Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-23
THIRD WARD. CITY OF WATERFOWL.

Your petitioner further shows that all of the
lands above described, were gravel beds adjein-
| ing the road of said company in the Third ward
of said City of Watertown, and necessarily
| bought solely for the gravel they contained and
because they were necessary for the construc-
ton, maintenance and operating the road Of
your petitioner, and have never been used by
it for any other purpose, and it has never per-
mitted the use of such lots or lands for any 9TH
er purpose, that when the gravel shall have
been all removed the same become almost en-
tirely worthless.
That subdivision four fD of section eighteen
| hundred and twenty eight Q82S) of the revised
statutes Of 1878 authorized your petitioner TO &C.
qure said lots and lands it did for the gravel
it contained and that when SO acquired they
were wholly gravel beds and adopted 70 said use
by your petitioner and necessary for maintain
ing and operating their said road
And that subdivision fourteen (14) of section
1887 of the revised statutes Of 1878, provides
that all lands acquired by railroads adjoining
their tracks and necessary for their use and OF
Grafton, and that your petitioner is q railroad
company duly incorporated under the laws OF
Wisconsin, and entitled to have said lots and
lands and gravel beds exempt from said taxa
ton and from said tax sales.
Wherefore your petitioner prays your honora-
able body to cancel such certificates Of sale as
illegal and void the same being still held by the
county, as your petitioner is informed and be-
heves.
THE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY Co.,
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
JEFFERSON COUNTY,
Daniel Hall, the above named attorney being
duly sworn deposes and says he is the attorney
for the above named railroad company and
makes this affidavit for it and in its behalf and
that he verify believes the foregoing petition to
be true. DANIEL HALL.
Subscribed and affirmed to before me this 18th
day of Nov A. D., 1883. F. E. ILLIEG.
County Clerk
Leave of absence was granted ]. K Ryder
until Tuesday afternoon next; also indefinite
leave of absence to Milo G. Jones and A. F.
Windau.
On motion board adjourned.
SATURDAY, November II, 1888
Board met pursuant to adjournment and was
called to order by the chairman The call of
roll showed all members present except Jones
Allen and Ryder. Journal of previous meeting
read and approved.
Bill No. 48 came up for action before the
board. Mr.. Haskell moved that bill No. 48 be
referred to the committee to settle with superin-
tendents of the poor,setc., which motion pre-
vailed. The committee to settle with county Of
ticeIs and illegal assessments present the coun-
ty treasurers statement OF receipts and disburse-
mentS during the past year, also report on lille
gal assessments, imperfect descriptions, etc.. to-
gether with their report on same, as follows:
The committee to settle with county officers
and on illegal assessments respectfully report
that they have settled with the county treasurer
and, herewith submit the statement and balance
sheet of said treasurer from lthe 18Th of NoVem-
ber 1892 to 18th of November, 1883, showing
the balance in the treasury and the amount
thereof belonging to each separate fund, Also
s. list of illegal assessments and imperfect de.
seriptiOns which they command to be charged
back to the several towns, cities and villages
from which they came and list of tax certifi-
Gates that were issued over fifteen years ago.
Also return Is county bonds and coupons at
tached and marked paid as mentioned in treas