The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-25

The Board met pursuant to adjourn
mant. All present.
Mr. Peterson's application for hell
from the county to help support Mrs
H:ll,s children was referred to the
com mittee on poor.
b. Ir RESOLVED That rhe county clerk be in
str.lc.ed hy TIN. Bnard that hereafter he VIII al
bill OF S,a,lavit or bill foF service render
eli 10 this COUNTY wherein this county Is debtor
unless such bill Is Carefully male olt ana ITEM
izeI in detail according TO the Provisions N
rriut contained on the t,ts,n OF each bill on al
ayit FIR service a,cprliil. To So; $40 ann I'sl-
lowing sections OF E.evis<'i Statutes 81 la~S
The resolution Was adopted but
after some discussion was reconsidered
in order IL have it redrawn ard pre-
scented at a future meeting.
Adjourned until n ". - at $50 m.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Al members present.
The committee of poor 10 whom was
referred the application of Mr.. Peter
son for help to support Mrs HIS
children, reported that Mrs. Hill was
unable to support herself and the
children. Supervisor johnson moved
that Mr.. Peterson be allowed $1,000
per month for her support which mo-
ton was carr led.
Supervisor Hoolihan introduced the
following:
70 TIE HONORABLE COUNTY BOARD
OF DOUGLAS COUNTY
GENTLEMEN:
! Il Of tho ont
survey of this county are incomplete
aud not in form that Is in any way
convenient, be it
| RESOLVED That the county clerk be: and he
| is h .gcby authorized to procure nom the lnnd
Off = or the department of The interior the com
ple.c field nate. aG regards section corners ana
| quarter stakes Of Douglas county dug cert1ncd
to a. correct and c2ise the same to be entered III
DO ,ls of the size Of ). Ks inches. The Geld notes
10 lie on linen paper and properly cnled. and ;
plat to t+ made Of tracing cloth OF each tow OF
The Size ana scale II all government. plats and be
alta he'd To each h,nk o: said notes. The notes
and plat- Of each town 70 lie In separate and
distinct book that il one book with plats and
| notes nr each township tbs book !" be bound
! in Calf-kn iii sound and tturap!e manner. >ali
/ i,r,ks 10 he for the Use Of the county surveyor
only Tn" expense to Ice borne by the county.
Signed, l.. }. HooLIHAH.
Supervisor Hayes moved that Mr..
Hoolihans resolution be referred to
an appropriate committee with in
structions to have the county clerk at
once write to the register and receiver
/ at Ashland land office and ascertain
| the probable cost from them to that
| end that proper sum might be appro-
prlated by Douglas county at the an
/ nual meeting therefor, which reSolu-
ton was carried.
! The committee on taxes 60 whom
was referred the application of Mrs.
I Montgomery for quit claim deed for
/ lots i'll Montgomery addition report
ed favolably on the application as the
county held no interest whatever in
the property but the report was Laid
| on the table fer consideration at some
/ future meeting.
! By Supervisor Spaulding:
RESOLVED. BY the County Board of Douglas
/ county that all members of committees DC and Is
hereby allowed three dollars per day and five
I cents per mile for travelling expenses for each
mile necessarily Travelled, according to sec. Cos
! Revised statutes and Amendments thereto.
The resolution was carried.
An inquiry by Supervisor Vernam
! whether the Board thought the pres
ent method for looking after the poor
the best brought about lively discus
SIGN, some thinking that each super
! visor ought 10 be assigned the matter
| in his own ward or town and others
being Of the opinion that the matter
ought to be left to the Poor Commit
tee exclusively. Whereupon Supervi-
+ sor Hayes offered the following reso-
1 luton:
! RESOLVED. That the district attorney be re-
! qucstc ~ prepare a written opinion and submit
t the sam. 10 the County Board Oh Monday, Nov.
/ l., upon the duty Of said board under the STAT
ntcs, with respect to the care of the poor of this
tuu:y and t. report the best system in his upin
/ IoI ui a iauisteri:g the law il that regard.
Resolution carried.
y motion to proceed with the
equalization Of taxation, was carried,
wiercupon the chairman of the com
mIttce appointed to report on this
matter stated that they were not
really to report. Mr.. Sparkling moved
i that said committee be relieved and
that the matter of equalization be
taken up by the Board as committee
Of the whole, which motion was car
! riei
The committee of the whole then
organized 10y electing Il. B. Mclean
/ chairmin
\ motion to adjourn until o clock
was made An amendment to said
motion making the time to meet 10
o'clock a. III. Monday, Nov. IS, was
offered but was lost, seven voting
against and four voting in favor.
The original motion WAS then car
rieG and the committee adjourned
until II. =.
Board met at > p. n. All present. {
S"perviSDr Hayes moved that the
following be presented To the Board
rs tile report Of the committee on the
whole towii
Report OF the committee of the
whole for adoption by the Board:
y
WHEREAS. The County Board of
Douglas county have carefully exam
inei all tile statements laid before
item pursuant 10 See. ln1;; Of the Re
Nised Statutes OF 1878, with view to
determining and equlliZing the rell-
tive value 81 all the taxable property
" each town, city ana village in said
county, which hy its charter collects
ttNes INDEPENDENTLY of said county,
ami
WHEREAS, 1t appears from said
examination that the total OF taxable
property III said towns and III the civ
81 superior. said county, ii Is as fol
l@Ns, s1E,rallx: