The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-12
QRDERAUDIT OF COUNTY BOOKS
Expert to be Employed to go Over the
Books of the County Beginning on the
FIRST Of April-Fight Over Paving
Cost.
(From FRIDAYS Daily.)

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The county board settled the ques-
ZION Of the remuneration to be paid to
Sheriff Stahl this morning when by
vote of IL to the board voted to make
a contract with the new sheriff for the
amount of $4,000. This is to include
his salary which is placed at $500 and
the remainder $1,700 is allowed for
the pay Of the cost of keeping pris-
oners during tho year. The contract
was in the nature of compromise.
Chairman Piper of the committee on
sheriff's contract had long interview
with the Aew sheriff on Thursday after
noon and later reported to the board
that the sheriff would make contract
for $500. This proposition was TAX
en- up by the board and when it was
finally put to vote the proposition
was lost by vote of to 6. This
morning Supervisor Piper brought in
the new proposition Of 5000 and it
carried. Many of the members of the
board objected strenuously to paying
any more than had been paid to Sheriff
Gunter during the last year when the
amount of the contract was $4,000 but
a majority of the board believing
that the contract system was greatly
to be preferred over the old fee sys-
tenn finally agreed to vote for an ad-
dition of $500 to the former contract.
With the increase in the cost of living
the contract is regarded as a very fair
one for both the sheriff and the county.
The county board this morning took
up the question of an audit of the
books of the various officials of the
county and special committee will
be named by Chairman Burg to employ
an expert auditor to go over the books
after the first of April. 1t is the plan
of the board to have an annual audit
Of the bonds in the future and it is
proposed the work be done by some
local man whose acquaintance with the
accounts Of the county is such as to
make him competent to handle the
work. So far as can be learned there
has never been thorough audit of the
books Of the county and the records of
the various offices have been passed
with the reports Of committees of the
county board. Both the retired officers
who seek a clean bill and the new off
Gals win be pleased to welcome the
new plan.
The most interesting matter now be-
fore the board is the question as to
whether the city or tho county shall
pay for the paving of Ashland avenue
to the west of the court house. The
district attorney has advised the board
that it is not legally bound to pay
for this improvement and the city at
his opinion the city can collect the as
sessment under the law. The county
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% show me" attitude and if they can
be shown that under the law the city
could collect the assessment from the
county the claim of the city will be
paid. If they can not be so shown it
is probable that there will be litiga-
tion over the matter. Tt is shown by
the county members Of the board that
the city paid for the paving in front of
the court house on the understanding
that county property was exempt from
taxation and they hold the same pro-
position still holds good. 1t is probable
that some decision in regard to this
matter will be reached before the
board adjourns for the day,