HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 3/3/1938SPECIAL MEETING OF THE _B_AYFIELD COUNTY BOARD
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Meeting called to order at 10 A. M. by Chairman Squires.
The following members answered roll call: Nohl, Smith; Alcott, Irish, Johnson,
Monson, Buckley, Art Hanson, Unseth, Arnold, Desparois, 11ineau, Pristash, Sigurd
Swanson, Kerr, Schultz, C. 0. Nelson, Maryland, Idihalak, Anderson, Wallin, Rowley,
Nyberg, Williams, Hogstrom, Fiege, Knight, H. J. S. Hanson, R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek,
Rivers, Thoreson, Rude, Squires. Total 34.
The reading of the petition for a special meeting of the County Board was, on
motion duly made, seconded and carried, dispensed with and ordered placed on file.
The call was as follows:
Mr. Ludwig Tranmal
Bayfield County Clerk
Washburn, Wisconsin
Dear Mr. Tranmal:
'Te, the undersigned members of the Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County,
Wisconsin, hereby request that a special meeting of the said Board of Supervisors be
held at the Court House in the City of Washburn, Wisconsin, at 10 o'clock A.M. on
Friday, March 3, 1939, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following
questions:
(1). To consider the policy of the V.P.A. department with regard to
classification and reduction of personnel.
(2). To consider proposed State legislation which will affect Bayfield
County.
(3). For the transaction of any other business that may legally come
before the County Board.at said meeting.
Yours very truly,
Nohl, Smith, Alcott, Irish; Johnson, Monson,
Art
Buckley,/Hanson, Unseth, Arnold, Desparois,
Mineau, Pristash, Kerr, Schultz, Maryland,
Mihalak, Anderson, Wallin, Rowley,Hougas,
Nyberg, Williams, Hogstrom, Fiege, H. J. S.
Hanson, R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek, Rivers,
Thoreson, Olsen, A. E. Swanson, Rude and
Squires.
In answer to the call, the County Clerk sent'out the following notice:
February 23, 1939.
Dear County Board Member:
The undersigned has been duly petitioned in accordance with the Wisconsin
Statutes to call a special meeting of the County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County,
Wisconsin.
Please take notice that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors will meet
at the Courthouse in the City of Washburn on Friday forenoon, March 3, 1939, at 10
o*clock.
yours, very truly,
Ludwig Tranmal,
Bayfield County Clerk
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD_
MARCH 3, 1939
Moved by Nohl and.sedonded by Monson to dispense with the reading of the _
minutes of the annual meeting held November 15, 16 and 17, 1938, and to approve them
as published. Motion carried.
Moved by Mineau and seconded by Unseth and duly carried to approve of the
following list of emergency fire wardens for the season of 1939 and that the County
Clerk send a copy of same to the Wisconsin Conservation Commission:
EMERGENCY FIRE WARDENS
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John Van Camp
Daniel Buckley
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E. R. Phillips
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Arthur Hansen
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Ferris K. Green'
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Francis Klawitter
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Andy 0. Anderson
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Joe Nemetz, Sr.
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George Armbruster
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Percy Armbruster
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Chas. Johnson
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John Kurilla
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William Von Ende
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Thorwald Levine
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Thomas McClarnon
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C. 0. Hegg
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John 0. Anderson
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John Gustafson
George Vester
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John Kolarsky
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Otto C: Anderson
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Victor Wallin
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Arthur M. Anderson
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ADDRESS
Ashland, Wis., R#3
Solon Springs, Wis.
Iron River, Wis.
Solon Springs, Wis.
Bayfield, Wis.
Bayfield, Wis.
Washburn, Wis.
Cornucopia, Wis.
Cornucopia, Wis.
Cable, Wis.
Cable, Wis.
Herbster, Wis.
Herbster, Wis.
Delta, Wis.
Delta, Wis.
Delta, Wis.
Drummond, Wis.
Drummond, Wis.
Ashland, Wis., R.F.D.#2
Iron River, Wis.
Iron River, Wis.
Iron River, Wis.
Mason, Wis., Rt. 1
Mason, Wis., Rt. 3
Mason, Wis., R.F.D.
Benoit, Wis.
Mason, Wis.
Cable, Wis.
Port Wing, Wis.
Brule, Wis. Rt. 1
Moquah, Wis.
