Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-01-11
UNEXPECTED D
BILL To
BOARD
Former Highway Commissioner
C. F. Post Presents Claims
of More than $500
Reconsider Resolution

Reconsider Resolution
On November 18, 1916, a resolution
introduced by Supervisor Mather
considered, namely:
II Whereas, the request of the
committee Of four as to the audit
of highway commissioners office
(that of G. H. Post) has been
completed and the report sub
mitted by the d strict attorney,
and it appearing that the disburse-
ments of the commissioners office
are satisfactorily supported by
vouchers,
Resolved, that said report be
accepted and that Mr.. Post and
his bondsmen be discharged from
further liability in the matter"
At the session on Thursday motion
to reconsider the above prevailed.
The resolution was then presented
for passage and was voted down. This
left the matter as if no favorable ac-
tion had been taken.
Supervisor Perry then moved that
Che district attorney be instructed to
take the matter up with the audit
company and get an answer as to
whether they will or will not complete
the audit Motion carried.
After the above had been transact
ed, the district attorney communicat-
ed with the audit company and the
concern wired back that an auditor
would be sent to clear up the matter.
The company had never completed
the task, claiming that part of the
necessary vouchers, stubs or receipts
were missing
Turn Down Bills
Former Highway Commissioner G..
f. Post presented q bill of $191970
for services rendered the county al
legged expenses going back to 1910.
From year to year Mr. Post was pa d
for his work, and the board was much
surprised to be presented with this
bill covering several years. In brief
the items are as follows:
Cash paid out, November, 1910
to November, 1911 -$241.75
Use of automobile Nov II,
1910, to- January l, 1912 51245
Use Of automobile, Jan. 1, 1912,
to May l, 1913 ------- 4905O
81 months time, March, April
May and June, 1916, at $100
per month - ---------- $4,000
For time held at the call of the
committee and district at
tOrney ------ ~---------- 325. 90
The matter was referred to the
highway committee, consisting of R.
B. Griggs, R. f. Mercer and William
Halbersleben. They recommended
shat the whole account be disallowed
and the board acted accordingly.
Damage Claims DisaIIowed
The following claims for damages
alleged t. have been received on the
county hi6- ways were dealt with ac-
GOrding to the following:
The claims of George Zwicker was
disallowed for the reason that it was
not verified.
The claim of Leslie V. Raymond
and Stella j. Raymond was also dis
allowed for the reason that the allega-
tions are not borne out by the facts,
and that the highway was reasonably
safe at the time Of the accident.
The claim of Louis P. Reible and
Casper Roeser were likewise disal-
lowed for the reason that the claim.
ants could not have been in the exer
else of due care as travellers upon the
highway at the time and place Of the
accident.
The claim Of John DENLY met with
the same fate as the others for the
reason that it was not properly filed
and presented.
Spring Green Hotel Again
The Spring Green hotel has been in
the limelight for some time and came
before the county board in an unusual
way. While William Welk was the
receiver the lights were used by one
Bartholomew and the village was no
titled that the corporation should lool
to him for the pay. The light plan
at Spring Green is owned by the vii
1age. When the property passed bacI
TO the former owner, G. F. Post, for
merly highway commissioner. thu
village had light bill of $S5.99 agains
the property. The tax came to Bara
boo with others in the village unpaid
and Mr.. Post liquidated under pre-
test He brought the matter befor
the board, but the bill was disallowe
S on the ground that the statutes max
light assessments lien against rea