The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-18
OOlNGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

read 10y Trustee Henry NernecNe.
The report shows total value OF the
property, buildings and equipment at
S2l3,6S 81, gain OF S3,4l7l3 over,
1914, for the year ending June 80, 1919.
This WITH the total OF Sl4,SS saved 10y
the county un It's own patti OTIS, by hav-
ing them housed here, naNes the total
gain of the county asylum for the year
$l8.lTJ.
The total operating expenses during
the year were So, 3i4 and total #
S3,o47 was put in for permanent i'm
provements, OF which $500 was for a
new refrigerating plant.
DR.. Louis Falge, physician at the
county asylum, in his report, made a
part of the report ot the county asylum
trustees, recommended that steps be
taken by the county board to establish
home for the feeble and indigeut,
now compelled to 5e sent 10 the asy Luna,
He reported that Old and feeble per-
sons are sometimes assaulted by the
violently insane, on the asylum
grounds, for the few attendants are
not always on hard to protect the for
mer.
DR.. Falge aiso urged that the harm
less epeleptics should also be segregat- =
ed, not now done. He rec ted that the
Klingholz farm, recently acquired by
the county, would be an ideal spot tor
such an institution.
He reported a total Of eight deaths
during the year at the county asylum.
At the time of the last report there
were l92 patients, l0) males AMI 81
females. During the year, ten were
received from the Northern hospital,
seven were compitted from the cOuu-
u, one was brought back, after es-
Gaping, and four returned from pa
role. Daring the year also five were
paroled, eight died, two were transfer
red, and four escaped. This made the
Joss 10 and the gam -, showing a total
now there of l95 of which 100 we're
males
OF this total l22 were from Mapito-
woe county. The report was referred
to the proper committee.
a resolution was adopted raising
the salary of John Hoyer, jauitor from
sll5 10 1925 a month.
After some routine work the board
adjourned 10 Friday morning.
AT the meeting Friday the county
treasurer presented to the board tax
certifcates amounting to 81, l69 all on
property in the city, which were de
clared Illegal by the supreme court.
The First National bank was declsr.
ed the county depository for public
funds for the ensuing year at u per-
cent interest on daily balances.
The state and county road cnmmiJtee
came up for election by resolution and
Chairman Willott appointed the same
men, bers as last year-Brandt, Freder-
ickson and Last.
The G. a. r. asked that room in
the court house be allotted 10 them in
which they could hold their monthly
meetings. Referred to a special com
mittee, Brennan, Fredericks and Wi.
ke, to report Saturday morning.
The board then adjourned until Sat
urday morning at 10 O'Clock,
The board met Saturday morning
pursuant to adjournment.
The special committee appointed ny
Chairman Wlllott to confer with the
G. A. r. as to room foe meetings re
commended in their report that the
members of the q. A. Il. DO permitted
to use the assembly room. The report
was adopted.
DR.. Currens presented the annual re-
port of Maple Crest sapitorium. 1t
was adopted.
Chas. Grotfman was reelected as
member of the board OF trustees of the
Maple Crest saniturium.
The board then adjourned until Mon
day Afternoon.
At the meeting Monday afternoon
the committee on assessment made re
port They made no change IN the us.
sessment made by Income Tax Assessor
Jos. Connell 1t was adopted 10y the
board. The report is published else.
wbarp IN his Uapp
The soldiers relief committees re-
port was read and referred. 1t called
for an appropriation of $1,000
The board decdsd to visit the asylum
Tuesda, afternoon and the sanitorium
Wednesday afternoon and then adjour.
ned until Tuesday morning.
At the session Tuesday several re-
ports were read and adopted,
A resolution was passed authorizing
the county clerk to act as county audi
tor under chapter 6l9 laws of 1915.
There is no provision in the law for
additional compensation. IL was op
tional with the board under the law to
make the clerk county auditor and the
action of the board shows that the
members appreciate the ability, eff
cheney and integrity OF the present
county clerk.
Louis Wiegapd was re elected truS-
tee Of the asylum for term Of thl ee
years.