The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-10
START COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
6oard Jumps Right Into Plans for
Mobilizing Resources of Kenosha Co.
This Afternoon and Calls in Expert
Advisers to Start Movement.

Against his own vigorous protest,
John 2. Spartz of the town of Paris,
was elected to succeed himself for
third term as chairman of the County
Board when the county solons gathered
this morning. Mr.. Spartz explained
that he had held the office long enough
and that he wanted same one else
elected, but the members of the board
refused to change horses while crossing
the stream and they insisted that it
was necessary for Mr.. Spartz to con
tinue as chairman of the board until
the question of the county road bonds
had been cleaned up. After his cleo
ton had been made unanimous, Chair
man Spartz yielded gracefully, but re-
served the right to resign his Office
when the board meets for the regular
November session. The usual commit
tee was named to appoint standing
committees and it's members included
Supervisors Martin, Connery, Bacon,
Roders and Scott The rules and
regulations of the previous board
were then adopted
The board jumped right into the big
problem of starting movement for
County Council of Defense as suggest
ed by the governor in his proclamation
issued some time ago. All matters re-
lating to the organization of the coun
Gil were laid before the board this
morning and it was voted to give up
the afternoon session to discussion of
plans for proper mobilization of all the
resources of the county for the defense
of the nation. Mayor Charles H. Pfen-
mig and w. Afford, both of whom have
shown a great interest in the proposed
organization, have been invited to
appear before the board this afternoon
to discuss the questions. The County
Board is anxious and ready to do its
bit and the plan proposed calls for a
general mass meeting of the people of
the county in the near future at which
q full list of men and women will be
named to have charge of the various
departments of work in connection with
the proper organization of the county
The list Of standing committees of
the board for the year as adopted at the
session this afternoon is as follows:
Finance mmittee-Thomas Flem-
ing, Rudolph Henschen, J. j. Connery
Assessment Committee-Peter Elsen,
j. J. Barrows, Geo. Strangberg.
County Clerk S Account. j. Con
merry, Michael Link, w. G. Bacon.
County Agent s Account-John Prid-
dis, Thos. S. Scott, Frank Zerfas.
Sheriff IS Account-W. G. Bacon, John
Priddis, Richard A. Dowse.
County Treasurer's Account-A. j.
Burg, James Martin, Rudolph Henschen.
Municipal Court Account = James
Martin, John Kersting, Nicholas J.
Roders
Justice Account. J. Barrows, John
p. Spartz, A. j. Burg.
Official Bonds-John P. Spartz, Peter
Elsen, J. j. Barrows.
Inquest Cases-Nicholas j. Roders,
A. j. Burg, John Priddis.
County Buildings and Printing Ac-
count-Michael Link, Geo. Strangberg,
Thomas Fleming.
General Biills-Thos. S. Scott, Frank
zerfas, John p. Spartz.
Road and Bridge Account = Richard
A. Dowse, w. G. Bacon, Thos S. Scott
Tramps and Poor Rudolph
Henschen, Nicholas J. Roders, Michael
Link
judiciary Account John Kersting,
J. j. Connery, Peter Elsen.
Taxation-Geo. strangberg, Richard
A. Dowse, James Martin
County Superintendent Account L
Frank zerfas, Thomas Fleming, John
Kersting.