The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-11-25
WORK OF THE
COUNTY BOARD
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THE SAUK COUNTY TRAINING
SCHOOL WILL BE MAINTAINED
PERM ANENTLY
WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS
Actions Against the Former Sheriffs
to be Dismissed-Other Busi-
ness
WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS

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e. M. Davies, William Halbersleben
and John Alexander compose COM
mittee to procure options on sites and
secure plans and specifications, if nee
essary, or lease suitable buildiD for
the Sauk county training school. They
will report at the January meeting.
The sum of 81 900 was voted so as to
have available funds.
Those voting aye were: Alexander,
Barry, Barnett, Canon, Clark, Cooper,
Davies, Devor, Eschenbach, Fry, Gro
tophorst, Halbersleben, Hanley, Lieg-
ell, Mears, Mercer, Pearson, Petit,
Rice, Rutland, Scharnke, Shuts,
Squires, Steckelberg, Terry and Thom-
as-26.
Noes: Behnke, Buerki, Griggs, Hor-
kan, Ragatz, Schneider, Stone and
Walster-S.
Those voting in the negative were
not against the training school but
thought that something definite in the
way of cost should be before the board
money was expended,
A. G. Buckley of Baraboo and Mrs.
w. HI. Ramsey of Reedsburg were ap-
pointed on the county library board.
Good Roads.
The salary of the highway commits
missioner was raised to 81 200 to begin
Jan. 1, 1910. The salary of j. 7. Dom
aghey this year has been $1,000. His
expenses for the past year were allowed
and will be in the future. For ma
chinery, labor, freight and other ex~
penses of this character the some of
$1,000 was set aside. The sum of $1,000
was voted for repairs on the
highways already built. The county
will contribute to a general fund to
be disbursed by the county.
Cases to be Dismissed.
A resolution was passed directing dis
trict attorney to dismiss the actions
against the former Sheriffs w. G. Hill
and W. .Stackhouse for fees not paid
to the county. Mr.. Hill has paid $3.50
and Mr.. Stackhouse has paid $500 in
settlement of all claims in the matter
of fees.
It was decided to extend the time to
January for the committee to report
which has the matter of the amount
6,,o FROM forDoor 1Nrooc,,ror u r Rot
ties, in hand.
A resolution was passed allowing
the sheriff his expenses in transport
| ing prisoners and the insane. For
male prisoners he is to have no assist
ants but will be allowed per diem for
lady attendants when taking females
to public institutions. The sheriff
will receive no additional money ex-
cept for actual expenses. In the past
sheriffs have received per diem wages.
He will make report to the board
from time to time. The county will
also pay all necessary telephone, tele-
graph or other expenses in connection
with his official business.
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No Stone Pile Yet.
It was decided to lay the question
of stone or wood pile at the county
Jail until the January term.
The question of an adding machine
came up. The committee reported that
a machine was bought live years ago
but that it was IAN exasperating con-
trivance because it always locked
when one was in hurry. Supervisor
Ragatz thought it should be used for
a money box instead of an adding
machine. County Clerk Wood said
that he could save plenty of money
out of the contingent fund to purchase
a new one and also stated that he had
saved several hundred dollars for the
county in the items of printing. A
new machine was offered for 1885 and
the old one taken at $85. Two per
cent was allowed Tor cash if purchased.
The whole matter was laid over to the
January meeting.