Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-11-23
COUNTY BOARD GIVES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CONTINGENT FUND


field Monday as guests of Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Gibson. They were
much interested and pleased with the
fine model farm which has been es-
tablished in connection with the IN
stitution and with the excellent work
of maintenance which has been ap-
piled to the building and grounds.
The progressive work of the asylum
in effecting several cures of patients
by the use of the most modern meth
DDS is particularly commended. The
asylum has been an asset to the coun-
ty instead of liability, it is stated,
as a net gain of S179,256 has been
returned to the county in the eleven
years of its operation.
Last week a resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 annually as contingent
fund for the use of the District At
torney in enforcing the prohibition
and automobile traffic laws was in
troduced by A. E. Bennett of Gran
moor, and after much discussion, was
adopted An attempt to reconsider
this action was lost Friday, being
ruled out of order by Fice-Chairman
r. A. Connor, whose decision was sus-
tanned by vote of 24-19 of the mem
bers Saturday another assault upon
this measure was repulsed by It's
friends when motion to refer the
question of its constitutionality to the
Attorney General was defeated. Dis
trict Attorney Frank W. Calkins was
asked for his opinion and stated that
he could see nothing illegal about the
| action 1t was then that the motion
to refer it was lost
Routine business is being dis
patched as usual, much of it dealing
with highway work. The Board vot- |
ed in favor of the State Highway pro- !
gram with the exception of the point |
favoring the states having a voice |
in selecting the County Highway |
! Commissioner, which was lost, 1913. |
The proposed special automobile tax
alton plan put forward by State En- |
gineer A r. Hirst, which includes q |
| tWo-cent tax on each gallon of gas
oline sold, a graduated license fee on |
motor vehicles, based on weight, AMI !
two per cent tax on valuation Of |
| motor vehicles, was favored by all |
except three of the members. The |
| other six propositions of the legisla- |
| tive committee were unanimously IA |
vored as follows:
l. For the addition of $500 miles |
to the State Trunk Highway System |
! of the state to be maintained and
marked by the state.
2. For the saving of federal aid |
! funds now available for Wisconsin, |
and those hereafter made available, |
| SO that the state may receive back its |
proper share of these funds.
3. For the payment by the state OF |
all except the federal governments !
share of all federal aid construction,
| thus lifting a considerable burden
from the counties.
A. For the distribution of joint fed
eral and state construction funds not
on a county basis, but in some man.
ner fair to all sections so that prin-
cipal lines of travel throughout the
state may be surfaced as soon as pos
sible.
5. For the payment of a mainten-
ance bonus by the state to counties |
which have already bonded for the
| construction of hard surface high |
ways, or which may do so in the fu-
| ture
6. For longer terms for county road
and bridge committees.
This vote is advisory to the state
| legislature and will come before that
body, together with the vote from
| other counties of the state, at the
coming session.
The Board this week adopted res
olution introduced by Supervisor Dan
iel Ruggles of Pittsville asking the
State Legislature to repeal the law
requiring each county in the state to
employ County Nurse. Chairman
J. A. Chapman took the floor and
spoke against the resolution, declar-
ing that from. his knowledge of the
work of the County Nurse it was well
worth while, and that he believed the
Board was making mistake in ad-
cpting this resolution. There was
some discussion after which the vote
was taken.
Tuesday noon the Board was enter
tanned at a luncheon given by Miss
Breene of the Sewing and Cooking
department of the Wood County Nor
NAL. After the luncheon the Beard
visited the assembly room where the
members enjoyed an impromptu pro-
gram of singing by Supervisors Nc
j, Ardle and Trossen. They were then
invited to a demonstration of the new
portable motion picture machine
which the school has just received.
The Board then returned to the
| Court House for the regular business
of the afternoon. The County Super
: ;ntnndent and the County Nurse road