Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-27
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Proceedings Of the Co. Board.
One O'Clock P. NJ, Nov. 18th.

One O'Clock P. NJ. Nov 18th, 1877.
County Board in session. quorum present
Resolution by Connor Resolved, That the
county clerk be instructed to have the proceed
ings Of the County Board published in the Wood
COUNTY Reporter and the Grand Rapids Tribune.
procided That the publication commence where
it left off. and that they publish them in both
papers for the Gum of forty dollars per annum.
On motion the above resolution adopted.
Proposition of S. Mills called up by Supv JOY.
On motion, said proposition accepted
On motion chairman appointed Sup'v's Ed
wards. Lyon and MOOre as special committee to
draw jury list.
On motion the following resolution was un.ni-
mously adopted: Resolved, That the sum of five
thousand three hundred and seventv-twO and ID
100 dollars iS5372 14t00) for state Tar. five thou
sand dollars tS590A) for county tax, and the sum
Of seven hundred eightyfye and l5-1t0 (7S515-00
dollars tor county school tax. and the sum of five
hundred dollars for County Superintendent's sal-
ary. all for The year 1877. be levied and raised up
on the taxable property of Wood County except
the amount levied for County SupcT!nendents
salary. which shall lie levied upon all the ia Iabe
property in The county except that in the city of
Grand Rapids az by law provided"
The committ-e county lands to whoms was
referred the letter of j. w. Knapp, made the fol
loving report in relation thereto: The above
county lands: recommend that the ccrtifc ties
belonging 10 Mr. Knapp DC turned over 10 him
by the county clerk. charged up 10 county
treasurer on the following described lands. to-
wit srl4 Sc sec. 20: sel4 swl4 anf ne14 sw14
81 r. % r. ) east, if said county treasurer has
received the amount required TO pay same.
| On motion, Sup'y's Harkncss, Gordon ana
| Pitts wer3 appointed as committee Of three 10
investigate to the disposition OF the one thou
sand doilara appropriated for county road. and
! To if the contract has been complied with
The Committee appointed to draw jurylis pass
/ ed IN heir report Or list OF names. which was
/ ordered GU file, and committee discharged.
/ On motion. county clerk ordered and instruct
! ed to purchase safe for the Office OF county
clerk al a cost not to exceed S160 and freight
| Dist. Atty. reported back the resolution intro
duceaby Sup,y Pitts on the 18th inst. with the
following endorsement: After careful considera-
ton and research have been unable to find any
decision If our courts passing upon the right Of
towns to receive and hold tax certificates, under
our statutes q town has power to purchase and
i hold real and personal estate for the public use
of the inhabitants thereof" (Sec. l. CHI. 15 r. S J
Would lands secured on such certificates Dc
for the nasdtic use Of the Inhabitants of the town:
If so then the town can take certificates for its
claims against the county, if not it cannot take
them. The answer to this question must remain
doubtful until passed on b, the Supreme Court.
j. A, GAYNeR,
] Nov. 14th. 1877. Dist. Atty.
!, On motion. Clerk and Treasurer ordered to
compare records to see if all illegal tax certif-
Gates have been charged back to the proper
| towns.
Srp'v Edwards made verbal report favorable
to the establishing of County Farm for the
/ Poor.
| On motion, chairman appointed Sup'v's Rent
! ley Gordon and Pitts as committee of three, 10
look up the question Of County Farm and select
| location for the same and report at next meet
| ing of this Board.
Resolved That the County Treasurer be in
| structcd to pay over to the several towns all de-
! linquent money belonging TO the diff rent School
Districts regardless of the factwhether the towns
are indebted to the cou ity or not.
! On motion, the above resolution adopted
| An order amending the order OF the County
| Board of Supervisors, creating the Town Of
Auburndale. was on motion referred to commit
| tee County Lands.
| County Treasurer Mosher sent jim his annual
report. ana motion said report referred
| ia Finance Committee.
On motion chairman appointed Sup'y's Lyon,
! Ingraham and Moore as committee OF three TO
attend 70 the cancellation of the county orders
/ in the hands of the County Treasurer
/ The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the clerk be instructed pay
the members of the County Board at the late
prescribed by law.
The following is the apportionment to the
several cities and towns in Wood County, Wis,
of the State. County, County School, and County
Superintendent Salary. Taxes levied by the
County Board of Supervisors upon the taxable
property thereof for the year of 1917, to-wit:
/ Cities and State County Co. School Co..
| Towns. Tax. Tax. Tax Supt.