Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-01-15
RE GULAR BUSINESS
BY COUNTY BOARD


the board there was much discussion
on some of the legal points involved.
Some objections were presented but
were not backed up with any argu-
ments. District Attorney Hill by f. r.
Bentley and Atty Ryan gave opinions
that all the steps were legal and that
the board should pass favorsbly On
the proposition. The vote stood 8 to
IL In favor of building the road. Suit
was threatened in case the board went
ahead but not likely this will materi-
alize.
Freedom residents asked to hav
paint ore removed from the highway.
Referred to the highway committee
and commissioner.
The district attorney will deter
mine whether doctor bills can or can
not be paid out of the highway fund.
Taxes were RENTED to Mrs. Nellie
Dyke on property sold to the state.
The county treasurer will keep the
outside relief fund separate.
Last fall it was necessary for the
county to obtain $4,000 for road
work. Judge r. D. Marshall pre-
vided $1,000 without interest and he
was given a vote of thanks for his liz
erality.
The district attorney was authorized
to begin action against the Hart Parr
Co. for breach of contract as to defec-
tive road machinery.
The gasoline engine will he
moved from the courthouse to the
county farm.
Miss Nellie Scales will continue
as stenographer for the county at $50
per month. K. e. Kramer will Rc1 as
janitor at 500 per month
After State Highway Commission
Since the state highway commission
proposes to require from the county
in road work more strict adherence
to certain rules and since the county
highway commissioner and town
chairman can accomplish better re-
suits without the aid of the state de-
partment, it was the sense of the
board that the state highway COM
mission grant to Sank county the
right and privilege to cons truct It's
highways during the coming season.
A resolution was adopted to request
the next members representing Sank
county to work for change in the
present law to allow the county more
q 1thority or freedom in road building,
or to repeal the whole state aid law.
The opinion prevailed that the state
com mission has more legal
authority tnan Is good for the econom-
zeal and satisfactory handling of good
road building.
A number of highways were
adopted.
The town assessor and county as
SCISSOR made a different count of the
cattle in Troy. A petition was pre-
sented to the board on which no action
was taken.
Two Alderman scrapers were bor-
rowed by the county and lost. Able |
man will be paid $40.
1t was decided to purchase a COM
oination germ proof selffilling cooler
Tor drinking purposes for the court
house.
It was decided to purchase a book |
recording machine and desk for $40.
The accounts of the county officers
we're examined.
It was decided for the district
attorney to have an assistant when
necessary.
1t was ordered that the county pay
10 Ell. T.. Halsted the sum of $3.50. AS
IN the Bentley void tax certi ficate.
A state board convention was ap-
proved.
Hereafter the county physician will
COh altGE WIG S1Ch Ala VIC ALl @AA SA0
Door commissioners Will purchase
upplies for that institution.
Physicians caring for MksSas in
ured while employed by g - county
will be paid ont of the general fund.
A claim of DR.. T. w. Tormey OF
Madison for $500 was not allowed
because 1t was not itemizsd. He at
ended Ernest S2oonholz.
Register of Deeds Q. M. Dubois re-
ported his office had earneda $2,144. 40
n fees during the year and that. be
lad paid out for postage, blanks and
'lerk, $711.62.
A claim of $3.50 from the Madison
General hospital was allowed. Ernest
spoonholz was treated there. An
tfort will be made to collect from the
3poonholz estate or the state.
Among the claims allowed were:
4. g. Purdy, printing .........S " 90
}. M. Du Bots, recorder. $500. 1870
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