Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-19
Proceedings Of Co. Board Of
Supervisors, Iron Co.
Continued from page A

We. your committee on Finance ana
Printing, to whom was referred the
above and foregoing schedule of
claims, being claims numbered APT -
sos, both numbers inclusive, report
that we have carefully examined each
Of the said claims and recommend
that they be allowed, rejected, dis
allowed or referred as is noted by
your committee opposite each claim
on the said schedule
Respectfully submitted
o. NJ. Schaus, Kimball Clark, NJ. }.
White, Committee.
Dated April 18th, 1917.
The board took a recess until 1870
o'clock p. m At l;30 o'clock p. m. the
board met with all members present.
Moved by Simon and supported by
Meade, that claim No. APT filed by
Scott and Howe Lumber Company for
damages claimed to timber in con
struction of the Hurley Mercer road,
be and is hereby disallowed.
Motion carried.
The report Of the Committee on
Transient Poor, was concurred in by
the Board
Moved by Simon and supported by
White, that the report Of the Commit
tee on Finance and Printing be and IS
hereby concurrcd in and that the
Chairman and Clerk be and are here
by authirized to draw orders on the
treasurer in payment of all claims
mentioned therein as allowed.
Motion carried
BY Supervisor White
Whereas, After due consideration
this Board believes that it is for the
best interests Of Iron County in the
construction and maintenance Of
County Highways. to have the use Of
q motor truck, and
Whereas If the County purchases
an Auto Truck and equipment for
highway construction and mainten-
ance purposes it viii be nescessary
that the County own gravel and
gravel pits from which to obtain ma
terial
Therefore BE 1t And It Is Hereby
Resolved That our Committee ON
County State Aid Highways and
Bridges be and is hereby authorized
and directed to purchase a three or
three and one-half ton Four Wheel
Drive Auto Truck, together with all
necessary equipment for the proper
handling Of highway construction and
maintenance work. the said committee
10 have the selection of the make Of
the said -Four Wheel Drive Auto Truck
10 be So purchased
BE 1t Further Resolved. That the
said committee is hereby authorized
and directed to purchase gravel or
gravel pits for the County to be used
fer county highway construction and
maintenance. and
BE 1t And 1t Is Further Resolved,
That the Chairman and Clerk Of this
Board Toe and they are hereby auth
orized 10 draw orders in payment of
aud for said Auto Truck and equip
ment payable from any funds in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Supported by Olmstead
Unanimously adopted
Moved by Meade and supported by
Simon, that the Committee on County
Buildings and Property be and are
hereby directed to arrange for the nee
cssary lighting Of the County Jail
grounds
Motion carried.
Moved 10y Meade and supported hy
EyenSon, that the County Clerk be and
is hereby directed to purchase and
have erected at the Court House and
County jail, suitable flag stats and TO
purchase three suitable flags for the
use of Iron County.
Motion carried.
Moved by Simon and supported by
Clark, that In ease prisoners are To be
worked on the county roads. the county
shall he required TO furnish ut the cN-
pense of the county, two meals per
day for each prisoner while he is en-
pioyed at such work
Motion carried.
BY Supervisor simon
Resolved, That all male couvjtts
sentenced To imprisonment in the
county jail for Iron County. Wi4lon-
sin at hard labor. as provided In sec-
tlon 41@6 of the statutes, are hereby
required 70 perform such labor uuon
the public highways of said Iron
County as shall be directed to bc per.
formed by them by the Highway
Committee tor sand county; provided
such labor shall be appropriate 10 Che