Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09

quarter rOf the northeast quarter |
of Is. and at the rate of $3.50 per |
year for all years that the undersigned |
did pay taxes on the unplatted portion |
of said forty, but failed to pay the
taxes On the plated portion of said |
forty and that all tax certificates on
said forty or any portion thereof be |
cancelled. Dated this 2lSt day of |
A. D. 1901.
H. G.. REMINGTON
AMANDA Fl. CLEVELAND
by Fl. G. REMINGTON
The committee on illegal taxes |
recommend that the prayer of the |
petition be granted and that |
the tax certificates now outstanding
on said southeast quarter of the north
east quarter Of section 10, or any
portion thereof. be cancelled upon the
payment to the county treasurer by
the petitioners the sum of $500 per
year for all years that the petitioner
failed to pay the taxes on the whole OF
said forty and the sum Of $3.50 per
year for all years that the petitioners
paid the taxes on the Implanted pOr-
ton but failed to pay the taxes on the
plated portion Of said forty. and that
the County Clerk ascertain the face
v
celled and charge the amount thereof
back to the town Of Remington, after
deducting therefrom the sum so paid
by the petitioners and upon applica-
ton being made to the proper court
to vacate said plat.
PETER MULLEN,
P. n. CHRISTENSEN,
THEO. w. BRAZEAU,
E. T. MECHLER,
j. d. POTTER,
Committee on Illegal Taxes.
On motion, same was adopted as
recommended.
Supervisor E. P Arpin presented
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The present county poor
farm and buildings are inadequate for
the present requirements and the loca-
are unsatisfactory considering the
wealth of the county; now, be it
RESOLVED, That the chairman APP
point a committee of three to investi-
gate several locations on desirable
tracts of land centrally located and
secure options on same and report at
the next meeting of this board.
E. P. ARPIN.
On motion, the resolution was
adopted and the chairman appointed
the following committee: E. P. Arpin,
James Tallant, Harry Thomas.
Supervisor E. P. Arpin presented
the following resolution and moved
the adoption of same:
WHEREAS, Since the year 1888 the
cities of Grand Rapids and Centralia,
(now consolidated under the name,
City of Grand Rapids) this county,
have maintained their own bridges;
and, whereas, they have aided in the
building of bridges as we'll as roads
throughout the county; and, whereas,
the city of Grand Rapids is confronted
with the necessity of building a steel
bridge next summer to cost about
$40, 100000, which bridge is a general
good and benefit to the county at
large; now, be it
ReS0IOed, That there be appropriated
the SUM of 100000 as aid toward
the construction of said bridge. The
SUM of $5,OOOOO thereof to be levied
and placed in the tax roll this year
and IS ,O0O 90 to be levied and placed in
the roll next ensuing year, said sum
to be paid to the city treasurer of
Grand Rapids on completion of said
bridge.
Motion was amended to defer action
on same until next meeting of the
county board.
The motion prevailed as amended.
Supervisor Charles Hahn moved
that the committee on public property
be authorized to put a new floor in the
register of deeds Office, or something
in lieu thereof. Carried.
The following bills were presented:
August Broker, mdse. for poor farm s27 4S
H. II. Lamb. mdSe. for poor farm. ......... 9 20
On motion, the same was referred to
the superintendent of the poor.
Moved that the proposed improve
ments on poor farm be laid over.
Carried.
Supervisor E. P. Arpin moved that
the clerk be authorized and instructed
to procure a suita BILE book to record
the county valuation and apportion
ment of taxes in. Carried.
1t was moved by Supervisor VIM.
Hooper that vote of thanks be ex-
tended to Chairman John Juno for the
efficient and impartial manner in
which he has presided as chairman of
the board. Carried.
Supervisor Harry Thomas, chair
man of the committee on mileage and
per diem read the following report:
To the Board Of Supervisors:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on
mileage and per diem, to whom was
referred the following entitled claims,
would respectfully report that we
have had the same under considera-
ton, and, after a careful examination
of all items contained therein, recon-
mend that the several amounts as set
forth in this report be allowed each
claimant respectively, to wit:
HARRY A. THOMAS,
JOHN A. OMMODT,
JOHN D. R VOIGHT