The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
COUNTY BOARD IS
TAKING STEPS TO
GET COURT HOUSE
Passes Resolutions Authoriz-
ing Committee to Procure
Specifications for New
Building
SPRING SESSION IS A BUSY ONE
GuetzIoe and Schroeder Reelected
Training School Directors Pro-
bate Clerks Salary Raised
Beds Must be Put in Jail

The County Board of Super rvisors for
for Manitowoc County closed rather
busy though short, session last Satnr-
day at noon. During the session the
most important piece OF business WAS
the adoption of resolution authorizing
the appointment of u committee to pro
cure plans and specifications for a new
court house.
When the Board convened Friday, Z.
A. Grotfman handed in resolution
that the district attorney be instructed
to collect all outstanding debts owing
to the county. The allowing OF elec-
ton claims amounting to $S65.25 was
recommended by the committee The
report of the committee on the court
house was then read 1t WAS rs follows;
Whereas, the interests of the people
of Manitowoc county demand that a
convenient and modern court house be
huilt for this county. Now therefore,
it ia hereby resolved by the county board
of supervisors OF Manitowoc county
that this county should build and hereby
determines to build a court house for
said county.
Be 1t further resolved that the chair
man of this board he and he hereby IL
authorized and directed to appoint u
committee Of five members from This
board to be designated M the court
house committee, that such committee
be and hereby is authorized and directed
to advertise for sketches and designs Tor
suitable court house for this county
and that such committee shall invite
architects generally to submit plans,
sketches or designs OF a court house for
said county in competition at a certain
date to he fixed by said committee; that
the designs requested by said committee
shall he for building costing not over
$3.50. 600 complete with plumbing, heat
ing and lighting.
Said committee is not authorized to
incur any expense or charge against this
county excepting the necessary expense
for advertising and for postage. The
members of said committee shall for
their services be allowed only their per
diem fee Of $3 and their mileage to at
tend meetings of such committee at the
city of Manitowoc.
That said committee at the next reg,i-
lar session of this board shall submit to
this board all sketches, plans or designs
submitted to said committee Tor such
court house together with the report OF
said committee recommending what de-
signs to adopt or such other lDforma-
ton "a may be deemed OF value to this
board.
Christ Muth,
Chas. Krause,
G.. A. Groffman,
A. G.. Maertz.
This report was laid over until the
following day. Bills presented by COM
mittee for the care of tramps were al
lowed.
The question of the election of two
members on the board of directors of
the Manitowoc County Teachers Train
ing School came up. The clerk was in
structed to cast one vote for w. j.
Guetzloe. This was done and Mr..
Guetzloe was declared reelected. The
tussle came over the next director. Al
bert Guttman and VIM Spencer, neith-
or of them members of the Board of
Supervisors, were named in opposition
to John B. Schroeder who WAS up for
reelection. One informal and three for
NAL ballots We're necessary before the
second director could be determined.
On tho last ballot Schroeder received
18 votes, Spencer T. and Guttman 5.
Schroeder WAS declared elected. After
the first couple of ballots the proposers
of the names of Spencer and Guttman
wanted to withdraw the same but the
chair would not allow this.
A resolution on the cancellation Of
certain tax certificates and levies WAS
adopted and filed.
The clerk was authorized to cast one
vote for Dr. F. s. Luhman for county
physician, which being done DR.. Lnh-
man was declared reelected. The
Board then adjourned to meet Saturday
morning at Q o'clock.
The matter Of the courthouse was the
most important business Saturday
There was no discussion OF the subject
but vote taken showed some oppo-
sition. Messrs Connell, Dunbar, Heap,
Fiehl, Murphy, Reinemann, Scbreihart
Schroeder, Watt, Warum and Zastrow
voted against the proposition. The
committee named to procure plans and
specifications according to the report is
~ follows-C Chris. Krause, Two Rivers
chairman; Ed Mohr, c. A. Groffman,
Manitowoc; Chris. Muth Manitowoc
township; A. G. Maertz, Reedsville
A communication from the state
board OF control was read 1t called the
attention of the supervisors to the fact
that the rules were being violated at the
county Jail by the use Of hammocks in
stead Of beds for the inmates. The
matter was referred to committee.
Bills for Municipal Court furniture