The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-17
COUNTY BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

A joint meeting of the county road
commissioners and the board Of sup
ervisors for the county of Baraga was
duly held in the office Of the clerk Of
said county on the 28th day Of May,
A. d. 1921.
The following named commissioners
and supervisors from the various
townships were present:
Commissioners Peter Newman, Ar
Won; Martin Cosgrove, Baraga; and
August Hatula, Covington. Absent,
none.
Supervisors Ernest Nelson, Arvon;
DR.. r. s. Buckland, Baraga; Patrick
F. Tracy, Covington; Harold E. Nil
sen, L'Anse; and Peter A. Alexander,
Spur. Absent, none.
The meeting was called to order
by Patrick F. Tracy, chairman of the
board cf supervisors.
On motion Of Supervisor Buckland,
supported by Commissioner Cosgrove
the following resolution was adopted
Dy the vote folloWlng:
Whereas, a communication has
been presented to this meeting from
Frank F. Rogers, state highway COM
missioner, requesting that the sum
of 100000 raised on the 1919 tax
roll for the purpose of surfacing with
conrcete cement Federal Aided Road
No. 8, between L'Anse and Baraga,
be turned into the state treasury to-
ward the county's share of expendi-
lures on Federal Aided Road No. g.,
and
Whereas, also, the commissioner
has advised in said communication
that Judge Leland w. Carr, at one
time deputy commissioner and legal
adviser to the state highway depart
ment, advised that there is no legal
objection against this boarl turning
said fund over to the state for the
purpose aforementioned, even though
the amount was raised for partic-
ular purpose. Now therefore be it
Resolved, that the sum Of $4,000
90, raised on the 1919 tax roll for the
purpose of surfacing with concrete
cement Federal Aided Highway No.
3, between L'Anse and Baraga, be
turned over by the treasurer of the
county to the treasurer of the State
Of Michigan upon proper order by the
clerk of the board. Said amount of
$12,0O0.O0 to be applied by the state
highway commissioner and state offic-
ial toward this county's share of ex-
penditures on Federal Aided Highway
No. 3.
Yeas-Nelson, Buckland, Nilsen,
Alexander, Newman, Cosgrove, HUI
tula and Tracy.
Nays-None.
Thereupon the meeting adjourned.
Homer ]. Pennock, Clerk.
A regular meeting of the board Of
supervisors for the county of Baraga
was duly held in the office of the
clerk Of said county on Saturday, May
%, A. d. 1921.
The following supervisors from the
several townships were present: Err
nest Nelson, Arvon; DR.. r. S. Buck
land, Baraga; Patrick F. Tracy, Gov
ington; Harold E, Nilsen, LAnse; and
Peter A. Alexander, Spur. Absent,
none.
On motion of Bucyland, supported
by Alexander and declared carried
by the following vote that the chair
man appoint member to fill va
cancy on the board Of park trustees,
caused by the retirement Of Mr.. Paul
son, former member.
Yeas-Nelson, Buckland, Nilsen,
Alexander and Tracy.
Nays-Nbne.
The chairman appointed Supervisor
Nelson of Arvon to fill said vacancy.
The board at this period took re-
cess until one-thirty o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of allowing the MEM
bers to look over the proposed site
for state park.
The board re-convened at one-tbir-
ty O'Clock in the afternoon with the
members all present. .<
The minutes Of the meeting Of .Ap-
riE 16; A d. 1921, were read and APP
nfoved.
I On motion Of Buclkland, supported
by Alexander and declared carried
by the vote following that the sum Of
ffve hundred dollars ($500.00) be do
mated to the Baraga County Fair As
sociation to aid in defraying the ex-
pense Of the annual county fair.
Yeas--Nelson, Buckland, Nilsen,
Alexander and Tracy.
Nays-None.
On motion Of Alexander, supported
by Buckland and declared carried by
the vote following that the county ac-