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SPECIAL IMTING OF THE BAYFIELD. COUNTY BOARD-
May 29.1 1924,.
The.Specia.l Meeting of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors was
called to order, By -Chairman Bell, at. Ten O'Clock A. M.,-May 29, 1924. Roll call
showed the. following present: _
Carves, Galligan, Moore, Kjarvick, Baker, Karow, . iUilliams, Soronen,
Curry, Morris-, Helmer,_ Squires., Melstrand,, Kobelt, Glass., Axness, Junek, Froney,
Taipale., Mihalak, Oke.rs.trom, Hablet, Lamont_, Davin, Tetz,ner;--'1lachsmuth, Smith,
Doyle, Bergmann, Arntsen,-Nelson, Hering, Johnson and Bell.
Mlotion was made and seconded that thereading of minutes. of previous meeting be dispense
with. Motion carried. :.
The following communicati.on was then read:
Drummond, Wis., May 28, 1924.
L. Tranmal, County Cle.rk,
Vashburn, Wisconsin.
Dear. Sir:
This is. to notify you that at a. Town Board Meeting of the Town of Drummond,
held on Friday, May 23d, '�lalter Mertz. was named to represent said town at the County
Board Meeting to be'held on May 29th, taking place of F. H. Bartlett, who will be
unable to attend.
Yours truly,
0. A. Glass -ow,
Town Clerk.
J2otion was made and seconded that Walter Mertz. be seated as the
representative from the Town of Drummond.. Motion carried.
The Clerk thereupon read the following request for the Special Meeting:
TO LUD`uTIG. TRANMAL, COUNTY CLEIRK OF BAYFIELD COUNTY, WIS:
We the undersigned i,iembers of the County Board of Bayfield County,
Wisconsin, request that you issue a.call for a special meeting of the County Board
of Bayfield County, 1liscons-in, on Thursday the 29th day of May, 1924, at Ten O'Clock
at the Court House in the City of ;Mashburn, Wis .
For the purpose of organization and any other business as may legally
come before the County Board at said meeting.
SIGNED:
Geo. B. Williams.,Frank L. Moore, Andrew Mihalak, Jas. A. Baker, Pat
Galligan, E. Kobelt., S. E. Squires, Roy H. Okerstrom, Geo. A. Curry, Edd C. Carver,
.Alois Habelt, M. C. Helmer, lid. B. Morris-, F. H. Bartlett, 0. M. Axness,J(. Lamont,
Geo. Froney, John Taipale, E. Bergmann, ,Mm.. Arntsen, R. H. Hering, Peter Soronen,-
Geo. Karovr, A..`,P. Melstrand., Luke J. Lavin, Nels Nelson, Maude P. Doyle, A. P. Johnson
and E. R. Tetzner.
In response to such request, the County Clerk mailed each member of the
-Board the following call:
77ashburn, Wis., May 12, 1924.
Bayfield County, Wis.
Office of County Clerk,
'Mashburn, Wiaconsin.
Dear Sirl,
The undersigned, having been petitioned to call a meeting of the County Board,
you.will please take: notice that a meeting of the Board will be held at this office
on May 29, 1924, at Ten 0'-Clock in the Forenoon.
Yours truly,.
Ludwig Tranmal
County Clerk.
The Board then proceeded with the organization of new officers. Motion was
made. and seconded that the nomination for Chairman be made by ballot. Motion carried.
The first ballot for nomination t,da.s as follows:
Oke.rstrom, 13, Axness 1, 7-i7achsmuth 2, Curry 1, Lavin 1, Soronen 5, Bergman 3,
Bell 9, total, 35.
L. J. Lavin withdrew by request.
The ballot of*e nominees for. Chairman was then cast. The first ballot was
as follows:
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Okerstrom 2.3, Axnes.s 1, Curry 1, Sorone.n 2, Bergman 2 and Bell G, total, 35.
. Iulot.ion was. made by 1jr. Curry to have. informal ballot be made formal., and that
Oke.ratrom be declared elected as Cha.ir.man. 1-lotion was sedonded and carried unan-
imously.
Motion was, made and seconded that the Clerk be instructed to cast a vote. for
S.oronen for. Vice -Chairman. Motion carried.
The following dance ordinance was then read:
Allay 29, 1924.
RE SOLIP;D: By the County Board of Bayfield County, this 29th day of Tkay, 1924,
that theattached dance hall ordinance be hereby adopted, and said ordinance to take
effect immediately upon its passage.
C. 17. S.rnith.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TFI ,' REGULATION OF DANCE
HAILS AND PLACES OF ANNSEIi'LEENT IN BAYFI,� LD CO
LINTY, 7,TISCONSIN, AND PROVIDING FOR TIC LIC-
ENSING OF SUCH DANCE HALLS AND PROVID-
ING A PENALTY.
'WHEREAS., Chapter 222 of the Laws. of 'Uisconsin for 1923, authorizes County
Boards to enact ordinances, by-laws, or rules or regulations providing for the
regulation, control, prohibition, and licensing of dance halls.and pavillions,
amusement parks, carnivals, street fairs, bathing beaches and other like places of
amusement;
NO`iT TiEREI'ORE, The County Board of Supervisors of 'the County of Bayfield, State
of Iffisconsin, at a special meeting held May 29th, 1924, do ordain as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Enacted by the County Board of Bayfield County in pursuance of authority granted
- by Chapter 222 of the Laws of 193, creating subsection (8) of Section 59.08 of :the
Statutes.
The County Board of Bayfield County do ordain as follows.:
Section 1. No person shall hold, conduct or be present at a public dance within
the County of Bayfield except as such a.s.rnay be held within a public dance hall or
pavillion or on premises duly licensed to be used as such under the provisions of thas
ordinance.' A "public dance" as used in this ordinance shall mean any dance at which
admission can be had by the public generally upon payment of an admission fee or by
the curchase, possession -or presentation of a ticket or token, or iri which a charge- is
made for the caring of clothing or other property, or any other dance to which the
public generally without restriction may gain admission with or without payment of fee,
or a dance operated for profit. The term "public dance hall" as used herein shall
be taken to mean any room, place or space at which a public dance may be held, or any
hall or academy in ,,ihich classes in dancing are held and instruction in dancing given
for hire. Neither the term "public dance" nor the te.rm "public dance hall." shall be
construed to apply to a dance conducted in a churdh or parochial school hall or to
such place when conducted under the auspices of the proper church authorities, nor to
any dance conducted under the auspices. of a Parent -Teachers" Association in conformity
to law and the rules of the proper school authorities, nor -to the place at which the
same may be held.
Section ;2. Application for license for a public -dance hall may be made by
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petition signed by the owner or tenants of :,he premises for which a license is sought,
directed to the county Board, and accompanied by a license fee of ten dollars. Such
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license shall be granted. by the County'B.oard in case- a majority of the. same.
votei.n favor the.re.of,and. shall be denied otherwise., provided that, between
s.e.as.ions of the County Board- such licenses. may be granted by the Chairman of
the County Board-, subject to the approval of such license by such"Boardat
its next. meeting. The license shall expire. one. year after its date or at the
date of the next meeting of the County Board- following the expiration of such
year.
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S.ecti.on 3. No person shall hold/conduct a. public dance except in
compliance with a, written .`permit. to be issued by the. County Clerk upon application
therefor made at. least three days prior to the date of the holding of such public
dance, and the payment to the, said clerk by the said applicant of an inspection
fee of three. dollars. The said clerk shall issue such permits for dances to be
held only at duly licensed public dance. halls.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of ;the said clerk, upon the issue
of the said permit, forwith to notify the inspector for the district in which such
public dance is. to be held, and it shall be the duty of 2uch inspector to be present
at such dance to see: thatthe. laws of, the State, the ordinance, rules and regulations
of the County and local ordinances, rules and regulations are complied with and en-
forced, and for this: purpose such inspector shall, hdve-1 the ,power's, of';a,- deputy. sheriff.
Such inspector shall, within one week after the holding of any public dance, file a
report. in writing with the said County Clerk as to the general conduct of such dance
the general demeanor of those present thereat -and any violations of law, ordinances
or rules and regulations. governing the same which may come under his observation.
Such inspector, while present at any such dance, in case of any such violation or
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noncompliance, or in case of any gross, violent or vulgar disorder -or conduct on 1
the: part of those. present at such dance may, uch
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dance discontinued and the dance hall closed.
Section 5: The chairman of the County Board, immediately upon passage
of this: ordinance and annually thereafter., shall appoint a.. committee of the County
members to act a.s a dance hall inspector committee. Such Committee shall cauAez
to be prepared a list of names of suitable persons from each town of the county who
a -re qualified to act asdance hall inspectors., and shall. submit such list to the
County Board for election as such inspectors. Inspectors so elected by the County
Board shall qualify within ,ten days after by filing with the County Clerk a bond
conditioned upon proper performance of their regular duties.. Such bond shall be
approved as to,form and surieties by the dance hall inspector committee.
