The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-20
DoINGs OF The COUNTY BOARD.

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The roll call showed all members present.
The election of a chairman was first
taken up. An informal ballot resulted in
II votes for John Even and Is for Olaf
Lundberg On motion Of j. P. Watt
the informal ballot was declared formal
by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Even on
taking the chair thanked the board for
the honor conferred upon him. Mr..
Even was chairman the past year and
made a first class presiding officer. G. r.
Zorn was re.elected vice chairman. After
drawing for seats and lockers the board
adjourned until Tuesday morning.
AT the meeting of the board Tuesday
morning the chairman announced the
standing committees for the ensuing
year, which are as follows:
On Assessments-G T. Torrison, AL,
bert Petska, Olaf Lundberg Henry Han
sen, Geo. Pfetfer.
On Finance-J. P Watt, j. B. Laun,
A. A. Lyken, John Lorfeld, Emil Vet
ting
On General Claims-Anton Hamer-
mix, Thos. Sullivan, Emil Stretch.
On Sheriff, Coroner, Constable and
Justice Accounts-T. H. Meany, Christ
Rhein, Emil Stretch, Anton kraJek,
John Shelter
On Poor Commissioners-Jos Willott,
Jr., Christ Muth, A. A. Lyken.
On Public Buildings and Improve
ments-Olaf Lundberg, Geo, Pfeffer,
Aug, Last, Henry Hansen, John Lor'
field.
On Roads and Bridges-Thomas Sulli-
van, David Lorfeld, G. T. Torrison.
On Election-Julius Weina, Wenzel
Kazda, Eugene Allie.
On Railroads.. B. Laun, A. h. Pohl
David Grover.
On Illegal Taxes and Assessments-C,
a. Sedgwick, John Shelter, Anton Kra-
jek.
On Insane-Wenzel Kazda, Henry
Wilke, Jas. Brennan.
On Tramps-Christ Rhein, julius
Weina, j. p. Watt.
On Rules and Orders-Christ Muth,
c. q. Sedgwick, Eugene Allie.
On Salaries of County Officers-C. r..
Zorr, Aug. Last, Albert Zych.
On I.ducation-.A. H. Pohl, Emil Vet,
ting T. H. Meauy.
On Printing-David Lorfeld, Albert
Petska, C. R. Zorn.
On Approval Bonds of Newly Elected
or Appointed County Officers-James
Brennan, Anton Hamernik and the
chairman of the county board (ex-officio)
AT the session Tuesday morning
the report of the county judge was
read and referred. The report showed
that since the fall session of the board
there has been thirteen cases OF insanity.
OF these ten were adjudged insane, two
were discharged and one committed to
the home for feeble minded. The costs
amounted to $7lS.63.
Areport from Register of Deeds Stretch
stating that several books in his office
were in poor condition and needed to be
rebound was read. The report was
referred to the proper committee.
A petition from the town of Manito-
woo asking for the construction of q
bridge across the Little Manitowoc on the
town line road was read. The cost is es'
timated at 81, 100. Another petition from
the town of Kossuth was read for two
bridges, one over the Branch river and
the other over the Ne Shoto river. The
combined cost was estimated at about
$4,000. The petition was referred to the
committee on roads and bridges. Under
the statues the town pays half the cost
and the county, exclusive of the cities
and villages pays the other half.
The purchasing committee reported
that the old court house furniture has
been disposed of, excepting few pieces.
Thus far $S7. 81 has been realized on the
sales, which had been turned over to
the county treasurer. The board ad.
ionrned until 10 o'clock A. M. Wednes-
day.
The board convened at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The report of the
committee on tramps was read and
showed that the total cost for the past
six months was $5SO75, which includes
$27O paid to police officers Of Manitowoc
CITY. A communication from County
Supt. C. w. Meisnest, recommending
that the board purchase the Ternes
museum, now in the possession of the
East Wisconsin Trustee Co., was read
and referred. If purchased the collec-
ton would be placed in the superinten-
dents Office for the use of the teachers
of the county. The board adjourned
until 10 o'clock A. M. Thursday.
AT the session this (Thursday) morn.
ing the committee on improvements
reported favorably on the petition OF
Register of Deeds Stretch for the trans
cribing and rebinding Of some books in
his Office. The committees report was
adopted. A few minor reports were
read and referred.
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