Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-06-30
To Bond County for $4,000 AS
a Start to Aid Settlers in
Clearing Land
TRANSACT BUSINESS
IN RECORD TIME
Has Money For Current Expenses.
But Needs More For Road Pro-
gram and Settlers

Putting board meeting behind
them in three hours, the Rusk county
board of supervisors broke a record
for despatch of public business, at the
court house Tuesday. 1t was spe-
cial meeting, called particularly to
consider financial matters, though 9th
er business was disposed of, and con-
siderable was crowded into the three
hours
While the county has enough mon
ey on hand to take care of current eX-
penses, it has not enough to finance
the program of highway work and
loans to farmers applied for under the
Reclamation Act The recent tax sale
was disappointing to the board in the
amount of the sale, SO that other
means had to be considered in raising
money to finance important programs
pending.
Pledge Tax Certificates
In view of the fact that the county
had to take over about $4,000 worth
of tax certificates from the tax sale,
had on hand about $4,000 from for
mer sales, it was deemed advisable to
use these certificates as security for
loan, SO long as they are not in de-
mand as an investment. Therefore,
Supervisor Summerville introduced a
resolution which provides:
THAT the chairman and clerk of
Rusk county be and they are hereby
authorized to sell for face value, plus
accrued interest, or to borrow money
and put as collateral to any such loan
to said county. any and all tax GER
.tificates belonging to said Rusk
! county"
Consider Reclamation
D. w. Maloney explained the coun-
ty reclamation act and stated that the
reclamation board had 81 bona fide
applications of free holders, signed by
them and all lien holders, to clear
some land on 81 different farms in
Rusk county The amounts asked ag-
gregate $9,45000
He stated that it was much better
to help the settlers in this way and
thus enable them to stay at home than
be compelled to work out, as little
work is available near their homes
Mr. Maloney stated that the first
years cost would not be over per
cent. including interest, and the reg
ular rate that the bonds sold for would
be the only charge after work and in
spectiOns were over.
w. A. Liebhardt, a member of the
reclama lion board, was present and
these two men, together with Glen
Householder. state representative, had
been out through the country securing
these applications. w. D. Morgan had
also been out on some Of these trips.
Bond Issue Of $4,000
Two members of the county board,
Summerville and Helm, were appoint
ed to meet with the county reclama-
tion board to draw up a resolution to
provide for the proper proceeding in
the matter of the act.
A vote was taken and carried to pro-
vide a bond issue of $4,000 to take
care of the present applications and
$1O0 was voted to be used for adver-
tising and incidentals connected with
carrying out the provisions of the act.
The board then voted to pay So per
day and travelling expenses to the
members of the reclamation board
from the general fund, said money to
be returned to the county when re-
ceived in interest from the loans.
A resolution to have the state legis-
lature change the length OF the terms
of county supervisors from one to
three years was tabled.
Advertising of bids for county
bridge work was left to the judgment
of the road and bridge committee in
another resolution that carried.
Assistant For County Treasurer
A resolution to hire competent
person to assist the county treasurer
in making out tax certificates at a
salary of not to exceed $3.50 per month
and for not over 80 days, beginning
at once, carried.
The proposition for a bridge over
Skinner Greek in the town OF South
Fork was tabled.
A motion to assess real estate once
in five years and personal property
on January / was tabled.
For Semi-AnnuaI Tax Payments
The resolution to petition the state
legislature, asking that body to enact
a law whereby taxes may be paid
twice per year, and instructing the
county clerk to send a copy of the res
olution to every county clerk In the
state, to present at their annual coun-
ty board meeting, carried.