The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
Sherif's Contract.

Sheriff's Contract.
This contract and agreement made and
entered into this oath day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1909, by and between VIII
liam Fl. Gunter, Sheriff elect of Kenosha
County, Wisconsin, and the County
Board of Supervisors of Kenosha Coun-
ty.
Witnesseth: that for and in the con-
sideration Of the sum of Forty Eight
Hundred ($4SoO) Dollars, including in
said sum the amount fixed as the salary
of Sheriff by the County Board Of Sup
ervisors aforesaid, said salary being
fixed at the sum of Fourteen Hundred
Dollars per annum, to be paid as herein
after provided, the said William Gun
ter as Sheriff of said County, hereby
agrees and promises to faithfully per-
form by himself, all under sheriff, deputy
sheriffs, and all persons acting through
or under him or them, all services, in
Guiding the services of all warrants,
summons, subpOenas, venires, special
venires, processes, writs and returns,
and all other papers within said county
for which said county shall or may be-
come liable; and also to include the
board of any and all persons confined
in the County Jail of said county, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, 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 per-
formed for said county by said sheriff,
his under sheriff, deputy sheriffs and al
together persons acting through or I'M
der him within said county of Kenosha,
Wisconsin, for the term of one year
commencing on the LIST Monday in Jan
uary A. d. 1909, and until the LIST
Monday of January, 1911.
And the sard 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 physician, without further
cost or expense to Kenosha County,
said contract price being understood to
include compensation for said care.
1t is 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 SC. rendered and faithfully per-
formed the said William Gunter, as
Sheriff of said county, agrees to receive
and the said County Board of Super
visors of Kenosha County agrees to pay
to said William Gunter the said sum of
Forty Eight Hundred Dollars in Install
ments as follows, towit: Four Hundred
Dollars on the last day of January A. D.
1910 and a like amount on the last day
of each and every month thereafter
unil said sum of Forty Eight 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, or to convey any
person to the State Hospital for the
insane, or to convey any person to any
other State Institution, or to 90 out
side the Counys of Kenosha for any
other purpose on behalf of said County,
or for the service Of any criminal war
rant or process, or to receive and con-
vey to said county of Kenosha any
person or criminal arrested in another
state or county, he shall be paid for
such service and trips his actual neces-
sary travelling expenses, including rail
road fare, but he shall receive no extra
pay or compensation for his time or
services so employed.
1t is further understood and agreed
that while and during the time the
Kenosha County Jail is being remodel
ed, rebuilt or enlarged and it is neces-
sary that prisoners committed to said
Jail be confined in the County Jail of
Racine County the said Sheriff shall be
allowed his actual and necessary ex-
penses in conveying such prisoners to
and from said Racine County Jail. and
his own expenses in going to and from
the city of Racine while in the perform
ance of such duty, and that he shall be
allowed for the board of such prisoners
so confined in the Racine County Jail
during such period the difference be-
tween the actual cost of keeping and
such prisoners at the Ken
osha County Jail and the sum of 1925
per week, to be charged by the sheriff
of Racine County for the keeping of
such prisoners.
1t is further understood and agreed
that In case any person or persons be