Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-11-24

BoscobeI. Also, $50 for 4 like purpose in
the town Of Little Grant, across Grant
River, on the Lancaster and Prairie du
CHEN road.
The Board adjourned till ] o'clock P. N.
on Friday.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. The following gentlemen were adj
ded to the COMMITTEE on Claims: Messrs.
Bennett, Hilton, Patch and Holloway, so as
TO run two grinding committees.
On motion, the rules Of Board were so
ameadei as to provide for the appoint
ment by the chair Of cesamittee on
County expenses.
An adjouInnecnt was then taken to six
o'clock i me evening, at which time the
Board met.
i petition was presented asking for a
charter creating accompany TO build a bridge
and carry on banking in the town Of Poto-
81. on county and private stocks, which was
referred to tie committee on railroads and
bridges.
The memorial of G. T. Overton, asking
for return to him of certain maps and
plots Of State road, Yasslaid on the table.
The bid Of VIM NJ Ra;nes to furnish
wood for offices and jail, at 1925 per cord
for wood delivered, sawed and split ready
for stoves and corded, was adopted; also,
the following resolution relating thereto
ResoIged, That the clerk Of this Board
be. and he is hereby instructed to perfect
the proper contract with the bidder, whose
Bill is accepted for the furnishing Of wood
for the County offices, that said Clerk and
the County Treasurer, acting jointly, are
hereby authorized to credit the accounts of
I'D contractor for wood furnished accord
ing to bis contract, and that upon the ac-
counts SO audited, the County Treasurer be
instructed to pay the amount and amounts
cut ofany money in the Treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated
The following resolution was also adopt
ed, relating to paupers:
Resolaed, That the resolution adopted
by this Board relating to the chairman Of
the several towns reporting TO this Board
concerning the County parpers sent to the
County Farm, be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto SO that the
same shall read as follows: and that this
resolution be published in the Grant Coun-
ty Herald for three successive weeks prev
ious to the annual meeting Of each session
Of said Board of supervisors.
Resolved, in order to protect the rights
and interests Of the County of Grant in the
payment of money FOR the building of
bridges in the several towns, which has
been appropriated at the present session Of
this County Board.
That upon the filing with the County
Treasurer, by the proper officers of the sew
eraI Towns where said bridges are located,
Of regular bond in double the amount Of
the appropriation, signed by the contractors
Of the bridge or other responsible persons,
with good and sufficient slreties to be APP
proved by the County Treasurer, condition
ed that such bridges shell stand permanent
and good against any damage by floods or
any imperfections Of said bridges, for two
years from the tine the said appropriations
are paid, together with the certificates Of
the chairman IF tie supervisors and the
Towu Clerks of the towns in which said
bridges are 10 be located, that good and suf
fcient bridges are already built and COM
pleted worth double the amount OF the APP
preparation TO such Town.
The County Treasurer shah make his
certificate in writing that all Of theaforesaid
requirements Of this resolution have been
cosaplied with and delivef the same to the
pfoperNofiicers Of the Town which makes
the application for the appropriation, on
the presentation of which certificate the
County Treasurer tolthe Clerk of the Board
Of supervisors Of CHS County he shall issue
an order for the amount Of the appropria-
ton to wl'eh such Town may be entitled
according to the provisions hereof, and no
appropriation to any Of the several Towns
of this County shall be paid upon any 9th
or conditions.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for
procuring stone conductors to carry off the
water from the spouts at each corner Of the
court house.
The committee on County property re-
ported as follows:
Your committee beg leave TO report that
they have examined the Pauper Farm. and
find everything satisfactory. The Farm
looks well and in good condition, the pau
pers look clean and contented, and every
thing is satisfactory to your committee.
JAMES PRIDEAUx, Chm.
The committee on County property, to
whom was referred the memorial of Sheriff
Foster, asking for enlargement of court
room, reported adversely and their report
was adopted
The committee on schools and school
lands reported that tie cost Of collecting
fines during the current ear had exceeded
the total amount collected; whereupon, a
resolution was adopted appropriating the
fnes in the hands of the Treasurer TO the
general fund of County.
The appropriation Of $4,000 made for
bridges last year to the town Of Harrison,
and not used, was directed by the Board to
be applied for the building of bridge in
said town at James Liken's, on a slough
near Big Platte, on the Platteyille and Po-
tosi road.
Adjourned till Saturday the 18th, at !
o'clock. p M ut which time the Bnad