Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-02

the Office have been pleasant, which is
due to the hearty cooperation l have
received from teachers and school
officers. Trusting that my successor
will be the recipient of the same cour-
tesies and cooperation l am,
n. Yours Respectfully.
EDWARD LYNCH.
Dated, Grand Rapids Wis, Nov.
9th 1886.
Moved that the report of Superin-
tendent of Schools be received and
placed on fled. Carried.
Geo. l.. Williams was granted the
privilege of addressing the Board and
presented bill from VIM. Downing
for constable fees which was rejected
by the Board at the annual meeting in
1885.
Moved that the vote rejecting the
claim Of VIM. Downing be reconsider
ed and that the claim be allowed in
full at S9.07.-Carried.
The following bills we're presented
and allowed: j. Edwards & Co.,
lumber, $17.03, allowed in full.
Jones & Nash, mdse., A 63 allowed
in full.
| The following resolution was pre-
sented:
Rcsolved, That the committee on
Roads be and they are hereby author
lied in the name OF Wood County TO
contract for the opening and improve
ment of the highway which they are
authorized to lay out, a sum not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars. And be
it further resolved, that the sum o. one
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
Eout of the general fund in the County
Treasury for such purpose.
Resolved, That the chairman oil
this Board shall appoint a committee
Of its members to be known as Road
COMMITTEE and that such committee
be and the same hereby is authorized,
directed and empowered to lay out,
open. and put in good passable condi-
ton for travel. public highway, CON-
mencing at the southeast corner oil
mouth east quarter of section No.
eleven (l1), Township No. twenty.
three (2S) North, of Range No. four
! ca East, and running thence north as
near as may be on the section line to
the southeast corner of Section No.
thirty-fve (35) in Township twenty.
FIVE (25) North, of Range No. four
! ca East, such road being about seven
| CO miles in length.
Motion made that this resolution be
adopted. After some discussion, the
motion to adopt the resolution was
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! Motion made that the resolution be
referred to the committee on roads, to
be appointed by the chairman. Car
! ried.
/ Petition and ordinance to organize
the town of Dexter presented and read.
.EMotion made to refer the same to the
Ecommittee on Town Organization, tc
Ebe reported on at the next meeting OF
Observation-Disclosures.
On motion, the Board adjourned
until Thursday, Nov. 18th. at 10
| clock A. NJ:
! =" w. 7. JONES, Go. Clerk.
/ GRAND RAPIDS, Nov. 18th, !
/ 10 o'clock A. NJ
! The Board Of Supervisors met pur.
suant to adjournment; called to order
by the choirman; roll called and
quorum present.
The chairman announced the follow
ling committee on, Roads and Bridges:
NJ. r. Hansen, chairman; W. d.
Conner, WIN. Zelm, n. johnson, T.
Z. Whitman.
The chairman also announced the
following special committee on Illegal
Taxes:
r. G. Lyon, chairman; John Parrish
John A. Gaynor, District Attorney.
Moved that the special committee
on Illegal Taxes be authorized and
empowered to settle and adjust 81 aims
for illegal taxes, and that the clerk
and chairman be authorized to issue
orders in settlement of same.-Motion
was Withdrawn.
The finance committee presented the
following report.
To the Honorable, the County Board
of Wood County:
GENTLEMEN. The Finance COM
mittee having had under consideration
the question of the tax levy for the
year 1856, would recommend that the
amount as stated in this report be
levied and assessed upon the taxable
property of Wood county, Wisconsin,
for state, county, state school, and
County superintendent salary, to-wit:
State loan. .......... $15, 90
/ Interest on state loan.. 1855. 90
Total -. $17,555.OO
Hospital for Insane and
Industrial school. 3 1,041 IS
County Superintendent
of Schools salary. 49,. 500 90
State school fund, 49,. 3,23S.08
County tax. 1850 90
Total R41 I34 IA