The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-21
Motion carried and Board adjourned.
R. FL. Jones,
County Clerk.
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
December 1st, 1917.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Spartz.
Roll was called and members pres
emit.
Supervisor Strangberg moves to an-
thorize the County Clerk to draw or
ders in payment of all claims, appropri-
ations allowed at this session and fees
and mileage of the members of this
Board.
Motion carried and the County Clerk
SO instructed.
Report on Bills for Maintenance of
Municipal Court.
We, your committee, to whom was
referred the within bills for Mainten-
ance of the Municipal Court, respect
fully report that we have examined the
same and find the same have been
properly paid and receipted.
James Martin,
j. M. Kersting,
N. J. Roders,
Committee.
Supervisor Dowse moves to accept
and adopt the report as read.
Motion carried.
Resolution.
Whereas, Kenosha County is called
upon to expend large sums of money
each year for the care and mainten-
ance of the alleged insane chargeable
to Kenosha County, and
Whereas, large number of Tela-
tiyes and friends of these alleged in
sane are amply able and should re-
imburse the said Kenosha County for
said care and maintenance and are
legally liable for said charges, there
fore
Be it resolved, that the County Clerk
be and he is hereby instructed and en-
powered to send bills for said care and
maintenance and transfer, when deem
ed necessary by the State Board of Con-
troll, to the relatives legally liable for
said care and if said bills remain I'M
paid thirty days after such bill is rem.
dered then the County Clerk be and he
is hereby empowered and instructed to
turn over such accounts to the District
Attorney for collection.
A. J. Burg.
Said resolution was upon motion duly
accepted and adopted.
Sheriff's Contract.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and en-
tered into this first day Of December,
A. D., 1917, by and between JACOB
M. HERMANN, sheriff of Kenosha
County, Wisconsin, and the County OF
Kenosha, in the State of Wisconsin.
WITNESSETH, that for and in con-
sideration of the sum of Two Thousand,
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,250.00)
to be paid as hereafter provided, said
Jacob NJ Hermann, as sheriff of said
county, hereby agrees and binds him.
self to keep and maintain all prisoners
and any and all persons confined in
the County Jail of said county, in
Guiding transients and tramps, furnish
ing them proper and sufficient board,
soap and water, and to do all washing
necessary in the keeping of inmates in
said County Jail, and to care for all
sick, indisposed or ailing persons con-
fined in the County Jail, whether they
be committed or uncommitted, except
those in the necessary care of physi-
elan, without further cost or expense
to Kenosha County, said contract price
being understood and agreed to in
clude compensation for said care for
the term of one year, commencing on
the first Monday of January, A. d.,
1918, and ending on the first Monday
of January, A. D., 1919.
TT rs FURTHER AGREED, that as
q further consideration for keeping and
maintaining all prisoners and perform
ing each and every covenant by him TO
be performed as heretofore stated In
this contract, the said Jacob M. Herr
mann, as sheriff of said county, shall
retain for his own use and benefit all
fees and other emoluments in civil
actions and proceedings received by
him during the period from the first
Monday of January, A.. D., 1918, and
ending on the first Monday of Janu-
airy, A. D., 1919, and shall not be re-
CURED to keep books of account there
of and shall not be required to make
report thereof to the Board of Super
visors of the County of Kenosha and
with reference thereto shall be relieved
from the provisions of Section GOA and
any acts supplementary thereto of the
Wisconsin Statutes as far as the same
refers to fees and other emoluments in
civil actions and proceedings.
IT rs FURTHER AGREED, that the
allowance of fees in civil actions and
proceedings as herein set forth and the
sum of Two Thousand, Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($2,25O.Oo) shall be in
R,,I aoro,ooono+son FOR c,1ch services so