The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-10
County Supervisors in Session.

The board Of Supervisors met last
Monday, and disposed of considerable
business before adjourning.
\ resolution was introduced and
carried which provided that all pro-
mails of the poor farm should be bought
bv the superintendent of the poor
farm.
The board appropriated 5000 by reso-
luton to the committee which has the
World S fair window in charge. This
is to be used by the chairman to pay
for removing the window which is
now in the Wisconsin building and
putting in the new one made by the
Milwaukee Art Glass company.
\ motion designating that only the
agent of the poor be the proper person
TO purchase provisions for those de-
pendent upon the county and not in
the county poor farm, was passed.
\ resolution passed which made the
amount to be paid the sheriff for the
board of county prisoners $3.50 per
week.
The motion at first read that the
sheriff be paid 1913 per week for all
the prisoners in the county Jail, but
was changed to apply only to the coun-
ty prisoners as the supervisors were of
the opinion that the city is required to
pay for the board of its own prisoners.
\ resolution introduced by Super
visor C0nnesS was passed authorizing
the sheriff to employ two men to
watch prisoners while they were at
work saving wood.
\ resolution was passed fixing the
pay of the county agent OF the poor at
500 per month.
Upon a motion it was decided to sell
the Typewriter in the municipal court
to Judge Fridley for so.
The business transacted at the Tues
days session was as follows:
\ resolution was introduced by SUI
pervisor Amely to the effect that the
creation of the superior court had
made nece ssary the employment of an
extra deputy clerk and providing that
the county board appropriate the sum
of SO a month to help pay for the ser
vice of such clerk. The supervisors
were not decided what action to take
on the matter and Clerk of the Court
Thompson was called in to explain
why he wanted an extra deputy.
He said: when one court was run
ming all cases were brought in one
place, but now that the superior and
circuit courts will be III session at the
same time part of the year the bust
ness will be devided and | will have
to pay the extra deputy out of my own
pocket unless the resolution is pass
ed"
Supervisor Kruth thought that the
city was instrumental in securing the
passage of the bill creating the supe-
rior court and should be called on to
pay the extra expense. Laid over.
y resolution introduced by Mr..
kruth providing that the salary of the
county physician be made 81 200 year
and that of the assistant physician
81 900 was passed after it had been
amended to read: County physician
81 900 and assistant $500" The reso-
luton also provides that all bills from
other physicians should be rejected.
Tho hoard decided to purchase a
safe from William Kennedy for 500
for the use of the register of deeds
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of an official paper
for the country reported in favor of
The Leader, by resolution, and re-
elected for the ensuing year.
y resolution to place telephone in
the office Of the county physician was
carried.
\ motion was carried to the effect
that the superintendent of the poor
farm shall not be required to handle
and bury pauperS who die of contagious
diSeaseS-that such cases shall be left
III the care of the undertaken.
The board then adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman