Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-07

able body to make the salary of this
board five dollars per day.
Therefore, it is hereby resolved that
the per diem of the members of this
Board be five dollars per day during
the time the County Board is in ses-
sion and said time to be counted from
the time of leaving home for the pur-
pose of attending the session of said
County Board.
HUGH MATTHEW'S.
Report of Committee on Salary of
County Judge was presented as fol
lows:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: Your committee, to
whom was referred the resolution pre-
sented at Thursday evening session Of
the Board, changing the salary of the
County Judge from its present basis
"a compensation consisting of partly
fees and partly salary, to an entire
salary basis and to be in lieu of all
fees for services as such judge, beg
leave to report:
From our investigation we find that
no change has been made in the salary
or fees of the County Judge for the
past twenty years; that during that
time the duties of the County Judge
have increased double, as is shown by
the records in his office; that the mat
ter of Inheritance tax alone has in
creased his duties practically one
third
That the present County Judge has
held the Office for the past sixteen
years and the duties of the Office have
been such that he cannot do any out
side work except that pertaining to
his office as County Judge. That the
present salary is Fifteen Hundred
($1,500.00) Dollars a year and he at
the present time receives certain fees
in addition amounting from Three
Hundred to five Hundred Dollars, as
is shown by the bills filed with the
County Boards the past several years.
We find that the population of Grant
County as is shown by the United
States census of 1910 is $39,O07. In
looking over the records we find that
a great many counties of a less popu-
faction throughout the state pay their
County Judge in excess of what Grant
County is paying it's County Judge,
and as an illustration of that we quote
you the following counties:
Chippewa County, population 32,103,
$1,800.00 and fees.
Columbia County, population 31,129,
100000 and fees
Eau Claire County, population 22,721,
S1,S00.00 and fees.
Green County, population 21641.
100000 and fees.
Iowa County, population, 22,497,
$4,000 and fees.
Jefferson County, population 34,306,
S2,5O0.00 and fees.
La Fayette County, population, 20.075,
$1,600.00 and fees.
Rock County population $4,000
100000 and fees.
st. Croix County, population $500,
$1,500.00 and fees.
Wa1Worth County, population 29,614
$3,600.00.
Waukesha County, population, 37.100,
$3,500.00.
We have taken those counties as a
comparison in population with our
county, having a population of 39,007
to Indicate what is paid in those coun-
ties as compared with Grant.
Furthermore, in recent years we find
that our County Judge is compelled to
go to Platteville once month and
hold County Court in order to accom-
modate the people of the southern por-
ton of Grant County. Taking it all
in ALL from our investigation we be-
lieve that the salary of the County
Judge Of Grant County should be fixed
at the sum of Twenty hundred
($2,400.00) Dollars in lieu of all fees
and we therefore recommend the adop-
ton of the resolution as presented.
M. w. METCALF,
H. w HUBBELL,
JOHN LONGBOTHAM.
Motion by Mr. Stevens to amend
resolution by inserting the sum of
$4,000 in place of $2,400. Amendment
lost
Motion that resolution as presented
be adopted. Original resolution was
voted on as presented and carried.
Resolution on automobile license
money was taken up and acted on at
this time Mr.. Morse moved the adop-
ton of the resolution Resolution
adopted
Resolution on Ellenboro Hill taken
up. 1t was moved and seconded that
resolution be laid on the table. C r.
ried
Report of Committee on Officers
Claims presented and read. Moved to
adopt report. Adopted.
Lancaster Wis, Nov IA, 1913.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: - Your committee to
other than Sheriffs respectfully report
that we have examined carefully all
claims presented to US.
We have allowed in whole or in part
as appears in the tabulated statement
thereof numbering from / to 35 incluS-
i've which is referred to and made a
part of this report.
Total amount claimed. 1,S30.1S
Total amount disallowed. -. 11.63
Total amount allowed .......$1,s1S.55
Signed:
EMIL GUENTZEL,
Chairman.
E. c. MCCORMICK.
LOUIS CRAIGO,
VIM. SHERWIN,
JOHN RECH,
f. M. YAGER.
Report of Committee on Printing
presented and read and on motion was
adopted. 1t is as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: - We, your committee
on printing, beg leave to report as
follows:
We called upon the committee on
general claims and find there is before
them all bills for printing for the
past year From information received
from them we learn that part of the
bills are regular, and others quite ir-
regular.
We would recommend that all bills
for printing be in accordance with the
statutes.
We would further recommend, that
each printer be required to attach a
sample of each job of work and that
he mark his prices thereon, SO that
the committee acting on such bills can
have the opportunity to intelligently