davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

Motion carried.
Supervisor Kline moved the chair ap-
point two tellers.
Motion carried.
Chairman Sehwan appointed Super
visors Kline and Dietrich as tellers.
An informal ballot was taken, which
resulted as follows:
The whole number of votes cast for
Chairman was sixteen, of which num-
Der II. B. Schwan received six; H. F.
Jordan received three; F. R. Shuart re-
ceived four; A. G. Pacey received two
and w. V. Gull received one.
After twenty eight formal ballots
were taken and no choice being made,
Supervisor Yule moved to adjourn until
2 clock p. m.
Motion carried and board adjourned.
Russell III. Jones,
County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Afternoon Session.
County Clerk

November 9th, 1909.
The Board was called to order by
Chairman Schwan, and all members re-
sponded to the roll call.
After taking four formal ballots and
no choice being made the Board was
instructed to prepare their thirty third
formal ballot for Chairman, resulting as
follows:
The whole number of votes cast was
sixteen, of which number H. B. Schwan
received two; C. F. Kline received
nine;F R. Shuart received two and H,
F. Jordan received three.
Mr.. Charles F. Kline having received
a majority of the votes cast, was de
clared duly elected Chairman of the
Board for the ensuing year. 4
Mr.. Kline thanked the Board for the
honor conferred upon him and the con
fidence placed in him and announced
his intention of fairness to all and
asked the unanimous support of the
Board in all its proceedings.
Ex-chairman Schwan, with a few well
chosen remarks, presented Chairman
Kline with gavel.
Supervisor Yule moved to adopt the
Rules and Regulations of former Board
for the use of this Board.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Schwan moved to amend
the rules so that committees and
be consolidated into one committee and
committee be named the committee on
Municipal Court bills.
Motion carried unanimously.
Supervisor Gull moved the Chair ap-
point committee of five to recommend
the standing committees for the ensu-
ing year.
Motion carried.
Chairman Kline appointed Supervis-
ors Gull, Yule, Shuart, Pacey and Jor-
dan.
Supervisor Schwan moved to adjourn
until nine o'clock tomorrow morning
to give committee on standing commit
tees time to report.
The motion was carried and Board
adjourned until 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Afternoon Session.

Board called to order by Chairman
Schwan.
Roll was called and all members
present but Supervisor Betting.
Mayor Scholey and committee from
the Common Council of the City of
Kenosha appeared before the Board and
represented that the city was willing
to enter into an agreement as to the
use of the old county building now oc
cupied by the city officials, whereby the
county might use the building for the
Municipal Court.
Proposition as follows:-The City of
Kenosha proposes by it's Mayor and
duly authorized committee to allow the
county the right to use part of the
old county building as is now used by
the City Engineer, for the office of
Judge and Clerk of the Municipal
Court and the room now used as Coun-
Gil room, for a Municipal Court room
1OE heHoSHd OouHty, pIONlu6u uoW-
ever that the city should be charged
no rent upon the part of the building
occupied by the City Clerk and the
Council have the privilege of using the
council room for its evening sessions.
City of Kenosha to have said privileges
until the expiration of their lease and
one year additional provided they are
unable to obtain suitable quarters for
their Offices.
Supervisor Yule moved to accept the
proposition of the city as represented
by the Mayor.
Voted as follows:
Ayes-Cull, shuart, spartz, Powell,
Kline, Pacey, Elvermann, Dietrich,
Yule, Jordan, Dewey, Theleen, Wild
mann, Schwan.
Noes-Moran.
Motion carried and proposition de-
clared accepted.
Supervisor Yule moved the Chairman
of this Board and the County Clerk,
be and they are hereby authorized to
enter into contract with the City of
Kenosha.
Motion carried.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
County Board OF Supervisors
Kenosha. County. Wisconsin

amount claimed shall be endorsed; and
the Clerk or Chairman shall read the
endorsement, after which it shall be
referred to its proper committee, or
otherwise disposed Of, as the Board may
direct
XV-All committees to whom claims
are referred to be audited shall, when
they wish to report on claim, sign
same and hand same to the Chairman
of Committee, who shall, upon being
recognized by the Chairman of the
Board, arise, read the report of the
committee and hand same over to the
Chairman of the Board who shall ask
the consideration of the Board upon
the report of the committee; if they
act favorable, the claim shall be al
lowed; but if not then such other dis
positions as the Board may see fit
shall be resorted to.
XVI-No resolution shall be enter
tanned by this Board until it shall have
first been reduced to writing, with the
endorsement of the member presenting
it and it has been handed to the Clerk
XVII-The minutes of the last day s
session shall be read and approved by
the Board before adjournment on the
last day of a session.
XVIII-In case point of order not
covered by these rules, shall arise, then
and in that case this Board shall be
governed by "Roberts' Rules of
Order "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Afternoon Session.

