The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-11-18
DOINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD

At the meeting last Thursday a reso-
luton was introduced providing for
the election of members of the county
for term of three years. The resolu-
tion was signed by Fred Wilsman,
John MeiSnest and Adolph Strouf. 1t
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee
A communication from the State
Highway commission announced allot-
ment of Sl5,4O7O7 as the county's
share of state aid funds for roads and
S25, ,9S7 so as the share for mainten-
ance of federal-state aid roads. The
county is told that it must raise Sl7,-
269O3 for work of road work and con
struction of 44S miles of concrete road
on highway No. II.
The Kicl Commercial club asked the
board to act under the new law to use
county equipment and employees in
keeping the highways open during the
winter by clearing the snow after ev-
cry snowfall The Chamber of Com
merce here has also joined in the ap-
peal.
The board adjourned until 10 o'clock
Friday morning after deciding to make
the annual visit to the county asylum
Monday.
How to award five banks of Manito-
woe county submitting bids for re-
cciyng county funds, an equal share
Of the money Of the county for deposit,
when one of the banks offered u per
cent more than the other four, was a
question that took up the greater part
of the county board meeting Friday
morning. On bids submitted for re
ceiving the funds, the Manitowoc Saw
ings bank, the American Exchange
bank, the National bank and the State
Bank of Manitowoc all offered to pay
per cent on daily balances. The
State Bank of Francis Creek, however,
offered 3H per cent interest
The finance committee in its report
recommended to award the money to
each of the banks submitting bids in as
equal proportion as the treasurer
could devise and maintain a working
system of banking.
Supervisor Even was first to offer
objection to the proposal of the com
mittee claiming it was an injustice to
the bank of Francis Creek. That insti-
tuition, he said, offered the highest in
terest .,tds .Shsuld be awarded the CON
traet, if any were made. 1t was I'M
just to the bank to have to pay Il per
cent more interest if all the money
was not deposited there. After some
discussion the report was referred
back to the committee for further con
sderation.
In its budget for the ensuing year
the committee on public schools recon-
mended an increase in the salary of the
superintendent from $500 to $4,000
year as recommended by State Sup
erintendent Cary in a communication
to the board. The total budget is So
$50. The report was referred to the
committee on education.
In her report to the board, Miss Lii
liam l.. Choupek, county superintend-
cnt, presented figures showing the ac-
tiyity of the schools of the county, the
attendance and various records. Ac-
cording to her report the number of
children of school age in Manitowoc
county for 1920 was 1924 as against
9,f5l for 1919; the average daily at
tendance was 3,10G for 1919 as against
3,0t5 for 1920; the percentage of daily
attendance was 73 for both years; the
number of graduates of the schools for
1920 was 2Gl as against 236 for the
past year while the number of gradu-
atcs from graded schools was 40 in
1919 and 81 in 1920. Library books
purchased in 1919 were 2,0O2 and in
1920, I,7s6.
A resolution was read adding a road
to the county system. The road in
question is one to connect Menchall-
vile with Highway No. II at Clark's
Mills, passing through Taus to Cato
and to point near Clark's Mills Sup
ervisor Sullivan was an active sup
porter of the resolution which on mo-
tion was adopted The length of the
new addition to the system is twelve
miles
The board adjourned until o'clock
Monday afternoon.
The board met Monday afternoon
pursuant to adjournment.
Joseph Conneu, present income tax
assessor Of Manitowoc and Calumet
counties, was elected to succeed Frank
Muth as highway commissioner of
Manitowoc county. lie will assume his
new position Jan. /.
Mr. Connell received % Of the 33
votes on the informal ballot and the
ballot was made formal and he was de
clared elected Thomas Pagan received
five votes, Ernst Thiede four Emil
Schroeder and Thomas Brennan, one
each.
Mr.. Conncl, Il Is understood has al