Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-27
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.

wood county, together with the law or
authority under which payment Of such
bill or claim is demanded, and to recon-
mend in accordance with the facts, and
in case of disallOwance in whole or in
part the reason or reasons therefor.
Rule Xxx. The committee on finance
shall report at the annual meeting and
as often as the board may require, the
financial condition of the county and
shall recommend the sums of money
for the several purposes that will be
necessary to be levied for the purpose
Of bearing the expenses of the county
government.
Rule XXI. The committee on equal
iZatlOn shall make an equalization of
the assessment of all property in the
county for taxes between the several
towns, villages and cities and make a
detailed report thereof.
Rule NXII. The committee on de-
linquent taxes shall have referred to it
all claims made for illegal sales and for
the refunding of money paid for illegal
or cancelled certificates or deeds.
Rule XXIII. The committee on
printing and stationery shall have re-
ferred to it all accounts contracted for
printing and stationery for the use Of
all county officers, and shall make such
report and recommendation annually
to the board as may be necessary.
Rule XIV. The committee on pub
lie property shall have charge of pro-
viding for the court house, Jail and
court house square, and shall examine
into all accounts and bills accruing in
connection Herewith, and make report
TO the board annually.
Rule XIV. The committee on roads
bridges and agriculture shall investigate
and report upon all petitions or resolu-
tons for aid in building bridges under
the law, upon applications for appro-
priations for building of roads and
bridges, and shall have a special super
vision of the proper expenditure of all
appropriations made in furtherance of
agricultural and mechanical exhibits
and such other matters as may be re-
ferred to said committee.
Rule NXNI. The committee on
county poor farm and county poor ac-
counts shall have charge of such mat
ters as may be referred 10 1t by the
county board and shall make full report
to the board thereon. Said committee
shall also carefully examine all reports
of the County Poor Commissioners and
report thereon.
Rule XXVII. The committee on
general claims shall have referred to it
all claims and petitions of a general ma
ture and such special matters as may be
referred to 1t for examination and re-
port.
Rule NXVII. The committee on
judiciary shall have charge Of and in
vestigate all matters involving legal
questions which may be referred to said
committee, and shall perform such
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CURED by the board.
Rule XXIX. The committee known
AS the Bureau of immigration and Gen
eral Industries shall perform such du-
ties as may be required from time to
time by the board and shall! possess
such power and authority as may here
after be conferred upon it by the board
of supervisors.
Rule xxx. The county clerk of
Wood county is hereby authorized, en-
powered and instructed to have printed
in suitable form, a sufficient number Of
these rules, not exceeding two hundred
(20O) copies in any one year. It's here
by made the duty of the county clerk,
after all standing committees shall have
been appointed by the chairman, to an
nually mail to each chairman and super
visor elected, in the different towns,
villages and cities of Wood county,
three copies OF this code OF rules, and
70 eme SanlG S,n,1 pe aooeu eacn y tba
members comprising the different stand
ing committees.
Rule AAAl. 1t shall be the duty of
h1 't"us ue ~ 70 ca liz 'nG
meeting Of the county board on tTe
first Tuesday Of May each year.
huie ANIL All rules ana regula-
tlohs heretofore adopted c"nflIctlng IN
any manner WIN the provisions OF THIS
reSoiutl0n are heren ,,i repeated.
Rule AAAlil. ms resolution and
feet fron ue and aftar it's nassau 1o' &c anu
Dated at the CITY of Grand RAPIDS.
Wisconsin, this 4th day of May, 4. d.
1897.
On' motion they were adopted us