The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-30
WILLHELP GA. R. ENTERTAIN
County to Make Appropriation for Elk
penses Of Entertaining the Depart
ment Encampment Here Next Year
Working on Annual Tax Levy.

The gloomy weather conditions to-
day were reflected in the sessions of
the County Board and little business of
Importance was disposed of. The
board now has all the claims before it
and it is expected that the work Of
disposing of these claims will be pretty
well taken care Of by the end Of the
present week. There is interest being
shown in the report Of the equalization
and finance committees AS yet these
committees have not taken any steps to
make the county tax levy With the
appropriations which have been made
and others in prospect it is not expect
ed that the county levy will be greatly
over a normal levy as the county this
year will receive considerable from the
income taxes collected and this sum will
aid materially in meeting advanced de-
mands upon the county treasury.
Much of Thursday afternoon was
given over to the presentation of the
annual report Of the county superintsn-
dent by County Superintendent John j.
Kerwin, The report, which will appear
as a part of. the minutes of the board,
showed that the year had seen great
advances in the schools of the county.
Courses of study have been improved
and there has been steady advance
in the interest in school work on tho
part of the various men connected with
the district organizations. The build
ings have been improved during the
year and the teaching force employed
has been a most competent one. Mr..
Kerwin brought up many suggestions
for improving the schools and they will
be discussed at the general meeting of
school officials to be held later in the
year. The County Board have per-
mission for the use of the Circuit
Court room for this meeting.
At the session this morning Super
visor Luke of the town of Wheatland,
made a strong plea for county support
Of the members of the Grand Army Of
the Republic for the entertainment of
the department encampment here in
1917 He offered resolution to ap-
propriate five hundred dollars toward
meeting the expenses of the encamp-
ment the same to be drawn from the
general funds Of the county. The reso-
luton will be taken up later in the
session and it is certain that the
County Board will give liberal support
to the plans Of the Civil War veterans
AS there are many veterans residing in
the different towns of the county the
plan is one which appeals greatly to
the representatives of all sections.
AT the session this morning Super
visor Dowse of Pleasant Prairie, gave
very interesting report of the enter
tainment of the Racine board on Tues
day. The report declared that the
social session arranged had done much
to cement the feelings Of good fell
lowship existing between Racine and
Kenosha counties
The old sidewalk along the county
Jail and the Municipal Court is to be
taken care of and the county agent
has been instructed to repair or re-
build this walk so that it will be in
first class condition.
The work of making surveys for tile
road work in the town of Pleasant
Prairie was referred to the commit
tee on county roads and bridges with
power to act.
It is expected that the annual report
Of the Municipal Court viii be pre-
scented to the board either this after.
noon or Friday morning.