The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-04-19

! dissenting. Or. Strlngham was also al
lowed $4,000 extra compensation fol
care and medicines for smallpox cases
Anderson alone voting against it. Al
/ the meeting of May 9th. 1901. claim
of DR.. Stringham for $500 for thir
teen days attending John j. Smith, 6
smallpox case, was allowed at ST5. 0(
| by full vote of the board "A claim OF
L'Anse village for S75.S7 expense il
same case was also allowed. At this
same meeting claim of the village Of
Baraga amounting to 81, 013.00 and int
for account of expense incurred by saic
village in the care of INDECENT typhoid
fever cases in the year 1899 and for
collection of which mandamus suit had
been commenced, was allowed at $500. 0C
in full payment and satisfaction for all
bills for contagious diseases against
Baraga County to this date, all voting
for the motion but Foote.
The existing contract with DR..
Stringham was due to expire Oct. 8th,
1901, but evidently TO move had been
made to provide for a new contract be-
fore this date as at meeting held Oct
18th by unanimous vote of the board,
his contract was continued in force un-
til such time as new contract should
be awarded and the clerk was author
lied to advertise for bids from physi.
eians. At meeting held Nov. lst the
bid of DIR. Stringham for care Of all
contagious cases, for which the county
would be liable, for 5000 90 for one
year, was accepted unanimously.
While more than double the previous
&C nt-acts you will note it included all
contagious cases. 5000 bid right in
midst of epedemic none since.
At meeting held Oct. l3, 1902, a
claim of DR.. Buckland for 5000. 90 was
allowed by vote of Girard, Lyons,
Thoney and Foote, Gilman alone dis
senting. This claim for contagious Gi-
sease (small-pox) cases was tabled by
the previous board at their meetin
Nov. l, 1901, and at meeting of Janu-
ary l6, 1902, a motion by Mcmahon
supervisor protein from Baraga town.
ship to have same taken up, was not
supported. 1t was however taken up
board June "a, 1902, and referred to
the board Of health to be certified.
Whether or not this was part of the
81, 695. 90 claim allowed at So, 100000 in
March of the previous year, the records
do not state but it looks very much as
though it were.
The usual advertisement for bids
were authorized at this meeting, same
to be filed with the county clerk by
Nov. 1st. At the meeting of Dec. 10Th,
1902. Supervisor Foote was appointed
committee of one to confer with the
physicians and given authority to con-
tract to care for contagious cases as
per bids received by the co:nty clerk.
The reason for this action is not appar-
ent from the minutes of the meeting,
neither is any mention made as to the
amounts of such bids nor lanes of per-
sons from whom received. Neither
does this information appear in the
minutes of previous meetings at which
contracts were AWARDED. No, report
from Supervisor Foote appears in the
minutes of succeeding meet ngs, but on
March 4th, 1903, according to the min
utes, bids were opened (from physi-
cians) for furnishing Of medicines, med
ical attendance to all persons infected
with small poX or other diseases dan
gerous to the public health, for which
Baraga county may be liable, for one
year from and including March 4th. 1903
and that of Doctor Buckland for $3.50. 90
being the lowest was accepted" When
such advertisement was authorized, or
why no action was taken on bids Of
Nov. lst does not appear.
At this meeting the full board auth
orized payment to DR.. j. o. Zellen of
S7O0. 90 in full settlement to date of his
bills against Arvon township amount
ing to 81, $1,000 detail Of which will be
found elsewhere in this report,) for
services in smallpox and other conta-
gious disease cases dangerous to the
public health in said township, and in
accordance with Arvon township board
of health. Amount to be paid only on
signing in full as above by DR.. J. o.
Zellen.
This settlement was refused and suit
was started a,ainst Arvon township
for payment, whereupon in accordance
with resolution of Arvon township
board of health under date of Dec. .23th,
1903, the beard a. its meeting Dec.
Both, 1903, rescinded its resolution Of
March 4, 1903, allowing $4,000 to DR..
]. o. Zellen.
The existing contract with DR.. Buck
land expired on March 4th but no ac-
ton towards new contract was taken
until March 30th, 1904, when the clerk
was authorized to advertise for the US
ual bids. At the meeting Of April 18th
1904. the clerk reported having received
but one bid which. being opened was