Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-21
Annual Meeting of the Board OF
supervisors Of Grant County.
LANCASTER. Tuesday. Mo-. -.

uoll, DarStoW, van Week, walker, w alu0Tl,
and Champlin.
Ordered, That the Rules of the proceeding
session be adopted for the government Of Me
Board at the present session.
Ordered, That the Chairman appoint com
mittee of five TO examine the Assessment Rolls
of the different Towns and to report a method
of correction and equalization, of said rolls.
Messrs. Biddlecome, Rountree, Turley, Van
Week and Warner were appointed said COM
mttee.
The following standing committees were also
announced by the chair, viz
Schools.-Messrs. Beyans, Champln and
Brandon.
County Fiaaaces. Messrs. McGonegal, Bid
dlecome and Barstow.
County Property --Messrs. Basford, Walker
and Waldorf.
Roads, Sc.--Dickey, Walker and Barstow.
Gifls.--Warner, Bevans and Biddlecome.
The following accounts were presented and
referred to the Committee on Claims:
For killing Wolves--E. Karr, $500; NJ. p.
Spencer, $500; f. II. Philbrick, $500; S.
Bailey, $500; A. Man, 5000; J. c. stephens,
$500; +. Seward, $1,000; A. Hughs, $500;
I. Can, $500; I. Connolly, $500; B. Shive,
81, 90; ]. Human, $500 c. l.. Lagrave, for
services as 0verseer Of Poor, $1,000; J. w.
Seaton, for Printing, S66,20 S. O. Paine, for
Costs in Justice Court, 1919; ii. Bell, costs,
1921; II. Bell and w. Zenor, costs, $3.50;
s. o. Paine, costs, sizes s. 0. Paine, costs,
1924; II. Bell, costs, 1884; S. 0. Paine, ct.
al, for Coroner's Inquest, S3l ,04 ID; Town
of jamestown, for Pauper Expenses, Si5,45;
n. Holford, for killing Wolves, $500; II.
Stephens, for same, Sl4,0o; r. M. Briggs. for
assisting Assessor, ST 100; Town of Lima, for
Pauper Expenses, 1885, c. Dickey, costs,
1882; r. Langley, costs, $2l IL; Town of
Hazel Green, for Pauper Expenses, $29,25.
The application Of II. Weld, for license 10
keep Ferry across the Mississippi River, was
presented and referred.
Ordered, That Committee Of three be APP
pointed by the chair, to take into consideration
all petitions, &C., relating TO the division or al
teration of the boundaries of Towns. Messrs-
Rountree, Burt and Turley were appointed
said committee.
The petition Of sundry citizens of Wing
vile, asking that Town Range be set off
and constituted a separate Town. was present.
ed and referred to the Committee on Towns.
Mr.. Biddecome offered a resolution respect
equalization of the Assessment Rolls,
ng III. considerable discussion, was with
which, atie. -over.
irawn BY the + # NJ; D. Briggs, relating
Inc Proposluon n,.. olattc River, was pre-
Iented and referred. :. for sIA.oo,
The claim of Andrew Camero. .laim OF
or support of pauper, and also the ,teJ
Elijah HARRISON, for $3.50 were prese..
ind referred.
Mr.. Burt offered the resolution withdrawn
by Mr.. Biddlccome, and moved its adoption;
which was lost
Mr. Barstow moved the reconsideration of
the vote rejecting the resolution of Mr.. Burt,
which was adopted.
On motion, the resolution was adopted by
the Board, as follows
RESOLVED, That each member take the AS
Roll of his Town and compute tina
number of acres of real estate and the number
Of Town lots and also the aggregate yalua-
lion of said real estate and town lots, separate
y, together with the aggregate valuation of
personal property, and that he report the same
% the committee on equalization as soon
Ordered, That the Board adjourn till to-rnor-
ow morning, at o'clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. 10
Board Of Supervisors met according 10 adj
ournment. Members present same as ycstcr-
lay
The minutes of yesterday were read and APP
roved.
The Committee on Roads and Ferries report
d 10 favor Of granting the petition Of II. Weld
or ferry across the Mississippi River, as
ollows
The Committee on Roads, Bridges and Fer
les, TO whom was referred the petition of Hi
am Weld, to keep and maintain Ferry across
he Mississippi River, at the town of Potosi,
n Grant County, Wis, would respectfully re-
ort--
That they have taken the subject matter of
aid petition under advisement, and from all
he evidence that your committee have had up
m the subject. they deem il for the best inter-
st Of the people Of this county that the pray
r of said petitioner be granted. Your COM
nittee would therefore recommend that Ii
ense to keep ferry for the term of - years,
cross the Mississippi river, from any part of
he south fraction No. 3, of N. w. Ia Of Sec.
!, in L. 2 NJ, r. 3 W., which said Weld may
ave in his possession, or upon which he is
by lease to land, TO YIELDS landing
n the state of Iowa, be granted TO the said Hi
am Weld, according to the prayer Of his said
etition. c. DlCKEY,
J. WALKER,
w. w. BARSTOW.
Which report was received the committee
ischarged and the report adopted.
The blank was ordered to be filed by the
lumber So
Mr. Biddlecome offered the following reso-
ution, which was adopted by the Board
ResoIred, That the District Attorney be in
tructed to draw up proper License to Hiram
Weld, and also bond to be executed by said
Weld, whenever his license and rates shall be
ranted and established.
The Committee on Roads and Ferries, to
vhom was referred the petition Of Marcus d.
Briggs, for License to keep a Ferry across Big
'latte River, made the following Report
"We the Committee on Roads, Bridges and
ferries, report as follows: To revoke James
:. Briggs license across Platte River, in the
own of Paris, and grant M. ID. Briggs license
or the same, and set the rates as follows, to
yit:
For each footman, 5 cents man and horse,
) cents one horse carriage and load, % cts;
40 horse carriage and load, 80 cents; four do.
% cents; two woke of oxen and over, wagon
md load, IS cents; head of cattle or horses,
% cents sheep and hogs each, up to 5, 8 cts;
,yer five. each, 1-2 cents. State of Wiscon-
lin, Grant County. Ferry on Lot No. 2, Of
sec. No. II, Of T. No. ?, north Of Range Nc.
, west Of the fourth principal meridian.
G.. DICKEY,