The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-05-19
COUNTY BOARD.

Kossuth who held the office for some
years is not a member OF the present
board, having declined to run for chair
man at the spring election. The can
ddates for chairman were j. L. Watt
of Maple Grove and Olaf Lundberg OF
Eaton. On the informal ballot Mr..
Lundberg received II votes and Mr..
Watt Is. Supervisor Watt moved that
the informal ballot be made formal, F.,
which was done. The new chairman
thanked the members for the honor
bestowed on him, took the chair and
proceeded to business.
An informal ballot was taken for
vice-chairman. There were no avow-
ed candidates for this Office and several
members received votes. On the sec
ond formal ballot J. B. Laun of kiel
was elected, receiving u votes out of
32.
On the re-assembling of the board
Tuesday morning the chairman an
nounced his committees which are as
follows:
On Recommendations Lorfeld,
Emil Vetting, John Shelter, Joe ka-
walsky, Eugene Allie.
On Finance. B. Laun, David Lor-
field, Christ Rhein, A. Krajeck, Joe
Willott, Jr.
General Claims Wenzel Kazda, Au-
gust Luedke, c. w. Sweeting.
Sheriff, Coroner, Constable and JUS
tice-Albert Zych, August Last, A..
Alison, Thos. Sullivan, Fly Hanson.
Poor committee George Pfetfer, T..
H. Meany, c. w. Sweeting.
Public Buildings and Improvements
-Wenzel Kazda, Alb. Petzka, David
Lorfeld, Albert Zych, A. A. Lyken.
Roads and Bridges-Emil Vetting
Anton Hammernik, August Last.
Election-G. T. Torrison, A. Petska
Albert Schulz.
Railroads ist Muth, T. H. Mea-
ny, Joe Willot, Jr.
Illegal Taxes and Assessment-J..P p.
Watt, Adolph Schulz, Anton Hammer
mix.
Insane-Henry Wilke, Christ Rhein
William Spencer.
Tramps-Emil Stretch, AugustLued-
ke, George Pfeffer.
Rules and Orders-John Shelter,
Joe Kawalsky, c. w. Sweeting.
On Salaries-Anton Krajeck, Emil
Stretch, Christ Muth.
Education-J. B. Laun, Henry Han
sen, w. H. Spencer.
Printing-John Lorfeld, Alf. Alison,
A. a. Lyken.
Approval of Bonds of Newly Elected
County Officers-Fred Wilsman, G. T..
Torrison and the Chairman of the
County Board lex ot1cio).
The report of the special committee
on salaries of sheriff and Judge OF the
municipal court was read. The com
mittee recommended that the salary
of the sheriff be fixed at $4,000 for all
work done within the county except
the keeping of prisoners at the county
jail. The committee also recommend
ed that the salary of municipal Judge
be raised from $500 to $1,000 year.
On motion the report was made a spec
ial order of business at2 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
A communication from City Attorn-
ey Hougen protesting mildly against
the practice of charging a share of the
expense of the bridge committee to
the city was read. the communication
was placed on file.
The town of Centerville petitioned
for an appropriation to defray one-half
70 the cost of building bridge in that
town. The petition was referred to
the committee on roads and bridges.
The claims filed with the clerk were
read and referred to the proper COM
mittees. Adjournment was taken to
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
At the session Wednesday morning
the special committee appointed at the
last annual session for the purpose of
investigating the proposition of build
ing home for the feeble minded, in
digent, aged and infirm, submitted a
report. The committee recommended
that the board take steps toward the
building of a home for these people.
After considerable discussion it was
made special order for o'clock in
the afternoon. Owing to the large
number of absentees at this session no
action was taken on the proposition
1t will probably be taken up this aft
ernoon or Friday.
A resolution was offered asking for
an appropriation of $1,000 for the In
dustrial Association to aid in conduct
ing the county fair. 1t was decided to
make it a special order Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
AT this Thursday mornings session
the resolution asking the board to vote
5000 to aid the county fair association
was taken up. A committee from the
Manitowoc Citizens Association consist
ing of Judge Baensch, August Schuet-
tie, Thos. Torrison and Judge Chou
pek, was present and each addressed
the board fora few minutes in support
of the resolution. After some discus
sion the resolution was referred to the
committee on finance and the board