Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-11-30
More of the Money Goes for
Trunk Line and County Road
Repairs Next Year
SUM FOR STATE FAIR
EXHIBIT Is REDUCED
No Changes Made on the EquaIiza
ton From the One Submitted
by County Assessor

The highway budget adopted nv
the county board amounts to ssA7
10000 of which $11,794.55 is state aid
The county raises $4,000 for renairs
OF which $4,000 is for the trunk
lines and $4,000 for county roads the
total budget is more than last wear
ana more goes into the repair fund
State Fair Report
The committee which made an ex-
/ hlbit at the state fair reported s122,.
90 on hand. The sum of $500 was
was appropriated for next year. this
oelng 500 less than last ear The vote
was p for and u against. A resoIH.
ton was also passed that the com
nittee return the balance to the
county treasurer.
Equalization Report
On motion of Supervisor Shanks
the report CT the committee on
equalization was not read. The fig
ures are just the same as printed in
the report of the supervisor Of in
comes. A resolution was passed that
The property valuation of the county
be reduced 100000, having been
greatly increased during recent
years. Copies of the resolution were
ordered sent 20 the governor. state
tax commission. add county aasses-
sor. Charles H. Stone for cOnsidera-
ton.
The sum of SIS was appropriated
in order that H. f. French complete
the highway map.
As To Clerkshps
resolution was passed that the
chairman of the county board act
with each county officer in the en-
ploymeat of clerical help. No one is
to be employed at a greater salary
than that fixed by the county board.
Will Store Machinery
The highway department was
authorized to store all machinery
and prepare an inventory.
Supervisors Thomas. Cheek and
Ellenberg were named to fix the
bonds on the incoming county Off
GERS.
The coal shed in the Jail will be
repaired.
1t was repoted the Sank City bridge
would cost the county a little more
than $4,000.
Dance Halls
A resolution was passed asking
the legislature to enact a law thai
counties may regulate dance halls.
County Farm
The sum of $4,000 was set aside
for the poor farm. Last year the
amount was $4,000. the increase
being for improvements-new floor
and root cellar, and the like. Q.
Christensen. the superintendent. was
present and spoke as to the manage
ment of the farm. The living cost
per patient is about S4.75 per week.
Mr.. Christensen reported the new
water system working splendidly, the
pressure being S6 pounds.
New Flag Pole
A new flag pole will be erected at
cost not to exceed 1925. There
was some talk of the city of BaraboO
joining in the cost but il was decided
not to do this on account of possible
conflicts IN using the pole
Bills Cut
Some of the bills from the sheriffs
department were aut, among them
being those OF a deputy who had par
ticipated in searches for stills. In
some cases milage was asked for
each case when several places were
visited the same day. These were re-
duced to the actual milage Of the day.
II. NJ. Eschenbach.. u. ID. Mather
and c. NJ. Wichern compose a com
mittee to make an exhibit al the
state fair.
Fair Aid Referred
The Sank Counts Agricultural So
ciety asked for $4,000 aid. The mat
ter was referred TO Supervisors Mach
reiner. Hayes. and Horkan to report
at the January session.
The Childrens Home Finding ask.
ed for 5000 for care Of children. Re-
ferred.
More Banks Come In
Earlier in the session il was de-
cided to place the county funds in a
number OF banks throughout the
county, a few not making application
according TO law. Later the banks
at Abelman and Lime Ridge decided
they desired TO take advantage OF
these deposits and were permitted TO