The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-10

was referred 10 committee to confe
with Mr.. Mason and report Mt the mex
meeting rhe county farm matter wa
referred TO the poor committee witt
Instructions TO arrange WITH the com
missioners for the placing Of the farm
rnder the county agriculturalist
management.
The request of the county agent was
complied with. Mrs l.. ID. Rowley
was secured as matron. She will ac,
only when case is brought and will
charge for her services on such occas
ions only. The building committee
was instructed 10 provide room in the
basement have IL fixed up in proper
manner and furnished for the care OF
such charges
The matters of appointing commit.
tees WAS hen taken up and ON motion,
which was unanimously adopted, the
chairman appointed the following com.
mitteeH.
Auditing Commi ttee
Jacka. Flood and MoLaren.
Poor Committee
Olson. Ross and Morrison. 80
County ROADS
Nelson, Nettle and Lyons.
Building Committee:
Richards, Nelson and jacka.
Custodian of comfy buildings
The sheriff AMI chairman
Purchasing
County clerk Comfy Treasurer and
Pros. Atty.
A resolution was adopted requiring
all who have claims against the county
10 HE The same the day previous 10 the
meeting ss the auditing committee will
meet one day before the regular meet.
ing 70 audit all claims II any claim.
ant has bill that is not ON file the
claim Will have 10 wait another month.
The matter Of selecting county road
commissioner 10 succeed f. A Morri
son was then taken up The east side
supervisors announced that the posi-
ton belonged TO the west side aud that
no nomination would be made by
them, but that they wonld agree to
any man the west side fellows would
mite upon
The west side fellows announced that
they couldn't unite on any one man
and az result three nominations were
made Supervisor Lyons proposed
Leon Johnson supervisor Olson pro-
posed John Williams and supervisor
Nettle suggested James S. Wall IL
was then agreed 10 take informal bal
lots until some one of the three should
have majority ana then the person
getting the majority be made commits
sioner by unanimous vote.
The first ballot resulted Wall A.,
Williams. 4 johnson. l. Chairman
Richards refrained from voting ON any
of the ballots
The second ballot resulted Wall -;
Williams. 3 johnson,
On motion Mr.. Wall was unanimous.
ly CHOSEN as member of the commits
sion.
This completed the work of the
board and adjournment was taken un-
I'll June 7th Mr. Richards took oc.
casion TO say few words to the board
before adjournment regarding the
year work and the meeting talk
that had been going the rounds. He
wanted each and every member Of the
board TO understand that this is no
one man board that 80 far as he,
personally. is concerned, he seeks no
more influence or consideration than
any other member and that he has not
now nor has ne ever wanted TO refuse
10 any person inll accord i'm each and
every matter that the county board has
power over Continuing he said,
There has been some criticisms made
in the line ot Grab All Gang mani
pulating matters for their own aggran'
llkttntlls hitNn VI III ARHNAAtNhN
that would give rise to any suspicious
Of such conditions ana if any member
Of this board has any knowledge or
suspicion. II is not oily his privilege
but his duty to Announce il and 10 have
the matter thoroughly probed. DO
not wish 10 be party to anything
that is not honest and upright and J
hope that IL there is any occasion for
suspicion or criticism thar it will be
made known here in the open board so
that all of ms may have knowledge OF u
and bc able to do our duty in abrogat-
ing any unhealthy condition.
Republic Lbr. Co. Disbands