Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-28

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ers, asking that sections 6 & Z, in town
ship 5, range A, in the town of Beetown,
be set off from said town and attached to
the town of Patch Grove, was present
ed and the prayer Of said petition grant
ed by the Board.
| Ordered, That the Board adjourn I'M
til Z o'clock this evening.
Friday Erening.
Board met according TO adjournment.
The committee on County Property
made their report, respecting a PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Skellinger, to surrender his
lease TO the County Farm, or take charge
of Paupers. The report was received
and committee discharged.
Maj. Rountrec offered the following:
Resolued, That the sum of three hun
bred dollars be allowed and paid to Nor
man S. Way, in consideration Of moneys
paid by him to the County of Grant, as
security for Moses Sperry's appearance,
at the term Of the District Court, in the
year 49,; the bond having been forfeit
ed and the money paid by Norman S.
Way, which was rejected by the Board.
Those who voted for the adoption of
the resolution were Messrs. Rountree,
Waldorf, and Bevans. Noes.--Messrs.
Burt, Warner, Barstow, Brandon, Dick
ey, Turley, McGonigal, Van Week, Bas-
ford, Champlin, Walker and Biddlecome.
The report of the committee on Coun-
ty property was taken up and disagreed
to by the Board.
The claim of John Alcorn, Of ST. 81,
for cutting wood, and the claim of Mr..
Rich, for 81 90, for wood, were present
ed and allowed by the Board.
Mr.. Warner moved to allow the fur
Their sum of 81 so TO G. Ashley, for
grass seed--which was agreed to.
The claim of John Fl. Rountrce, for
10 cents, for grass seed was presented
and allowed.
Mr.. Bevans offered the following:
Ordered, That the Clerk Of this Board
be instructed to Immediately make out.
upon the rising of this Board, and fur
nish for publication statement of the
Receipts and Expenditures of the coun-
ty, for the year proceeding, together with
a list of the accounts allowed; and that
he be further instructed to furnish copy
of the proceedings of the present ses-
sion of this Board, provided the same be
published without cost to the county.
Which was adopted by the Board.
Ordered, That the Board adjourn I'M
I'll tomorrow morning, at 8 o'clock.
SATURDAY, Nov. Is, 1850.
! .nsccard Of Supervisors met according
to adjournment. Members present same
as yesterday.
| Ordered, That the reading Of the Jour
nal of yesterday be dispensed with.
Mr.. Biddlecome offered the following :
Resolped, That George r. Stuntz be
appointed the agent, on the part of Grant
County, TO superintend the building of
the bridge across Platte River, in the
Town of Harrison, and that as such a
gent, he be and is hereby instructed TO
let the contract of building said bridge to
the lowest bidder, first giving public
notice of at least four weeks, Of the time
and place of such letting setting forth
also, the size, length, proportions and
nature of such proposed bridge. Also,
that he be instructed to furnish proper
plans TO the contractor for building such
bridge: 10 draw written contract with
such contractor, in proper legal form I;
and also, to take good and sufficient bonds
from the contractor, in double the amount
ofthe appropriation made for such bridge,
by Grant County, with ample security
for the faithful performance of his con-
tract; and further, to make his written
report upon the completion of the work,
of all his doings under this resolution as
such agent.
] Which wos agreed TO and adopted by
the Board.
Mr.. Dickey moved TO reconsider the
vote Of yesterday, authorizing the Dis
trict Attorney to enter satisfaction for
certain judgments in favor of Grant Co.,
against the estate of Lorenzo Bevans-
which was carried.
Ordered. That the resolution be re-
Ieeted.
4 The claim of Mrs. Fletcher, for wash
ing for prisoners, was presented and al
lowed by the Board. Amount of same
$l0,S7.
Mr.. Warner offered the following and
moved IFS adoption
.Nored, That the order made BY this
Board at its November session, 1S49,
appointing Arthur w. Worth, Bridge
Agent, for this county, on behalf OF this
Board of Supervisors, is hereby recind-
ed and such agency is TO cease from and
after this date. And the same was ad-
opted hy the Board.