Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-17

Daniel Reid. On roll call all mem
bers answered present with the excep-
ton Of Supervisors Lelnonen anc
Lukey
Minutes of the meeting OF the Coun--
" Board held on the 18th day OF Apfil
read and was approved as read.
On recommendation OF the county
Park Commission the Board voted uni
mously to purchase the following
tracts Of land to be used and mann
tanned as County Public Parks:
From Dr. Andrews Of Ashland, ap.
proximately 3 acres on the shore OF
Lake Superior, north of Saxon, at
$4,000 per acre;
From Mr.. Hans Anderson Of Mercer,
Wisconsin, approximately . acres on
Tank Lake in the Town of Mercer at
the price of 100000 for the total
tract, of which amount S75O.00 IS TO
be paid out Of any money raised for
mark purposes in the 1922 tax levy
and the remaining $4,000 to be paid
at such time as the 1923 tax levy for
mark purposes is made. 1t being fur
Their understood that this tract is pur-
chased on the condition that the Town
Of Mercer shall during the summer OF
1922 construct a suitable road to said
tract and construct well and two out
houses thereon.
Moved by Evenson and supported by
White that the County Agricultural
Agent Of Iron County be, and hereby
is. authorized and instructed to use
and maintain his own car in the execu-
ton of the duties Of said office and
that said county shall pay him ten
cents per mile for each mile which he
travels with said ear when actually
On dety as County Agricultural Agent,
until such time as the County Board
shall see fit to otherwise instruct him.
And further, that the resolution pass
a nv the County Board at a meeting
held on the 18th day Of April, 1922,
which resolution provides that the
county shall furnish and maintain a
Ford car for the County Agricultural
gent, be, and hereby is, rescinded.
Carried.
On motion by Olmstad and support
ed by Olson, the Committee on High
ways and Bridges and the County
Commissioner were authOrlz-
I'd to make an investigation of gravel
pits in Iron County and to purchase
what pits they deem necessary to an
amount Of money not to exceed the
present appropriation for same.
On motion by Olmstad and support
ed by Hannula, the Committee on
and Bridges and the County
Commissioner We're instruct
ed to take immediate action toward
safeguarding the public against ac-
cidents by means Of guard rails and
signs being placed at such points on
the county highways as are consider
ed dangerous.
Moved by Schaus and supported by
Davis that the Committee on High
ways and Bridges be, and hereby are,
authorized and instructed to scarify
and roll such roads in Iron County as
are in immediate need of such i'm
provement. Carried
A communication from Mr.. Chas.
Schroeder Of Mercer, Wisconsin was
read to the Board in which Mr.
Schroeder asked for $500 in addi-
ton to the amount already awarded
him for damage done to his property
through relocation Of Highway No. 10
at the Mercer Sink-hole.
Moved by Olmstad and supported
by Castagna that the above claim of
Mr. Schroeder be, and hereby is, allow
ed and that same shall be paid in the
same manner as all other claims
against the county are paid Carried
The following list Of claims was pre-
sented to the board and by the board
referred to the Committee an Finance
and Printing for their examinations:
What for Claimed
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