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

house. The price offered was $4,000.
1t was referred and upon an adverse
report Monday the proposal was de-
clined. The board appeared to think
that the county may have use for
the old structure, and certainly for the
ground without which the prospective
buyers do not want the building.
County Nurse Gerhards addressed
the board Thursday last on the details
of a case illustrating the benefits of
her department, that of boy who
experienced marvellous recovery by
treatment at the Bradley Memorial
hospital at Madison.
The annual report of the committee
on health was adopted.
County Agent Smith made glowing
report of the benefits of his office and
appeared to have an almost unani-
nous board with him, another about
front within a year or two.
Supervisor Even reported orally for
the special committee on training
school erection and said that the cost
will he within the limits set, except as
to excavation.
On Friday an appropriation was
made of 800 as the county's share of
establishing a health center at Nalders.
1t is now required by law, it appears,
that county boards act upon and ap-
prove of the installation of electric
lines on highways before permits are
granted by town boards, and the board
approved an application for an exten-
sion of the Wisconsin Public Service
company lines in the town of Rock
land
The board approved the action of
the county state and road and bridge
committee in purchasing a part of the
Kuehne mill property in Newton on
the Green Bay road for road reloca-
ton purposes.
On initiative of Supervisor Cav
anaugh the local Kiwanis club was
given rising vote of thanks for en-
tertaining the board.
The board Saturday voted to appro-
pirate $4,000 for improvements at the
coun.. fair grounds, mainly race horse
barns. The resolution does not re-
quire firepraof horse stalls, and it is
"a that a fre-wall at f9tervals win
satisfy State Inspectors, leaving some
money for an automobile exposition
building.
Fred Borcherdt Jr., for the past
eleven years secretary of the fair, ad-
dressed the board on the building
needs. The barns will be relocated in
the northeast corner and the present
site devoted to the farm machinery ex-
hibit.
The county state aid road and bridge
committee presented its report Satur-
day morning and the report was adopt
ed as read without argument. The re-
port shows Sl5,625.S0 available from
the state funds against which the
county must raise one and half times
as much in the case of state trunk lines
and twice as much in county trunk
lines The total amount to be expend-
ed on highway maintenance is over
S45, 900, including the patrol work.
The recommendation for the pur-
chase of $4,000 worth of new machin-
sry was also approved. This will in
clude two new trucks, a tractor and
some heavy graders.
The resolution specifies the points on
the state trunk highway system at
which work it will be. On No. II in
the town of Two Rivers grading and
graveling is to be done to the amount
of $4,000. On No. 56 near Valders
$4,000 will be used to build a bridge
and do other road work. In the town
of Centerville $7,lSS.74 is to be used
in grading and surfacing a mile of road
on No. II. In the town of Cato 81,
34l.50 are to be used in similar work
on Highway No. 80 and $4,000 are to
be used in the town of Schleswig on
No. 4S.
The annual report of the County
Training school asked for $4,000 from
the county for the year 1t shows 4s
students at the present time, and of
these 81 are high school graduates.
The recommendation of thirteen
new county aid bridges was adopted.
The Oslo Light and Power company
was given permit to run transmission
lines in Rapids, Cato and Newton.
Last year when Calumet and She
boygan counties were asked to each
buy an interest in the Manit0woo
County Tuberculosis sanitarium the
price was fixed at $4,000, but both
refused. This year Sheboygan county
Is evidencing symptoms of wanting tC
buy in, and the Manitowoc board re-
appraised the property, for part sale
purposes, at 100000 If Sheboygar
buys half at $4,000 the money will
be used to build an addition to car,
for some of their patients, as it woult
be too crowded with present accommo
dations.
The matter of permitting the city t.
have public ice rink at the fai
grounds this winter which was refused