The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
County Board Proceedings
Continued from last week)

Continued from last week.
The report of HI. P. Axelberg,
who was appointed oy the Commit
tee on Settlement with County OFF,
GERS to audit the books of the coun-
ty officers, was presented, accepted
and ordered fled.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and was upon motion adopt
ed:
Whereas the retiring county trea-
surer lett sundry Ledger balances
on the books without any values
back of them, and
Whereas these balances are a
source of annoyance whenever trial
balance is to be made, therefore be
it
Resolved that the county treasur-
er be and is hereby authorized and
instructed to charge off these said
balances as sugges ted below.
Tax Certificates, Sale of 1901 S .O5
Tax Certificates Sale of 1902 2.4o
Tax Certificates. Sale of 1904 20.l5
Tax Certificates. Sale of 1906 1913
Tax Certificates, Sale of. 1909 63.l2
Henry Liens Trial Balance 1000
General County Purposes 273.34
Tax Certificates. Sale of 1908 40
Tax Certificates, Sale of 1905 1890
Tax Certificates Sale of 1907 1877
Tax Certificates, Sale of 1909 3O.74
Tax Certificates. Sale of 1910 lOO.69
State .ands Under Contracts l24.5l
Dated at Washburn. Wis. April q. 1912.
Martin Rogan
Chairman Town Of Gable.
The bill of auditor HI. P. Axel-
berg for $4,000 for auditing books
OF County officers was presented
and was upon motion ordered paid.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and was upon motion adopt
ed:
Whereas the carpet in the court
room inside railing is entirely worn
out and unfit for use and it is abso-
lutely necessary that some carpets
or rugs be provided therefore be it
Resolved that the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings and they are
hereby directed to purchase suit
able number of rugs for court room
and that the bill for same when
properly approved by the Chairman
OF the said committee be paid out OF
the county Treasury.
Dated April 23rd 1912.
George Merit.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings was directed to purchase
sufficient velvet carpet fpr the court
room at not to exceed $1.5O per
yard, purchase to be made to the
best possible advantage.
Upon motion the matter of trac-
tion engine for road work was re-
ferred to the committee on Roads
and Bridges, the Committee was
given authority to make a thorough
investigation and if a traction en-
CINE was found to be suitable and
practical, that one be purchased for
the county.
The following petition was pre-
sented ard upon motion referred 20
the committee on roads and bridges.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors, Bayfield, County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen
Whereas, at an adjourned annual
town meeting, held in the town OF
Oulu in said county on the Bird day
of April, 1912, a special tax OF $500
was voted under subsection 5 OF
section 1917 ind of Chapter 1877
laws 1911, for :the improvement by
town, county and state, dirt
road, the road is known as the Reef
er Greek road.
Commencing at the northwest Sec
ton corner of section 5, it also be-
ing the northeast corner of section
6, township 48, north of range 9
west, the said road to run south 6
miles on section line to the south
west corner of section 80 and it al
so being the southeast corner of Sec
ton 81 in said township and range.
Therefore we the undersigned SUI
pervisors of said town do hereby
petition your honorable body to APP
propriate an equal amount to cover
the county share Of the improve
ments to be expended for the pur-
pose ia accordance with the proyi-
sions of Chapter 337, laws of 1911.