The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-23

composed of dressed plank cut in
six foot lengths, placed crosswise and
firmly nailed to 4x4 stringers placed
on brick to protect them from the
earth. The stringeS under the walk
on the east side Of the Jail had rot
ted away and were replaced by new
ones. The above mentioned work
was not done by contract, but direct
~ under the supervision of your
Agent | have had sixteen box elder
shade trees planted on the north and
west sides of the Court House. The
trees have five years growth and
were planted by Isaac Bishop, Esq,
of Somers, who binds himself by
written agreement to replace any of
the said trees that may die from nat
ural causes within eighteen months
from the date of said planting. The
trees cost SO and are now in thriv-
ing condition
Included in my statement Of &C
count presented to your honorable
body for consideration are the burial
expenses of six poor and unfortunate
persons whose last debit account in
the Ledger of Life has been erased
with moneys taken from the $I,752
with which your Agent is now
charged. Of these numbers, only
one left enough Of money and other
personal property to defray his fun
eral expenses. Five were buried in
the Potter's Field in the city, viz:
George Petersen, Unknown man,
Charles Brokner, Walter ] Bender
and Conrad Stroup. The sixth,
George Windsor, died at the home
Of Samuel Houston, Esq, in the
town of Pleasant Prairie, on or about
the 2Ist day of last February Wind
sor served in n Illinois Regiment Of
Volunteers during the war of the
Rebellion, and your Agent is in
formed that Windsor carried honor
able scars, received while battling
for the preservation Of the Union.
In his last sickness he received kind
treatment from those around him
and a decent burial when he died.
Your Agent respectfully recon
mends that your Honorable Board
annul so much of the distinction be-
tween town and county poor as to
permit him to take charge and SUI
pervision 1.-THE duties of the Coroner
excepted) Of all nonresident and
transient persons who may be killed
by accident or design, or who may
be taken sick or die suddenly in any
town in this county Your Agent
believes that such action by your
honorable Board would be for the
best interests Of the county. How
far your Agent can be permitted to
act in this matter without the legisla-
tive action Of your honorable Board
is now very indefinite and uncertain.
respectfully call your attention
to the affidavit of Lucus Andrews,
herewith submitted. think you
will perceive from the affidavit that
Andrews has lost his settlement in
the town of Somers and has failed %
acquire settlement in the town of
Pleasant Prairie. His removal with
his family from the town of Somers
to the territory Of Dakota in the
spring of 1888 where be had his
domicile for a period Of six months
His return and transient residence
in the town of Somers for period
Of two months in the fall of 1883
His removal in November, 1855, to
the city of Kenosha, where he re-
sided until April, 1884, when he re
,,,o17ed To the town IF P1n1Cant Prai
RE. all go to show that he has lost
his settlement in one town without
gaining one in airy other His aft
davit is supported by another signi6
cant fact and that is that the author
ties of Pleasant Prairie were fore
handed enough to prevent him from
gaining a settlement in the town by
helping him in the fall Of 1884.
From the moment such help was