Section G. In case it shall be impossible for an inspector to be present
at any dance by reason of the requisition of his presence at some other dance at
the same time, or for any other reason, he shall at once apprise the clerk of such
fact, who shall then notify any other inspector who is available and who is nearest
the locality where such dance is to be held. In case no -other inspector is avail-
able, the clerk shall notify the supervisor of the town in which the dance is to be
held, who shall act instead of the inspector.
Section 7. Dance hall inspectors shall receive compensation in the sum of
three dollars for each dance inspected.
Section 8. The following rules and regulations shall govern the conduct
operation and management of all public dances;
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A.. At. no public dance shall the presence of any person under sixteen
years of a-ge be_ permitted unless. such person is accompanied- by parent or legal
guardian.
B. Public dances shall be discontinued, and public dance halls. closed
f.or the night on or before one 0Clock A. I:ri. , excepting on Sa-turday evenings,,
when they shall be clos_ed.on or before twelve O'clock, midnight.. No public
dance shall be conducted between such closing hour and eigth O'Clock A. bT. The
dance hall inspection committee may, upon written application, by special permit
in writing given over the signatures of at least two members thereof, relieve
any licensee from the provisions of this rule, but each such permit shall except
one dance only and shall be issued not. more than ten days, prior to the holding @f
such dance.
C. The possession, drinking or offering to another person of intoxicating
liquors shall not be permitted, either in public dance hall or on the premises on
which it is situated.
D. The participation in a public dance of persons under the influence of
liquor or drugs shall not be permitted.
E. Idlers or -loiterers shall not be permitted tO remain ether in a public
dance hall or on the premises on 'which it is situated.
I P. All dances held in the night time shall be kept well and sufficiently
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lighted at all times.
Section 9. The County Board shall promptly after, three days' notice and
anhearing, revoke the license of any person whm shall violate any provisions of this-1
ordinance. Between sessions- of the County Board, the Chairman of the County Board
shall ororn,:)tl revoke the license of an person itio shall violate an y y y provision i
of this ordinance; provided that such license so revoked b the f 1
Board at its next session, i� upon y president o� she
petition by the licensee.
county Board may be reinstated by theolarty/� the board shall be of opinion that
the action of the president of the county board in revoking such license was
improper.
Section 10. Upon the revocation of any dance hall license, no new license
shall be issued either to the same licensee or to a different licensee for the
same dance hall within six months following the date o/such revocation.
Section 11. The sheriff of the county and all deputy sheriffs regularly
appointed and qualified to act as such shall have the same powers to en -force the
provisions of this ordinance as have dance hall inspectors, and when acting as
inspectors upon request of the county clerk shall receive the same compensation as
is provided for dance hall inspectors.
Section 12. iall fees provided herein shall be paid inrt!5-- the county treas-
ury, and the compensation of inspectors shall be paid by -the county trea-surer as
other moneys. are paid, but no compensation shall be made for any inspection except
for which :;. written report has been filed as provided in section 4 of this or-
dinance.
Section 13. All dance halls within the corporate limits of the cities of
and the Villages of
are deemed to be regulated by sufficient and satisfactory regulations provided
for by the ordinances of such cities and *Villages, and for that reason are exempted
from the provisions of this ordinance, subject, however, to inclusion by a later
enactment of the county board.
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Section 14. Any licensee hereunder may be, permitted to maintain at
such public danca hall, dance pavillion or other public place of amusement
stand_for the sale and dispensing of nonintoxicating bevera"es provided he
shall have first obtained from his lacal town board, village board or common
council a license permitting him to dispense and sell nonintoxicating drinks,
and it is hereby declared illegal for a aid licensee to maintain any stand for
the sale- of liquid refreshments or to suffer or permit the sale of any Bart of
drinka on said premises or portion thereof during the time while the public is
in attendance, at such licensed ente.rtaingant, unless he shall have first obtained
and have. posted in his hall such local license for the sale of nonintoxicating
beverages.
Section 15. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this.
ordinance, or shall falsely represent the age, parentage or guardianship of any
child under sixteen years of age in order to secure the admittance of such child
to a,public donne, -or to secure permission to such child to continue to attand
such dance, shall be punished by a.fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
and not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than
thirty days in the county jail and not more than one year in the state prison,
and as- an additional penalty thereto the license or licenses of the person or
persona so violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be revoked.
Section 16. This ordinance shall take effect on June, 15, 1924.
Hotion was made and seconded that.Section 13 of the foregoing dance
ordinance- be- struck out. Roll call showed the following vote:
Ayes: Carver" Moore, Baker, Karow, Williams, herta, Curry, ;quires, K_obelt,
Axness, Junek, l+Toney., Rihalak, Okers.trom, Habelt, Lamont, Smith and
Bell. Total, 18.
Nays.: Galligan, K_jarvick, S.oronen, Morris, Helmer, helstrand, Glass, Ta.ipale,
Lavin, Tetz.ne.r, 'Iachsm.uth, Doyle, Bergmann, Arntsen, Yelson, Hering
and Johnson. Total, 17.
Motion was made and seconded to raise the inspection fee to four dollars
and to pay the inspector for each dance four dollars. Iuotion carried.
Motion was made and seconded that the dance hall ordinance be adopted_
with the two foregoing amendments, same to take effect June 15. Roll call
showed the following vote:
Ayes: Carver, Galligan, Moore, Baker, Karow, Williams, Soronen, Marta, Curry,
Helmer, Squir.ea, Melstrand, Kobelt, Glass, Axness,, Junek, Froney, Taipale,
Mihalak, Okerstrom, Habelt, Lamont, Lavin, Tetaner,.Tachsmuth,
Smith, Doyle, Arntsen, Nelson, Hering, Johnson, Bell. Total, 32.
Nays: Kjarvick, Morris, Bergmann. Total, 3.
Motion was -tide and seconded to have the clerk get printed copies of
the dance hall ordinance �nd to charge same to th& dance hall account. Notion
carried.
The following resolution was then read:
Pllay 29, 1924.
RESOLVED: By the County Board of Bayfield County, Wisconsin,
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that all future meetings of the County Board or Committee meetings that the.
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compensation of all members shall be four dollars per day for the time actually
spent on attending such meetings and mileage as prescribed by law;
S. E. Squires.
Motion was made and seconded that the above resolution be laid on the
table. Motion carried.
The following resolution was then read:
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May 29, 1924.
RESOLVED: By the County Board of Supervisors of. Bayfield County,
1,7isconsin, this 29th day of May, 1924; that the office of the County Agent
be abolished at the expiration of the contract now in force with the County
Agent, and that the County Agricultural Committee. are hereby instructed not
to enter into any contract for and on behalf of this County fc.r hiring of a
County Agent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That ho further appropriations be made for this
office beyond that effective under the budget adopted at the last meeting of
this. Board.
_ H . Lamont
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Ballots on the above resolution were called for. The result of the
first ballot was as follows: Twenty-three against., twelve. for. Motion los .....
11 represe.ntative of the 1,1is.consin Savings & Loan & Building Association
was then allowed by the Board to address there regarding taxes on property in
which they are interested in the city of '�JashburnIt was then moved and sec-
o.nded that the finance and budget committee have to settle the tax
question in the. form of a compromise or otherwise in the ity of Washburn as
requested by the 'vffisconsin Savings & Loan & Building Association of Prilwaukee.
Motion carried.
Motion was made and seconded to adjc.urn until 1:15 at the County T001
House, and that the Board go out for a,: machinery administration and report
back at 2; O'Clock at the Court House for the afternoon session. Motion carried.
