Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-11-17

trbct Attorney Bohn and the county
highway committee. A sign will prob
ably be posted on the bridge that the
structure is not capable of carrying
heavy loads and that the contractor
will then be face to face with taking
the risk if crash comes.
Some wanted to know why the state
highway commission did not make the
contractor haul the rock by train to
La Vale but this was never answered.
Some thought it was no doubt cheap
er for the contractor to haul the rock
by. truck, notwithstanding the wear
on the roads, the Reedsburg brick,
and the breaking of the Quimby
crockery.
The clerk read the list of claims
from the assessors for listing the dogs
in the various baliwicks. A few as
SCISSORS have failed to file their claims
and they will not be compensated. The
cost was 15c for each dog, the money
to be paid from the dog fund.
About this time Supervisor Quimby
of Reedsburg arose and desired to
know if the country was paying any
wolf bounties now for dog scalps.
Naughter.)
To this the clerk replied that the
whole matter was Henry Dargel, the
town chairman Of Reedsburg. more
laughter.)l i..t@
This sally came about from a citizen
killing a police dog near Reedsburg,
thinking it was a wolf. The speciman
was passed upon by the chairman of
Reedsburg town and the money paid
by the clerk at :Baraboo. Afterwards
DR.. Collins at Reedsburg espied the
skin and recognized it as the coat
worn by his dog. '->->s
Other Business
The bonds of Miss Jessie Martiny,
county superintendent Of schools, and
A. E. Geffert, poor commissioner were
presented and referred. .-.
The applications for blind aid were
referred. II bn&' je3*e<f
The bond and agreement Of the as
sistant highway commissioner, Will
lam Halbersleben, were presented and
referred. ~ =
A communication from the gov
ernor as to curtailment Of expenses
on road building and the state Of the
road fund was read.
Chairman Andrews stated the only
place to cut expenses was in construc-
ton work. He thought construction
should be confined to one part OF the
county each season. =.
The total state tax this year for
the county is $11s,472.15, about $4,000
less than last year. This does not in
clude special assessments.
The amount to be raised for the
state for roads is $12,308.47. Some
think there is nothing gained from
state and federal aid for highways.
A communication form III. II. HUI
bert, foreman Of the grand jury,
recommending support to the officers
in the performance Of their duty, es-
pecially as to the liquor enforcement
was read.
w. A. Meyer asked for $224.60 to
compensate him for loss Of clothing
at the county farm fire. Referred.
The G. A. r. presented com
munication to the effect the county
should pay for the care of graves OF
soldiers not properly kept. Supervisor
Mather said the S. o. V. looked after
much Of this work and would no doubt
do it all if their attention was called
to this need. 3.t* r.
District Attorney Bohn received
$4956 in his Office, he reported.
The road on the county line south
of Lone Rock may not be built it
was reported. The matter is now in
the courts, Sank county fighting the
case.
The town of Franklin desires a
new road, As citizens signing the Pc
tition. Referred to the highway com,
mittee.