The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-21
County Board Proceedings
Special Session.

County Clerk May 18th, 19O8 pursuant to the
following call.
To Nels NJ. Oscar, County Clerk, Bayfield,
County, Wis.
Sir
We the undersigned members of the County
Board of Supervisors of Bayfield, County, Wis
consin being majority of the members of the
said Board, request that you call meeting of
said Board to be held the 18th day of May, A.
D. 1908 at 9 O'Clock in the forenoon. for the
purpose of organizing and for the purpose of
transacting such other business as may legally
come before such Board
Dated this 3rd day of Map A. d. 1853.
George Mertz, Luther Bates, A. ]. Lien,
Ole Aune, L. f. Knstler, e. bergman, 0. L.
Shepherd, c. S. HOBBS NJ Hopkins, L. d.
Perry, A. Pearce Tomkins, Nj. Schweisthal,
Jacob Yderstad.
Board called to order by A. Pearce Tom
kins, Chairman at 900 A. M.
At roll call the following members were
found present:-O. L. Shepherd, George S.
Barnes, II. M Juel, Mat Schweisthal, L. D.
Perry, Peter Saronen, E. A. Goodwin. Fl. A.
Waterston, Chas. S. Hobbs, Jacob Yderstad,
Nike Hopkins, George Vester, Erick Johnson,
L. P. Anderson, L. f. Kinstler, Luther Bates,
E. Bergman, George Mertz Ole Aune, A. I.
Lien, Ole Ramstad and A. Pearce Tomkns.
Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to
cast the ballot of Board for A. Pearce Tomkins
for Chairman for the ensuingyear. Ballot cast
and A. Pearce Tomkins declared elected.
The following resolution was presented and
was upon motion adopted.
Resolved that the Chairman of this Board
be and he is hereby authorized to appoint the
number of standing committees as last
year. and further that all rules governing this
Board during the past year be and are hereby
adopted for the government of the present
Board for the ensuing year.
Dated the 18th day of May A. d. 1903.
Geo. S. Barnes.
The Chairman appointed the following
standing Committees for the year 19O8:-
Finance and Miscellaneous Claims
E. Bergman, G.. S. Barnes & Mat Schweisthal
Illegal Taxes and Tax Certificates.
0. L. Shepherd. L. p Anderson & E. Bergmann
Roads and Bridges.
Ole Aune, L. F. Kinstler and O. L. Shepherd
Public Grounds and Buildings.
George Mertz, Luther Bates & Ole Ramstad
Sheriff, Justice and Constable Bills
Chas. S. Hobbs, Jacob Yderstad & A. I Lien.
Settlement with County Officers
L. P. Anderson George Vester & L. d. Perry.
FL. A. Waterston, Mike Hopkins & A. I. Lien.
Stationery and Printing
Ole Aune, Peter Saronen & E. A. Goodwin.
Equalization
Mat Schweisthat, Geo Mertz, Erick Johnson,
Charles S. Hobbs and George S, Barnes.
Education
Erick Johnson, L. d. Perry &, HI. M. Juel.
The following application for the position of
Janitor of the Court House was presented and
was upon motion accepted, and Alfred Marsh
appointed Janitor for the ensuing year.
To the Hsnorable County Board Of Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin.
I hereby apply for the position of Janitor
of the Court House for the ensuing year.
shall try to do the work as we'll as have in the
past.
Dated this 18th day of May 1908
Alfred Marsh
The following resolution was presented and
was upon motion adopted
Resolved by the County Board of Bayfield,
Countp in special session assembled, that the
Committee on Finance and Miscellaneous claims
be authorized to advertise for bids for the pur-
chase by the county of any of it's outstanding
bonds and for investing such part of the sink
ing fund therein as the said committee may
deem advisable, pursuant to section $500 Stat
utes Of 1898. Such committee is hereby author
lied to accept the lowest bid, provided the terms
of the same are within the law.
Hated this 10Th dav Of Nav A n 1903