The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-07

The county board held a session
Monday The principal business
transacted was the settlement Of the
railroad bond case, the story Of
which IS told best in the official pro-
.ceedings, which follow
County Board Proceedings.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board of
Supervisors met at the office of the county
clerk, Monday August 4th, 1902.
The Board was called to order BY the
Chairman, at 10 o'clock a. m,
Present Currie G. Bell. F. H. Drum
mond, A. B. Severson, 1Nels Nelson, A
Habelt. and John Brady.
The following credentials were present
ed, and upon motion accepted
To the Hon County Board. Bayfield,
County. Wis,
At meeting of the town board held
August 2nd. 1902 at the town hall in the
town Of Port Wing. E. w. Gidlof was duly
authorized to represent the town of Port
Wing, at a special meeting to be held at
the County Court House. on August 4th
1902. ]. c, Daily Chairman
R Calkins, Town Clerk
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved
The petition of w. f McCord for re-
bate of taxes, were upon motion referred to
the chairman Of the town Of Iron River
The following Resolution was adopted.
Whereas, it appears from the town
.treasurers receipt No. 443 that the r. D.
Pike Lumber Company paid the taxes on
lots described in the attached certificates
Nos aI45 to 2I49 inclusive sale Of 1902,
ther fee, be it, Resolved by the County
Board of Supervisors. duly assembled in
adjourned special session, that the county
clerk be and is hereby instructed to cancel
said celti f1cates. and be it further resolved
that the county clerk be and is hereby
authorized to draw county order in favor
of the r. D. Pike Lumber Company, for
the face of said certificates together with
the interest at the rate of Z per cent per
annum, and the amount be charged back
to the town of Bayfield,
Dated this 4th day of Aug. A. D. 1902.
(signed) Currie G. Bell.
Upon motion recess was taken until I
o'clock p, m,
At p. m. the Board was called to order
by the chairman all members of morning
session present. Moved by Supervisor
Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Brady,
that the proposition of Henry Herman, as
presented by R. D. Pike. be accepted, to
Wit:-to pay all costs incurred by the county
of Bayfield, in case of Milwaukee Trust Co.
vs. Bayfield, County and Henry Herman,
and also to discharge any Judgement or
judgements that may be entered against
said county for costs. The county to de-
liver 80 bonds of $1,000. each to said Hen
ny Herman.
A roll-call of vote on the above motion
resulted as follows:
Supervisor Brady, Aye.
Severson. =
" Gidlof.
= Habelt,
. Nelson
Drummond
= Bell
Thereupon the chairman declared the
| motion unanimously carried
The following Resolution was then
adopted:
Whereas, in an action in the circuit
court Of Milwaukee County, in which the
! Milwaukee Trust Company is plaintiff, anc
Bayfield, County, and Henry Herman de-
PENDANTS Judgement was rendered in favo,
of said Henry Herman and against sale
Bayfield, County for costs and disburse-
ments, and also directing that Thirty (3o)
Bonds OF said county, numbered respect
lively IoI to r3I inclusive, which had been
delivered to said Henry Herman; anc
vVucISdS. dH dpptri WAS taken by Sa1C
county of Bay field from the said Judge
ment to the Supreme Court of tue State 81
Wisconsin and is now pending in sale
court, and all the parties to said action are
desireous of compromising it. Now, there
fore be it Resolved.
1st That upon payment TO Bayfield,
County, of all costs and disbursements in
cured by said county, in said suit. alsc
discharge and satisfy the said judgemen
against said County rendered in said action
The Milwaukee Trust Company be anc
hereby is authorized to deliver TO Henry
! Herman, he said thirty (3o) bonds of Bay
field County. numbered Io1 to 100 inclu
sive, together with the coupons theret1
attached for interest since December IS
1899, in accordance with the terms Of sail
judgement against said bayfield, county.