Grandview, Wis.
Grandview, Wis.
Grandview, Wis.
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EMERGENCY FIRE WARDENS
Clayton C. Jobbett For town of Pratt
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ADDRESS
Grandview, Wis.
Port Wing, Wis.
Bayfield, Wis., -R.F.D.
Iron River, Wis.
Washburn, Wis.
Washburn, Wis.
Washburn, Wis.
Superior, Wis. % N.P. Ry.
STATE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Brule, Wisconsin By J. E. Hanson
January 31, 1939 District Forest Ranger
Hougas arrived at this time.
The following resolution was read:
WHEREAS, the relief load in Bayfield County is increasing due to a cut in
IV. P. A. Rolls and a decrease in employment, and,
WHEREAS, a number of taxing districts of Bayfield County are financially
unable to further carry the increasing load of relief, and, _
WHEREAS, a conference of representatives from several of the northern
counties are to meet with the Governor of the state of Wisconsin to find ways and
means to take care of the relief situation,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chairman appoint a committee of five (5)
members of the County Board, who shall be from the districts which are financially
unable to carry on the relief load, and that the chairman be added making a committee
of, six, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the committee appointed attend said conference
with the Governor;of the State of Wisconsin, which is to be held in Rhinelander,
Wisconsin, in the near future, and said county committee to receive regular mileage
and per diem as set by statute.
Submitted by:
Ben R. Rude
I. L. Alcott
L. A. Mineau
A. J. Unseth
Moved by Mineau and seconded by A. C. Hanson to adopt. Motion carried.;
The Chair appointed the following committee: Nohl, Johnson; Wallin, Thoreson,
Knight and Squires:
The following resolution was read:
To the Honorable County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County,. Wisconsin:
WHEREAS, Bayfield County nova has in excess of 125,000 acres of County owned
land acquired through the process of tax delinquency, entered under the Forest Crop
Law and located in established County Forests, and,
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jA=REAS, this large acreage of.potential forest land has been placed in the
restricted use district under the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the County Forest program is of vital importance to the future
development and well being of Bayfield County, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors respectfully
recommend that full consideration be'given to the continuance of this important work on
which
/much has already been done to the end that Forest Crop aids to the towns and school
districts and County Forest funds needed for improvement of the forest be continued
unimpaired,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,.that the County Clerk be hereby instructed to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to Julius P. Heil, Governor of Wisconsin; Phil
Nelson, Senator, and Laurie Carlson, Assemblyman, both from this district; and A. J.
Thelen, Secretary of the Wisconsin County Boards Association, all in Madison, Wisconsin,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution also be
transmitted to the Chairman of all County Boards in Northern Wisconsin.
Presented by:
C. D. Arnold
Ed. Maryland
W. E. Kerr
Andrew Mihalak
D. L. Brace
Members of Bayfield County
Agricultural Committee
Moved by Pristash and seconded by Arnold to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion carried.
The following resolution was read:
TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN:
WHEREAS, The school population of Bayfield County is widely scattered over
the second largest governing area in the State of Wisconsin, and,
WHEREAS, The number of rural schools in Bayfield County has been reduced
from seventy (70) to forty-two (42) in the last decade, as provided in Sections 40.34
and 2.0.25, and
WHEREAS, This reduction in the number of rural schools has created a higher
type of education at•a decided decrease in the cost to the local communities and the
State aids as provided in Section 40.87, and,
WHEREAS, This reduction in the,number of rural schools has reduced the
number of supervising -teachers from two (2) to one (1), and increased the work and
travel expense of the one supervising teacher, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors recommend that
full'consideration.be given the importance of this educational program to the children
of Bayfield County, and the resulting costs to the tax -paying districts of the County,
to the end that the State aids to the County and school districts apportioned by Section
20.25 be continued unimpaired, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the County Clerk be hereby instructed to forward
a,certified copy of this resolution to Julius P. Heil, Governor of the State of -Wiscon-
sin; Senator Philip Nelson, and Assemblyman Laurie E. Carlson, both from this district;
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and 0. H. Plenzke, Secretary of,theWisconsin Education Association, Madison, Wiscons>,in.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a certified copy of this resolution also be
transmitted to the Chairmen of all County Boards in Northern Wisconsin.
