Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-16

Z from MISS Etnei swanson OF Hurley
and one from Miss Felicite Berube
of Saxon. Mrs. George Gerry. pres
ent nurse, applied in person. After
some consideration it was moved by
Angst and supported by Coole that
Mrs. George Gerry be rehired as
county nurse for Iron county for the
ensuing year. Unanimously carried.
Moved by Sullivan and supported
by Defer that the county furnish
tires, gasoline and registration plates
/ for the county nurses automobile
during the time that said automobile
is being used in the execution of the
duties of said office Motion carried.
A letter from Sheriff Robert Frs
pamer was read to the board in which
letter Mr.. Erspamer requested that
Iron county furnish him with gaso-
line for his automobile free of charge
at all times that said automobile is
/ being used in official capacity.
Moved by Sullivan and supported
by Connors that the request of Mr.
Erspamer be granted and that the
County Highway Commissioner here
by is instructed to device some plan
whereby an account can be kept
showing the amount of gas which
the offices of sheriff, superintendent
of schools and county nurse use and
that a statement CT same be filed
with the office of the county clerk
at the end of each month. Motion
carried
County Judge, James E. Flandrena,
appeared before the board and re-
quested that the county furnish his
office with additional filing cases
and also that he be given additional
office room and, if possible, an ad-
ditional vault. The matter was re-
ferred to the County Building Com
mittee.
County Judge, James E. Flandrena
stated to the board that he is re-
ceiving but $1,000 per month as
salary as county judge and he re-
quested that the board make some
provision whereby his salary can be
increased. The board was unanim-
Gus in the opinion that the judges
present salary is not sufficient and
referred the matter to the district
attorney, who was present, asking
his opinion The district attorney
explained that he has written the
attorney general requesting an opin-
ion from his office as to whether Or
not the county judge is entitled to
the salary as set by the Wisconsin
Legislature of 1925 in Bill No. 81 A,
which bill has become a law, and he,
the district attorney, suggested that
the board take no action in the mat
ter until word has been received
from the attorney generals office.
This met with the approval of both
the board and Judge Flandrena and
on motion by Angst, supported by
Kirby the matter was laid over to
the next meeting of the county board
Moved by Defer and supported
by Connors that the two Jiko chill
dren of Saxon. Wisconsin, be sent to
st. Joseph's Orphanage of Superior,
Wisconsin, to be kept there at the
expense of the county, it being under
stood that their transportation to
said institution also be paid by the
county. Motion carried.
Moved by Sullivan and supported
by Connors that the four Carlotto
children, Louise, Rose, Mary and
Francis be cared for at the St
Joseph's Orphanage at Superior,
Wisconsin, at the expense of Iron
county, it being understood that the
cost is not to exceed twelve dollars
and fifty cents per month per child
Motion carried.
Mrs. John G. Kyle appeared before
the board on behalf of the Women's
Club of Hurley and the American
Legion Auxiliary; she spoke to the
board on the necessity Of an X-Ray
machine being installed at Pureair
Sanitorium at Bayfield,. She said
that it had been planned by these
organizations of Ashland, Bayfield,
and Hurley to raise $500 each for
such a machine, the total cost to be
about $1,000, and that to-date, the
organizations of Hurley had sue
ceeded in raising but $165. She re-
quested that the Iron County Board
appropriate the sum of 1896 to make
up the necessary amount of $500
The board complimented the two
organizations on their efforts and
interest in the institution but were
unanimous in the opinion that it real
~ was the duty of the counties Of
Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron to make
expenditures for any equipment
which was deemed necessary for the
sanitorium and that such burden
should not be placed on these organi-
cations. It was, therefore moved BY
Evenson and supported by Angst
that Iron County's trustee to Pure
air Sanitorium be requested to bring
this matter up at the next meeting
Of the trustees requesting that an
X Ray machine be purchased for the
sanitorium, the cost Of which to be
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