The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-12-01
DOINGS OF COUNTY BOARD


Wednesday, last week, refused the
request of the Manitowoc city coun-
cil that the city be permitted to run
a public ice rink on the fair grounds
the coming winter. There wasscon-
siderable debate and some caustic OBJ
servations about the city's alleged
desires of monopolizing the place.
The general idea seemed to be that
there are many other available sites,
particularly city parks. Dusold of the
city wants the gates locked tight ex-
cept during fair week.
| County Agent Smith made in per-
son report on the duties and activi-
ties of his office since he assumed it
last July and thanked the board for
its cooperation.
The entire board were guests at
the county asylum in the afternoon.
They made an inspection and enjoyed
a spread. Some remained over for a
dance given for the inmates in the
evening.
In the afternoon State District
Highway Engineer Roland was pres
ent and explained the condition of
road work and the necessity of con
tinuing it,
The board recessed over Thursday
and reconvened Friday morning. The
matter of selling an interest in Ma
pie Crest Sanitarium to Calumet and
Sheboygan counties was discussed.
Although the cost of the Sanitarium
to the county is put at between $55,-
600 and 100000 it was decided, be-
cause of the advantage Manitowoc
county has in its location, to fix the
sale price at $4,000. Either of the
two counties can buy an interest in
the sanitarium by paying its share of
the 100000 based upon the ratio it's
total assessed valuation bears to the
total assessed valuation of property in
this county. Sheboygan's valuation is
about $91,000,OO and Manitowoc
county's about $81,OOO,OO. Sheboy-
gan is nibbling but Calumet is either
Indifferent or affecting indifference.
The special committee in charge for
this county is Meisnest, Lyken, Gem
rich, Wilsman and Chairman Schnei-
der.
The annual report of the Training
school came in. The board asks foi
$4,000 to run the school and Stage
more for last years deficit.
The request of the sheriff for an,
other deputy at $1,000 was denied.
On Saturday morning Chairman
Schneider touched off a bomb when
he proposed that Manitowoc county
refuse to pay to the state the $4,000
assessed for its share of Federal aid
highway fund on the ground that
Governor Blaine has been asserting
that there is sufficient money on
hand without raising any additional
funds. As Manitowoc is to get no aid
this year it is proposed to refuse to
pay and see what happens. The
state highway commission and the
Governor do not agree on how much
money there is available. Some one
suggested that it be counted.
Miss Viola Nohr, county nurse, APP
peared and urged the necessity of a
stenographer in her Office, clerical
work interfering with her duties as
nurse.
The Training School was allowed
$5426.66 and the county superintend-
ent $500, and appropriations made.
The county highway commissions
er's salary was fixed at $2l00 for the
year.
The Calumet county board voted to
not enter into partnership with us on
the sanitarium. They have had but
nineteen tuberculosis patients com
mitted in seven years and now have
but one patient in a sanitarium, I'm
der these conditions they do not care
to buy in.
A petition to raise the pay of the
county school superintendent clerk
from $840 to $500 was denied.
For the first time in the history
of the county claims were allowed to
farmers for damage to sheep from
predatory dogs The total allowed
was $273.50.
The first annual report Of Agricul-
tural Agent Smith was on file. The
= agents salary is $250O but the state
) pays $500 Of this and 500 for ex.
5 penses. Supervisor Even explained
that we would be paying in our state
taxes for the salaries in other coun.
ties and getting no benefits if we had
a no agent here.
The purchase of the Schreihart
2712 acres adjoining the county asy
+ lum farm was authorized if it can be
purchased for 1925 per acre and il
was said that it can be-
On Monday the board went on rec
ord as favoring the erection of the
proposed new county Training schoo