The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
DISCUSS ROAD BOND PLANS
Committees for Coming Year Named and
Board viii Complete Work of Extra
Session Before Day Is over-De.
eide Wilowbrook Plans.

George strangberg, county supervi-
sor from the fourth ward of the city,
was elected chairman of the board as
the organization meeting held at the
county building this morning, being
named for the office on the first ball,
lot when he received ten votes to SIX
east for Thomas S. Scott. Supervisor
Scott had led on the informal ballot
for the office, but on the formal ballot
he failed to rally strength enough for
| election. He received the consolation
prize and was elected vice chairman
| of the board on the first formal bal.
lot for that office.
Supervisor Strangberg had not been
an active candidate in the discussion
of the organization of the board, but
this morning his friends started active
work in his behalf He has been
member of the County Board for four
years and has been very active In the
work of the board. As a member OF
important committees he has been in
touch with all of the big movements
of the county in the years that he has
been in service. AS county chairman
John P. Spartz, who had held the Office
for a numAer of yeass. cal beer a
representative IRON the county, there
was NO candidate for the Craftsmanship
proposed by the members of the board
from the towns.
The retiring chairman did the honors
of the morning and when Chairman
Strangberg was duly installed in office
the retiring chairman presented him
with a handsome gavel
Chairman Strangberg in accepting
the gavel and the Office, declared that
he hoped that the board would be
harmonious in its sessions and that
the administration would be one which
the people of the county could refer
to with pride.
For the completion of the organizes
tion Of the board committee eomposeds
of Supervisors Roders, Fleming, Prid-l
dis, Kersting and DeGuire was namedh
to report to the board nominations for.
the standing committees for the years
The first matter to be taken up by
the board was discussion of the road
bonds which are proposed to be issued
by the towns of Paris and Bristol.
Attorney A. i. Drury appeared before
the board and strongly urged that these
bonds be printed and signed at this
time. He also suggested to the board
the advisability of investing the
county IS surplus funds in Liberty Loan
bonds. No formal action was taken.
on either of the matters and the dis
cussion was resumed when the board
met this afternoon.
The most important work to come be<
fore the board is the final disposition
of plans for the nurse s home at VIII
lowbrook Sanatorium. This matter was
scheduled to be taken mp this afternoon,
The following is the list of stand
ing committees for the year as recon-
mended by the special committee:
Finance
Fleming, Kline, DeGuire.
Assessment
Elsen, Barfows, Strangberg.
County Clerk s Accounts
Link, DeGuire, Bacon.
County Agent s Accounts
Murdoch, Scott, Zerfas.
Sheriffs Accounts
Roders, Priddis, Dowse.
County Treasurer 3 Accounts
Priddis, Martin, Kline.
Municipal Court Accounts
Martin, Kersting ROders.
Justice Accounts
Barrows, Price, strangberg.
Official Bonds
strangberg, Elsen, BarrOws.
Inquest Cases
Bacon, DeGuire, Priddis
County Buildings and Printing
DeGuire, strangberg, Murdoch.
General Bills
Scott, zerfas, Price.
Roads and Bridges
Dowse, Bacon, Scott.
Tramps and Poor
Kline, Roders, Link.
Kersting, Link. Elsen.
Taxation
Price, Dowse, Martin.
County superintendent Accounts
zerfas, Fleming, Kersting.