Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-11-23
Mr.. Epson also reported accounts of

AioSt VI WHICH were ZOE supplies LOT the
Sheriff One item of expense of the She
riff was nearly forty dollars for oil and
fluid for lights, as stated by Mr. Doan.
1t was thought this seemed heavy
amount for that item. for one year and
Mr.. Derbyshire moved that they be
laid on the table for the present, and that
the Sheriff be requested to come before
the Board and explain. Carried
Mr.. Woodwork appeared.
Mr.. Harvey Durkee appeared and
made statement to the Board. that
the Waller Bridge, in Pleasant Prairie,
had been carried away by high water,
shat it became necessary to open pas
ture Of his, and to erect a temporary
bridge on his land, whereby he had been
deprived of the use of the land, and had
been otherwise damaged, in timber and
fences, for the public use. He thought
the County ought to pay for it. The
public could not well have got along
without this damage.
Mr.. Sholes moved that Mr.. Durkee
make out bill of damage and present
it to the Board in due form, and be re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Towns. Carried.
Mr.. Ehle, Sheriff elect appeared and
made statement that there was no barn
or stable attached to the County Build
ings, and suggested whether the Board
would not deem it advisable to provide
for the erection Of such building,
Mr.. Doan moved that the matter be
referred to the Committee on County
Buildings.
Mr.. Epson reported an account of
Nelson Pitkin for services as Crier of the
Court, thirteen days at fifty cents day
$3.50.
Accompanying the account was state
ment from the Clerk of the Court that
the Judge had directed that he should
be allowed Two Dollars day, and that
he had paid dollar and half day, I'M
der the statute authorizing that sum to
be paid to Deputy Sheriffs.
Mr.. Doan thought the Judge had as
much right to direct that he should be
paid Sirty Dollars day as Tuo.
Mr.. Sholes thought the recognizing
such authority would be opening the
door to good deal Of abuse.
Mr.. Woodwork moved that the ac-
count be rejected. Carried.
Mr.. Sholes reported the following ac-
count which was allowed.
To DR.. Mckinley for witness fees
at coroner's inquest $1.O0
Mr.. SholeS moved that the Order
changing the name of Thomas Higgins
IIannun to Charles Munson be read a
third time and passed. Carried.
Mr.. Doan offe red the following:
Resoired, That no bills for supplies
needed for the County Jail or Court
House hereafter lie allowed by the Board
of Supervisors, except such as may be
presented by the Sheriff himself, In his
own name, such bills to be authenticated
by the oath Of the Sheriff that such sup
plies were needed furnished, and used
for the County exclusively.
Res0tred, That these resolutions be
published.
Mr.. Sholes seconded the resolutions.
He said the custom heretofore had made
the Sheriff the accredited agent of the
County, and when ne got goods of mer-
chants and directed that they be charged
to the County, this Board could not
avoid paying them. If there was any
thing wrong, the remedy is against the
Sheriff, and not against outside parties.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Epson reported the following &C
counts, which were allowed:
To Head, Campbell & Head for
cooking stove for Sheriff S28 90
" Bennett y Selleck for supplies
for Sheriff &c. % GA
d" Doan & Hawley do. II 90
" s. B. Scott & Co. do. 40 %
Mr.. Sholes moved that the several &C
counts for supplies to The Sheriff be re-
ferred to the Committee on County
/ Charges, with instructions to ascertain
what amount, if any, are not properly a
County charge, and report the same to
the Board Carried.
The Board then adjourned till after
noon
! THE balance of yesterdays report is
crowded out by other matter. 1t will
all appear Monday.
| FOURTH DAT-AFTERNooN SESSION.
| The Chair called the Board 10 order.
Clerk called the Roll. All present.
Mr.. Derbyshire reported against allo W
ing the claim of Harvey Durkee for dam
! ages sustained in the matter Of the Wal
/ Ter Bridge.
Mr.. Epson moved the adoption of the
report. Carried.
SEr. Derbyshire offered the following:
! Resoired, That the salary of the Dis
trict Attorney be fixed at Three Hun
dred Dollars year.
Mr.. Woodwork moved to amend by
fixing it at four hundred dollars.
Mr.. Epson said that the District At
torney had been anxious for reelection
under tho old salary. lie thought it