Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-11-24

greSSIV0 IN ROAD OullQ1ng. tie Sald ne
had just visited county where the
courthouse was built in 1856 and
new shingle had not been added since
THAT time. 1t was one of the Oldest
counties in the state and one of the
most backward in road building.
| The speaker devoted most of his
time to answering the criticism made
! that Sauk county, sent more money
| to Madison for roads than came back.
He discussed also the change that had
been made in both federal and state
laws. Appropriations had also been
charged and this had necessitated
changes in applying the law to road
work One of the great problems at
the present time was to care for the
| federal money coming to Wisconsin,
Especially appropriating more to the
counties in the southern part of the
state where work needs to be done. /!
AS to money coming to Sauk county
the following in brief are the figures:
There has been sent to the county
over five year period total of
$530,140. OF this sum
| The average per year is --$106,028
County provides ---------- $61,390
| Gain to the county, yearly $44,638
This gain is due to the federal aid,
automobile license money, and from
the fact that counties like Milwaukee
pay more to the state than they re-
ceive back. The speaker hooted at the
idea that Sauk county sent more
money to Madison for roads than
came back.
Portage ge---Baraooo Job
When the federal aid was given for
the Portage-Baraboo job about $4,000
had been spent in quarrying rock and
some actual work had been done in
the highway. The speaker claimed the
state had paid it's share of this ex
ipense, the same as the county and the
towns. If the county or towns were
, to receive money for the rock QUAR-
led, the state should also have its
money He said the work was under
I taken just as it was and nothing
could be paid back to the towns or
counties.
! When the question Of snow remov
! ing was brought up he shook his
head. He said that no scheme was
yet practical for counties like Sauk.
In densely populated sections it was
different.
| He said the contractor was liable
| if the Ablemap bridge went down
with load of rock. 1t would be ad
yisable to erect a sign that the bridge
would not carry such a load, he add
ed.
I Ffs saisf 1T would be legal TO tax
gasoline for motor cars He thought !
the idea would become law at the
next session of the legislature
AS to hitting the ends of the cul- |
verts@ and bridges the speaker said
that some men should stop drinking
moonshine or stay at home. Laughter.
] Mr. Kurtenacher told of the growth
of the bookkeeping in the highway
Office and other details concerning the
work.
Drainage Project
III. V. Tenant, engineer for the
lower Baraboo river drainage project
approached the board for sum of
money because of Strengthening the
river. The project was organized in
1915 and was intended to reduce the
length of the stream from 26 miles
to about 13 miles, the fall being 20
feet. The work is about one-half done.
Only about 440 feet of highway in
Sank county is affected.
! On motion of Supervisor E. V. Alex
ander of Baraboo the matter was
placed on the table.
e. r. Staudenmayer Of the Gale
donia town board was present, also
Charles Binder of Baraboo.
Depositing County Money
A resolution was introduced to de-
posit the county funds in the banks
of the county, some twenty of them.
The matter was presented by Thomas
w. King of Spring Green and the fol-
lowing bankers spoke for and against
the measure:
! E. S, Johnston, BarabOO.
G. Fl. Stone, Reedsburg.
r. P. Perry, Reedsburg.
Harry Thornton, LaValle.
H. L. Gray, Spring Green.
| G. G. Wiesler, Reedsburg.
E. J VonBerg, Merrimack
Robert Homberger, Sauk City.
On motion of Supervisor Nachrein-
| (From Saturdays Daily.l
Money for Highways
The county highway committee re-
ported the following items for the
budget, the money being for the high
ways Of the county Most of the money