Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-17
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

and was called to order by Chairman Franzen
The clerk then read The following call :
To w. j. Kregel, county clerk of Marathon
county:-It is my request, that meeting OF
the county board 81 supervisors OF Marathon
county be called and held al the Court House in
the city of Wausau. on Tuesday. Nav 10th 1902
at the hour of , O'Clock b. m. for the purpose Of
organization and transaeting such business as
may be Legally brought before the board.
Dated April -. 1902.
Signed--P. g. Gerhard s. NJ Quaw Aug
Ramthun, Herman Rafnthdn, c. L. Wyatt, j
Kiebl Jos. Beste, Chr. Franzen, F. w. Krause,
ny. Nolharc. Vim Saia. II. g. Eggebrecht, Jos.
Dambeck, Geo. Erickson, F. X Schilling, z. o.
Means. J. w. Salter. r. OiConnor, Ernst Koch,
Fred Borchardt. John Ringie. H. H. Weik, G. ;
Gilbert. J. n. Manson. NJ. G. Thorn II. j.
Blanchard and Ed. Brehm.
MIR Beebee moved that we now proceed TO the
election q a chairman OF this county board
the first ballot 10 be an informal or nominating
ballot and that the chair appoin. two tellers;
motion carried. The chair appointed Messrs.
Beebee and Ernst Ringle as tellers
The first ballot resulted as follows: Chr.
Franzen "a votes Fl. ]. Blanchard "A votes and
J. G. HinT1chs votes: total votes cast 81.
The formal ballot resulted as follows, Fran
zen received 80 votes, Blanchard 10: total votes
I cast o. Chr. F'ranzen having received major
ity OF All votes cast was declared the duly
elected chairman OF this board for the ensuing
year.
Mr.. Thorn moved that the members now pro
coed to draw seats; carried
Mr.. Gilbert moved that the rules governing
last years board be adopted as the rules OF this
board and that the clerk procure 400 printed
copies of same: carried.
Il was moved that the board do now adjourn
until a. n. tomorrow, so as to give the chair
man tine to make up the standing committees;
carried.
The board met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the chair. and on roll
caifall members We're present excepting Messrs.
kronenwetter, Gardiner and MenzEer
| On motion carried the reading Of the journal
was dispensed with.
The chairman then announced the following
i
Finance-John Kingle H. NJ. Thompson, {.
NJ. Quaw, H. F. Damon. A. +. Beebee
Public Property--Ernst Koch, j. j. Reichl,
Herman Ramthun, J y. Manson, 4. X. Wilcox.
Northumberland Ramthun, Vim. Krause,
| Ed; Schaller, q. Q. Leklnm, J s. henfke,
Delinquent Taxes-A r. Beebee, f. OConnor,
j. w. Wagner, Ed. Brehm, G. Schlais
Printing ard Stationery-P @. Gerhard,
| Ernst iingle, =. w. kranse, c. L. Wyatt, Aug.
Judiciary-J. w. salter, C. S. Gilbert, =.
| Schilling, X. Connor, F. f. MatZ.
Sheriff and Justice Accounts-H. >. Blanch-
ard, p Q. Means Jos Beste VIM. Sala Fred
| BOrchardt.
Salaries and Fees-Jacob Kiehl NJ N SchiH,
Jos. Dambeck. II. M. Kronenwetter, Jul Polege.
| Roads and Bridges-Chas. Rienow, Fred Bow
/ er, Hy. Ainelung, Fly. Eggebrecht, G. A. Pan
| kow
| Hy. Volhard, II. H. Weik, NJ. e. Thorn
! General C1aims--F. L. Damon, j. K. Kane
| Geo. Erickson, John Gardiner Sr., Phil Menu
ner.
i Equalization-C. s. Gilbert, j. W. Salter j.
| w Wagner, Ernst Ringle, r. Conner, P. G..
! Gebhard, John Junk. John Ringle. +. OConnor,
On motion OF Mr.. Saiter the appointments OF
/ the several standing committees were CON
| hrmed.
Petitions for aid to build bridges in the fol-
| lowing towns were then read: kletbrock, Most
nee, Texas, Pike Lake, Norrie, Cleveland, Ber-
! gen, Emmett, Frankfort, KnOwlton Marathon;
| also the following petitions for aid TO build
roads: Plover, Texas. Bern, Easton and Ringle,
| Hull, Weston, Rib Falls, Easton, Weston and
! Hoiton.
II sas moved and seconded that all bills, pc
titions, etc, now in the hands of the clerk, be
| referred TO the proper standing committees
without reading; motion carried.
| The following resolution was then read and
/ referred 10 the committee on Judiciary:
! Whereas, the village of Spencer having de-
| cided 70 build, maintain and keep in repair its
| own bridges without county aid. 1t is hereby
! Resolved that in accordance with the provi-
sions of Sec. 1918, Revised Statutes it is hereby
| declared that said village Of Sfencer shall not
be included in the apportioD' cent of any bridge
tax that may hereafter be levied in this county.
