Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-14
COUNTY BOARD
IS ORGANIZED
Chairman Helm Re-elecied.-E Esta5-
Eisi Precedent by Adopting Rules.
Poor Farm Matter Next Week


ors met in special session at the court
house Tuesday at p. M, according
to calls.
The poor farm controversy came up
even before the board was organized,
in the form of q motion to lay the
first call on the table, which was
done by n vote of II to 10. However
an understanding was afterward ar
rived at that the matter should come
up at Il special meeting to be held
next week.
The board organized under the
second call, and Chairman A. +. Helm
was reelected by majority OF Tour
lover V. V. Miller. The latter was
elected vice chairman by acclamat1On.
Supervisor J. w. Miller offered a
resolution that all motions or resolu-
tions carrying appropriations OF any
considerable amount should be pre-
sented at least six hours before being
acted upon. Supervisor Foster Offer
ed an amendment that they should
be presented on the first day OF ses-
sion.
Supervisor Maloney then presented
the following resolution, enbodying
the idea of the former resolution,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Rusll
County, Wisconsin, that the following rules he
adopted for the government of this Board:
l. Roberts Rules of Order shall govern all pro-
cedure of this board, exc spga cases where other
specific rules have been pro "ded by said board.
2. The order of business shall be as follows:
l. Reading and correction of minutes.
2. Unfinished business.
8. Presentation of petitions, communica-
tions, resolutions and claims.
A. Reports of county officers.
5. Reports of standing committees and
action thereon.
g. Reports of special committees and action
thereon.
T. Miscellaneous business.
8. The ayes and noes shall be ordered upon any
question at the request of any member.
d. No resolution motion carrying an appro-
priation or allowing claim against the county
shall be acted upon until the day following its in
PRODUCTION or presentation, unless by unanimous
consent.
5. Every resolution or motion carrying an ap-
preparation allowing a claim of more than $500
shall be copied and a copy furnished to each mem
ber at least "a hours before vote shall be taken
thereon.
g. The report of the committee on equalization
shall be made on the first day of the annual meet
ing. and such report shall be considered in COM
mittee of the whole on the next or some subsequent
day. and vote thereon shall not be taken until more
than "a hours after presentation of said report. A
copy of said report shall be furnished to each
member at least "a hours before vote shall be
taken thereon.
A resolution by Supervisor Foster,
that all motions or resolutions car
rying appropriations OF more than
$500 shall be presented on first day
of session, was adopted.
The board then adjourned to Sp.
m, when the chairman appointed
the following committees:
Eoualization-F Foster, Kinyon, Arpin,
J. w. Miller, Wilbert.
Finance and Taxation Stubbs, Paulson,
Ryall.
Justice and Constables Edgar, Corbett,
V. V. Miller.
Town Observation-Disclosures, Foster,
Coon.
Sheriff and Coroner-Barrett, Diedrich,
Maloney.
Roads and Bridges -Grandmaitre, Edgar
Illegal Certificates Kinyon, Maloney,
Worden.
Auditing and Settlement Beard, Coon,
Barrett.
Building and Grounds Worden, Ryall,
J. w. Miller, Paulson, Wilbert.
Printing and Stationery - Maloney
Worden, Koehler.
Miscellaneous - Ryall, V. V. Miller
McCann.
Development-Corbett Stubbs, Barret
y Farm-Stubbs, Maloney, Barrett
lleage and Per Diem-Diedrich, Nc
Cam, Frydrychowicz.
Among other business transacted
bv the board was adoption of resolu
ton offered by Supervisor Malone,
requesting from the district attOrne.
an opinion as to the proper dispOs1
tiOn of the fees of the sheriff's office
to be submitted at the regular meet
ing of the board.
An appropriation of $500 was mad
for the Rusk County Fair, and a
additional 5000 for the purpose c
making county exhibit at the Wis
consin State Fair and the North Wis
consin State Fair.
w. W. kiDyOn was elected super
intendent of the county poor farm q
a salary of $3.50 for himself and hi
wife as matrOn, groceries and pre-
visions to be supplied by the county
The office of supervisor OF the poo
was dispensed with.
The use of the court room for con
mencement exercises for the Count
Training School, and the groun(
for Decoration Day exercises va
granted.
1t was voted to have the boar
proceedings published in all the ne
papers of the county at $l per foil
The following bridge petitions we
granted: The town of True tV
bridges costing $500 each; Lawren
$500 bridge, and Grow one for $20(
the county bearing half the expen