Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-28
Meeting Of the Board of
supervisors of Grant County.
r Concluded.
FR1pAY. Nov. ID, 1850.

FRIpAY, Nov. ID, 1850.
Board OF Supervisors met according to
adjournment, members present, same as
|yesterdly.
The committee on Roads, &c., to whom
was Referred the petition of citizens Of
HarrisoM asking for an appropriation to-
wards Hiding bridge across Big Platte
river, Oh the road leading from Potosi to
Plattevile, reported in favor of granting
the prajer of said petitioners. The re-
port was received and the committe dis
charged
The committee on County property re-
ported p favor Of appropriating the sum
Of $15p0 for repairing one of the rooms
in the court House, for an office for the
Judge & Probate. report received and
Mr.. Turley offered the following:
Resolved, That the claim of Grant
County against the west half of south
west quarter and northeast quarter Of
southeast quarter of section 30, town
ship4 north, range 4 west, arising from
the sale of the same in December, lS47,
be released and RENTED to the owners
thereof; which was accepted by the
Board.
The claim of ]. G. Squires for cash
paid for stationery purchased for the use
o. the County, accompanied with the
vouchers, amounting TO the sum of $751;
Sc, was presented and allowed by the
Board.
Mr.. Bevans offered The following:
Resolued, That a committee of three
be appointed to ascertain the terms upon
which surrender may be had of the
lease of Albert Skellinger Of the County
farm, for the term unexpired of said
lease; and further, to ascertain the terms
upon which said Skellinger will take and
support all paupers and poor persons
within said county requiring assistance
and relief as paupers.
Which was adopted by the Board.
Mr.. Bevans offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Public Printing for
the County, for which the County Of
Grant may be liable to pay, for the en-
suing year, coming either from the Treas
urer Of the County, the Clerk Of this
Board, or from any other source, be done
in the aGrant County Herald' printing
office, Provided, That the same be done
at the legal rates. Hb
Mr.. Brandon moved to amend by in
sorting the words G and Potosi Republi-
cam" after the words "Grant Co. Her
ald,n which motion was lost.
The resolution of Mr.. Bevans was
then adopted by the Board. The "ayes" "
and g noes" being called for-those who
voted for the resolution, were Messrs.
Rountree, Burt, Warner, Barstow, Dick
ey, Turley, Waldorf, Van Week, Bas-
ford, Champlin, Bevans, Walker, and
Barber.
Those who voted against its adoption,
were Messrs. Brandon, Biddlecome, and
McGonigal.
The committee on Finance reported
as follows:
The committee to whom was referred
the subject of Finances Of the County
of Grant beg leave to report:
The amount of outstanding
orders, $3,695 81
The amount Of outstanding
Jurors certificates, 1856 20
for Bridges, r. 337 so
Jurors certificates for Oct.
To,@y,
Paid to the Town of Wing
vile, 404 90
Accounts allowed to the
present time, 1921 70
Supposed yet to be allowed, $50 90
Total, 1872 So
Deduct Orders and Jurors
certificates cancelled, TAI SO
5000 SO
Your committee are of the opinion
that from the above resources of 50 ,52l
"a, an amount above contingent expenses
and deficiencies in the taxes levied for
1850, cannot be available for the year
1850, and would recommend to your
Honorable body that the amount of ST.
1856 So be provided for county expenses.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ID. r. BURT,
w. McGONIGAL,
w. w. BARSTOW.
Which report was received and refer
red TO the committee on equalization.
Mr.. Biddlecome offered the following /:
Resolre1, That the sum of two hum
dred dollars be appropriated out of the
County Treasury for the purpose of
building a bridge across Big Platte, in
the town of Harrison, on the road lead
ing from Potosi TO Platteville, in accord
ance with the plan presented by the
committee on roads and bridges, Pro-
cided, That said bridge shall be valued
at the sim of three hundred dollars when