Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-02-22
County Board Proceedings.
Eagle River, Wisconsin,

| CnaS. "A. BaCKSGrOm, lOoQuO 1Sl0
John r. Powell, Pennington
Henry Rath Lincoln
VIM. Selves F1amDeau
Frank Carter I" Eagle River
| Moved and car lied that recess be
taken until 8 o'clock a. m. Wednes-
day, February Ii, 1918.
Eagle River, Wisconsin,
February Is, 1918.
The County Board of Supervisors Of
Villas County met pursuant to ad-
journment, at O'Clock q. m., and was
called to order by Chairman Chas. FL.
Kamke.
Following members answered to
roll call.
Chas. Ell. Kamke, Arbor Vitae
lChas. A. Backstrom, Pressure Isle
John r. Powell, Pennington
Henry Rath, Lincoln
! VIM. Selves, Flambeau
Frank Carter, Eagle River
&c. A. Bent, State Line
Resolution No /.
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| RESOLUTION No. / offered by
Supervisor J. r. Powell.
/ WHEREAS There is shortage OF
necessary seeds to supply the farmers
of Villas County with the seeds neces-
sary to enable our farmers to plant
the available acreage, and particular
ly such shortage exists as to seed corn
lspring wheat, spring rye and buck
wheat, and
/ WHEREAS it is realized by this
board, as by all patriotic citizens OF
our country, that the production Of all
food should be increased to the great
est extent possible, and
/ WHEREAS we, the members OF
the County Board of Supervisors Of
Villas County, realize that it will be
difficult and in some cases almost i'm
possible for our farmersto secure good
seed at Unreasonable prices, and wish t.
render to our government in the prosi.
cution of the war every aid within
our power,
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved
by the County Board of Supervisors in
adjourned annual meeting duly assem-.
bled that there is hereby appropriated
the sum, not to exceed 100000, to be
known as the County Seed Corn Fund
for the purchase of such seeds as the
lCounty Committee on Agriculture
shall deem necessary to provide the
seed to plant the ava liable acreage in
Villas County, and that with such fund
such County Committee is hereby en-
powered and directed to make pur
chases Of such seeds and in such
quantities and distribute the same at
cost to the farmers of Villas County
as 10 it may be advisable,
! BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that the purchase and distribution OF
such seeds, including the persons to
whom and the terms Of which the
same shall be distributed shall be
wholly within discretion of said Coun.
ty Committee on agriculture to the
end that the best result in production
of good crops may be secured, and
! BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that the county Clerk and the Chair
man of the County Board be and they
are hereby authorized and directed to
issue county orders in payment fol
seeds purchased as herein authorized
whenever bills of account for such
I purchases are filed with the county
but only when such bills have en-
dorsed thereon the approval of the
County Committee of Agriculture,
and
4 It is hereby made the duty of the
j County Clerk, to file all such bills in a
separate file and present them to the
county boardfor audit and approval a,
the first meeting of such board after
such payments have been made, and
| The County Committee on Agricul
ture is requested to file with the
County Clerk a detailed statement
showing what seeds purchased, the
prices paid for same, with the names
of the persons to whom
distributed and the terms upon which
such seeds may be furnished to the
end that the county Board may take
such further action as may be re-
quired to protect the interests of vi
las County in any monies used for the
purpose herein set forth.
Dated at Eagle River, Villas County
Wisconsin, this 18th day of February
A. D., 1918.
/ Signed, JOHN R. POWELL, Super
visor.
RESOLUTION NO. 2.
RESOLUTION No. 2 offered BY
Henry Rath.
RESOLVED BY TIE County
Board of Supervisors of Villas County
Wisconsin in adjourned annual meet
ing assembled, that there be ant
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