Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
Proceedings Of Co. Board Of
Supervisors, Iron Co.
March 18th. 1921.

The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called to order by
IChairman Reid. On roll call all
members answered present with the
exception of Supervisors Koln, Clark
and Schaus.
Journal of meeting of county board
of supervisors held March lst, 1921,
was read and approved as read and
corrected.
Moved by Defer and supported by
Eyenson that the district attorney be
and is hereby instructed to take steps
toward securing the right-of- way for
the county on the proposed highway
project 1873 at such places where said
/ highway will take course other than
| the old road bed and the right of-way
not already secured by the county
/ Carried. a
| Reports of the county superinten-
dent of schools and the county super
vising teacher were read TO the board
and on motion by Defer and support
ed by Oimsted were accepted and or
| dered placed on file.-Carried.
In view of the fact, that Iron county
will not be called upon to make avail
able sum to exceed Ten Thousand
Dollars (s10,0 900 to finance the coun-
! TVS share of Project No. 1853, it was
moved by EVenson and supported by
Olmsted. that the resolution passed
by the board at an adjourned annual
meeting of March LIST, 1921, which
made available an additional sum of
Forty-eight Hundred Ninety Six and
81-100 Dollars ts4s96.S1) be and is
hereby rescinded.- Carried.
There was some discussion as to
! hot har raf.4N kA -
cept the settlement of S2S9.00 offered
by the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway for damage done to
county truck on Sept. 18th, 1919.
Oh motion by Defer and supported
| by Penrose, the matter was ordered
referred to the district attorney and
he best sees fit.-Carried.
AT 11:15 the board took recess and
at 1885 reconyened with the same
members present.
The board took recess to 80 Z. NJ
AT 80 the board reconvened with
all members present excepting Super
visors kolu and Clark.
William Weber, highway commits
sloner of Iron county, read his annual
report to the board, same being &C.
cepted and ordered placed on file.
A bill from the Topp- Stewart Tract
or Co. was presented to the board to
the amount of S494 16 which that
company claims is due them for GER
tain repairs done on county machinery
during 1920.
On motion by Olmsted and sup
ported by Penrose it was ordered laid
over for Investigation. Carried.
There WAS Soma arnt1poonf mia
. Their a gasoline tractor or a steam
engine should be purchased to furnish
the power to run the stone crusher.
On vote takensby ballot it was de-
cided that the county shall purchase
a steam engine to furnish power for
the stone crusher.
Moved by White and supported by
Olson that the committee on high
ways and bridges be authorized to
purchase steam engine of sufficient
power to run the stone crusher.
Carried.
Moved by Hannula and supported by
Eyenson that the County Highway Com.
missioner be and is hereby instructed to
open up that portion of Highway No. n
lying between the City of Hurley and the
Town of Oma and that he shall arrange
with the Sheriff of the County to have the
work done by prisoners now serving
sentence in the County jail Carried.
Moved by Schaus and supported by
Olmsted that the Chairman of the County
Board and the Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Bridges and Highways com.
municate with the Assemblyman of this
district and our Senator and ask them to
use their influence to induce Mr.. Hirst.
Chief State Engineer, to withdraw his
resignation, which he some time ago
rendered to the State Highway Commits
sion. Carried.
The Board instructed the clerk to ad-
vertise and write for bids on a steam
traction engine to be used for power to
TO run the stone crusher and also for 62
bbls. of cement, F. o. B. Epson and 1893
bbls. of cement, F. o. B. Saxon.
Moved by Evenson and supported by
White that a telephone be Immediately
installed in the County Judges office.
Carried.
The following list of claims was pre-
sented to the Board and by the Board
referred to the Committee on Finance
and Printing for their examination and
recommendation:
No. claimant what for claimed & allowed
les Robert Korhonen ct al, Wood
for Court House and Jail. $4,000
loo Ironwood g. Bessemer Ry.
Light Co, Light Co. light. 67.09
l67 John Oliver, Board meetings 4.24
l68 Zion Institutions and Indus
tries, supplies ....... GOT
l69 EauClaire Book & Stationery
Co.. supplies Co. Supt 45l
I'll Twin City Iron Works, bolt
IOI LudtI LOU
| 172 d. c. Owen, expense Pure
Air" committee w 14.32
l73 L. {. Penross & Son, labor
Court House ....... 1000
10 Ironwood & Bessemer Ry. &
Light Co., repair of wire
County Jail ........... IS
/ ia Chas. A. Noren, express paid LIS
( us Daniel Reid. Board meetings 1924
| ITO John Sherman, 772
The County Board of Supervisors,