Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

SapSSAA0S tht uSudi OaLn OF OffIC6 and
shall file the same with the county
clerk.
4. No member of tho reclamation
board shall participate in any action
taken by the board with respect to
the reclamation of any land, the per-
formance Of any work of reclamatio
or the drawing or fuIflllment of any
contract In which he is pecuniar,ly
interested directly or indirectly. II
more than one member of the recla-
nation board shall, by reason Of the
provisions of this subsection, be un-
able to participate in the action Of the
board on any matter before the board
may request the county board, liz the
county board Is in session, or the
chairman of the county board and the
county clerk, if the county board is
not In session, to appoint the necessary
number of persons to serve as members
or the reclamation board when the
latter takes action upon tho said mat
ter In the places of members who are
unable to serve, and the county board
or the county chairman and the county
clerk, as the case may be. shall make
the appointments requested forthwith.
3. Vacancies arising in the offices
of members Of the reclamation board
appointed by the governor shall be
filled for the unexpired term by the
governor. Vacancies arising in the
offices of members of the reclamation
board elected by the county board
shall be filed for the unexpired term
by election by the county board, but
the chairman of the county board and
the county clerk may, acting jointly,
make temporary appointments to fill
vacancies arising when the county
board is not in session and the person
so appointed shall hold office at the
pleasure Of the chairman of the county
board and the county clerk until such
time as the successors to such appoint
ees have been elected and qualified.
8. Any member Of the reclamation
board may be removed from office at
any time for cause by the body or
official appointing or electing him to
the appointing official or electing body
shall make three copies of the charges
against the person removed from office.
shall deliver one copy to the person so
with the GNU county clerk Of the
county for which such person
was appointed or elected to
serve as a member Of the reclamation
board and one copy with the attorney
general. The two copies last men,
toned shall be deemed official records
and the county clerk and the attorney
general shall keep their respective
copies open to public inspection.
Z. The reclamation board shall organ
ize annually by electing from its own
member a chairman and a secretary
who shall perform the duties usually
performed by such officers. The board
shall meet whenever and wherever
necessary to the proper performance
of it's duties. Two members of the
board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business, but the
county board or the attorney general
may call upon any member of the
reclamation board not participating in
any action taken by the board Of which
he is a member for a written state
ment as to whether or not he approves
OF such action with the reason for his
approval or disapproval and the MEM
bers so called upon shall file
the statement requested with the
county board or the attorney general,
as the case may be, within ten days
of the delivery of the request. The
secretary of the reclamation board
shall keep a record of all proceedings
and transactions of the board and shall
file a copy of such record with the
county clerk within ten days after the
date of such proceedings or transac-
tons, except that when said board
shall remain in continuous session for
ten days or more the secretary of the
board may file such copy within ten
days after the adjournment of the
session, and the county clerk shall
keep such copy open to public inspec-
ton.
g. The reclamation board shall have
power, subject to the orders Of the
county board, to perform all acts reas-
onably necessary and proper to carry
out the provisions of this section and the
reclamation board may with the consent
of the county board employ such assist
ants as may be necessary at such COM
pensation as the county board may APP
prove.
8. The procedure for the issuance
thorized by this section shall be as here
matter provided in this subsection and
no bonds shall be issued under the
authority of this section in any other
manner.
(a) Twenty-Five or more persons
who are residents and freeholders
ment to the county treasurer of
a fee of one dollar each, file
with the county clerk petitions ad-
dressed to the county board request
ing aid in obtaining funds to reclaim
land by draining it where necessary
and by removing from 1t stumps brush,
fallen or standing timber stones
as prevent an efficient use of the land
for agricultural purposes each setting
forth in individual petition under oath:
% A statement that he is the
owner of wild or partially improved
land within the county and that he
is settler upon said lands;
CD The number of acres Of land
desired reclaimed, it's location by gov~
ernmental subdivisions of forty acres,
the nature of the reclamation desired,
the estimated cost of the reclamation
and the name and address of the per-
son making the estimate;
CD The number Of acres, the loca-
ton by governmental subdivision Of
forty acres and the assessed value of
the land which the petitioner offers
as security for the loan requested II
such land is not Identical with the
land desired reclaimed:
(4) The names and addresses OF all
persons known to the petitioner as
having or claiming to have legal
or equitable interest or title In the
land offered as security for the loan;
co The amount of money desired
as loan; and such other information
as the county board may requires
Each such petition shall contain an
agreement signed by the petitioner and
by all persons known to him as hav-
ing a legal or equitable interest or
title in the land offered as security for
the loan consenting to the placing Of
a special tax lien, prior to all other
liens except general tax liens, upon
said land as hereinafter provided In
subsection 10.
OBJ Upon the receipt Of such TWEEN
Gua ha hoard