The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-12-01
BONES OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

The board, met Friday afternoon at
o'clock. The election of trustee
of the insane asylum to succeed Mar
tin Rappel was taken up. There
were three candidates, Martin Rap
pei, VIM. Kiel and c. R. Zorn. The
result of the informal ballot was
Kiel IA Rappel II and Zorn 6. Zorn
Withdrew his name and on the for
nal ballot Kiel received 1S votes to
IA for Rappel and was declared elect
ed. Mr.. Kiel is a resident of Frank
lin.
The following resolution, signed by
T. A. Sullivan, Albert Zych, Hy Han
sen and August Last, was read and
was adopted by a unanimous vote:
Whereas through the fortunes OF
politics Manitowoc is to lose the ser
n vices of Mr. Frank Vraney, its pres
ent county clerk and,
Whereas the said Frank Vraney
during his incumbency of said office
has distinguished himself through the
efficient and meritorious services rem
dered to the county of Mantowoc and
the introduction into the said office OF
new and improved methods of keep
ing and filing records of that office,
now, therefore,
Be it Resolved by the board of
supervisors of Manitowoc county on
behalf of said county that vote OF
thanks and appreciation be given to
said Frank Vraney for his able admin
istration- of the duties of his position
and the innovations and improve
ments by him introduced into his Of
flee, and
Be it futher resolved that a copy OF
this resolution duly signed by the
chairman of the board of supervls-
ors of Manitowoc county be render
ed to said Frank Vraney."
The board adjourned until Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock.
At the session Saturday morning
the committee on improvements in
a report recommended that certain
improvements in the county Jail be
made as recommended by the state
board of control. The report was
adopted.
The committee on assessments in
its report recommended that the re-
port of Supervisor of Assessments
Jos Connell be adopted as it was as
: nearly equitable as could be made,
and that all taxes be levied on the
basis of said assessment. The report
was adopted. The table showing the
assessed valuation of real and person
al property of each town is published
elswhere in this issue. The valuation
under the heading assessment is the
one fixed by the assessors and the
one under the heading true value is
| the valuation as fixed by the super
visor of assessments.
resolution was introduced to dis
. pense with a clerk in the office OF
| county superintendent of schools.
| The author of the resolution claimed
4 that inasmuch as the city of Manito-
woe had adopted city system the sup
| erintendents work would be lessened
and therefore the services of clerk
would not be necessary. The resolu-
ton was lost by vote of 10 to 8.
The Board adjourned until Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
A short session was held Monday af-
ternoon. The report of the commit
tee on education was read and on mo-
ton placed on file.
The resolution to cut out the ser
vices of clerk for the Supt Of schools
was reconsidered and by vote of II
to the resolution was adopted. The
board adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing.
A short session was held Tuesday
forenoon at which several reports OF
standing committees were read and
adopted. At the session Tuesday af-
ternoon the report of the special
committee on the building of home
for the poor and feebleminded came
up as special order. A motion to
lay the report on the table was car
ried by vote of 81 to II. AS a mot
ton to table is not debatable there
was no discussion. A resolution to
raise the salary of the clerk in the
register of deeds Office from