Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-23
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS


Wood county met in special session at
the Court House in Grand Rapids, on
Tuesday, June It'll, 1892, at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
Chairman W. D. Conner called the
board to order, read the call authoriz-
ing the meeting, and directed the clerk
to call the roll The following members
answered to their names, to whom the
oath of Office was administered by the
Clerk:-W. d. Common. E. Kennedy, ].
w. Cochran, l. NJ Nash, B. r. Goggins.
J. B. Hasbrouck. Geo. r. Gardner, Ed.
Wheelan, Henry Osterman, Henry
Crop, Chas. Schroeder, Phillip Adler.
Wm. Benter, A. G. Pakow, C.S. Vedder,
Jas. w. Beattle, John Fridel, Jas.
Brosek, L. NJ. Alexander, R. H. Boyn-
ton. W. II. Bowden, John Arquette, F.
Phillips, Ii. j. Jensen, Geo. H. Smith
John Bell, Peter Mullen, P. F. Bean, J..
w. Cameron. The following members
wereabsent:-E. P. Arpin, Z. W. Ring.
A. n. Maltby, Jas. Hiles.
Motion made by j. w. Cameron that
W.D. Connor be elected Chairman for
the ensuing year by reclamation.
Motion seconded and carried unani-
mously.
Geo. r. Gardner calls for the report
of the committee on settlement of the
long standing accounts between the
towns, villages and cities and the county
which was read in part by Chairman
Conner. L. NJ. Nash presents a synop-
sis of the findings of the committee,
showing the amount due the towns,
cities and villages from the county and
the amount due the county from the
towns, cities and villages. Supervisor
Gardner moves that the report of the
committee be accepted, and settlement
made accordingly. Motion seconded
by Supervisor Bell. After considerable
discussion on the motion, which did not
result in any definite action, it was
moved, seconded and carried that the
board adjourn until one o'clock in the
afternoon.
COURT HOUSE, l O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Board called to order by Chairman
Conner. Roll called and quorum pres
ent. Supervisor Gardner stated that,
with the consent of his second, he de-
sired to make motion as q substitute
for his former motion to the effect
that the report of the committee on set
tlement be received and that the chair
man and County Clerk be authorized
and directed to issue County Orders to
the extent of sixty per cent. of the
amounts found due the several towns,
cities and villages by the said report,
and that the balance remain unsettled
until the further order of the Board
The consent of the second being given,
the substitute motion was seconded and
taken under consideration. Moved by
C. S. Vedder to amend by laying the
entire matter on the table until the
regular annual meeting of the Board in
November next. Motion seconded by
Jas. w. Beattie. Vote was taken on
the amendment. The chair being I'M
able to decide the result, the ayes and
nays were called for and the amend
ment declared lost by the following vote:
AYE.-Schroeder, Adler, Benter, Pan
kow, Vedder, Beattie, Fridel, Bowden,
Arquette, Smith, Mullen, Cameron,-12.
NAYs.-Kennedy, Cochran, Nash, Cog
gins, Arpin, Hasbrouck, Gardner,
Wheelan, Osterman, Crop, Brosek,
Alexander, Boynton, Phillips, Jensen,
Bell, Bean,-17. The ayes and nays
were then taken on the original motion,
which was declared carried by the fol-
lowing vote: AYE.-Kennedy, Cochran,
Nash, Go2gins, Arpin, Hasbrouck,
Gardner, Wheelan, Osterman, Gropp,
Bell, Bean, -16. NhY.aschroeder, Adj
Ter, Cameron, Bent,er, Pankow, Vedder,
Beattie, Fridel, IBrosek, Arquette,
Smith, Mullen.-12.N W
The following re ion was intro
duced by L. M. Mas
"WHEREAslthe cit sls,--y3of Marshfeld
have organized an agricultural society
to promote and improve the conditions
of agriculture and horticulture, and
"WHEREAs, lin our opinion the said
association is a meritori1us one, and
will materially assist in. the develop
ment Of the agricultural resources of
that portion of the count now there
fore 'Be it Resolved, b. the County
Board of Wood County a. IN session,
that there be and hereby. appropri
ated to the Marshfeld Ag, litural and
Driving Park AsSOCiationp MarShtield
Wisconsin, the sum of + Hundred
Dollars (S50000) out Of +. funds of
said county not otherwit, appropri-
ated. Dated June 7th, 1899
Moved and seconded that Ehe above
resolution be adopted. Motion carried.
Chairman Common then announced
the following standing committees to
serve during the ensuing year
General Claims.-A. G. Pankow, JAS
Hiles, Peter Mullen.
Judiciary.-J. W. Beattie, J. w.
Cochran, Ferdinand Phillips.
Town Organization.-Wm Benter, J.
Brock, J. B. Hasbrouck, Henry Crop,
P. T. Bean.
Illegal Taxes.-Edward Wheelan,
Chas. Schroeder, Henry Osterman, J..
w. Cochran, II. J. Jensen.
To select Jurors.-E. w. Ring, John
Arquette, John Fr1del.
Court House.-E. P. Arpin, A. n.
Maltby, L. NJ. Nash.
Finance.-L. NJ. Nash, Geo. II. Smith
L. NJ. Alexander, John Bell, Phillip
Adler.
Equaliz ation.-J. w. Cameron, B. r.
Goggins, Edward Kennedy, Geo. R.
Gardner, G. S. Nedder, r. III. Boynton,
w. H. Bowden.
Moved by Supervisor Bell that the
Court House committee be given full
power to make whatever repairs they
may deem necessary on the brick work
Of the court house: also that they be
authorized to employ an architect or
other competent person to inspect the
building and render an opinion as to
the most advisable plan to pursue, and
that the committee act upon such
opinion if they desire. The above
motion was seconded and carried.
Moved and seconded that the Board
do now adjourn. Motion carried.
Attest: S. t. YOUNG,
County Clerk.
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