The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-12
DOINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD

A resolution from the county fair
committee asking for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the erection of a new
horse barn in place of the one partly
destroyed by fire recently, and to re-
pair cattle sheds was read and re-
ferred.
The county carried no insurance ON
the fair ground buildings and in anoth-
er resolution the fair committee recon-
mended that the buildings be insured
for $4,000 The resolution was re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Chairman Schneider named the spe-
cial committee which will secure plans
and estimates on the new county train
ing school as follows: Super ~ors Lor-
fcldt, Even and Kolbeck These men,
said Mr., Schneider had the training
school matter in hand last year and so
named them to continue the work mas
much as they had some experience
in the matter.
Miss Anna Muth was named as a
member of the county health commit
tee.
After the reading and adoption of
various reports of committees the
board adjourned until Friday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
At the session Friday morning the
resignation of DR.. j. r. Currcns as a
trustee of the Maple Crest Sanitarlum
was read, and on motion accepted. DR..
Currens stated that failing health
caused him to resign. He has served
eight years DR. Shimek was elected to
| fill the vacancy.
Alleging that the town board re-
fused to keep in repair a certain high
way in Section s, township 20, town of
kossuth, twenty-five residents of Kos
suth presented a petition to the county
board as an appeal for action Sup.
Even of the town of Kossuth was
served with the notice Thursday and
stated that to his knowledge the town
board had not refused such highway
repair but thought perhaps the high
way commissioner had been asked to
take the matter in hand and the latter's
noncompliance probably resulted in
the petition Signers of the paper were
Ernst Basken, Wencel Kubsch, Joseph
Ruzek, John Sterha, II. A. Swetlik,
Stephen Panosh, Louis Kohlbeck. Mat
kubsch, Ed Straka, Jos. Worel, John
Konop, John f.. Felt, JOS. A. Click,
~. p Augustine, Jos. Sick, Jos. Sy-
kora, Anton Wlda, Ed Husar, Frank
Swetlil, Emil Pech, Ed Popelars and
John Popclars. The road in question
is one mile in length running from
Francis Creek to Polifka Corners.
The communication from Polk coun-
ty advocating change in the county
system of government by eliminating
the county board of supervisors and
substituting therefor a county commits
sion of five members was received
and placed on file.
The resolution embodying repairs to
the cattle sheds and horse barns at the
county fair grounds, the placing of In
surance on the buildings and the adver-
Using for bids together with the trans
fer Of $4,000 Of the county fair fund
and the appropriation Of $1,000 addl-
tional all passed the board,
In order to avoid oyerdrafts a reso-
luton was adopted providing that the
chairman, county clerk and treasurer,
be authorized to borrow money in
event that the county treasury at any
time becomes depleted before taxpay-
ing time,
Adjournment was taken until Satur-
day morning
The board met Saturday morning
to adjournment.
BY a vote Of eighteen to seventeen,
the board turned down the recommend
alton Of the committee on salaries pro
yidng a raise in salary for the Office
of the municipal judge and also re-
fused to grant a raise for the clerk and
reporter in the same office by a vote
Of nineteen TO sixteen The present
salary Of the Judge Is $4,000 and an
increase Of $500 was asked for. The
clerks salary Is Sl25 a month and a
raise of S25 a month was recommended.
The special committee to have in
charge the Improvements at the Maple
Crest sanitarim which includes the
addition to the building will be com
prised Of Supervisors John Meisnest,
John llynek and John Refs, Chairman
Schneider naming this committee upon
adoption Of resolution providing for
such a committee brought in by Sup.
Even These Improvements will aggre-
gate $1,000, this sum having been APP
propriated at the last county board
session.
The special committed on az
riculture to have charge Of agri-
cultural interests Of the county IN con
neclon with the work Of the county
agent for the year will consist Of Sup,
Even, the county superintendent Of
schools, Harvey Bremen Of Manilowoc