The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-28

| not be considered desirable as farming lands
| that after the timber was so cut and removed
as aforesaid, to-wit. during the year 1894, fire
swept over the lands above described. and
practically destroyed all small or young
timber that was left upon the lands. thai al
though all sa lands were greatly DANA ged
| by fire as aforesaid yet the assessor for said
town of Bayfield, for the years 1895. 1885, 1897,
| 1893 and 1899 increased the valuation OF the
same, that said lands are not worth to ex-
/ coed in proportion to other and like lands in
said town of Bayfield, similarly situated so
| per cent of the valuation placed thereon;
| That your petitioner makes this petition
/ for the purpose Of asking your honorable
body to comprimise said taxes and does here
| by offer to pay and redeem said taxes
charged against the lands as aforesaid and
| the amount equal to 80 per cent of the face of
| the delinquent return thereof.
| Signed, A. j. MUsSELL, Petitioner.
State of Wisconsin &C
Bayfield, County: 80
A. J. Mussell being duly sworn en- oath
states that he is the petitioner above named
and that he has read the foregoing petition
and knows the contents thereof. that the
Srme are true.
| Signed. A. j. MUSsELL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
| Signed, w. w. Downs,
Notary Public Wis.
Whereas, A. j. Mussell for and in behalf of
himself and E. K. Brigham las filed petit
pears that said lands therein described are
| not worth to exceed in proportion to other
and like lands in said town of bayfield, sim
ilarly situated so per cent OF the value
] placed thereon, and
Whereas the said A. j. Mussell offers to
pay and redeem said taxes and the amount
equal to so per cent or the race or the delln-
quent return thereof. now therefore be it
Resolved that the county clerk be and is
| hereby authorized to receive from said A. j.
the taxes of of 1895 to 1898 both inclusive, an
amount equal to 80 percent of the delinquent
returns for each year charged against said
lands. and that the county treasurer be and
| county clerk tax certihcaeeS for payment or
said sum. and charge the difference back to
Signed, GEORGE QUAYLE.
Adopted.
| Supervisor Drummond offered the follow
| ing resolution. fs -.
| Resolved by the county board of Bayfield,
county duly assembled in adjourned annual
meeting this 9th day of January 1900 that.
| Whereas w. q. PeaSe did pursuant to a re-
solution of the county board of said county
passed on or about the year 1885, pay to the
county treasurer the full purchase price for
sw sw sec 6. township A range 8, and that by
reason of an error on the part of the county
clerk of said county there still remains
cloud upon the title of said lands which can
bemoyet by the county clerk exec 1 III = a
/ quit CLAIM deed of said lands to said w =.
! PeaSe.
Therefore the said county clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and de-
| - 1NAN-
cient duit claim deed to said lands.
DBied this 9te day of January 1900. p
/ Signed. +. DRUMMOND
Supervisor Quaye offered the following
resolutions.
| Resolved that the owner of lots /. g 8. and
4, block 81 of the town of Bayfield, be and they
are hereby allowed to take up the certi1-
Gates held by the county against said pro-
perry at 25 cents or the dollar OF the original
/ tax. and that the difference be charged back
| to the town of bayfield,.
wy Wv Signed, GEORGE QUAYLE,
| Adopted.
Whereas Lindsey's addition to the town of
| Bayfie' d consists entirely OF wild lands and
has no timber OF any commercial value
thereon, that no streets have been cut out
/ or improved in any manner, and that the
value thereof would not on account OF loca-
ton, or for any other reason exceed that of
adjacent lands, and
addition by the assessor for said town OF Bay
| field for the year 1898 is grearly In excessof
the value of adjacent lands, now therefore
| be it
Resolved, that the owner Of said addition
be and is hereby allowed to pay SAID taxes
for 1898 for such amount as saiu tax would be
| il carried out thereon on valuation placed
| on adjacent lands. and the county clerk and
| the county treasurer be and they are hereby
directed to receive such sum as full payment
of such tax and charge the difference back
to the town of Bayfield,. -
Be it Resolved by the county board of Bay
| field county, duly assembled in adjourne,
| annual meeting this 9th day of January 1900
| that the district attorney be and he is heref
| by authorized to employ at the expense cd
| the county such counsel as in his Judgment
| he may require to assist him in the action of
| Milwaukee Trustee VS. Bayfield, County, and
Henry Herman.
Dated this 9th day Of January 1900,
Signed, GEORGE QUAYLE.
Adopted.
Supervisor sauve offered the following
Resolved by the county board of Bayfield,
county, that
the last meeting Of the county board, of the
intentiO of said board to sell, transfer. and
convey all of the tax certificates of said
county at less than the face value thereof, is
insufficient and illegal, therefore, be it
Resolved that the following notice be pub
liseed for at least four successive times in all
papers In the county, +,oa
The county board OF Bayfield, county, Wis
consin. by resolution duty made and adopted
will meet at the court house in the town of
Washburn in said county on the 9th day OF
Feb. A. ID. 1900 for the purpose of selling
transferring and conveying or Offering for
sale all the tax certificates now held or owned
by said county, not redeemed or sold pur-
suant to law prior to said date, at less than
the face value thereof or at the highest
price or sum Otferld for the same,
Dated at Washburn. Wis. January 9th 1870.
Signed, ERNEST SAUyE.
Adopted.
SUPERVISOR QudylO OueEGQ Un0 following
resolution
TO the county board of Bayfield, county.
Whereas the'county of Bayfield, now holds
tax deeds for sale OF 1894 on The south half of
| northwest quarter (sl-2 nwlQ of section
Township Is north Ct range west, and,
| Whereas John z, Anderson desires to pur-
| chase said lands for the purpose of cultIvat-
| ing same end makiGg home thereon, and
Whereas, the large part Of delinquent
taxes now in the hands of the county was
| levied on said lands while the timber was on
| the lands thus making an eXhorbitant tax
against such lands Under the presenG value
thereof the timber having been removed
| therefrom some years ago, therefore be it,
Resolved by the county board OF Bayfield,
! county, now in adjourned annual session
! assembled, that the said eighty acres above
described he quit claimed TO the said John
| 2. Anderson for the sum of fifty $3.50 dollars,
and that the county clerk be and is hereby
| instructed TO execute quit claim decd
| thereon to the said John p Anderson.
Signed. DAN MCBEATH
| Adopted.
| Supervisor Quayie offered the following
| resolution.
| Resolved that the tax certificates for the
| sale of 1869 now held by the county of Bay
! field be sold at face Of tax certificates until
Feb. 9th, 1900, this resolution not to enteTfe1e
with resolutions covering sales of certiti-
Gates for former years.
Signed. GEORGE QUAYLE.
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