The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-18
COMMITTEE TO NAME men
Election of Trustees of the sanatorium
Is Slated to Take Place on Tuesday
Committee Will Recommend salar-
les of Officials School Report.

A portion of the Jeffrey farm in Som
ers purchased by the county as site
for the Willow Brook sanatorium is to
be rented for farm purposes and this
afternoon the members of the county
board went out to the sanatorium to
agree on just what portion of the land
should be set aside for the uses of the
institution. Plans for improving the
grounds are now being considered and
| it is certain that the board will keep
not less than ten acres for sanatorium
purposes. If in another year the trus-
tees of the institution see the need of
larger grounds it will be an easy matter
to provide all the room that may be
necessary. The important matter of
naming the first board of trustees to
handle the affairs of Willow Brook is
to be taken up at the meeting of the
board on Tuesday morning and spe-
cial committee has been named to re-
commend men for these places It is
understood that Thomas Fleming Of
Salem is strongly urged as member
of the board to represent the rural
towns of the county. Many of the city
members believe that John T. Yule,
the veteran of the county board and a
man who has been most active in Sc
curing the building Of the sanatorium
should be one of the representatives of
the city on the first board of trustees.
Mr. Yule has been approached on the
subject but he has not as yet given
permission for the use of mis- name as
a member of the board.
The question Of fixing the salaries of
county officials for the new year has
been placed in the hands of committee
composed of supervisors Hensgen, Ell
vermann, Martin, Anderson and Hen
schen and this committee will file a
recommendation with the board later
in the session. Great care will be taken
in fixing the salaries with view of
getting the best possible men to ac-
cept these offices at the least possible
expense to the county.
At the session Of the board this morn
ing County Superintendent j. J. Ker-
win appeared and read his annual re-
port Of the schools Of the county. The
report was of especial interest to the
members of the board from the towns
as it showed great advance in the
work of the schools during the year
Just closing. New buildings have been
built in several Of the districts and a
general movement has been inaugural
ed to secure better care Of the build
ings. The reports showed that there
students in the rural school and a
higher standard of teachers has been
maintained. superintendent Kerwin
urged that movements along this line
of Improvement have the full support
of the county board and through them
of the entire county.
The report was ordered published as
part Of the regular proceedings of
the board.
The board has adopted resolutions
giving the county clerk power to pay
monthly the salary and expense ac
counts of the supervision teacher and
the expense Of the county superintend-
ent will be paid quarterly after proper
audit of the accounts have been made.
A large amount of routine work was
taken care of at the session today
Noon today was the last time for the
presentation Of bills to the board and
it is understood that the rule will be
vigorously enforced and no more bills
received to be acted on at this session.
There was the usual rush of creditors
Of the county to get their bills before
the board for consideration.