Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-19

that the county of Marathon assume directly
the care of said Henry Manders as it seems to
be an idle and useless forrnaity to have such
expenses paid by the town and then paid by the
county. when much trouble and circumlocu-
ton might be saved by the county taking direct
charge of the boy. Respectfully submitted
VIM. Buss, Chm Town of Norrie
Dated Jan. 10th 1901.
on motion the above request was referred to
the committee on poor accounts:
To the honorable County Board of Marathon
county.
Be it resolved that the clerk be instructed to
issue pay roll for salary, containing the names
of the following officers for the Following
amounts:-Tom Malone S66.65; II. H Manson
So. 90; W. j Gehrke SSl.25 w. W Thayer
On motion the above resolution was adopted
Whereas the county of Marathon being one of
the largest counties of the state of Wisconsin,
also one of the best agricultural counties and is
fast developing into one OF the best dairy coun-
ties and further as this county has taken first
place and first prize at the state fair for the last
two years and is willing to try again;
Therefore be it resolved that there be at this
meeting the sum of one hundred and fifty dol
lars $4,000 be appropriated for the purpose of
making an exhibit at the next state fair for the
year 1901 and the chair appoint a committee
of two to take cearge of making the exhibit.
On motion carried the above resolution was
adopted
claim No. "A, which was referred to the com
mittee on general claims, committee recon-
mend that same be paid On motion the report
of the committee was adopted
A petition signed by Christ TesSmer and 80
others praying. that road be laid out and
made passable for travel between sections 81
and 1926, for one-half mile. The above petit
ton having been referred to the committee on
roads and bridges, the committee after due in
vestigation recommend that same be denied.
The report of the committee was on motion
adopted.
A petition signed by William Weinke and
many others praying that bridge be built across
the Big Rib River in the NV a of 2-2S-6, was re-
ferred to the comm ttee on roads and bridges;
committee recommend that same be referred
back as towns do not comply with the law the
said towns not having raised any money for
said bridge.
After brief discussion it was moved and
seconded that the subject matter be referred to
a special committee of three ~ 70 be appointed
by the chairman toinvestigate whether the town
of Marathon can be compelled TO build said
bridge The chair appointed such commit
tee Messrs. Ringle, Koch and John G. HinriehS.
The following petition and claim of the c. 4
NV Ry. Co. was taken up at this time by re-
quest of Mr. G. s. Gilbert who addressed the
board on the subject:
To the County Clerk of the County of Mara
thon, State of Wisconsin,
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Com
pany, corporation created and existing under
and by virtues of the laws of the states of
Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois, and as the
successor of the Milwaukee Lake Shore and
Western Railway Company, which said last
named company has conveyed to the said Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway ompany, all its
railroad. rights franchises and lands hereby
requests gu to execute to said Chicago x North
western Railroad Company, as such successor,
and in pursuance of a resolution of the Board
of Supervisors of Marathon county adopted by
the County Board of Supervisors of said comfy
at its session held ON the 10Th day of June A.
d. $780, accepting proposition made by said
Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western Railway
Company, to the said Board of Supervisors, on
the 18th day of June A. ID. 1890. wherein and
whereby said Milwaukee Lake Shore and West
ern Railway Company, proposed to construct
line of railrosd westwardly or enthusiastically
through the county of Marathon, in consldefa,
ton among others or the conveyance to it of all
of its lands within said county of Marathon, to
which said county of Marathon has title by
virtue of tax deeds, held by said county of
Marathon, at the date of said proposition;
deed in the name of the county of Marathon,
and state of Wisconsin, for the following de-
scribed tract of land situated in the county of
Marathon, and state of Wisconsin, described as
follows:
The nwA ne14 of section IS town 26 north of
range east; the Sc q of section &c town q
north of range east; The n % of the ne a, the
ne q of the NV d section y in town 80 north of
range east Lot number Ii in section Z, town
30 north of range east; the ne a of the NV
of section 10, town %. north of range 10 east.
The title to the above described lands being
in said county, of Marathon at the date of the
acceptance of said proposition of said County
Board of Supervisors, tO-wit: June 18th A. ID.