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Chairman, ",oy Okerstrom, called the Board together at 1:30. Roll call
showed the following members present: -
Carver, Galligan 71doore Kjarvick, Baker, Karow, ffilliams, Soronen, Mertz,
Curry, Morris, Helmer, Squires, Mels.trand, Kobelt, Glass, Axness, Junek, Froney,
Taipale, Mihalak, Okerstrom, Habelt, Lamont, Lavin, Tetzner, I:Iachsmuth, Smith,
Doyle, Bergmann, Arntsen, Nelson, Hering, Johnson and Bell.
she following resolution was then read:
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`,TEEREAS, Henry Hiltunen is the owner and resides on the South Half of the
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Southeast Qu, arter of Section Thirty-five, in Township Forty-nine, North of
Range Nine ffest (S' SE 35, 49, 9) being in the Town of Oulu, in Bayfield County,
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Wisconsin, and,
,711EREAS, there s.eems, to be a flaw in the title of his said land
which he desires to clear up, and,
REREAS, the County of Bayfield, by its county clerk, John Froseth,.on
the 24th day of May, 1898, deeded to Robert E. Parcher, by tax deed; sold for
taxes May 21, 1895, the Southeast 'quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section
Thirty-five, in Township Forty-nine, North of Range Nine Crest (SE SE 35, 49)9)
and othe.r lands, and,
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1XHEREAS, the: County of Bayfield, by its county clerk, John Froseth, on
the 21st. day of June, 1899, deeded to Robert E. Parcher, by tax deed, sold for
taxes May 19, 1896, the Southeast �'uarter of the Southeast -�`uarter of Section
Thirty-five, in Township r'orty-nine, North of Range Nine `West. (SE SE. 35, 49, 9)
and,
W`dEREAS, Bayfield County, by its county clerk, Nels Tv1. Oscar, conveyed
by tax deed, on the 25th day of May, 1904, to D. M. Tfaxcy, the South Half of
the Southeast t�uarter of Section Thirty-five, in Township Forty-nine, North
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of Range Nine: West, (S. 2 SE 35, 49, 9�): s.old for taxes May 21, 1901, and,
77HEREAS, the said D. M. Maxcy and :Edith T. liaxcy, his wife, on the
7th day of December, 1904, conveyed by quit claim deed to said Bayfield County,
the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of. Thirty-five, in Township Uorty-nine,
North.of Range:Nine:, West (S 2 SE 35, 49, 9), and,
VIIEREHAS, the said Robert E. Parcher and wife, Mary H. Conveyed the
Southeast Qua.rte.r of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-five, in Township
Forty-nine, North of Range Nine West, (SE SE 35, 49, 9) to :7alter Alexander, by
quit claim deed, on the 30th day of November, 1907, and,
:AREAS, the said t'Jalter Alexander and Sarah R. , his, wife, conveyed
by quit. claim deed to said Bayfield County, the Southeast Quarter of the.South,4
east Quarter of Section Thirty-five, in -Township Forty-nine, North of Range Nine
Test ('SE 5E-35, 49, 9) being part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of
Section Thirty-five, in Township Forty-nine, North of Range. Nine lest, above
described, a.nd,
tiJHEREAS, it appears. by the records of the Register of Deeds of said
Bayfield County that the United States of America conveyed the South Half of the
Southeast Quarter of -Section Thirty-five, in Township l'orty-nine, North of Range
i7ine,West (S z SE 35, 49, 9) the above described land, by United States patent,
dated Septemver 5, 1903, and recorded February 6,•1904, in Volume 47 of Patents,
on.page 200, to Mary Luzette Lockwood, and,
11-JIEREAS, the said land was deeded by s.aid.Bayfield County, prior
and long before the issue of the patent therefor by the government of the United
States, and that the County of Bayfield had no title at any -of the times of
conveying the same by tax deed as hereinbefore stated, and has -no title now, and
never had any title to the said.above described land.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, at this County Board mee.ting held at the
Court House building, in the city of-Iffashb.urn, in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, on
the 29th day of May, 1924, that the County Clerk be and he i-s hereby authorized
and instructed to convey by quit claim deed to Henry Hiltunen, the South Half
of .the Southeast 4uarter of Section 'Thirty-five., in Township forty, -nine, North
of Range. Nine West (S z SE 35, 49, 9) being the land hereinbefore described.
Dated May 29th, 1924.
M: C. Helmer
Motion was na de and seconded that the clerk be instructed to issue
a quit. claim deed to Henry Hiltunen. Lotion carried.
The following resolution was then read:
TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF BAYFIELD COUNTY:
13HEPREAS.it appears, as the fact is, that the. United Homestead Patent
No. 818991 was issued to Herman Koehler under date of August 11, 1921, conveying
to him.the SE-1 of the YE-1 of Section 4, in Township 47 North of Range 6 ffest
(see. Vol. 85 on page 103 of Patents); and
7,THEREAS, It further appears that this same land was assessed and
placed upon the tax roll in 1897 and sold for non-payment of such taxes in May,
1898, to D. M. Ylaxcy, to whom a tax deed was issued in due time (see Vol. 3 on
page 173 of Tax Deeds); and
�,4JHEREAS, It further appears, that the said D. M. h1axcy under date
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of November 9, 1905, executed a quit claim deed in and to said premises to
Bayfield County for a nominal consideration of $1.00 and refund or claim for
illegal taxes by him paid on the lands.in question (see Vol. 45, on Page 250 of
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Deeds); and
WHEREAS., These conveyances constitute more or less.a cloud on the j
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title to the lands in question, so far as the present U. S: Patent right owner
is concerned: Now, therefore, Be. it
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RESOLVED, by the. County Board of Bayfield County, that the Chairman
and Clerk of this Board be, and tl-cey are hereby authorized and directed to execute
a quit claim deed.on behalf of Bayfield County to Herman Koehler, the patentee
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aforesaid, to the lands in question, namely the SET of the NET of Section 4, in
Township 47 North of Range 6 '`lest, for a nominal consideration of �1.00.
Dated May 29th, 1924.
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Chairman of town of Pilsen.
Motion was made and seconded that the clerk be instructed to issue a
quit claim deed to Herman Koehler for and in consideration of $1.00. Notion i
carried.
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Motion was made and seconded that the rates for printing in the official i
paper remain the same as before; namely, forty cents per folio. Motion carried. it
Vote for she off:- cial paper for. ;the ensuing year. was tfi-ti-a:, made by ballot.
The first ballot was as follows:
71ashburn Times, 16, Bayfield Progress, 3, Bayfield Press-14, Iron River
Pioneer, 2, total 35. No choice. The second ballot was. as follows:
,,Washburn Times, 19„ Bayfield Progress, 1, and Bayfield Press, 15.
Total 35. Motion was made and seconded that the informal ballot be made formal
and that the �Washbu-n. Times be •declared the official paper for the ensuing year.
Motion carried.
The following report was then read:
',Va shl(urn , ?Ili s . lvIay 28, 1924.
-TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY BOARD, BAYFIELD COUI?TY, WIS.
Gentlemen:
'We the ua6rsigned committee on Finance and iViiscellaneuus, beg leave to
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report, that we have examined the following bills, recommended that same be allowed
as set forth in the column marked"Allowed" and that the County Clerk be instructed
to issue orders for payment of same.
Signed:
0. M. Axness.
H. Lamont
M. C. Helmer
E. R. Tetzner
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Roy Okerstrom.
Name of Claimant Purpose Claimed Allowed
1-1. E . Doyle
Town of Mason
Town of Iron River
Town of Hughes
Town of Iron River
`,`fill Rose at State San.
City of Bayfield
1 day serving tax notices 4,00 4.00
Burial of Transient Poor 50.00 50.00
Hospital care " " 62.85 62.85
-Burial of a' " 24.00 24.00
Rent of Town Hall for
Municippl Court Room 200.00 200.00
p340.85
-Disallowed
Mdse. furnished Louie Lilikolem 22.15..
Burial Son of Elias Bliss -on
(No evidence of payment by city)55.25
L. Chantelois account(previously being
disallowed as being a resident poor 804.60
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Vern R. Edwards Judgment C. Fair Ass'n. Settled by Fair
Association. 169.00
$p1, 051 . 00
Referred to District Attorney T. F. Ma.ekmiller, interest accrued on contract 408.27
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May 29, 1924;
1:otion was made and
seconded that the report bf the Finance
Committee
be
adopted as read, and that
the clerk 'be ordered to place same in file..
Motion
carried.
The following report
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5ashburn, Iffis. , Allay 28,
1924.
TO THE HONORAT,1LE COUNTY BOARD, BAYFIELD COUNTY,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned committee on Illegal Taxes, be
leave to report,
that vie have examined the following bills, recommend that same
be allowed
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set forth in column marked "allowed' and that the County Clerk
be instructed
to issue orders for payment of same.
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Signed: Jas. A. Baker
Luke J. Lavin
M.
B. I'lorris
Name of Claimant.
claimed allowed
Pur ose
Bayfield County
Indian Lands, charge to town of
Russell
24.16
24.16
The Howe Agency
Ass.esse'd four times in one year
charge to town of Barnes
23.15
23.15
Alexander E. Matheson
Illegal description, charge to
town of Bayfield
11.73
10.69
to to of 11
12.03
10.40
to
of to to to
11.64
10.78
Wark Hessey
Double Assessment charge to
Town of Iron River
16.34
16.34
'John
4.47
4.47.
