The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-23
TOO MUCH HOT AIR.

Under the heading Honor to Whom
Honor is DUE" the editor Of the So
called Farmer of L'Anse gives the
Rpblic big dose Of hot air in en-
deavoring to favorably promote the
candidacy Of Thomas A. Boivin for
supervisor Of L'Anse township.
Editor and Poundmaster-to-bs West
vhal tries to make the good people Of
ahis district believe that Mr.. Boivin
vas defeated at the caucus last year
shrough his friends overconfidence, a
saatter we knoy to be all wrong. Mr..
Doivin may have been the victim of
Steam. roller tactics which some people
cried TO pull off, but then again we
kelieve that the little old voter knew
exactly what he was doing when he
voted for Nilsen for supervisor, and
Nilsen's record as supervisor shows
shat the confidence placed in him was
rot abused.
This talk Of Boivin being chiefly
Instrumental in getting the new
Federal aided highway through the
Gnunty is all bosh, and all but those
who do not want to see know it. The
Hoard of supervisors at the time the
project was put up to them seen a
chance to get good roads at twenty
I've cents on the dollar and used their
s0mmon sense. As for Boivin being
Che Saviour of good roads-rats!
Now let's see whether Boivin made a
soed supervisor for the majority. Here
are some of the facts taken from the
official records.
Boiyin received in the one year he
was supervisor the sum of $4,000, for
salary. 500. 90 for attending meetings,
$103. 90 for other labor claimed to have
Seen done by him, and as proprietor
II L'Anse Garage he received the sum
II S3s3.84. Add this up and Boivin
received directly or Indirectly the sum
Of Sl059.84. a pretty nice little sum for
acting as the peoples servant in this
capacity.
Now here's what Nilsen got as super
visor during the last year. His salary
was S5O0.00, he performed labor and
received $500, and also received SIS
Tor attending meetings during the first
part Of his term. Since requesting and
receiving legal advice, he has drawn
no fees for attending meetings, and
will continue to dispense with the pay
for attending meetings as long as he
D. in this office. He received the total
sum Of $6O2.0O, some difference to the
taxpayer. you will note.
While Boivin was supervisor of the
township board also contract was let
q Hall & Labby Of Calumet to build
she Pequaming road. After the firm
mad worked on the road for awhile, the
supervisor and another member Of the
Board took trip to Calumet, and on
Aheir return the board cancelled the
contract and paid Hall & Labby four
Ssen hundred dollars or so. IL good
Business was the watchword, why was
not the contracting firm held to their
contract, or why we're they not com
pelled to put up bonds for the faithful
performance and completion Of the
work. Some people have been wonder
ing why 80 much work has been done
on tn, Pequaming road this year. and
this is the reason. The road was left
m disreputable condition, and the
taxpayers have had to pay for the
mistakes Of the former board.
We could go on and tell of other mis-
takes that the board with Boivin at the
hsad made. which did not bear the
marks of good business policy, but We
tisink the wise voter is not going tc
make such bad move again. but il
going to keep Mr.. Nilscn in the place
place which he has so creditably filled
I'm the last year. He has received less
money than any supervisor we have
had in long time, and with the plan'
De has mapped out for the cominf
year. the rate Of taxation is going tt
Ne reduced and there is going to be I
Httle more money in the township
tveasury at the close Of next year Il
help, pay off the indebtedness which
Aas been piling up for several yeare
past.