Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-15

hereby given, that pursuant to re-
quest for meeting of the county
board, signed by majority of the
members of said beard, there will be
a meeting of the county board of
Of Villas county, Wiscon-
sin, at the county clerks Office at the
court house in the village OF Eagle
River, on Tuesday, the Both day OF
April, 1912, at O'Clock p. I'M for the
purpose of organizing and the APP
pointing of the several committees
and for the tran aaction of any other
business that may come before said
board.
Dated this 10th day of April, 1912.
w. A. Bradford, Co. Clerk
April 3Oth, 1912.
Pursuant to the above request and
call the county board of supervisors
of Villas county, Wisconsin, met at
The county clerks office Tuesday, the
Both day of April, at 3 O'Clock p. M,
and was called to order by the chairs
man. j. /. Nemacheck. The follow
ing members of the board answered to
the roll call: G. II. Kamke, chm OF
Arbor Vitae; Peter Hedeen, ch m of
Conover; j. T. Nemacheck, chm of
Eagle River; G. II. Jackson, chm Of
Pennington; j. w. Pinch, oh m of
Flambeau; j. l., Metz, chm of Hack
ley; Ernest Alton, chm of Plum Lake;
G.. A. Bent, chm of State Line. Alb
sent member: Chas. Backstrom, chm
Of town Of Pressure Isle.
On motion the reading Of the min
utes OF the previous meeting were dis
pensed with.
On motion the board then proceed
ed to the election OF chairman for
the ensuing year. Ga motion Of q
II. Jackson and seconded by j. l..
Metz, JOS. T. Nemacheck was elected
as chairman for the ensuing Year by
the unanimous vote Of the members
OF the board
0nmotion j. L. Metz was elerte,I
purchasing agent for the ensuing
wear, all members voting ave.
The chairman then appointed the
following committees:
ILLEGAL TAXES j. w. Pinch, c. II.
kamke, G. A. Bent.
PUBLIC PROPERTY l.. Metz, Ern-
est Alton, Peter Heedeen.
COUNTY Pooh &C. A. Bent. Peter
Redeen, Chas. Backstrom, Ernest AL
ton.
GENERAL CLAIMS H. Kamke,
Peter Hedeen, j. L. Nemacheck, 6. II.
jackson, j. W. Pinch, j. l.. Metz,
Ernest Alton, Chas. Backstrom, G. A.
Bent.
COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGEs-G. H.
jackson, j. 7. Nemacheck, j. L. Metz,
c. H. Kamke. Peter Hedeen.
APPoRTIoNMENT, EQUALIZATION AND
TAxATIoN-C. H. Kamke, Peter He
deem, j. r. Nemacheck, G H. Jackson.
j. w. Pinch, j. l.. Metz. Ernest Alton,
Chas. Back strom, &. A. Bent.
On motion the committees. as APP
pointed by the chairman were accept
ed and adopted.
Motion made by j. w. Pinch and
seconded by Geo. H. Jackson that Il
committee Of three mem bers, to con-
sist of the chairman of this board and
two other supervisors, be appointed
to appear before the legislature on the
facts as TO the burden which is being
placed upon Villas county by the
policy of the state in purchasing i'm
mense areas of lands In Villas and
reforestration which reduces the tax
able property within the county and
thus places upon the private owners
of lands an increased burden in order
to maintain schools and carry on the
business of the towns and county.
Motion carried The chairman then
appointed as such committee the
chairman and Supervisors Kamke ond
Pinch. 1t was then moved and car
ried that the said committee go to
Madison on Monday, May 9th to APP
pear before the legislature.
Apri. 30th, 1912.
70 the county board of supervisors of
Villas county, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: Your committee to
whom was referred sundrv claims
against Villas county, for illegal taxes
beg leave to report that we have eX-
amined claims Nos l to 2 inclusive.
and recommend that they be allowed
or disallowed as set forth in the
schedule hereto annexed, and we fur
Their that the chairman of this board
and the county clerk be authorized
and directed to issue county orders
for all sums allowed. after The expira-
tion of five days from date. Dated
this both day Of April, A. D. 1912.
j. w. Pinch, Supervisor.
G. A. Bent, Supervisor.
&. H. Kamke, Supervisor.
No. Claimant Nature Am
l. WB. Raymond, illg'l taxes S SO
?. il. Tollefson, 7.55
Report OF committee was adopted