J..Fisher
Double Assessment charge to
town of Bayfield
4.85
4.58
W. C. Foster Co.
Paid to Town treasurer, charge
to the Town ,of Clover
26.19
26.19
Paid to town treasurer charge
to town ofBarnes
14.95
14-95
it of
Illegal desription, charge to
the town of Russell
16.06
16-06
A. W. T.,TacLeod
Owned by town of Iron River,
Charge to tovn of Iron River
14.78
12.72
Bayfield County
Paid to City Treasurer, charge
to the City of 'Washburn
53-36
53.36
to to
Paid to town treasurer, charge
to town of Pilsen
53.88
53.88
77. C. Foster Co.
Compromise to owner of land by
action of the court. Charge to
Town of Bayview
606.00
595.59
to it to
429.45
422.27
Baker Land & TitleCo.
County property, charge back to
town of Bayfield
19.46
19.46
Illegal description charge back
to the town of Bayfield
31.51
31.51
Taxes paid to the Town Treas.,
charge back to the town of Barnes
14.33
14.15
Taxes paid to the town treas.,
charge back to the town Washburn
19.60
19.60
Taxes paid to the town treas.,
charge back totown of Bayview.
9.97
9.97
Taxes paid to twon Treas., charge
back to town of Iron River
42.67
42.45
Taxes paid to the town treas. ,
charge back to town of Pilsen
35.03
34.09
to It of it 11
Taxes paid 'before sale, charge
back to town of Bell
17.12
16.74
Total--- 1,512.73 �1,487.56
Bayfield County
To cancellation of the following
certificates which are illegal as
the taxes were paid to the County
Treasurer before the sale.
Sale of 1922.
83.58
196-93
150.04
430.55
A. Iff. MacLeod Referred back to him for more
de�cinite information regarding
some special assessment certificates
in the city of Washburn of which the
County Treasurer merely acts as a
collection agency.
Motion was made and secondedt that the report on illegal taxes be ad-
opted as read and that the clerk be instructed to issue orders for the amount
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under column headed hallowed." Motion carried.
The following resolution was then read:
Supervisor M. C. Helmer offered and moved the adoption of
the following resolution, which motion was duly seconded by Supervisor H.
Lamont:
71-11—EREAS, The County Board of Supe.rvisors. of 3ayfield County,
Yisconsin, at the adjourned.annual session of the,Boa.rd, held .on December 2,
1919, adopted a resolution entitled:
"A resolution to raise money for the payment of Bayfield
County's share of the cost of construction of S.tate Trunk
Highway j,110, as relocated by i1-isconsin Highway Commission,
as assessed against and apportioned to said.county, by
issuing non-taxable semi-annual, interest payment, coupon,
serial bonds of Bayfield County."
-.Ngzich said resolutionauthorized said county to rasie the sum of Yorty-three
Thousand Dollars ($43,000.00) by issuing the serial bonds of said county, in said
amount; _-nd section 4 of said resolution provided that said bonds shall bear
date of First day of April, 1920, and that bonds of the par value of $4,500.00
shall become due and payable on the First day of April in each of the years 1921
to 1929, both inclusive,'and bonds of ,the par value of $'2,500. shall become due
and payable on the First day of April, 1930; and
.V _1H AS, through some misunderstanding daid bonds wereactually
printed, executed by the county officials, paid for and delivered, maturing as.
follows: Bonds of the par value of 5p2,500. on the Wirst day of April, 1921,
and bonds of the par value of 94,500.-00 on the First day of April, 1922. to.1930,
bosh inclusive; and
�=11RJEAS, pursuant to resolution of said county Board adopted
January 20, 1920, the proceedings in connection with said bond, issue were sub- j
mitted to the Attorney General of the State of.'„risconsin, pursuant to law, and
each of said bonds, as -actually printed, executed and delivered, has endorsed
thereon a certificate. signed by the Attorney General, that same is regular and
incontestable, except for constitutional reasons; and
_�7HEMMAS, Bonds numbered 1 to 5, inclusive, for :�500.00 each,
aggregating 2 500. which state b their terms that the were due. April 1 1921 I
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and bonds 6 to 14, inclusive, aggregating $4,500. which state by their terms
that they were due April 1, 1922, and bonds. 15 to 23, inclusive, aggregating
$4,500. which state by their terms that they were due April 1, 1923, were. paid -
by the county on said dates; and
Tfi1REAS, it is, now deemed to be for the best interest of the
county to a±aend said, resolution adopted D.ecembe.r 2, 1919, so as. to provide .for
the issuance of bonds maturing on the dates: upon which said bonds, a_s issued and
delivered, actually mature.
NOIV, THERREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors.
of Bayfield County, 1isconsin that section 4 of said resolution be and the same is
hereby amended to read as. `_'ollows,.:
Section 4. Said bonds shall bear date the lst day of April,
1920. Bonds numbered one (1) to rive (5), both numbers inclusive, shall become
due and made payable on the -1st day of April, 1921.
Bonds numbered six (6).to fourteen (14), both numbers..inclusive,
shall become due and made payable on the.lst day of April, 1922.
Bonds numbered fifteen (15) to twenty-three (23), both numbers
inclusive, shall become due and made payable on the Ist day of April, 1923.
Bonds numbered twenty-four (24) to thirty-two (02), both num-
bers inclusive, shall become due and made payable on the lst day of April, 1924.
Bonds numbered thirty-three (33) to forty-one (41), both num-
bers inclusive, shall become due and made payable on the lst day of April, 1925. i
Bonds numbered forty-t-%kro (42) to fifty (50), both numbers in-
clusive, shall become due and made payable on the lst day of April, 1926.
Bonds numbered fifty-one (51) to fifty-nine (59), both num-
bers inclusive, shall become due and made ayable on the 'lst day of April, 19217.
Bonds numbered sixty (60) to sixty-eight (68), both numbers
inclusive, shallbecome due and made payable on the lst day of April, 1928.
Bonds numbered sixty-nine (69) to seventy-seven (77), both j
numbers, inclusive, shall become due and made payable on the lst day of April, 1929.
Bonds numbered seventy-eight (78) to eighty-six (66), both j
numbers inclusive, shall ) become due and made payable on bhe 1st day of rTpril, 1930.1
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SPECIAL_I�a��.TING:, OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD_ _may 29,_1924.
The interest on said. bonds shall become due and made, payable on the
1st day of Octobe.r.and the lst day of April in each year; the first semi.=annual
payment of said interest to be made. on the lst dqy of October, 1920, and like
payments. on the 21st days of. April and October in each year thereafter until said
bonds shall be retired.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the. execution, issuance and delivery of
said bonds maturing in accordance with the amendment of said resolution hereby
adopted is. hereby ratified and.confirmed in all respects, and said bonds so issued
are hereby declared to be legal and valid,outs.t,-nding obligations of Bayfield
County, `.Tis.consin, and the payment of the principal and interest -upon said bonds
heretofore made by the county officials of said county is hereby ratified and
confirmed, and the proper county officers- a:re he.r;eby directed to make payment of
the principal and interest upon said bond issue when hereafter due, in accordance
with the date of maturity of the principal and -interest on said bonds, as deter-
mined by this amendment to the resolutions authorizing said issue.
Dated this 29th day of May, 1924.
Moved and seconded that the resolution be adotted. it was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: 35.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
The following request,,;, was then read:
-Washburn, 71is . ,
Iday 239 , 1924.
To the Honorable, The County Board of Bayfield County:
I respectfully request permission to address yourhonorable body
briefly, on the subject of the payment of the money owing to F. T. Mackmiller
under the road contracts he performed at Iron River last fall.
Respectfully yours,
C. F. Morris.
Motion was made and seconded that Mr. Morris. be permitted to address
the Board on the above mentioned matter. Motion carried.
Hotion was made and seconded that the County Clerk and County Treasurer
be instructed to draw ank.'order in favor of T. F. Mackmiller for the amount of
the contracts now in file in the County Clerk's office plus interest}or the
construction of a Highway over the Iron River Dam. Motion carried.
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The following report of the Special Fair Committee was then read:
To the Honorable County Board of Bayfield County Wisconsin:
Gentlemen:
The undersigned committee appointed to audit the 1922 Bayfield County
Fair report makes report to your honorable body that on the 8th day of December,
1923, the committee met at Iron River With the secretary and treasurer of Bayfield
County Fair Association and inspected the recored of said officers of the Assoc-
iation. From such inspection it appears that the report is incomplete both aS
to moneys received and as to expendtures.
Your;.. committee, therefore, desires to make several criticisms of the
report and the methods of doing business. by thb officers of said association and
to make some recommendations for further transactions and reports.
