Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23
JOHN GUNNIsON, NORTH FREE
DOM, AGAIN SELECTED, RE-
CEIVING MOST VOTES
SEVERAL DAMAGE
GASES REPORTED
Road Dragging Contest the Past Year
Great Success-Fixed for
Another Year
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
The county board of supervisors
has selected John Gunnison Cf North
Freedom, the present incumbent, as
highway commissioner for another
term. The vote stood as follows: J.
II. Gunnison, "a; G. F. Post, 3; H.
Judevine, 1; J. Il. Thomas, 2; w.
Schenke, /; E. R. Thomas, L; George
Carpenter, /, and Tom Morley, 1.
Damage suits amounting to secer-
al thousand dollars against the coun-
ty were reported. The persons had
been injured on the highways.
William SChenck, John Mears and
Thomas Pearson reported on the road
dragging contest and assured the
board it was a great success. Arthur
Hulbring of Reedsburg and l.. S. Van
Orden raised a special prize of $500
each, which have been distributed to
the ffty-six boys. The boys have
been paid Csc or 40c an hour by the
several towns, in some cases a fiat
rate of ten dollars prevailing, how
ever.
The same committee was named
for another year.
Supervisor Mather presented a res
olution on the death of George Copley
of Lime Ridge. Adopted.
(From Fridays daily
A communication concerning the
apportionment of the state highway
funds from Edward E. Brown was
read and referred. Reports from the
common and training schools were
read and referred.
The Janitor
The salary of the janitor was fixed
at 81 200 per year. A resolution was
also passed providing that vagrants
and other persons committed to the
county Jail at hard labor may be sub
ject to the call of the janitor or the
committee on public buildings for any
labor that may be necessary to be
done at the courthouse. The janltor
was also made a deputy sheriff with
police authority. A resolution was
likewise passed bringing the duties
of the janitor and the conduct OF his
labor under the supervision of the
IL Of
board.
The members then proceeded with
the election and on the informal bal
lot G. r. Kramer received p votes,
Lee Jeffries II, Schroeder 2, and
Hawkins 1. On the formal ballot, Mr..
Kramer received "a and was declared
elected. The members appreciate
the excellent service that Mr.. Kramer
and his assistants have given. Mr..
Kramer is always prompt and accom-
modating and has kept the courthouse
in excellent condition.
The Fairfeld-Greenfield road at the
lower narrows was placed on the
county system by vote of 20 to l6.
The sum of $4,000 was voted to aid in
constructing the road.
William Riggert Of Reedsburg was
again elected poor commissioner and
superintendent of the asylum.
County-Wood Case to Supreme Court
Supervisor Perry moved that the
matter of the hunting license fees be
dropped. The motion was lost. This
is the case where the county has sued
County Clerk S. H. Wood for fees
which he has retained. Supervisor
Mather then moved that the case OF
the county VS.. Wood be taken to the
supreme court. Carried.
Blind Aid Increased
It was decided to increase the year
ly aid for the blind from $50 to 500
There are twelve in the county who
apply for blind aid.
The books of the county will bt
audited at cost not to exceed $3.50
The highway committee reported
that the Auston-Wes Mfg. com
pany had presented bill which con
Germs matter of bookkeeping in th
Office of the highway commissioner