Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-22
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A visit was also made to the train
ing school and in the evening the
members were entertained at a
luncheon by the commercial club of
Reedsburg.
While in Reedsburg an inspection
was made Of the bridge over the
Baraboo river. Reedsburg desires a
new bridge, the city to pay 40 per
cent and the remainder by the county
and state: This is optional with the
county.
(From Saturdays Daily
On April 5, 1923, John Farnsworth
of Caledonia, had an accident east
of Baraboo on route 80. The car was
damaged and he VS. somewhat in
Hjured. He has placed a claim with
the county, the amount being $1,15O
There was ice and snow on the
ground at that time, the road was
in a normal condition for the time
| Of the year. hence the claim was not
allowed 1t was decided that in case
| Mr.. Farnsworth brought suit against
the county that the district attorney
| procure legal assistance to fight the
case. The county wants to know if
it is liable for accidents when there
is snow and ice on the highways.
A committee consisting Of Super
visors Kasiska, Du Bots and Smith
was named to hire nurse.
The highway committee recommend
ed that an annual appropriation of
$4,000 be made as an insurance fund.
To insure the highway department
would cost $4,000 per year whereas
the average compensation during the
past. five years has been $624.00.
Adopted.
Vote To Pay Reward
1t was voted to pay William Daw-
son $500 as a reward in the Robert
Jaeger murder case. 1t was also voted
to pay William E. Flaherty the sum
Of 800 to satisfy his claim.
A rising vote of thanks was given
District Attorney Bohn and the
other officers for apprehending the
murderers of Mr.. Jaeger.
r. P. Perry submitted a report of
the Sank County Training school,
Short addresses were also made b.
Principal Philips and County Super
;ntendent Miss Jessie Martiny. Mr..
Perry and U. D. Mather were again
elected members of the training school
board.
Miss Martiny made a report of her
work.
Miss Norma Acott made her report
as county nurse.
ttrom Mondays daily
The committee on county bridges
recommended the following aid be
given:
Winfield-Cottingto bridges, total
$4,000; county to pay $1,000.
ashington-William Koenig bridge
total $500; county 500. Murphy
bridge, total, $3.50; county $50.
Honey Creek-Wawrock B. Lehman
bridge, total $4,000; county $1,250.3S
Reedsburg -Klagos bridge No. J.
total $1,000; county $500.
Freedom-Kopf bridge, total $780,
35: county sttc.35.
Wc:.dland-Frazier bridge, total
-56S.27; county S284.19.
Winfield-Rathman bridge, Sec. 20,
total $500; county $3.50.
ziech bridge, total $311.77, county
s155.8S.
A claim of $254S2 from the town
of Freedom for bridge aid (West
Bridget was allowed at $51.00.
| A claim of SAL from DR.. F. E. Tryon
couny coroner was allowed. This
was for services and expenses.
The members of the committee on
common schools were allowed ex-
pense claims as follows:
Charles Pearson ---------- $2916
j. B. RagatZ --------------- 44.2a
Sheriff Ode was allowed claims
amounting to $556.40.
The claim of Alois Whitman was
referred to the highway committee. 9
The sum of $500 was appropriated
for a state fair exhibit. 1t was
recommended that only two persons
go hereafter, thus reducing expenses
The chairman will name the ones who
go next fall.
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