The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25

system of district engineers, which
would have to be dispensed with a de-
creased appropriation for the highway
commission, is the most vital part of
the present system, as it would be
difficult in northern Wisconsin par
ticularly to secure this service in any
other way.
eve hear so much" he said "about
seeing America first l say, See
Wisconsin first but the difficulty is
that a large part of the northern part
of this stae, the greatest summer re-
sort region in the world is very diff
cult to get into with an auto"
William Kress, Monroe, representing
the state Threshermen's association,
said that the best way out of the situa-
ton was to retain the present law in
tact.
Commissions Expenses.
Chief highway engineer presented a
complication of figures on the work
done under the direction of the high
way commission. The expense of the
commission this year will be slightly
under $4,000 or 1872 per cent Of the
total amount spent under the direction
of the highway commission. This is
divided as follows:
Main office expense. 900
Publicity, notices, ETC., 1000
Examinations .......... $500
Road surveys. ............ l4,OOO
ROAD plans. ZZ,OUO
Supervision and inspection $4,000
The remainder was spent for bridge
surveys, plans and inspections, the
most of which had been made by the
request of the counties themselves,
and the expense borne entirely by the
state
''If the appropriation for the highway
commission is reduced to $4,000 a
year, it will simply mean that the cost
of surveys, plans and supervision will
he thrown wholly upon the county. If
the people wish that done we are sat
iSied but there are no engineers stu
ated so that they can do the work as
economically as the present engineer
ing staff of the commission.
EIIingson For County Unit.
Assemblyman Ellingson, opposing,
said that the roads built in Rusk coun-
ty at a cost of 100000 were in a
worse condition than they had ever
been.
1--WE must go back to the county
unit" he said. while there are al
ways few black sheep in every coun-
ty board. don't know of any instance
where they were in the majority"
Senator Bennett spoke at length in
favor of the senate highway commit
tee bill of which he is largely the
author. The bill returns practically
to the old county system, with a con-
sulting state highway engineer, who
will give advice to the counties, when
requested.
The committee took no action
Those advocating the retention or
Woodward bill, with an Increase n
the appropriation to the highway COM
mission from $4,000 provided in the
bill to its present allowance, and an
increase from 100000 state aid to ap-
proximately its present figure of ST.
100000 1t was shown that with much
less, that many of the counties would
get a great deal less state aid than
they had voted for at the last spring
election
Senate Reconsiders Poole Bill Vote.
Of special interest to all citizens of
the state is the fact that the senate re-
considered the vote by which it killed
the Poole bill limiting the tuberculin
testing of cattle to actions brought I'M
der a state law, thus eliminating local
regulation, and re-referred the meas
ure to the committee on state affairs,
which will consider an amendment of
fered by Senator W. J. Bichler
The amendment places pasteurized
milk on the same plane as milk fur
nished from tuberculin test cattle.
The senate, 25 to 8, concurred the
! Hoffman bill, repeating an appropria-
ton of $35O,OOO for mems dormitory
| and university commons at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Administration
| men, speaking for the bill, said that the
| appropriation made by the legislature
! Of 1913 had not been provided for in
the tax levy, therefore the money was
not available.
The senate adopted Senator Frank
| Hanson's amendment to the Stemper
| bill amending the Baker law, and then
] passed the bill. If the assembly, which
has passed the Stemper bill, also
adopts the amendment and the bill
| becomes a law, the common council
| of Milwaukee will be able to reestab.
lish a large number of saloons out.
lawed by a supreme court decision in.
| terpreting the Baker law