The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-18
THE COUNTY BOARD.

MOI DlUE l1uCu outsiuC VI tuo usual
routine of business has come up before
the board thus far. At Thursday morn
ing's meeting the report of the soldiers
relief committee was read. The report
showed that there had been deficit of
5000 the last year when -, 100 had been
appropriated and recommended an ap-
preparation of 80, 800 for the ensuing
year. The report also showed that
thirty six persons receive aid from the
committee. The report was referred.
The report of the county treasurer
was read 1T showed the receipts to be
1859 ,12 32 of which $1SS, 474.15 was
county taxes and 800, Gal state taxes;
legacies.
Of the disbursements 500 7S4 was paid
to the state treasurer, 1876, S31 for the
county schools, $50, 31S for state school
fund, $S2, ,a56 for county orders, and the
cash on hand was S22 55S. 50. A total Of
$4, 600 in courthouse bonds was paid off
paid bonds.
At Friday mornings session the ques.
ton of employing an expert accountant
to examine the books of all the county
officers came up as a special order OF
business. After brief discussion mo-
ton was made and carried that the dis.
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man of the county board be appointed a
committee to communicate with expert
accountants to ascertain what the cost
would be, and report the findings to the
board not later than Monday, Nov. %.
Saturday mornings session was brief.
There was no reports made or resolu-
tions offered and after the reading of the
minutes of the previous day the board
adjourned until 9 o'clock Monday after.
noon.
AT the meeting Monday afternoon the
resignation of supervisor kazda as chair.
man Of the committee on insane was
read. The resignation was accepted
recommending that the claim of the
supervisor of assessments for salary for
the year from November 1908 to Nov
1909, be re-audited. The recommends
ton was adopted, Az adjournment was
then taken until Tuesday morniag at 8
o'clock.
The meeting Tuesday morning was
brief. A bunch of claims which were not
filed ten days before the meeting of the
board was read by the clerk. On mo-
tion the claims were ordered referred to
the proper COIN aittees. An adjournment
was taken until o'clock Wednesday
morning.
AT the m Getting Wednesday forenoon
the report of the purchasing committee
was read. The report showed expendi-
lures as follows: Postage, $32 81; Sta
tionery, 81, 900 13; Improvement and re-
pairs, S54 10; cleaning, S66 90; printing
and advertising, $740. -; rent, 81 80; tele-
phone, S27S.Sl; water, S332 SO; wood i,
$G2 65 coal, 81, 800 3S; gas, $92. 30; sun
dries, $326 43; total, S. 62375 The re-
port was referred to the committee on
finance.
The clerk presented uncalled for Or
ders, about goo in all. They were re.
ferred to the committee on finance.
The chairman announced the appoint
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the committee on insane vice Wenzel
kszda, resigned.
Supervisor Lundberg, chairman of the
committee on improvements, made q
statement relative to the condition Of
the roof and dome of the new court
house. He stated that the committee
upon examination had found that the
roof and dome were in bad shape and
needed to be repaired without delay.
After some discussion motion was car
ried instructing the district attorney to
communicate Immediately with the
Hickman Sons Co., the contractors, de-
manding that they comply with the
terms Ol tutlT SudTdulcc anu Lldhb tnc
necessary repairs without further delay.
The motion further provided that the
district att orney report to the board be-
fore adjournment what the company
proposed to do in the matter. When the
court house was accepted the company
gave a five years guarantee and furnish
ed bond of $4,000 According to re.
port the roof has always leaked. 1t
seems to be high time for the board to
get busy and make IN effort at least to
make the Hickman Sons Co. live mp to
its agreement The board adjourned
until Thursday morning, Wednesday
afternoon the board inpected the insane
asylum.
The session this Thursday morning
was short one. After the reading of
the minutes of yesterdays meeting the
election of court house janitor was ia.
ken up. John Hoyer had no opposition
for the job and was re. elected
The board then adjourned until to-
morrow morning
Kills Her Foe OF lO Years