Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-15

requires that so per cent OF the fore
going sum amounting to $737.66, to-
gether with at least one and one-hvlf
times this amount OF county funds
must be expended on the state trunk
highway system lying within the
county.
There is levied and appropriated
under the provisions of Sections
ISl7m-I to 13l7m-15 inclusive the
sum OF $ll06.49 To meet the first 90
per cent OF the state aid allot-
ment to be placed on the state trunk
highway system, thus making avail
able for this purpose the sum OF
SIS44.I5 to be expended as follows:
on the relocation OF highway no. 63
and the clearing, grading, building
and completing of the same so
far as said amount will provide.
And there is hereby levied and
appropriated, under the provision Of
Section l3l7m-1 to 13l7m-l5 inclu-
sive the sum OF $ll06.4S, to meet the
second 80 per cent of the State Aid
allotment TO be placed on the State
Trunk Highway system, thus max
ing availailable for this purpose the
sum of $l544.l4 to be expended as
follows: on the repairing Of the bridge
in Section 25, Town 40. North OF
Range loE and in building an APP
proach to said bridge, so far as the
said sum will provide.
And there is hereby levied and APP
propriated the sum OF 100000 for
highway machinery and repair fund.-
aud the sum $4,000. 90 for new high
way machinery fund; and the sum OF
$66oo.oo for the purchase OF rubber
tires for the six fourwheel tractors;
and the sum OF $44oo.oo for the re-
grading OF 45 miles OF highways; and
the sum OF 10000. 90 for the maintain
ance fund; and the sum OF $5loo 90
for the General Highway Fund.
And the County Clerk is hereby dir
ected TO place all such taxes hereinbe-
fore levied against tire County In the
County Tax, and to certify TO all
towns the amounts as apportioned
and levied against their respective
towns.
Signed. Henry Rath,
Supervisor.
Oh motion tn foregoing resolution
was adopted.
Resolution No.1S
Whereas under the provisions Of
Chapter Coz Laws of 1919 (Soldier's
Bonus Law Villas County, on the re-
ferendum by a vote OF about SEVENTH
one declared in favor OF such law, and
Whereas by reason the fact that vi
las County was unable under the con-
stitutional limitation to raise its share
of the said Soldiers Bonus, amount
ing to $l7 100000 by levying a tax in
the year 1918 and therefore resolved
to raise its quota by the issuance Of
bonds. and
Whereas the county board did by
ordinance provide for the issuance Of
bonds in sum OF $l7 100000 with inter
est OF tive percent per annum, pay
able semi-annually. TO take care OF its
quota OF said Soldiers Bonus and
made every possible effort to dispose
OF said bonds but because OF the con-
dition OF the bond market 1t was
wholly unable TO dispose OF said
bonds and thus unable TO pay into the
State Treasury its quota OF sl7 900. 90
of said Soldiers Bond and thus
through no fault OF Villas County or
its officers, Villas County became in
default and the State Treasurer. as
required by law. declared a penalty OF
ten percent OF the said sum OF $17.
600. 90 which together with interest
was added TO Villas County's quota OF
the Soldiers Bonus and the whole Of
said amount was then by the Secre-
tary Of State certified 10 Villas County
as part OF the 1890 state tax. and
Whereas IL is believed that the pur-
pose OF the law enforcing such pen
Atty was never intended TO penalize
any municipality which in good faith
did everything to comply with the
law but was intended solely to bring
TO time careless or recslcitrant debtor
municipalities, and
Whereas II is believed IL the case a.
to Villas County was fairly presented
10 the legislature 1t would be recon-
pensed in the sum OF the penalty
which has been enforced againpt IL.
Now therefore be IL resolved that
the legislature OF the State OF Wiscon-
sin to be assembled In 1921. be re-
quested 10 appropriate to Villas Conn
" the amount OF the penalty which
has been collected from IL for the res-
sons hereinto set forth and return TO
said county the amount OF said pen
atty and interest; and
Be IL further resolved that . copy
Of this resolution, certified by the
county clerk. shall be mailed to the
Chief Clerk OF the Senate. and to the
Chief Clerk OF the Assembly and to