Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-18
COUNTY BOARD IN
ANNUAL MEETING
ANNUAL SESSION COMMENCED ON
TUESDAY MORNING AND WAS
CONCLUDED ON SATURDAY

Pilot, the county board met on tues
day morning and before the noon hour
discussed the matter of whether a
meeting of the board should or should
not be held in January. Messrs. Bee
bee, Hewitt, Christie, GaetZman, Ches-
ak and others gave their views, and
the concensus of opinion seemed to be
for a January meeting, to properly
take care of the business of the county.
A limited time was spent in dis
cussing good roads. Some were OF the
opinion that they had pretty good
roads and that there was plenty of
dsintegrated granite near at hand to
keep them in good condition, others
felt that with all the work and ex-
penditure of money the roads were in
worse condition now than when work
was started. AS it was Armistice Day
and the hour had approached when it
was time to partake of the noon day
meal an adjournment was taken I'M
til Wednesday morning.
The board convened at a. m. We'd
nesday, Randall Johnson, principal of
the County Training schooI for Teach
ers addressed the board on the neces-
sity of having a larger attendance of
crease the supply of teachers for the
county. AS it is there was a great
scarcity of teachers which can only
be overcome by increasing the at
tendance.
j. d. Christie gave notice that the
members of the county board were
invited to attend a meeting of the
breeders of Holstein cattle and to be
present at the dinner at the Central
House during the noon hour.
A claim was filed by H. Alderman,
for $35 for damages sustained by
w-blockaded road in December,
1918.
A committee was appointed to in
Vestigate the work in the Register of
Deeds office, relative to fixing fair
salary for the same. Ii was claimed
that increased work made it neces-
sary to hire more copyists-Supervis-
ors Geo. S. Cook, Paul Zietlow and
Arden Paronto were appointed. The
committee recommended that the sal
airy be increased from 81, 400 to $4,000
Erick HermansOn presented his res
ignation as a trustee of the county
asylum board on account of his NOV
was accepted.
The committee appointed to audit
the accounts of the county asylum,
home and hospital and county sanator-
ium, reported finding everything cor
rect
A resolution was introduced on
Wednesday, which provides that SUI
pervisors elected in the cour ~. out
side of the city, at the next election
in April, 1920, be for three years. At
ter Attorney G. w. Lippert had fully
explained the law the resolution was
adopted.
The matter of raising for Marathon
county the sum needed to pay its
share of the soldiers cash bonus was
discussed and referred to the commit
tee on finance and the committee later
recommended that the amount be
raised in this years taxes.
G. ID. Jones and Rev F. c. Brayton
addressed the board ON the Children's
Home society, stating that the society
was taking care of many orphaned
children and asked assistance. 800 90
was donated to this cause.
The report of the soldiers relief
showed that $1,S90.90 had been ex-
pended the past year
1t was voted that F. ]. Gaetzman be
authorized to attend the annual meet
ing of Wisconin County Boards. which
is to be held in Fond du Lac next
June.
Miss Brady, home demonstration
agent rendered report of her work
during the year
Marvin 10 IinnurCIx, h., l.
presented claim for $3.50 for damages
sustained by the explosion of a dyna-
mite cap. The boy is 10 years old.
While road near Mosinee hill was
being improved the boy took the cap
and exploded it, which resulted in bad
ly mutilating his hand The claim was
referred and finally disallowed.
Judge Louis Marcbetti submitted his
report as municipal Judge, which was
read and placed on file. The salary of
judge of the municipal court was fixed
at $4,000 a month. For the past five
years Mr.. Marchetti had been doing
this work for nothing.
An invitation was extended to the
members of the county board to at
tend the get together" meeting Thurs
day evening at Eagles hall.
IL was voted at the Friday morning
session to employ two graduated mrs
es 10 LOOK after the health of the peo-
pie oil the county. That one of these
pubic health workers look after the
western half of Marathon county. with
headquarters at the Rib View Sanator-
lum, and the other nurse to look after
the health of the people of the eastern
part or the county. with Headquarters
at the court house. Supervisor Chris
tie is entitled to much credit for his
activity in getting this measure
through winch is of so much import
ance ana value to the inhabitants of
harathon county. 1t was one of the
pest measures passed by the county
ooaru Tor many year, and all mem
Ders were pleased over its PASSAGE
ioiioWlhs ofncers were reelected:
mission.
g. N. Halder, Janitor. Court House
Albert Erney of Edgar. was elected
trustee OF the Marathon county asylum
lot three years and Herman Lemke of
kingle for the term in pIaee of Eric
HermanSon, resigned.
Frank Schultz of Elderon was re-
erected member of the county school
BOARD ana A. l. Kreutzer was re-eleet-
ed a member of the board of trustees
Oh the county training school.
< r Cramer. having served the
county as a member or the board NJ
trustees of the Marathon county asv-
Iam and home and hospital for over
twenty years. Supervisor Beebaa
thanked the board in his behalf for
thus repeatedly honoring him. The
BOARD showed its appreciation of Mr.
trainers long service by a rising vote
Otto Mueller and Carl Schewe were re-
atorium.
Carl Hilber of Marathon. Geo c
cook OF Unity and A. NJ. Peterson Of
Elderon were appinted members of the
county agricultural commission to act
with the county field agent. Nessrs
r J. Gaetzman and ]. E. Giessel are
the other members.
Joseph Weix s1f Colbx a,S -