The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-04
Afternoon Session.

November 23rd, 1908. j
Board called to order by Chairman
SchWan.
Roll called and all members present.
Sheriff's Contract.
This contract and agreement made
and entered into this 23d day Of NOV
ember, A. D. 1908, by and between
William Guhter, Sheriff elect of Keno
sha County, Wisconsin, and the Coun-
ty Board of Supervisors Of Kenosha
County.
MlTNESSETH: That for and in
consideration of the sum of Forty-eight
Hundred (4800) Dollars, including in
said sum the amount fixed as the sal
airy Of Sheriff by the County Board Of
Supervisors aforesaid, said salary be
ing fixed at the sum of Fourteen Hun
dred Dollars per annum to be paid as
hereinafter provided. The said Will
lam Gunter as Sheriff of said county,
hereby agrees and promises to faith
fully perform by himself his under
sheriff, deputy sheriffs and all persons
acting through or under him or them,
all services, including the services of
all warrants, summons, subpoenaes,
venires, special venires, processes,
writs and returns, and all other papers
within said county for which said coun-
ty shall or may become liable; and al
so to include the Board Of any and all
persons confined in the county jail Of
said county, except as hereinafter. pro-
vided, and shall include the board of all
transients and tramps, whether they
be committed or uncommitted, also the
washing for the County Jail, and all
other services performed for said
county by said sheriff, his under sheriff,
deputy sheriffs and all other persons
acting through or under him within
said county of Kenosha, Wisconsin, for
the term of one year commencing on
the LIST Monday in January, A D. 1909
and until the 1st Monday of January,
A. D. 1910.
And the said William Gunter, as
sheriff, further agrees and promises to
care for all sick, indisposed or ailing
persons confined in the County Jail,
whether they be committed or uncom-
mitted, except those in the necessary
care of a physician, without further
cost or expense to Kenosha County,
said contract price being understood to
include compensation for said care.
IT rs FURTHER AGREED that the
said sum of Forty-eight hundred dollars
shall be in lieu of any and all fees and
compensation for all services rendered
in said county as aforesaid, and in full
satisfaction therefor; that for such SER
vices so rendered and faithfully per-
formed the said William Gunter, as
sheriff Of said county agrees to re-
ceive, and the said County Board of
Supervisors of Kenosha County agrees
to pay to said William Gunter the said
sum of Forty eight Hundred Dollars in
installments as follows, to-wit: -Four
Hundred Dollars on the last day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1909, and like amount on
the last day of each and every month
thereafter until said sum Of Forty ght
Hundred Dollars shall be fully paid.
It is further understood and agreed
by and between said parties that if
the said sheriff shall be required by
law to convey any criminal to the
State Prison or State Reformatory, OF
| to convey any person to the State Hos
pital for the insane, or to convey any
person to any other state institution
or to GO outside the county of Kenosha
| for any other purpose on behalf of SAID
county, or for the service of any Grim
inal warrant or process, or to receive
and convey to said county of Kenosha
any person or criminal arrested in an
other state or county, he shall for sucl
service and trips be paid his actual ne
cessary travelling expenses, including
railroad fare, but he shall receive M
extra pay or compensation for his time
or services so employed.
It is further understood and agreed
that in case any person or persons b.
committed to the County Jail of Ken
osha County under Section 1857 G. o
the Revised Statues of the State O
Wisconsin, the said sheriff shall be al
lowed for the board Of such person o
persons the sum Of thirty five cents pc
day for each person so committed an
shall be allowed the said sum of thirt,
FIVE cents per day during the Who'll
Of the time during which such persol
or persons shall remain committed o
confined in said county Jail under sal
section.
| IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the sal
William Gunter, as sheriff elect an