The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30

were: Barnes, Cavanaugh, Even,
Finnel, Hagenow, Heidemann, Hynek,
Ihlenfeldt, Jeandy, Kohlbeck, Last, Le-
Claire, Meisnest, Refs, Rehm, Schmook,
Schneider, and Wilsman.
The committee on printing are au-
thorized to condense the proceedings
before publication.
A franchise for transmission lines in
number of towns to Ira Boyer was
approved.
The county state aid road and bridge
committee is on record in favor of $50
miles of concrete road in the county
in the near future. They do not be-
lieve that this is the proper time to
submit bond issue to the voters for
the purpose, but a comprehensive sur
vey and report, with definite plans,
will be submitted at the meeting of the
board next spring. By that time what
new state laws on the subject are to
be in force will probably be known. A
bond issue may be unnecessary.
After various attempts to reduce to
30 cents and 35 cents the sum to he
allowed the sheriff per meal for board
ing prisoners, it was finally left at 40
cents. On final roll call the only
"noes" were Deffke, Hagenow, Kohl
beck, and Refs.
With city members not voting, the
board advised TIE county school ,con,-
mittee to reduce the salaries of super
viSing teachers from SlS5 to $3.50 per
month.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
less expense for publishing election no
tees and to go back to the old system
of charging back mothers pensions to
the town, city or village of residence.
A Western Union time clock was
ordered to be installed in the court
house.
The board voted against the pro-
poSal of twice year payment of taxes
and tabled resolution adopted by
the board of another county urging
three-year terms for county officers.
A year ago the board was apparent
ly taking the county nurse matter with
wry face and under protest. This
year the board voted against changing
the law that makes it mandatory on
counties to employ a nurse, and that
without call for record vote.
The matter of salaries was about the
last thing taken up. They slashed at the
Tanning school salaries by recon-
mending to the county school commit
tee that the salary limits be fixed at
$4,000 for the principal, $4,000 for the
assistant and $1,700 for the second as
sistant. This, if adopted, would re-
duce Mr.. Christensen $500 and each
assistant $500
Municipal Judge Albert Schmidt ap-
peared and addressed the board for a
half hour in behalf of an increase of
his salary from $4,000 to $4,000,
pointing out his own efficiency the
great revenue that he brings the
county by fning violators of the law
and the tremendous amount of work
and great responsibilities of the office.
The board seemed to be impressed and
by a vote of 81 to s allowed the in
crease, with Barnes, Carstens, Hynek,
Rehm, Roethel, Schneider, Schulze and
Willott voting in opposition. The re-
suit is an example of the irresistible
power Of persistence.
The salary of the county highway
commissioner was left at S2,l00, and
the request of Miss Hendrikson, regis
ter in probate, for a raise was denied,
a sad mistake of judgment in the opin-
ion of all who do business in the county
court Her present salary is $1,000.
The total taxes for the county run
close to half million dollars. For
general county purposes the board lev.
led 100000. Highways require an
other 100000 An old deficit of S37,
900 will be met The state will gel
Sl37,039, Of which 1921, ,62i is 70,
schools. County schools require S63,
230,44. Other items are training schoo
$4,000, county superintendents de
partment 5000, mothers pensions 80,
900, soldiers relief $4,000 and smalle
items. Fair grounds take $4,000, bond
maturing 10000, and county hospita
$4,000.
Under authority Of the board Chair
man Schneider reappointed presen
members Of the Agricultural AM
Health committee and the Fai
Grounds committee.
The board adjourned sine die Tues
day afternoon.