Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-01-26
Supervisor Mather Takes Slant
at the State Highway Commis-
sion in Resolution
LAW Is PRESENTED
AS TO DEPOSITORIES
Repair for Bridge at North Free
dom to Be Paid Out of County
Repair Fund


When the members Of the county
board assembled on Tuesday after
noon Supervisor Mather introduced
resolution protesting to the action or
the state highway commission fixing
the scale of wages Of the patrolmen
ON the ground it was improper, un-
wise, and usurped the rights or the
local authorities. The resolution
stated the work could be done more
economically when managed by the
local authorities It is within the
province Of the state highway commits
sion to see the work is properly done
but the commission has not the right
to fix wages. The resolution was
seconded by Supervisor Quimby and
passed. A copy will be sent to the
commission at Madison. previously
there had been read a scale Of wages
prepared for patrormen by the state
commission)
County Depositories
Last November a resolution was
passed that the county money be div
ided among several banks in the
county. When the matter was sub
mitted to the attorney general It
was found this was now to late as
bids should be received at the No
vember session. No banks outside
of the three in Baraboo submitted
bids. When the question came be-
fore the board it was found there
were really no repositories since the
three bids submitted had not been
opened Supervisor Hill moved they
be opened and read which was done.
They were in the usual form, all
agreeing to pay g. percent. on daily
deposits. Supervisor Shanks OF Mer-
rimack stated that in Columbia coun-
ty two banks, (Kilbourn and Lod1)
paid four per cent while one in
Portage paid 388 per cent. 1t was
decided to make the three Baraboo
banks the repositories for this year
and next November if other banks
desired to bid they might do so in
the usual way.
The question Of whether or not to
expurgate from the record the action
taken last November came up and by
vote Of II to 26 it was decided to
let it stand. Certain members de-
sired to let the record be printed to
show they were in favor Of having the
money distributed over the county
they said.
ReIocations
The location of a county road in
Westfield will be changed.
The highway controversy in Frank
lin has been settled according to a
report.
Pay for Bridge
A bridge over the Baraboo river al
North Freedom was repaired by the
village, the total cost being $486.96
1t was decided the county pay for this
out Of the county repair fund.
Salaries
The committee to fix the salaries
of the county officers cut all salaries
800 except the sheriff Those elec
ted and next fall will receive:
Clerk ------------------ $t.70(
Treasurer " So
Clerk or Court 15N'
Sheriff 2,00t
District Attorney 1,1O(
The law provides the sheriff bt
paid sum sufficient TO include hi
expenses, except the board Of prison
ers and trips outside of tie state. Th'
salary of the sheriff was raised from
$1,000 to $4,000 When outside th'
state the sheriff's pay will be $50
per day, as the law provides.
Resignation and Election
James A. Stone OF Reedsburg re
signed as a member of the Saul
County Training school board and r
P Perry Of the same city was electet
to fill the vacancy. The nomination
was made by Supervisor Sorge an
heartily seconded by Supervisor Math
er. Mr. Stone is now federal pre-
hibition officer located in Milwaukee
and not in a position to give his al
tention to the school. He spoke i
his resignation most feelingly cor
cerning his association with G. T
Snyder, G. w Davies, A. H. Martir
Miss Jessie C. Martiny and the other
on the board and in the school H
also spoke for its future prosperity.
(From Fridays Dailyl
The January session of the count
board supervisors adjourned O
Thursday afternoon about fou
O'Clock. Among the last matters col