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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-02-27
SECOND 1NsTALLMENTl

Supervisor Scott makes q verbal re-
port as having attended the meeting
of the Chairmen of the County Boards
of the State of Madison, Wis, last win
ter, that most Boards complete their
work in from II to Is days each year.
Equalization committees meet with the
several town chairmen prior to the
November session Of the County
Boards to formulate report of the
Equalization Board.
District Attorney Peter Fisher APP
peared before the Board and was re-
quested to give his opinion as to the
legality of the 100000 appropriation
for the Milwaukee Road in the Town
Of Pleasant Prairie and gave as his
opinion that the County Board has the
right to appropriate said money.
Supervisor Barrows moves that this
Board reconsider the action taken on
the 100000 appropriation for the
Pleasant Prairie Highway,
Motion carried.
Voted as follows: Ayes, Supervisors
Martin, Bacon, Price, Zerfas, Fleming,
Barrows, Kersting, Murdoch, Priddis,
Scott, Strangberg, Kline, Link, Roders,
Elsen. Noes, Supervisors Dowse and
DeGuire.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Priddis calls for the
original resolution.
Supervisor Martin calls for the
Ayes and Noes.
Voted as follows: Ayes, Supervisors
Dowse, Scott, DeGuire. Noes, Super
visors Martin, Bacon, Price, Zerfas,
Fleming, Barrows, Kersting, Murdoch,
Priddis, Strangberg, Kline, Link, Rod
ers and Elsen.
Original motion lost.
DIR. Wright appeared before the
Board relative to County Nurse.
Supervisor Scott moves Chairman
Strangberg appoint a committee of
three to investigate as to the advis-
ability of the employment Of County
Nurse and to report upon same at the
next regular meeting of this Board.
Motion carried and Chairman Strang-
berg appoints Supervisors Scott, Dowse
and Kline.
Supervisor Scott moves that when
lhis Board adjourn we adjourn until
August 18th, 1918, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
MotiOn carried.
Supervisor Priddis moves to adjourn.
Motion carried and Board adjourned.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk.
George Strangbssg,
Chairman.
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August 18th, 1918.
Committee of the Whole was called
to order by Chairman Price.
Committee of the Whole was dis
missed.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Strangberg
Roll was called and all members
present.
Mr. e. T. O'Brien appeared before
the Board relative to a re-canvass
of the delinquent subscribers to the
Patriotic Fund.
Supervisor DeGuire moves that the
salary of the Janitor Of the Court
House and the Municipal Court be in
creased to $500 per month for the
Court House and $500 per month for
the Municipal Court
Motion carried.
Supervisor Scott moves that the
Kellogg Farm be operated under county
supervision and that competent
farmer be employed by the year %
operate said farm.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Roders moves that the
present committee on the Kellogg Farm
be vested with full power to act in
the employment of competent man to
operate said farm.
Motion carried.
Supervisor DeGuire moves to appro.
pirate $4,000 from the General Fund of
the county to defray expense incurred
in the hiring Of farmer and the pur-
chase of necessary horses, and tools in
operated the county farm.
Motion carried.
District Attorney, Peter Fisher, Jr.
appeared before the Board relative to
the reward offered for evidence leading
to the arrest and conviction Of the man
who injured Anton Bredek on the
Geneva Road, in the Town of Pleasant
Prairie and stated that it was his
opinion that Chief of Police Owen
O'Hare was entitled to the reward and
recommended that said reward be paid
TO Chief O'Hare.
Supervisor Fleming moves to instruct
the County Clerk to draw county
order of $4,000 to Chief O'Hare as re,
ward heretofore offered for the arrest
and conviction og George Wilson who
injured Anton Bredek aforementioned
Motion carried and the County Clerk
so instructed.
supervisor Price moves to adjourn.
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Afternoon Session

