Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
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ing the week. The board did not seem
fayorabIv impressed with the merits
of the resolution.
Agricultural Agents Salary Cut Down
Considerable discussion arose over
the report Of the committee on agrl-
culture. The committee again recon-
mended the employment OF a county
agent and provided $1,000 for the
c0unty's share of the officials salary
and 81 200 for expense The state and
federal governments allow the county
S1.700 salary and 500 expense. A vote
to refer the report of the commlttee
to another committee for further con-
sideration. lost 27 to %. The board
then passed the agricultural commit
tee report 40 to II. The "st1ckler
the matter of salary and expense was
referred back to the committee for
further thought with a recommends
tion to get a better deal for the coun-
tv if possible. This eliminated FIJI
dav in a motion to fxe the salary OF
the county agent at $4,000 per year.
if being the apparent desire that the
total salary be set at that figure, re-
CARELESS of how much Or how llttle
was received as state aid There the
matter rests.
Several Othe Salaries Treated Better
The county superintendent was al
lowed 81. 500 salary and $3.50 expense.
The alary of his assistant was re-
duced from $3.50 per year to $l,2oO.
The county treasurer WasgallOWed not
TO exceed $500 per year for clerk hire.
This official was reduced last year
from S.. 800 to 81 300 per year, etfec-
five Ian. /, 1923. The boards action
mitigates the severity Of last years
cut. A resolution allowing the reg
ister of deeds $35 a month for clerk
hire was turned down. This Official
was cut last year from $2,4OO 10
$1,000, and the cut stands.
Asylum and Home Deficits Cleared
The Grant county asylum and home
was we'll treated $3,861 being voted 10
nroyide a new cooling system at the
institution. $3,602.41 was voted TO
clear up a deficit in the asylum parh
and $4,000 voted to clear up a gen
eraal deficit in the asylum 1unos'
Board Condemns Unofficial Searches
Sheriff Holmes was allowed S6,zo9.
IS ana disalloWed $552.97. The board
went on record forbiddlng the pay
ment of claims for raids made by
various officials in connection Win
liquor law enforcement one Woulo
gather that considerable raiding has
been done, often without search war
rant and generally without results.
In the future all officers desiring to
raid someone will have to have the
sanction of the sheriff and district at
tOrney.
5000 For Sweet Charity'S Sake
According to annual custom the
board donated 5000 to the Children's
Home Finding Society.
Changes Made in Varmint Bounty
petition was presented by Fred
Aupperle and others asking that the
board pay $50 bounty on old wolves
through the entire year, instead OF S4O
in the mid-winter months as at pres
emit. The board took the Following ac-
ton on fox and wolf bounty: CUB
foxes no bounty; mature foxes SO
each. cub wolves March l to Nov l
sc. mature wolves $40 bounty for
December, January, February ana
March, SO for the other eight months.
The board set the payment OF mil
cage of county employees at sc mile
from May to November and loo mile
from December to April employees
to provide their own cars.
FennimOre Bank County Depository
The State Bank of Fennimore was
selected as county depositary. The
bank will pay five per cent upon daily
balances of county funds upon deposit.
MIR. Knapp, Watchdog OF Treasury
Mr.. Knapp of Bloomington presen-
ted a resolution calling upon the rep
resentatives of the county in the state
legislature to use all honorable means
to do away with the office of county
nurse on the grounds that the good
done by the office did not justify the
expense This motion was Overruled
by Mr. Bennett who explained that
the office was fixed by state law and
the county has no option in the matter.
Mr.. Knapp's motion at the close OF
the Friday evening session barring
the use of court house to outside or
CARNATIONS and affairs not connected
with regular county business, was
lost 1t seemed to be the sentiment
of the board that the use of the build
ing should be granted to any worthy
public gathering.