The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-12

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City of Kenosha 500. 1920 1902
The Board this morning also took
up the question of the suggestions
made by the State Board Of Control
in regard to the Kenosha County jail
and the recommendations for the i'm
provement Of the building. The mat
ter was generally discussed and it
seemed to be the consensus of opinion
of the members Of the Board that the
! city of Kenosha should take some steps
to get city lookup and in this way
in measure at least relieve the trou-
bles of the Jail for this time. The mat
ter was placed in the hands Of the
committee on county buildings and
printing and the members Of the com
mittee will take the matter up with
the officials of the city and see what
can be done towards reaching some I'M
Outstanding in the matter. The city
officials will probably be willing to
meet the committee half way if any
practical plan for the enlargement of
the Jail can be proposed.
The Board will make their annual
visit to the asylum for the insane on
Friday the entire day being given to
this work The invitation from the
asylum managers announced that both
the Racine and Kenosha county Boards
would be the guests at the asylum on
the same day and the day will be a
decidedly interesting one.
At the session this morning the bills
of Coroner F. E. Andre amounting to
$1161 were presented and referred to
the special committee. It is pretty
certain the Board will attempt to take
some action to curb these bills in the
future and it is expected that the
fight over these bills will be one Of the
real contests of the session.
The matter of county care for the
blind was taken up by the Board at
the session on Tuesday afternoon when
petition was presented by Miss Mary
Larson of Pleasant Prairie, a young
woman who has resided in the county
for the past fourteen years and who
ben blind during this time. Under the
state law the county may make tax
levy to provide support for the blind
and each blind person with an income
of less than $3.50 year is entitled to
800 yearly under the state law. Be
fore these appropriations can be made
or tax levied for them it is neces-
sary that the county have a regular
examiner for the blind.
The Board yesterday by Unanimous
vote named DR.. g. Windesheim as this
official and if he consents to accept the
office it is probable that provision will
be made for Miss Larson and other
blind people in the county. This is the
first time that this matter has been laid
before the Board and the future ac-
tions on it will be watched with a great
deal of interest.
The Board has large amount of
routine work and the public sessions
for the next few days will probably
be short. The matter Of the purchase
Of an adding machine is to be taken up
on Thursday afternoon when the agents
will be given a chance to uncork their
oratory. 1t is thought probable that
the Board vii direct the purchase Of a
machine at this session.
The Fidelity Trust Company Of Mil
waukee, presented a plan to the Board
to furnish bonds for all the county of
ficials, but the Board did not care for
the plan and the communication was
laid on the table. It is understood that
the plan had the support of the county
officials and it may be taken up later.
The county officials declare that it is
a hardship on them to be forced to
have their friends sign their bonds
when all Of the bonds could be procured
from one bonding company at an ex-
pense to the county of less than $3.50.
Mrs. Jas. Kelley and Mrs. Chas.
Thomey visited friends and relatives in