The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-05-03
HONORABLE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS MEETS.
Official Report OF County Board Meet
Ing Held Friday, April l8.

ors OF Baraga county duly called ant
held in the Office of the county clerk o
said county on Friday, April 18th, 1913
was called to order by County Clerl
Martin Voetsch.
The following supervisors from tn,
several townships were present: Au
gust Paulson, Arvon; Fred w. Schwaln
Baraga; Joseph Miettunen. Covington
Andrew Johnson, L'Anse and Samue
I. McKercher. Spur.
On motion of Paulson, supported by
Schwalm, Supervisor Samuel T. Nc
Kercher was unanimously chosen chair
man of the board for the current year
After thanking the members with 6
few chosen remarks, Mr.. McKerchel
presided.
On motion of Schwalm supported by
McKercher and declared carried by the
vote following that the minutes Of the
meeting of the board of supervisors
held April 3, 1913 be reconsidered.
Yeas Schwalm, Miettunen and Nc
Kercher.
Nays Paulson and Johnson.
On motion of Schwalm, supported by
McKercher, and declared crrried by the
vote following, h at Supervisor
Schwalm be and is hereby allowed to
change his vote from eyes" to mo"
on the motion made to allow bills at
meeting held April 3rd, 1913, because
he supervisor Schwalm) did not favor
the amounts allowed for supervisors
per diem and mileage at said meeting
and because he was refused the priv
ilege of changing his vote on said ques-
tion at said meeting.
Yeas Schwam, Miettunen, Johnson
ana McKercher
Nay Paulson.
On motion of Schwalm, supported by
McKercher and declared carried by the
vote following, that the resolution
adopted at a meeting of the board of
supervisors held April 3, 1918. taking
$200000 from the General Fund and
appropriating the amount to use of the
county road commissioners be and the
same is hereby rescinded.
Yeas Schwalm, Miettupen, johnson
and McKercher.
Nays Paulson.
A mo tion made by Supervisor
Schwalm that the vote taken at a meet
ing of the board of supervisors held
April 8, 1913, whereby Martin Cosgrove
was declared elected to the office of
county road commissioner, be reconsid-
nred was ordered spread on the record
at the request of Mr.. Schwalm.y
The March 1918 reports of Super
intendents of the Poor Miettunen and
Trudeau were read and approved.
The resignation of Joseph Miettunen
as superintendent OF the poor was read
and on motion of Johnson, supported
by Schwalm and declared carried by
the vote following was accepted.
Yeas Paulson, Schwalm, Miettunen,
johnson and McKereher.
,Nays-None,
On motion of johnson supported by
Paulson and declared carried by the
vote following, the following bills
mere allowed and ordered paid.
Ihling Bros. & Everare Co., seal
ing wax and IL quarts of ink $40 so
Zion Office Supply, pens, type
writer paper, rubber bands, etc 40
j. H. Schults, 8 spring election
o,,tct, ,ot,oae mo Ie 20
M. Voetsch, cash paid messenger
bringing official ballots to Cow
ington and to Skanee. ......... II 67
Matt Hansen, IS tons coal, var
nish, paint hardware, ETC., for
JAIL. "......... ...'..'''' lou oc
J. B. Smith, tobacco, japalac,
hardware, feather duster, etc. IL 05
p. Brennan, 40l yards carpet,
lamps, oil, etc .... ........ So 80
Simon Denomie, chairman. bd. co.
rd. commrs. per diem and mile
age coming to L'Anse to sign
record ........ ...... &C
Erick E. Stenson, j. p, fees and
expense at inquest on body of
unknown man killed on railroad
track near Covington. ......... so q
John Sands. dep. sheriff, fees and
expense in justice cases. 80. 20 x
John Campbell. ]. p, fees in 3
justice cases .................. IL Z;
G. d. Shea, j. p, fees in 5 JUS
tice cases .................... 15 OF
Peter N. Demgen, Sheriff, board
of prisoners, $lS2.25, turkeys
$3.50, serving election notices
on township clerks 1000. inves-
tigation of larceny case 1900,
summoning May 1913 Circuit
Court jurors 61.40.. 0.....,..... 1903 Al
Chas. Kelsey, co. treasurer, SIPS,
box rent, freight and expr. pd. "a II
Joseph Picard, plumbing at jail. 2 O
j, H. Mclean, kilograms ...... 2 2