Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
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State of Wisconsin, County of Wood-ss
Emil Z Pors, district attorney of said county
oelng nrst duly sworn says, that the foregoing il
a true account OF all moneys received by him By
virtue OF his office OF district attorney for fines
fecognlzanees forfetures. penalties or costs. dur
ing the preceding year. EMF. PoRs
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth day
OF November, A. D. 1891,
D. D. CONWAY. Clerk of Court, Wood Co.. Wis
Report of Edw. Lynch, county super
intendent of schools, was submitted and
ordered placed on file.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Superris
Ors of Wood County GENTLEMEN:
There are now in this county Exclusive
of the city of Grand Rapids which is not
in my superintendent DISTRICT 90 school
and requiring force of 90 teachers. Oh
the present force employed 19 are male
and II are female teachers.
On the 30th of June last there were in
the county 6233 children between the
ages of and 20 years. Of this number
3499 had attended public schools during
the year preceding and 622 had attend
ed private schools only. There was ex
pended for school purposes during the
year S36, 1856 and there was a balance oil
2l,O24 remaining in the school treas
urles. vi the amount paid out $76S6
was expended for the services of male
teachers at an average of SHIPS pei
month, and 81 5,693 for the services OF
female teachers at an average of $2S. 81
per month for each.
There have been seven school houses
built during the summer and fall of the
present year, one in each of the towns OF
Auburndale, Lincoln, Marshfield, Alilla-
dore, Saratoga, Sherry and Sigel. The
log school houses of pioneer days arefast
disappearing and are being replaced with
neat appearing frame structures seated
with patent desks and furnished with
slate blackboards and other conveniences
for use and comfort
Following my two examination pc
RODS | issued 122 teachers certificates.
6 OF which were of the first grade, s of
the second grade and 1OS of the third
grade. The educational qualifications of
for certificates have materially
improved during the past few years ow-
ing partly to the greater efficiency of our
district schools but mostly to the in
fiuence of our high schools of which we
now have three, one in each of the cities
of Grand Rapids, Marshfield and Cen
tralia. The school at Centralia having
been raised to the rank of high school
during the present year.
instead OF the usual one or two weeks
teachers institute we had this year
teachers summer school of four weeks
duration. The purpose of the school
was to give practical instruction. in a
way, in the branches required
to be taught in the common schools 1t
was ably conducted by the principals of
the high schools of Grand Rapids and
Centralia, W. I'll. Luehr and G. W.
Paulus, and was attended by 3persons,
So OF whom had had experience in teach
ing. The interest was keen throughout
and all felt that the time had been very
profitably spent.
During the ten months | have been in
office [ have made 115 official visits to
schools, having visited every school in
the county from one to three times. |
have tried to make these visits profitable
both at the time they were made and
through correspondence with
teachers and school officers.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWARD LYNCH, Supt. of Schools.
Report of S. T. Young, county clerk,
was submitted and referred to committee
on finance and upon their recommends
ton was accepted and ordered to be
placed on file.
COUNTY CLERKS REPORT.
To the Honorable the County Board of Super
ViSOrs Of Wood cOunty.-GENTLEMEN: The fol-
lowing is report OF the business done in the
County Clerks office from Jan t. 1891 to Nov. LIST,
1891, and is respectfully submitted,
REDEMPTION ACCOUNT
= O
By cash reed from WmHooper. .S1571 II
BY cash reed since Jan. 4..............1f31 90
29O3 OF
On hand to balance 1880 90
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT
To disbursements. 202 rs
To amt on hand Jan 5, '91.......... 202 so
By fees reed on redemption. los So
From deed certificates. ......... 1850
From sale OF county lands........... 132 so
52Os5
On hand to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3lS OF
CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT
To amt on hand 1887 81
Reed from county treasurer ............... AL SO
Cancelled ........ Oh
From deed certificates sale................ 141 so
S13S04 "a
BY Co, land to certificates. ........... 1864 as
On hand to balance. %
$13SO4 IA
DEED CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT
To amt file Jan. 5, '91................. 1918 10
10 amt SOLD In 9l.................. al %
On hand to balance................... 1876 so
$15lS 10
CASH ACCOUNT
From redemption rec d from VIM Hooper 1871 II
Amt received since 1881 So
On hand from contingent .................. 202 so
Received from REDEEM tion ................ los 50
Deed certificate 76 go
Sale county land and county land fee. 49, sc
Sale county land and certificates. 1868 46
$53s7 SO
By amt paid on redemption. 1922 9S
By amt paid on contingent.......... 202 rs
County land and certiticates........ 2032 81
Interest on same............... ISL
On hand to balance redemption. 1854 10
On hand to balance contingent. 90 p
S53S7 2S
AMNUNT OF COUNTY ORDERS ISSUED SINCE
LAST MEETING.
County poor orders issued by Young $2469 90
County poor orders issued by Hooper. 2023 II
Officers salary.by T Young. 4275 90
Officers salary by VIM ooper............. 1871 %
Expense at court house. S I Young. 446 Il
Expense at court house by VIM Hooper,. 81 "a
Bounty on wild animals by I Young. 135 90
Bounty wild animals by VIM Hooper. II 90
Justice, witness & juror fees by L Young IS 80
Justice, witness Juror fees by VIM Hooper S44 IS
Sheriff accts by S I Young ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2S1 Sc
Sheriff accts by VIM Hooper .............. 1868 "a
Illegal tax by S I Young. Observation-Disclosures. none
Illegal tax by VIM Hooper Sc 81
Sal. fees members Co. 3 d by WmHooper 81 90
Widows & soldiers benefit by Young. 112 %
Widows & soldiers benefit by WmHooper. Al Is
l hold Peter Bever's receipt for the follow
ing sale of county land and certificates
with interest on 2032 80
5. L. YOUNG, county clerk.
Report of D. D. Conway, clerk of cir
cult court, was submitted, referred to
committee on finance and upon their re-
Communications was accepted and order
ed to be placed on file
CLERK OF COURTS REPORT.
To the Honorable, the County Board of Super