The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-25
$1626 OF
BAYFIELD, COUNTY FAIR ASSO-
CATION.

It was moved and seconded that
the report of the association be ac-
cepted and filed, and that the deficit
report be paid and that county or
der be issued to the said association
for the amount of $1626.01.
Upon a call of the roll all members
'present voted in the affirmative.
The following report of the County
Clerk was presented:
To the Honorable County Board,
Bayfield, County:
I beg leave to submit the follow
ing:
On April goth of this year, Miss
Marg aret Mcdonald, supervising
teacher, was severely injured, by
being thrown from a wagon in a
runaway, at Cable. Her spine was
injured and she also sustained severe
internal injuries. For several days it
was not thought possible that she
would survive.
Under date of May 18th a report OF
the accident was made to the Wiscon-
sin Industrial commission, accom-
panied by letter from Miss Jessie
N. Smith, county superintendent,
containing a full explanation of the
accident, and seeking full informa-
ton. l also wrote the commission at
tempting to set forth the claim that
Miss Mcdonald being paid by the
state was really state employee,
and entitled to compensation under
the workmens compensation act.
The State Superintendent was
asked to get a full and complete
opinion from the Attorney General.
The Attorney General in very
lengthy opinion, a copy Of which is
attached hereto, held that Miss Nc
Donald was a county employee and
as she was injured in the perform
ance of her duties was entitled to
damages and in addition was en-
titled to compensation for the time
she was actually incapacitated. The
Industrial Commission says: she is
entitled to receive from the county
the necessary medical, surgical ana
hospital treatment, medicines, sup
plies, ETC., reasonably required at
the time of the accident and there
after for ninety days, to cure and re-
lieve her from the effects OF the IN
jury. While disabled, she is entitled
weekly to $50 of her average week
" earnings, and for the purpose or
computing compensation the average
weekly earnings cannot exceed S14.42.
If an employee of the county she is
entitled to the above benefits and
they should be paid promptly by the
county. In case these benefits are not
paid the injured person may make
her application to the commission to
have her claim adjusted.
The Attorney General having held
that Miss Mcdonald was a county
employee, and that the State was not
liable. the commission having ordered
the benefits paid if she was county
employee, l could see no other way
than to make the payments. | di0
not object to the payments to Miss
Mcdonald, | wanted to give her tbs
benefit of the doubt, even though
there was some question of liability.
If the county was liable, it should b.
paid promptly. l had before me the
opinion of the attorney general, the
or4o~ of the Industrial Commission,
and the letter of the State Superin-
+ tent. l then submitted the whole
case to the District Attorney. In a
.etter to me. attached to this report,
he advised that payments be made in
accordance with the order OF the In
dustrial Commission. Accordingly the
following bills were paid for medical,