The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-16
DOINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

The county board met in annual ses-
sion Tuesday at 2 O'Clock p. M, Chair
man Willott presiding and County
Clerk Auton acting as clerk.
Bids from banks for interest on
county funds were read and were as
follows: The national Bank two and
three fourths per cent and the Ger
man American two and one half per
cent on daily balances. 1t was moved
and carried that the bids be referred
to Special committee TO be appointed
by the chairman. On motion the
board adjourned to 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
The board met Wednesday morning
pursuant to adjournment.
The chair announced the appoint
ment of John Lorfeldt, John Schetter
and John Even as committee to re-
port on the bids from banks on county
funds.
The White Auto Truck company
stated that they would be unable to
send a representative at this time to
show the latest improvements in road
machinery, but requested the board to
appropriate ST, 900 to provide for the
purchasing of road trucks and other
modern road machinery.
The following amounts for construct
ing roads and bridges were requested
by the various towns. Newton $685.,
Two Creeks $500, kockland $1,000,
Cato $500, Mishicot $500, Meeme 50, $50,
Schleswig $1,000, Cooperstown $1,000,
Liberty $3.50. Manitowoc $500, village
of Kiel $1,000, town of Two Rivers
81, 900. The amounts asked for are
greater than the appropriations and
some of the towns viii probably have
their allowances cut.
The sherifi's report showed that the
prisoners during the past six months
earned S31S.S3, the largest part Of
which was turned over to their fami-
lies.
The report of the training school
board and the report Of the county su-
perintendent were read and referred.
A resolution on the death of John
McFarlane, late publisher of the Daily
News, signed by VIM. Brandt and Olof
Lundberg was read and on motion un-
animously adopted. threads as follows:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite love and wisdom to
call from our midst John McFarlane;
and
"Whereas, For nearly twenty years
he attended our sessions regularly, and
personally recorded and reported the
transactions of our County Board as
editor of The Manitowoc Daily News;
now, therefore, as tribute Of respect
to his memory, be it
Resolved, By the County Board of
Supervisors of Manitowoc County, that
in his demise our county has lost a
worthy, true and honorable citizen
and his family kind, faithful and low
ing husband and father; and be it fur.
ther
Resolved, That we do hereby express
our deepest regret at his untimely
death and that we extend to the be-
reaved family our sincere and heart
felt sympathy, commencing them with
respectful reverence to the comfort
and soace of Him who doeth all things
wisely and well; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be
spread upon our minutes and that
copy thereof be transmitted to the fam
ly of the deceased, attested by the sig
natures of the Chairman and Clerk OF
the County Board."
After transacting considerable rou-
tine business the board adjourned un-
til this morning at 10 o'clock.
At this mornings session Frank
Muth was reelected county commits
sioner and John Hoyer was reelected
janitor. Neither of them had opposi-
tion