Presented by:
Harvey Irish
Earl Anderson
Sigurd Swanson
Bayfield County Committee on Education
Moved by Anderson and seconded by Thoreson to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion carried.
Moved by Arnold and seconded by Nohl to adjourn until 1:30 P. M. Motion carried
Meeting was called to order at 1:30 P. M. by Chairman Squires.
Roll call was as follows: Nohl, Smith, Alcott, Irish, Johnson, Art Hanson,
Unseth, Arnold, Desparois, Mineau, Pristash, Sigurd Swanson, Mihalak, Wallin, Hougas,
Nyberg, Williams, Hogstrom, Fiege, Knight, H. J. S. Hanson, R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek,
Rivers, Thoreson, A. E. Swanson, Rude, Squires. Total 28.
The f ollowing.resolution was read:
WHEREAS, the doors of the several vaults in the Court House, with the ex -
hour
ception of the one in the County Treasurer's office, are all one-half/or less according
to tests on similar type doors, and
WHEREAS, this is entirely inadequate in case of a fire in a building the size
of the Court House, and
THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing facts, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the sum
of Fourteen Hundred ($1400.00) Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of either four
or six hour insulated vault doors for the vaults in the following offices: Register of
Deeds, County Judge, County Highway Commissioner, Clerk of Circuit Court and County Clerk,
and that the Building and Grounds Committee be authorized and directed to purchase the
doors and have them installed.
,T. A. Rivers
Edwin Nyberg
Joe Kasmarek
BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Moved by Rude and seconded by Desparois to adopt the -foregoing resolution.
Roll call was as follows:
AYES: Nchl, Smith, Alcott, Irish, Johnson, Art Hanson, Unseth, Arnold,
Desparois, Sigurd Swanson, C. 0. Nelson, Maryland, Mihalak, Wallin, Hougas, Nyberg,
Williams, Hogstrom, Fiege, Knight, H. J. S. Hanson, R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek, Rivers,
Thoreson, A. E. Swanson, Rude, Squires. Total 28.
NAY: Pristash. Total 1. Motion carried.
The following members arrived at this time: Monson, Olson, Buckley, Schultz,
Anderson; Maryland, Rowley, C. 0. Nelson and Kerr.
The following resolution was read:
BE IT RESOLVED that the resolution.adopted,at the November meeting of the
County Board recorded in Vol. 8, Journal of the County Board proceedings, on page 112,
relating to an appropriation for the establishment and maintenance of a County Service
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Officer be and the same is hereby amended, by striking out the words "in c.onnec.tion With
the County Pension Department and under supervision of same, in accordance with the
Wisconsin Statute 59.08 ss 23 " and adding at the end of said resolution the following:
"It being the intent by.this resolution to specifically create the position
of service officer in said county pursuant to the authority and in accordance with the
provisions of Subsection 23 of Chapter 59.08 of the Wisconsin Statutes."
The resolution as amended will then read:
"RESOLVED by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors in annual session this
17th day of November, 1938, that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1200.00) Dollars for salary
and Eight. Hundred ($800.00) Dollars for administration, suitable quarters and the neces-
sary office supplies for the establishment and maintenance of a County Service Officer
be and is hereby levied upon the taxable property in Bayfield County, it being the intent
by thi's .resolution to specifically create the position of Service Officer in said county
pursuant to the authority and in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 23 of
Chapter 59.08 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
SIGNED:
Carl Th.ore.son
Moved by Rude and seconded by Thoreson to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Roll call was as follows:
AYES: Nohl, Smith, Alcott, Irish „ Johnson, Monson, Buckley, Art Hanson,
Unseth, Desparois, mineau, Pristash, Sigurd Swanson, C. 0. Nelson, Mihalak, Anderson,
Rowley, Nyberg, Williams, Hogstrom, Knight, R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek, Rivers, Thoreson,
Olson, Rude. Total 27.
NAY: Arnold, Schultz, Maryland, Wallin, Hougas, Fiege, H. J. S. Hanson,
A. E. Swanson, Squires. Total 9. Motion carried.
Moved by Unseth and seconded by Wallin that the Chair appoint a committee of
three to investigate applications for office of county veterans service officer with
the help of the State Department and that they report back to the County Board in May.