November 10Th, 1918.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members
present except Supervisor Price.
Resolution
Providing for Federal, State. and
County Aid Construction and Main
tenance in the Calendar Year 1919.
The County Board Of Supervisors of
Kenosba County, regularly assembled,
does hereby ordain and resolve, that:
Sec. 2. WHEREAS, The State High
way Commission has notified the County
Clerk that the sum Of Thirteen Thous-
and Three Hundred Thirty-six Dollars
and Sixty Cents ($13, 336.60) has been
allotted to this county under Sections
1317m-1 to 1317m-15 inclusive, of the
Statutes, (the State Aid Law; and
WHEREAS, Chapter $50, Laws of
1917, requires that fifty per cent of the
foregoing sum amount to Six Thousand
Six Hundred Sixtv-eight Dollars and
Thirty Cents ($6,668.30) together with
at least one and one-half times this
amount of county funds must be ex-
pended on the State Trunk Highway
System lying within the County;
WHEREAS, By act of the legislature
Section 1317m-5 of the Statutes car
ries subdivision and of Subsection la
requiring that all supplemental bond
issues as they mature shall be met in
full from the amount appropriated as
State Aid, and
WHEREAS, The following supplement
tai bond issues for bonds issued on
the State Trunk System mature each
year as follows:
Town of Pleasant Prairie 100000
Town Of Bristol. ......... 1880
and
WHEREAS, There remains the sum
of Four Thousand Ninety-three Dol
lars and Thirty Cents ($4093.30) there
lis hereby appropriated
Under the provisions of Sections
1871 to 1317m-15 inclusive, the sum
of Twenty-one Thousand Dollars 1921
0O0.O0) to meet the first fifty per cent
of the State Aid allotment to be placed
on the State Trunk Highway System,
thus making available for this purpose
the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand
Ninety-three Dollars and Thirty Cents
$25,093.30) to be expended as follows;
The sum Of Twenty-Five Thousand
Ninety Dollars and Thirty Cents
$(25,o93.30) for the Improvement by
grading, surfacing and draining (16,
concrete) of the State Trunk Highway
System beginning at Bristol town line
IN the Town of Bristol and extending
westerly as far as the money avail
able will construct.
The sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars
($12,0O000) for the improvement by
grading, surfaeing and draining (16,
concrete) of the State Trunk Highway
System beginning at City Limits, City
ST Kenosha and estsading westerly to
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Petition.

Supervisor Roders moves that Super
visor Fleming act as Chairman of the
Committee of the Whole in visiting the
Sanaterium and the roads.
Motion carried.
To the Honorable County Board, Keno
sha Co., Kenosha, Wis:
We, the undersigned Meinhardt Bank
of Burlington, Wis, being the owner
of county highway order No. 384S
for $14.5o issued by Kenosha County
and which was lost or destroyed in
transit in our remittance letter of Aug.
20, 1918, and which has never been re-
ceived, do hereby petition Your Hon
orable Body to issue Nc a duplicate
of said order.
Bond attached to above petition.
Meinhardt Bank,
A. Meinhardt, Pres,
Eda Meinhardt, Cashier.
Supervisor Barrows moves the County
Highway Commissioner and the County
Clerk be instructed to issue duplicate
thereof.
Motion carried and the County High
way Commissioner and County Clerk
so instructed
Supervisor Fleming moves to adjourn
until one O'Clock P. M.
Motion carried and the Board
adjourned.
R. H. Jones,
County Clerk.
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Morning Session.

November 10th, 1918.
Board was called TO order by Chair
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members
present except Supervisor Price.
Minutes of yesterday s session were
read and approved as read.
Supervisor Dowse moves to adjourn
until 1870 O'Clock P. M.
Motion carried and Board adjourned.
R. H. Jones,
County Clerk.
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Frank Zerfas,
T. s. Scott,
Richard Price,

Frank Zerfas,
T. s. Scott,
Richard Price,
Richard A. Dowse,
Supervisors Of Kenoshs Co., Wis.
Voted as follows: Ayes, II; Noes, 0.
Resolution duly adopted.
Supervisor Zerfas moves that no new
claims be received by this Board after
Wednesday, November goth at 1900
O'Clock moon.
Motion carried.
Supervisor DeGuire moves the Board
adjourn until 1:3O o'clock P. NJ.
Motion carried.
R. H Jones,
County Clerk.
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Morning Session.

