The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
DOINGS OF THE COUNTY BOABD.

Henry Wernecke read the asylum
report and several other reports were
read and referred.
An automobile ordinance was read
and referred to the judiciary committee
Dist. Atty. Brady stated that al
though all the provisions in the ordn-
ance were embodied in the state law,
If the board adopted the ordinance the
fines collected for it's violation would
go to the county instead of the state.
A communication from the tax com
mission was read requesting the county
to change its fiscal year to coincide
with the calendar year. At the pres
ent time the fiscal year of the county
ends on Oct. 81 instead OF Dec. 81.
The communication was referred fo
the committee on finance.
The board adjurned till 10 O'Clock
Friday morning.
At the session Friday morning the
question of what should be done with
the tramp station since its condem
nation by the state board of health
was finally settled. The judiciary COM
mjttee reported that they could come
to DO agreement with the city re gard
ing the matter and therefore recon-
mended that the station be abolished.
The recommendation was adopted by
unanimous vote.
The committee on finance reported
30 change the fiscal year from Oct. 81
to Dec. 81 as requested by the tax COM
mission. The report was adopted
The reports of the district attorney
and the special committee on the Kiel
case were read and on motion adopted
( All members voted "aye" except Su
pervisor Willot.
EThe session OF the board was
taken up Saturday morning with the
reading Of the reports OF county officers
aud committees.
The committee on tramps reported
the cost OF tramps to the county this
year was s4S2.65, which report was
adopted. Sheriff Kelluer also present
ed his report which was referred to the
finance committee.
The report OF the State Bridge and
Highway committee showed that the
available funds for road purposes were
s6S, 706 OF. of which S35, 1851, were
spent, leaving balance of $33,5773d
The bridge committee reported the
cost Of bridges in the county amounted
$23,5l1.O0 OF which the couuty's share
is one.half, or sll, 1880.
Petitions for bridges were presented
amounting to sl9, l25.00 which we're re
ferred to the proper committee.
The board met Monday afternoon
the election OF three members on the
state highway and bridge committee
was the most important matter disposed
of at this session. 1t took six ballots
to make the choice which resulted in
the election of Supervisors Schneider,
Fredericks and Schetter. Five names
were put in nomination, Last and VIII.
lot being nominated besides the three
who were elected.
The committee to wnom was referred
the matter OF raising the allowance to
the sheriff for feeding prisoners return
ed a report favoring the raise. The
sheriff requested that the price OF
meals should be raised from 20 cents to
80 cents and tue committee reported in
favor of the raise The report was
adopted.
DR.. E. C. Cary OF Reedsville was re.
elected a member of the county school
board.
The board then adjurned until 10
o'clock Tuescay morning.
AT the sessions Tuesday morning the
report of the committee on salaries was
read and on motion adopted. Salaries
for the county officers, deputies and
clerks beginning Jan. l, 1919, except
the municipal judge, are as follows;
County clerk, sI,S00; one deputy,
$720.
County treasurer, 81 400; clerk hire,
$3.50.
Clerk OF court, 81 500; clerk $500
during court session.
Register OF deeds, 81, 500; deputy, 5000;
clerk S4O0. This In lieu of all fees.
District attorney, 1900; stenograph-
er 1920.
Sheriff, $4,000, which provides for
undersheriff.
County Judge, s2,5OO; clerk $780, de-
putty $3.50.
Municipal Judge, $4,000, raise OF
$500; clerk $1,000.
Jsnitor and all help 1880.
A petition, signed by every member
OF the board, asking the tax commits
sion TO reappoint Jos. Connell as in
come tax assessor was read and on mo-
tion adopted. This shows that the
board appreciate the services OF an
honest, faithful and conscientious pub
lie servant.
At the session Wednesday morning a
resolution was passed prov iding for the
publication OF election notices in only
two papers instead Of four in the coun-
ty. The resolution also provided that
the official report OF the canvassing
board OF election should be published
in only one paper.
DR.. Currens read the report OF Ma