Roll call was as follows:
AYES: Smith, Alcott., Monson, Unseth, Arnold, Desparois, Mineau, Pristash,
Sigurd Swanson, Kerr, Schultz, C. 0. Nelson, lijaryland, Anderson, Wallin, Rowley, Hougas.,
Nyberg, Williams, Hogstrom, Fiege, Knight, H. J. S. Hanson, R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek,
Thoreson, Olsen, A. E. Swanson, Squires. Total 29.
NAY: Nohl, Irish, Johnson, Buckley, Art Hanson, Mihalak, Rivers, Rude,
Total 8. Motion carried.
The Chair appointed the following investigating committee: Unseth, Rude and
Sigurd Swanson.
The following resolution was read:
1'IHEREAS, The Conservation Committee. of the County Board has approximately
seven and one-half thousand recreational pamphlets of the County left,.and
WHEREAS, there are not sufficient funds to properly equip a booth at the
Outdoor Show at Minneapolis in April,
THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing facts, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED. that the
sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars be appropriated to the Conservation Committee
for this purpose.
E. C. Fiege,
Wilbur •Smith,
Vic. C. Wallin, L . A— Mineau
Conservation Committee
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Moved by Mineau and seconded by Fiege to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Roll call -was as follows:
AYES: Nohl, Smith,. Alcott, Irish, Johnson, Monson, Buckley, Art Hanson,
Unseth, Arnold, Desparois, Mineau, Pristash, Sigurd Swanson, Kerr, -Schultz, C. 0.
Nelson, Maryland, I.1ihalak, Anderson, Wallin, Rowley, Hougas, Nyberg, ITilliams,
Hogstrom, Fiege, Knight, H. T. S. Hanson, R. T. Nelson, Kasmarek, Rivers, Thoreson,.
Olsen, A. E. Swanson, Rude, Squires. Total 37. Motion carried.
The following resolution was read:
WHEREAS, Section 75.07 of the Wisconsin Statutes requires the County
Treasurer to publish a fist of all.unredeemed lands a specified -time before the
expiration of the time limited for redeeming same, and
WHEREAS, there are numerous descriptions on which the county holds one
or more tax deeds, making publication of these descriptions useless and unnecessary,
and
3=REAS, it would be desirable to amend the statute so as to give the
county treasurer the authority to omit such descriptions from the publication list,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County,
in special session assembled this 3rd day of March, 1939, go on record as favoring
an amendment to said section of the statutes giving the county treasurer authority
to exercise discretion,. and to omit from the publication lists the descriptions of
any or all lands on which the county has previously taken tax deeds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the county clerk be instructed to send copies
of this resolution to Assemblyman Laurie Carlson and Senator Philip Nelson at Madison,
Wisconsin.
S. E. Squires
Moved by Knight and seconded by Fiege to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion' carried.
The following resolution was read:
WHEREAS, Bayfield County is the owner of the Southwest Quarter of the
Southeast quarter of Section Eighteen (18), Township Forty-six (46) North, of Range
Six ( 6 ) West, situated in the Town of Mason, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Mason is desirous of obtaining the aforesaid land
for the purpose of a town woodlot,
THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing facts, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the
County Clerk be authorized and.directed to issue a quit claim deed to the town of
Mason covering the Southwest of the Southeas-t, Section Eighteen (18), Township Forty-
six (46) North, of Range Six (6) West, and that the consideration be Eighty-six and
56/100 ($86.56) Dollars, which is the amount of the delinquent taxes,plus interest,
and that the said consideration be written off from the excess delinquent tax account
of the town of Mason.
W. E. Kerr
Moved by Alcott And seconded by Kerr to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion carried.
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The following communication and resolution was read:
Bayfield County Board
Washburn; Wisconsin
Dear Sirs:
December 13., 1938
At the meeting of the Bayfield City Council on December 7th the following
resolution was passed.
The following resolution was presented by H. J. S. Hanson and read.
Motion made and seconded and carried that said resolution be passed to second reading.
The clerk then read the proposed resolution the second time. Motion made and
seconded that said resolution be adopted. On roll call all Aldermen voted Aye. Motion
carried and resolution adopted.
owned, and
Resolution
WHEREAS: Lots one and two of section 12, township 50 range 4, are now county
WHEREAS: these lots are particularly well adapted and located suitably for
park purposes,
THEREFORE: Be it hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Bayfield
that this body go on record favoring the use of this property for county park purposes,
and hereby petition the county board to consider this recommendation at its next meeting.
