The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06
County Board Proceedings,

session, tuesday,
Pursuant to adjournment the Board Of Supervisors Of Bayfield,
County met at the Office the county clerk February 25h
The meeting called order by the chairman 10 o'clock
At rolca the following members were found present.
Curre G. Bell Nels Nelson Ernest Sauve A. Severson and
Geo A. Howard Absent F f. Drummond. The following Gre
dentials presented and accepted
To the Honorable Board Bayfield, County Washburn Wis
GenemenAt meeting of the town board Of Of
Drummond held clerks this Oath day February
A. O. Blk duly authorized the Town of Drum
mond at the county board meeting be held Washburn
February 25h 1902 in the place Of H Drummond chairman
(Signed) G. L. IsTED Town Clerk.
The minutes Of the last read approved
The following resolution adopted
Resolved by the County of Supervisors County
Bayfield, duly assembled the house the Of Wash
burn in said county, that,
Whereas the 22nd day September $780, said county
board by resolution duly authorized E. Aord then District
Attorney of said county, begin and prosecute certain actions
upon and ecurees by said county,
executed by E. Jones to John Froseh
for the of $157525 and
Whereas said District Attorney thereafter
ton said notes. and w Mcleod attorney law Of said
county, appeared for said defendant j E Jones. and
Whereas, said A. W. thereafter
general election held in November 1900 elected District
torney for said county, and
Whereas said at the Of said A. W
Mcleod still pending the circuit Of said county,
Whereas W. continues to represent
said defendant said action and the said Aord
Bayfield, County therein and has performed
certain for said county said action since said W.
Mcleod entered his duties such District Attorney Now
therefore be
Resolved that all acts of Alvord in the conduct of
hereby ratified confirmed
hereby employed Attorney
county further conduct of said action and that
said c. Avord for services heretofore rendered hereafter
be rendered in the circuit be fixed at $4,000
(Sgned) NEIs NELSON.
The following resolution adopted:
Whereas appears that the senw nesw
@ 1879 assessed and taxed for the 1897 and 1893 and
levied the said lands the following
years respectively; So 90 and 1854 and that
Whereas appears that said lands ali
eves made up July 29th $780, government
lands, therefore be it
Resolved That records and
the amount thereof charged the River
Dated at Washburn, Wisconsin. February rs, 1902
E. SAUvE
The following adopted aidavits
To the County Board of Bayfield, County:
the undersigned of the
attached do hereby represent your
body the placed said lands the
1900 Illegal nequitab and UNJUST that the
placed upon said lands and the tax carried out against the
for greater than lands Of like character adjacent
thereto that undersigned ready willing pay tax
upon they would be based upon
John Murdoch and John Lewis proof the
the undersigned respectfully petition your
body they recommend that the District Attorney
County and County Clerk acting under and
with 1910 &C compromise and settle said
on tina basis herenbefore set forth.
STARK LEWIS LAND Co.
By w. w. Downs, Atty
Be it. county Bayfield, county
Attorney County Treasurer
and County acting the provisions
R. S. compromise the upon the lands described
on basis set forth in annexed petition
GEO A. Howard
State Of Wisconsin, e
John A. being duly OATH says that he
resides Bayfield, Bayfield, County, Wisconsin, that
said for sixteen last That during all
said been engaged less estimating