Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-07-07


Martin bridge, town of Atlanta.
Accepted for examination:
P. III. SHAFER,
F. w. CALKINS,
H. w. TRUE,
Bridge Committee.
To the Honorable County Board of
Supervisors of Rusk County, Wis
consin:
We, the undersigned residents of
Rusk county, wisconsin, hereby petit
ton your Honorable Body to take
such steps as may be necessary to
build bridge across the Chippewa
river between the towns of Big Bend
and Washington at the point recon-
mended by the bridge committee in
May, 1915; said point being just west
of the cast eighth (1A) line running
north and south through section four
teen Q4), Township thirty-three (33),
Range eight (S) west.
Signed ALLEN JONES,
and 6S others.
Rejected
H. w. TRUE,
F. w. CALKINS,
Bridge Committee.
Supervisor Triplett moved that the
report of the Bridge Committee be
adopted and that the necessary APP
preparation be made to cover the
cOunty's share of the bridges.
Roll called and all members en-
titled to vote on bridge aid voted
aye.
To State Highway Commission:
We, the undersigned residents of
the town of Atlanta and Murry, of
Rusk county do hereby respectfully
petition your Honorable Body as FL
lows:
Whereas, there is now in the coun-
ty treasury, of said county the sum
of Two Thousand Dollars ($2O00) to
be used in improving that part of the
trunk line system located in the
town of Atlanta, extending from see
ton number thirty (3G), township
number thirty-five (35), Range num-
Der seven CO, along the Chippewa
river to the bridge across said riv-
er, between the town of Atlanta and
Murry
We petition you that you divert
said money from said road and use
the same in improving that portion
OF the present state and county sys-
tenn in said towns of Atlanta and
hurry extending from between SEC
tons thirty 600, and twenty-nine
(29), in township number thirty-five
(35), Range number seven ca, to the
line dividing said towns and thence
east to said bridge.
We give as reasons for such divul-
sion of said funds the following:
1. The soil of the so-called trunk
line road along the river is very
sandy, and gravel is not accessible
road is clay and gravel is access
ible;
q. The trunk line road along the
river serves but seven residents,
whereas the other road serves six
ty residents in Atlanta and twenty
in hurry;
3. The grades of the trunk line
road are heavier than those of the
other road;
4. The state and county road is
on the section lines.
Signed FOREST, TRIPLETT,
and " others
Rejected, because same was acted
upon by Bridge Committee and Coun-
ty Board at last meeting.
P. Fl. SHAFER,
F. w. CALKINS,
III. w. TRUE,
Bridge Committee.
report of the committee be adopted.
Motion carried.
Resolution No Z, offered by Super
visor Hotz:
Whereas, the trunk line system
adopted by the County Board begin
ming at the west quarter line of Sec
ton Is, T. So, r. 3 W., thence east
to the range line will require the
construction of IL miles of new road
through green timber, to join the
Price County System, and
Whereas, there is now road from
said point of beginning north to the
N. w. corner of section 70, thence
east to the connection with the Price
County System, which has heretofore
been part of the County System
Of prospective highways; be it
Resolved, that the said described
road, now open, be placed on the
trunk line system as substitute for
the trunk line now laid out.
o. L. HOTZ.
Accepted
P. H. SHAFER.
F. w. CALKINS.
Supervisor Coon moved that the
resolution be adopted. Motion car
ried.
Resolution No. S, offered by SUI
pervisor Streater:
Be it Resolved, that the sum of
100000 be appropriated to the Rusk
County Development Association for
the purpose of aiding them IN test
ing the validity of the law concern
ing the reclamation project, and the
a levy be made for the SANE