Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-06
County Nurses SaIat! Cut

Sppction to the county farm. but Il mo-
ton 10 that effect was lost.
County Nurses Salary Cut
\ resolution carrying 1000 III sal
airy and 81. 800 expenses for the coun-
ty nurses office was offered by Mr.. Mil
Ter. Mr.. ScT%cnt moved to make it
$1,000 for salary and $1,000 for eX-
prnscS Mr. Summerville and District
Aft0riey Falge called attention to the
law which makes il mandatory on ali
counties to employ county nurses. ana
That to make the salary of the office
50 low that no nurse would accept it
might result in the state authorities
fixing RuSk county'S nurse salary at
a figure sufficiently high that it would
he acceptable After considerable
thrpshing Of the subject the Miller mo-
fion prevailed by vote of % 10 {.
The matter Of road money voted this
wear being available for use in 1921
developed into long discussion. 1t
appcarS to he the intent OF the law
that money appropriated is for use
IN the year following. and MrSSrS
SummrryilIe. True and Mr.. Mclean.
OF the state highway office took that
view. However. in view of the tact.
az explained by Mr.. Summeryille. thar
tie law is quite likely TO he repealed
nj thc present session Of the legislature.
ana the evident expectancy OF towns
that tile county road aid money would
be available this summer. it appeared
10 ~ thp sense Of the board that the
money be used IN 1921 work. II de-
yclopcd that there is due from the
state $4,000 which had been held up
on account of insufficient reports on
road work in the county. This money
Ylill hp forthcoming. Both Mr.. tmback
ana Mr.. Hotz thought the money for
county road work he available for 1921.
Budget System Recommended
Mr.. Mclean of the state highway
commissions was called on for en-
liohtcumcnt Of the subject Of funds
ana work. and he took occasion, among
other things. TO say that he cid not
believe that the county i conducting
its road work on huSin@SS-llke basis.
though he believed that it was making
I'm honest effort to do so. He recon-
npudpd the funds be handled on Il bud
get basis. and the board appeared to
agree with him. after his explanation.
Other counties are doing it. he said,
He advised the board to rely on the
advice and Judgment of its road and
bridge committee to large extent.
Petitions for highway aid from towns
should be presented TO the board III
the fall. instead of ut the spring meet
ING. lie advised against spending road
money before it was raised.
Ii was made plain that no work will
he done on amy road until the money
is nlid in to the county treasurer.
Municipal Court Still Exists
An attempt was made TO abolish the
l,dSil county municipal court. as a part
Of the economy program. III resolu-
lion fathcrVd lty +. :. Spears. Those
who could not see amy economy i'll the
proposed action. called upon District
Attorney Falge and Attorney Charles
kirWan for information. Each adj
dressed the board at some length ana
spoke earnestly against doing away
with the court showing that this court
is actually saving the cou+ty money.
1T least over the former condition when
there WAS no court between the muniC-
ipal and the circuit courts. 1t was
cited that Barron county has three
municipal courts The fees alone of
thp municipal court. go Il long way
toward paying the expenses of the
court. and the conveniences to the peo-
pie and the attorneys is Il saving and
important matter 1t was stated that
there is now i'll the legislature a bill
10 raise the jurisdiction to cover
amounts in litigation up TO $4,000. The
maximum amount is now $500. The
bill is one by MI Summervile, repre-
sentative from this district. The reSo-
lnt ion to abolish was tabled.
\ resolution adopted unanimously.
introduced by Y. V. Miller. provides
printing and stationery be let to the
lowest bidder
An appropriation of $500 for county
fair purposes carried 81 to ).
,BanitOr Gets His Mower
When ii was moved to table Il reso-
luton TO purchase a motor driven lawn
mower for use on the county court
house lawn. Janitor SPEECH made such
q convincing argument in favor of the