The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-11-26

fall at least 80 per cent did good work.
Better methods of teaching, larger en-
rollments IN schools where county
training school graduates taught, larger
average daily attendance have resulted.
The character Of the work done WAS
about the same as last yesr-a review
of the common branches and profession
al work and manual training The
school has on hand at the close of the
school year S09 volumes of books valued
at $465. 81 seats apparatus and supplies
valued at $b67. 90, a total Of $l02l, ,46.
This belongs to the county. The school
was inspected by Supt. Supt Cary and
Prof Biggs Of the Oshkosh Normal
and full credit is now given training
school students at the Normsls for all
work done. As predicted, the running
expenses were less than the previous
year. The board WIS as economical HI
seemed consistsnt with the best
management.
A motion to investigate the Court
House site offered by Two Rivers was
adopted
Joseph Willingsr WAS elected Janitor
Of the Court House Tor the ensuing
year.
SECONDTwo RIVERS OFFER
At Monday. session Messrs Schmidt,
Watt and Franey were excused. The
session opened nearly half An hour late.
The clerk read 4 communicated from
H P. Hamilton aud Frank Kaufman
of Two Rivera Offering the County a
block of land on any site in the Picnic
Hill addition and bonus Of $4,000 if it
would build the new Court House in
thst city. The offer the letter stated
was made in good faith
A motion to lay the matter on the
table Was put to yea and may
vote aud declared lost. A motion was
then made and carried to refer the
letter back to krause
BUDGET FOR THE YEAR
The principal business before the
Board Was the reading and unanimous
adoption Of the report Of the Committee
on Finance. The report recommended
the adoption of the reports of P. T..
Nc cMahon, the Comfy Clerk, the Pur.
chasing Committee. the County Treas
urer, the District Attorney, the Trus'
tees OF the County Insane Asylum, the
Training School Board, Soldiers relief,
and Judge Schenian.
The bonded indebtedness Of the Conn
ty WAS reported as $32, 800. The report
recommended the raising by tav levy Of
$l3l, s73. 80 to be apportioned q, follows,
County Schools. ............ 1886, ANA
State Schools. ............... 0,269. 20
General County. ........ IS, coo. 90
Two Rivers & Gib.on bridges 1900. 90
Training School .......... 1000. 90
Soldiers relief. ........... 1850 90
Sundry states. s............. 4.397 4"
OF the County School tax Manitowoc
will pay 80 88l, 10 and Two Rivers
$3, 4O319
The Board adioined until Tuesday ut
9 A. N. and spent the rest Of the day
at Two Rivers where they viewed the
sites ofYersd for the County Court
House
At the last session Of the Board held
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, H, Wer.
necke one Of the trustees Of the County
Insane Asylum, presented tho sugges.
ton that the institution join the move
ment for Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany among the various asylums Of the
state The cost Of the present insur-
ance Of $4,000 on asylum is *l20Os year
for Ave years. It Is thought that con
siderable saving will result from the
mutual plan.
After several members had been
heard in favor Of the Scheme. the Board
voted to instruct the Asylum trustees to
take what action they considered ad
visable in the matter.
The Committee on the Cooperstown
road which the residents have asked to
have repaired. WAS given ten days In
which to file report with the County
Clerk A Committee WAS appointed tO
act in the Eaton bridge matter.
The per diem committee was ap-
pointed. The committee allowed each
member the usual sum OF % per day
with mileage amounting to about 1880
Chairman Lshrmsnn received Il special
allowance OF &75 A vote OF thanks
WAS rendered the chair, the coun y