The report shows. tWo items of moneys received from Bayfield County, one
being for two thousand dollars and the other for one thousand dollars.. It appears
by an inspection:- of ;th"e treasurer's and che- 'County Clerk's records that this
statement is entirely incorrec:t.. The"one thousand dollar item credited to the.
county was found to be insurance. money received. for loss- under rain insurance
policy, and this :item should have been reported as received from that source.
The remaining credit of two thousand dollars to the county is also in-
correct in that "the total amount furnished by the county to the fair board that
year was $2417.14. Of the $417.14 unreported, the sum of $5274.99 was. paid by
the county for fire and tornado insurance. 'ode cannot find that the Fair Comm-
ittees report shows any expenditure for fire and tornado insurance s.o that the
bAlance is not affected b-. the failure t_o" give credit for this item. However,
this item was paid to the fair board in'cess. of the appropriation for that.
year which appears to have been �02142.19.
The amounts: contributed by the County f_o=.i ."fair purposes that year were
as follows:
March 24, 1922 274.99
June 15, 1,000.00
August 22, .11,142.19
$2,417.18
It therefore appears that after correcting the error in reporting the
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loss. received for rain insurance, there was the sum of $417.18 received from
the county which was notsholnrn by this. report., of which amount the sum of
�142.19 does not appear to be acoounted for in any way, although the bank deposit
records at Iron River show that this money.was deposited to the account of the
County Fail" Board:
It appears that the secretary of the Association
has no book record of the financial transactions of the Association, but that
all of his records are available only through cancelled vouchers and check stubs.
The failure to give proper credit to the cuunty, and the apparent discrepancy
shownn in this report would undoubtedly have been avoided had a systematic
book account of the transactions been kept by the secretary. Your committee
considers it not only advisable but necessary for the proper record -of the business
of the Association that. the secretary should hereafter keep a set of books, and
.keep full account therein of all,receipts and expenses of the Association and that
in the annual reports. to be made to the. County Board by such association the
reports should show all moneys: received, including moneys received from the state,
and moneys borrowed for the use of the association. And likewise there should
be shown upon such report all expenditures of such moneys, showing the payment
for labor, supplies, fair premiums, and other disposition thereof. Also such I
book entries should cont&,,In a record of all unpaid bills and claims against the
association at the close of the year for which the report is made so far as known
to the management. It would be advisable that such.claims should be itemized,
showing the name of the claimant and the purpose for which the debt is owing.
We recommend further that the reports be made prior to the November
meeting of the County Board each year, aside from the payment 'of, fair premiums,
and there would seem to be no good reason why the reports could not be made at
that time. It probably -would be satisfactory to tl-1e County Board if the report
were to be made at that time to have the total amount of premium accounts due
to the Exhibitors, but not paid, shown as one consolidated item, thus obviating
the necessity of itemizing a large number of premium payments due but not paid.
I-t_ is recommended also.. that in showing the account of receipts such
report should show the, receipts by items. As for instance all receipts during
the fair week. The. gate receipts for each day should be shown separately and the
entyr fees should.be shown separately from the gate receipts. Also where money -is
received from the county or from other sources in several payments these payments
w-ith the dates of the same should be shown separately,:' This would make it poss-
ible to check up the account much more readily and accurately and would be. more
satisfactory in every way.
It appears that a judgment. has been taken against the association
by several creditors.in the total tum of about one hundred and sixty-nine dollars,
with some interest now accrued. Also that the association is indebted to some
creditors for accounts now more. than one year old: Your committee recommends
that all of these old accounts,be ascertained and paid by the Association before
receiving further aid from the county and if not paid that arrangel-r_ent be made
whereby such indebtedness. shall be paid out of the appropriation made by the County
Board to said Association for the next year, and as a condition of receiving further
aid from the county.
Your committee. is impressed with the fact that there appears to be
a. much larger expenditureof money i_rz the conduct of the Fair than is needful or
ne-cessary. It -is believed that a ;considerable reduction of the general expenses
of the Fair might be obtainedbyAreducing the prizes offered for horse racing.
Considering the. attendance. at she Fair induced by the horse racing offered it
d woulseem thatthe lavish expenditure of so much money for racing is not justified
by the results obtained. In fact you/tcommitt_ee feels that if the :,ffering for
horse racing -we -re reduced materially and a part of the amount so saved to the
Association were expended in increased premiums for exhibitors of live stock and
agricultural and horticultural products -the attendance at the Fair would be fully
as great as it is at present and the results obtained would be much more satisfac-
tory.
Your committee recommendshereafter that the Fair be held three days
only.
Your committee finds that the cost for rain insurance is such as to
make it almost prohibitive and recommends that rain insurance be hereafter dis-
continued, or greatly limited.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Nourse
Geo. Karow
John J. Fisher
Motion was made and seconded that the above report be adopted as
read and ordered placed on file:. Motion carried.
greater care in looking after the employment of help and
obtaining of supplies. Also it would appear that a con-
siderable reduction of expenses could be obtained by
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BAYFIFLD _COUNTY BOARD_
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The following ordinances were then read:
An Ordinance to change the name. of the Town of Mason, in Bayfield County,
to Town of Delta, adopted at a special mee.ting of the County Board of Bayfield
County, held on the 29th day of May, 1924.
The County Board of Supervisors, of the County of Bayfield, do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. The. name of the Town of Mason, which embraces Government
Township nvmb,ered forty-aix (46) North of Range. Seven (7) ?Nest; and Govern-
ment Township numbered Forty-s-ix (46) North of Range Eight (8) West, is here-
by changed from the Town of Mason to Delta., so that. the name of said town shall
henceforth be the Town of Delta.
Section 2. The County Clerk of Bayfield County is hereby directed and
required to cause the publication of this.ordinance in the official county paper
of Bayfield County, and to procure and distribute copies -of such paper contain -
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ing the publication of this ordinance to/several Town Clerks of Bayfield County.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
County Board, Mashburn, ,fliscons.in.
Gentlemen:
0. M. Axness:.
May 28, 1924.
'Ne, the undersigned residents of the town of Mason, hereby petition
your Honorable Body to rename our town. And Whereas; our post.office and
rail road stati6n_.has. be.en known by the name of Delta. for a large number of
years, we desire to have the town known by the name of Delta.
Mike Lysek
lm. Stgeyez.e
Mrs. John M;tchell
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J. Hafner
Andy Knoll
Frank .Davis
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Beebe
C. C.. Larson
Henry Lauste
D.
Friedli
Mrs. C. C. Larson
Frank J. Holubar
tnlm.
J. H. Meyer
IvTr. John Mitchell
Edna Holubar
Mrs.
:ffm. Meyer
Mrs..H. Mitchell
Fred Clark
Mrs. 151. J. Hafner
Minutes of Annual Meeting of Town of. Mason.
The meeting was called to order by -Max Glass, Chairman.
The following recommendations for the town of Mason were made:
$1,200.-00
to be appropriated to
the General Fund, which
were made
up as follows:
SALARIES:
Chairman,
$100.00
Three elections,
U75.00
Clerk,
100.00
Miscellaneous,
325.00
Supervisors
75.00 or $2.60 per day Book & Equipment,
300.00
Treasurer,
75.00
Highway fund
1200.00
Assessor,
150.00
It was recommended that the town labor be paid thirty cents per houre
for man and thirty cents per hour for team. $300.00 was recommended for the
grading and fixing of culverts on the road between Sec. 15.and 16 from the Pike
River School south to the D. S. S: & A. Ry. A like amount for the grading and
ditching of ,the. Southerland road from the D. S. S. & A. Ry. T7es:t and South.
$300.00 was also recomrr)ended for the brushing and repairing of the road from the
South lines of John Bell's to what is known a's the Little Settlement.
A resolution was pass.ed authorizing the Board to borrow $2400.00
necessary to carry on the business of the town, also giving the Board the right
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to use. their judgment in repairing and. grading of. roads (Thos.e in favor of chan-
ging the. Town name to Delta were. seventeen to six).
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The next town mee.tinE to be held the. first Tuesday in April, 1925,
at 2:00 P. 11.
There being no: further business, the meeting adjourned.
I hereby certify that this, is a correct and true copy of the original
minutes.
E. D. Butler,
Town Clerk.
Motion was made and seconded that the- ordinance be adopted as read.
Motion carried.
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An Ordinance to change the name of the Town of New Mason, in Bayfield
County, to Town of Mason, adopted at a,, special meeting of the County Board of
Bayfield County, held on the 29th day of May, 1924. '
The. County Board of Supervisors, of the County of Bayfield, do ordain
as follows:
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ISection 1. The name of the Town of New Mason, which embraces Gov-
ernment Township numbered Forty-six (46) North of Range Six (6) West, is hereby
changed, by striking out from said name the word "New" so that the name of said
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town shall henceforth be the Town of lltason.
