Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-21

from each Of the said towns IN proportion 10
the number of votes therein, sufficient to make
the number, for each Of said Juries, required
by law.
Mr. Biddleeome was excused by the Board
from serving upon the Committee on Finance.
The cialms Of A Cameron end Il. Harlson,l
for pauper expenses, incurred b them, were
taken up by the Board and allowed Amount
$31 ,65.
Mr.. Bevans offered the following, which was
adopted by the Board
ORDERED. That the Clerk issue County Or
ders to the amount of three hundred dollars, to
w. R. Biddlecome, in full for his services as
District Attorney from Jan. LIST, $3.50, TO De-
tober lst, 1850.
Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to issue
an order to William Hull for the sum OF fifty
dollars, which shall be payment in full for his
services as District Attorney, up to the 18th
day of November, inst, and further order for
a further sum of $50 on the first OF January,
1851, which shall be in full payment for his
services as aforesaid, up to that date.
Claim of A. Sltillenger was presented and
referred 10 the Committee on Claims.
The following petition Of M. w. Martin
was presented. accompanied with the resolu-
ton following, which was rejected.
! /" TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Grant County, in Lancaster assembled
Your petitioner, the Register Of Deeds OF
said Grant County, would respectfully repre-
sent to your honorable body, that il is custom
1 ary, in other Counties of this State, for the
I county TO furnish the Registers Office with
fuel and candles, and as the laws Of the State
of Wisconsin compel the said office to be kept
open during the usual business hours, ! would
i further represent that have furnished fuel and
lights at my own expense, for the last three
years, and now think the county ought to
furnish all fuel and lights at the expense OF
NJ w. MARTIN, Register Of Deeds
Ordered, That wood fuel and lights be fur
nished to the Register of Deeds, for the use Of
his office, from This date, and that said Regis
ter be authorised TO procure the same aud pre-
sent his bills therefor to this Board for allow
ance.
] The following claims were presented and re-
ferred to the Committee on claims: Town OF
| Wingyille, $l4,00; Squires, S175,00; LEWIS,
$1,000; Williams, 1928; squires, $500 !;
Sqnires, $4,000.
The claim of II. l.. Liscum, for $60,45, for
support and care of Bailey, a pauper, was pre-
scented and allowed by the Board
The Committee on Ferries made the follow
ing report
We the Committee on roads, bridges and
Ferries, grant license TO Thos McCraney to
keep Ferry across the Mississippi river, al
Eagle Point TO land on Section No 20, in T..
and range No. 2, in GRAFT County, State of
Wisconsin, for the terri. of three years, and fix
the rates as folows,t 10 wit;
The rates poi being approved of by the
Board, we orlit them.
We the committee report the above Ferry to
be allowed to said Thomas McCrany.
c. DfCKEY,
J. WALKER,
w. w. BARSTOW.
Mr.. Burt moved 10 strike out the list OF
rates reported by the Committee, and subslI-
tute the same rates established for the Ferry of
II. Weld, which was adopted by the Board. -
The report as amended was then adopted
Claim Of A. Skilenger for S4,98 was pre-
scented and referred to the committee on claims.
Claim Of A. w. Worth was presented and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Biddlecome offered the following
Rcsolued, That the penalty of McCrany's
bond for keeping Ferry at Eagle Point be
the sum of FIVE hundred dollars, and that the
same may be approved, when presented by the
Chairman of the Board and the Clerk
Claim of Squires and Worth, for 81 80, was
presented and referred
Messrs. Brandon, Basford and McGonigal
were appointed committee to report the num-
Der of Grand and Petit Jurors to be selected
from each town, by the Chair.
Mr. Burt was appointed by the Chair mem
Der of the Committee on Finance, in place OF
Mr.. Biddlecome.
Mr.. Bindlecome offered the following which
was adopted
Resolred, That Committee be appointed TO
receive the County Orders returned by the
County Treasurer, and to compare the same
with The records of the Clerk of this Board,
and also to cancel said orders on said record,
and to prepare a list of such cancelled orders,
according 10 statute, to be entered on the Jour-
al. The Chair appointed Messrs. Bevans,
Walker and Champlin said committee.
Ordered, That the Board adjourn until o.
clock P. Nj,
afternoon Session.
! Board met according to adjournment.
The Committee heretofore appointed to ex