Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26

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the action of the board at the yearly
meeting. | need to say nothing fur
Their. The work must now be judged
by its merits. Villas county needs to
advance agriculturally. The farmers
need assistance and advice and they
seek it. 1t should be furnished them
and the cost is small when we con-
slider that the state and nation help
foot the bills. The matter rests with
YOU. | am satisfied that you will act
according to your best judgment.
Respectfully submitted,
Oscar Gunderson,
Co. Agri. Agent.
On motion the report of the county
agricultural agent was accepted.
On motion Peter Hedeen of Como
yer was appointed on the agricultural
committee, all members voting aye.
Resolution Mol.
Resolved by the county board of
Villas county in annual meeting duly
assembled that the said county board
join the Association of County Boards
VI JHS SCdUG VI WlSCOuSlu,
Further resolved that the chairman
of the said board be authorized and
directed to appoint delegate to rep
resent the said board at the next
meeting of the association to be held
at Madison, Wisconsin on the third
Tuesday in January, 1918, and that
he be authorized and directed to APP
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Further resolved that the chairman
of the said board and the county
clerk of Villas county be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to is
sue county order for the sum of three
dollars payable to the treasurer of the
said association to cover annual dues
to said association for the ensuing
year.
Dated December 5, 1917.
Frank W. Carter, Sup.
On motion Resolution No. l was
adopted, all members voting.
The chairman appointed Supervisor
G. M. Christensen and Supervisor
John r. Powell as alternate on this
committee.
Resolution No. 2.
Resolved by the county board of
supervisors of Villas county that the
salary of the county agricultural rep
resentative for the ensuing two years
be and the same hereby is fixed at the
sum of one thousand dollars per year.
Further resolved that Oscar Gun
derson be and he hereby is elected
agricultural representative of said
county for TIE ensuing two years.
Dated December 5, 1917.
Geo. C. Sanborn, Sup.
On motion Resolution No. 2 was
adopted, all members voting aye.
Resolution No "a.
Resolved by the county board of
supervisors of Villas county, wiscon-
sin, that the salary of the county
highway commissioner for the ensu-
inc wear be and the same is hereby
fixed at the sum of $4,000, the same
to be paid as other county officers
salaries are paid.
Chas A. Bent, Sup.
On motion Resolution No. "a was
adopted, all mem bers voting aye.
On motion the board took recess
until 80 o'clock p. m.
The board met at 1880 o'clock p.
m. and were called to order by the
chairman, Chas. A. Kamke. All
mem bers were present.
Resolution No. 8.
Resolved by the county board of
Villas county, wisconsin, in adjourn
ed annual meeting duly assembled,
that the sum of eight thousand doll
lars ($S,0O0) is hereby levied upon
all the taxable property of Villas
county for the year 1917 for the
purpose of general county highway
fund for the year of 1918.
Signed: Peter Hedeen, Sup.
On motion Resolution No. was
adopted, all members voting aye.
Resolution No. a
Resolved by the county board OF
supervisors of Villas county, wiscon-
sin. in adjourned annual meeting
dnlv assem- BLEED, that the sum OF
fifteen thousand dollars ($15. O0O.00)
| is hereby levied upon all taxable
property of Villas county for the
wear 1917 for the purpose OF the re-
pair and maintenance fund Tor
county highways for the year OF
1918.
Signed: Henry Rath, Sup
On motion Resolution No 4, was