The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-11-25


bunty Judge, $4,000.
bunty treasurer, $l,400.
nitor, $1,000.
The change made will work consider
lie of difference in most if not all of
officers 30 far rs pay of the officers
concerned. The office to benefit most
it is that of district attorney, for
hich the salary has been increased $500
r year. 1t is thought that most if not
of the offices will be worth less under
new system than they were under
old.
The changes will all 60 into effect on
lnusry 1st, 1911. with the exception of
% Office of County Judge, which will
placed on salary basis on January
1910.
The board decided not to place any
surance on the new courthouse. The
hiding is of re.proof construction
roughout and the board did not think
lat the danger from fire was great
lough to warrant the expenditure of
be sum talked of for insurance premi
ms The county carries no insurance
either the building or its contents at
be present time.
At Saturday forenoon's meeting the
epor. of the bridge commissioners, hav-
hg charge of the construction of the
tutil bridge and the Neshoto bridge in
tossuth submitted report showing the
bet of the Kutil bridge to be $33l2, and
he Neshoto bridge, $3374 80. The com
lissioners who had charge of the build
hg of bridge over the Little Manito-
voc, in the town of Manitowoc submit
sd report showing that a bridge has
cen built at q cost Of $l475, and recon-
hended that tax to cover half the cost
levied. ~Fhereport was adopted. AL
adjournment was taken until Monday
fterpoon.
At the session Monday afternoon
Christ Muth offered resolution asking
That the board provide home for the
|,oor and feeble minded other than the
ounty insane asylum. The resolution
|vas referred to the committee on insane.
At Tuesday forenoon's session the re-
bort of the committee on france was
cad. The report showed balance on
eand in the trea-urer's Office of $23, ~
H. The tax levy for all purposes for
which the county is liable for the ensu-
log year was fixed at $206, 203 80. The
|eport was adopted.
A resolution offered by j. p Watt
protesting against the proposed bill
lrsfted by the special committee on ed
lcstion, providing for county board of
Education, taking the election of the
county superintendent Of schools out Of
he hands of the people, was adopted by
k unanimous vote.
The special committee which had
charge of the Patrick Nc Neilis affair
reported that upon complete investi.
CATION they found that Mr.. Nc Neilis
was not proper charge of the town Of
Franklin and recommended that he be
made county charge The report and
was adopted. Mr..
Sullivan, chairman of Franklin, has
made strong fight to have McNeilis
nads county charge and his efforts
nave been crowned with success
The resignation of S. Brennan,
chairman of Cato WAS offered and &C.
,epted Mr.. Brennan resigned rs he
lesired to be candidate for trustee of
The asylum.
The election of an asylum trustee vice
Louis Wiegand whose term expired was
AIKEN up at the session Wednesday
and resulted in J. s Brennan
oeing elected over Louis Wiegand by
vote Of 10 TO l2, one member being alb,
,ent.
The resolution providing for the em-
)loyment of expert accountants to audit
he books Of the various county Offices
md establish system Of bookkeeping
vas lost by vote of II to IA.
The resolution providing for home
or the feeble minded and INDECENT per.
IONS was referred to committee Of five
o report at the next session of the
BOARD.
The board adjourned sine die Wednes-
lay noon.