The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-13
DISCUSS SAN|TARIUN PLANS
Board Urged to Employ Agricultural
Expert for the County but the Mat
ter Goes Over to the November Ses-
sion.-Committees Named.

Chairman of the county board at the
special session of the board called for
the purpose of organization held at the
court house this morning. Mr.. Sparta
received twelve votes on the informal
ballot and the board unanimously de-
cided to declare the informal ballot for
nal. Two votes were cast for William
Luke of Wheatland and two for w. A.
Epson on the informal ballot. There
were two blanks. It is probable that
John T. Yule, the veteran member of
the second ward, would have been chos-
en- to succeed himself had he not de-
clared long before the meeting of the
board was held that the state of his
health would not permit him to accept
the Office. Chairman Spartz returned
thanks to the members of the board for
the honor done him and expressed the
hope that the future sessions of the
board would be harmonious and bus
mess like. Little time was lost by the
board in getting down to business. The
first matter to be brought to the atten-
tion of the board was petition from
a number Of the most prominent farm
ers of the county represented by Wal
ter Dexter, G.. L. Bowman and Edward
Holt, requesting that the board investi-
gate the advisability of securing an ag-
ricultural expert for Kenosha county.
1t was pointed out that under the law
only one third of the expense of en-
ploying such an expert would be borne
by the county, the other expense being
divided between the state and the gov
eminent. It was declared that the
share of the expense to the county
would be in the neighborhood of one
thousand dollars and that in the opin-
ion of men who have made study of
the results Of the work of these experts
In other counties of the state his SER
vices would be worth many times that
amount to the people of the county.
Barron, Eau Claire, Taylor, Price, Viii
as, Oneida, Lincoln, Langlade, Forest,
and Pope counties in the northern part
Of the state already employ these ex-
perts and it is said that Walworth coun-
ty is making arrangements to secure
the service of one. The board adjourn
ed shortly before noon TO allow the
committee on committees time to make
up the list of standing committees for
| the year.
Many of the members of the board
were not ready to express themselves
on the matter Of hiring an agricul-
tural expert for the county when the
board resumed its sessions this after
noon and it was decided to appoint a
committee of three members to look
| into the matter and report at the No
| vember session The action of the
board was partly influenced by the
| fact that no appropriation for the sal
airy and expenses of such an official
could be made until the regular session.
| Much of the time of the members out
side of the sessions was taken up with
an informal discussion Of the tubercu-
losis sanitarium project It is prac-
| tically certain that the additional
money for the completion of the build
| ing under the plans selected by the
| special committee and approved by
the state board of control will be
/ forthcoming for the majority of the
members Of the board appear to be-
lieve that it would be mistake to
scri1np the building in any way and
/ that the county can we'll afford the
additional expenditure necessary to
| provide first class structure The
board was still in session at late
hour this afternoon and it is possible
that it will be necessary for the board
to hold another session Wednesday.
The following is the list of the com
mittees for the coming year selected by
| the committee on committees and ap-
proved by the board.
Finance-John t. Yule, R. Henschen,
Phillip Hartman, Sr.
Assessment-Ge Leet, j. T. Yule,
| M. Hensgen.
County Clerk IS Aecount-W. A. Up
son, Ben Elverman, VIM. Luke.
County Agent Account-Dan Br1s-
! ter, J. T. Yule, Thos Fleming.
Sheriff S Account. H. Tobin, NJ.
Link, Louis Grosvenor.
County Treasurer Thos Fleming,
| R. Hensehen, Dan Brister.
Municipal Court-R. Henschen, L.
Grosvenor, Phillip Hartman.
Com. Justice Account. Henschen.
Dan Brister, M. Link.
Com Official Bonds John Spartz,
James Martin, NJ. Hensgen.
Com, on Inquests- Phillip Hartman,
Ben Elverman, Henry Anderson.
Com. Buildings and Printing Tony
| Muesler, VIM. Luke, Henry Anderson.
General Bills Grosvenor, James
Martin, R. Hensehen.
Roads and Bridges-Wm. Luke, Geo.