Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-18

placed on the State Trunk Highway
system, thus making available for
this purpose the sum OF $2164.05
to be expended as follows:
The sum of two thousand one hun
dred sixty four and FIVE hundredths
dollars ($2164 05) for the improve
ment by gravelling of the State Trunk
Highway System beginning at the
North Quarter post of aeetion "a
Townfhip 40 north of range 10 East
and extending south as far as the
money available will construct.
There is hereby appropriated the
sum of fourteen thousand seven huns
dred and fifty-seven hundredths dol
lars ($14, 701.57) to meet the second
so per cent of the State allotment as
made under Sections 13l7m-1 to
1317m-15 inclusive of the statutes
(t4e State Aid Law.
There is hereby appropriated the
sum of twelve thousand dollars
($12. 900 0O) to be known as general
county highway tax. The same to
be expended for the purchase of
necessary machinery, tools and
equipment, surveys, relocations and
all general county highway expense.
There is hereby appropriated the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars
1915, 000) to be known as a repair
and maintenance and emergency fund.
Said fund to be expended for the
maintenance of State Highway Sys-
tenn until said funds are returned by
the State; for the maintenance OF the
county system not included in the
State Trunk Highway System and to
take care of any deficit which may
occur in Federal aid Construction as
contemplated as per section l OF this
resolution.
And the county clerk is hereby di-
rected to place all taxes hereinafter
levied against the county in the coun-
ty tax, and 10 certify to all towns,
villages, and town clerks the amounts
as appropriated and levied against
their respective municipalities.
Signed,
Fred Meloy,
supervisor.
The foregoing resolution was adop-
ted by the following vote on roll call.
Jno. Hansen, Jno. Powell, VIM.
Selves, Fred Meloy, Chas. Bent and
VIM. Saltenberger voting aye.
Peter Hedeen, Frank Carter. M. M
Connors and Henry Rath voting no.
December, 4th. 1911.
Moved and carried that the salary
for the Highway Commissioner be
raised $4,000 and that the salary for
Highway Commissioner be and the
same is hereby fixed at $220O.OO for
the ensuing year.
Resolution 2.
Resolution No. offered by Super
, visor Henry Rath.
Whereas that State Bank OF Eagle
River and the Farmers and Merchants
State Bank, also of Eagle River, have
submitted propositions to this board,
offering to pay interest on county
moneys deposited with such banks at
the rate of of two and one-half (23)
per centum per annum on the average
daily balances and to pay the same
monthly and
Whereas it is believed to be for the
best interests of Villas county that
such proposal be accepted,
Now therefore be it resolved by the
county board of supervisors in annual
meeting duly assembled that the
county treasurer be and he is hereby
instructed to deposit in each of such
banks any and all county moneys
coming into his hands during the en-
suing two years in the proportion OF
one half to each bank, as near as may
conveniently be done, but only upon
the express condition that such banks
execute and file with the said county
treasurer bonds in such sum and with
such securities as will effectualiy pro-
tect the interests of this county; in
the event that either of such banks
shall for any reason fail or refuse to
furnish such bonds, then and in that
event the said county treasurer is
hereby instructed and authorized to
deposit the whole of such moneys in
the bank so furnishing SUCH satisfac-
tory bonds, and
Be it further resolved that the
county treasurer, before approving
and filing such bonds. and before any
such moneys shall be so deposited,
shall submit such bonds to the dis
trict attorney for his official opinion
as to their form and sufficiency.
Dated this 4th day of December,
1918.
Signed,
Henry Rath,
Supervisor.
Moved and carried that the forego-
ing resolution be adopted as read.
Resolution No. 8.