The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-18


Washburn, and to make such entries
upon his books and records as will
show that said tax was charged hack
as illegal, and that said tax is in fact
illegal andtvO:G.
PETER SORONEN.
Recommend the adoption of the
foregoing resolution, May End. 1916
A, M. WARDEN, Dist. Atty
The foregoing resolution was upon
motion adopted.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and was upon motion referred
to the District Attorney:
Whereas the legislature of the state
of Wisconsin by Chapter $40 of the
laws of 1911, subdivision of section
1912, subsection of 51-02, Wisconsin
Statutes of 1913, and subsection z Of
Section 51-O2, Wisconsin Statutes of
1915, provide that real estate not ad-
joining the tracks of a railroad COM
pany. together with stations and ter
minals, grain elevators used in the
transferring of grain between cars
and vessels, coal docks, ore docks,
merchandise docks. and real estate not
necessarily used in the operation of
the railroad should be subject to as
sessment and taxation like the prop
erty of individuals, and
Whereas, in pursuance of said act of
the legislature, certain property own
ed by the c., st. P, M. & o. Ry. Co. at
the City of Washburn. in Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin,, to-wit:
All that part of the southerly point
of Lot :, Sec. 5-48-4, upon which. the
c., st. p, M. e. O. Ry. Co. coal dock
is now located, being that part of Lot
in said section situated in the Sc
NE of said section, and including the
filled and cribbed portions of said
lands and premises extending there
from into Chequamegon, Bay, and
excepting therefrom the right of way
of the Omaha railway and roadway
leading to what is known as the Com
mercial Dock and also the said dock
and warehouse thereon; containing
about 2 acres,
was assessed for taxation, in said city
in the year 1915, and was also in said
year placed upon the tax, roll of said
city as made for the year 1915, and
that said property was valued for the
year 1915 at the sum of $4,000, and
the tax was carried out and extended
upon the tax roll, Of said city against
said property for the year 1915 in the
sum of $1,680, and.
Whereas the above described prop
erty was also placed upon the tax roll
for the year 1915, as omitted for the
year 1914, and valued at the sum of
$4,000, and said tax was carried out
and extended upon the tax roll of said
city against said property for the year
1914 in the sum of $1,68O, in all, the
total tax for the two years extended
upon said tax roll amounting to $3.50,
and
Whereas, the aid c., st. p, M. & 0.
Ry. Co. failed, refused and neglected
to pay said taxes, or any part thereof,
the same were returned delinquent to
the county treasurer of Bayfield, coun-
ty, and appear now u pom the records
and books of said county treasurer as
a charge against said property and
said railway company, and
Whereas, the statute above referred
to, providing for local taxation of
railway terminals and property as that
hereinbefore described was adjudged
to be unconstitutional and void in the
case of M. st. p. & S. Ste. M. Ry. Co.
VS.. Douglas Co., reported 159 Wis. 40S,
and said tax so appearing upon the
books of said county treasurer against
said property and said railway COM
pany is in fact illegal and void, now,
therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the County
Board of Bayfield, County here assem-
bled this End day of May, 1916, that
the county treasurer be and he is here
by directed and instructed to charge
said tax back to the City of Washburn.
and make such entries upon his books
and records as will show that said
tax was charged back as illegal, and
that said tax is in fact illegal and
void.
PETER SORONEN.
Recommend adoption May End, 1916
A. NJ. WARDEN,
District Attorney.
The foregoing resolution was upon
motion adopted.
The following resolution was pre-
scented:
To the Honorable County Board of
Bayfield, County:
Conference.-The it resolved, by the
County Board Of Bayfield, County as
sembled in session this End day of
May, 1916, that Bayfield, County here
with discontinue the present system
of county highways, as now maintain
ed; and, further,
Be it resolved, that from and after
the LIST day of January, 1917, said
county relinquish all claim for SER
vices or financial aid in the cOnstruc-
ton of highways, as now permitted
under the present state highway laws,
and that the towns in said county
from and after the date above speci-
fed, maintain and build the necessary
highways within their respective
boundaries as the proper authorities
or freeholders therein may so desire,
according to the statutes of the State
of Wisconsin in reference thereto, be
it further
Resolved, That this resolution be
subject to the approval OF, the State
Highway commission.
Dated this End day of May, 1916.
DONALD G. BELL.
The foregoing resolution was lost
by the following vote:
Aye-Barnes, Axness, Keansfelder.
Bell, Robinson and Johnson-6.
Nay-Holston, Galligan, Thorsen,
Foss, Soronen, Bartlett, Kekhofer, Mil