The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-03
County Board Proceedings.

present: Curre u Bell, j y Ddly, Neis 4soioon'
Severson, Adolph Habelt. Absent:
Drummond and John Brady.
The following resolution was adopted.
Resolved that the sum OF $25OO.O0 be borrowed
for the purpose of defraying the expenses OF the
June and October terms Of circuit court OF Bay
field county. Wisconsin, for the year l9oz, ana
a bond be issued therefor. to be paid on OF De-
fore ten months from the date hereof, ana Dear
ing interest at the rate not to exceed per cent
per annum, and that the same be negotiated py
the chairman of the town OF Washpnrn. ana
that the sum OF $2625, 90 be levied as tax on the
property in the county, to provide for the pay
ment of said bond and interest
Dated June 9Th, 1902
1sionad A. B. sEyERsoN.
The following resolution was adopted
Whereas it appears that Gust Broman PAID
the county clerk the sum of seven and o0-loo DOL
lars for the county interests in Lot 2, ana 4 IN
block village of Pratt. when said countys IN
terest in said lots had been disposed OF already
therefor be it resolved by the county board In
snecial session now assembled, that the county
clerk be. and is hereby instructed to issue an
order for the said amount, payable to Gust Bro
man.
Dated this 5th day OF June 1902,
(signed1 ADOLPH HABELT.
Chairman town of Pratt,
The following afidavit was read and attached
resolution adopted.
In the matter OF taxes MAIDS Raarup,
State Of Wisconsin as
County Of Bayfield,
MAIDS Raarup, being first duly sworn on oath'
saws that he is the owner of the NE14, sec 2-44-5
and was the owner of said lands during the
spring of 1901 a the time said land was assessed
that the said land was assessed beyond all rea-
son and far in excess of similar lands IN the
town OF Pratt That his lands were assessed as
follows for 1901, to-wit
MEME, LIB assessed at Sl75
NW-NE, 2-44-5. 100
SWINE, 2-445 q 175
SE-NE, 2-44-5 $ SO Total 300
That Christ Smith who owns the SW a sec Ao-
45-5 was assessed for 1915. while he has some
thing like so acres under cultivation, Win the
stumps removed from over so acres, whiie oniy
about acres is seeded on the NE14 2-44-o with
no stumps removed: That Nels Anderson VINO
ownes the S w ii sec 26-45-5 with something IKE
so acres cleared. partly stumped was assessed
only $500 That there is no road to my lana e1-
cept what have opened myself, purchasing
right OF way NWA 2-44-5 myself That start
ed to appear before board of review, when III ses-
sion. but meeting the assessor ID camp ne
told me my land was assessed at about SOU ana
while this was rather high l decided to accept
this rather than spend the time going TO PratO.
That your atfiant is willing to pay Ieasona-
BILE tax in proportion to what Others are paying
hut do NOT wish to way double of what Others
are having on similar lands, That your atiant
makes this AFFIDAVIT for the purpose of securing
a rebate on taxes paid under protest on the
aforesaid NEA 2-A4-5 and respectfully ask the
county board to repay him the taxes PAID on on
excessive valuation OF something like $3.50 when
will amount to about $3.50.
MAIDS j, RAARUP.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st
day OF May A D 1902,
H Axelberg, Notary Pnblc.
Bayfield, County, Wis,
&eal) Ny com expires Aug q, D 1905.
To the county Board OF bayfield, County;
Gentlemen Whereas, it appeare from the
foregoing affidavit made by MAIDS Raarup' thaI
fbe MEL 2-44-5 was assessed higher than other
lands in same locality, with similar improve
ments thereon, particular the SE-NE, 2.44-5
which forty was assessed at $3I5 while similar
lands we're from 500 to $175 and whereas, the
undersigned chairman OF the 0o"n VI Iiaoo ~
which town the aforesaid lands are located, mas
investigated this matter personally, and mas
consulted the assessor of our town, and has
found the foregoing petition is justified. there
fore be it, resolved by the board OF supervisors
now in special session assembled that Mr. MAIDS
Raarup be allowed rebate OF $3.50 on taxes
paid for 1901 on the NE14 2-44-5. being on basis
OF an excessive valuation of $3.50 and be it further
resolved that the county clerk be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to issue
county order therefore, payable to the said
MAIDS Raarup, and charge amount OF rebate to
the town of Pratt,