The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16

the expense of Kenosha County upon
said thing under said contract; that
said County Highway Commissioner
failed and neglected to notify the con-
tractor to perform said contract ac-
cording to its terms and failed and
neglected to seek the advise and as
slstance of the district attorney as
to the proper and legal method
Of terminating the rights Of said con-
tractor under said contract, that by
reason of such negligence and careless
ness on the part of said County High
way Commissioner the County of Keno
sha has incurred expense greatly ex-
ceeding the original contract price
amounting in all as your committee is
informed and as far as they are able
to ascertain at this time about the
sum of Two Hundred and Fifty
($250.00) Dollars; that your committee
reported such matters as well as certain
alleged Irregularities called to the at
tention of your committee by the au-
ditor for Kenosha County to the Wis
consin Highway Commission and that
an investigation is still pending and not
yet determined with reference to all Of
said matters.
Dated at Kenosha, Wisconsin, this
25th day of February, A. D. 1914.
Respectfully submitted,
Special Highway Committee.
John Herzog,
7. S. Scott,
j. F. Bishop,
Supervisor Luke moves to accept re-
port and place same on file.
Motion carried, report accepted and
placed on file.
Supervisor Eppers moves to instruct
the Special Machinery Committee to
make a correct inventory of all the
road machinery and check same with
list of machinery purchased and file
same with County Clerk.
Motion carried and Special Machin-
cry Committee so instructed.
Supervisor Scott moves to defer &C.
Commissioner for Kenosha County I'M
til after election of April 18th, 1914.
Voted as follows:
Ayes: Supervisors Eppers, Epson,
spartz, Tobin, Kline, Herzog, Luke,
Yule, Scott, Bishop, Hensgen.
Noes: Supervisors Hartnell, Grosven-
or, Burg, and Link.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Scott moves that the
Chairman of this Board be and he is
hereby empowered and instructed to
appoint John F. Herzog, Highway Com
missioner of Kenosha County after
April 18th, 1914.
Voted as follows:
Ayes: Supervisors Eppers, Upson,
Spartz, Tobin, Kline, Luke, Yule, Scott,
Bishop, Hensgen.
Noes: Supervisors Hartnel1, Grosven-
or, Burg and Link.
Motion carried, and Chairman Yule
so empowers and instructed.
Chairman Yule appoints Supervisors
Epson, Hartneil, Kline, as committee
to draft resolution as to repeal of The
State Aid Highway law.
Supervisor Tobin moves that this
Board provide for an advisory commit
tee of three to act with the Highway
Commissioner in any matter pertaining
to highway work and the State High
way Commission define the powers of
the said committee.
Supervisor Bishop moves to amend
this motion and this committee be com
posed of two members from the city
and one from the county.
Supervisor Luke moves to defer &c
ton on advisory committee indefinitely,
Motion carried
The following claims: 21, p, %, "a
and 25 were referred to their respective
committees.
Supervisor Luke reported upon the
following claim:
Claim No. 20-John B. Pirsch, road
machinery; amount claimed $685.,
amount allowed 1855.
Supervisor Grosvenor moves to ad-
journ until ten O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Voted as follows
Ayes: Supervisors Luke, Grosvenor,
Burg, Bishop, Link, Hensgen.
Noes: Supervisors Eppers, Epson,
Spartz, Tobin, Kline, Hartnell, Herzog,
Yule and Scctt.
Motion lost
Supervisor Burg moves to instruct
the County Agent to sprinkle the street
adjoining the Court House grounds.
Motion carried and the County Agent
so instructed.
Supervisor Luke moves to adjourn
until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Motion carried and Board so adjourn
ed.