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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 5/17/19153 Special Meeting of the 'County Board May 17th, 1915. Special meeting of the County Board held at the office of the County Clerk, Monday, May 17th, 1915. Meeting called to order by the County Clerk at 10:00 ooclock A. M. The following call was read: Washburn, Wis. May 8th, 1915. To Nels M. Oscar, County Clerk, We the. undersigned members of the County Board hereby request you to calla .meeting of the County Board on the 17th day of May 1915, for the purpose of organizing and for the transaction of such other business.as may legally -be brought before sueh.meeting. .(Signed) Martin Rogan, F. H. Bartlett, J. Yderstad, Alois Habelt, Bans Peterson, A. P. Stone, George Vaster, 0. 111. Axness, Frank Robillard, I;. N. Clausen, H. H. Peavey, H. Marion Juell, D. C. Bell, Fritz L. Carlson, Barney Kekhofer, Thomas Lamoreaux, M. B. Morris, L. E. Davis. At roll call the following members responded to their names: Houser, Thoresen, Catlin, Juel, Barnes, Rogan, Soronen, Bartlett, Kekhofer, Morris,Johnson, Iverson, Yderstad, Axness, Good, Carlson, Vaster, Clark, Peterson, Habelt, Meithke, Ella rman, Stone, David, Flanders, Robillard, Bell, Olson, Peavey, Mertz, Handberg, Clausen, Lamoreaux.e-33. Upon motion L. E. Davis was elected temporary Chairman. Moved and seconded that nominations for Chairmania the Board be made by informal ballot. Motion carried. Supervisors Clausen and Bell were appointed tellers. Informal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number votes cast 30, of which Peter Soronen received 61, George Barnes 12, Martin Rogan 1, H. H. Peavey 4,.0. Flanders 3, and George Mertz 4. First formal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number votes cast 32, of which Barnes received 12, Soronen 10, Mertz 5, Flanders 4, Rogan 1. No election. Second formal. ballot resulted -as follows: Whole number votes cast 32, of which Barnes received 13, Soronen 1.2, Mertz 6, Flanders 1. No election,, Third formal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number votes cast 321 of which Barnes received 16, Soronen 11, Mertz 4, Flanders 1. No election. Fourth formal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number votes cast 32 of which Barnes received 15, Soronen 15, Flanders 1, Mertz 1. No election. Fifth formal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number votes cast 32,-of which Barnes received 17,'Soronen 114, Vi&nders 1. George Barnes having received a majority of the votes cast was declared elected Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year. Upon motion the price for the printing of County board proceedings, ordinances etc. for the ensuing year was fixed at thirty cents per folio. Balloting for the eleetion of an official paper resulted as follows: Whole number votes cast 33, of which The News and Itemizer received 4, Times ll,'Iron River Pioneer 1, Bayfield County Press 17. The Bayfield County Press having received a majority of the votes cast was declared elected the official paper for the ensuing year. The following application was presented: I hereby make application for re -appointment to the position of Janitor of the Court House. I have served the county during the past twelve years and will continue to do my best if I am re -appointed. I desire further to ask that my salary be raised from the present amount $60.00 per month, to 134 Special session May 17th, 1915. $75.00 per month. Respectfully, Alfred Marsh. Moved and seconded that Alfred Marsh be remappointed'Janitor for the ensuing yearand that the question of Salary be referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Motion carried. The Committee made the following report. We your committee to whom was referred the application of A. Marsh for an advance in salary, beg to referr the the same back to the Board without action. Moved and seconded that the salary of the Janitor be fined at $60.00 per month. Motion carried. The following resolution was presented and was upon motion laid on the table: Whereas, the constables and deputy sheriff&fi;in the county who- are called to perform duties in connection with their office, are compelled to wait until the annual meeting each year before receiving their pay. Many of the'con- stables cannot afford to wait a whole year. Therefore be it Resolved that upon the approval of these bills by the District Attorney and Sheriff, the county clerk is hereby directed to pay the constable and deputy sheriff's bills at the and of each quarter, and that the bills so approved be filed in the office of the County Clerk and re -audited by the County Board at the annual meeting of the said Board. Dated this 17th day of May, 1915. (Signed) Alois Hablet and Jae. W. Good. The following report of the Judiciary Committee was presented and was upon motion adopted and the County Clerk was directed to carry out the provisions of the recommendation: To the Honorable Board of Supervisors, Bayfield County: Your Judiciary Committee, following instructions given at the last session of this body, did an the 26th dap of December, 1914, personally inspect the quarters occupied by the Municipal court at Iron River, and beg to submit here- with the following report and recommendations: The said Judiciary committee did find that the said quarters occupied by said court mere practically uninhabitable. Windows were broken, the floor was in exti-emely poor condition, and in fact, the building was in such conditdon as to make it untenable. A personal visit was then made to the new town building erected by the town of Iron River, and your committee did then enter into negotiations with the officials of said town, securing an agreement from the officials that quarters for said Municipal