The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-02

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will cost about $500 90. and
| Whereas, the sheds now used fol-
sheep, swine and other live stock
are old and delapitated ard totally
unfit for the proper display and for
the proper projections CT live stock
placed in those sheds for display,
which it is conservatively estimated
will cost about $1,000, and
Whereas, all buildings now or the
Fair CIR, unds nd to be constructed
on same are the property of Bay
field County, and
Whereas, the fundamental prime
pie Of the Fair is to show off in the
Oest aud most attractive manner
60 as to favorably impress the visit
,rs) the live stock as well as the pro
ducts Of the soil, there displayed,
| and
| Whereas, in the pre- paraton for
the annual fair as well as the con-
duct Of same, including the Associ.
alton 5 proportions of the premiums
to be paid, this Association needs
approxima tely $5O0.C0 over and a.
bove the gate receipts, based or las
years figures, therefore be it
Resolved That the attention of the
County Board OF Supervisors Of
Bay fed County be brought to this
matter and .tbat they be asked &c
make, and hereby DO make an ap-
preparation of $500 Oh to apply on
permanent improvements as above
outlined and $4,000 for the prepar-
alton and conduct of the 1912 Fail
meet
| (Signed) M. B. Morris, Geo.
Barnes, Erick Johnson, G. Fl. Wer-
den, w. H. Nettleton, G. S. Hobbs,
Fred Antonson, John Pyykola, Geo
Ia. Curry, I. Fl. Robinson. Martin
Rogan, Peter Soronen. Jr. Ole Aune
Ole Dahl. Pat Galligan, w. Fl. Fleitl
Herman Sense, Ike Berman, Hans
Peterson, Geo. Mertz, Ole Ram
stad, A. P. Stone, w. E. Trip.
i Upon motion the price for print
ling the proceedings. ordinances, no
tices etc. in the official paper was
| fixed at 80 cents per folio.
| Board proceeded to elect an offici.
Il paper for the ensuing year. In
formal ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of votes cast % o
which the Washburn Times received
IL and the Washburn News ant
ltemizer 6. The Informal ballot wa
upon motion declared formal and tn.
Washburn Times declared elected.
/ The following petition was pre-
i sented: , II
4 To the Honorable County Board
of Bayfield, County. The petition o
i the Northern Pacific Railway Com
, pany, respectfully shows that lots l
II, 3, 4. 5, 6,7, 3, 10. IL, II o
Block 2, lots 5. 6, Z, 8, of block
lots 8 and of block 9. lots l, 2. 4
5, 6, OF block 10, Washburn Rea
Estate and Investment Co. addition
20 Washburn are owned by it ant
have been occupied at all times
since 1893 for railway purposes or
which said lots were not taxable il
{ the city OF Washburn or town o
Washburn in 1900 and subsequen
years; the said Northern Pacifi,
, Railway Company having paid taxes
, to the state of wisconsin in the
manner required by law covering al
of it's property within this state
that hereto. annexed is detailed
statement showing the amount o.
taxes each year on said lots.
That the County of Bayfield, tool
tax deeds on the aforesaid lots. Tha
petitioner respectfully asks tina
the county board cancel all taxes OF
said lands for the year 1900 and sub
sequent years and that resolution
be passed authorizing the. county
clerk to execute and deliver to the
said Northern Pacific Railway Co.
| a Quitclaim deed on said lots
i Signed Northern Pacific Railway
leo.
By A. w. Mcleod its Attorney.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and upon motion adopted
subject to the approval of the Dis.
trict Attorney.
| Whereas, it appears that the lots
| herein alter set forth are the proper.
/ ty of the Northern Pacific Railway
and are now and have been since
| 1889 used and occupied FOR railway
purposes and for railway yards al
the city of Washburn. Bayfield,
County Wisconsin, and
/ Whereas, taxes were assessed up
on said lots for the years 1900, 1861,
1902 and 1903 and part of said lots
for the years 1900 1901, 1902 and
| 1903 and part Of said lots for tie