Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-04

This amount of $35,961O0 is divid-
ed among three counties on the basis
of the 1920 equalization which IS as
follows: Ashland county, $26,655, $40;
Bayfield, countya $27 ,950,188; Iron
county, S16,O29,405. The per centage
of each county is as follows: Ashland,
1871; bayfield,, .3947; Iron. .2262. The
amount apportioned TO each county on
this basis is: Ashland county, $l3,-
1921; Iron county, $8,l34-3o, and
Bayfield, county, St4,193.8l.
The board of trustees urge that the
members of the county boards take
action at their coming annual meet
ing. so that the funds will be made
available for the operation and main
tenance of the 'Pure-Alr" sanatorium
for the year 1921.
Yours very truly,
D. c. Owen, Trustee for Iron County
In a communication to the board
from DR.. Hosmer, superintendent OF
the Tri-County Sanatorium, DR. Hos
mer said it was necessary that a
two-story permanent structure be
erected, at a COST of approximately
S35 900, being an annex to the pre-
sent institution, in order to accommo-
date the many patients clamorlng tor
admittance. He also pointed out that
ex-service men needing attention VIII
have 70 be accommodated at the Pure
AIT sanlIar:G::1-
Resolution by Supervisor Defer
Whereas, Pure-Air Sa.l2t3rlum Is
now full to overflowing ana many
more patients are Clamoring for ad-
mittance, and
Whereas. it IS highly important that
all sufferers with the dreaded dis
eases, tuberculosis, within our three
counties, Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron,
be promptly cared for, and
Whereas, it is apparent that an ad-
i;s;on in the shape of a permanent
two-story structure with a connect
ing link sixty feet long and three
stories high can be built for $4,000
as shown by communication from DR.
NJ S. Hosmer, on file, and
Whereas, Iron County's proportion
Of the maintenance and outlay OF the
rri-County tuberculosis Sanatorlum
as shown in communication from
Trustee Owen, is twenty-five per cent
of the amount required, the balance
being borne by Ashland and bayfield,
counties:
Be it resolved, that there be and
is hereby levied for the support and
maintenance of the Tri- County San
atorium for the ensuing fiscal year
the sum of Eight Thousa nd One Hun
dred and Thirty five dollars LS0, 1851
Be it further resolved, that there
be and is hereby appropriated from
any funds now in the treasury OF Iron
County not otherwise appropriated
the sum of Eight Thousand dollars
Ts8,OO0.00l to be used only for the
construction of an addition to tbs
Tri-County tuberculosis Sanatorlur
provided the counties of Ashland and
BAYFIELD,, through the action OF then
boards. meet the recommendations
of the board Of trustees OF said III
County Sanatorium.
Supported by Supervisor Sherman
and unanimously adopted.
An offer of Three Hundred dollars
for a parcel of land was made by al
Iron County man through his att0r
nev. A. L. Ruggles, being the NE a
NEi4 of Section Is, As, <, this lane
having previously been sold to the
County so that gravel could be takef
off the property. After Mr.. Ruggle'
presented the offer, it was learned
that NJ. J. White had made bigger
offer. being FIVE hundred dollars. Tn,
board voted to lay the matter ovel
for further consideration.
l. F1fN
o. m. At lis p. m. the board re
convened with the same members pre-
sent.
Petition Town of Oma--
To the County Board of Iron:
The petition of the undersigne'
town board of the Town of Oma
County of Iron, respectfully repre-
sents that on the 9th day of April
1920, at the annual meeting of SAT
town, the electors voted to construc
bridge lying partly within sal
town, as described in the resolution
| hereinafter mentioned; that at tn
SAME time due provision was mad
for the payment by the said Town
| 0ma of the proportion of the cost o
| constructing such bridge required b
| law TO be paid by the said Town, a
appears from the following, which
a true copy of said resolution:
Resolved, b. he qualified electOr
| present at the annual town meetln
of the Town of Oma held this ct
day of April. 1920. that the sum Q
One Thousand Two Hundred and FIT
dollars [$1,250l be appropriated fo
the building IF bridge across tn
Montreal river from the Town {
Oma to the City of Ironwood on tn
present township road in place
what is known as the Dupont bridg
"And further, that the total va
uaton of said Town of Oma is, a.
cording to the last assessment,
equalized by the county board on Il
lst day of November, 1919, STATIC
Wherefore, your petitioners prs
for an appropriation to be made /
said county OF Iron, to aid the COZ
struction Of such bridge as provide
by law.