Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-01-01

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may be necessary TO carry on the
work the plan Of said bridge to be
substantially the same as the one
across Platte River, at Ellenboro'
built by Henry Webster, under the
direction of this board, in the sum.
mer of 1866, and the same to be fully
completed, on or before, Nov |, 1867.
Before any orders shall be issued 10
SAID committee, or the contractors
under them, they shall contract for
the work to be done, and cause good
and sufficient security for the faithful
/ performance of the contract, to be
filed with the Clerk Of the County
board Mr.. Scaton presented the
4 following order which was read and
adopted to wit
The Board Of Supervisors of Grant
County do hereby order and deter
mine as follows to wit, that The sum
OF two hundred 100000 dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated
! to the town OF jamestown to assist
in the construction of a bridge over
Menominee Greek at point where
the road leading from Platteville to
Dunheth crosses said stream, and it
IS further ordered that the Clerk of
this board draw orders for the amount
OF this appropriation and deliver the
same to the Board of Supervisors of
said town, when they shall have furn-
ished him goOda and sufficient evidence
that such bridge has been built, and
the town Of Jamestown, by tax or
otherwise, has raised and expended
an equal amOuutin building the same.
The Board then adjourned until 50
o'clock p NJ
The Board met pursuant to adj
iournment. Present Supervisors, Burr
Stiles, Mitchell and McNair. The
evening was spent by the Board in
discussing plans, cost and &C., Of re-
building house on the County Farm,
in place Of the one recently destroyed
by fire. The Board adjourned to
meet at s o'clock a. M, Nov. 10th.
The Board met pursuant to adj
iournment all the Supervisors present.
Mr.. Seaton offered the following Or
der which was read and adopted by
the Board, to wit: OrGcled that
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
($5.000.00) be, and the same is hereby
appropriated, for the purpose of re
building the County Pauper House.
destroyed by fire on the oath day of
October A. d. 1866, said money to be
expended under the supervision Of
Committee consisting Of addison
Burr, Samuel Moore, and Geo. Kin
ncy said Committee to contract for
the rebuilding Of said House with
Brick or Stone, or both, at q cost not
to exceed Eight Thousand (800000)
Dollars, and to adopt such plan, and
- cXpend the money SO appropriated,
in such manner as in their opinion
shall be for the best interest Of the
County for the purpose above speci-
fed. Said committee to take good
and sufficient security for the faith
ful performance Of the contract so
let, such Bond or security 10 be filed
In the Office Of the Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors, and the Clerk
is hereby authorized to draw orders
on the Treasurer for such sums from
time to time as the work progresses,
as in the Judgment Of said Committee
may be required.
1t was then ordered that the sum
of Five Thousand Dollars (5000.00)
be, and the same is hereby appropri-
ated, for the purpose of completing
the payment, that may be due on the
contract on the Court House Build
ing, building Fire Proof Vaults for
the Offices CT the Probate Judge, and
County Clerk, painting the new
building and purchasing a Bell for
the same, and for making such re-
pairs on the old Court House as may
be deemed necessary by the building
Committee The Clelk OF this
Board is hereby authorized to draw
orders on the Treasurer of Grant
County for said amount, and deliver
the same to the Building Committee
in such sums, and at such times, as
may be required during the progress
Of said work.
1t was further Ordered, that the
sum of Two Hundred Dollars 100000
be, and the same is hereby appropri-
ated to D. Gray Purman Supt Of
Schools, foy contingent expenses in
addition to his salary, the increased
duties and labors of the Office re-
curing his whole time and atten-
ton. Therefore, tho Clerk Of the
County Board, is hereby authorized
to draw orders on the Treasurer Of
the County for said amount, and de-
liver the same to said y. Gray Pur-
man for his contingent expenses for
the current year The Board then
adjourned until 10 o'clock \. Nj.
Friday Nov. 1e, 1880 o'clock P NJ
Board met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt, Supervisors all prescnt. Upon
motion Of Mr.. Scaton it was O,dercd,
that the sum Of Eight Hundred Dol
/ lars (SS0000) be- and the same is
hereby appropriated for the purpose
of completing the Soldiers N0nU-
meat, the same to be expended un-
der tbe direction OF tho building Com
mittee in payment OF the contractor
for two additional Shafts and letter
ing names not specified in the con-
tract, also in Grading. making GRAY
el Side Walk, planting Shrubbery.
Evergreens and otherwise adorning
the Grounds near said Monument.
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