The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-24
VOTE AGAIN NOT
TO RECONSIDER
Supervisors by Vote of 10
to 5 Reject Motion to
Reconsider Increase.
REMAINS At $500
Kenosha's Increase to Remain
as Originally Set Despite
Change in Racine County.

$50 - - = 1890
Kenosha county's board Of supervIs-
ors stood pat this morning on its in
crease of $500 additional salary for
Judge E. B. Belden, judge of the cir
cult court, when at special session.
called at Judge Belden's suggestion, to
give an opportunity to reconsider II
it was desired, the board voted down
motion to reconsider, 10 to 5. The
ayes and noes on the motion were as
follows:
For reconsideration: Supervisors
Brook, Zerfas, Kersting, Grosyenor and
Elsen.
Against reconsideration: Supervis-
ors Bacon, Spartz, Robinson, Wicks,
Rhodes, Priddis, Van Bendegcn, Sur
erus, Filbin and Roders.
An unanimous vote was required to
gain reconsideration. The voting
down of the motion to reconsider
means that the increase of $1,000 to
be paid out of the county funds stands
as granted.
Call Meeting Explained.
This being the special business for
WHICH the meeting was called, the
board proceeded at once to consider
it. District Attorney Powell was
called to give ruling as to whether
or not a majority vote or unanimous
vote was required to gain reconsider
alton. He pointed out that in keep
ing with the rules of the board it was
necessary to have unanimous action in
order to reopen the question.
Supervisor Spartz Immediately made
motion that the salary increase be,
left as it was, but it was pointed out
that such a motion was unnecessary.
Attorney G. E. Randall appeared be-i
fore the board and suggested that be-
fore any action be taken, thorough
discussion Of the situation be made.
Whereupcn Judge Belden was asked
90 present his reason for the call Of
the special meeting.
Judge States Stand.
Judge Belden reviewed what had
taken place, recalling how Kenosha
county had originally voted $1,000 with
the understanding that Racine county
would grant an equal amount. He re-
called how in fairness to all he had re-
Earned to the board here later when
Racine county after granting the in
crease had reconsidered and how at
that time Kenosha county had refused
to reconsider. Since that time Keno
sha county has granted an increase of
81, 900. Judge Belden stated that he
believed that in all fairness these
these facts should be presented to the
board to allow it to act as it saw fit.
II have heretofore on two occasions
fully presented this matter to you and
you have acted upon its9 said Judge.
Belden. Notwithstanding that and
notwithstanding that in fact and in
law your previous actions were final
and unassailable, in view of action
elsewhere, / again bring this matter to
you for such action as you desire to
take"
Wants No Dissatisfaction.
az have long served you in judicial
capacity. / would forever deplore any
action in this matter that might lead
to misunderstanding or ~dissatisfac-
ton My relations with Kenosha coun-
ty have always been most pleasant.
want them so to continue SO long as
shall be associated with you. My
chief concern is to preserve the digni-
ty of the honorable position which l
occupy and the respect in which it
has always been held by our people.
For that reason made the request for
this special meeting and for that rea-
son | refrain from detailed discussion
of the matter.
again I thank you all for the time
you have given to this matter and for
your uniform kindness to me and for
your friendship. I leave the entire
matter with you for such disposition
as you, understanding all the facts,
shall determine to be in furtherance
of the public interests and a sound
public policy"
Other Attorneys Speak.
Judge Belden then left the meeting
room in order that the board might
consider the question.
Attorneys A. L., Drury and c. E..
Randall appeared before the board to
discuss the question, the former stat
had acted most penuriously in this
matter and calling the attention Of
the board to the need of efficient serv-
ice, such as Judge Belden has always
given in this Office. Attorney Randall
also paid high tribute to the work of
Judge Belden, pointing out that the
increase, while it was for present
services, was also in the way of rec
ognition for past services. He showed
that even with this increase, Kenosha.
county would pay only $4,000 for the
salary of circuit court judge.
Two Motions Overruled.
Supervisor Grosvenor was the first
member of the board to speak. He
stated that he still felt that the in
crease of $4,000 as Kenosha county's
share was too much and made a mo-
ton that the appropriation should be
for 81 ,O00 This was seconded by Su-
pervisor Zerfas, but both motion and
second were ruled out of order be-
cause of the fact that these two super
visors had voted against the motion
originally. Supervisor Zerfas then
made a motion to defer action, but
this also never came to a vote.
In order to provide a way for set
Ting the question, Supervisor Filbin
introduced a motion for reconsidera-
ton, which was seconded by another
member of the board who had voted
on the original motion. The board
| then voted not to reconsider as report.
| ed above.