Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-01-26

have no base what ever to work frO1'1
The levies on each town will probably
be made according to the valuations
set by the County Board at this meet
ing.
On account of the heavy rain dur
ing the fall a good many of the con-
tracts were not completed. On all
such contracts | have or will make
part payment according to amount of
work done and carry this over until
next season as unfinished work
| find that there are not nearly
enough men i'll the county who do
this class. of work, to handle the
amount that there is to do, and
with the exception of three or four
all who do the road work are farm
ers and will only work on the roads
when there is nothing to do on the
farm consequently we get roads torn
up and left for two or three weeks at
"a time, while the contractor is taking
care OF his crops.
AS a remedy for this it seems to
me that it would be good invest
ment for the county to purchase a
good grading outfit and put it onto
the roads in the early summer when
they should properly be repaired and
go over all roads that are to be re-
paired as fast as possible and have
them in shape for the summers trav-
ell and settled SO that they will stand
the fall rains. For this work l should
advise a heavy grader and a traction
roller. | would also suggest that all
roads that have been graded with
nj h0 do Il nNvhI 10 frif Tr,1c
roads according to Chapter 534 of
the laws of 1911. This work either
being done by the towns according to
said chapter or else by giving the
Highway Commissioner sufficient
funds and instructing him to have
the work properly done.
Another matter I would like to call
your attention to is the repair of
bridges, culverts, etc, on the county
road system. A great many Of the
town officers seem to think that the
Highway Commissioner should look
after all such repairs anywhere on
the prospective system; whereas. |
understand the law to be that the
county repairs only such road as
has been put UP to a standard set by
the State Commissioner and adopt
ed as county or state highway. |
would like better understanding of
this matter and if the county Com
missioner is to be required to look
after repairs on all of this road there
will necessarily have to be larger
fund put at his disposal.
In regard to the sum OF 81 900 set
aside for use in the town of Grant,
| have drawn on said money to the
sum of $127.29, which sum was used
for the purchase and freight of three
wheel scrapers, which have been uset
on other roads after work in the
town of Grant was completed and
are considered the property of the
county.
Respectfully submitted
F. NJ SEARGEANT,
Nov. %, 1911.
Supervisor Mccain moved the ad
option of the report of the committee
on the report of the Highway Com
missioner. Carried.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMIT.
TO the Honorable Board of Superyis
ors Of Rusk County, Wisconsin;
The Finance Committee, pursuant
to section 1914 of the Revised Stat
utes; recommend that the sum OF
Nine Thousand Six Hundred Two an(
35-100 dollars, ($9602 $50, to be levied
and assessed against the taxable prop
erty of the towns, Villages and city
Of Rusk County, Wisconsin, for the
school tax for the current year.
The amount to be raised by each
town, village and city is determined
from the statement of the State Sup
erintendent on file in the office of tn
County Clerk, showing the amount Of
the school fund income appropriated
by the State to different towns, vii
lagos and city in Rusk County, Wis
consin, during the past year and is
as follows.