Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-21

D. Mckee, Potosl.
Huyh Laird. Smelser.
A. a. Petty. Waterstown.
las Bonham. Waterloo.
Robt. Glenn. Wyalnsing.
A. D. Mills. Wingville.
The Board was called to order by the
Clerk.
On motion of D. Mckee, the Board pro-
to elect a permanent Chairman by
ballot. TelIers, F. S. elise and G. X.
Dean.
JARED WARNER receiving a majority
of the votes was declared elected.
The Board then took a recess of two
hours to allow the Chairman time for ap-
pointing permanent committees.
Met al 2 o'clock, when Mr.. Warner re-
ported the following committees:
Committee on Gainas-J. WALDORF, Ii.
Van Week, D. R. Sylvester, Robt. Glenn,
j. Graham.
COMMITTEE on EgualiSation-J. B. Tur-
lev, N. H, Virgin, G. K. Dean, J. G. Clark,
Hugh Laird, }. T. Murphy, W. 2. Dewey.
Committee on Finaace-S. +. elise, j.
w. Banding, j. NJ, Chandler.
Comnaittee q. 1own Organiaa$ion-
Joseph Walker. w. Kaump, D. VIII
lians.
Committee CT Co. Property-G. w.
Mase, D. Mckee, Jas. Prldeaux, d. X. Syl'
yester, 5. f. Cise. g
Comnitte on Sc5oola-A. \. Petty, A..
D. Mills, Thos. Longbotham.
COMMITTEE on Roads and Byidges-Jas.
Prideaux, A. A. Petty, Thos. Wier.
A resolution was offered by D. Mckee
and adopted, authorising the appointment
Of a Committee to settle with j. l.. Marsh,
late Treasurer.
A Committee, consisting of D. Mckee,
G. X. Dean AMI j. NJ. Chandler, was APP
pointed to report rules for governing the
Board. The rules of former Boards were
reported with amendments and adopted.
On motion OF G. K. Dean, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolued, That the committe on Coun-
ty property, be and is hereby instructed to
examine all the papers in the cf1ice Of the
Clerk OF the Board, connected with the
contract Of Myron w. Wood for the con-
struction of the new Jail aud %jailor's house,
and also to examine all the work done an
Her that contract, and TO report to this
Board By bill OF otherwise.
Reso3Ued, That the Chairman Of this
Board be and is hereby authorized 10 add
two members to the said committee to
ACT under the above resolution.
Accounts by the acre and section PIE
sented and referred to the committee on
claims. We here remark that the list of
accounts allowed will be published in a
separate column shortly.-ED.
The Board adjourned till s o'clock,
Wednesday morning.
Met persuant to adjournment. The
committee on claims presented a Or. sec
ton of accounts, for allowance or rejec-
ton.
G. K. Dean presented a resolution of in
struction to the Com. on Co. Property,
which was adopted. The report of such
Com. will appear in order.
Sundry petitions and accounts were pre-
scented relating to State Roads and sever
ally discussed; on motion a special com.
mittee was appointed to report on the same.
Com. as follows: Warner, Dewey, Virgin,
Dean and Turley. Sundry accounts were
presented for Justices fees in crimi-
nal cases and referred to a select
committee, consisting of J. G.. Clark,
D. Mckee and w. P. Dewey.
Little else was done on Wednesday than
act Oh bills in committee. Sundrv unvn-
portant resolutions were adopted, when the
Board adjourned till s o'clock on Thurs
dav.
The report of Com. on Go. Property re-
ported as follows in reference to tie Jail:
The Committee on County Property to
whom was referred the presentment of the
Grand jury Of Grant Co., beg leave to re-
port:
That they have personally inspected the
jail and the cells Of said jail, and are of O.
piiiloii hiiai no iCdio tUi TIE uetiln OF Lfeab-
rnent OF prisoners need be apprehended.-
Your Committee are of opinion the upper
cells in said jail,are as well constructed and
as thoroughly ventilated, as is necessary
for the health of the prisoners and the
protection Of the community. The walls
of said cells are constructed Of the very
best materials, and built in a substantial
and worklnanllke manner;and SO AS to keen
perfectly secure any criminals, who may
be confined within them. Your Commit
the are Of opinion that if any; blame at
tacheS to any party in regard to the con
strnctlon of the lower cells Of said Jail. it is
certainly net to the contractor who has
merely completed it, but to the County
Board IN not authorship the construction
OF an entire new Jail.
In relation to the bedding and bedsteaas
provided for the prisioners,your committee
are of the opinion that there is no need for
complaint. Il is true that in the new cells
no bedsteafis have been provided, for the
very -valld reason that the building was
properly IN the possession Of contractor and