Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
COUNTY BOARD.


ness of the county. and the meeting
resulted in more committee work than
usual
On Tuesday afternoon the report of
findings of Judge Silverthorn, in the
matter wherein the circuit and munich
pal courts disagreed as to the use of the
circuit court room, was received and
placed on file.
The committee on equalization filed
its report and the same was accepted.
The standing committee appointed to
confer with the state tax commission,
WIS instructed to again visit Madison
this winter and make an effort to have
Marathon county's excessive taxation
reduced. 1t was reported that the tax
commission had acknowledged that this
country's taxation was too high and a
promise had been made that it would be
equitably adjusted in the future.
Jacob Myszka, of the town of Reit-
brock, stated that his town had not been
assessed fairly, and claimed that the
valuation of property had been placed
$4,000 higher than last year. Aug. Rit
ger, of the village of Marathon, also
complained about 81 900 being added to
his towns valuation. Supervisor Man
son of the equalization committee
agreed to meet these gentlemen later
and explain matters.
Inh RYaa i,,o 1nt. 0ffo
asked that the high board fence on the
north side of the fair grounds be ordered
removed, on account of it causing the
road to drift full of snow in winter
The matter was referred to the public
property committee.
A. j. Cherney introduced resolution
providing for the adjustment of the
Office of assistant district attorney. He
contended that it is an unnecessary ex-
pense. The resolution was protested
by Supervisor Edmonds, who thought
it a political move. 1t was voted to
refer the matter to q special committee
and the chair appointed as such commit
tee A. j. Cherney, E. j. Edmonds and
L. H. Cook. They are to report at the
January session.
On Wednesday, the matter of elect
ing court house janitor was taken up
and Henry Belize was chosen to sue.
ceed himself
The county superintendent of schools
made his report, which showed that
$153, AL 8S had been received by school
treasurers in the county during the year
and Sl04, ,027.S1 had been disbursed
The number of children of school age
was reported to be IA, SIT of which num-
Der s, 11S attended school, deaf child
rem were reported and II feeble minded.
There are III rural schools and 217
teachers, of whom 17S are females.
Supervisors Zillmer, Blanchard and
Braun were appointed a committee to
fix salaries for the county superintend-
ent and assistant.
A resolution was introduced for the
abolishment of slot machines which
was carried. The resolution is printed
elsewhere.
The board members visited the coun-
ty poor house for the purpose of famil-
iarizing themselves with the require
ments of new poor house.
A resolution was introduced which
provides for taking the management of
the poor farm away from the asylum
trustees and putting it into the hands of
the board of supervisors. A special COM
mittee will report on the matter at the
next session.
The special committee appointed to
fix the county superintendent's salary
recommended that it be fixed at 81 800
yearly, and that he be allowed $500 for
expenses and stationery, and $50 per
month for nine months for an assistant.
Henry Volhard, of the town of Mara
thon, was elected to the board of asy-
lum trustees, to succeed c. p Cramer,
whose term expired.
A resolution providing for an appro-
priation of S35 monthly for stenogra-
piers salary for the probate court was
first referred to committee and later
adopted.
1t was voted to borrow $4,000 at
per cent. interest, to pay the expenses
of county government until the taxes
are collected.
H. j. Heise, Martin & Dodge and R.
III. johnson, through an attorney,
asked that several printing bills which
had been cut at a former session be al
lowed in full. The district attorney
stated that the board had already acted
upon the bills and that its action was
final. Notice was given by the above
printing firms that an action would be
started in circuit court to recover the
full amount of the bills.
The finance committee presented the
following estimate of moneys to be re-
ceiyed and expended during the coming