court mould be provided in said town building for the nominal rental of %150.00 per annum. Therefore your committee does hereby recommend that said Municipal Court at Iron River be established in said town building as soon as possible and the proper steps taken at once for such proceedure. f Respectfully submitted, G' Donald C. Bell, Frank Robillard, Christ Iverson. _. ■ The following petition was presented and was upon motion adopted: Special Session May 17th, 1915. Application for benefit under Section 5721 to 572o of the Wisconsin Statutes, 1913, State. of Wisconsin, ) ss Bayfield, County. ) Sere Sandin, being first duly sworn on oath says that she is a female person -over the age of eighteen (18) years, being sixty-two years of age; that she now is and has been totally blind since the first day of December, 1913;that she is not an inmate of any charitable, reformatory or penal.institution in this State; that she is -not receiving aid from .the State or any County or City; that she has an income of less than Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) per annum; that she has been a bona®fide resident of the State of Wisconsin for more than ten (10) years, and of the County of Bayfield for more than three (3) years next pre- ceding the date.of this affidavit. WHEREFORE this affiant asks that she be paid an annual benefit of one hundred dollars-($100.00), payable quarterly, according to the provisions of Section 5721 to 572o of the Wisconsin Statutes, 1913. Sere Sandin Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of Novo 1914. County Clerk, Bayfield County, Wisconsin State of Ricsconsin, ) : s$. Bayfield County. ) Hans Peterson and Nels Ledin being first duly sworn each for him- self says that he is a resident freeholder in the County of Bayfield, State of Wisconsin; that he is personally acquainted with Sere Sandin, the complainant,in the foregoing affidavit and know she has been a bona -fide resident of the State of Wisconsin for more than ten (10) years and of the said County of Bayfield for more than three (3) years immediately prededing the making of said application. Hans Peterson Nels Ledin Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of Nov. 1914. Andrew Peterson Justice of the Peace Town of Pilsen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Ashland, Wis., Nov. 28, 1914. This certifies that Mrs. Olaf Sandeen is totally blind and has been for the last 3 years. Dr. C. 0. Hertzman. The following; petition was presented and was upon motion adopted: Application for benefit under Section 5721 to 5720 of the Wisconsin Statutes, 1913. .STATE OF WISCONSIN ) Bayf ie ld County ) Axel Mattson, being first duly sworn on his oath says, that he is a male person over the age of Twenty-one (21) years, being Twenty-five (25) years, of age; that he now is and has been totally blind since the 5th day of August, 1914; that he is not an inmate of any charitable, reformatory or penal 136 Special Session, May 17th, 1915. }n titution in this State; that he is not receiving aid from said State or any County or City; that he has an income of less than Two Hundred and Fifty- Dollars ($250.00) per annum; that he has been a bone. -fide resident -of -the State of Wisconsin for more than ten (10) years, and of the County of Bayfield for more than Two (2) years next preceding the date of this affidavit. WHEREFORE this affidntidsks that he be paid _an annual benefit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), payable quarterly, according to the provisions of Section 5721 to 572o of the Wisconsin Statutes, 1913. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of May, 1915. Axel Mattson Nels M. Oscar County Clerk, Bayfield County; Wisconsin. STATE OF WISCONSIN ) : 5 $ Bayfield County ) H. ,H. Peavey and Mike Tlioreson being first duly s sworn each for himself says that he is a. resident freeholder in the County of Bayfield, State of Wisconsin; that he is personally acquainted with Axel Mattoo the complainant in the for affidavit, and know he has been a bona -fide - resident of the State of Wisconsin for more than Six (6) years and of the said County of Bayfield for more than Two (2) years immediately preceding the making of said application. H. H. Peavey Mike Thoreson Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 17th day of May, 1915. Ida'Hanson Notary •Public, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. To whom it may concern, - This is to. certify that I have attended Mr. Gus Matson of the Town of Bayview and that he is totally blind and has been for some time. P. G. Frey, M.. D. Upon motion Board adjourned until 1:30 P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment at 1:30 P. M,, with all members of the morning session present. The following resolution was presented and was upon motion adopted: Resolved that all rules governing the transacyion of business of this board since September 29th, 1914, and which were duly adopted.at that time, be. .and the same are hereby adopted by this Board. Dated May, 17th, 1915. Geo. S. Barnes The following resolution was presented and was upon motion laid on the table: RESOLVED by the County Board of Bayfield County, that the name of the town of Tripp be changed to the town of East Fork, and that hereafter said town of Tripp shall be known as the town of East Fork. Dated this 17th day of May, A. D. 1915. Harvey Ellerman 137 Special•Session, May 17th, 1915. The following resolution was presented and was upon motion adopted: Whereas Bayfield County has acquired title "to Lots 21 and 22 in Block 22, Townsite of Washburn'. Wis., and whereas the County has certificates for the sale of 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914, amounting to $115.69, and this.together wihh the certificate of 1910, upon which tax deed was taken, amounts to $136.05, and i Whereas, there is an old building on the property, which is partly burned, said building having been condemned by the -City of Washburn and ordered torn down, and whereas we have a proposition for -the purchase of the building from H. H. Peavey, which amounts to over 50 0 of the face of the certificates now therefore be it Resolved, by this Board in special session assembled, that the offer of H. H. Peavey be accepted, and that he be/required to pay to the County Clerk the sum of $12.15 for a Quit Claim deed of the said lots and he be also re8 quired to pay to the County Treasurer the sum of $57.85 for the certificates of the sale above named. Dated this 1st day of March, 1915. Geo. Mertz H. 0. Lien Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. The following resolution was presented and was upon motion adopted: To County Board of Bayfield County: Gentlemen: - I hereby make an offer of Seventy Fivo Dollars for the interest of the coianty in East half of Lot 5 Block 65 Townsite of Washburn and that part of lot 2 block 1 Vaughnos Division south of alley and abutting said east half of Lot 5 to the north. Frank Bennett Whereas, Frank Bennett has made an offer to the County Board for the purcha of Lot 5 Block 65, Townsite of Washiburn for the sum of Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) and TV here as, owing to the condition of the promises the offer seems to be ample, therefore be it Resolved that the said offer be and the same is hereby accepted by the Board, and the said payment be divided as follows: $19.61, to the County Clerk for a Quit Claim Deed, $16:15 to the County Treasurer as payment o.f the tax of 1914, and $39.24 to the County Treasurer for which the said Treasurer is directed to deliver the certificates for the sale of 191010 1911, 1912 and 1913. 1. 111 Dated this 17th day of May, 1915. Geo. S. Barnes The following; resolution was presented and was upon motion adopted: To the Honorable County Board of Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Gentlemen: - The undersigned, Christina Hanson, hereby offers to pay the sum of One hundred an-d Thirty-eight ($138.00) Dollars for a quit claim deed from Bayfield County to Lots 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, l0, 13, 141P 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, grid 24, all in Block 21 Neill & Pratt's Addition to Washburn, Wisconsin. This is 18 lots out of 24 contained in said Block, and as I have purchased 138 Special.Session, May 17th,. 1915. the other 6 lots undera Warranty Dead for $49,50, my offer is really proportion- ately higher than what I am paying for the other 6 lots, taking in consideration h the `nature of the title received. Dated at Washburn, Wis., May llth, 1915. Christina Hanson ;To the Honorable, The County Board of Bayfield County, Wisconsin. WHEREAS an affer has been presented to this board by Mrs. Christina Hanson, to pay the sum of One hundred and Thirty Eight ($138.00)'Dollars for the County's interest in Block 2, Neill & Pratt's Addition to Washburn, and WHEREAS it appears that this is a fair price for such equity, as compared with the price held by the owners of the other Lots,in said Block, the ground being extremely rough and cut up by deep ravines, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of Bayfield County, in special session assembled, that the offer of Christina Hanson be accepted, and that upon her paying to the County Treasurer the .sum of $10.56 for unpaid and delinquent taxes against same for the year 1914, and upon her paying to the County Treasure the further 1. sum of $49.01 for undeeded tax certificates held by Bayfield County, and upon her paying the further sum of $78.43 for a quit claim deed for the couns interest under several tax deeds, in all the sum of $138.00, the County Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue and execute a Quit Claim Dead of said premises to the said Christina Hanson© Dated May 17th, 1915. Geo. Mertz Moved and seconded that Resolution #2-relating to the payment of constable and deputy sheriff fees be reconsidered. Motion carried. Moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried. The following petition was presented: TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF BAYFIELD; The undersigned, the town board of supervisors of thetown of Washburn, respectfully petition and represent; That at the regular annual town meeting of said town of Washburn held in said town on the 6th day of April, 1915, it was among o.ther things voted to construct a steel and concrete bridge across Bono creek where the same crosses the highway between sections thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) in township numbered forty-eight (48) north of Range numbered Five (5) crest. That the total cost of the construction of said bridge, exclusive of the fills and approaches is the sum of Five Hundred and Sixty dollars ($560.00), and that said town did at said meeting provide in accordance with law fort- the collection and payment of its share or proportion of such cost as required by section 1319 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Tr: That said bridge is to be constructed wholly within said town of Washburn, and that said town has a total valuation of more than Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, according to the last assessment as equalized by the county board of said county of Bayfield. Wherefore your petitioners pray that an amount equal to one half of the cos of the construction of said bridge, excilusive of the cost of constructing.the approaches thereto, be appropriated, and levied upon all of the taxable propert 139 Special Session, May 17th, 1915. of said county to be used wits: that provided for by said town of Washburn, in defraying the expense of the- construction of said.bridge. A. P. Stonem_ ,Chairman. S. H. - Nevers John_B_artness_ Supervisors. Moved and seconded that the foregoing; be accepted and that there be levied an amount equal to one half of the cost of the said bridge. The County Clerk is directed to spread sane on the tax roll for the next-year,and the amount so collected to be made available as provided by law. The Chairman of the Board is directed to appoint special committee as provided by law. The following petition was presented: To the county board of the county of Bayfield. The petition of the undersigned town board of the town of Port Wing, county of Bayfield 'respectfully represents that on the 7th day of April, 1915, at the annual town meeting, of said town, the electors thereof voted to construct a bridge lying wholly within said town, as described in the resolution hereina after mentioned: that at the same time due provision was made for the payment by the said to -an of Port Fi u of the proportion of the; cost of constructing such bridge required by law to be paid by the same town, as appears from the annexed, which isa true copy of said resolution; and further, that the total valuation of the said town of Port Wing, according to the last assessment, as equalized by the county board on the 24th day of Nov. 1914 was four hundred thousand dollars or more; Wherefore your petitioners pray for an appropriation to be made by the said county of Bayfield, to aid the construction of such bridge, as provided by law. Dated this 15th day of May, 1915. L. H. Clark, Chairman Oscar Ogren, Supervisor Andrew Petterson, Supervisor Resolved by the qualified electors of the town of Port Ming, County of Bayfield duly assembled in the annual meeting, this 7th day of.April, 1915 That the town board of said town be, and it is authorized to construct a brddge lying; wholly within said town, over the Kinney Creek on the section 1. line between sections 31 and 3.2 of Townships 50 North, Range S West, at a total cost of not exceeding twelve hundred ($L200.00) dollars, to be defrayed in part by the said town of Port Wing and in part by the County of Bayfield, is provided by law, and the said town board is hereby directed to levy a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the proportion of such cost, so to be paid.by the town of Port Wing, and to take such action as may be required by the law, in order to secure an appropriation by the County of Bayfield to pay the proportion of such cost, required by the law to -be paid by the said county. Erick Johnqjc�n .Roved and seconded that the foregoing petition be accepted and that there be levied an amount equal to one half of the cost of the said bridge. The County Clerk is directed to spread same on the tax roll, for the next year, a-nd the amount so collected to be made available as proivddd by law. The Chairman of the Board is directed to appoint special committee as provided 140 Special Session, May 17th, 1915. by law. The following petition was presented: To the County Board of the County of Bayfield. The petition of the undersigned toirrn board of the Town of Namekagon, County OIL Fayfiel.d, respectfully represents that on the 6th day of April, 1915, at the annual town meeting; of said town, the electors thereof voted to construct a bridge luring wholly within said town, as described in the resolution hereinafter mentione That at the same time due provision was made for the payment by the said towm, as appears from the. followrin;, which is a true copy of said resolution: Moved by Mr. A. N. Anderson, supported by Mr. J. E. La Pointe, That $1450.00, be raised for bridge fund as one half the estimated cost by the State Highway Commission for the Castle Garden Thorofare Bridge; and further, that the total valuation of said Town of Namekagon, according to the lest assessment, as equalized by the County Board on the 15th day of Nov. 1914, was $397,573 Wherefore your petitioners pray for an appropriation to be made by the said County of Bayfield, to aid the construction of such bridge as provided by last. Dated this 1E th day of April,' 1915. Town Board Jas. W. Good, Chairman J. E. La Pointe, Frank Funek Jr. Moved and seconded that the .foregoing petition be accepted and that_there be levied an amount equal to one half of the cost of the said -bridge, The County Clerk is directed to spread same on the tax r©ll for the next year, and the amoun' so collected to be made available as provided by law. The Chairman of the Board is ddrected to appoint special committee as provided by lawn. The following; resolution was presented: Be -it resolved by the County Board of Bayfield County in special session assembled this 17th day of May, 1915, that a levy of 2 mills on the equalized value of the property of the county be and the same is hereby made for the road fund and that the said amount be included in the total levy for roads which aill be made at the annual meeting, and be it further resolved that the amount so levied be Wade, available for immediate use. The Finance committee is hereby directed to make such arrangements with the banks as they may deem necessary for the handling of road orders of the coil nty. Dated this 17th day of May, 1915. M. E. Morris pvadrana se.b6n0d thn ^tfit.^.fz o o;i.tA?~o�esGd.t;id�n;�i�ad ioptoit. i�.ution carried by th following vote: Aye; Hauser, ^lhoreson, Catlin, Juel, Rogan, Soronen, Bartlett, Kekhofer, Morris, Johnson, Iverson., Yderstad, Axness, Good, Carlson, Wester, Clark, Peterson, Habelt, Meithke, Ellernan, Stone, Davis, Flanders, Robillard, Bell, Olson, Peavey Mertz, Handberg, Clausen, Lamoreaux, and Barnes a 33. The following resolution was presented and was upon motion adopted: Whereas, the work in the office of Register of Deeds has increased to the extent that it is necessary to employ three copyists, and *hereas, the copying of many instruments filed for record can be much more rapidl done on a Typewriter, A, Be it Resolved that the Committee on Grounds and Buildings be authorized to Special Session, Many 17th, 1915. purchase a Typewriter with a wide carriage, or exchange the Oliver Type writer owned by the County for u wide carriage Type k-rr -it- or., to be; used Poor such copying% Dated. this 17th day. of May, 1.915. Geo . Mertz The follo,,,iin�, resolution was presented and vias upon notion referred to Committee on Grounds and Buildings with power to act: Whereas'. The Typewriter now in use in the lst Municipal Court Office, belongs to the present Judge and is worn out and is beyond repair, Therefore, be of resolved, by the County Board of Supervisors, of Bayfield County, now in session, that a new typewriter he purchased by Bayfield County,, for use in the Municipal Court at Washburn, Wis. Dated this 17th day of May, 1915. Geo. Mertz The followin.c, resolution was presented: RESOLVED by the County Board of Bayfield County assembled on the 17th day of May, A..D. 1015 that the prospective highway known as the Wannebo road or route No. 2 running easterly and westerly through Bayf ield County from Washburn to the Dotglas County line be and the same is hereby restored to the prospective highway system., subject to the approval of the State Highway Commission. C, A. P. Stone Fritz L. Carlson Moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution .be adopted, motion lost by the folioi,.ring vote: Aye: Thoreson, Catlin, Carlson, Vester, Clark, Ellernan, Stone, Robillard, Bell,, Olson, Peavey, Mertz, Handberg,- Clausen, and Lamoreaux. - 15. Nay: Hauser, Jue], Rogan, Soronen, Bartlett, Kekhofer, Morris, Joh.nson,.Iverson,, Yderstad, Axness, Good, Peterson, 11abelt, Meithke, Davis, Flanders., and Barnes - 18. Moved and seconded that ten miles of the western end of the Wanebo road, or so much of the said road as shall be deemed necessary., for the accomodation of 7settlers tributary to the road, be adopted as a part of the County Highway system, subject to the approval of the State Highway dordinissic'n. Motion carried, by the -following vote: Aye- Houser,, Thareson,, Catlin, Juell, Rogan, Soronen,-.Morris, Johnson, Good, Carlson, Vester, Clark, Meithke, Ellerman, Davis, Flanders, Robillardi Bell, Olson Peavey, Mertz, Handberg, Clausen, Lamoreaux and Barnes ­15. Nay- Bartlett.,Kekhoffer, Iverson, Yderstad, Axness, Peterson, Habelt and Stone--8. The Following resolution was presented and was upon motion adopted: Resolved -by the County Board of Bayfield County, assembled this 17th day of May 191a, that the road commencing at the intersection of Second street and Washington Avenue, in the village of Port Wing, thence running north across the slab fill over Flag Lake to the mainland on the north side of Old Flap, River, thence easterly along the north bank of Old Flag River a distance of about 800 fe*et to intersect with the county road, as now established, be adopted as a part of the county highway of Bayfield County. Be it fijrther resolved that the road commencing at the intersection of second avenue and Washington avenue, in the village of'Port Wing, running east to a point where -it turns north, thence north to place where it connects 142 Special Session, May 17th, 1915. with the proposed road above described, be abandoned and dropped from the county highway of Bayfield County. L. IT.. Clark. The following resole -lion was presented: Resolved by the County Board of Bayfield County assembled this 17th day of May, 1915, that an automobile be purchased for the use of the Highway Commissioner, to be used in his work on the county system throughout the county. Win. Olson. Moved and second;,ed that the foregoint resolution be laid on the table. s Motion lost: Moved and seconded that the Road and Bridge Committee be directed to buy from the nearest Ford Agency a fully equipped four passenger Ford"automobile for the use of the County Highway Commissioner, and that the County C1erk.and Chairman of this board be directed to make payment for same, by drawing a county oa'der for the amount required. Motion carried* The communication from J. J. Fisher who had charge of the suit against the trustee of the Isaac H. Wing Estate was presented to the Board. Moved and seconded that J. J. Fisher be employed as special counsel in the cave and that an appeal be taken to the Supreme Court. Motion carried. The bill of W. A. Duffy fgr expense attending the convention of county representatives as per resolution of the county board, amounting to $61.25 was. presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill of'Frank Robillard for $20.00 special inspection work was presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill of John F. Hauser for $15.00 special inspection work was presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill. o•f '0. M. Axness for $10.00 for bond' for municipal judge was presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill of L. N. Clausen for $2,50 for bond for County Superintendent of Schools was presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill of W. E. Tripp for rent for second Municipal Court amounting to $41.65 was presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill of Geo. A. Calder for expense committing Alice Calder to Home for Feeble Minded amounting to $40.31 was presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill of the Town of Clover for $676.60 for settlement was presented and was upon motion allowed. Bills of John Sayles deputy sheriffes fees amounting to $29.19 was presented and was upon motion allowed. The bill of August F. Hoffman agent, for four months rent for district c- attorneys office amounting to $40.00' was presented and was upon, motion. n-LIlowed. Moved and seconded that the action allowing the bill of August F. Hoffman be reconsidered. Motion carried. Moved and seconded that the bill of August F. Hoffman, Agent, be referred to the Committee on Grounds and Buildings with directions to investigate the County,s Liability and to report at the next meeting. Bill of Edward F. Daniels for insurance on the County Fair Buildings amounting to $120.00 was presented and was upon motion allowed. Moved and seconded that,-$400.00 be appropriated in addition to the $400.00 already appropriated to be used in paying the expense of issuing an advertising 143 Special Session, May 17th, 1915. pamphlet. Motion lost by the following vote: Aye: Hauser, Yeithke, Davis, Flanders,'Robi1]-ard, Bell and,.Peavey_- 7. Nay-._Thoreson, Catlin, Juel, Rogan, Soronen, Bartlett, Kekhofer, Morris, Johnson, Iverson, Axness, Good, Carlson, Vester, Peterson, Habelt, Ellerman, Olson, Mertz,- Handberg, Lamoreaux , Clark, Clausen and Barnes -- 24. Moved and seconded that the Board adjourn until .7:30 P.. M. Motion carried. The following resolution was presented: To Board of Bayfield County, Gentlemen: Whereas, Bayfield County Fair Association is in need of an additional stock shed and said Association is without funds to build same and therefore earnestly requests this board to appropriate $400.00 to -be used for said purpose. H. H.- Peavey Moved and sedonded that the foregoing resolution be adopted, motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hauser, Juel, Rogan, Soronen, Morris, Johnson, Good, Neste-r_,`Clark, Peterson, Habelt, Meithke, Ellerman, Stone, Davis, Flanders, Robillard, Bell, Olson, Peavey, Mertz'. Handberg, Clausen, Lamoreaux and Barnes - 25. Nay: Thoreson, Catlin, Bartlett, Kekhofer, Iverson, Axness, and Carlson _ 7. It was moved and seconded that the County Highway Commissioner be directed to award to Eben Olson, the contract for making the fill in the cut on the new road between Herbster and Port Wing at -a price of 35 cents per yard. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hauser, Thoreson, Catlin, Juel, Rogan, Soronen, Bartlett, Kekhofer, Morris, Johnson, Iverson, Axness, Good, Carlson, Ves.ter,-Clark, Peterson, Habelt, Meithke, Ellerman, Stone, Davis, Flanders, Robillard,.Bell, Olson, Peavey, Mertz, Handberg, Clausen, Lamoreaux and Barnes - 32. Abseht, Yderstad. The following resolution and Ordinance was presented: ARESOL"UTION of the County Board of Bayfield County, adopted at a special -- meeting thereof held pursuant to law, this 17th dac of May, A. D. 1915, authoriz- ing the issue of the negotiable bonds of said county to the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to be exchanged for, or the proceeds of which shall be used to take up and retire certain railroad -aid bonds of said county hereto- fore issued and now outstanding. ---------- 0000000000000000--------- WHEREAS, In the year 1895, the County Board of Bayfield County, Wisconsin, having had a proposition submitted to said county by the Washburn, Bayfi"ei3d fa Iron River Railway Company, to subscribe for capital stock of said railway company, to be paid for in negotiable bonds of said county, dull adopted a resolution to submit said proposition to the electors of said county, said resolution being duly recorded in the office of the county clerk of said county, in Vol. 2 of the proceedings of the county board, on pages 25 to 46, both inclusive; and, --- WHEREAS, The electors of said county, at an election duly held pursuant to said -resolution, and upon due notice tEereof and compliance with the law in reference thereto, by a majority vote, accepted said proposition of said Washburn, Bayfield & Iron River Railway Company and authorized the county board Spetial Session, May 17th, 19150 of said county to accept same, and authorized the issue by said county of 240 negotiable bonds of said county to said railway company, of the denomination of, one thousand dollars ($1,000) each, numbering consecutive from 1 to 240, both numbers inclusive.. 'the chairman of the county board of said county and its county clerk being authorized to subscribe .for two hundred and forty thousand dollars ($240,060) •o" the capital stock of said railway company for and in behalf and in the naro.e of said county, the chairman of the county board and county clerk being authorized to sign and negotiate said county bonds and to affix the corporate seal of said county thereto; and, ti-am. WHEREAS, The Chairman of the count"y board of said county and the county clerk, in pursuance of the authority in them vested as aforesaid., duly made, signed, xa�:! - sealed, executed and issued the said negotiable bonds of said county of .the denomination -of one. thousand dollars ($1,000) each, to the number of two hundred a-nd forty (240), for the total principal sum of two hundred and forty thousand Dollars ($2401,000), and placed the sri.me in escrow to be delivered by the trustee to said Washburn, Bayfield &. Iron River Railway Company, its successors or assigns, as the work of building said rad.lroad was completed, in six separate an distinct sections; and, --- WHEREAS, An action was commenced against Bayfield County and Washburn, Bayfigjj d & Iron River Railway Company by obe Charles Crogster, as a tax payer of said cou'My, on behalf of himself and all other tax payers of said county -to enjoin the payment or delivery of said bonds, on the ground that the same were illegal and vpid; in which said action it was adjudged that twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) of said bonds was illegal 1 and void, the remainder, to the amount of two hundred and fiftee n thousand dollars ($215,000) being therein adjudged to be lawfully issued, and said county having received the stock of said