Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05

and trusting that I may merit and re-
ceive continuance of the same, I
am, Yours truly,
ROBERT MORRIS.
Co. Supt. of Schools
Mr.. Lynch moved the report be
accepted and spread on the minutes.
Carried.
Mr.. Arpin read the report of the
special committee on Equalization.
Mr.. Hooper moved the report be ac-
cepted and placed ON file Carried
Mr.. Hooper moved the finance com
mittee be authorized to include travel
ing expenses for County Superinden-
dent Of schools in estimate of taxes to
be raised Carried.
The annual reports of county clerk
and county treasurer were presented
and read On motion same were re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Raush moved the board adj
journ until Nov. 18th, 1908, at 2
O'Clock p. m. Carried.
Court House, Nov. 18th, 1908.
2 O'Clock p. M.
Board met pursuant OF adjournment
and was called to order by chairman
Brown. Roll was called and quo
rum found present. On motion read
ing Of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with.
Mr.. Eichstead, chairman of the
committee on Town Organization
made favorable report of the COM
mittee on the petition for the new
town of Cranmoor, and presented the
following ordinance of creation of
said town:
Of the County Board of Supervisors of
| Wood County, Wisconsin, vacaating the towns
of Seneca and Port Edwards as now and
| heretofore existing in said Wood county
and forming and organizing of said territory
certain new towns to be known as the Town
| of Seneca, the Town of Port Edwards and
| the Town of Cranmoor, as hereinafter more
expressly stated.
| Whereas. it has been shown to the satisfac-
ton of the County Board of Supervisors of
| said Wood county, convened in regular
| session, that sections thirteen, IL, to thirty
| six, SO, inclusive of township twenty-five, o.
| north, of range four. 4, east, and sections
eighteen Is, nineteen 10. thirty, 30 and thirty
| one, 81, of township twenty-five, %, north, of
| range five, 5, east, and sections one, /, to
eleven, IL inclusive, and sections fourteen, a.
| to eighteen. Is, inclusive of township twenty
one, II, north, of range four, 4, east, in said
| contain a population of more than one hun
dred and Twenty-Five 125, inhabitants, and
that more than twenty-five, %, of said num-
Der have been and now are actual electors OF
this state and now reside and have resided
| within said territory more than six months
prior to this time.
| That sections one, 1, to twelve, II. inclusive
two, 2. to eleven H. inclusive, sections four
teen, a. to seventeen IT, inclusive, sections
twenty, 20, to twenty three, %, inclusive, and
sections twenty-seven, ", TO twenty mile, 20
| inclusive of township % north. of range
east, together contain population of more
than one hundred and twenty five 125, inhab
itants, and more than twenty five, 25, OF
| whic said number have been and now ara
actual electors of this state, and now reside
than six months prior to this time; and
That sections thirty-two, 81, to thirty-four
81, inclusive, township y north of range
east, the west half of section three 3, sections
four, to nine, 8, inclusive. the west half Of
the north west quarter. and the northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter of secti s,
part of the south half of the northwest quar-
ter OF section Is, lying on the westerly side Of
the Wisconsin river, sections sixteen, 16, to
| twenty, 20, inclusive that part of sections
| twenty one, Il, twenty-five, %, twenty seven
Y, twenty eight e, and thirty -four, "a lying
on the westerly side of the Wisconsin river
and sections twenty nine, 20, to thirty-three
80, inclusive of township q north, of range
east and sections twelve, II, thirteen ID, and
sections nineteen, 10, to thirty-six, SO, inclu-
| sive of township II north of range A east
together contain population of more. than
| one hundred and twenty five, 125 habitants
and more than twenty-five, %, of which said
| number now are and have been actual cleo
tors of this state and now reside and have
resided within said territory more than six
| months prior to this time.
| Now therefore the county board of super
vlsors of the county of Wood. Wisconsin,, dc
ordain as follows:
| Section l. The town of Seneca, in said
| county, as heretofore organized and acting
| and being now composed of the following
| territory. towit:
| Section one, 1, to twenty four, "a, inclusive