Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-16

MONcu ana seconded UldU report OF
committee be adopted. Carried.
Moved and seconded that all reports
of judiciary committee be adopted
unless objected to. Carried.
Bill of Marathon county against
Wood county, account of Lord and
Emery case for Sc, 776.4S, returned to
the board with the same recommend
alton as made at the November, 1898.
session of this board.
Moved that the bill be referred to
district attorney and judiciary COM
mittee to investigate and if found
correct, that clerk and chairman be
instructed to draw order upon recon-
mendatiOn Of district attorney and
chairman Of judiciary committee.
Motion carried.
Committee report as follows on bill
Of Wood county to Marathon county
for fees, transcripts and copy of evil
dence, etc, State vs.. Emery and Lord,
for $500. 81:
Feb. Is, 1S99.-COmmittee on Judi
ciary are of the opinion that the above
bill is not q legal charge against Wood
county for the reason that while the
constitution and the laws entitle des-
titute defendants in criminal cases to
counsel and witnesses. it does not nee
eSSarily follow that ali incidental eX-
penSes should be paid by the county.
and for the further reason that the
same is not approved by the circuit
Judge of Marathon county and we
recommend that same be rejected.
j. w. COCHRAN, Chairman.
Moved and seconded that report of
judiciary committee be adopted. Car
ried.
Supervisor E. p. Arpin introduced
and read the following resolution:
WHEREAS, This county now has on
its hands a number Of heavy and ex-
penSivG law suits instituted by non
residents owning lOtSand lands located
in the city Of MarShtield and town of
Wood, the present district ATTORNEY
desires the cooperation of this board
in the handling of these cases, now.
ReSOLred, That committee of four
| ~. consisting of district attorney,
county clerk, county treasurer and
one member to be appointed by the
chair be and are hereby authorized to
look after the interests of Wood county
in these cases now pending and that
that they be authorized, if district
attorney deems necessary. to engage
assistance in defense of such suit or
This committee is instructed to con-
suit With the proper authorities of
the city Of MarShtield, town of Wood
and the parties in litigation and see
if satisfactory adjustment Of claims
and cost can be effected: and this COM
mittee is authorized. in case they
deem best, to effect such settlements
as far as this county is concerned in
fny one or all of these different suits.
Moved and seconded that resolution
be adopted.
On roll call resolution was adopted
by following vote:
Ayes-Moerke. E. p. Arpin, Boet-
cher, Vaughan, Wood, Christensen,
Tallant, Cady, Noll, BartelS, Lupient.
Juno, Fedhhelm, Ludewig, McTavish,
knuteson, Jos. Z. Arpin-17.
Noes - Schultz, Nash, Schnabel.
Stuhser. Hooper, Bennett. Wood
worth, Zelm, Phillips, SearlS-IO.
BrOStoWitz not voting
Chairman appointed as fourth mem
Der Of that committee, Supervisor P.
\. Christensen.
Chairman F. \. Cady read the fol-
lowing resolution presented by the
committee on roads and bridges:
WHEREAS, progressive civilization
demands the improvement of the
WHEREAS, the public welfare and
necessities Of this state and of this
county require the building and main
tenance of improved, permanent high
ways, therefore be it hereby
ReS0lred, That the County Board of
Wood county favors an amendment to
Section 10 of Article of the COnsti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin.
authorizing and empowering the legis-
lature to appropriate public funds and
to provide state the aid in permanent