Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-04

+ FertfOu NO 10, HieQ ny the AOuuly
/ Treasurer for the Waussu Tide Company
+ covers No. BIT. Sale of 1920 against NV
/ Sc Sec. l0-42-4 E. This description con-
! sists entirely of lake and therefore is IL
/ legal and void.
( Petition No. IA filed by the county
/ treasurer foi cancellation of tax certifl-
Gates No. 40 Sale of 1917, and 693, Sale
+ of 1918, issued against SW NV Sec. 22-
| "A AZ which is comprised entirely OF
water.
| Petition No IS covers Tax Certificate
No. 403H. Sale of 1919, based on assess
ment of lot l, Sec. 2Z-47-2E is state laad
and exempt from taxes.
Petition No. l6 filed by Wisconsin Cen
trail Ry. Co. containing Tax Certificates
No. &C. 81 and % of the Tax Sale of 1917
these descriptions constitute the gravel
pit of the c. & N. W. Ry. Co. at Curry.
Wis, and by the Wisconsin Tax C0mmis-
sion are declared exempt from local tax
alton, these descriptions being assessed
by the Tax Commission. For the above
reasons these certificates are illegal and
void
Petition No. II covers Tax Certificate
No. ll66 of the Tax Sale of 1914 based
on the assessment of lot 10, block of
the village of Mercer. This lot is the site
of the Mercer town Jail and owned by the
town of Mercer, therefore not subject to
taxation
We recommend that all of the forego-
ing tax certificates and tax deeds be can
celed by your honorable body; that the
face value of all certificates cancelled for
which taxing districts have received
credit be charged back to the proper tax
ing district on the tax roll of 1920, that
the owners of tax certificates or illegal
tax deeds. as shown above, be refunded
the value of the cancelled tax certificates
together with interest according to law;
that the treasurer and clerk of Iron coun-
ty be authorized and directed to comply
with the recommendations of this con-
mittee as above set forth. Respectfully
submitted. J. J, Defer
JOS LaFave
John Sherman, Com.
Dated November 18th 1870
Moved by Evenson and supported by
Moore that the report of the Commi
on Illegal Assessments, Tax Certificates
and Tax Deeds, be and is hereby con.
CURED in, that the tax certificates and
deeds be and are hereby cancelled as
recommended; that the clerk and treas
urer be and are hereby directed to carry
out the recommendations OF said com
mttee Motion carried.
REPORT or COUNTY NURSE.
The following detailed report was read
to the board by MISS Marie Herman,
county nurse:
Total number OF homes visited. 329.
number of instructive visits, Babies IN
der years 81; children between and g.
Il. school children, 81; prenatal patients,
II; maternity patients, 8; tubercular pat
tents 40; general patients. Is Bedside
care given to: Babies under years, 20;
pre.school children 20. %, school chill
dren, SIS; prenatal PATIENTS II. maternity
IL, tubercular patients, 3, general patients
I62.
Investigations made Defective and
mental cases. 10: babies under 2 years, g.
pre.school children, 4; school children 35;
prenatal patients, 4.
Non-effective visits: Patient not at home
9: unable to locate patient, l.
Patients accompanied to: Family
physician, Is; oculist at Milwaukee. 1;
oculist for treatment, |, hospital, z Chip
pewa Falls. 1: Wales. +, Mt Washington,
3: Sparta, 2; Ashland clinic. II; patients
at Pureair, s.
Group instruction, 7. instruction to in
diviulals "A; no. hours in Office, 7455;
letters written. 353; interviews held. l57;
juvenile court. [; pension cases. TO-
No. pupils inspected 800; pupils with
detects. 284 pupils excluded, 1906; notices
to parents, 36l; talks to pupils, 80; talks to
parents. "a, no. parents attending. 1874;
truants- returned to school, 49, outfits
furnished from gift closet, 81. VAGINA
tons. 62t; dressings, 80; inspection of
vaccination, PIT.
No of defects of. Teeth. 81, tonsils,
1863, eyes 80: hearing. 4, nasal breathing,
10. speech. g. glands, 80; skin t6, bones,
IS, pedicuIocls. q.
The foregoing report was ordered plac-
ed on file.
In her report to the Board. Miss Kier
nan also emphasized the necessity of TAX
ing precautions against diseases prevalent
during the winter season. particularly tn
fiuepZa
In her work through the County Miss
Herman reported many crippled children
and several adults, who she believes.
could be greatly benefited If arrange
ments could be made to secure special
meuded that Dr. GaensIen, an orthopedic
specialist. of Milwaukee be engaged to
come to Iron county to visit these patients
Moved by DEFER and supported by
Evenson that the county Nurse be and is
hereby instructed to arrange for visit
by Dr. Gaenslen for the purpose of ex-
aiming these special cases; and that the
clerk and treasurer be and are hereby
authorized to draw an order for One
Hundi ed and Fifty Dollars to be used in
defraying the expenses OF the doctor
Motion carried.
Moved by Olmsted and supported by
Peurose that Miss Marie Herman be and
is hereby re appointed County Nurse for
Iron County. ct a salary of $500 per
year, with expenses: that a car be fu -
niShed TO be used jointly by the County
Nurse and the County Superintendent OF
schools tor their work in the County.
Motion csrried.
An appeal for formation of organiza-
tons in the county with township chair
men at the head of committees to give
/ aid to starving German children was pre-
/ scented to the Board by Chairman Reid
/ Mr.. Reid also made the added suggestion
/ that the supervisors work privately to
I assist the German rhttdreu Mr. Chariae