Board called to order by Chairman
Kline.
The roll was called and all mem
bers responded to call
The report of County Agent Michael
Hensgen was received and read and
upon motion of Supervisor Jordan was
referred to the Committee on County
Clerk and County Agent s Accounts
The following claims were received
and referred to their respective com
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Kenosha County:
Gentlemen:-We, your committee ap-
pointed to recommend the standing
committees respectfully recommend the
standing committees as follows:
l. Committee on Finance:-Spartz,
Jordan, Schwan.
9. Committee on Assessment:-Cun,
Pacey, Yule.
5. County Clerk and County Agent 5
Accounts:-Yu Moran, Elverman.
4. Sheriff s Aecounts:-Moran, Pow
ell, Dewey.
5. County Treasurer's Accounts
Theleen, Betting, Yule
6. Municipal Court:-Shuart, Jor-
dan, Dietrich
Z. Justice Accounts: = Dewey,
Spartz, Schwan.
s, Official Bonds:-Jordan, Dietrich,
Dewey
9. Inquest cases:-KGne, shuart,
Gull
10. General Bills:-Pacey, Betting,
Spartz.
IL, Special Bills:-Link, Gull, Shu-
art
-. County Buildings and Printing:
I-SchWan, Kline, Theleen.
IS. Tramps and Poor:-Dietrich,
Link, Powell.
IA. Judiciary:-Powell, Elverman,
Link.
Is. Tax Certificates and Illegal Tax
atom Betting, Powell, Theleen.
Is. Roads and Bridges and County
Superintendent Accounts: - EIver-
man, Moran, Pacey.
W. V. Gull,
John T. Yule,
f. R. Shuart,
A. G. Pacey,
H. F. Jordan,
Committee.
Supervisor Dewey called for ayes and
noes.
Voted as follows:
Ayes:-Cull, Shuart, Spartz, Powell,
Kline, Pacey, Moran, Elverman, Diet
rich, Yule, Jordan, Theleen, Link, Belt
ing.
Noes-Dewey, Schwan.
The recommendations accepted and
the Chairman appoints committees as
recommended.
A communication from Judge E. B.
Belden concerning ventilation and
light in the circuit court room was re-
ceived and read and upon motion of
Supervisor Yule the communication was
referred to the committee on County
Buildings and Printing for investiga-
ton.
The following communication from T.
Gaastra was received and read:
Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 9, 1909.
Honorable Board of County Supervisors,
Kenosha County, Wisconsin:
Gentlemen:-I desire to raise an OBJ
lection to the action of your committee,
in reference to the selection of an arch
itect or of plans for the proposed al
terations to the county jail.
1t seems to me that at least any archi-
tect, resident Of this county and a tax
payer ought to given an opportunity to
compete for public work--or if an
architect is to be selected, that
comparison be made of the work ex-
ecuted by the architects. I invite such
comparison.
Respectfully yours,
r. GaaStra
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

