Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-01-19
JANUARY MEET
COUNTY BOARD

A
visors convened on Tuesday after
noon for the regular January meeting
lit was announced that J. B. Schoep-
hoerster of the town of Prairie du
Sac had. resigned. w. A. Meyer was
named to succeed him.
Care of SOLDIER Graves
At the November meeting Reeds
burg presented a bill for the care of
| soldiers graves and after some dis
cussion this was withdrawn al
though the county may pay for such
care according to the statutes. When
the board convened on Tuesday a
bill Of $3.50 was presented from La
Vale and when read Supervisor Quinn
by of Reedsburg stated the bill from
EReedsburg had been withdrawn but
with the understanding at Reedsburg
that in case other communities re-
qufred the county to compensate for
such care Reedsburg would again pre-
sent bill. Mr. Quimby stated there
was considerable protest over the
county against the county shouldering
this obligation. Supervisor Barnett of
La Vale stated he had not brought
| the bill to the board and volunteered
to explain the situation tp THOSE
| interested at La Vale. The matter
was there dropped. Many of the super
! visors feel it is really the duty Of
each community to care for such
graves and that in case the county
paid the bill it would amount to
many hundreds of dollars. z 49,
County Funds in Banks
| At the November session the coun-
ty treasurer was instructed to place
the county funds in several banks
throughout the county outside of
Baraboo. The attorney general lat
Madison has rendered a decision that
the step was not legal. The question
was brought before the board by
Chairman G. W. Andrews and it was
decided to bring the matter up again
for further consideration.
A number of claims from justice
courts, county court, assessors for
listing dogs, owners of sheep killed
by dogs and others were presented.
One from the sheriff was for about
$500 for the board of prisoners. Re-
| ferred.
Cost of Warner Road
City Engineer H. E. French made
report as to the cost of the Warner
Memorial road up to date the amount
being $93.552.85. The total cost when
completed will be more than 100000.
A detailed report will be printed in
i this paper later. s"5 ~s+
Change Road s..
The town of Westfeid petitioned
to change the location of a county
road near the home of Fred Meyer,
i Referred.
! New County Map .
| City Engineer II. E, French, who
is doing the engineering for the coun-
j ty highway committee in place Of
state engineers, will construct a
new county map covering space
about nine feet square. The cost of
the first map will be about $3.50 and
number of additional maps will be
made, the total cost not to exceed
F., $3.50. A copy of the map will be given
| to each city, village and town. The
different kinds Of road will be des-
ignated in colOrs and the property
owners will appear. Messrs. Halber-
sleben, Thomas, and Hood, members
; of the highway committee and Com
missioner Groth were present.
Injury Case
/ Soc months ago Ruford Markum in
! jured his leg while dumping a load
of road material near Hillpoint. A
| bone protruded through the flesh, the
| injury being one of the worst pos
sible. He has not fully recovered. 1t
was announced the matter of COM
pensation had been referred to the
industrial commission for adjustment.
Car Operation
County Superintendent Miss Jessie
c.. Martiny reported she could not
operate her car on ten cents mile
and desired the cost Of operation in
creased to twelve cents, the appro-
priation for the county to remain the
same, only make difference in the
amount of the funds set aside for her
expenses. Referred.
Improvement Resolution
w. H. Boehm; John Scott, county
chairman in Columbus county, H. V.
: Tenant, engineer for the Baraboo
river drainage project; E. R. Stauden-
mayer, town of Caledonia; and j. S.
Palmer, member of the drainage
board were in Baraboo on Tuesday af-
ternoon to appear before the county
board in regard to the benefit to
about 600 feet of highway in the town
of Greenfield as a result of digging
the big ditch, but departed before
making their wants known. A re-
solution was later introduced with
the object of having a committee
named to investigate the matter.
Supervisor Thomas stated that Fair