Introduced by H.J.S. Hanson Alderman 3rd Ward
Approved by
Attest
F. Bigelow
Herman Sense
Mayor
City Clerk
Moved by H. J. S. Hanson and seconded by R. J. Nelson to adopt the foregoing
resolution. Roll callwas as follows:
AYES: Nohl, Smith, Irish, Buckley, Art Hanson, Desparois, Mineau, C. 0.
Nelson, Anderson, Wallin, Hougas, Nyberg, Williams, Fiege, Knight, H. J. S. Hanson,
R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek, A. E. Swanson, Squires. Total 20.
NAY: Alcott, Johnson, Monson, Unseth, Arnold, Pristash, Sigurd Swanson, Kerr,
Schultz, Maryland, Miha.lak, Rowley, Hogstrom, Rivers, Olsen. Total 15. Motion carried.
Moved by Kerr and seconded by A. C. Hanson that the County Clerk order a
resurvey of lands with questionable boundary in Section 12-50-4 with the understanding
that half of the cost of said resurvey be paid by the town of Bayfield. Motion carried.
The following petition was read:
BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
I, E. R. Tetzner, am the owner of the W2 of the NW4 SW4, Section 12, Township
48 North, of Range 5 W-est, which is in the Town of Washburn.
I hereby wish to petition your body for a compromise of 'taxes for the years
of 1933, 1935, 1936 and 1937. It appears from the tax record that the forty was as-
sessed as a whole, namely as the MV'2 S74 of Section 12-48-5 for the aforesaid years,
whereas the other half of the E2 NVV.j SW4 has been owned by the Federal Land Bank, the
Federal Land Bank having paid taxes on one half the total assessed value for the afore-
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said years.
The forty was assessed in two parcels according to ownership in May, 1938.
The E2 NW-1 SW4 was assessed to the Federal Land Bank at -a value -of $580.00. The W2
Nml4 SW4 was assessed to E. R. Tetzner at a value of $200.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING facts, I hereby petition your
Honorable Body for a compromise for the delinquent years on the basis of May 1, 1938,
assessment value, which is approximately 2'5 per cent of the total assessed value of.
the forty. Said compromise only to cover the delinquent taxes for the years of 1933,
1935) 1936 and 1937, which is on the same basis as the assessment of the tax of 1938,
when there was a division of the forty and which I consider a fair assessment.
E. R. Tetzner
Moved by Nohl and seconded by Arnold to refer the foregoing petition to
the committee on illegal taxes and tax certificates and the District Attorney. Motion
carried.
The following resolution was read:
WHEREAS: Highway funds paid by the State to the various Towns, Villages,.
Cities and Counties for their respective highways have not been changed since 1931;
while during the same period the additional cost of snow removal, dust prevention and
improved maintenance have been provided largely by the various municipalities.
AND WHEREAS: The present condition of the State Highway Fund and the income
thereto from license fees and gas tax clearly indicate that the State can and should
pay an increased share of the cost of the above work.
AND WHEREAS: There is pending in the State Legislature at the present time,
two identical highway Bills #9-A in the Assembly and #71-S in the Senate, both Bills -
designed to affect a reasonable increase in the allotment provided by Sub -section 4
and 8 of Section 20.49 and Sub -section 84.03 of the Statutes for Town roads, Village
and City streets and County Trunk Highways.
NOW THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Bayfield. County Board of Supervisors
duly assembled this 3rd day of March, 1939, go on record, respectfully requesting the
passage enactment and approval of either Bill #9-A or 71-S.
Be it further resolved that: Copies of this resolution be sent to Governor,
Julius P. Heil, State Senator, Philip E: Nelson and Assemblyman, Laurie E. Carlson.
Signed: Russell E. Rowley
C. 0. Nelson
Geo. B. Williams
Bayfield County Highway Committee
Moved by Pristash and seconded by Wallin to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion carried.