THE KENOSHA
powered to draw orders on the County
Treasurer for all sums necessary for
the organization and maintenance of
our new Municipal Court, all bills to
be 0. K d. by the County Agent.
John T. Yule, Sup. I'd Ward.
May 4th, 1909.
Supervisor Gull moved to adopt the
resolution as read.
Motion carried Members voting as
follows:
Ayes-Cull, shuart, spartz, Powell,
Kline, Pacey, Moran, Elvermann, Diet
rich, Yule, Jordan, Dewey, Theleen,
Widmann, Schwan.
Resolution declared adopted.
Supervisor Theleen moved to employ
the present janitor of the Kenosha
County Court House as janitor of the
Municipal Court with an additional
salary of eight dollars per month.
Voted as follows:
Ayes-Cull, Shuart, spartz, Powell,
Kline, Pacey, Moran, Elvermann, Diet
rich, Yule, Jordan, Theleen, Widmann,
Schwan
Noes-Dewey!
Motion declared carried and Carl
Skotski declared employed as janitor
of Municipal Court.
The following resolution was offered
by Supervisor Dietrich.
That we may more fully follow the
previous custom, I move this Honorable
Body that the Standing Committees
appointed at the regular session of this
Board held at the Court House in the
City of Kenosha, on November 10th,
1908, be in the regular discharge of
their duties until the regular session of
this Board of Supervisors to be held
pursuant to law in November 1909, and
that the new members of this Board
chosen at the election held in this Coun-
ty on Tuesday, the 9th day of April,
1909, each take the place of the Sup
ervisor whom he succeeded on, such
standing committee until the regular
session of this Board to be held in Nov
ember, 1909.
Charles B. Dietrich,
Sup. LIST Ward.
Supervisor Yule moved to adopt the
resolution as read.
Motion carried
The bond and oath of John j. Ker-
win, Superintendent Of Schools was
presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Bonds.
The Bond of James E. Tully, Clerk
of Municipal Court was received and
referred to Committee on Official Bonds
County Treasurer F. A. Marx ap-
peared before the Board in regard to
two tax bills.
Supervisor Yule moved to refer the
tax bills to Committee on Assessments
Motion carried
A communication from George Riggs
and others concerning an alleged i'm
passable piece of road between the
towns of Salem and Brighton, was
received and read
Supervisor Jordan moved to lay the
communication upon the table.
Motion carried.
A communication and bill from the
Town of Salem for the care Of Doug
las Barhyte, was received and read
Supervisor Jordan moved that action
upon the communication be deferred
until the Nov. session of this Board.
Motion carried and action so defer
red
Supervisor Yule moved to adjourn
until O clock p. m.
Motion carried and Board adjourned
until 2 O'Clock p. m.
Russell HI. Jones,
County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

Total -. =. 80. -. ,..$2l ,004
Supervisor Gull moved the several
amounts as named by the Supervisors
be levied against the taxable property
of the several towns and the CITY of
Kenosha.
Voted as follows:
Ayes-Cull, Shuart, Spartz, Powell.
Kline, Pacey, Moran, Elverman, Diet
rich, Yule, Jordan, Dewey, Theleen,
Link, Schwan, Betting.
Noes-None.
County School tax declared duly lev
led
The following report of the special
committee appointed at the January
session to visit the Racine County Asy-
lum was received and read:
Kenosha, Wis, Nov. LIST, 1909.
Gentlemen
We, your special committee to whom
was delegated the duty of visiting the
Kenosha County patients, in the Racine
County Insane Asylum, beg leave to
report that we did, on June 22nd, 1909,
visit the Racine Asylum and with the
Superintendent, who pointed out the
Kenosha patients.
We found some fifty patients there
from this County, who, so far as we
could ascertain, were we'll taken care
of and we still think that there are
two patients who should be paroled
from the institution.
Signed.
John T. Yule, Chairman.
Chas. B. Dietrich.
John Betting.
Supervisor Schwan moved to accept
the report as read
Motion carried.
The report of County Clerk Russell
II. Jones was received and read and
upon motion of Supervisor, Shuart was
referred to the committee on County
Clerk and County Agents Accounts
Supervisor Pacey moved to adjourn
until 2 O'Clock p. m. for committee
work.
Motion carried and Board so ad journ-
ed.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Motion carried.

MOTION carried.
Supervisor Betting moved TO take
recess of thirty minutes for committee
to revise their report Of standing com
mittees.
Motion carried and Board adjourned
for thirty minutes
Board called to order by Chairman
Kline
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Morning Session.

November 10, 1909.
Board called to order by Chairman
Kline. The roll was called and all
members reported present.
Minutes Of yesterdays sessions read
and approved as read.
Supervisor Jordan moved to amend
the rules and regulations so that in the
Order of Business No. 8 be changed to
No s and No. be changed to No. 8.
Motion carried unanimously and rules
so amended.
The committee appointed to select
standing committees submitted their
report, as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Kenosha County.
Gentlemen:-We, your committee to
whom was referred the recommending
Of the standing committees of this
Board for the ensuing year, respect
fully recommend the following commit
tees:
1. Committee on Finance:-Spartz,
Jordan, Schwan.
2. ment:-Cull, Pacey, Yule.
3. County Clerk and County Agent s
Accounts: -Yule, Moran, Elverman.
4. County superintendent and Sher-
if s Accounts: Moran, Powell, Pacey.
5. County Treasurer Accounts
Theleen, Betting, Yule.
6. Municipal Court:-Shuart, Jor-
dan, Dietrich.
T. Justice Accounts: - Dewey,
Spartz, Schwan.
8. Official Bonds:-Jordan, Dietrich,
Dewey.
9. Inquest Cases:-Kline, shuart,
Gull
10. General Bills:-Pacey, Betting,
Spartz.
II. Special Bills:-Link, Gull, shuart
II. County Buildings and Printing:
-Schwan, Kline, Theleen.
-. Tramps and Poor:-Dietrich,
Link, Powell.
IA. Judiciary:-Powell, Elverman,
Link.
Is. Tax Certificates and Illegal Tax
ation:-Belting, Powell, Theleen.
Is. Roads and Bridges:-Elvermann,
Moran, Jordan.
W. V. Gull,
John T. Yule,
F. R. shuart,
A. G. Paeey,
H. F. Jordan,
Committee.
Supervisor Stuart moved to reconsid-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
SPECIAL SESSION
May 4th, 1909.

SPECIAL SESSION
May 4th, 1909.
The County Board of Supervisors of
Kenosha County, Wisconsin, met at the
! County Clerk s office in the Court
House in the City Of Kenosha pursuant
to call
The Board was called to order by
Chairman Schwan
The Roll was called and the follow
ing Supervisors answered to the Roll
Call:
Supervisor W. V. Gulf from Brighton,
Township.
Supervisor F. R. Shuart, from Bris-
tol Township.
Supervisor j. P Spartz, from Paris.
Supervisor Evan Powell, Pleasant
Prairie.
Supervisor Charles F. Kline, Randall.
Supervisor A. G. Pacey, Salem.
Supervisor James Moran, Somers.
Supervisor Anton Elverman, Wheat
land.
Supervisor Charles B. Dietrich from
lst Ward, City of Kenosha.
Supervisor John 7. Yule, from End
Ward City Of Kenosha.
Supervisor Henry F. Jordan, from Bird
Ward, City of Kenosha
Supervisor c. A, Dewey, from 4th
Ward, City of Kenosha.
Supervisor c. G.. Theleen, from 5th
Ward, City of Kenosha.
Supervisor Joseph Widmann, from
9Th Ward, City of Kenosha
The call for the Special Session to
the County Clerk was read by the
Clerk as follows:
Kenosha Wisconsin,
April 21st, 1909.
To Russell H. Jones, County Clerk in
and for Kenosha County, Wis:
You are hereby requested to call a
special session of the County Board of
Supervisors by a majority of said
Board, said session to be held at the
Court House in the City of Kenosha,
Kenosha County, Wisconsin, on Tues
day the 4th day of May, A. D. 1909.
Signed,
H. B. Schwan, Sup. eth Ward
Chas. B. Dietrich, Sup. 1st Ward.
G. A. Dewey, Sup. 4th Ward
James Moran, Sup. Town Somers.
I'll. F. Jordan, Sup. 3rd Ward
John t. Yule, Sup. End Ward
John Betting, Sup. Sth Ward.
Joseph Widmann, Sup. 9th Ward.
c. G. Theleen, Sup. 9Th Ward.
The following resolution was intro
duced:
Inasmuch as it has been the custom
in Kenosha County for many years for
the Board of Supervisors of Kenosha
County to elect Chairman of said
body at the annual session of the
Board held in the month of November
and as we are this day convened in a
special session it seems fitting that we
should follow this custom.
Therefore, Mr.. Chairman. [ move
this Honorable Body that it be the
sense of this Board that the present
Chairman, Hubert B. Schwan, of whose
record as presiding officer we are
Justly proud, and who was elected such
Chairman at the regular session of said
County Board held at the Court House
in the City of Kenosha, on Tuesday.
| November 10th, 1908, continue in his
office as Chairman of this Board until
the regular session of the Board of Sun
lervisors of Kenosha County to be held
in pursuance of law in November, 1909
and that the Clerk be instructed to
cast a unanimous ballot for Mr.. Hu-
bert B. Schwan as Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors until the regu-
lar session of this Board in November
1909.
Henry T. Jordan,
Sup. 5rd Ward.
| Supervisor Spartz moved to adont
the resolution as read
Motion carried and resolution adopt
ed and Clerk so instructed.
The following resolution was present
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

Supervisor Shuart moved to adjourn
until nine o'clock tomorrow morning
for committee work.
Motion carried and Board adjourned
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Report.

