Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-04-25
County Takes Over
Tourists Park Leases
Camp Site at Lake Lavina Will Here
after Be Maintained by County;
Hurley Passes the Buck

viii hereafter be maintained by the
county. the county board of super
y;sors at the adjourned meeting held
Tuesday, voting to take over the
lease of the park.
The tourists park was established
few years ago and has beer main
tanned BIZ the city under a lease from
the Chequamegon Ice company,
owners of the Lake Lavina frontage.
At recent meeting of the city
council it was voted to relinquisb
the lease in favor of E. S. Hagen,
cashier of the Iron Exchange bank,
providing arrangements could be
made with the county to maintain the
park. The city felt that it was not
in a position financially to bear the
maintenance expense.
Mr.. Hagen appeared before the
board Of supervisors and asked that
the lease be taken over by the county
and that the park be maintained
hereafter by the county. The vote
of the board was favorable to the
proposition.
Whether the tourists park will be
made a pay camp or continued as a
free camp has not yet been decided.
County Takes Over Highway
Other business transacted at Tues
days board meeting included the
adoption of a resolution to take over
and maintain that part of Highway
No. II within the limits of the city
of Hurley. The city has relinquish-
ed all rights to state aid for this
road, the same to go to the county
upon being taken over for mainten-
ance That part of this highway
within the limits of the city of Mon
treal has also been taken over by the
county, so that the expense of main
tanning the entire stretch of Highway
No. n from Hurley to the county
line beyond Moore will be borne by
the county.
Another Traffic Ordinance
Ordinance No. IL, amending
ordinances Nos 10 and IL, relating
to the speed, use of motor vehicles
and law Of the road, upon the high
ways of Iron county, etc." was
passed The ordinance is published
in full on another page of this paper.
Mrs. Josephine Gerry was re-hired
as county nurse at salary of 81 800.
Two other applications for the posi-
ton had been filed but were not
considered Ethel Swanson and
Feiiclte Berube were the APP
picants.
Miss Viola Fish was re-hired as
official county stenographer.
Assume X-Ray Machine Cost
Mrs ]. G, Kyle, president of the
hurley Woman's club, appeared be-
fore the board and asked assistance
IN making up the balance of Iron
county's quota for the purchase Of
an 8-ray machine for Pureair
sanatarlum. Women's clubs in the
county have so far subscribed $165,
leaving a balance of $685. yet to be
raised The board voted to assume
the entire responsibility of Iron
countys quota of $500 for the
machine and suggested that the
money raised so far be used by the
cIuDs for some other purpose. The
machine will cost $1,000.
Inc board voted to pay for the
maintenance of the four Carlotta
children at the st. Joseph orphanage
al Superior.
county Judge Flandrena request
ed that he be provided with adj
ui'loaai office room, filing and book
vases The matter was referred to
'he building committee. The bond
u Jne county Judge was set at So
transportation was voted Marie
nezar 70 the general hospital at
Madison for treatment.
ne board voted to nav for
Easoilae used by Sheriff Robt.
EtsPaner while driving his car in the
discharge Of his duties.
me cth and 21st of each month
~sfe named as pay days for men
9.A'H2 On county highways, the
'a.sl1 anEs Of wages due to be audit
. the finance committee before
.he maintenance Of the Hoyt-
-A-l-9sl road the sum of s4O0 was
- the town of Kimball to
t51 o-Tse the county in the sum of
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