Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-27
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Board called to order and quorum
present
By motion Sup'v. Rouhan allowed
$50 as Supervisor.
Bill of DR.. Hurley, pauper for $50,
allowed in full, to be charged back to
the Town Of Wood
The following resolution by Supervi-
sor Reeves was adopted: ''ResolUed,
That the resolutions introduced by
Sup'v Remington, at the meeting Of
the Board Dec 90, 1875, in relation
to selling tax certificates be recinded"
Resolution by Sup'v. McCarty as
follows: ''Resozoed, That the Coun-
ty Clerk be instructed to sell the GER
tificates belonging to the County at
the face.
Sup'v Remington amended as fol-
lows: "Resolued, That the County
Clerk be instructed to sell no lands be-
longing to the County at any sum less
than $500 per acre until an APP
praisal of the same can be had And
that no tax certificates be sold at any
sum less than the face and accrued in
terest. But that he may sell to any
actual resident who may have resided
on any such county lands for the term
of one year at price corresponding to
what said lands have cost the county"
A long discussion followed, by
| Sup'v's. Neeves, Remington. McCar-
ty and Hiles.
Sup'v McCarty then offered as ar
amendment to the amendment the fol-
lowing, which was adopted "ResoUed,
That the Clerk of the Board of Super
visors be and is hereby authorized to
sell to any person or persons purchas-
ing the same, all tax certificates in his
possession at the face of said certif-
Gates and fees"
Snp'v. Neeves called up the COM
muication from Sen, Scott and'a reso-
luton as following: 1.-The Board of
Supervisors Of the County Of Wood
do order and determine as follows:
Sec 1. That Thomas B. Scott be
and he is hereby appointed agent of
the county Of Wood for the purpose
OF affecting a compromise with the
owners of the bonds heretofore issued
by said county to the Green Bay and
Lake Pepin Railroad Company,
amounting to the sum of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and to the
Wisconsin Valley Railroad Company
amounting to the sum of fifty thous-
and dollars. That said Scott is here
by instructed and authorized to effect
such compromise on the most advaD-
5ageous terms to said county possible,
and at a rate not exceeding = per
| cent. of the face of said bonds; pro-
sided that this resolution shall not be
deemed to waive any defects or irregu-
larities in the issuing or delivering of
said bonds, or the right of said coun-
ty to lnterpose any and all defenses to
any action on said bonds as fully and
completely as if this resolution lad
never been passed.
Sec. 2. That said County Of Wood
borrow of the state sum sufficient to
pay off and discharge said bonds when
so compromised as above provided for
term of not exceeding 20 years
Sec. 3. That the Senator and mem
Der Of Assembly of this district be re-
quested to procure the necessary leg
islation to enable the County of Wood
to borrow from the Trust Funds Of the
State such sum, not exceeding the
sum of one hundred thchsand dollars,
as may be necessary to compromise all
bonded Indebtedness claimed to exist
against said county"
Moved that the Sd sec. of the above
resolution be adopted Carried.
Sup'v. Remington introduced the
following which was adopted:
esResoJUed, That Hon. L. B. Scott
Ne and is hereby appointed an agent
of this county to confer with the hold
ers Of Rail Road Bonds against the
county, and find out on what terms, if
any, and the best terms on which
compromise can be had, and report the
same to this Board at as early day as
possible.
Introduced by Sup'v. Reeves, and
adopted
"Resozved, That the Clerk of, the
Board Of Supervisors be and hereby is
authorized and empowered to sell and
convey to any person or persons pur-
chasing the same, any and all tracts OF
lands on which the county has or may
hereafter have tax deed, and that
upon such sale, the said clerk shall de-
liver to the purchaser the deed OF re-
lease or quit claim under his hand IS
such clerk and sealed with the corpor-
ate seal of the county
Introduced by Sup'v. Neeves, and
a6ortnd