Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-04
co. BOARD SESSION
MEMBERSHIP LARGEST IN HIS
TORY OF COUNTY.-ALL BUT
ONE PRESENT
FORM A COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Vote Aid Fer Construction Of Hospi-
tai, To Be Credited in Payment
For Future County Cases

The usual May session Of the
county board of supervisors was held
Wednesday and Thursday. J. c.
Stubbs was of course reelected as
chairman, and A. F. Helm was elect
ed vice-chairman. The attendance
was the largest in the history of the
county, thirty-four being present
Only one member was absent, Gust
Mitchell, from the town of Big Falls.
Christ Thompson represented the
sixth ward of the city of Ladysmith,
Frank Harwood having moved out of
the city limits.
A large number of petitions for
bridges were presented to the board,
but they We're referred to the high
way and bridge committee for a
careful investigation and on account
of the high cost of materials and
labor, no bridges will be built ex-
cept such, If any, as the committee
finds are absolutely necessary.
A resolution was adopted that a
portion of the Holstein cattle now
on the county poor farm be disposed
of and from the proceeds there is to
be purchased some purebred Guern-
sey cows.
An appropriation of $3.50 was made
for the construction of a fire escape
and other improvements at the train
ing school.
Two hundred dollars was appro-
priated as clerk hire for. the county
treasurer. During the coming year,
the sheriff will be allowed $3.50 per
Week for board of prisoners
A resolution was adopted that
when construction on the new hospi-
tai to be built in this city is start
ed, the sum of $1,500 be advanced
from the county funds, said amount
to be credited to the county and
applied on future county cases that
will be handled by the hospital
The sum of $1,000 was also appro-
priated to be used as necessary by
the district attorney for the employ
ment of such assistance as in his
discretion is advisable in case A.
H. Mccormick is bound over to the
circuit court on a charge of murder.
The following -self-explanatory
resolution was adopted, creating a
County Council of Defense:
Whereas; the State Council Of De
fense has been established by act
of the legislature of wisconsin to
assist the Governor in order, during
the present war, to coordinate all
efforts with those of the federal gov.
ernment and with those of other
states and in every way possible tc
cooperate with the Council OF Ma
tional Defense at washington.
Be it Resolved; that County
Council of Defense be organized and
that the following representatives
from active fields of service be rec
commended to compose such coun
Gil:
Agricultural-Glen M. Householder
lver Bergstrom, O. j. Swanson, F.
Conrath.
Labor-George Savord, John Dia
mond, Elmer Nelson, A. j. Winnige.
Manufacturers-O. L. Hotz, r. S
Johnson, f. t. Fountain.
General Business. w. Fritz, w
Sibinski, U. G. Blood.
Bankers-C. K Ellingson, A. G
Krause, ]. o. Sinclair.
Press-A. p. Salgren, M. r. Bell
r. w. Richardson, d. w. Maloney.
Patriotic Organization-R. S
Reeves, F. e. Munroe, A. A. Hadden
Women's Organization-Mrs o. ]
Falge, Mrs Dimock, Mrs. A. Heacox
Mrs. w. d. Woodhouse, Mrs. r
March.
Physician. C. Baker, w. L
Stephenson.
Education-O. E. Rice, B. Ma
Dresden, L. d. st. Clair.
Members. at Large-Lee Van pat
ter, e. D. Lacy, H. B. Peterson, A
G. Beebe, Joe Christman