Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15

AS superintendent, my work is about
done but as citizen who has the welfare
of the schools at heart, it will never be
done. am aware made mistakes but
who doesn't If he attempts to do any,
thing. Neither have been able to please
all. which is practically impossible. |
know have many a time injured the
feelings of school officers, teachers and
patrons, but have tried to do my duty
faithfully and impartially.
In parting wish to thank the members
of this board, the school boards, teachers
and patrons who have aided me in nv
efforts to do what thought was for the
best interests of the schools of this
county. Respectfully submitted.
Dated Nov. II, 1902.
O. J. LEU,
Co. Supt of Schools.
It was moved that this report be
received, placed on file and spread
on minuteS.-Carried.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.
To the Honorable, the County Board OF Sup
erviSOrS:
Gentlemen:-We the Committee on Agri-
culture. beg to report as follows: Pursuant to
instructions we sent notices to the different
town chalrmen and several farmers through
out the county, asking their cooperation to
make an exhibit at the State Fair. Although
we were all inexperienced in this line of work
we made very credtable showing and stood
seventh in the list for premiums. The counties
farthest away from Milwaukee had some ad-
vantage as each county was given as many
points extra as the number of miles they were
from Milwaukee.
articles on exhibit that came from every town
in the county. the towns of Lincoln and Rock
having furnished the greatest number. We
received from premiums from State Fair AS
ISOLATION $40 90 and for produce sold Sc. TO- max
ing total Of S76.70, which amount has been
turned over to County Treasurer Searls.
We beheye this to be a very good way to
advertise Wood county and would recommend
that the committee be continued and be made
up entirely from farmer members of this
board Yours respectfully,
L. M. NASH, Chairman.
It was moved that this report be
received, placed on file and spread
on minutes. Carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT
To the Honorable, the County Board Of Super
visors of Wood County, Wisconsin,
Gentlemen:-You our finance committee would
respectfully present for your consideration
and approval the folio wing reports:
AS the term of the county officers expires
the first Monday in January, 1903, and as it will
be necessary to check out the offices for the
past two years at that time, we have not
checked up their offices but have simply COM
pared their reports with their books to aScer-
tain the amounts of monies on hand We find
that they have the monies on hand as they
have reported.
We find that the amounts reported by the
Clerk of Circuit Court as collected by him for
ines and suit tax. ETC., has been paid over to
the Treasurer. We have examined the report
of the Soldiers Relief Commission and find
that they have paid out the amount claimed.
They ask an appropriation OF $4,000 We
recommend that your honorable body apprO-
pirate the sum of $4,000. for the reason that
they have on hand more than they paid out
last year.
The county and state tax: The county tax
levied last year was S35O0O.OO, and the state
tax, including the different items of school
monies. was Sl2170.54. This year the same
items amount to S14.4197S making an increase
Of 50, "a on state tax. Last year the amount
levied against the county for Northern Hos
pital, Industrial School for Boys. Wisconsin
Home for Feeble Minded and care of chronic
insane was 81. 49648 This year the levy amounts
to 1881 So, making decrease from last year
amounting to Sl.164.90. The amounts levied
against the towns, cities and villages for county
school tax last year was 81, .35. This years
levy for the same purpose will amount to S23-
e sa s. MAKING an increase over last year OF
S12,572.53. These several amounts making an
increase in the amount OF taxes to be levied
(outside OF the county taxi Of sl3.656.S7.
The county treasurer has in the general
fund. after deducting the outstanding orders
about $4,000. Last year the amount was
about $4,000. The care of the outside poor
will be less for the next year, but to Offset
this some what. the appropriations made by
the county board for roads and bridges largely
exceed the amounts appropriated last year;
also some large printing bills, on account of
election. have necessarily been allowed and
while 1t may seem that we ought to raise the
same amount OF county tax as last year, we
think, in view Of the large Increase of taxes
over last year, that we ought to get along
with as low county tax as possible. We think
that S30.0OOO0 ought to cover the expenses for
the next year. unless some unforeseen circum-
stance should arise We would therefore
recommend that the county tax be levied at
$50 OOO0O
The County Depository-Yo finance COM
mittee would further state that we have re-
ceived two bids for the deposits of the county
funds. one from the First National Bank of
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wis. as follows
Grand Rapids, Nov. 18th 1902.
To the Honorable Members Of the County
Board, Wood County, Wisconsin:
conference.-the wish herewith to submit to
you our proposition to act as county depository
for the funds of Wood county. Ffrst-We
agree to allow the county on all funds left
with US, interest at the rate of two and one
fourth per cent. q I'd per annum. to be COM
puted on daily balances and credited at the
end OF each month. SecOnd-We agree to
credit all checks presented at par. Third
We agree to furnish free exchange to county
for county purposes
Yours truly,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
A. G. Miller, Asst. Cashier.
The other from the Wood County National
Bank as follows:
Grand Rapids. Wis. Nov 13. 1902
E. S. Renne. Esq, County Clerk. Wood County.
Wisconsin:
Dear Sir:-The Wood County National Bank
OF Grand Rapids. Wisconsin. will be pleased to
be made the depository for the funds of the
county treasurer of said county for the ensu-
ing year, and will pay two per cent. annual
interest on the average daily balances, credit
ing the same at the eXpirat ton of each and
every month, and furnishing free exchange to
the county treasurer for county purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
F. J. WOOD, Cashier
The First National Bank CT Grand Rapids.
Wis. Offering the higheStrat of interest, we
would, therefore, recommend that said First
National Bank Of Grand Rapids. Wisconsin, be
chosen as county depository for the ensuing
year upon furnishing such proper and sufficient
bond as your honorable body may require.
All of which is respectfully submitted this
18th day Of November, 1902
(Signed) WIN. HOOPER
MARTIN JACKSON
J. C. DAVIS.
E. EICHSTEADT,
IRA BASSETT
Committee.
To the Honorable, the County Board Of Sup
erVlSorS, Wood County, Wisconsin:
conference.-the finance committee, pursu-
ant to Sec. 1914 of the Revised Statutes
forty-three and lightweight one
dollars (S23.043. so be levied and
assessed against the taxable property OF the
towns, villages and cities of Wood County
Wisconsin. for the county school tax for the
current year.