Section 2. The County Clerk of Bayfield County is hereby directed and
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required to cause the publication of this ordinance in the official county paper
of Bayfield County, and'to procure and distribute copies of such paper containing
the publication of this ordinance to the several town clerks of Bayfield County.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and publication. I
0. M. Axness.
)Motion was made and seconded that the ordinance be adopted as read.
Motion carried.
'�he following reso.ution was then introduced by request of Spanish,
American Nar Veteran.
RESOLVED, by the County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield- County, Iffis. ,
in special session assembled thisZ9th day of May, that the sum of Three
Hundred dollars (300.00-), be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any avail-
able funds in the treasury of the said county, for the purpose of purchasing or to
build a. suitable cabinet in which is to be preserved in the court house of the
said county relics of the Civil ,tar, the Spanish American Tar and the German
American `War. �
I SOLVI�D FURTHER, that out of the said amount of 2300.00, a sufficient)
sum be used for the purpose of a service flag for Bayfield county, to be displayed
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in an appropriate place in the court houzse of .said county.
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I:CESOLVED 1PUR`!'IIER, that upon a favorable passa`;e of this resolution,
the purc;:zasing agent is hereby authorized to make the necessa-y purchase of said
cabinet and service flag. j
FURTHER REf30LVED, That the County Cle-k of said county, be the
custodian of said cabinet and service flag.
Dated this 29th day of May, 1924, 5ashburn, ':ffis.'
u`/m. Arnts.en.
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Motion was. made and seconded that the foregoing resolution be amend-
e.-d_ t.o read the sum of 200.00 instead of $300.00 and that the building of the
cabinet. be. under the supervision.of the Buiding & Grounds Commit.t.ee-, and that
the resolution be adopted with the amendments. No carried.
The following report of the special committee, to linve-stigate the
road in the, town of Keystone was then read.:
The following petition ,vaa truly read and in accordance with former
rules., same was referred. to a committee of three. to be. appointed by the chair-
man and report their findings at the next -regular meeting of thisbbard. The
Chairman appointed a.s such committee, E. R. Tet.zne.r, Otto Regelein, and '13. L.
Bra-df i e Id.
TO THE COUNTY BOlLRD OF BAYFI_'LD COUNTY:
The undersigned respectfully pe.t.it.i.on your honorable, body that the
town highway, now starting -West from highway #112 on the East quarter line in
Section 35; Thence running :`lest through Sections 35 and 34 to the East quarter
post of Section 33; thence. North on the line between Sections 33 qnd 34 a half
mile; thence West on the North line of Section 33' 32 and 31 to the County
Highway, running North and South on ;the. Range, line between ranges 6 and 7, said
highway being all in the Township forty-seven (47) Range Six (6) .Nest.
That a large amount of public travel to Duluth, Minn. coming from
the highway -#13, travels along highway #24 to Benoit and then over this road
to connect with highway #10 to Superior and Duluth which makes a large amount
of outside travel on this particular highway and for that reason we consider it
should be- made a part of the county highway system. 1.7e believe 85% of .the
travel on this highti-iray is from outside.
Dated November 24, 1922.
SIGMEID: Thirty-seven tax payers.
'Jashbur.n, Wis. kb-y 29, 1924.
j TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF BAYFIELD COUNTY:
IA1e, the undersigned committee to whom was referred the foregoing
petition for placing t
p p g 5 � miles of the highway in the To-:Sm of Keystone on the
County Highway System, respectfully report to the Bayfield County Board as
I follows:
This committee in com_jany with John Friberg, County Highway Comm-
issioner, and A.,P. 761elstrand, Chairman of the Town of Keystone, did on the 23d
day of Lay, 1924, go over and inspect this piece of road, and found that con-
siderable wouk has been done since the trip of inspection made in IJTay, 1922.
Beginning at -the East end the first c mile is in fair condition as
to grading, but hardly wide enough, being not over 16 feet in width. The next
mile in sec. 34, 47, 6, is graded narrow and the right of way piled with rocks
of which there are an unusual_ number. The next 2 mile turning North is low and
in need of drainage as shown by our wet spring season. The next three miles
,,ffest to County Trunk E is fairly well graded, though narrow, and in need of a
number of culverts. There are also a. large amount of rocks through the Eastern
end of this stretch. In crossing the head waters of Fish Creek this road de-
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f.lects from the s.e.ction line considerably which however provides a fairly easy I
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grade. The bridge over Fish Creek is an old wooden affair and must 'be replaced I
soon by a new bridge of not less. than 20 ft. span. i
Through the entire stretch of road it was observed that in only one
pla.ce not exceeding .2 mile. in length was- the right of way 3. rods. in width between
fences. The. balance. of most of this.. right of way is fenced on both sides and
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apparently but two rods given so far for highways., and where. the rocks are thick
they cover the available space from the ditch to the fence.
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In view of the large amount of money necessary to bring this road up
to class. B specifications, and also considering the large amount of State and County
mileage. already in the town with the other towns of,much less mileage or no mile-
age- at all, this committee feels it cannot recommend the' road for the adoption to
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the. county system of highways at this time.
SIGNED:
E. R. Tetzne.r
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Otto Regelein.
I;iotion was made and sec :;nded that the report be adopted as read and
placed on file. Mution carried.
The following resolution was then read:
';Ihereas, the county of Bayfield has. become thecowner of various tracts
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and parcels of land and city and village lots in the county by the taking of tax
deeds, and
Whereas, the amount of money in some cases accrued by delingyent taxes
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is far in excess of the true value of said tracts, parcels and lots, and in other
cases much less than the properties are actually worth, be it hereby
Resolved that a committee be appointed consisting of the member of the j
county board representing the taxing district:, -in which is located each particular
tract, parcel and lot, the County Clerk and the County Treasurer, the said comet-
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ittee to have the power to establish a reasonable sales value for each tract,
parcel or lot. and upon'the payment of the amount of said value by any person, the
County Clerk is hereby authorized to execute a quit claim deed to such person of
all rights, title and interest which the county may have in such tract, parcel or
lot.
Signed: C. 'V. Smith
Motion was made and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adop-
ted as read. Motion carried.
The following report of the special committee appointed to investigate
the road in the town of Oulu was then read:
Ifiay, 29, 1924.
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TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF BAYFIELD COUNTY:
Affe the undersigned committee to whom was referred the rtwo proposals i ,
attached hereto, did in company with John Fr'iberg, County Highway Commissioner, and;
John Taipa-le, Chairman of the T-own of Oulu, make a trip of inspection over these
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proposed routes on May 26th, 1924.
To begin with, the committee wishes to say that the second,proposition
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of the two proposals, namely, the route starting from State Highway #10 at I,Iuskeg �
station is not considered at all for 3 ! miles North of Muskeg station for the
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reason that the first mile and three civarters
which is in the to:an of
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Hughes is mot turnpike.d and in places was impassable for cars at this time.
The other route leaves the State Trunk Highway #10 about 2 mile
:Test of Iron River and the first mile and three-quarters North runs betw-een
the Towns of Iron River and Hughes and is of sandy na.tu.r.e, such as the baryon
road and would have to be reconstructed.
The next mile North lies between the Towns of Oulu and Tripp and
is clay formation, ;wide roadbed and full right of way. i'.,,e next mile Pest
is the beginning of the road in Oulu and is somewhat sandy formation at the
`,^'leste.rn end but good road material fairly well graded. The next mile North
j is wide roadbed and full right of way. The next mile North is he same.
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The next three miles `:'hest is in good condition though the last mile of this
stretch is- sandy materi,4L and some loose rock on the right of way. `1.'he next
mile North is part of the old so-called buolevard road and is in good condition
and is -very good road material being a sort of sandy loam. The next mile
i crosses Reefer Creek on which a concrete bridge 11 x 9 X 18 with plank top on
steel I beams has been constructed. There is a low spot ,rifest of this bridge
which, however, has solid bottom and will hold the filling necessary to bring
it up to grade. The next section which runs North is over a rollinaCountry,
l The toad crosses Reefer Creek twice and the bridges at these
places would soon have to be replaced although the larger. of the two was just
recently covered with elm planking. Where the road crosses the Creek at the
'!,Iestern end of this stretch the hills would have to be cut down to provide an
easy grade. In this stretch there is a bridge over a dry run which is to be
replaced bIT a concrete culvert by the Town of. Oulu to take care of water in
flood times. There is one place also in.this stretch that skirts ReeferC
Creek and should the road stay on the Section line a retaining wall would need
to br built and the Creek diverted. However, this.could be avoided by moving
the road up the beach about three- of four rods.for a. distance of perhaps 30
rods which would make hardly any grade at this particular point and,.cut the
expense considerably perhaps.
