The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-21
COUNTY BOARD IN SESSION.

county board opened tuesday afternoon,
Nov. IL. An adjournment was immed-
lately taken for the dedication exercises
of the new court house. At the meet
ing on the following Wednesday the re-
ports of the purchasing committee and
county clerk were read
The Purchasing committee reported
the expenditures of the county through
its various offices, the amount totallipg
S6, 1O9 50 and is for the year ending Oct
ober 81, apportioned as follows: Sta
tionery, 81, 592 95; Merchandise, 50 co.
improvements and repairs $40. 95; Clean
ing, $l11.40; Advertising and Printing,
50, 1876. %; Rent $685. co. Telephone,
$l53.00; Water, S101.S5 Coal, S733. 81;
Gas, $50 80; Sundries, S1s025. The re
port of the county clerk showed that the
disbursements of this Office during the
term of Edward Schaffland as clerk
from November l. 1906 10 January 7,
1907 were 81, 266. OF while the resources
were 81, 644 80 leaF'lg a balance on
hand of 1913 So The chief item of the
resources was that of tax redemption
money amounting to S99i.Sl while the
principal item in the disbursements is
1912. rs paid on certificate on tax sales.
One hundred and eleven dollars and
eighty eight cents represents the amount
that will accrue to the county under the
statute by reason of out.lawed claims,
the amounts ranging all the way from
twenty-five cents to three dollars and
over The items are mostly unclaimed
witness and other fees that were uncall-
ed for during the year. This report
was also submitted at the meeting and
referred
The appointments of Louis Grimm,
Cato, and E. Allie, Two Rivers to fill
vacancies on the board were approved
JOS. Connell of Meeme was appointed
as member Of the finance committee
vice c. r. Zorn resigned.
AT the session Thursday forenoon
County Judge Chloupek submitted his
annual report which was referred to
the committee on insane. The report
showed that dnring the year fourteen
patients were committed to the North.
ern Hospital at Oshkosh, four to the
county asylum four discharged and
one sent to the detention hospital.
The report of Supervisor of assessment
Stein was read ana referred to the
committee on assessment,
A resolution was offered recommend.
ing the payment, upon approval of the
building committee, of bills from the
following for material and labor in the
construction of the court house G. Pol
achek Bros, lighting fixtures A. Kieck.
hefer Elevator Co., elevator enclosures
O. Torrison Co., window shades; II. G..
Rallies, covering of pipes Emil Teitgen.
screen for sub.dome.
The board adjourned until . o'clock
2, M. Monday
AT the session Monday afternoon the
annual report of the trustees of the
County Insane Asylum for the year
ending June 30, 1907, was submitted.
The total valuation of asylum property
in 1907 is $3.50, $50 49, In 1906 the val
uatlon was Sl5i, 1900 showing a gain
of 50, Ol5.S2, together with cash on hand
to the amount of 6G23. 76. The report
shows that the asylum is still indebted
to the county in the sum of $50, SO 81,
but with the valuation of Sl59, 3S5. 80
there remains gain of approximately
sos, 800 since the asylum was built.
The financial statement shows total
credit of 500, S44.67. The orders drawn
amounted TO $22, 220 81, leaving a bal
ance of S6, G23 7G The report shows
the receipts to be rs follows; From
the state, S2l, ,625 0G; private patients
50, 1882; farm produce Si,541. OG; sale
OF 3 lots, 5000; sundries 500, total, SOC
234.4. The expenses for the year amount
ed to $40, S51.9 80.
AT the close of the fiscal year, June
30, there were 15S inmates at the asv-
lum-102 male and 5G female. During
the year there were l76 patients, ia
male and GO female but one patient was
discharged, six were transferred and IL
died.
Co Supt. W. f, Larson presented his
annual report and made n request for
the appointment of a clerk for his office
for months in the year Mr.. Larson
made logical argument in support of
the request. The report and reunest
were referred to the committee on ed
ucation.
The sixth annual report of the Co.
Training School Board, submitted, gives
a total Of l42 graduates from the school
and of this number 81 are engaged in
teaching, 70 in this county and three
outside. The expenses of the school last
year were S4, OPS. 81 Of which two. thirds
is borne by the state. The board recon-
mends u tax Of $500 for the school
the coming year. There are 80 students
enrolled, Ia male and 80 female.
Co. Treasurer Frank Zeman reported
d total of $3.50, 1908 handled by his
Office the past year. So, SIG 6S being a
balance at the start Of the year. The
disbursements were S23i S52 81, leav-
ing a balance of S4 COS 50 at present.
Taxes collected by the county for the