Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-01-11


whole amount be paid. F. J. Law
rence was present and spoke for the
company. He said things that were
anything but complimentary to the
methods Of bookkeeping employed by
Mr.. Post, and had the items in black
and white to show the sums were due
ehe company. Mr.. Post was also pres
Ont, but did not seem to have any good
ground for the county not paying the
bills, although he had been Object1ng
for some time to the firm getting its
money. The unpaid portion Of the bill
wa again referred to the highway
committee, and the opinion prevails
that the Chicago firm is probably cor
rect in it's statement and the $327.75
will be RENTED.
Still Other Bills
Bills Of Accola Bros. and others,
covering years under the administra-
HOn of Mr.. Post, were also brought
Before the board. They had been
through much controversy, the same
as the ones of the machine firm, and
the board, believing the bills Of the
Sank county firm correct ordered
then paid, notwithstanding that Mr..
Post did not agree.
Stop Watches
It was decided to purchase one or
more stop watches to be used by those
in the employ Of the county, with the
hope that some of the speeders may
be landed on the carpet in front Of the
district attorney. At the November
session it had been decided that high.
way foremen act as deputy sheriffs,
hut a motion by Supervisor Andrews
mat the action be rescinded was car
s9ed.
After Mr.. Timbers, state engineer,
had addressed the board in regard to
Mans for fire protection at the county
farm, Supervisor Andrews moved the
Hustees OF the asylum be instructed
10 install a suitable fire escape. They
were authorized to borrow the money
70 pay for the Improvement, payment
TO be provided in the next tax levy.
@Arried.
Supervisor Andrews then moved the
trustees be authorized to purchase
two or more chemical fire engines for
the county farm, payment to be made
In the same manner as the fire es-
eApes. Carried.
Supervisor Andrews also moved that
Assemblyman Carpenter be instructed
70 try to have passed a law that the
Anes for violation of speed laws be
turned into highway repair fund in
stead of school fund. Carried.
The bill for repairing the bridge
across the river at Spring Green was
deferred until the November session
en- motion of Supervisor Thomas.
Want Library Report
On motion Of Supervisor Carpenter
the county clerk was instructed to
withhold the appropriation of the tray
cling library until a satisfactory re-
port of the disbursements is rendered.
The bill of G. A. Carow for painting
signs was ordered paid.
Supervisors Andrews, Ode and
George Carpenter will arrange with
the sheriff for the board of county pris-
eners.
On motion of Supervisor Squires
the money belonging to the soldiers
relief fund will be turned over to the
county treasurer and in the future or
sers will be issued the same as with
ether funds in other departments.
The committee to settle with the
county officers was authorized to re-
seive the final report of the auditing
aompany.
Deputy Sheriff at La Vale
On motion of Supervisor Barrett it
was decided that deputy sheriff be
appointed at La Vale, his services not
30 exceed 500.
The board then adjourned.