railway c mpany therefor; and, whereas WHEREAS, Said county has failed and neglected to collect a direct annual tax sufficient to pay said bonds as the same became due, and a portion thereof remai now outstanding and either due or about to become due, and said county of Bayfie being willing and desirous to refund the balance of said bonds which were lawful issued, remaining unpaid, by issuing its near negotiable bonds as a new evidence of such remaining inde'Ited.ness and in exchange for said bonds so issued in aid o said Tashburn, Bayfield & Iron River Railway Company, or by the sale of such new bonds and the payment of said outstanding railway aid bonds; r_owr; therefore, be it ------- RESOLVED, By the county board of Bayf ield County, at a special meeting thereof, held purstr,a•r_t to law, this 17th. day of May, 1915, that Bayfield County shall prepare, make c.nd issue, and the Chairman of the county board thereof, and its county clerk are hereby instructed and directed to prepare or cause to be prepared and to sign., execute and seal one hundred (100) serial bonds of said count to be"r d to tire_ day of _ e,' 1�r135 to be numbered Y, a from 1 to 100, both numbers inclusive, for the sum afid di,-tha:-.del konina.tion. of five hundred dollars ($500000) each, the total amount of the principal of the whole of said bonds to be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000®00), which said bonds shall be in substantJhlly the followinf form, to wit: 8i BOND OF BAYFIELD COUNTY? 71SCONSINm No® �� $500.00 4o Spovial Session, May 171;h, 1915, KNO TALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Bayfield County, one of the counties of Wisconsin, hereby acknowledF;es itself indebted to and hereby binds itself and promises and agrees, to pay to the bearer hereof... ------ Five hundred dollars, On the first clay of October' 19with -interest thereof at the rate of five per, contum (5%0 per. 'annum, payable semi-annually, on the first 'day of -the months of April and October in each year until said principal sun shall be paid; such payments of interest to be made upon the preseritation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons -as they severally fall- due. Princiral and interest payable at This bond is one'of 100 serial bonds, all of like tenor, like dato and like amount, aggregating fif'ty.thousand dollars ($50;000). maturing in installments ®f ten bonds, amounting.to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year for ten years, in proper nurnerical sequence', is Uuod pursuant to Section 658 of- Wisconsin Statutes for the year 1913, to be exchanged•£or certain bonds of said.county, previously issued and now outstanding and which were so issued in aid of the construction of the Ba.yfield, Washburn Iron River railway, or this bond to be sold and the prodeeds to be applied to the payment of said railway a&d bonds. An irrevocable tax levy has been made upon all -the taxable property of said county, to be dolleeted in annual installments, sufficient to pay the principal and interest of these bonds as the same become due. All provisions of late rejating to the issue of bonds by counties, .for the purpose for which this bond is issued, have been 'tally complied with. IN WIT'%1ESS WHEREOF, The county board of supervisors of said county has caused this bond to be signed by its chairmen and by the county clerk of[ said county, and the deal of said county to be affixed, at the court .house, .at the city ofWashburn, the county seat of said county, this day of _ e __® a 1915 . M County Clerk.at BAYFIELD COUNTY Chairman of the County Board. And it is, - --A FURTHER RESOLVED, That said bonds numbered 1 to 10, both numbers inclusive, shall fall duo and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1916; bonds numbered 11 to 20, both numbers inclusive, shall fall due and become payable on the first-day of October, A. D. 1917; bonds numbered 21 to 30, both numbers inclusive, shall. fall due and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1918; bonds numbered 31 to 40, both numbers inclusive, shall fell due and become payable on the first day of October, A., D 1919; bonds numbered 41 to 50, both numbers inclusive, shall fall dire and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1920; bonds numbered 51 to 60, both numbers inclusive, shall. fall due and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1921;:oonds numbered 61 to 70, both numbers inclusive, shall fall due and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1922; bonds numbered 71 to 80, both numbers inclusive, shall fall due and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1923; bonds numbered 81 to 90, both numbers inclusive, shall fall due and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1924, and bonds numbered 91 to 100, both numbers inclusive, 146 Special. Session, May 17th, 1915. shall fall due and become payable on the first day of October, A. D. 1925; and it is, FURTHER RESOLVED, That said bonds and the interest thereon shall be made payable at sty:e,h cp:lt0(ean<8th:ek:Ch _ rtn n a,n:d,;;Co,u:ntFy','Clerk';saaall ;d:®eign:at® ,zr Its 'x FURTHER RESOLVED, That said bonds shall bear interest at the rate.of five per centum (5N) per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of Apr'.1 and th first day of October, in each year until maturity, and such tnter.est shall be evidenced by interest coupons which shall be attached to said bonds, which said coupons sh<11 be in substantially the following form, to wit: - It $12.50 - Mashburn, Wis., ----------- There is due the bearer hereof, at b_P_r _ _ r rif r<<z-;.