The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
COUNTY BOARD BRoUEELINGs
CONTINUED from last week.

Meetlng called TO OfQGf Oy lne
chairman at 10 o c,ock u. NJ.
Roll call and the following mem
bers were found present: George
Quayle, E. Sauve, L. EI, Lien A
Habelt and and Dan McBeath.
Absent f. Drummond.
Minutes Of last meeting were reaC
and approved.
Supervisor McBeath offered the
following resolution.
Resolved that the proceedings OF
this board be published in the Iron
River Pioneer, Bayfield, Press,
washburn Times and Washburn
News, and that the rate of compen-
sation be % cents for each folio.
Signed, DAN MCBEATH.
Adopted.
Supervisor McBeath offered the
following resolution.
To the county board of Bayfield,
county.
Whereas the county of Bayfield,
now holds four tax deeds, on the
SCI of the SW4 of section 26-47-6
agregating $32. % face of the tax
certificates upon which deeds were
issued, and
Whereas the county of Bayfield,
also holds tax certificates on the
same description in the amount of
$3075, and
Whereas the said lands have been
cut over and the main value thereof
removed, and
Whereas John H. Anderson of
Benoit, wis, offers to pay the sum
of fifty dollars for the county's in
terests in said lands with the in
tention of cultiYating same, there
fore be it
Resolved by the county board of
Bayfield,, now in adjourned annual
session assembled, that the said
John Ell. Anderson be allowed to
purchase all the tax certificates now
held by the county on the SCI of the
SW4 of section %, township AZ
north of range six west for the sum
of $3O.75 and that the county clerk
authorized and instructed to quit
claim the county's interest in said
land for the further sum of 1925,
it being understood and agreed that
ihe above named sums shall be the
full purchase money on the above
named lands, and both propositions
shall be accepted by said John H.
Anderson.
Dated at Washburn, Wis, this 9Th
day of December, 1899.
Signed, DAN MCBEATH,
Chairman Town of Washburn.
Adopted.
Upon motion board took a recess
until 100 o'clock p. N.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Supervisor Quayle offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
Whereas the board by resolution
duly passed heretofore authorized
the settlement of the taxes shown in
the list hereto annexed, a discount of
% and ninety-four one-hundredths
that being the per cent held to be
illegal by the supreme court upon
said taxes for the year 1895 and
Whereas it now appears that said
tax certificates have been purchased
from the county by D. NJ Maxcy
who now files bill and demands
refund of ssucb illegal portion with
interest," thereon from the date of
such purchase which was about
April 1st, 1899.
That such illegal portion amounts
to $50. 80 and the interest thereon at
per cent amounts to $3.50 amount
ing in all to $58.5 so, therefore be it
Resolved that the county treas
urer be and he is directed to refund
to said D. M. Maxcy the sum of
1882 the SAID illegal portion of said
tax upon his surrender OF said certi-
ficates for cancellation and that the
treasurer issue 10 the Thompson
Lumber company a receipt for such
taxes, said company being the owner
of said lands and being ready to pay
to said D. NJ. Maxcy the amount of
such taxes, less said rebate and said
Maxcy consenting.
Dated Dec 9Th 1899.
Signed, GEORGE QUAYLE.
Adopted.
Supervisor Quayle offered the fol-