County
Publishing Company and Baraga Print
ing and Publishing Company each be
paid one hundred and fifty dollars in
proportionate quarterly payments for
publishing all proceedings of the board
of supervisors and all other county
boards, reports of all county officers
and all legal notices of public nature
appertaining to county affairs. in The
TL'Anse Sentinel by said Baraga County
Publishing Company and in the Baraga
Journal by the Baraga Printing and
Publishing Company for the term Of
one year from and including January
1st, 1914, and that said publishing COM
panies be paid at the regular rate of
charge the same as can be had else
where for all job printing, stationery
and binding to be furnished the county,
! and the county officers be and hereby
/, are instructed to equally las near as
possible) divide the orders for neces-
, sary job printing, stationery, ETC., be-
tween said publishing companies.
Yeas-Paulson, Schwalm, Miettunen,
~ Johnson and McKercher.
Mays None.
On motion of Schwalm supported by
johnson and declared carried by the
vote following, that the new Jail and
sheriff S residence be insured for the
sum of Sc 900 and that the court house
be insured for the sum Of SIC, 900 and
that one half of the insurance in each
building be placed with William T.
Menge, agent and one-half with John
Campbell, agent.
Yeas-Paulson, Schwalm, Miettunen,
Johnson and McKercher.
Mays None.
On motion of Schwalm supported by
McKercher and declared carried by the
vote following. the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, the board of county road
commissioners met ,on Sept. 9th, 1918,
and formed themselves into body of
dictators. for the purpose of advising
the board of supervisors regarding the
purchasing of set of abstracts for
Baraga county and
Whereas, said meeting cost the coun-
ty $24. go of the taxpayers money and
was held for no other purpose except
making cheap play of politics out of
the abstract incident, for r.ething else
was accomplished or done at the said
meeting.
Whereas, the members of said board
of county road commissioners paid
themselves the following sums of mon
ey out of the county funds for holding
said meeting Peter Newman 1924.
Martin Cosgrove $500 and John Lyons
Sl308.
Therefore be II resolved, that the
clerk is hereby commanded to collect
by dedueting from Peter Newman s. "a,
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