Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-16

money for fines, recognizances, forfeitures, penalties
or costs, by virtue of his said office.
EMIL c. PoRs, District Attorney.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of November, A. D. 1889.
VIM. HOOPER, County Clerk.
Moved and seconded that the report be accept
ed and placed on fle-Carried.
The following petition presented and read
PETITION.
To tie Honorable Supervisors of Wo0a County,
WIs.:
We, the undersigned free-holders and taxpayers.
owning property and lands IN the town OF Rlchheld,
in Wood Co., 90 here respectfully set forth the fol-
lowing facts:
That the town of Richfeld has only a few set
tiers therein, and the affairs of said town, since its
organization, have been mlsmanaged IN many ways,
and while the taxes have averaged higher than the
adjoining towns, the progress and development of
said town has been less than any of the adjoining
towns; and further, that the petitioners and other
non-residents of said town own over four-hfths of
the land in said town, and that the taxes on their
land have been excessive and unreasonable, and that
they have frequently refused to pay the same, hop
ing to obtain redress through the courts OF justice.
But said suits, although compromised by paying re-
duCed taxes, have resulted in no good, as the assess
ment and management OF said town continued the
same, and as your petitioners and other non-resl-
dents own most or the property, their taxes were, III
fact, increased by said suits, and after many years OF
patient waiting, that the management OF said town
would improve, the undersigned petitioners would
respectfully ask that the said town be vacated and
the territory annexed to the adjoining towns, as you
may deem for the best interests of all concerned.
Signed, NECEDAH LUMBER Co.
ByJ. W. BabcOck, Sec.
YELLOW RIVER IMPROVEMENT 90.
w. P. WHEELIHAN.
+. J. WOoD.
SHERRY & ARPIN.
ANTOINE ARPIN.
John ARPIN.
Moved by Supervisor Arnold, and seconded,
that the petition be tabled. After some discussion,
motion to table withdrawn.
Motion made and seconded that the petition be
referred to the committee on town organization
Motion carried.
The following report presented and read
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Nov. IA, 1880.
To tile Board Of Supervisors at Wood County,
GENTLEMEN Your court house committee for
the year 1880 beg leave to state that the MINOR de-
tails OF expense connected with the court house, jail,
etc. having been embraced in the annual report
made by the clerk of the Board of Supervisors, it
was not deemed needtul to relterate those details at
this time. 1t IS proper, however, tor us to state that
the unSanitary condition of the water supply of the
court house having been called to our attention,
caused an examination OF same to be had, which re-
vealed the fact that it was unfit for drinking and cul-
mary purposes. We thereupon instituted measures
as speedily as possible to furnish a new and reliable
supply. aud in so doing, incurred the following bills,
to-wit: -SI25 to Joseph LaVgne tor the completion
of the water works, and s. to Copeland & Vaughn,
attorneys at law, for drawing the two deeds of ease
ment, one from John DAILY and one from Geo. K.
Gardner, the same having been generously granted
BY these gentlemen SO long as used for court house
purposes.
In this connection also, the sewerage question
of the court house and Jail was considered, and it is
mme to your honorable body to give it far
Their consideration looking toward a proper sewerage
system of the Jail at the earliest practicable time.
We wish here to mention also, that III completing the
water improvement, we were entirely destitute OF
funds with which to pay the contractors their bills;
but the bills in connection with the same and now
before the board were properly certified TO by your
committee, and through the kindness of the county
treasurer, the funds were paid upon said bills, with
the understanding, however, that the whole matter
should be brought before the consideration OF your
honorable body. We have to therefore,
that in the interest {. harmony and justice to all
concerned that the clerk of the Board be authorized
bv your honorable body to issue an order on the
county treasurer for SIPS, as a proper voucher for
that amount.
Signed, @. F. WITTER,
N. JOHNSON,
c. DAVIS,
Court House Committee.
Moved by Supervisor w. Cameron, and sec
onded, that the report be adopted and that the clerk
and chairman draw an order in favor of the treasurer
for the amount, as a voucher.-Motion carried.
The following resolution presented and read
1T is hereby ordered that the county clerk have
the official proceedings of the County Board pub
I:.l,ol -, f,lI -, ono raucDopar pphlicbeJ ot March,