The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-30
Arvon Township
Board Proceedings.

shipboard Of Arvon township held in
the Town Hall on the 10th day Of
March, A. d. 1918, the following men,
bers werepresent: Supervisor August
Paulson, Justices of the Peace Axel
Erickson and Carl Peterson and Clerk
Otto Rylander.
The meeting was called to order by
Supervisor August Paulson. The min
utes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Motion made by Erickson supported
by Peterson that the highway commits
sioner be authorized to pay for snow
blowing from the 18th day of Febru-
ary, 1918. at the following rates: Man
and team $500 per day, team labor
S. Is, men labor $2.75.
Yeas, all; nsya, none.
Whereas, the salaries of the super
visor and clerk as now fixed have been
in force in this township for more than
FIVE (5) years without change, and.
Whereas, since that period the value
of the taxable property in the town
ship has been raised by the state from
approximately $4s3. 10000 to 81, ,2o0.-
000. 90. thereby materially increasing
the duties of the above mentioned of.
ficers, and,
Whereas, because of this country be-
ing at war the costs of living have in
crea ed rapidly during the war, maxi
ing dollar worth fifty per cent $50
per cent? less than what could be pur-
chased with it before the war, and
Whereas. municipal and private cor
porations and individun Is throughout
the state have recognized this fact and
have accordingly raised salaries snd
wages to meet these abnormal condi-
tions.
Therefore be it resolved, that on ac-
count Of the conditions above recited,
the supervisor be hereby allowed the
sum of fifty dollars ESQ. .00) as extra
compensation for the past year, and
the clerk is hereby allowed $3.50. 00)
fifty dollars as extra compensation for
the past year.
On motion Of Erickson, supported by
Peterson, aforesaid resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas Erickson and Peterson. Nays
none. Paulson and Rylander ex-
cused from voting.
Motion made by Paulson, supported
by Rylander, thatsJ. j. O'Connor be
allowed the sum of ten dollars ($1O. OO
as an extra compensation as township
attorney for the past year.
Yeas, I'll; Nays. none.
On motion and support the following
bills were allowed and ordered paid
from the General Fund:
State Live Stock San. Com. 80
dog license tags ............ 25
Aug. Psulson, last quarter sal
ary as supervisor ............. Is 90
Aug. Paulson, salary as health
ofhcer .... ........... ...... rs 90
Otto Rylander, last half salary
as clerk. -. ...... -. 62 so
Ernest Nelson. last half salary
as treasurer ........ 49,. 80 90
Dan Elmblsd, last half salary
as highway commissions r..... 25 90
George Loosemore, salary as
overseers Dist. 2,... ...... :. rs 0O
Harry Lundberg, salary as over
seer Dist. 3..............s... 25 90
Aug. PauIson, postage and sta
ttonery..... ................. 25 90
Otto Rylander. postage and sta
tionery...... .............,...... ~ w
Ernest Nelson. postage and sta
tionsry ...................... 20 90
Aug. Paulson, extra compenss-
tion - supervisor. .-......... so 90
Otto RylandeS. extra conpenss-
ton - clerk ................ so 90
- J. 0'Connor. extra compensa-
tion 90 township attorney. 80. 10 90
The following Highway orders were
allowed: