The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-06-12

known as the Geneva BOARD and the
Milwaukee Road and extending thence
north through Section 8, town /, north,
Range % East, one mile to the town
line between the towns of Pleasant
Prairie and Somers, thence continu-
ing north on said road one and one
half miles through sections "a and 81,
town 2 north, Range % East, to the
road known as the Burlington Road
in the town of Somers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That
the County Clerk be and he is hereby
instructed to submit the said addition
ito the County Highway System to the
State Highway Commission for their
approval Respectfully submitted,
Richard A. Dowse,
J. J. Barrows.
Upon motion resolution was duly ace
cepted and adopted.
Fifth Annual Highway Report
Kenosha, Wis, Jan. II, 1919.
To the Honorable County Board OF
Supervisors of Kenosha County.
Gentlemen:
herewith present my fifth annual
report to your Board and citizens of
Kenosha County embodying a state
ment of what we are spending, how
we are spending it and what is being
spent. This report covers the fiscal
year of the County from January LIST,
1918, to January 1st, 1919, inclusive,
and shows progress made In continu-
ing the highway system of Kenosha
county to its logical conclusion.
During the past year we have COM
pleted the Sheridan Road with loft.
concrete from the Illinois State line
to the Racine County line, and have
completed all contract work for the
year.
I wish to thank the County, State
Road and Bridge Committe for able as
sistance; also the members of the
County Board for the appreciation and
loyal manner in which they have assist
ed me.
The details of the years business
will be found on the road reports sub
mitted herewith:
(See Report Attached to Margin)
John F. Herzog,
Kenosha County Highway Com.
Supervisor Link moves the report be
accepted and spread upon the minutes
Of this Board.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Bacon moves that the sum
of $3.71 be appropriated out Of the
General Funds TO Mr.. B. s. Benson for
constable fees, in the town of Bristol
for the return of Roy King, said war
rant for same being enormously sign
ed by Sheriff of Kenosha County in
stead Of Mr.. B. S. Benson
Voted as follows: Ayes, II; noes, 0.
Report.
To the County Board of Kenosha
County.
Gentlemen:
We, your committee who were ap-
pointed at the last November session
of this board, to investigate as to the
old relics of Mr.. Lyman s that he will
donate to Kenosha county providing the
county will provide a suitable place
for them in the new Court House that
the county intends to build, therefore
we beg to report that the Committee
went down to Mr.. Lyman s but could
not see the relics, as the house was
locked and Mr.. Lyman had gone to
Florida for the winter, but we were
assured by Mr. Buckmaster that there
lis plenty to fill good big room Of
them, and therefore the committee begs
to report that a suitable room should
be provided and used as Memorial
Hall in, the new building.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas Kline,
NJ Link,
Peter Elsen.
Committee.
Supervisor Barrows moves the report
be accepted and placed on file.
Motion carried
Supervisor Scott moves to adjourn
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Motion carried and Board so adj
journed.
c. L. Holderness,
County Clerk.
Morning Session.
January 18th, 1919
Board was called to order by Chair
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members pres
ent
The minutes of yesterday Is session
were read and approved as read.
Mr. G. A. Dewey appeared before
the Board relative to the new Court
House site.
Supervisor DeGuire moves the Board
resolve itself into a Committee of the
Whole to visit the County Jail and the
Municipal Court.
Motion carried and Supervisor Bar
rows moves that Supervisor DeGuire
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