Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-05
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Brandon, Wis, Dec. 90, 1914.


at fhe court house in the city of Gran
don at 1000 o'clock a. M. Dec. 30, 1915.
Meeting called to order by chairman
Fry.
Upon roll call the following super
vlsors answered present:
Ruseh, Blandin Brigham, Day, FL
lott, Geske, Krause, Rogers, Adams,
Himley, Sherman and FRYE.
t-Stamper-l.
Quorum present.
Moved by supervisor Sherman and
seconded by supervisor Krause that the
reading of the minutes be dispensed
with. Carried.
The following petition was read and
upon motion referred to the Committee
on Tax and Tax Titles:
TO the Honorable County Board of
Supervisors:
Gentlemen hereby petition your
honorable body to cancel the tax deed
issued TO Mr.. j. A. Walsh on the ne /
of Sec. p1-38-13 and dated May 10Th,
1913, for the reason that the same is
illegal and void for l had paid the
taxes to the Town Treasurer as shown
by tax receipt No. 81 of the stub record
held in the office of the county clerk.
The number of the tax certificate upon
which the said tax deed was issued is
No. 165, sale of 1910, Sgd to Fl. Kuss
and amounting to $l9E8 Further, l
wish that your honorable body would
have this tax deed cancelled by the
Board and instruct the county clerk to
issue me certificate of cancellation as
soon as convenient. Yours very truly,
n II. KEENAN,.
Dated Crandon, Wis, Dec. %, 1914.
Tax certificate No. 257 held by the
Northern Land Co., for the sale of
1912, was referred to the Committee on
Tax and Tax Titles.
The following communication from
the State Highway Commission was
read and upon motion ordered placed
or file.
Madison, December %, 1914.
Mr.. O. G. Warwick, County Clerk,
Crandon, Wis
Dear Sir: In conformity with a reso-
luton passed by the Forest County
Board at it's November session, the
Wisconsin Highway Commission on
Dec. %, held second examination OF
candidates for the position of county
highway commissioner of Forest coun-
ty, at Crandon. Eight candidates for
the position presented themselves8 at
this examination, including Mr., Bar
new Mckinley, who desired not to take
the second examination. but to take
his ranking from the first examination.
The examining board consisted of N.
w. Torkelson, bridg4 engineer of the
Wisconsin Highway Commission and
f. N. Sargent, Division engineer of the
Ashland division, carefully examined
the candidates who presented them
selves. both orally and thru written
questions. The recommendation of this
examining board approved by the Com
mission, is the following Candidates be
certified as eligible 10 the position OF
County Highway commissioner, with
the standings given:
Barney Mckinley, Crandon, Wis, Il
VIM. M. Sherlock. Grandeur Wis, 81
VIM. B. Gowell, Norrie, Wis, 81
All of the other candidates for the
position obtained ranking of less thar
90 per cent and cannot be considered az
elibible for the position.
In accordance with law, the county
hoard shall elect one of the first tive
cersified, unless one of them shall re
fuse to serve, in which case the THIRD
NAV be elected. In case the county
hoard of Forest county should not de
eide 40 elect from the list nf 'eligible
certified above, the Wisconsin High
way Commission is ready to hold
.bird examination if requested to d.
so. If the board desires, they may b,
resolution. ask the Highway Commits
sion TO take charge of the work IL
Forest county in 1915 and to appoint al
acting county highway commissioner
in which case it is entirely within tn
boards rights to recopmend certain
salary and expenses I'd be paid the act
ing county highway commissioner am
also to recommend a list of person
satisfactory to the board from whlcl
the State Highway Commission ma
appoint the acting county highwa
commissioner.
While the Wisconsin Highway Com
mission is not bound by law to appoln
ono Of those recommended by the boar
or to nav the salary fixed by the board
il is customary for it to do so In vie'
of all that has transpired in the cour
~ the Highway Commission would re
commend that the bulk of the 1915 wor
H., let by kcontraet to the lowest respor
s;sls bidder. only that work being don
nv the day labor on which suitaol