The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-20
DOINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD

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/ sion Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and was called to order by chairman
John Even. There are now thirty
| three members on the board, the addi-
tional member being A. A. Lyken from
the village of Valders.
The election of chairman for the
ensuing year was the first business
taken up. Fred Friedrich was elected
without opposition.
After drawing seats and lockers the
board adjourned until 10 o'clock Tues
day morning
The board met Tuesday morning
pursuant to adjournment. After roll
call the chairman announced the fol-
| lowing committees:
AsSessment-Jos. Kohlbeck, Henry Ell
mer, F. II. Mahnke, A. A. Lyken,
Walter Kruger.
Finance--Chas. A. Drumm, John Lor-
feldt, Jos. Willot Jr., Thos. A. Sui
hvan, Herman Roethel.
General Claims-Fred Wilsmann,
Thos. A. Sullivan, John WilharmS.
Sheriff and Justice Claims-James
Barnes, Geo. Schadeberg, Chas. A.
Drumm, VIM. Schmook, NJ. j. Deer
ing,
Poor Commissioners--Jos. Willot Jr.,
Fred Wilsmann, Ad. Strouf.
Public Building and improvement
John Even, Ernst Deffke, William
Gennrich, c. G.. Hagenow, Charles.
Raquet.
Roads and BridgeS-Thos. A. Sullivan,
John Meisnest, AL. Ihlenfeldt.
Election-John Wilharms, Eugene Al
lie, j. S. Dempsky.
Illegal Taxes and AsSessments-F. II.
Mahnke, Herman Roethel, Ed. Du-
sold, Eugene Allie, Lewis Knutsen.
Il w
Schmook, Henry Elmer.
Rules and OrderS-August Last, C. G..
Tagenow, A. A. Lyken.
Salaries-Chas. Raquet, William Gem
rich, Henry Watched, James Barnes,
| Albert Ihlenfeldt.
Education-John Lorfeldt, John Even,
Jos. Kohlbeck.
Printing-Geo. Schadeberg, John Meis-
nest, James Barnes.
Insane c. G. Hsgenow, Chas. Raquet,
Martin Olson.
Tax Certfcates-F. M. Schneider, NJ.
j. Deering, Ed. Dusold.
Judiciary-Ad. Strouf, Chas. Drumm,
Ernst Defke.
Purchasing Committee-John Even,
JOS. Willot Jr. and Chairman of the
County Board.
Approval of Bonds-Henry Elmer,
John Wilharms and Chairman of the
County Board ex officio.
DR.. F. S. Luhman was reelected
county physician. He had no opposi-
ton.
Unless the legislature at its special
session to be called next month amends
the law on the salary of supervising
teachers, -Mantowoc county will be
unable to continue such service. The
county board was told this by the com
mittee on common schools which re-
ported inability to secure supervising
teachers at the salary limit which the
state law fixes at $50 to $lOO for these
positions. The committee was advised
by District Attorney Brady of the lin
itation and the attorney general at
Madison also rendered an opinion.
At the session Wednesday morning
w. j. Ahrens was elected a member of
the board of trustees of the county
asylum on the third ballot, over Frank
Hessel of Francis Creek, who was tied
with Ahrens on the first two ballots.
On the first ballot Hessel and Ahrens
each received thirteen and Henry Kiel
six votes. Mr.. Kiels name was with
drawn and on the formal ballot the
vote was divided sixteen and sixteen
between Hessel and Ahrens and on the
last ballot Hessel received 10 and Hes
sci l3.
The Alverno local of the Society of
Equity presented petition asking the
board to appoint a county agricultural
agent. The petition was referred.
Petitions for bridges were presented,
total of twenty-five being ask ed for
as follows: Maple Grove 3, Mishicot 2.
Centerville 6, Gibson /, Cooperstown
3, Newton 8, Town of Two Rivers /,
and Rapids |.
report was made on improvement of
half mile stretch of road at the north
boundary of the county where the town
will have to cut down hill Of 800 feet
and asks county aid The board was
also advised that Improvement of Ran
kin street leading to the fair grounds
was needed and a resolution authoriz-
ing the county fair committee to 20
ahead with the work was referred.
Officers of the new guard INIT asked