The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-12-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD.
SPECIAL MEETING, AUGUST 7. 1883.

SPECIAL MEETING, AUGUST 7, 1888.
The Board met in the court house
In the city of AIanitowoc at II o'clock
NJ, and was called to order by the clerk.
the chairman being absent Mr.. Schmitz
of Newton was chosen chairman pro
tenn. Roll of members was called and
quorum present The clerk thereupon
read the following call for the special
session of the Board:
To Mr.. H. G. Buhse clerk of the Board of Super
yIsors OF Manitowoc county, Wisconsin:
SIR-fou are hereby requested by the under
signed members of the county board to call
meeting OF said board TO be held in the court
house OF Manitowoc county, on August 9TH, 1888,
Tor the purpose of making arrangements for
pairs respectively rebuilding of that bridge
Ing the Branch River at the Branch village which
was built new last year by the county and the
town of Manitowoc Rapids Said bridge has been
damaged by the last high water so much that
rebuilding of the same is necessary. Other bus
mess which may be brought before the board may
Manitowoc Co.. Wis.,. July 18th, 1885,
JOHN FRANZ, URBAN NIQUETTE
nENKf WITS, MICHAEL MALLoY,
sam HALL IVAN EVANS
FRED SCHMITZ, W g. IrrFps
{. I. SMALLEY. JAMES NOZZLE
RICH. hLINGHoLZ, GUST MUELLER
JACOB kESTLEY.
In consequence of the foregoing call
the clerk issued the following notice:
To Chairman of the town Of
DEAR SIR-Pursuant to a written request OF a
majority of members and the statute in such case
made and provided, you are hereby notified that
a special meeting of the county board of super
vlsors for Manitowoc county will be held at the
court hols In the city and county of Manitowoc,
on Tuesday, the eth day of August, 1888, at IL
O'Clock NJ. Very Respectfully,
II. c. BUHsE, Co. Clerk.
The chairman calling for the pleas
ure of the board, Mr. Mueller moved
to adjourn until 2 o'clock this after
noon, which was agreed to.
Two o'clock P. NJ, board met pUr-
suant to adjournment, Mr.. Schmitz in
the chair. Roll called, all members
present except Messrs. Lindstedt and
Smalley. Mr. Klingholz read the fol-
lowing communication:
To the Hon: Chairman and members of the Board
of Supervisors:
GENTLEnIEN:-Haying been one of the parties
interested In calling this body together, suppose
lt Is Tor me to lay before you the reasons for so
dong 1t Is known to most of you that the recent
| high waters have taken away the bridge at the
Branch. This bridge was built last year by the
/ county and town of Manitowoc Rapids, COM
| mlttee OF The county board having charge of the
work together with the town board. 1t seems to
me after having made several trips to the Branch
| and such examination | could, that had the
bridge been properly constructed and all the work
thereon done IN a workmanlike manner, the bridge
| would now be standing IN good condition. Itook
with me TO the Branch good mechanic, and 1t is
ms opinion as well as the opinion of many others,
| that the bridge was not properly made. l con-
slider 1t my duty to call your attention to the sub
lect; 1t has been too often the case this county
| that public works are carried out in the poorest
| manner possible and many thousands of dollars
| have been thrown away for nothing. This bridge
cost about $500 last year, and the estimate that
1t viii take $1,000 to rebuild it. using the mater
| 1al now on the ground. l think, gentlemen, 1t Ii
not proper to let this bridge matter slip through
| without doing anything. | do not know that the
county recover ANYTHING or not but still those
who have failed to do their duty regard TO this
| bridge ought to be found out and ought to suffer
for 1t. If the members of the board feel like it,
| l should like very much to have the whole board
| visit the Branch and see for themselves. This
| bridge IS IN the northwest corner of our town
and Is used by but small portion of the residents
| of the town of Manitowoc Rapids, large portion
of the farmers of the town of Maple Grove, Frank
| I'm, and the north half of the town of Cato and
| Rockland use this bridge when coming to Mani
| towoc, and 1t should be rebuilt at once. The
| bridge at Murphys Mill used by residents of Cato
and but small portion of the people of our town.
| Is also down and should be rebuilt. This will
| cost about $500. To let you know how we are
| fixed, have prepared an estimate of the bridges
| necessary to be built In our town. They are
| Branch bridge rebuilt, $1,000; Murphy's Mill,
| new, $500; Pierces Mill new $500; Menasha Road
| bridge, 500; Branch old bridge $50; Road Dist.
| No s, Sec. 29, 500; Green Bay Road bridge, S75;
| bridge at AnnonsOn, S75; total of $1,000. OF
course 1t Will be impossible for the town to raise
the )ney to do all of this work and the law wise
ly makes it the duty of the county TO assist towns
situated as we are. Outside towns are interested
| IN theso matters quite as much we are; still
| we expect to bear the larger proportion Of the
/ burden. hope the members will give this mat
| ter careful attention and render a decision that
| Will be right IN the case.
| Very respectfully yours,
| RICHARD KLINGHoLZ,