Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16

be in part lifted from the general
property and imposed more largely
upon the users of the road. With this
in mind. we favor the plan suggested
BY the Legislative Committee Of the
County Boards Association to raise
the money by combination of
% A graduated license fee on
motor vehicles based on the weight.
90 A 2 &c valuation tax imposed
alike on all motor vehicles through
out the state.
80 A two cent per gallon tax up
on the gasoline consumed in motor
vehicles travelling over highways. The
vote on this proposition was 4 ayes
and II noes.
Proposition No. Z: This county
board favors longer terms for men,
bers of the county road and bridge
committees, believing that the ex-
perience gained by length of service
in office, of at least majority of the
members of these committees, would
be of great value in securing more
efficient and economical work. The
vote on this proposition was ~ ayes
and A noes.
Proposition No 8: This county
board believes that better co-opera-
ton of highway work is desirable be-
tween the units of the government
paying a part of the cost thereof. In
asmuch as both the state and the
county governments, acting through
their delegated officials, the State
Highway Commission and the County
Road and Bridge Committee, are held
responsible for results by the people,
it seems desirable that these officials
should be given a voice in the selec-
ton of the county highway commits
sioner who is the person through
whom both must act to secure eff
clint construction and maintenance Of
highways. We agree with the sug-
gestion of the committee that this
modification of the law should be
made in views of this, that the cost
Of financing the county highway de-
partment should be paid one-half
each by the state and the county. The
vote on this proposition was 0 ayes
and Is noes.
And Whereas, Votes were held or
he eight propositions presented foI
lctiop in separate resolutions an
hey were adopted or rejected by tn
Iotes above shown;
Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, By
he County Board of Supervisors that
he above actions are the sense of the
County Board of Iron County, and
that it urges upon the Legislature
and upon our representatives. therein
he enactment of law or laws en-
oodying the general principles as
above approved by the county board.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
county clerk is instructed to send a
copy of the above resolution to the
governor of the state of Wisconsin;
to the clerks of the assembly and
senate of the state; to the members
representing this county in the as
| sembly and senate of Wisconsin,; to
| the Wisconsin highway commission;
| and to the secretary of the Wisconsin
| county boards association together
with a certificate of the adoption of
his resolution and of the vote there
on.
Above resolution unanimously car
ried
Moved by Angst and supported by
| Summers that Joseph Pectrowski
patrolman for Iron county on Patrol
Section No. 6, Highway No. 10 fol-
1922, be allowed $40 per month in ad-
dition to the $40 per month already
paid him as such patrolman for the
months of June, July, August, Sep.
TENDER, October, ard November
amounting in all to $55.77, and thai
the county chairman and the county
clerk are instructed to draw an order
on the county treasurer in payment Of
same. Carried.
Report of the Committee on Illega
Assessments, Tax Certificates am
Tax Certificates.
County Board of Supervisors, Iror
County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
Your committee on illegal assess
ments, tax certificates and tax deed
beg to report that We met on the 25tl
day of November, 1922 to act on peti
tons filed in the office of the count,
clerk and proceeded to examine sam,