1890 and are still owned and held by said county,
and said Chicago & orthwestern Railway Com
pany as the successor of said Milwaukee Lake
Shore and Western Railway Company, is en-
titled to receive the same under and by virtue
and resolution herein above cited.
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 4th A. d. 1900.
Chicago 4 Northwestern Railway Company.
By j. F. Cleveland, Land Commissioner.
Marathon County, State of Wisconsin.
To Chicago q Northwestern Railway Co DR..
To amount received by Marathon County,
from the sale of the lands hereinafter described.
NV u of NV a 10-26-2, conveyed by said county
to B. F. Mcmillan, November 9th 1891 S24.93.
NV q of ne a l3-3Q8, decided by Marathon
county to Wis Valley Land Co., September 9th
1896. $40 90.
sw a Of NV a 22-3O-9, decided by Marathon
County to George Silverthon, July 18th 1899.
Lots 1873 and 9, in section 1898, decided by
Marathon Co, to L. Salzman, June 26, 1895.
Lot 4 of section 1909 decided by Marathon
County to Arndt Arndsen, June Goth 1885, $1,000
Lot u, in section 1909, decided by Marathon
Co. to Wis. Valley Land Co., Aug. 9TH 1898.
$40 co. Total $344.93.
State of Wisconsin &C
County of Marathon -
j F. Cleveland, being duly sworn deposes
and says that he is the Land Commissioner of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
and as such has charge of all lands owned by
said company, and matters appertaining there
to; that the Chicago d Northwestern Railway
Company, is the successor of the Milwaukee
Lake Shore and Western Railway Company
which said last named company has conveyed
to said Chicago d Northwestern Railway Com
pany all its railroad, rights, franchises and
lands; that said Milwaukee Lake Shore and
Western Railway Company, did on the 18th day
of June A. D. 1890, make a proposition to said
county of Marathon to construct line of rail
road westwardly or enthusiastically through
the county of Marathon, in consideration among
others that the Board of Supervisors of said
Marathon county, shall for the purpose of aid
ing and inducing in such construction convey
to said Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western
Railway Company, a. of The lands within said
county of Marathon, to which said county of
Marathon has title by virtue of tax deeds held
by said county at the date of said propositions
said proposition having been duly accepted by
the County Board of Supervisors at its session
held on the 18th day of June A. d: 1890; that
the lands above described were at the date of
the acceptance of said proposition, county
lands, and that the title thereto was vested in
said Marathon County, and should have been
included in the deeds from said Marathon
County to said Milwaukee Lake Shore
and We-tern Railway. Company, of the
lands held by, said Marathon county,
county has failed to include the lands above de
scribed i'll said deeds; but instead thereof, has
conveyed the same to the parties and at the
dates named above, for the sum set opposite
each description, and thatsaid Chicago d North
western Railway Company, as the successor of
the said Milwaukee Lake Shore aud Western
Railway Company, is entitled, by reason of the
failure of said Marathon county to convey the
lands above described to said Milwaukee Lake
Shore and Western Railway Company to the
proceeds derived by said Marathon ounty from
the sale of said lands, at the sums above
named.
Deponent further says that the above and
foregoing account is true and correct and
further. Deponent further saith not.
J.F Cleveland (SeaD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sth
day of October, A. d. 1900.
\. p. (Sea1). Francis De Pfuhl,
Notary Public.
After some discussion, the above claim and
petition was referred to a special committee of
three 81 to be appointed by the chairman of
which the chairman of the delinquent taxes
committee is to be the chairman
The chairman appointed as such committee
Messrs. Beebe, Manson and Sell
1t was moved and seconded that the county
clerk be INSTRUCTED to issue an order for the
amount claimed by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company, if the special committee
finds same just claim in Consideration of a
proper release from said railway company: also
issue apit-claim deed as per petition.
Motion carried,
The special committee appointed at the
annual meeting to enter into contract with the
Sheriff elect, presented the contract, which was
read and on motion approved and ordered to be
placed on file.
The finance committee presented a binding
receipt for $1,000 bond of Jerry Bradley, as
Supt of Poor Farm, by II. L. Wheeler, local !
agent of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Baltimore. Md, in lieu of bond to be issued by |
said company later: same was on motion APP
proved.