Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-01-07
MARATHON COUNTY
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
lid Its Work on Thursday Evening,
,iter An Existence OF One Year
and Eight Months.

Tho Marathon County Council of
n,fanse which was organized early in
~ 81 ,s a war emergency, under the
Itata council of Defense, which was
boJv created by the state legislature
- chapter 81, laws of 1917, was
~ Thursday evening, Jan. 2, 1919,
Tho meeting of Thursday was for
.be nurpose OF closing up the affairs
of f the Council, to allow bills which
bod been contracted; to arrange for
me % final closing of it's rooms, etc. All
.Iiz was accomplished and Chairman
y Pfrd then read a resolution of the
cote Council of Defense which had
annriuted a committee on the 9th of
nacenber 20 formulate a plan of de-
robflizatiOn for the State Council. On
nac 18th this committee recommended
tbat the governor take the necessary
stems 10 dissolve, legally and formal
4, the body created by the Wiscon-
sin legislature.
Trn.!,r the circumstances and for
the further reason that the war had
come to an end, the chairman was of
tbp opinion that the council had fulfill
ed its mission and should at this
|time be dissolved.
The members present were in full
accord with this, and the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
dissolution OF MARATHON CO.
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
WHEREAS the State Council of
|Dpfpnse. under which we were organ
lied and working, has taken steps for
dissolution and the work of that coun-
|cil and also of our county council has
|been practically ended except so far
las it can be carried out through other
organizations;
NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by
|the Marathon County Council of De-
|fense as follows
/. This Marathon County Council of
Defense is hereby dissolved to take
Effect January 16, 1919, and the chair
|man and executive secretary are di-
'rected to close up all matters on hand
|by that time, pay all bills allowed, and
|hotify the county board of Marathon
t'Ounty that no further funds will be
Required under its appropriation after
the payment due January Is. which
|coyers the period from December Is,
|lglS to January Is, 1919.
,. All committees appointed by us
|are hereby relieved from further ser
|rice excepting only that the war his
tory committee is requested to con-
|tnue service under the authority of
the State Historical Committee until
legislative action, if any, is taken for
BIS permanent existance.
Nothing in this resolution shall af-
feet such committees as the National
houncil Of Defense or other bodies
hemaining in existence may appoint
br continue.
3. This council on behalf of the peo-
ble of Marathon County extends it's
hearty thanks to all who have assisted
IN carrying on our work, to the Mara
hhOn County Board of Supervisors for
its generous and enthusiastic appro-
hriatiJn, to the several school dis
trict officers and committees who have
b patriOtiCally complied with our re-
quests. to the Marathon War Fund for
H. energetic and active incorporation
4nd service, to the several special
committees appointed by this body
1 or the service they have rendered, and
finally to all of the citizens of the
l'ounty who have overlooked short
fomings and have sympathetically CO.
operated with us in trying. to do our
BIZ.
4. The chairman and secretary are
fequested to select out of this coun-
4il's files such documents and records
p they deem proper to preserve, file
ehem and an account of its receipts
7And disbursements with some appro-
pirate depository preferably the coun-
" clerk
.. In conclusion we congratulate
PMS county upon the responses it has
fnade TO every call. We are not blind
70 the fact that some of our people
Nere confused i'll their minds with
feterence to their duty but are glad
nat developing events and evidence
ehded to clear up the confusion.
In closing our labors now we re-
Ford cur firm conviction. as we believe
i Is the firm conviction of the over
NheImlng majority of the people of
pms county. that the history of the
aSI few years has made us all better