Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-16
COUNTY BOARD SESSION
ONE OF REAL BUSINESS
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little better than when we came into
| it. We work and build up that our
children may reap the benefits Mr..
Kreutzer brought to mind the pur-
chase of the Marathon County asylum
grounds some twenty-five years ago.
Among the members of the county
board who remembered the purchase
we'll and who was then serving, was
w. W. Thayer, of the town of Plover.
Mr.. Kruetzer told of the fight at that
time. Today" he said, that proper
| ty could not be purchased for hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. When
ever | am out in the state and hear
the asylum referred to, l swell with
| pride because | know it is as beauti-
| full and fine a place for our unfortu-
mates as there is in the state of Wis
| consin."
Only Two Left
| Of the pioneers who signed the ap-
plication for a charter when the Mar
athon County Agricultural society
| was organized, only two are left
| D. L. Plumer of this city and A. F.
| WendOrf of the town of Stettin, Mr..
|
said, the property had not been valued
| at $1,000, while today 100000 would
not be the full value of it if it were
| put on the market.
Mr. Kreutzer also emphasized the
matter of representation. you men
are not representatives of your town
ship, but are representatives of the
county as a whole Just as the legis-
la&A 01o 70 to
working for the best interests of the
state as a whole, so should you, as
| members of the county board, labor
for the best interests of Marathon
county as whole. And you men are
the best your town has-for when a
man represents a small community
he is known all the way through. .
Members of the board were much bet
ter satisfied with the proposition af-
ter a thorough explanation of it had
been completed by Mr.. Kreutzer.
Judge Reid
Judge A. H. Reid, who addressed
the board on the matter last spring.
was called upon also to speak.
The judge presented two PROPOSE
tons. He called attention to the fact
that the county was not asked to pur-
chase the land, that it was being pre-
| sented free. The county is asked only
| to improve the grounds. He also
| pointed out the possibilities of Great
Ing a system of county parks in time
| which would benefit every citizen in
all parts of the county
Letters were also received from the
Marathon County Holstein Breeders
| association and the Marathon County
| Breeders association, both of them
endorsing the proposition.
Reports Made
The report of Judge Marchetti for
| the year ending Oct. 1, 1920, was read
and put on file Wednesday. The ag-
| ricultural committee reported eXpen-
| ditures totalling $624.25 at the state
| fair.
Chairman Gaetzman of the county
| board was authorized to attend a con-
vention of the chairmen of county
| boards of supervisors at Madison next
| January.
| On Thursday afternoon Harry Ber-
ger explained the work being done 10
| cally for the relief of children in
| Germany. Marathon county's quota
of fund is $4,000. The members OF
| the board assured their support.
| Among the other reports read anC
| filed were those of Judge F. E. Bump
| the Soldiers Relief commission ant
| Coroner Meilahn, and on Friday re-
| ports of the work of the Misses Mar
| garet McGOorty and Clara Emerson
| county nurses.
Routine matters of business were
| transacted on Friday and SATURDAY.
4 40 VI,
| dog tax was the cause of considerable
| discussion on Friday afternoon. Some
| OF the members felt that action ought
to be taken Immediately to enforce ii
| where dog owners had failed to pay
| a tax. Finally resolution was adop-
| ted calling upon the district attorney
to try several test cases.
| Band Concerts
AS a result of letter from Will /
LaCerte, the board appropriated 500
| for band concerts at the Marathon
| County Asylum and Mount View San
atorium. The Second Provisional
band will give them at times specified
| by the uperintendents of the insti-
| tutiOnS.
A resolution was also passed pro-
| yiding for Federal, State and County
Aid for the Construction and Main
| tenance of Roads for the Calender
Year, 1921. The resolution included
| the following appropriations
| $S1 ,44O-Federal Aid appropriation
for Highways No. IS and 10.
| 406.S8-Marathon County's share
CT Appropriations for the State Trunk
Highway system, First so per cent. }
| SS,232. 05-SecOnd so per cent OF
| County's share.
5,SS0.00-County's Share of I'M
provements on State Highway System
$5,000.00 - Maitenance of State
| Trunk Highway System.
SIS, 00-Maintenance of the State
| Highway System.
appropriated for Emergen-
cy Fund.
appropriated for Purchase
of Machinery.
$2,O00-For Moving of Machinery.
SS,000-FOr the Repair of Machin-
cry.
1921 Taxes
Taxes for 1921 were also passed anC
the amounts, in summary form, are
as follows:
State Taxes ------ SIG. 233 &c
County Taxes 436 100. "a
County Supt. of Schools 6 800 OC
County Bridge Fund -16.S4S.7
Soldiers Relief ----- $50 OC
Municipal and School District Loans
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1892 81
IotaI $500, 225. As
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