November 18th, 1918.
Committee of the Whole called to
order by Chairman Scott. Committee of
the Whole dismissed.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members
present.
Minutes of Wednesday and Thurs
day Is sessions were read and approved
as read.
Mr.. Joseph F'unck appeared before
the Board and submitted report of the
County Council Of Defense for the
past year.
Supervisor Dowse moves to accept
the report and refer it to it's proper
committee.
Motion carried and Chairman Strang-
berg referred same to Committee on
General Bills.
A communication from the Wiscon-
sin tuberculosis Association was
received and read relative to appoint
| ing delegates to attend the conference
at Milwaukee, December 18th.
Supervisor DeGuire moves that Sup
ervisor Scott and Supervisor Ml-dock
represent the County Board al the
conference to be held in Milwaukee on
December 18th and that their actual
expenses be paid by the county.
Motion carried.
The following resolution was offered
by Supervisor Zerfas:
BE IT RESOLVED, By the under
signed, Supervisors of the County of
Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, that
the County Clerk of said county be
hereby authorized to draw an order
upon the County Treasurer of Kenosha
County in the sum of, Twenty five
Hundred ($25oo.OO) Dollars, said
amount to be paid by the County
Treasurer of Kenosha County from the
general funds Of said county and to be
used to aid in the construct: on Of what
| Is known as the Federal Trunk Line
System South, meaning and intending
that portion Of the Federal Truck Line
~ 49, ~ Ing III slA6 IL" Ill VI L 1CdScLut
Prairie, IN the County of Kenosha and
State of Wisconsin, and that the said
County Clerk of the County of Kenosha
be authorized to deposit with the
Treasurer of the State Of Wisconsin
such share of said Twenty-Five HUNDRED
($250000) Dollars as may be needed
as SAID county's share in the construc-
ton of said trunk highway system; and
BE 1T FURTHER AUTHORIZED,
That the said County Treasurer of
Kenosha County be authorized to with
draw from said general funds of said
county such amount as herein mention
ed to be used by said county in the con-
struetlon Of said highway system.
Dated June 29th, A. d. 1918.
George Strangberg,
Chairman.
T. Fleming,
James Martin,
J. J. BarroWs,
Fred w. Murdoch,
w. G. Bacon,
John Priddis,
M. Link,
Peter Elsen,
j. III. Kersting,
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Morning Session.

August 18th, 1918.
Board was called to order by ChafD
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members
present.
Supervisor Scott moves that this
Board resolve itself into a Committee
of the Whole with Supervisor Price
acting as Chairman, to visit the Kel-
lOgg Farm.
Motion carried and Board proceeded
to visit the County Farm.
r. I'll. Jones,
County Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
County Board Of Supervisors
OF
KENOsHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN

Motion carried and Board adjourned
R. FL. Jones,
County Clerk.
Geo. Strangberg,
Chairman.
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Morning Session.


Committee of the Whole was called
to order by Chairman Fleming.
| Committee Of the Whole dismissed
and Board called to order by Chairman
StrangDerg.
Roll was called and all members
present.
| Minutes of yesterdays session were
read and approved as read.
County Clerk Jones reported having
received an invitation from the Racine
County Board inviting the Kenosha
County Board to meet with them at
Union Grove to visit the County
Training School there and then proceed
to visit the Racine County Insane Asy
lum at Gatliff on November 18th.
1 Supervisor Kline moves to accept the
invitation to join the Racine County
Board on Thursday, November the 14th.
/ Motion carried.
County Agricultural Agent Richards
appeared before the Board and rehd-
cred report of the work he had done
during the year.
Supervisor Priddis moves to accept
the report and refer same to County
Agricultural Committee, as of record in
the Official Directory.
Motion carried.
A communication from the State
Council of Defense was received and
read relative to appropriating funds
for the use of the County Council Of
Defense.
supervisor Barrows moves to appro-
pirate $2500.00 for the ensuing year to
the County Council IF Defense.
Supervisor Dowse moves to defer ac-
ton upon same until such a time as
the report of the County Council of
Defense is received.
Amendment carried.
Petition.
County Of Kenosha:
81.
Town Of Brighton:
WHEREAS, Tt has become necessary
for public safety to build bridge at
the intersection of the road known as
the Dover Road. and in the Drainage
Ditch In the northwest quarter of Sec
ton 5, Town 2, Range 20, at an esti-
mated cost Of $4,000.
THEREFORE, We the undersigned
Town Board of the Town Of Brighton.
County Of Kenosha and State of Wis
.consin, respectfully EDITION the County
Board of Supervisors of Kenosha
County, Wisconsin, to proceed ir ac-
cordance with Subsection 4 of Section
1919 of the Statutes of the State
of Wisconsin relating to county aid
for bridges.
Dated this 25th day of October,
A. D. 1918.
| James Martin
Thos. r. Dixon,
Peter Reiter,
| Town Board.
], George Strangberc, Chairman Of
the County Board of Supervisors of
Kenosha County, Wisconsin, do hereby
appoint Thomas Fleming and Richard
Price to act as County Commissioners
in conjunction with the Town Board of
the Town of Brighton fer the construc-
tion of a bridge known as the
Callahan Bridge in Section 5, Town 2,
Range 20.
George Strangberg,
Chairman of the County Board O, Sup
ervisors, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin.
Supervisor Fleming moves that the
prayer of the petitioner be grantee and
the sum of $4,000 be levied to cover
the county Is share of said bridge.
Voted as follows: Ayes, s; Noes. o.
Motion carried.
Bridge Petition.
County of Kenosha:
Town of Brighton:
WHEREAS, It has become necessary
for public safety t ], build two bridges,
known as the Halliday Bridge and the
Sherman Bridge, both located in Sec
ton 80, Town 2, Range 20, at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000 each.
THEREFORE, We the undersigned
Town Board of the Town of Brighton.
County of Kenosha and State of Wis
consin, respectfully petition the County
4
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Afternoon Session.

