The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
DOINGs OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
A Three Days Session Only to Transact Inn
portant Business.


portant Business.
The county board of supervisors met
last week and in less than three days
completed the business of the session.
The committees had their work we'll in
hand and were able to report promptly
on all business before them. Mr.. L. M.
Nelson was again elected janitor of the
court house for the 18th year. S. B.
Kenyon was also reelected, superinten-
dent of the poor, and Hon. Robt. More,
of Bradford, as trustee of the insane
asylum and almshouse in place of S. L.
Merrill, of Beloit. The report of the
district attorney showed that the sum of
S775.65 had been received through his
office and turned over to the county
treasurer. The committee on equiliza-
ton made no change in the assessment
valuations of a year ago. A committee
appointed to examine into the feasibility
of a county work house, after an extend
ed correspondence, reported that but
little saving could be realized by the
county and recommended a postpone
ment of the matter.
Supervisor Bailey read an interesting
report on the new county jail; telling
how the Pauly Jail Building company
of St. Louis, had been unable to secure
steel,with which to finish the steel cell
work. His report also dealt with i'm
provements made at the county farm.
The annual report of the trustees of
the Rock County Insane Asylum for the
current year shows an excess of earnings
over expenses of nearly five thousand
dollars This speaks we'll for the manage
ment of the institution and the board of
trustees and superintendent are to be
congratulated as we'll as the tax payers.
This desirable condition of affairs is not
due, we are glad to say, to any attempt
on the part of the officials to skimp the
inmates in food or of neglect in their
proper care.
A resolution offered by Sup. Gettle to
submit to vote Of the county at the
next general election the question of APP
propriating $4,000 for a soldiers monu-
ment, was adopted.
The state board of control sent in a
communication saying it disapproves the
practice, which has been resorted to in
a few instances, of receiving bids for the
medical care of the insane in county
asylums, and awarding contracts for such
services to lowest bidders No sensible
person would think for moment Of Sc
lecting his family physician in that man
ner, and the practice is deemed equally
reprehensible when applied to those I'M
fortunate persons whose maintenance
has become a public charge 1t is the
opinion of the board that the asylum au-
thorities should select reputable and
competent asylum physician on his own
merits, and pay such compensation for
his services as they may establish.
Several tramp claims against the
county by Clinton officers which had
been held up by the board and the
county sued in consequence were a mat
ter of considerable discussion. A settle
ment of the claims out of court was
authorized to be made by committee No.
13. The committee on claims reported
bills for allowance and the tax levy
order.
The Merchants and Mechanics bank
was selected as the depository for the
county funds, they being the highest
bidders. Their bid was ~ per cent.
The per diem and mileage of members
was allowed and the board adjourned
until January 18th, 1900.