Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
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F. A. Cady introduced the following resolution:

On motion the resolution was adopted,
P A. Williams, district attorney read his reports on
the Marathon county Judgment and the G. j. Jackson
matter and motion the accepted order
cred placed on file.
Mr. H. Reer secretary of the boardof trustees the
Marathon county asylum addressed the board the claim
of Marathon county for the keeping of Matthias Kouter
On motion the claim referred to the committee
General Claims and the district attorney.
1t moved by Mr.. Nash that the chairman appoint
twomembers to act with himself committee accept
official bonds. Carried.
The county clerks report of county orders over two
years DID, remaining uncalled for was notion referred
to the Finance committee
The county clerks report certificates owned by
the county the northeast southwest and the
southwest of the southeast of section 3d. range
east motion referred to the district attorney
P A. Williams, district attorney read the following
report the Marshfeld tax cases:
70 the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Wood County,
Gentlemen In relation to the tax referred to in the
that in the first series of suits for the taxes of 1885, in
junction prosecuted by the plaintiffs and the injunction
sustained by the circuit court Thereafter another unc-
suits and the facts being similar to the first injunction
did not try to have them dissolved knowing the
court would hold the same the first seven cases no.
ced all of the matters for trial at the last May term of
procured adjournment by aidavts of himself doc
the effect that he would be obliged to have surgi
performed MIN TO save MS ana the
court granted the adjournment on the strength of said a
davits and against my opposition. again noticed the
for trial the October term of 1897 of the circuit
court and owing to the fact that large number of wit
will be used in the said cases. it deemed advs
able have the testimony taken at MarShed where the
witnesses are reporter having been appointed by the
court take the testimony at MarsheId and report
the evidence to the court, said proceedings to
mence Dec. b. 1897, which early the court
could get court reporter to do the work. and Immediate
after said evidence is taken the court is to examine the
evidence and hear arguments and dispose OF the IA at
that time far may be- think provision should
be made for the payment OF witness and officer fees on the
furnish assistant to aid in the trial of the
would be foolish object and should not object they
important cases. and / could shift of the
SpOnSiblity on the assistant in case OF failure.
Respectfully submitted
Dated Nov. Is, 1897.
p. A. WILLIAMS, District Attorney.
On motion the same accepted and ordered spread
on the minutes and the district attorney authorized
employ assistance in the case if necessary
The following resolution was received from the town
of Remington.
Whereas, the board of equalizaton for the year of
1896 made fixing the assessed valuation of the
of Remington by making the acreage in said town too
large by ten thousand acres thereby fixing the valuation OF
said town larger than the should be by ten
thousand dollars (S1O,OO0.O0) and
Whereds by reason of such error there was charged
levied and assessed upon the property OF said town. for
state county, county school, soldiers relief and county
superntendents taxes large by the Of
hundred ten dollars (S21OOO),
N0W therefore, be Tes0ued, that there be refunded to
said town of Remington the of two hundred ten dol
($21000 and that order for said Of two hun
dred ten dollars upon the county treasurer pay
able to the treasurer Of said town of Remington.
On motion the same referred to the committee
delinquent taxes.
On motion the board adjourned until o'clock a. M.
Wednesday, Nov. Il, 1897.
Z. S. RENNE, County Clerk.