The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-24
DOINGS OF the COUNTY BOADD.


voc and Two Rivers was considered.
Mr.. Terkelson of the state highway
commission addressed the board and
explained the provisions of the state
and federal highway laws, and also
pointed out what course would be best
TO pursue to finish up this road.
AS this road has been selected as
one of the trunk lines of Manitowoc
county, third of the cost of its con-
struction will be borne by the federal
government, third by the state, and
third by the county, the estimated
cost being $4,000. The county state
road and highway committee was in-
structed to meet with committee
from the city council to arrange the
details for constructing new bridge,
1t being proposed 10 move the bridge
west of the present location, and if
proper arrangements can be made
with the street Car company TO make
it combination for road and railway
purposes.
A resolution appropriating $500 as
the county's share in completing the
road and building new bridge over
the Little Manitowoc river was read
and on motion adopted. All members
voted aye.
The committee on public buildings
and improvements recommended that
instead OF carrying sl76,000 insurance
on the courthouse and S24, 900 on Its
fixtures, an insurance of $500, 600 for
fire losses should be carried on the
building and 100000 for damage by
r tornado. 1t was shown that larger
amount of insurance could be carried
with this arrangement at cost of $50
less than the other arrangement. The
recommendation was adopted.
A resolution providing that the Of
fees in the court house be closed Sat
p urdsy afternoon during the months OF
June, July and August was adopted.
The resolution wlll go into effect The
first Saturday in June
ThursdaNakernoou the board made
trip to Whitelaw to inspect the
Maple Crest sanitarium.
The board met Friday morning at
10 O'Clock. Several reports OF commit
tees were read and adopted. All petit
tions of towns for bridges were, grant
ed totaling about $4,000.
A resolution was adopted providing
that special committee, composed OF
Even, Barnes, Touhey, Morgan and
Frederick have charge of the disburse-
ment OF the $1,000, voted by the board,
for the use of the county council OF
defense.
The report OF the special committee
composed of supervisors VIM. Schmook,
John Schetter and Thos. Sullivan, ap-
pointed 10 investigate all the transac
lions relative TO the two contracts CIV
en- by the state and bridge committee
for an automobile truck was read. The
report in part is as follows:
ut appears from statements made
and the minutes OF the state road and
bridge committee that at a meeting
held by this committee on March 8,
1917 after consideration of bids duly
filed by l.. j. Anderson & Son and by
Hall Brothers that the State Road and
Bridge Committee accepted the bid OF
Hall Brothers for Clintonville -Four
Wheel Drive Chassis at the price of
$3S75.00 and hydraulic Hoist for the
sum of $4,000 and 600 gallon tank
for The sum of $500. 90 and other equip
ment for the sum of $500.
That thereafter and on the 4th day
of April, 1917 said committee again
met and were advised by one Mr..
Toombs, representing the Clintonville
Four Wheel Drive Co., that Hall
Brothers could not buy the outfit which
they had sold to the County. No de-
mand up to that time had been made
upOu Hall DIOLuCIo iOi ullO cSAiFCiy VI
the machine and the agreement was
that it should be delivered "as soon as
possible" According to the records
presented by Hall Brothers part OF
the equi pment mentioned above had
been purchased and paid for by them
be fore the committee met April 4th.
The Committee at this meeting by
notice in writing sought to cancel the
bid Of Hall Brothers and all negotia-
tons heretofore had with them. The
committee then let another contarct
for Four Wheel Drive Chassis dump
box and hydraulic hoist to the Four
Wheel Drive Company at Clintonville
for the sum of 100000 this being 1926
more than the bid OF Hall Brothers on
the same material.
On April 18th, Hall Brothers had at
said City of Manitowoc, the truck pur
chased from them and all other mater.
ial specified in their order and on April
10Th or 17th the Four Wheel Drive
Company had at this city the truck
and dump box and hoist for which it
had procured an order. The order to
the Four Wheel Drive Company CEN
tanned condition that the county
should not be held liable for the pur
chase of more than one truck