The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
County Board Proceedings.

An adjourned annual session OF the County Board
held in the Office of the County clerk February 23r 1911
Meeting called to order at 1920 a. M by Chairman A.
Lien. he roll was called and the following members
answered to their Henry Wachsmuth NJ Swesthal
Peter Sononen Jr F. HI. Bartlett. Geo. A. Curry John
Walsh, Ben Holm, A. G. Nelson Andrew Lauri L. p An
derson L. r. Feck, L. r. Fleck L. f, Kinstler Geo. S.
Barnes, G. S. HOBBS C. H. Werden, Erck Johnson John
Ward, T. H. Robinson, Geo. Mertz, Ole Aune A. l. Lien
Ole Ramstead.
Those absent were Fl. M. Juel, L. D. Perry Minutes of
the previous meeting read and approved The follow
resolution presented and upon motion referred
to the committee finance and Miscellaneous Claims.
Whereas at the annual meeting of the County Board of
Bayfield, County, held at the court house the city of Wash
burn, in Bayfield, County, the 18th day of November
1870 the County Clerk of said County, was instructed to
upon each bank doing business in said County writ
notice that proposes the county funds on
posit would be received during said session, and
Whereas, all banking institutions in said comfy were
served with said notice, and
Whereas proposals to receive said county funds in acco
dance with said notice, were received and
Whereas. at meeting of the County Board held on the
oath day of January, 19 the Iron River Bank of Iron
Wis. and the Wisconsin State bank of River Wis.,
were duly designated county repositories and
Whereas said banks have failed file bonds as REQUIRED
by law and have failed to qualify in any manner whatso
lever,
Now therefore be resolved that the action of the coun
is hereby rescnded
Resolved further that the First National bank of Bav
field Wisconsin,, and the Bayfield, County Bank of Washburn
Wis., be- and they hereby designated the county depos
tories of the said county of Bayfield,.
That before said banks shall be entitled to receive anv
county funds they shall be required with the county
clerk to be approved required by law surety
bond in the required by law cautioned for the paw
upon demand the County Treasurer or his order
all moneys deposited by him. with it, interest thereon
the rate of per cent per annum mentioned in said
proposal
That pursuant to said proposals this resolution the
coi1 Sho1p tot o(ro
of the county, interest daily balances
such interest shall be computed at the end of month
and that such deposits and accured interest," shall be
to draft and payment at all times, on demand.
! Dated this 23rd day of February 1911
| Henry Wachsmuth.
The following report of the Committee Finance and
Miscellaneous Claims presented and upon motion
adopted:
Finance and Miscellaneous claims hereby recommends the
adoption of the foregoing resolution. F. H. Bartlett
Geo. S. Barnes
| L" F. Kinstler
The following resolution presented and was upon mo-
ton adopted.
Whereas Assembly Bill No. $685. introduced the Assem-
bly, February l7th 1911 seeks new count to
be known as the county of Park. and
Whereas the said bill if passed will detach from BAYFIELD,
County large of valuable properly, attach same
Ashland county, said territory being the following: All
of townshpsortyf three Forty four Forty five Forty six
and Forty SEVEN Range Five west and all of townships
Forty three Forty FOUR Forty 6ve Forty and Forty
seven Range six west being in all ten townships There
fore be it,
Resolved tnat this Board in adorned session as
sembled this 23rd day of February 1911 protest against the
proposed law changing the boundres of Bayfield, county
be further resolved that the County Clerk be directed
mail certified copy of the foregoing resolution to every
member of committee Counties of the legislature as
we'll Senator, A. W. Sanbom and Assemblyman VIM
Knight Dated this 23rd day of February, 1911.
| A. /. Lien
Upon motion Chairman authorized to appoint a com
of with full power to take such action as is
deemed necessary defeat Bill No. 566 and that the ex
pense by such committee be paid out the coun
Ity Treasury.
Chairman appointed the following, such committee
lC III. Werden A. W. Mcleod and Nels M Osaar tt beno
understood that member of such committee was to rel
any further compensation than is by law allowed to
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