Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-02


Resolution No. 6.
Whereas in accordance with chap
ter 800, laws of 1917, the so percent
portion of the state highway aid
allotment amounting to eight hundred
nine and 68-100 dollars $500 68) has
been heretofore unallotted.
Now therefore be it resolved, by the
county board of Villas county, wis. in
adjourned annual meeting duly as
sembled that the foregoing amount of
state highway aid be apportion and
disbursed as follow:
To the Winchester Vinegar road S2O242
Plum Lake road ............... 2O2.42
:. Eagle River and Smokey lake 2O2.42
Boulder Junction road ........ 2O2.42
Date this 9Th day of Deem Der 1917
Signed, John w. Oliver Sup.
On motion Resolution No 6
was adopted. all members voting aye
Mrs. Forssi from the town of Phelps
appeared before the board and stated
that her family was in destitute
condition and asked that the county
board allow her small amount of
money with which to purchased
clothingfor her children forthe winter.
On motion the board allowed Mrs.
Forssi fifty dollars and the clerk was
instructed to draw a county order for
this amount. All members vot ing
aye.
Resolution No. z
Resolution by the county board Of
Supervisors of Villas county, wiscon-
sin in adjourned annual meeting dolly
assem- bled, that the sum of thirteen
thousand seven hundred eighty-five
and 50-100 dollars ($13, 785.50) is
hereby levied upon all taxable prop
erty of Villas county for the year 1917
for the purpose of state aid highway
construction and that said amount
so levied be disbursed as follows
To the Winchester Vinegar road. $3446.37
:. Eagle River Smokey Tx. I'd. 3446.37
g Plum Lake road ............. 3446.3S
- Boulder Jet. Road.......... 3446. 3S
Dated this 9Th dav of December 1917
Signed, Chas. Backstrom Sup.
On molten the board took recess un-
til 900 O'Clock A. Nj. Thursday, Dec
ember 9th. All mem bers voting aye.
Thursday, December 9th 1917.
The board met at 900 o'clock A.
M. and was called to order by the
chairman, Chas. H. Kamke. All
members answered to roll call.
Resolution No. s
Whereas chapter 254 of the laws of
1917. among other things, provides
for the extension of the terms OF office
of bers of the several town board
of Supervisors upon the adoption by
the county board OF Supervisors OF
resolution providing for the same.
Now therefore be it resolved by the
county board of supervisors of Villas
county, in adjourned annual meeting
duly assent ed, that the town boards
of supervisors of the several towns in
Villas county. to be elected at the
annual town meeting in April, 1918,
and thereafter IA the annual town
meetings of each succeeding year shall
be elected as provided for and the
terms of Office of such supervisors
shall be for the terms provided by the
said chapter 254 of the laws OF 1917,
to>wit: a chairman of the beard OF
supervisors for the term of three
wears; one member of the board OF
supervisors for the term of two years
and the third mem Der of the board OF
supervisors for the term of one year
and therefore one mem Der of the board
of supervisors shall at each annual
town meeting be elected for term OF
three wears.
Dated this 5th day of December, 1917.
Signed, G, "a. Christianson Sup.
Above resolution nc. was adopted
by all mem befs voting aye: except
Supervisor Frank w. Carter and Geo.
G. Sanborn voting nav,
Resolution No. 9
Resolved by the county board OF
su supervisors of Villas county, wiscon-
sin, that the compensation OF mem oers
of said board to be elected at the next
ensuing election be and it is hereby
fixed at the sum of $500 pei Gay.
On motion Resolution No. was
adopted, all mem bers voting aye
Resolution No. 10
Resolved by the county board OF
supervisors OF Villas county, wlscon,
sin. that there is hereby appropriated
from the funds of Villas county the
sum CT 5000 90 under the provisions
of chapter 2s3, laws of 1907, relating
to the relief of the blind; to J'hn
LawleI and Adelaide Dent, blind per-
sons residing in the towns OF Eagle
Riyen and Washington, in Villas coun-
tv and the county clerk and the CHAIR
man of the county beard are hereby