The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-05-06

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unanimous vote, the board adjourned
until one-thirty o'clock in the after
noon.
At one-thirty o'clock in the after
noon the board re-convened with the
members all present.
On motion Of Buckland, supported
by Alexander and declared carried by
the vote following, that the members
of the board Of supervisors be paid
per diem and mileage when atteai.
ing meetings Of the board strictly in
accordance with the statutes in susl
cases made and provided.
Yeas--Nclson, Buckland, Nilsen
Alexander and Tracy.
Nays-None.
On motion of Nelson supported by
Alexander and declared carried the
following resolution was adopted by
the vote following:
Resolved, that the county treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized to
borrow money from time TO time 81
he deems necessary, on Cne faith and
credit Of the county, and 80; he
give his note or notes as county treas
urer for such amount or amounts at a
rate of interest not to exceed six t6i
per cent per annur,, said notes to be
met when there are county funds to
meet the same.
Yeas-Nelson, Buckland, Nilsen,
Alexander and Tracy.
Nays-None.
On motion of Nilsen supported by
Nelson and declared carried by the
vote following, the repore Of the COM
mittee appointed to represent Baraga
county in the proposed industrial sur
vey of Baraga, Houghton and keweer
nav counties was read, accepted and
ordered placed on file.
Yeas-Nelson, Buckland, Nilsen,
Alexander and Tracy.
Nays-None.
On motion of Nilsen supported Iy
Nielsen the following resolution was
adopted by the vote following:
Resolved that Baraga county join
with Houghton and Keweenaw coun-
ties in a project of retaining the serv-
ices Of firm of industrial engin-
eers to make a survey Of the above
named counties for the purpose Of
ascertaining the taxable properties
of the said counties, and it is further
Resolved, That the sum of 81 10000
be and the same is hereby appropri-
ated as Baraga county's share of ex-
pense of said proposed industrial sur
vey, and that the clerk be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to
draw a warrant or warrants on the
county treasurer in payment Of the
same.
Yeas-Nelson, Buckland, Nilsen,
Alexander and Tracy.
Nays-None.
Proposals in the form of contracts
and bonds were submitted by F. F.
Marshall, M, D., and Isiah Sicotte, M.
D., for the care of contagious dis
eases and prisoners in the jails, etc.,
in the townships of Arvon, Baraga
and L'Anse by F. F. Marshall, M. D.,
and for the care of contagious dis
cases in the townships of Covington
ard Spur by Isiah Sicotte, M. D., for
the ensuing year. The said proposals
were read to the board by the clerk.
supervisor Nilsen requested that
oplllon of prosecuting attorney be
secured on question raised en- his
amendment to original motion made
by Supervisor Buckland at the morn
ing session. The chairman granted
said request and the prosecuting at
torney gave verbal opinion on said
proposition.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Supervisor bucxland, sup
ported by Supervisor Alexander, and
declared carried by the vote follow
ing:
Whereas, at meetings of the board
of supervisors Of Baraga county, held
on the 26th day Of March, A. D. 1921,
the board by resolution authorized
the entering into by the chairman and
clerk Of the board of a contract with
w. A. Won ZellAn, M. D., for the fur
nishing Of professional services, med
ical attendance and other things in
connection with the care of contag-
ious diseases and for the care of pris-
oners in Baraga county from and af-
ter April .21st, A. D. 1921, as more
fully appears in said resolution, and
Whereas, also it appears from the
records and files in the clerks Office
that en- the 26th day of March, A. ID.
1921, there was in existence q con-
tract in full force and effect which
did not expire until April 21, A. d.
1921. with the said w. A. Won Eel
len, M D., covering the care of con-
tegious diseases and other things as
more fully appears in said contract,
and
Whereas, the term Of Office Of the
beard Of supervisors sitting at the
MEETINGS on March 26. A. D. 1921,
expired on the 4th day of April, A..
y. 1921. there was an attempt by said
board to negotiate an illegal contract
with w. A. Won Zellen, M. D.. as the
board of supervisors could not legally
take away from an incoming board
the power to enter into q contract
with a physician or physicians for
professional services in the matter
of contagious diseases for which the
cepnty nav be Table, when the terms
Of the contract then in force and ef-
feet for care or professional services,
ETC., In the matter Of contagious dis
eases expires during the term Of of
fee Of the new or incoming board OF
Supervisors.
Whereas, also, It appears that pro-.
posals are before this bosrd in the
form Of contracts and bonds submit
ted bv #. F. Msrshall. NJ. d. and
Isiah Sicotte. M. D.. for the furnish
inc Of professional services. rnedi-
cines and other things in connection
with the care Of contagious diseases
and care Of prisoners in the ',ils Of
the County Of Baraga for which Bar
aga County is or NAV be liable from
rnd after April FL. 1921, and
Wharoas further fk anpoara that