Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23

County Clerk, Iron County,
Hurley, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
II being necessary for me TO reside
almost entirely in Ashland because Of
my occupation, thereby file my resig-
nation to come before the next meet
ing Of the county board.
Respectfully submitted,
John +. Kendrigan,
Member of Board Of Education.
Moved by Davis and supported by
Hannula that the resignation of
of John T. Kendrigan, for sufficient
reason given, be accepted. Carried
Miss Bessie Gerry of the city of
Hurley. presented an application to
county board for county aid under
Section 48.07 of the Wisconsin stat
utes. To the application was attach
ed a report from DR.. T. J. Hambley,
Examiner of the blind in this par
ticular case, in which report said doc
tor says that he has examined the
said Bessie Gerry and that he finds
her to be totally blind and physically
helpless and is entitled to county aid
as provided for under Section 1907
of the Wisconsin statutes.
Moved by White and supported by
Castagna that the application for
county aid made by Miss Bessie Ger
ry be accepted and chat she be grant
ed aid to the amount OF $4,000 year
ly to be paid as provided for by law,
Carried.
The matter of the appointment Of
an agricultural committee for Iron
county was taken up by the board.
The law provides that the agricultur-
al committee shall consist of the
chairman of the county board,the
county superintendent of schools and
three practical farmers, one of which
farmers shall be a member Of the
county board Of supervisors.
Moved by White and supported by
Lerza that Kimball Clark be appoint
ed member Of the agricultural COM
mittee as the farmer representative
of the county board. Carried.
The following farmers were nomi-
mated as candidates for the other two
places on the committee: J. A.
Becker, Kimball, Julius Simon, Saxon,
Matt Saari, VanBuskirk
On vote taken by ballot julius ST.
mon and Matt Saari were duly ell
ected by a unanimous vote.
The chair then announced the fol-
lowing as the Agricultural Committee
for Iron County: Daniel Reid,
chairman Of the county board, Ida b.
Bradley, county superintendent Of
schools, Kimball Clark, farmer
member of the county board, Julius
Simon, farmer, Matt Saari, farmer.
Unanimously approved.
At ll:45 the board took a recess.
At 200 O'Clock theboard reconvened
with the same members present as in
theforenoon session with the exception
of Supervisor Evenson.
Moved by Olmstad and supported
by Lerza that the chair appoint a
committee whose duty it shall be to
confer with a committee from Goge-
bic county. Michigan, in the matter
of the bridge which is to be built
over the Montreal river near Lake
Superior. Carried.
The chair appointed Supervisors
Defer and Lerza to act with the pres
ent committee on county bridges at
the same time instructing the COM
mittee to meet with the Goeebic
county committee as soon as practi-
cal.
The following list of claims was
presented to the board and by the
board referred to thecommittee on f.
nance and printing for their examin-
alton and recommendation:
What for Claimed and Allowed
Office supplies o.. Sc. . ...$l13.28
assessment supplies y. =. . 1875
inspection Weber steam engine 1000
board of education meeting. sos
board of education meeting. 400
board of education meeting. 400
supplies county clerk. o.. e.. 1920
burial of Joseph Zutich. died
Pure Air. -. 49,, ...... 1000
prem on machinery insurance 1890
duplicate to lost order e.. o. 1922
supplies circuit court. 49,. $50
federal statutes, 1920 .... -. $50
livery hire pure air . 49,. 200
premium machinery insu.. ....40.60
blakets for county jail. .... $500
supplies CO. sup't. of schools. 1881