Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-26
Proceedings Of Co. Board Of )
Supervisors, Iron Co. 5
Adjourned Annual Meeting Of County

Adjourned Annual Meeting Of County
Board December 5th, 1914.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Meeting called TO order by Chair
man Davis, with all members present
with the exception of Supervisor White
who was detained by late train.
Moved BY Goodman and supported by
Eyenson, that the Chairman of this Board
and the District Attorney. be and are
hereby authorized and directed to take
the necessary steps to collect the l9l2
and 1918 Income TAX due Iron County
from the Wisconsin Central Railway Com
pany, said tax having been paid 10 error
to either the County or City Of Mllwau-
kee, and turn the money 50 collected into
the treasury Of Iron County
Motion carried.
Moved by Goodman and supported by
E.yenson, mat the .nalLef " ths county
Board taxing any acton relative the loss
to Iron County Of the appropriation due
from the state for the account Of our
County Board Of Education, said loss be-
ing due to the fact that the annual report
Of the County Superintendent OF Schools
Of Iron County did not reach the state
Superintendent Of Schools IN the time
prescribed by law, be deferred until the
next meeting Of the County Board; that
in the meantime, the District Attorney
get opinions from the Attorney General
and the State Superintendent OF Schools
and submit the said opinions relative the
collection Of this money to the County
Board at their next meeting
Motion carried.
The Board took a recess until 1850 o.
clock .. n. Atf:50 o'clock ?. m. the Board
re-convened with all members present.
Resolution No S, Supervisor Lambrix:
Whereas, it has come to the attention
Of this Board that all fines imposed IN
Iron County under Section 456Im Of the
Wisconsin, Statutes. las al been paid by
the county to the State Treasurer with
the exception Of the two per centam which
il retained BY the County Treasurer as a
COLLECTION fee on penal fines, and
Whereas, the said section provides that
.aons thiro OF SAT- fines az least should oe
retained bg.the County Treasurer as
county fund,
Now Therefore be il and it is hereby
resolved that the District Attorney,
County Clerk and County Treasurer be
and are hereby directed to check back IN
the county records Of such court cases
and make an itemzed statement and &C
count Of all sums so paid into the state
Treasury in error and present the said
statement and account 10 the proper state
authorities for collection and return TO
Iron County. Supported by Goodman.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Goodman and supported by
Simon, that upon advice from the Special
Committee on County State AID High
ways and the acting County Highway
Commissioner. that it has been accepted
for Iron County the chairman and clerk
be and are hereby authorized and direct
ed to draw an order in favor Of the con-
tractor who constructed the bridge across
Vaughn Creek in the Town OF Saxon, IN
full payment Of said contract, said order
to be paid from any fund available IN the
county treasury. Motion carried.
Moved by Goodman and supported by
Simon. that " 9, the County Board Of Iron
County, respectfully petition the State
Highway Commission TO take and have
supervision of State aid highway work IN
Iron county for the year 1915 as dnring
the years 1918 and 1914; That said
Board does hereby recommend to the
State Highway Commission, William
Weber. Of Saxon, Wisconsin, as a suitable
person 10 have charge Of the stata aid
highway work in IT, County as Acting
County Highway Commissioner under the
supervision Of said Commission at d wage
or salary Of One Hundred Dollars per
month for time actually employed in such
work. together with all necessary ex-
penses incurred by said Acting County
Highway Commissioner while IN the per-
formance Of his duties, said salary to be
pad in the same manner and at the same
times as other county officers salaries
are paid during the time the said County
Commissioner IS employed and his expense
account to he paid upon the recommended
ton Of the special committee on highways
without action by the County Board as q
whole. Motion carried
Moved by Goodman and supported by
Simon. that claim No, rs. in favor Of
jackson Bros, be and is hereby disallowed
Motion carried.
The clerk read the following annua
reports of county officers and statements
Of the transactions Of their Offices during
the year ending October 50th, 1914.
Statement Of receipts and dlsburse-
ments on county loads during season oI
lSl4 ana tundS available Tor ouildlng
roads during the season Of 1915 This
statement does not include bridges OF
bridge funds
Receipts
Road No l, Hurley to Mercer
Balance in fund from 1918 .S59o2,7l
Appropriation by Co. Board. 100000
Total Receipts. ,..... .$9902.Zl
D sbursements
For labor on earth work SD. 1898 Al
For material on earth work.. ll5.ls
For material on cuiverts . 9.8C
Total expenditure ...,.. 9426.4;
Balance in fund for l9l5.... 4Z6,2S
Total, ..... ......... e902.Zl
Receipts
Read No l, Town u Eines son.
Balance in fund from 1918 .. .$5ooo.0C
disbursements. ........ ....... NIL
Balance in fund for 1915 ... 100000
Receipts
Road 2, Hurley via KimbEl and Saxon
Balance in fund from 1918. .S486Z.41
Appropriation by Co. Board 100000
Total Receipts .........lls6Z.4l