UO11IVO11 E3C5S1U11s
November 18th, 1918.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members
present except Supervisor Kersting
The Board resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole and proceeded to
visit Willowbrook Sanatorium and the
North Sheridan and Somers Roads.
R. FL. Jones,
County Clerk.
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mental bonds for improvements which
are not a part of said State Trunk
Highway System mature each year
as follows:
Town of Pleasant Prairie. 50, 100000
Town of Paris ........ 1,66667
Town of Bristol ........ 1425.00
$5,o91.67
WHEREAS, These bonds are met in
full as provided by law from the last
fifty per cent of the State Aid Fund and
WHEREAS, There remains the sum
of Fifteen Hundred Seventy six Dol
lars and Sixty-three Cents ($1, 576.63).
THEREFORE, In accordance with
Chapter $50 of the Laws of 1917, the
remainder of the second fifty per cent
portion of the State Aid allotted,
amounting to Fifteen Hundred Seventy
six Dollars and Sixty-three Cents
(S1, 576.63) hereinbefore pnanot+ed, is
apportioned among the said unbene-
flied municipalities in proportion to
their assessed valuation as last equaliz-
ed by the County Board, and county APP
preparations are made for each NUM-
cipality, and taxes are levied against
each municipality in accordance with
the following schedule.
State Aid County Aid Tax Against
Apportioned Apportioned Munic;noI;+xy
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County, Wisconsin, to proceed in ac-
cordance with Subsection 4, of Sec
ton 1919 of the Statutes of the State
of Wisconsin, relating to County Aid
for Bridges.
Dated this 18th day of July A. d.
1918.
James Martin,
Thos. H. Dixon,
Peter Reiter,
Town Board.
I, George Strangberg, Chairman of
the County Board of Supervisors Of
Kenosha Cornty, Wisconsin, do hereby
appoint Thomas Fleming to act as
County Commissioner in conjunction
with the Town Board of the Town of
Brighton for the construction Of the
bridges known as the Halliday Bridge
and the Sherman Bridge in Section 33,
Town 2, Range 20.
George Strangberg,
Chairman of the County BoarG of Sup
ervisors, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin.
Supervisor DoWse moves that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted
and the sum of $4,000 be levied to COW
er the county's share of said bridges.
Voted as follows: Ayes, s; Noes, 0.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Zerfas moves to adjourn
until 300 O'Clock P. M.
Motion carried and the Board so
adjourned.
R. H. Jones,
County Clerk.
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Afternoon Session.

November 18th, 1918.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members
present.
Supervisor DeGiure moves that this
Board resolve itself into Committee
of the Whole with Supervisor Dowse
acting as Chairman of the Committee
of the Whole to inspect the Sheridan
and Milwaukee Roads in the Town of
Pleasant Prairie.
Motion carried and the Board pro-
ceeded in body to inspect said roads.
F. III. Jeles,
County Clerk.
Morning Session.
Committee of the Whole was called
to orde- by Chairman Dowse. Commit
tee of the Whole was dismissed.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Strangberg.
Roll was called and all members
present.
Supervisor Barrows moves to resolve
the Board into a Committee of the
Whole with Supervisor Scott acting as
Chairman and proceed to visit the
County Training School at Union Grove
and the Racine County Insane Asylum
at Gatliff with the Racine County Board.
Motion carried and the Board pro-
ceeded in a body to visit said Insti-
tutions.
r. Fl. Jones,
County Clerk.
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List your property for sale or ex.
change with A. F. Stahl & Company.
1.-THE Men Who Show Results. ), advtf
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(NOTE These against unidentified municipalities
evd least the State Aid allotted
coed the County Aid allotted The county may
than the aid available
the two0
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Sec. 4. The said County Board does
hereby appropriate the following sums
to be provided by a general county tax
levy for the purposes set forth.
/. For the county s share of the cost
of Federal Aid improvements provided
for in Section l of this resolution, the
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State Aid County Aid Tax Against
Apportioned Municipality
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
l776 DECLARATION
S|GNER H0NORED
Grave Of John Morton at Chester
Is Decorated by Com
munity Club

