The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-12-01
COUNTY BOARD.


George Powell is the fighter on the
board. He is never happy unless he il
stirring up the crowd.
An attempt was made to reduce the
Dumber OF trustees of the Insane Asylum
from five to three but the movement
failed.
| 4 resolution to authorize the clerk to
act az purchasing agent for the county
was made special order for Wednesday
morning.
1t Is said there are quite a number of
members Of the county board who have
an eye or two on the county offices two
! years from now.
The practical unanimity with which
Mir. Wits was reelected a trustee of the
Insane Asylum is proof that the board
appreciates his worth.
Several members of the board thought
that the editor OF The Pilot was entitled
to a vote on matters before them because
he was unanimous in attendance.
1t makes an educational mans heart
glad to observe the willingness of the
board to 60 anything which gives prom
Use of benefit to the country schools.
Pat CahilI of Franklin is generally rec
ognized as one OF the coolest and most
methodical members of the board. When
lie talks 10 does it well and when he is
through, he quits.
The committee on. Assessment reported
on Monday afternoon and the re port was
made the special order for Tuesday after
noon at 2:30. The report will be found
elsewhere IN THIS issue.
The report OF the committee on illegal
assessment was laid over for the action
of the spring session on motion OF Thom-
as Gleeson who desires fuller information
on some matters before the committee.
John Staudt member of the county
board from the First ward of this city
entertained his colleagues on Friday eve
ming. All had a jolly time and were anx-
ious that John should do that some more
The tramp station for the year which
closed Nov. l, cared for 367 tramps at
total cost for food Of S36.67. The police
charges for the time were 1926. The
board decided to continue the tramp sta
ton.
The county board was called upon to
mediate between the parties who built
the jail and the sheriff's residence, and
the parties who furnished the iron. The
former claimed damages because OF fail
ure to receive the iron in time. The mat
ter was compromised without prejudice
TO the county.
Several committees reported on Mon
day afternoon committee on FIN
anco, on Tramps, on Poor and on Gener-
q, Claims. The committee on Finance
recommended that taxes be lieved as
follows: State Tax S21922, county tax
$4,000, county school tax S20,404, bridge
tax excepting the cities of Manitowoc and
Two Rivers, S2,O28. The recommended
lions were adopted.
County treasurer Gielow finds il diff
cult to procure bonds this year. 1t is
nothing personal to Mr.. Gielow but peo
pie think they should not be called upon
n ha
The board did not designate any deposi-
tory for the county funds at its meeting
and SO the treasurer again has sole,charge
OF the funds.
The soldiers relief fund was knocked
out at the late session of the board. The
amount expended annually by the county
for the relief OF old soldiers and their
families was about $1,000. This year
through failure to perform some preli-
minaries the appropriation could not be
made and SO the county saves about
81 200 which are lost TO the veterans of
the war
The Board adjourned sine die on
Wednesday. The session on that Gay
WAS quite an interesting one and num-
Der OF resolutions We're passed. The
Board which has completed it's work is
made up Of the best men of the county.
They do not spend their time in useless
talk, but act intelligently andpromptly
The county board never is parsimoni
GUS when it is asked to do something for
the schools. At its regular session this
fall 1t made provision for extending the
scope OF the course OF instruction examin-
atoms. Supt Patzer is empowered to
employ from 6 to 10 teachers, who are to
received $3.50 per day and expenses, the
services Of each not to exceed 4 DAYS per
year, to conduct examinations at such
points throughout the county as the SUI
perlntendent may direct. The benefit re-
shifting to the country schools through
this enlargement of opportunities will be
fully apparent in the course of a few
years. Not only this. the example set by
ManltoWOc county will be followed by
other counties throughout the state. and
soon a state law will take the place of
county board action.
The assessment report, which was made
the special order for 2:3O Tuesday after
noon; started considerable discussion.
Thomas Gleeson set the ball rolling and
Henry Wits and G. Hacker took, part in
the debate. After the question raised by
MIR. Gleeson was disposed of j. E. Schultz
o. Beedsyille moved a second amendment
which brought George Powell and Ferdi-
nand Zastrow on their feet. P.J Coon
ey and 2. J. Schroeder joined in and P.
Cahlll IN order to secure peace moved
that the report be re-referred. This mo-
/ ton carried. The committee amended