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or Burge.
Whereas the support OF the poor OF
the county OF Iron by townships as
now Ia force, appears TO this board
10 be more expensive than IL would
be under the county system, under
the management or the superlnten-
dents OF the poor OF said county.
Therefore BE IL Resolved, by the
board OF supervisors OF the county Of
Iron assembled at their annual meet
ing on the 18th day OF October. A. d.,
1917, that the distinction between the
town and county poor be and hereby
Is abolished, and that all OF the poor
OF the said county OF Iron. be hereaf-
ter supported by the county, under
the management and supervision OF
the superintendent of the poor OF the
said county OF Iron.
Provided, however. that the pros
ecuting attorney shall consult with
the Judge OF probate TO the end that
a workable plan can be adopted for
the proper care OF the poor of said
county. this resolution to take effect
on the first Monday OF April, 1918.
Roll called on the above resolution
as follows: es-Supervisors Cor
X
ards, Burge, Counihan. Nays Su-
peryisor Forsberg. Resolution adopt
ed
Moved by Supervisor Counihan and
supported by Supervisor Forsberg
that we appoint Olof Helgemo. super
intendent OF poor for the term OF three
years. Motion carried
Moved by Supervisor Counihan and
supported by Supervisor Forsberg
that IL Is the consensus OF opinion
OF this board that at this time we are
unable to co-ioin with Dickinson, Del
Ia, and Menominee counties in the
maintainence Of tubercular sani-
tarium. Motion carried.
Moved by Supervisor Count, 5nd
supported by SUPERIOR Forahare
that /. we appropriate the suS; :: :: :s--e
,Aousanu dollars to Iron county
agricultural society for the purpose
of helping to pay the deficit of said
society.
Roll called on the above motion as
follows Ayes: Supervisors Fors-
berg, Wanzer, Jacka, 0sterberg, Rich
ards, Burge, Counihan. Nays: Super
visor Corbett Motion carried.
Moved by Supervisor Counihan and
supported by Supervisor Forsberg
that the auditing committee be in
structed to investigate new system
OF bookkeeping. Motion carried
Moved by Supervisor Burge and
supported by Supervisor Corbett that
the sheriff be instructed 10 purchase
the motorcycle owned by William
Cummings for the use of the county
Roll called on above motion as fol
lows. Ayes: Supervisors Forsberg
Corbett, Wanzer, Jacka, Osterberg
Burge. Counihan. Richards, Motior
--iad
care.
Moved by Supervisor osterberg and
supported by Supervisor Jacka. tha;
the chair appoint county park com
mission. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the Sink
ing Fund Commissioners be instruct
ed to purchase ten thousand dollars
of Liberty Bonds, IL they find that
same can be legally done. Motion
carried
Moved by Supervisor Wanzer and
supported by Supervisor Corbett, that
the members of the several commit
tees and the chairman OF the board
be allowed their usual amounts for
committee work and as chairman of
this board. also that each member of
the board be allowed their compensa-
tion for attending this meeting.
Roll called on the above motion as
follows. Ayes Supervisors Forsberg,
Corbett, Wanzer, Jacka, 0sterberg,
T BUrge. COunihan Richards Nays:
None. Motion carried
Moved and supported that the chair
appoint committee Of three to meet
with the Executive Committee OF the
Iron County Agricultural Society as
I to the disbursement OF the three
thousand dollars appropriated by this
board Motion carried.
The CHAIR appointed on the above
committee: George Rollin, John Coun-
Than and j. T. Gibson.
Moved and supported that w. d,
Hill be appointed County School Ex-
aminer. Motion carried.
Moved by Supervisor Wanzer and
supported by Supervisor Jacka that
we increase the salary of the school
commissioner to twenty-four hundred
dollars per year.
/ Roll called on the above motion as
I follows. Ayes: Supervisors Fors-
berg. Corbett, Wanzer, Jacka, 0ster-
berg. Burge. Counihan, Richards. Mo
ton carried
On motion the ard adjourned un-
iii November srd, 1917, at nine o'clock
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w. J RICHARDS. chm
JOHN WALL, Clerk.