The grave Of John Morton, deciding
signer of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, was decorated with appropriate
ceremonies this morning at 10 o'clock,
when the Community Club, Of Chester,
marched from its headquarters to the
old fashioned graveyard of st. Paul's
p. Il. Church, Chester, and attended
this highly patriotic duty.
Charles +. Weller, executive secre-
tary of the community service, presided
over the ceremony, which included
speeches by J. DeHaven Ledward, the
Rev. Francis NJ. Taitt, rector of st.
Paul's Church, and other prominent
citizens.
The large wreath which was placed
on the grave was carried by Miss
Constance Cochran and a sailor. 1t was
bound in a red, white and blue ribbon.
About 200 persons participated in the
exercises.
An organ was placed outside the small
iron fence surrounding the tomb and
those in attendance sang America, y
the "Star -Spangled Banner and the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" "
During the tribute taps was sounded
by a corps of returned buglers. The
Community Club was augmented by
various lodges, including camps of p.
o. S. of A., l. o. of X. NJ, Boy Scouts,
descendants of John Morton and others.
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NAVAL VETERANS PAY
HONOR TO COMRADES
Thousand Old Sailors and SOL
diers Reviewed by Secretary
Daniels

A thousand soldiers and war veterans
participated in a parade this morning
which was reviewed by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels in front of the Union
League Club. The parade ended at the
Vine street pier, where addresses by
prominent men were delivered and the
floral boat cast into the Delaware. The
parade was under the auspices of the
Philadelphia Naval Veteran Associa-
ton.
At the pier more than 1000 persons
participated in and viewed the exercises.
The miniature floral boat, carried in
the parade by sailor lads, was taken
into midstream in the Delaware and
there launched on the waters in mem
ory of the sailors who have died.
The police boat Samuel G. King con-
veyed the boat and its escort out into
the water.
From the second floor of the pier
flowers were cast upon the water and
the band played a funeral dirge. The
speakers were former Governor Stuart,
Judge John NJ. Patterson and Captain
John Ross Martin, representative of
Rear Admiral Charles ii. Hughes, COM
mandant of the navy yard
''It was a solemn way to begin this
evehtful day." said Secretary Daniels
after the last veteran had passed be-
fore him. 1T carries with it a new
significance. The demonstration was
touching and it meant so much. 1t
was a grand and glorious tribute"
On the reviewing stand with the sec
retary were former Governor Edwin S.
Stuart. Rear Admiral Charles ii.
Hughes, Major General l.. w, II.
Waller, Captain John Ross Martin,
Captain Clarence T.. Kempff, Com
l.. Fridcll, Lieutenant Commander w.
Jncoby, Lieutenant Commander Allen
i. Malone and Lieutenant Commander
w. II. Platt.
The parade was led by Captain James
J. McKeown, of the Naval Veteran
Association. Conspicuous in the line
were twelve decorated automobiles
carrying the older men who saw serv-
ice in former wars. There was youth
day of the great war was revealed
in the detachments of marines and sail
ors who followed the brass military
band
Childhood was there in all its inno-
cent simplicity. Twelve little girls were
clad as the Goddess of Liberty and six
exponents of Young America carried
miniature battleship.
In the parade were the Naval War
Veterans Camp No. 1, the Charles
Young Camp No. %, composed of col
ored Spanish American War veterans
the Rosser Camp No. 3s, the w. r.
Patterson Camp No. 20 and the Benja
min c. Tilghman, Jr. Camp No. 81.
The route of the parade was from
Broad street, north of Arch, to Spruce
countermarch to Chestnut, to Fifth, to
Market, to Delaware avenue, to Vine
street pier.
At the pier addresses were delivered
: by Governor Sproul, ex Governor
!. Stuart, Judge John NJ. Patterson anC
; Frederick Boyer.