The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-28


seventh ward of the city was elected to
succeed Fred Murdoch as chairman of
the County board when the new board
met for organization this morning.
Chairman Roders had an emphatic plur-
slity over all candidates named for
the Office and had practically the solid
support of the city members of the
board. His election as head of the
board came on the second formal ballot
when he received ten votes. The re-
naming votes were scattered among
a half dozen candidates for the of
flee.
Supervisor William C. Bacon of the
town of Bristol was elected vice chair
man of the board on the first formal
ballot.
New Chairman Long a Member.
Chairman Roders is one of the oldest
members of the board from the stand
point of years served and he has been
very active in the work of the county
for more than ten years He has serv-
ed most efficiently on many of the most
important committees of the board and
has been one of the most faithful of
the leaders in county work. In adj
dressing the board following his cleo
ton he urged upon the members CO.
operation for the best interests of the
whole county. He declared that he ex-
pected to rule the board with fairness
and that he would expect loyal service
from every member of the board.
The meeting was called to order by
former Chairman Fred Murdoch and in
turning the gavel over to the new
chairman the retiring official spoke at
some length on the work of the former
board. He brought to old and new mem
bers message of thanks for many
courtesies which had been shown him
Committee Names Committees.
The first formal work of the board
was to provide for the complete organi-
zation and Chairman Roders named
Supervisors White, Bacon, Sorenson,
Priddis and Zerfas as a special com
mittee to name the standing commit
tees of the board for the year The
committee reported at the session Of
the board this afternoon. The board
got down to work with the opening
session and heard reports from the
Legislative committee and from various
other committees. 1t voted $4,000 as
county aid for the building of the
bridge on the Berryville road and set
down the consideration of the con-
tract with the county agricultural
agent as the first business for this af-
ternoon, Under the contract the coun-
ty will pay Agent Wood a salary of
$4,000 and pay the office expenses
amounting to about $500. The remain
der of the upkeep of the Office will be
paid by the state.
The list of the committees for the
year follows:
Finance-Gharles Kline, Peter Sor-
ensen, VIM. c. Bacon.
Assessment-Pete Elsen, ]. j. Bar
rows, Roy B. White.
County Clerks Accounts James Fill
bin, Charles Kline, w. v Gull.
County Agents Accounts-W. V. Gull,
Fred Becker, Frank Zerfas.
Sherff's Accounts-Peter Sorensen,
John Priddis, Orrin D, Wicks.
County Treasurers Accounts+J ohm
Priddis, VIM. V. Gull, Charles Kline
Municipal Court Accounts-John B..
Cook, VIM. Luke, Nicholas j. Roders.
Justice Accounts. j. Barrows, Jno.
P Spartz, Peter Elsen.
Official Bonds Account-Nicholas J..
Roders, Peter Elsen, ]. J. Barrows.
Inquest Cases-Wm c. Bacon, John
Prddis, Roy B. White.
County Buildings and Printing Ac-
counts-Roy B. White, John B. Cook,
Peter Sorensen.
General Bills Account-Frank Zerfas,
Orrin D, Wicks, John P. Sparta.
Roads and Bridges-R. A. Dowse, w.
G. Bacon, Fred Becker.
Tramps and Poor Account-orrin D.
Wicks, Nicholas, J. Roders, James Fill
bin.
Judiciary Accounts VIM. Luke, Jas.
Filbin, Richard A. Dowse.
Taxation--Fred w. Becker, Richard
A. Dowse, John B. Cook.
County superintendent Accounts
John P. Sparta, Frank Zerfas, W. Luke.
Bell Here with New Plan.
C. f. Bell, Minneapolis architect, was
at the county building early today hop
FORMER KENoSHAN DEAD.