The mile '.lest to the 17ouglas County line between Oulu and Orienta
is in need of drainage in the shape of culverts and also has to be graded. The
'!rest end crosses i'ish Creek wherea bridge is necessary to provides room for a
substantial fill'. The hill on each side would furnish this by cutting, in
order to make a reasonable grade. When thepproposed road hits the Douglas
County line it connects with a good road to the Lakeside road in said County
a mile distant.
The proposed road that lies directly in the Town of Oulu and
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excepting the ,Hest mile on the boundary line was all being yJlowed at the time
or our trip and will be graded as soon as weather pe=its. Galvanized
culverts have been ordered and are to be installed in needed places. Attention
is called to t.F e good width of the roadbed and width of right of way between
fences practically the entire length of this proposed extension. The most of
the road im Oulu has been gaveled and the town owns two gravel pits of fine
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material which is easily available for use .on this road and for concrete work.
In view of the fact that this town which is one of the densely
populated towns of the county, comparatively speaking _:nd showing great rural
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development agriculturally and having no road within its boundaries maintained
in any way by State- or County aid, this committee recommends that the proposed
extension be adopted and placed on the Secondary system of County Hi`,_hways
subject to the following suggestions:
1nas. much as considerable work on this road- is in progress and also
contemplated for the coming season, this committee would suggest that another
committee be appointed or elected at this meeting of the County Board to again
j inspect this proposed extension prior to the annual meeting of the Board in
November and.report on same at that time. This committee -could also.. on their
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trip of'.inspection, investigate the mile of road in the Town of Tripp running
East from the Mleisbauer farm, with the view of connecting the proposed extension
in the town of Oulu with County Trunk B and thus, eliminating about one and three -
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ouarte.rs miles of reconstructed work between the towns of Iron Rives and Hughes, I
and therefor the maintenance of parallel roads a mile apart. j
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to be graded and gravelled this . summer and if in good shape will make a good
connecting link as. aforementioned and cut down mileage. More detailed information{
on this can be obtained from the Road and Bridge Committee.
In concluding this report this committee will again mention that they
feel the Town of Oulu is entitled to consideration in this matter and make the �
gore`oing recoiTnendations-with the view of keeping this matter before the County
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Board and preserving the priority rights of said toivn concerning adoption of I
highways to the secondary system, as outlined by previous road and bridge comm- �
ittees, and adopted by the County Board.
Signed:
E. R. Tetzner
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-11m. Arnt.sen.
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Motion was made and seconded that the report of the special
Committee be placed on file and that Pat Galligan be appointed in place of Otto
i Regelein, andd that the same committee be instructed to make another inspection
of this_ road and report at the next meeting. Tlotion carried.
The following resolution .was then read:
Washburn, Visconsin. Hay 9, 19H 4;
B,solved by the county Board of Bayfield County, this 29th day of
May, 1924- that the. County Road and Bridge Committee be and is hereby authorized
to take such steps as they deem necessary in starting proceedings to construct
an under rail crossing on State Highway j2',°24 at Bibon, `.Visconsin, and to make such
settlement with the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway Company, either on a
fifty-fifty basis or with a greater portion assessed to the Railway Company of
such cost as they,may deem best.
0. 1J. Axness.
T.TTotion was made and seconded that the above resolution bd amended
to read that the county Road: -.and Bridge committee be authorized to enter into
agreement. only with the -Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway Company, and that
I the above resolution be adopted with.. the amendments. Motion carried.
The following resolution was then read:
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May 29, 192zt .
11ESOLVED: By the County Board of Bayfield County, this 29th day
of Tray, 1924, that the office of the jailor be abolished, and that he only
salaried officers in the sheriff's office shall be the sheriff and undersheriff,
and that the duties of jailor shall be assumed by the sheriff or undersheriff.
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This, re -solution to be effective January .l, :1.1925.
S. F. .Squires
Motion was made. and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted
as read. Motion carried unanimously.
1Iotion was made and seconded that the foregoing resolution regarding
abolishment of jailor be reconsidered. Roll call showed the following vote:
Ayes.: Carver, Galligan, Moore, Kjarvick, Baker, Karovi, Williams., Soronen,
Mertz, Curry, Morris, Helmer, Melstrand, Kobelt, (lass., Junek, Froney,
Taipale, Ellihalak, Okerstrom, Habelt, Lamont, Lavin, Tetzner, 77achsmuth,
Smith, Doyle, Arnteen, Nelson, Hering., Johnson, Bell. Total, 32.
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Nays: Squires., Axness., Bergmann. Total, three:
Motion was made and seconded to lay the original resolution regarding
abolishment of jailor on the table. Motion carried.
The following resolution was then read:
Your committee together with -the County Treasurer in examining the
s.tatus of County funds at various seasons, find that during the months of
March, April and lvlay particularly, these funds are very active, on account
of deposits of Towns for County and state taxes, and the heavy withdrawals.
This has proven unsatisfactory to depositories, in that the cost of carrying
sun.h active funds. exceed the income therefrom. Such deposits cannot be in-
vested s.o a.s to bring in returns that compensate for interest paid and cost
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of depository bonds, hence some banks refuse to take such short time abd large
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deposits. At the suggestion of the Treasurer, we recommend that interest on
County deposits in County Depositoriea .carrying such active accounts, be com-
puted on the basis - of the lowest daily balance for`.eachr-pionth during March,
April and May each year, and the balance of theyyear to be computed on average
daily balancers heretofore.
The: ->present rate of interest. on daily balances is at 3%:per annum.
Ve recommend that all banks of this county be designated as county
Depositories, providing such banks furnish sufficient Corporate Surety Bends,
and that from and after July 1, 1924, no personal bonds Le accepted for County
Deposits.
0 . to : Axn e s s
Ray H. Okerstrom
M.I. C . Helmer
E.' R. Tetzner
H. Lamont
Motion was made and seconded that the foregoing resolution be;
adopted as read. Motion carried.
The following resolution was then read:
RESOLVED: Byt the County Board of Bayfield County, ",,iriscons.in,
this 29th day of r_ay, 19F4;. that the legislature of this state, through
the Assemblyman and Senator from this District, be and are hereby petitioned
to repeal the Statute requiring counties to engage Supervising Teachers, and
that the hiring of Supervising Teachers be made optional with the Counties
and that ti-:e Coun4ies hiring such teachers be required to pay the salaries
and expenses of such supervising teachers from the Gounty funds, and with-
out state aid.
Roy H. Okerstrom.
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I.Iot.ion was made and s.econded that the foregoing resolution be adopted -
as. read. notion carried.
The. folio -wing. -resolution was then read:
LMEREAS., Chapter 39.14 clause. (1) Laws of Vyisconsin provides that the
County Superintendent appoint a supervising t.eachar, and that under this. law
Bayf.ield County must have two supervising teachers, and clause (2) provides. that
the County Board of Supervisors shall.fix the salary of such supervising teachers
for a, term of ten months., and provides for payment of salaries and expenses, until
such time, as the State shall reimburse the county for such moneys.paid out;
TIa BEFORE., be it resolved that the salary of each supervising teacher for
the. ensuing year be, set. a.t one hundred and forty dollars ($140.00) per month for
a term of ten months.
:Earnest Kobelt
C.orpmit.tee on Education.
Motian was. made and seconded that the foregoing resolution be referred
to the District Attorney. Motion carried.
The., District Attorney reported that the salaries_ of the. supervising
teachers, remain the same unless, changed by the County Board. Votion was then
made and seconded that the foregoing resolution in question, be laid on the table.
Motion carried.
The following -resolution was then read:
TO T1 E HONOR.ABIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BAYFIELD COUYTY:
Gentlemen:
Resolved, that a road be laid out. and put on tie County IIlighway System,
leaving County Trunk "A" at the 1/8th corner between Sections 11 and 12, 079,
thence running in a. southeasterly direction on thee old .road bed to the 4 corner
thence easterly on section line between sections 13 and 24-45-9
between sections. 13 and 24, 45-9/. to the Section corner of Sections 13 and 24,.
45-9 and 18 and 19, 45-8, thence south between sections 24 and 25, 45-9 and 19
and 30, 45-8 to the corner between sections 25-45-9 and 30-45-8, thence ,.south-
easterly to where this road intersects County -Trunk "A° at the 1/8th corner be-
tween sections 30 and 31-45-8.
The money required for this work has already been appropriated by the
County Board.
Frank L. Moore
Chairman Town of Barnes. �
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11otion was made and seconded that the foregoing resolution be referred to
the Road and Bridge Committee and that no action be taken regar;�.ing it at this time.
