Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-13
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COUNTY BOARD.

IuC COuuJJ UOdLu VI oupClNlSUlS COu-
vened in special session Tuesday after
noon last, thirty nine of the fifty-eight
members being present. Supervisor
John Ringle moved to adjourn until
next morning inasmuch as so few mem
bers were present. The motion was
lost by vote of % to IA.
The election of chairman being in
order, z. D. Means and +. X. Schilling
were appointed tellers, and on informal
ballot A. +. Beebee received 81 votes;
&. s. Gilbert and j. w. Wagner l.
Upon motion the informal ballot was
made formal and A. f. Beebee declared
elected.
Mr.. Beebee, upon taking the chair,
thanked the members for the hCnor
they had conferred upon him. He
would aim, ne said, to conduct meet
ings in fair and impartial manner and
do justice to all. That he will make
mistakes might be expected and in such
instances he asked the pardon of the
board. He recommended that the
Office should be passed around from
year to year and not be held by one
man for several consecutive years, as
has been the case so often in the past.
Upon motion, John Ringle was
chosen vice-chairman by reclamation.
additional committees had been created,
one on state equalization of taxes and
one on per diem of board members.
Supervisor Ringle moved that the chair
appoint these committees and also one
to revise the rules.
The drawing of seats was postponed
until Wednesday and an adjournment
was taken.
When the board re-convened Wednes-
day the chairman announced the APP
pointment of the following committees:
FINANCE-C. s. Gilbert, Geo. Harrington,
w. w. Albers w. F. GOetz, w. E. Beck.
PUBLIC PROPERTY-H. J. Blanchard w.
w. Thayer, p. o. Means, FIR. Borchardt, B.
Kruger.
AGRICULTURE-Ed Protze, F. Hamann,
H. Radtke, VIM. HOge G. Schroeder.
DELINQUENT TAXES-John Ringle, Grin
Borst c. HiIber, II. Ramthun, Phi Menzner
PRINTING AND STATIONERY = f.. w.
kranse, W. w Thayer M. N Schill, II. Som
JUDICIARY-G Harrington, John Ringle,
Frank O'COnnor, C. Schewe r. Wojtasik
SHERIFF AND JUSTICE ACCOUNTS-H.
Hedrich, p. Olsen, c. Volkman, A Strobe, NJ
N. Schill
SALARIES AND FEEs-F Bower, p. Lar
son, w. E. Beck, G. Keayes, +. X. Schilling.
ROADS AND BRIDGES-F X. Schifiing,
A. Emlcerich, II. Schwantes, j. w. Wagner, j.
POOR ACCOUNTS w. w. Gordon. F.. ].
Edmonds, F. Weber, H. Weik, w. e. Raschke
GENERAL CLAl MS-A Guenther, II. KrO-
nenwetter, J. Braun, F. G. Blankenburg, F..
Schubring
STATE EQUALIZATION-W. F.. Goetz, H.
]. Blanchard, @. s. Gilbert.
PER DIEM AND MILEAGE-G. w. Lafee,
A. Strobe, G. Erickson, w. Sommer, A. Guen-
Their
EQUALIzATION-P. o. Means, B. Lang, C.
A. Gardner, Phi. Menzner, +. Sellin, J. MezKall,
w. W. Albers, G. w. Lafee, F. F. Cottrys.
This is . general shake-up. With the
exception of a few instances, entirely
new men are appointed on each COM
mittee. 1t has been customary hereto
fore to re-appoint the old committees,
except where vacancies were to be
filled.
The committee on rules reported in
favor of adopting the old rules, with
the exception of a few changes. Seats
were drawn and an adjournment taken
to the afternoon to give the committees
time to make their reports. When the
board re-assembled the committees
were not ready to make their reports
and further adjournment was taken.
Thursday morning some of the com
mittees made reports and after half an
hours work another adjournment was
taken.
Board met again at o'clock Friday
morning and balance of committees
made their reports. Fourteen special
committees of two members each were
appointed to supervise the construction
of bridges in as many towns, and the
committee on roads and bridges was in
structed to ascertain what repairs were
needed on roads and bridges through
out the county as result of the recent
storm.
Upon motion of Supervisor Jos
Braun, of Athens, the chair was in
structed to appoint a committee of three
to investigate the charges for fees made
by ex-sheriffs of the county. Mr.. Bee
bee appointed as such committee Jos
Braun, p. o. Means and Chris. Volk
man. Their salary for such work will
be SO per day and no limit was set or
the time for doing the work.