The following resolution was read:
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County, Wis-
consin, that a'certain option executed on September 30, 1935 for and on behalf of
Bayfield County, Wisconsin by Ludwig Tranmal, County Clerk of said County, agreeing
to sell and convey to United States of America at a price of $1.40 per acre the fol-
lowing,described. lands situated in said Bayfield County, Wisconsin, to -wit:
f
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Township 49 North, Range 7 West of the 4th Principal Meridian
Section 11 N- NWQ' 40.00 acres
be and the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed and the County Clerk of
said County is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver in'the name of
Bayfield County, Wisconsin, -a deed of conveyance to the United States of .America of
all the right, title, claim, interest and demand of Bayfield County in and to said
lands, the net acreage to be so conveyed by Bayfield County, Wisconsin to United States
of America being 40.00 acres, for a total consideration of $56.00. The abstract work
is to be done by and at the expense of the United States of America.
S. E. Squires
Moved by Olsen and seconded by A.E...Swanson to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion carried.
The following resolution was read:
WHEREAS, the County Board on November 17, 1938 withdrew the NW SE of section
9-47-9 from under the Forest Crop Law and sold it for farming purposes, and
WHEREAS, the above description was restricted to forestry purposes under
the Zoning Ordinance,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Zoning Ordinance as applied to the
above description be amended and that this description be placed in the unrestricted
classification.
J. R. Desparois
Moved by Desparois and duly seconded to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion carried.
The following resolution was read:
WHEREAS, under date of November 17, 1938 the County Board withdrew the
NE4, the N2 SE, and the SE SE of section 11-50-6 from under the Forest Crop Law, and
purposes,
WHEREAS, certain parts of the above descriptions were restricted to forestry
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with the above order of
;withdrawal that the Zoning restrictions be removed from the MIT NE, ,SE NE and the
SE SE of section 11-50-6 and that these descriptions be classified as unrestricted.
Bernard Johnson
.'Moved;by. Knight and seconded by Johnson to adopt the foregoing resolution.
Motion carried.
The Chair declared a fifteen minute recess.
The following resolution was read:
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BE IT
RESOLVED, by
the County Board -of Bayfield
County, Wisconsin, assembled
this 3rd day of
March, 1939,.
that the per diem and mileage be allowed each member of
the County Board
as listed below, and that the Treasurer
is hereby ordered to pay
such money and the
Chairman and the County Clerk are instructed
to issue an order for
.the total amount
of such items listed below:
COMMITTEE WORK
NAMR
PER DIEM
MILEAGE COMMITTEE WORK
MILEAGE TOTAL
W. G. Nohl
4.00
.96 4.00
.96 9.92
�/Wilbur -Smith
4.00
7.2.0
11.20
I. L. Alcott
4.00
1.20 4.00
3.60 12.80
Harvey Irish
4.00
.12
4.12
Bernard Johnson
4.00
2.40
6.40
M. F. Monson
4.00
6.68
10.68
D. J. Buckley
4.00
3.78
7.78
Art C. Hanson
4.00
3.60
7.60
Arthur Unseth
4.00
4.80
8.80
G. D. Arnold
4.00
2.52
6.52
J. R. Desparois'
4.00
4.50
8.50
6�' L. A. IVlineau
4.00
4.28
8.28
S. E. Squires
4.00
2.64
4.00
5.28
15.92.
Andrew Pristash,
4.00
2.70
6.70
Sigurd Swanson
4.00
3.00
7.00
W. E. Kerr
4.00
3.16
7.16
R. F. C. Schultz
4.00
F-5.76
4.00
5.76
19.52
C. 0. Nelson
4.00
5.40
9.40
Ed. Maryland
4.00
5.40
9.40
Andrew Mihalak
4.00
2.58
6.58
Earl Anderson
4.00
4.80
8.80
Vic. C. Wallin
4.00
3.60
7.60
Russell Rowley
4.00
2.22
4.00
2.22
12.44
H. J. Hougas
4.00
4.68
8.68
Ed. Nyberg
4.00
.84
8.00
1.68
14.52
George Williams
4.00
6.00
10.00
0. H. Hogstrom
4.00
2.88
6.88
H. C. Fiege..
4.00
1.44
5.44
D. S. Knight
4.00
1.44
..4.00
1.44
10.88
H. J. S. Hanson
4.00
1.44
5.44
R. T. Nelson
4.00
1.44
5.44
Joe Kasmarek
4.00
.12
8.00
.24
12.36
1. A. Rivers
4.00
.12.
8.00
.24
12.36
Carl Thoreson
4.00
.12
4.12
Emil K. Olsen
4.00
.12
4.12.
