The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-20

aforesaid supervisors, gong on the
high pressure style, raised the
Clerks salary frosn $66.67 to 1925
pr month; District Attorney to $50
per month, etc, for the new Court
House, You know
County orders ont Nov. 70, 1870,
s3,7iS.63. The Legislature, fortu-
nately for the unfortunate tax
pay ers, changed die law so that
County Board wept out, and the
new Board elected were Messrs.
Smith, CNlier aud Soderland. The
Court-House contract was taken
from the Du'u,h Tractors, the
worki"smen of Snpe.tg 'ai't it and
the money kept in the county.
In THE TINES Of Dee. 2, 1871,
appears the financial statement
of Clerk Rtlf, as CRITICALLY exam
lned by Thos. Clark, Esq, Commit
tee:" County orders out, Nov. 2l,
1871, S3,932.59. Locking over the
items We find the following sugar
piums, viz:
Ii. Hayes, examining the acct, 1870, of
Treasurer and Clerk, only $40
But g. W. Perry, do 20
Sale OF the dreoge, about- 800
We believe this included the.
srows, etc.
Comment On the dredge and
dredging IS unnecessary; we spare
the taxpayers feelingsD
In the same paper appears
Sealed proposals tor the Superior
aud 81. Croix Railroad, "a miles. y
Taxpayers greatly regret that the
elaborate surveys of Me>srs. p.
L. Bradshaw and Thos Clark have
resulted, 80 far, in no benefit to lhe
county. Nor have we ever been
ahle to see or to bear read the Off
ci.l report Of the Honorable Sec,e-
tary of the r. II. Co, Mr. Hayes.
Mr. W albrIdge claims TO have ex-
pended nearly $4,000. The two
engineers and Hon. Secretary can
and ought to explain the truth Of
these figures aud those ties. The
sum of $500 retainer and 500 for
legal opinion werc- taken To Madl-
son by Conscientious Supervisor
to get back those bonds. We are
curious to know "How aboat those
bonds, and why they don't come
back
Clerk Relf's financial staten ent
appeared in THE TINES of Dec. Z,
1872, duly sworn to before Thos.
Clark, Justice of the Peace:
Nov. 22d, 1872, orders out, So
334.79. Messrs. Thomas Clark and
VIM. Cranwell the audi,ing commit
tee. Among the sugar plums are:
Thos Clark examination Co. Treasur.
er and Clerks account $50. 90
K. Ref, z months salary as Co. Clerk 26o.OU
X. Relf. tor 100 copies county maps 10000
Geo. w. Perry. statement of L. entries
and services at Madison 10000
Thos Clark, County Judge salary for
each month $500
Thos. Clark, survey Washington park 500
lhos Clark, stationery for County
Judge Office 1000
L. Clark, justices costs and fees, State
VI. O'Bren- 7.9o
L. Clark, inde1ing papers in Probate
Office, etc $500
L. Clark, 10 days surveying the ST.
Crox road 600
l. Clark, fee Justice peace, Co. canvas 800
T. Clark, State vs.. Whalen l2.US
G. w. Perry, attendance before JUS
tce Clark $500
The expenses to Madison were
very heavy in the year 1872! And
Mir. Robbins went to Washington
to see Gen. Grant, etc, 1892.
Dec. l3, 1873, appears Clerk
Relt's financial statement, and
sworn to before Thos. Clark, County
Judge. The auditors were our
friends Thos. Clark aud Geo. w.
Perry.
County orders outstanding SS,S5l.41
Resources from tax titles, etc, a
Court House, grounds, ETC., valued at 81, 10000
Among the sugar plums are:
Extra work on Court Book and papers
IT. Z. and r. $3.50
/ Clatk, 4 DAYS examination of accts. "a
Clark i Reli, copying field notes l. plats IS
Dee. 26, 1874, appears Clerk
felf's financial statement, sworn to
before Thos Clark, notary public:
County orders out, Nov. 23, 1874 S., ,2es.5I
County holds tax liens TO over 100000
Among the sugar plumbs are:
R. Relf,expenses to Madison (DeKoven) 800
K. Relf, transferring maps to County
Surveyors Office 12S
certain attorneys opinion and retainers
In Madison 600
I. Clark and u. w Perry for 1878 ex-
animation County Clerks account - so
ID. HAYES, postage, copying papers in
county tax SUIT 83
(Ihls county tax suit cost 'abouta a
thousand dollars 1t was truly a {.
II. Ring suit J
We give the Aforesaid items to