The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-05-18

installing water meters In the Court
House and Jail, be referred to the
Building and Ground Committee.
In reference to the printing OF
ballots for the Primary and General
Elections, we call the County Clerks
attention to Section 6:25, Chapter 6,
Statutes of 1919.
With reference to bill for interest
amounting to $94.54, in favor OF the
Town of Drummond, we recommend
that the same be allowed and taken
from the Contingent Fund.
WE RECOMMEND that the bill
for $4,000, from the Town of Iron
River, for the rent of Municipal
Court be allowed.
|, WE RECOMMEND that the Com
mittee on Sheriff, Justice and Con-
stable bills, purchase new Ford
Touring car equipped with starter,
for the heriff's use, and that there
be appropriated from the Contingent
Fund an amount equivalent to the
difference between the cost of the
new caar an dthe amount allowed for
the old car.
Respectfully submitted,
III. H. PEAVEY,
GEO. KAROW,
F. H. BARTLETT,
E. r. TETZNER,
ID. c.. BELL,
Finance and Budget Committee.
On proper motion, the report was
accepted for discussion to be taken
up section by section.
In the matter of the bill of $4,000
for rent of Municipal Court due the
town of Iron River, recommended by
the County for disallowance.
It was moved and seconded that
same be referred to the District At
tornye for him to investigate as to
the original contract made by the
County Board with the Town of Iron
River, and if he found that the Coun-
tw was liable under such contract to
pay said town of Iron River, that
the County Clerk be instructed to
draw an order FOR such an amount
as the District Attorney found to be
due in favor of the Town of Iron
River.
In other words, the County Board
would abide by the decision of the
District Attorney in this case if the
bill was found to be legal and that
it should be paid at once.
The following letter from the Dis
trict Attorney in relation to the legal
ity of selling tax certificates at less
than face, and whether or not the
municipalities are obliged to accept
the same discount on their balances
due from the C ounty as the dis
count on the tax certificates sold by
the County Board at a discount, was
read as follows:
Washburn, Wis, May 8, 1922.
Mr.. j. Yderstad,
County Clerk,
Washburn, Wis.
Dear Sir:
Answering your inquiry as to who
takes the loss, whether the local tax
ing municipality or the county in
cases where tax certificates are sold
at less than face, or are set aside by
the Court, or in cases of compromise
by the county clerk, county treasurer
and district attorney, Or by action of
the county board, beg to advise that
in either case where proceedings are
legally taken to sell certificates for
less than face, and where certificates
are cancelled by judgment or the
court, or by order Of the county board
legally made, or by order of the
codnty clerk, county treasurer and
district attorney lawfully made, the
difference between the amount of the
tax or the certificate is chargeable
against the local taxing municipality,
the town, city or village in which
the property was assessed.
r. 81 o4Taax. xrybo,sa i1lono1 oauo-
promises of taxes are made, and
where illegal sale is made, the coun-
ty stands chargeable with the full
amount of the tax returned delin-
quent, and the town is entitled to
credit for it, SO that in case of the
sale in a lump of the certificates now
held by Bayfield, county, the several
towns will be charged with the diff
ference between the face of the GER
tifcates, and the amount for which
they may be sold.
Yours truly,
c. F. MORRIS.
It was moved and seconded that
the Chairman appoint a committee
of three to negotiate with the Town
of Iron River in relation to rent for
the Second Municipal Court of Iron
River. Motion carried.
In the matter of the Finance Com
mittee's report as to the Sheriff's car,
it was moved and seconded that said
part of the report be laid on the
table. Motion lost by following vote:
AYES: Regelein, Kjarwick, Juel,
Karow, Ewing, Soronen, Bradfeld,
!verson Melstrand, M. Johnson,
Tetzner.
NAYS: Nourse, Pease, BARTLETT,
Curry, Daniels, Lehman, Froney,
Taipale, Mihalak, Okerstrom, Ha-
belt, Lamont, LAWN, Wachsmuth,
Boutin, Stark, Peavey, Arntson,
Handberg, Posey, Potvin.
It was then moved and seconded
that the recommendation of the Fin
ance Committee be accepted as
amended. Motion carried unan-
imously.
At IL o'clock noon, the County
Board adjourned until 2 P. M.
At 2 P. M. the meeting was called
to order. Roll call showing all
members present.
Moved and seconded that the Board
have an executive session. Motion
40 ryeiod