The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16
City Council Proceedings.


9TH. 1905.
The meeting vas called to order
by the mayor at o'clock p. NJ.
Present : Stevens, O'Sullyan,
-Ungrodt, Dunn, Lamoreaux, Nelson,
Stocks tad, Dukelow. Olson, Oscar.
Calder, Sweet, Monette, Lahaie.
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Ausent-Goddard
Tie minutes of the last meeting
were read and upon motion APP
proved.
The communication of A. w. Nc
Leod, attorney for the Edward
Hines Lumber Company. Offering o
settle the taxes Of their railroad on
the basis of SIS. 600 valuation IN
stead of SIS, 900 WAS presen ted AID
read. VIZ
A. w. Mcleod ap peared in person
before the council in the interest
of the Edward Hines Lumber COM
pany, Offering to settle the taxes
on their railroad Or the basis OF $50,
600 valuation instead CT $50, 900.
A w. Mcleod appe AIRED n7pef-
Son before the council in t3e inter
est OF the Edward Hines Lumber
Co., and asked that the reduction be
granted.
1t was moved and seconded that
the communication OF A. W. Nc
Leod be rejected. Motion carried.
The resignation of Andrew John
son. policeman, was read ans upon
motion accepted.
Attorneys Tomkins and Me-
Donald, of Ashland, represent ting
the town OF Eileen aud the tom Of
Washbu m, respectively, appeared
before the council regarding the
bond matter, and made several sug-
gestions to the council in regard TO
paying same.
The following resolution Intr, =
duced by Alderman Stevens was
read.
Be it resolved by the common
council OF the city of Washburn:
That the mayor appoint special
committee of three to advertise the
bank of Washburn building for
sale and to receive sealed bids there
for Said committee and this
common council however to have
power to reject any and AL bids for
said building. Tie procedure in
reference to the manner of making
such bids and the fling thereof to be
!. directed in the advertisement for
for such bids by said committee.
Dated March 7th, 1905.
E. C. STEVENS.
1t was moved and seconded that
the rules be suspended aud the re-
solution be placed upon its passage
at this time. Motion carried.
The resolution received a second
reading.
1t was moved and seconded that
the resolution be adopted and was
adopted by the following vote.
Ayes:-S Stevens, O'Sullivan; I'm
grodt. Dunn, Lamorearx, Nelson,
Stockstad, Dukelow, Olson, Oscar.
BaIder, .Cweet. Monnatte, Lahaie,
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The mayor appointed Aldermen
Stevens. Lamoreaux and Oscar to
act as such committee.
Mr.. Tomkins, representing the
town of Eileen and the town of
Washburn, requested the council
to appoint committee to meet il
regards to the bonded indebtedness
of the old towr. of Washburn.
The mayor referred the matter to
the combined committees Of Judi
ciary and Finance.
A. w. Mcleod, representing d.
M. Maxcy, appeared before the
council and stated that he had in his
possession map, showing the sur
vey made of Block So, townsite. by
County Surveyor D. NJ. Glover,
which shows that the Bank Of
Washburn building. which is now
the property of the city to be over a
foo. on one Of Mr.. Maxcy's lots.
The mayor,r ferred tile matter of
the bank building to the special COM
1nittee appoi d TO look after the
building.
The comm n.casion of w. G.,
Maxcy, dated Feb. 18th, 1905, ed
dressed to George A. Calder, was