Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-03
CO. BOARD SESSION
TRUNK LINE SYSTEM OF ROADS
ADOPTED FOR RUSk
COUNTY
VOTE TO EMPLOY COUNTY AGENT
Board Appropriates $4,000 to Get
Agricultural Representative
From State University

The adjourned annual session OF
the county board of supervisors OF
Rusk county convened Monday at the
court house and continued in session
until Wednesday. Roll call found all
members present with the exception
of Thomas Skrzypczak, of Strickland
for whom Ignatz Tomczak acted as
substitute.
The members in attendance were
as follows: Atlanta, Forest Triplett;
Big Bend, T. N. Brainerd; Dewey,
John Gill; Flambeau f. H. Jacobs;
Grant, j. A. Schmidt, Grow, j. w.
Diederich; Hawkins, r. Fl. Rhodes;
Hubbard, Jesse Doors; Lawrence, j.
c. Reigel; Marshall, l.. w. Cox;
Murry, John Ryan; Rusk, F. w. Cal
kins; Strickland, Ignatz Tomczak;
Stubbs, P. j. Kassela; Thornapple,
C. P. Coon; True, H. G. Dukerschein;
Washington, j. A. Warren; Willard,
F. T. Stare Wilson, j. w. Jones.
Villages: Bruce, Geo NJ. Carn8chan;
Conrath. Frank Conrath; Glen Flora
H. H. Wilson; Ingram, P. H. Sh2-
fer; Tony, A. f. Helm; Weyerhaeus-
er, ]. c. Stubbs. City of Ladysmith:
1st ward, Geo. Manley; End ward,
Nate Hand; 3rd ward, l.. G. Strsat-
er; 4th ward, c. Stanton; 5th ward,
Harry Ballon; 9th ward, F. A. Har-
wood
The principal work Mynday morn
ing was the hearing of the various
petitions and allotting them to the
respective committees. The reports
of the soldiers relief committee, the
clerk of court, the county treasurer,
the county clerk and the county
clerk on county orders and the dis
trict attorney we're adopted.
The board granted JAG Speich's ap
plication for the position Of j7ni1or
of the court house building.
The petition of the bank Cf Glen
Flora asking that the bank be made
a depository of county funds was re-
jected on the grounds that the bank
had not as yet been established long
enough to have paid taxes. A prece-
dent in a similar INSTANCE was eS-
tablished with the bank Of Weycr-
haeuser.
A quit claim was granted to Tho
Arpin Lbr. Co. for lands purchased
from Chippewa county now forming
part Of Rusk county.
The petitions of the town of At
lanta for the reconstruction Of a
bridge over Elder creek, ard the
town of True for the recons ructlon
of bridge over Deer Tail creek
were granted.
An appropriation Of $4,000 w1s
made for the purpose Of securing q
county agricultural agent from the
state college of agriculture THIS
resolution carried by a majority CT
2, the vote being 16 to IA.
The reports of the superintendent
of the poor, committees on roads
and bridges and buildings and
grounds were adopted. The p2tii iol
for road change in the town OF
Washington was adopted.
The petitions of the town Of Mar
shall and the town of Grant fol
change of highway were granted.
Supervisor Coons motion for al
appropriation of $4,000 fer surrey
ing state and county highways w2S
carried. The motion providing a sal
airy of $25 a year for each member
of the county training school board
was also carried.
The motion of Supervisor Rhodes
resembling the former action Of The
board in providing an office in the
court house for the supervisor CT as
sessments was carried and an allow
ance of $500 a month for office rem
was voted that official.
The report of the finance commit
tee on school appropriations wa
adopted as follows:
THE finance committee, pursuan
to Sec. 1914 of the revised statutes
recommend that $13,715.75 he. leviet
and assessed against the towns, VII
lagos and cities of the county 70
the school tax of the current yeor
The amount for each town, deter
mined by the report of the state su
perintendent of schools on file in tn
county clerks office, showing tn
school income appropriated to tn