Motion carried.
The following resolution Was then read:
R:E' SOLVED: -t3y the County Board of Bayf ield County, 'Afisconsin, this 29th
da.y of May, 1924; that the sum of twenty-five cents (25/) per meal, be paid the
sheriff of said county for boarding prisoners, this resolution to become effective
the lst day of January, 1925.
E. R. Tetzner
Motion was made and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted as
read. Motion lost.
The following resolution was then read:
May 29, 1924.
RESOLVED: By the County Board of Bayfield County, 'Iisconsin* that the
legislature of this state be and are hereby petitioned to adopt a sufficient tax
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on gasoline and also raise the scale of tax on heavy automobiles, so.that
the direct tax for construction and Maintenance of State abd County Highways
and bridge: be,:abolished.,and that a reasonable amount of funds so raised be
applied on town highways.
0. M. Axness
11otiom was made and seconded that the foregoing resolution be
adopted as read. Motion carried.
The following petitions were then read:
Cable, 'di s > u h11.rch 15, 1924;
TO THE BAYFI7 LD. COUNTY BOARD:
We, the Town Board, do hereby petition your honorable body to
connect the town road of Namekagon running from Ashland County line said
!.Vest to County Trunk D. to Cable. This road has been put in good shape
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and-we.urge you to put this on the County system as soon as possible.
Yours,
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J, E. LaPainte
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Frank Jur_ek, Jr.
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TO THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD:
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i We, the taxpayers --Citizens of Name.kagon, do hereby petition.your
honorable body -to connect the town road of Namekagon running from Ashland
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County line ,,'Test to County Trunk D to Cable. This Road has been put in good
shape and we urge you to put this on the County System as soon as possible.
SIGNED:
.Eighteen Taxpayers.
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Motion was made and seconded that the foregoing petition for a road
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in the town of Namekagon/be placed on the County System be taken up according
to a former resolution passed by the Board, and t_-,at the petition be placed in
its turn with similar petitions. Motion carried.
The following letter from the `iisconsin Highway Commission was then
read:
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Dear Sir:
On November 13, 1923, the County Board of Bayfield County adopted a
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resolution protesting against the location of a State Trunk Highway from Glidde
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to Hayward, requesting that the Commission reconsider its action and.that such
contemplated highway be located from highway #13 at Glidden to Highway `24 at
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Cable, adopting as a portion of said new location "County Trunk ID41.
The change which your County Board had requested would have to be
made under the provisions of Section 84.02 o.f the Statutes which provides that
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'the Highway Commission may change the trunk highway system if it finds that
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the public welfare and public. travel would thereby be benefited, but i.,o change i '
of more than five miles of the trunIzz hgihway system shall become effective until
the decision of the Commission making the change. shall have been referred to
and approved by the County Board of each county in which any part of the change
is situated. -Due notice shall be given to the localities concerned of the
intention or proposal to make the change and the commission has construed this
to mean that there must be a public hearing.
Thus it is plain that there would have to be a hearing in Sawyer
County as well as in Bayfield County and if the Commission should decide to .make
the change, it would have to be approved not only by the County Board of Bayfield
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County but by the County Board of Sawyer�County as well. Since this change
would remove from Sawyer County about thirty-five miles of State Trunk Highway I
leading to the County seat., it does not appear possible that the County Board j
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of that. county would approve of the change, and that without such approval any
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decision that the Highway Commission might make would be totally ineffectite. I
Under those circumstances it seems that the holding of hearings to discuss this
matter in Mashburn and Hayward would be nothing more than a waste of time and i
money and vie bring the matter to your attention with the request that you advise
us if you think it necessary or advisable to hold these hearings...
The State Highway Commission will meet here in Madison on Monday,
May 12th at 9:30 A. bl. and we hope that vie can have, your advice in the matter
by that time. A 'stamped addressed envelo-I)e for your convenience is enclosed.
Yours very truly,
!VISCONSIN HIGH-i'lAY COT:UIISSION,
By II. 7. Torkelson
Engineer -Secretary.
The following resolution was then read:
RESOLVED: That the Sanatorium Committee of this Board invest-
igate the general affairs and conduct of the Pureair-Sanatorium and submit a
detailed report at the next meeting of this. Board.
M. C. Helmer
Motinn wa,, made and seconded that. the foregoing resolution be
adopted as. read. Motion carried.
The following offer was then made:
Hon. County Board,
County of Bayfield,
Gentlemen:
Bayfield, 7.7is., May 29, 19u4.
For all equities held or controlled by the County and City of
Balyfield in the form of accumulated taxes, interest or expenses connected
therewith to date against the following described property:
Lots 9 and 10, Block 73
Lots 18-19 and u0, -block 72
all in the city -,',,,of Bayfield, according to the plat thereof, I the undersigned,
do hereby offer as full cash settlement therefor the sum of tiP500.00.
Submitted for your imrgediate consideration.
Yours very truly,
. Henry C. Fiege.
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Motion was. made and seconded that the foregoing offer be referred to i
a committee. of appraisement as d.by a former resolution of this meeting,
consisting of the C;;unty Treasurer, :County Clerk and member of :the Board
from each ta.-"ing district in which the real estate in question lies.. Motion !
carried.
11otion was made and seconded that the Chairman of the Board appoint a
committee to investigate the necessity of clerical assistance in the office
of the County Judge and that the District Attorney be a member of this committee.
Motion carried. hilotion was made and seconded that the sum of three hundred
dollarsbe appropriated out. of the contingency fund and that it. be used for
clerical assistance in the office of the County Judge in case the committee on
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same find it neces-sary. Motion carried.
The following resolution was then read:
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Be it re2olved by the county board of Bayfield County, that the :;er
diem, mileage, and committee work be allowed each member of the County Board as
listed below, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay such money and the
Chairman and County Clerk are hereby instructed to issue an order for the total
amount of the sums listed below:
Signed: !
llonald C. Bell
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Name Per Diem Mileage Coma. work Mileage total i
Edd C. Carver 4.00 1..44 5.44
Pat Galligaa.n _4.00 1.50 5.50
Frank L. Mloore 12.00 7.20 _ 19.20
Peter Kjarvick 4.00
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Jas. A. Baker 12.00 _ 4.84 4.00 - 20.84
! Geo. Karow 1Ll- 00 6.08 _
Peter Soronen 18.08
12. 00 9.04 ��� 1.04
Ifertz 12.00 4.32 16.32
Geo. _. Curry 12.00 2.887 14.38
Ifl. B. Morris 12.00 5.64 4.00 � 1.64
M. C. Helmer 11-00 �4.80 4.00 20.80
S. E. Squires 12.00 _ _2.76 .76
�1. P. Melstrand 12.00 1.68 114.76
Ernest Kobelt 12.00 3.36 T 15.36
E. Max Glass 12.00 4.2016.20
0. M. Axness _ 12.00 2.76 4.00 18.76 j
Frank Jun ek , Jr ._ 12. 00 ~� _ 7.20
Geo. Froney 12.00 9.72 _ 21.72
John Taipale 12.00 6.48 18.48
Andrew 11l!halak 12.00 1.80 _ 13:80
Roy H. Okerstrom 12.00 9.24 4-.00 25.24
i Alois Hablet 12.00 3.72 15.72
H. Lamont 12.00 2;04 0 18.04
E. J. Lavin 12.00 5.64 4.00 21.64
E. R. Tetzne.r 4.00 .48 12.00 9.00 25.48
Geo. B. Williams. 12.00 6.08 18.08
H. Wachsmuth 4.00 1.44 5.44
C. W. Smith 4.00 1. 44 _ 5.44
Maude Doyle - - 4.0 0 � �""`� ! 12 4.12
E. Bergmann 4.00 .12 ---- 4.12
V11m. Arntsen 4.00 .12 12.00 9.00 25.12
Nels Nelson 4.00 .12 4.12
R. A. -Hering. 4:00 .12 4.12
A. P. Johnson 4.00 .12 .12
D. C. Bell 4.00 1.44 4.00 1.44. 14.12
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Motion was made a.nd seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted
as read. Holl call showed the following vote.
Ayes: Carver, Galligan, Moore, Kjarvick, Baker, Karow, Williams, Soronen,Merts
Curry, Morris, Helmer, iffelstrand, Kobelt, Galss, Axness, Junek, Froney,
Taipale, Allihalak, Okerstrom, Habeat, Lamont, Lavin, Tetzner, Wachsrnuth,
Smith, .Doyle, Betgmann, Arntsem, Nelson, Hering, Fohnson and Bell.
Nays: Squires.
I.Iotion wasmade and seco nded that the C unty Bo adjourn sub ject to "a
! call. Motio carried. Fti•
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