The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-01
COUNTY BOARD.


ment on Thursday morning, May 25th.
The report Of the committee on roads
and bridges was read, recommending
that the county aid the town of Gibson
concerning which the town had petition
ed the board On motion of Supervisor
Spencer the report was adopted. The
report of the poor commissioners ap-
pointed last November was read and
adopted. A motion was carried to make
the election of county clerk special
ment was then taken to Friday morning.
The board met at nine o'clock Friday
morning. After roll call and the read
ing of the minutes resolution by the
committee ON sheriff S and justice claims
was read and adopted. A resolution was
read requiring the committee on equali-
ing of the county board, and prepare
their report for presentation to the board.
An amendment to this was offered max
ing it the rule that the committee on
equalization should not meet prior to the
board meeting but that they should
have their report ready at least three
days before the end of the session. The
amendment was adopted by vote of
| % to 7, and the resolution a. amended
was adopted 81 to 8. Reports of com
mittees on general claims on improve
ments on elections and ON tramps were
all adopted unanimously. The chair ap-
pointed Supervisors Sechrist and Drews
as committee to confer with and assist
the authorities Of the town OF Gibson in
the bridge matter The finance com
mittee We're instructed to make detail-
ed examination of the books Of the late
county clerk and report on same Satur-
day morning.
| At 2 p. M the board met for the pur
pose of electinga county clerk to succeed
the late Fred Fred Maresh. The informal
ballot resulted, Arthur Zander Is, Ed.
Schaffiand - Frank Mulvaney ?. The
first formal ballot was decisive, Arthur
lander receiving 81 votes to Ed. Schaf-
fands H. Mr.. Zander was declared duly
elected, and an adjournment was taken
to Saturday morning.
The first matter demanding attention
Saturday was a resolution that the cOun
ty board have their proceedings printed
by all the papers in the county allowing
to each zoe per folio therefor, except the
German papers, which were to have 3Oc.
The resolution was laid on the table
without debate Special claims We're
presented by j. T. Pritchard and the
Rand Il Roemer Hdwe. Co., which were
referred. Two reports of the finance
committee We're read and adopted. The
first was in regard to the investigation
OF the books III the county clerks Office,
and stated that they corresponded exact
" with the cash on hand ana with the
treasurer's vouchers. The second recon-
mended the maintenance of cash pay
ments by the county county orders TO
be taken up when necessary by the
banks who We're to receive not more than
Reports of the poor commissioners, and
committee on insane We're adopted. The
report Of the special committee appoint
ed TO investigate the condition Of the
Manitowoc and Menasha plank road was
not adopted but was ordered placed on
tile forfuture reference. The supervis-
ors INDUCED in a long discussion over
the difficulties in the way of the purchase
of the road, and finally made further
consideration of the question a special
order for two O'Clock in the afternoon.
Under suspension OF The rules Dr. Luh-
mann was chosen county physician for
one year. The board passed a resolu-
ton thanking Frank Mulvaney for his
excellent work as acting clerk, and adj
journed TO two o'clock.
Saturday afternoon the supervisors
took up the toll-road question. After
some discussion it was decided to refer
it TO new committee OF five including
the chairman of the county board, with
power to negotiate a purchase if possible
or TO institute condemnation proceedings
if necessary. The committee was given
considerable discretion The chair an
nounced the committee as follows: W.
c. Maertz, John Chloupek, Louis P
Grimm, William Spencer and F. A
Rodewald. The committee on mileage
ana per ojem made their report and 1t
was adopted. A reconsideration was
moved OF Resolution No. 4, relative TO
county printing. A number OF the
members favored an increased use OF the
: am h,et form of published proceedings,
ana otLers thought more newspapers
, should oe used, though the cost was
greatly increased. 1t was finally set1,ed
10y leaving the disposal of the printing
to the chairman and clerk. On motion
e Srparviso, SachriSt the hoard then