A. E. Swanson 4.00 .12 16.00 .48 20.60
Ben R. Rude 4.00 .12 4.12
Signed: S. E. Squires
Moved by Nohl and seconded by Hogstrom to adopt the foregoing resolution.
132
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD
MARCH 3, 1939
Roll call was as follows:
AYES: Nohl, Smith, Alcott, Irish, Johnson, Buckley, Art Hanson, Unseth,
Arnold, Desparois, Mineau, Pristash, Sigurd Swanson, Kerr,.Schultz, C. 0. Nelson,
Maryland, 1,lihalak, Anderson, Wallin, Rowley, Nyberg, Williams, Hogstrom, Fiege, Knight,
H. T. S. Hanson, R. 1. Nelson, Kasmarek, Rivers, Olsen, A. E. Swanson, Squires.
Total 33.
NAY: None. Motion carried.
Mr. Nohl, Vice Chairman,'was called to the Chair to preside.
The following report was read:
Washburn, Wisconsin
March 3, 1939
To the Hon. County Board, Bayfield County, Wis.
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned Committee on Finance & Miscellaneous, beg leave to report, 1
that we have examined the following bills, recommend that same be allowed as.set forth
in the column marked 14allowed" and that the,County Clerk be instructed to.issue orders
for ,.payment of same.
Signed,
W. G.
Nohl
S. E.
Squires
I. L.
Alcott
R. F.
C. Schultz
D . S.
Knight.
NAME OF
CLAIMANT
PURPOSE
CLAIMED
ALLOWED
City of
Washburn
Care of Pat Anderson
(Transient poor)
$
24.00
$ 24.00
City of
Washburn
Care of Gahart Kluge
(Transient poor)
.9.00
9.00
Rock County
Care of Steve & Ellen Bolovich
71.42
-Disallow
Winnebago County
Care of.Robert Chrystal
(Charge back to Village of Cable)
45.00
45.00
Town of
Bayfield
Care of baby Wilmen Compton, son
-
of Cecil Compton.
(Charge back to Town of Cable)
50.50
50.50
Douglas
County
Care of John Culbertson
42.53
Disallow
Town of
Delta
Care of,.John Fetsco
(Transient poor)
23.23
23.2.3
Douglas
County,
Care of .Jack Gonia
(61ia2Fga-bank-to-�S-ity- o-Was4�i45+1t�n)
78.67
Defer action
Town of
Bayview
Care of Isiah Gray
(Transient poor)
42.50
42.50
Town of
Bayfield
Care of . Chas. Gray
(Transient poor)
63.86
63.86
Town of
Bayfield
Care of Joe Gray
(Transient poor)
23.04
23.04
City of
Ashland
Care of Steve Hecimovich
14.50
Disallow
Douglas
County
Care of.George Hancock
(Charge back to Town of Barnes)
210.47
210.47
City of
Washburn
Care of Walter Haskins
(Charge to Ashland County)
12.19
12.19
Milwaukee County
Care of Hilmer Johnson
( Charge-baa.k-te-pity-.ei-Tasiitxrn )
312.24
Defer action
Milwaukee County
Care of Alex Koronowitz
(Not a resident of Bayfield Co.)
37.21
Disallow
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NAME OF CLAIIVLANT PURPOSE CLAIMED ALLOWED
Milwaukee County Care of John & Leala Krumnow
.
(Charge back to Town of Bayfield) 237.47 4 237.47^'
City of Washburn Care of Gahart Kluge
Transient poor 10.00 10.00--'
City of Washburn Care Mrs. Elmer Lehto 10.00 10.00.,°'
.of
(Charge to Town of Washburn)
Douglas County Care of August Lahti 65.89 Defer action
Town of Bayfield Care of Louis Larson
Transient poor 40.00 40.00 -
Jefferson County Care of Robert Morrison, Sr. 111.00 Disallow
La Crosse County Care of Margaret Neal
-
(Charge to Town of Bayfield) 38.50 38.50 --
City of Washburn Care of Nicholas Nelson
(Charge to Milwaukee County) 15.00 15.00-'
City of Washburn Care of Gahart Kluge
(Transient poor) 10.00 10.00--
City of Washburn Care of Magnus Anderson
(Transient poor`) 7.00 7.00.E
City of Washburn' Care of Walter Haskins.
(Charge Ashland County) 5.00 5.00 -
City of Washburn Care of Jens Berg 20.00 Defer action
Barron County Care of Ida Oberg 25.00 Defer action,
Brown County Care of Carl Pahnke
.(Charge Town of Barnes) 3.95 3.95 -'
City of Washburn Care of Alex Pialla 10.00 Disallow
City of Washburn Care of Clarence Zanto
(Charge Town of Washburn) 10.00 10.00 ^'
City of Washburn Care of Clarence Zanto
(Charge Town of Washburn) 5.00 5.00
City of Washburn Care of Alex Pialla 10.00 Disallow
City of Washburn Care of Clarence Zanto
(Charge Town of Washburn) 10.00 10.00 -1`
City of Washburn Care of Elmer Wick
(Charge to Ashland County) 39.05 39.05,,z
Ashland County Care of Catherine Stefan 4.80 Disallow
/Ashland 64.75 Disallow
County Care of Siney Verville
Village of Mason Care of Charles Mattson
(Transient poor) 2.35.25 235.25.,
Douglas County Care of Edward Hunt 24.11 Disallow
Douglas County Care of Dan Sullivan
(Charge Town of Russell) .80 .80 ^'
Ed. M. Gordon Membership dues of Northwestern
Wis. Pension Assoc. 7.50 7.50.--
Harriet Johnson Bookkeeping of County Forestry
accounts for Sept., Oct. & Nov.,
1936 @ 2.50 per month 7.50 Disallow
June, July & Aug., 1938 @ 2.50 7.50 7.50
Dell Andrus Examination of body of John M.
!
Johnson, deceased 5.00 5.00
F. C. Jacobson Examination of body of Howard
!
Treloar, deceased 10.00 10.00
Examination of body of Fred
Brazens, deceased 10.00 10.00
Mileage 3.60 3.60
Brown County Care of Henry Mazur 627.01 Disallow
i134.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD
MARCH 3, 1939
NAME OF CLAIMANT PURPOSE CLAIMED ALLO70IED
Town of Barksdale Care of Lois Boutin, daughter
of Emma Boutin.
(Charge Town of Bayfield 104.20 104.20 ^'
Town of Barksdale Care of James Darrah 5.00 Defer action
Town of Barksdale Care of Douglas Gonia 35.00 35.00,E
(Charge back to City of Washburn)
Cyril Kurschner 2 doe rabbits killed by dogs 6.00 4.00f'
County of Ashland Care of Mrs. Hilda Craft
(No.legal settlement in Town of
Barksdale) 8.90 Disallow
Moved by Unseth and seconded by A. C. Hanson to adopt the foregoing report.
Motion carried.
Moved by Johnson and seconded by Rowley that the Chair appoint a committee
of four, including the County Board Chairman, to contact the W. P. A. Office and the
,I
Farm Security Administration at Madison with regard to their work in Bayfield County
i
and endeavor to increase the number of men on Iff. P. A.
Moved by Squires and seconded by Arnold to table the foregoing motion. Roll
call was as follows:
AYES: Arnold, Sigurd Swanson, Schultz, Anderson, Hougas, Hogstrom, Fiege,
I
Squires. Total 8.
NAY: Nohl,-Smith, Alcott, Irish, Johnson, Monson, Buckley, Unseth, Desparois,
Mineau, Pristash,.C. 0. Nelson, Maryland, Mihalak, Wallin, Rowley, Nyberg, Williams,
Knight, H. J. S. Hanson, R. J. Nelson, Kasmarek, Rivers, Olsen, A. E. Swanson. Total 25.,
Motion to table lost. The original motion was carried.
The Chair appointed Fiege, Olsen and Desparois in conformity with the fore-
going motion.
The following resolution was read:
RESOLVED, that the County Board go on record as favoring a change in the
poor relief laws which now require service of non-resident poor notices and bills on
the County Clerk to provide for service of such notices and bills directly on the town
clerk of the town of alleged legal settlement, where the county is on the unit system
of relief.
RESOLVED, that the clerk be instructed to send copies hereof to our Assembly-
man and State Senator and to the Wisconsin County Boards Association.
Presented by: W. G. Nohl
carried.
Moved by Knight and duly seconded to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion
Moved by Rivers and duly seconded to,adjourn sine die.
Mo carried.