- 73>v£�-� on the first day of __-------- 19__ twelve & 50/100 Dollars, for interest on bond No. issued by Bayfield County, on this date. BAYFIELD COUNTY By: --- ----- ----------------- Chairman of the county board. County Clerk. It And it is, FURTHER RESOLVED, That the chairman of the county board and the county clerk of said eountj are directed and instructed to make inquiry to ascertain the names and addresses of the present holders of the bonds hereinbefore described, issued in aid of the construction of the Mashburn, Bayfield & Iron River Railway, and to exchange therefor the bonds hereby authorized to be issued at par, so far as the holders of said railroad aid bonds shell agree to make such exchange; and cl- said chairman Xthe county clerk, shall, after due diligence to ascertain the holders of such outstanding bonds, and effort to make such exchange, advertise the unexchanged remainder of the new 'bonds for sale in such manner and in such newspaper or other periodicals as they may deem best to promote the sale of such bonds, and they shall -w" dispose of said bonds, for the Vest price obtainable, not less than face, either at public or private sale' or both, in their d1sycretion, and with the proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall, with the county treasurer of said county, pay and take up the remainder of said railway aid bonds outstanding; and it is., ®® FURTHER RESOLVED, That there is heroby levied upon all the taxable property of Bayfield County, a direct annual tax to be collected each year, for ten years commencing with the taxes of the year 1915, sufficient to pay the principal of said bonds and retire the same as they fall due and within the time fixed there- for, as aforesaid, and to pay the interest upon said -bonds as the same accrues and falls due, and the fund so provided and raised shell be used and applied to the payment of the bonds hereby authorized to be issued, and the interest thereon, and not otherwise; and -it is, ----- FURTHER RESOLVED, That there be and there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the general fund of said county, not otherwise appropriated, a scum sufficient to pay the cost of the preparation and printing of said bonds, and the expense of advertising the same -for sale and the expenses of the chairman and county clerk of said county in negotiating and selling the same, Dated Mashburn, Wis., May 17, 1915. F. H. Bartlett. 147 Special Se'ssion May 17th, 1915. Moved and seconded that the foregoing resolutibn-and ordinance be adopted as read, lto$ion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hauser, Thoreson, Catlin, Ju­e,l_, Rogan,_ Gor,onen_,' -Bartlett,, Ke khofer, Morris, Johnson, Iverson, Axness', Good, Carl -son, Vaster$ Clark, Peterson, Habolt, Meithko., Ellerman, Davis, Flanders, R.obillar d, Boll, Olson, Peavey, Tiertz,, Handborg, C1ausen Lamoreaux and Barnes* Aye.*- 31 The'follwoing resolution was -presented and was upon motion adopted: Resolved that toe following amounts be and the same is hereby allowed to the members of the Board of Sup6rvisors, as per them milage and committee work,, and the County Trease� is authorized to pay the said -members, and the Clerk and dha'irm'a'n­_'of, this Board are directed to -issue an order to said Treasurer for the total amount, as indicated below: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Supervisor Per Diem Milage Com work Milage Total - - - - - - - - - John F. Hauser - - - - - - - - - - - 00 - - - - - - - -- - - - 1.44 - - - - ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.44 Mike. Thore'so'n 6*00 o36 6.36 Go L. Catlin 6,00 1.44 7,44 He M-. Juel 6*00 3*84 14.84 Geo. So Barnes 6900 101,02 .16.02* .Martin Rogan 6.00 6,08 27,,00 38,00 7708 Peter Soronen Jr.- 6.00 10.08 16.08 H. Bartlett 6.00 4,32 3.00 4*32 17,64 Barney'Kekhofer 61,00 2.04 8.04 M. B. Morris 6,00 6,26 18.00 12.26 42,52 Albert Go. Johnson 6.00 4,92 6000 9.84 26.76 Chris Iverson 6.00 2.76 6*00 3,24 18.00 Jo Yderstad 6.00 3.24 9,24 06 M. Axness 6,00 2*76 8.76 James WOGood6.00 6.92 12.92 Fritz L. Carlson 6,00 6.72 6.00 1.80 20.52 George Vester 6.00 6.24 12.24 L. H. Clark 6..00 9.24 15,24 Hans Peterson 6.00 1.92 7,92 Alois Habolt 6.00 3*3'6 9,36 Paul Meithke 6e00 2,08 8*08 Harvey Ellerman 6000 4.92 10.92 A. P. Stone 6.00 .24 3600. .24 9.48 L. E. Davis 6*00 1,44 7,44 0. Flanders 6.00 1.44 7.44 Prank Robillard 6,00 1,44 6.00 5.64 19.08 Do C. Bell 6.00 1.44 6,00 5,64 19008 William''bison 6.00 - 12, 6.12 H P" e a V' y 6,00 '' .12 6.12 George Mertz 6000 12 21.00 .96 34.08 016'Haindberij ' 6.60 .12 6.12 L. No Clausen 6.00 6,12 Thomas Lamoreaux 6e00 012 21.00 .84 27.96 148 Special Session May 1% 1915. C. We Smith 2,.00 Z,,00 Erick Johnson 9.00 21,84 30,89 W* H. Fli.eth 6.00 7.68 13.6E 1 _ 3 1068 4.68 I Walter Dsi.ffy .QO Pat Gallig;an i2o00 1,32 13.32 " T. H. Robinson 3.00 .12 3,12 H. 0. Lien 18,00 .72 18.72 Dated this 17th day of May, 1915. Geo. S. Barnes. Chairman appointed the f ollowing; standing; committees: Finance and Miscellaneous Claims--- F. H. Battlett, James W. Good, 0. M. Axness. Illegal `faxes and Tax Certificates--_ John F. Ha see•, Gilliam 01son, Donald C. Roads and Bridges---- Martin Rogan, M. B. Morris, Frank Robillard. Public Grounds and Buildings— George Mertz, Thomas Lamoreaux, Ole Handberg. Sheriff, Justices and Constables bills Harvey•E1lerman, L.-E. Davie, Peter Soronen. Settlement with County Office rs-m- U.Jk "Thotadon,`L. H. Clark, Paul Meithke.` Bonds of County Officers— J. Yderstad, P rit-z Carlson, H. Mbrion Juel Stationery and Printing--- George Veatera L. N. Clausen., G. L. Catlin. Equalization— A. P, Stone, H. H. Peavey, Christ Iverson, Alois Habelt, Barney Ke k ho fe r. Committee on County Fair-- A. G. Johnson, L. " E. Davis,, Peter Soronen, Thomas Lamoreaux, 0. M. Axness. State Fair Committee'— 0. Flanders', Alois Habelt, Hans Peterson, George Mertz, J. Yderstad. Cancellation committ-ee composed of the Chairman of the first' five committees., Up"on motion the Board adjourned.