Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-02

that up to the time of taking the
works out of the hands of the con-
tractors there had been paid to them
to apply the sum of in fact (error of
% cents in printed statement) ST.
558.23. Since taking charge of the
works the committee have paid out for
labor, brick, lime, tin roofing, cutters
conductor pipes, for roof timber, boards
shingles, flooring, deafening floors, for
window sash, glass, and for stone
cutting for front and rear steps, tower
and for masons and carpenters the
total sum of S3.S1a.o1
Total amt. expended since
April 27, 1881 IL, 1872. 04
Remaining of amt appro'd 1927. 96
Total appropriation 100000
And your committee would request
that their conduct in the said matter
as herein before stated be ratified and
approved by your honorable body and
that they be instructed as to their
future conduct of said works. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
January 10th, 1882.
GEO. 4. NEEvEs.
J. w. COCHRAN.
Motion made by Supervisor Gardner
that the report of the building COM
mittee be adopted and their actions
ratified.
County Clerk was requested to pro-
duce the pay rolls, bills and vouchers
for money already expended by the
committee, also the bond given by
the Contractors which he did and same
were read at length to the open board.
The committee were called upon to
make numerous explanations and
several of the members INDUCED in
comments and suggestions.
Pending the above a proposition
from Brauns & Meister the Contract
ors for the new Court House was read
by the Clerk.
Supv. McCarty then seconded the
motion as made by Supv. Gardner
which was carried By the following
vote:
AYE-Camerou, Gardner Hill"
-'-~oomloy, McCarty, McKercher,
Nash, Ward and futile, 9.
NAY-Edwards and Lyons, 2.
Nor VOTING Cochran (member
of Committee) Conner, Crotteau,
Ebbe, Herman, Neeves. (member of
committed and Voigt, 7.
Assemblies and Thomas. 2.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Whereas an order was heretofore
passed and adopted by the county
Board of Supervisors of Wood County
in substance directing the County
Treasurer and clerk of said county to
take and receive judgments and County
Bonds and Coupons for interest on
county bonds against said county in
exchange for tax certificates at the
face value of said tax certificates. and
whereas the county is chargeable with
interest of said county bonds aud on
all judgme hts against it and ought to
receive such interest as the law allows
upon its tax certificates. Now there
fore
ResolUed, that such order and in
structions to said clerk and treasurer
be and the same hereby is in all things
rescinded and revoked.
On motion, proposition of Brauns &
Meister was referred to the District
Attorney.
The following resolution was then
adopted.
Whereas it is believed that the de-
velopment and material prosperity of
certain sections of this county would
be greatly promoted by the organiza-
ton of another town or two out Of ter
ritory to be detached from other
towns, and whereas the formation of
one or two new towns would necessi-
tate numerous changes in the boundar-
les of towns already formed, therefore
it is
Resolved, that special committee
of FIVE be appointed by the chair to
take into consideration the feasibility
of changing the boundary lines of
some of the towns in the county and
the formation of one or more new
towns. Said committee to report at
the next meeting of this Board such
action in the premises as they may
deem practical and for the best interest
of the county.
Chairman appointed as such com