Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-11

I Resolved, That this committee be in.
structed to communicate with other
counties to attempt to secure co.opera-
tlon from them. Supported by Moore
Unanimously adopted
The Chairman appointed supervisors
Moore, Bertagnoli and Penrose as a Leg,
lslatiVe committee of Iron county as pro.
Vided IN the above resolution.
communication from Pearce Tomkins
Assessor for Iron county. calling atten-
ton to two errors in the printed report
submitted to the Board OF Supervisors,
which, however. do not affect the equal
cation nor change any totals used TOT that
purpose, was read to the Board. and same
was ordered filed
Petition OF Assessor OF Incomes Pearce
Tomkins
County Boarn of Supervisors,
Iron County. Wisconsin
Gentlemen:
Ashland county has Just completed the
equipment OF my office with filing cabinets
10y income tax returns cases Tor filing
index cards and steel shelving for nv
vault az an expense IN excess OF Three
Hundred Dollrrs. am asking BAYFIELD,
county TO purchase Monroe calculating
machine
A great deal of my time is spent away
from my office, at which times have
urgent need for a typewriter, a portable
one. This will be OF great help in work
at Boards OF Review. in letter writing and
other work am Obliged TO do away from
my Office.
AT the time you so kindly assisted in
the purchase of Dalton Adding Machine
explained to you that these things could
not be obtained from the Tax Commission.
Equipment of this nature adds to my
efficiency and any extra time enures TO
the benefit of the county and local districts
through increased income taxes and a
better opportunity to improve assessments.
The Corona Typewriter with case nee
essary TO carry stationary is listed at
Seventy Dollars. shall appreciate your
giving this your consideration. II my re-
quest is unreasonable, turn II down Ii
my efforts warrant assistance, viii be
pleased to have a resolution passed dir
Getting its purchase
Yours very respectfully
Pearce Tomkus
Moved by Defer and supported by
Clark that the petition OF assessor of
incomes, Pearce Tomklns. for a Corona
typewriter be and the same is hereby
granted, that Mr.. Tomkns be instructed
to purchase such typewriter, same 10 be
allowed by j!0h county Motion carried
Letter f.om the United States Bronze
Tablet Co, OF Chicago, enclosing pam
phlet OF bConze memorials for immortal
izing narles OF Iron county heroes. was
read - this board and by the board re-
Jared to the committee on memorials,
which committee was requested to report
at the next meeting as TO action takeu
In erecting such memorial
Moved by Moore aud supported by
LaFave that Iron county donate the sum
OF one hundred!dolars (Sl000O) toward
the Children's Home Society OF WisCon
sin, and that the chairman aud clerk be
and are hereby authorized 10 draw aO
order on the county treasurer ~ pay
ment OF said donation. Motion carried.
Moved by DEFER and supported by
PenrOSe that the building committee
formerly appointed to act with "A like
committee from Ashland and Bayfield,
counties To act with the trustees IN look
ing after the erection OF the m county
tuberculosis Sanatorium. be and the
same are hereby authorized to act with
the trustees in looking after the erection
OF an annex to said sanatOrium, pro
visions Tor which was made, by iesolu-
ton. al our meeting OF November 18th,
1920 Motion carried
Moved by DEFER and supported By la.
Fave that Daniel Reid, chairman be and
is hereby appointed purchasing agent
tor Iron county. at a salarly OF seventy
five dollars $500 per year Motion
carried.
Petition OF Miss Marie Herman tor an
Increase IN salary. presented TO the board.
was laid over for further and future con.
slderation.
Moved by Schaus and supported by
Moore that the sum OF ten thousand
dollars (Sl00O000l be and the same s.
hereby appropriated for the purpose %
purchasing road machinery the money
SO appropriated TO be expended only up.
on recommendation, as the particular
kind OF machinery needed. by the high
way committee Motion carried
The board took up the question ot
securing. for the county. the services Of
a county agricultural representative.
Moved by Eyenson and supported hy
Olmsted that the clerk be and IS hereby
directed to make application to the Dean
of the College OF Agriculture OF the state
as is provided by Section 63GbI OF the
Wisconsin Statutes Motion carried
On motion made, supported and du,Y
carried the board adjourned to DeaeW.
Der 18th 1920, at 10 o'clock g. n