We your committee to whom was
referred the within tax bills recon-
mend that they be returned to the
County Treasurer and he be authorized
to return them to .hA Town OF Pleasant
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

frame Tor payment and Detter de-
scription.
John 7. Yule,
W. V. Gull.
Upon motion the report of the Com
mlttee was accepted.
Report on Bonds.
We your committee on Official Bonds
respectfully report that we have ex-
amined the bond of J.. j. Kerwin, Co.
Sup of Schools and find the same to
be incomplete inasmuch as no consid-
GRAFTON is mentioned as a penalty for ne
gleet or other reasons in doing his duty
as such Supt.. and respectfully return
the same for correction or amendment.
H. f. Jordan,
C. B. Dietrich,
c. A. Dewey,
Committee
Upon motion the report of COM
mittee was adopted.
Report of committee on bond of
James E. Tully.
The undersigned committee on Of
fetal Bonds, do hereby respectfully re-
port that we have carefully examined
the bond of James E. Tulley, as Clerk
Of the Municipal Court of Kenosha
County, State of Wisconsin, that we
approve the same as to form and as to
suficiency of surety thereon and rec
ommend the acceptance of the same.
III. f. Jordan,
c. B. Dietrich,
G. A. Dewey,
Committee.
approve of the above and foregoing
bond as to form and suficiency of
surety.
Hubert B. Schwan, Chairman
County Board of Kenosha County
approve Of the above and foregoing
bond as to form and sufficiency Of sure
ty.
City of Kenosha. 4
Upon motion the bond of James e.
Tully was accepted.
The matter of Session Laws for the
newly elected justices of the peace,
was brought before the Board followed
by the motion of Supervisor Yule that
the towns purchase their own Session
Laws if needed.
Motion carried
Supervisor Jordan moved to empower
the County Clerk and County Agent to
meet all demands for the blind re-
lief which comply with the law in such
cases.
Voted as follows:
Ayes-Cull, Shuart, Spartz, Powell,
Kline, Pacey, Moran, Elvermann, Diet
rich, Yule, Jordan, Dewey, Theleen,
Widmann, Schwan.
Motion declared carried.
Supervisor Shuart moved the Clerk
be instructed to draw orders in pay
ment of the per diem and mileage of
the Supervisors at this session.
Motion carried.
Roll was called and Supervisors ans
wered with one day and the following
as mileage.
Per
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Henry T. Jordan,
Sup. 5rd Ward.

Supervisor Spartz moved to adopt
the resolution as read.
Motion carried and resolution ADOPT
ed and Clerk so instructed.
The following resolution was present
ed by Supervisor Yule:
Resolved, that the Chairman. to-
gether with the County Clerk be and
they are hereby authorized and en-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

Supervisor Stuart moved to reconsid-
er action of yesterday in regard to con
solidating committees No. and No. 6,
and change leaving committee No. 4,
as originally and consolidating com
mittees No. and No. Is, and let com
mittee No. be Municipal Court bills,
and that the report of the committee be
referred back to the committee for re-
vision.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

Supervisor Schwan moved to lay the
communication on the table.
Motion carried.
A communication from Hartman &
Winke, public accountants, with refer
ence to auditing the books and records
of the several county Offices was re-
ceived and read.
Supervisor Dietrich moved to lay tie
communication on the table.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Theleen moved the Board
proceed to levy school tax.
Motion carried.
Each supervisor named the following
amount for his respective town and the
City of Kenosha:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

Supervisor Yule moved to adjourn
sine die.
Motion carried and the Board ad-
journed sine die.
Hubert B. Schwan,
Chairman.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20
Rules and Regulations of Kenosha
County Board.

At the first meeting the board shall
organize by electing Chairman and as
soon thereafter as may be, the stand
ing committees shall be appointed by
the Chairman, (upon the recommends
tiohs of a special committee, if he SO
desires,)
The standing committees shall be
composed of three members, unless 9th
erwise directed by the unanimous con-
sent of the Board.
The following shall be the standing
committees:
1--Committee on Finance.
2-Committee on Assessments.
3-Committee on County Clerk s and
County Agents Accounts.
4-Committee on Sheriff IS Accounts.
5--Committee on County Treasurer's
Accounts.
6-Committee on Municipal Court
Accounts.
7-Committee on Justice Accounts.
8-Committee on Official Bonds.
9-Committee on Inquest Cases.
10-Committee on General Bills.
11-Committee on Special Bills.
12-Committee on County Buildings
md Printing.
13-Committee on Tramps and Poor
14-Committee on Judiciary.
15-Committee on Tax Certificates
and Illegal Taxation.
16--Committee on Roads and Bridges
and County Superintendent Accounts.
AS soon as the Board shall be prop
erly organized, Chairman elected and
committees appointed, they shall pro
coed to the business of the County
Board of Supervisors, and during the
session either regular or special the
following Rules of Order shall be OBJ
served:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

until nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk
GRO BE CONTINUED
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-20

Want ADS IN rms PAPER DO EVERY TINE