FRED f. DAMON.
The following report was then read ana after
| some discussion was ordered placed on file.
! To the honorable county board OF Marathon
| county: Gentleaenl = Your committee on
| building appointed TO represent the county IN
| the erection OF the building for the use of the
| Marathon County School of Agriculture and
| Domestic Economy and the Marathon County
| Training School for Teachers would respect
| fully report as follows:
| This committee reported to your honorable
| body on the Sth Of January that the site had
| Deeu selected ana dQe estimate OF the PROD
/ able cost. At a meeting of the committee on
/ February 8. 1902. deeds conveying to Marathon
| county the property known as block II and lots
| 49, H. rs, 10 and 20 In block 5. A. Warren Jrs.,
| west addition to the city of Wausau were filed
| with the register of deeds The deeds are clear
warranty deeds, without any reservations and
! the land becomes the absolute property of the
| county. At the same meeting II was decided
to advertise for bids for the construction of the
! building, the bids To be opened on February "a,
| at IL o'clock noon.
! At the meeting of the committee held on Feb
ruary ~ 1902 the bids were opened and found
| TO be as follOws
John Gritzmacher, . .l............... SIT 1872 90
! Miller & krause 49,. .,..... 100000
John II. Foster & son ,........... l5774.00
John AndereS. ~ l9O.OJ
! Chippewa Falls Construction Co. mot
including heating or plumbing) -. 1455s "A
| The committee gave the bids very careful
| consideration and finally awarded the contract
| to John r.. Foster 4 son, of Ashland, they be-
| ing the lowest responsible bidders and the COM
mittee entered into contract with them for
| the construction OF the building complete ac-
cordfng to plans and specifications, for the
| bond of 5000 with @. s Curtis and James
! Montgomery as sureties. Early in April the
| contractors started work and at once a difficulty
| arose respecting the grade. The whole trouble
| was finally referred TO MIR. j. T. w. Jennings,
| the architect, who came here and established
an arbitrary grade that seemed necessary in
| view OF the conditions.
The committee, through the secretary, petit
| toned the council to vacate the alley in block
| II and that portion of Eighth avenue lying west
OF block IL. This the council did and the addl-
| tional land secured through their action brings
the total acreage slightly above seven acres.
! On April 2Srd the committee contracted with
| MIR. Aug kIosterman to act as superintendent
OF building, he being required 10 devote his
| whole time to the work. In February the COM
| mittee petitioned the council of the city OF
| Wausan for an extension OF the water mains
| ant for sewerage but up to date have not been
| able To arrive at a satisfactory agreement with
| the city in preference to the same, The commit
tee desires. to say finally that in all things they
| have been guided by what seemed best for the
good OF thg schools and have carefully protected
Marathon county at all times. Full and com
| plete minutes Of each meeting of the committee
| and copies of every written document having
any bearing on the work are on file in the sec
| rotary otice and are open to inspection at any
| time. The building IS weu under way and the
! committee hopes that yo1 honorable body viii
| find time 70 visit the SchoC before the close of
| the week. The following orders have been
| drawn on the building fand up To May 10, 1902:
| The Eau Claire Leader, adv. $500 ....S 800
| The Waus0u Pilot. ... ...... -..... 200
The Ashland Press. ..,......... ...... 400
! The Waus&u PiOnier .........,........ 90
| The Milwaukee, Sentinel. ................ 400
OTTO Fchlhaoer, typewrtting specihcat 600
John II. Foster s Son. estimates T. April 2i5900
J. T. W. Jennings, plans. ............. $4,000
Aug. Klosterman. labor for April. ...... 1875
/ a. Mehi. county treasurer, exchange. 40
Dated at Wausau. Wis, May -, 1902.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRIS. FRANZEN, Chairman,
i Jos. BURGER
A. Z. hREUTzeR
IL j. BLANCHARD,
| CHAS NIEAAN.
| JOHN f. LAMoNE
Committee.
The following report was then read and on
motion adopted and ordered placed on file.
Report q committee ON public property
4 Yoar committees on public property beg leave
/ To report as follows;
Balance in aauk Nov. II 1901 .....,.. SsS0. 50
| Paid on bills dntil resolution was adopted
by county b0ard for6lading same !. So 81
I
| Balance in hank .......... 14S SO
1 Received fruTa A, +. krosning .......,... 900
sl52e 80
| said amount OF slSa.93 was turned over TO the
/ county treasurer,
| All bills and receipts are hereto attached
Respectfully submitted,
| Ernst KOCH.
! Lofts SAIzMANN.
! HEM. RAMrHUN,
j. :. REICHL.
Committee on public property.
The following resolution was then read and