Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
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Board met pursuant to adjournment
called 10 order by the chair.
Roll called and the following members
answered to their names:
Andrew Oettinger, Auburndale Vii
lage; Wa. News, Auburndale Town; J.
W. Cochran, First ward, Centralia; L.
NJ. Nash, Second ward, Centralia; +. P.
Arpin, First ward, Grand Rapids; Henry
A. Sampson, Second ward, Grand Rap
ids; Geo. L. Williams, Third ward,
Grand Rapids; &. II. Wood, Grand
Rapids Town; p. n. Christensen Lin
coin; Henry Kalshed, First ward
MarshfeId; Frank A. Cady, Second
ward, Marshfield; Egbert McLees,
Third ward. Marshfeld; Wm Bartels,
Fourth ward, Marshfe!d; John Juno,
Sixth ward, Marshfeld; Henry Fech-
helm, Marshfeld Town; Joseph Kohel,
Milladore; L. NJ. Alexander, Port Ed
wards; Geo. w. Brown, First ward,
Pittsville: r. II. Boynton, Third ward,
Pittsville; w. Ii. Bowden, Remington
L. L. Ever, Richtield; Ferdinand
Phillips, Rudolph; Peter McKercher,
Rock; Zyphin Lereux, Sherry; Frank
Brostowitz, Sigel; Peter Mullen, Sara
toga: Jacob Searls, Seneca; j. T. Arpin,
Vesper; James HiIes, Wood
Absent; John Schnabel, Third ward
Centralia; Edward Wheelan, Fourth
ward, Grand Rapids; w. D. Connor,
Fifth ward, Marshfeld; VIM. Hooper,
Nekoosa; Chas. iIeuer, Second ward
Pittsville.
Frank A. Cady introduced and read
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Divine Prov
idenCe to take away from our midst
John Ii. Ebbe of the town of Lincoln,
III this county; and
WHEREAS, Our deceased fellow citizen,
John III. Ebbe, contributed greatly to
the development of the northern part
of this county during the long number
of years he was a resident Thereof, being
in fact one of the oldest settlers of that
section OF the county; and
WHEREAS, He has, during his long life, ,
by his uniform honesty and integrity
and by his kindness of heart, endeared
himself to his neighbors and fellow clti-
Zens; and
WHEREAS, He has been valued mem
Der of the County Board of Supervisors
of this county for ten years; now there
fore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the mem
bers of the County Board of Super
visors of Wood county, extend to his
family our heartfelt sympathy in their
bereavement; and that copy of this
resolution be printed in the proceedings
of the County Board.
On nmotion, the resolution was adopted
by rising vote.
J. w. Cochran, chairman of the Judi
ciary committee, read the following
bills with recommendations of said COM
mittee endorsed thereon:
Amount Amount
claimed. allowed.
Marathon county for trial of
case State VS.. Chas H. Emery
and VIM. Lord d....... ........S Sc n54 81 S6,054 81
John Lindahl. Sheriff'S FEES. 935 "A g37 81
James Mclaughlin, deputy
ShetlH' 8 tees............ ..:........... 40 10
+. NJ. Weld, deputy sheriff. fees 500 s 90
Inquest Charles Pogal-
Fred DeMarS........................... l 5S | 5S
Thomas McGrath................... l 80 l 80
Delbert Miller........................ 80 80
l.. i. Ever, committee work.. 8 90 $ 90
J. w. Cochran, committee work 6 a "A
On motion, the above bills were al
lowed as recommended by the com
mittee.
Chairman L. NJ. Alexander Of the
Finance committee read their report as
follows:
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable, the County Board of
Supervisors Of Wood County, Wis
cORSin:
GENTLEMEN-Go our Finance committee
having i'll charge the examination and
checking over of the books. accounts
and vouchers of the county clerk, county
treasurer and clerk of circuit court of
Wood county, for the years 1895 and
1896, the term ending January 4th, 1897
beg leave to report as follows:
On November 18th, 1896, it was agreed
upon by the several members of your
Finance committee that p. \. Christen-
sen, member ofsaid committee, shnud
take charge of the work of the tXamin-
ing and checking up of the records and
vouchers of the SAID officers, and that
he might take to his assistance such
men as he might think desirable for the
performance Of such work as soon after
the close of the term, on January 4th,
1897, as practicable.
On the 9th day Of January, 1897, by
the advice and with the consent of l..
NJ. Alexander, chairman of said Finance
committee, and that of William Hooper,
a member of said committee. p n.
Christensen employed Orrin GRAY OF
Grand Rapids and f. l.. Rourke of Cen
tralia to assist him in the work of exam
lining and checking up said above named
records and vouchers, and TO make their
report, when the work was completed
to the Finance committee.
In accordance with the provisions so
made Mr.. Orrin Gray, Mr.. f. L. Rourke
and p. \. Christensen commenced their
labors on January 9th, 1897, worked a
number of evenings, and performed the
duties assigned to them, as shown bv
their report, which is as follows:
To the Finance Committee of the
Board of Supervisors of Wood County.
Wisconsin-We the undersigned, hay-
ing been employed by the Finance com
mittee to examine, check up and report
on the accounts and vouchers of the
county clerk, county treasurer and clerk
of the circuit court. for the term oil
Office commencing January 7th, 1895
and ending January 4th, 1897, do hereby
respectfully submit the following report
After a very careful investigation ant
examination of the certificates, record:
and vouchers in tie county clerks anC
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