Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-23
Am ual Meeting Of Grant County Board
Of Supervisors.

tt esDAY, Oct. 8, 1S69.-Present,
). G. Moore, chm, A. w. Emery,
j. Il Evans, Joseph Allen, Jared
Warner.
Bills presented and referred to com
mitteo for examination.
G X. Dean, of Boscobel, present
ed a petition asking for the viewing
and laying out Of road from Bosco-
bel to Woodman Uto Mt. Hope.
Same read and laid on the table for
future action.
The petition Of citizens of Wood
man to change the boundaries be-
tween Woodman and Miiiyiiic was
indefinitely postponed
Nov.10 .-The Board met and con-
sidered claims and billss
On notion Specht's license for
keeping ferry across the Missis-
sippi at Potosi, was renewed.
The following committees were APP
pointed j. Allen and Jared War
ner, on Justices bills J. I'll. Evans
and A. W. Emery on miscellaneous
bills. S99G
On motion, the sheriff was order
ed 20 vaoate the room hitherto used
for paint shop. E
The following resolutions Of sub
stantial Importance were adopted
Resot0ed, That the bounty on wolf
scalps shall be increased to $500,
and that on wild cat sealps to $500
Reso'ved, That the County Treas-
urer be and is hereby instructed TO
refuse payment of all COSTS in Grim
inal cases tried in Circuit Court on
change ofvenue from other counties.
ReSotued, That the Road and
Bridge fund be and is hereby APP
portioned and divided among the
several towns as follows To the
town of Potcsi the sum of one. tbone-
and dollars towards building bridge
across the Grant river at the ware
house on the road leading to Wellss
Ferry. TO the town of Ellenboro
the sum of two hundred dollars
toward building q bridge across the
| Platte river on section ten in said
town. 10 town of Clifton the sum
of four hundred dollars toward erect
ing bridge across Big Platte river
at the village of Aunaton. To the
town of LiMrty the sum Of three
hundred dollars toward building q
bridge across Big Platte river in
said town on the County road lead
| ing from Lancaster TO Animation. 10
| the town of Marion the sum OF one
hundred aud fifty dollars for the inn
provement of the Crooked Greek
road in said town. To the town Of
Blue River the sum of three hundred
dollars to be expended in building
bridges in said town.
1t is hereby further ordered and
directed that orders for the several
amounts hereby appropriated be
drawn on the Treasurer and issued
TO the Treaserers of the several
towns by the Clerk of this Board
whenever the Supervisors of said
towns shsii satisfy said Clerk under
oath that said improvements have
| been made, and that an equal amount
| Of money has been expended or
such bridges and roads by the towns
or the citizens thereof.
| ReSOlUed, That the sum of twenty.
three thousand eight hundred ano
two dollars and nine cents 1923, 802 90
be and is hereby levied upon tht
taxable property of Grant County
for State taxes for the year 1869.
Resoived, That the sum OF six
thousand seven hundred and thirteen
dollars be and is hereby levied upor
the taxable property of Grant County
for county school purposes and th,
sum of one thousand dollars for su
perintendent's salary for the yea
| 1869.
4 ReSoEUed, That the sum of twenty
thousand dollars be and tie same i.
hereby levied upon the taxable prop
erty of Grant County for county
purposes for the year 1869.
| Resotred, That the Clerk of tbe
Board of Supervisors be and he il
hereby authorized to audit claims fol-
makingselection returns from the sew.
eral towns as provided in the Gener.
al Laws of the State, and that he
keep record of the same and report
to the Board Of Supervisors at their
annual meeting.
ReSolred, That the Sheriff be ard
is hereby appointed the Superintend-
ent of the Public Property that be
have the care and supervision of The
Court House, Jail and the grounds
surrounding the same that he be
required to keep the same In repair /;
that he keep an itemized account OF
the expenses for such repairs and pre-
sent the same to the Board at its an
nual meeting. And for bis services
as suchsuperintendent heshall receive
the sum of sixty dollars per year
1t is further resolved that the said
superintendent or other county Off
Ger shall not be authorized by the
above resolution TO alter or remodel
the county buildings or add to the
furniture, fixtures or fences upon the
county property, unless so ordered
by the Board of Supervisors.
1t is hereby ordered and directed
that the salary OF the County Judge
OF this county be fixed at one thoas-
and dollars per yer.
/ Resolued, That the resolution OF
the County Board at their annual
session in 1868, exempting the sew
erai towns of Grant County from
the operation of the dog law, is here
by rescinded.
ResolUed, That this Board do adj
lourn 70 Monday the 9th day of
December.