The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-05-26

| maple GROVE 81 900
| Franklin $4,000
! Rockland 1900
Two Creeks 80, 600
Two Rivers, Town & Village 16s,oO
ManltoWoc City $50, ,000
The report was adopted and then the
Board adjourned.
Manitowoc, May Oath, 1870.
| Special meeting Of the Board of Su-
pervisors -caled by a majority of the
members Of the Board. All present.
On motion of Mr.. Watrous, Messrs
Il. Donovan and Luther Pellet were add
ed to the standing Com. on Roads and
Bridges.
Mr.. Watrous then presented the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS. There have been two injunc-
| tons already served upon the Chairman
! and Clerk Of this Board, made rcturnable
! outside Of our County limits, which re-
quire legal counsel and advice, therefore
Res0loed. That the Chairman and
Clerk of this Board be hereby authorized
to employ such counsel as they may deem
necessary to protect themselves and the
County from any litigation arising from
the vote polled April 18th, 1870, for the
purpose Of granting aid to Railroads.
On motion of Mr.. H. Ii. Smith, the
ayes and noes were called on the adoption
of the foregoing preamble and resolution
which resulted IN IA ayes and 9 noes,
Whereupon the same we're declared duly
adopted.
The Committee on Poor presented the
following report:
TO the Hon. Board Of Supervisors,
Of Maaitowoc Couuty:
We proceeded to view the Poor Farm
and buildings, found them in a deplora-
bic condition; inside fences all gone, the
house very dirty, nobody at home but
the blind man, all the rest gone on spec
ulation; for further particulars we refer
you to Deacon Smith.
The report was received and adopted.
Mr.. Watrous offered the following:
Resolrcd, That the Committee on
Poor examine the contract and consult
with the District Attorney in reference to
ing of this Board, the proper course to
pursue in reference to this matter now
before the Board
This was amended by Mr. H. Fl. Smith
by adding that the Committee be in
strueted to take possession of any and all
property belonging to the County now on
the Poor farm"
The resolution with the amendment
was adopted.
Board adjourned until next morning,
when on roll call all members were found
present.
Mr.. Watrous offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
Resolued, That the Committee on i'm
provements be requested to examine the
Court House building, order such repairs
as they shall deem necessary, and report
at the next meeting of this Borad.
On motion of Mr.. Stoker, it was
| ResolUed, That the Sheriff be and is
hereby instructed, to remove David
Campbell, blind man on the Poor farm
OF Manitowoc County, and deliver him to
his brother-in- law, James Malone, Town
of Franklin, Manitowoc County with in
lstructions that he must keep him or take
him, where he has got his residence.
Mr.. Watrous offered the following:
Reso5yed, That the Chairman and
! Clerk of the County Board Of Supervis-
ors Of the County of Manitowoc are here
by authorized and instructed to subscribe
to the Capital Stock of the Appleton
and New London Railroad Company in
the sum of one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the proposition sub,
, mitted to the County Board of Super
visors of the said County of Manitowoe
) upon which vote was had by the lega
I voters of said County on the 18th day Of
April 1870. That IN payment of said
stock the Clerk of this Board shall duly
execute under his hand and official sea
} on behalf Of this County one hundred
} and fifty Bonds Of One thousand dollars
each, payable to the said Rail ROAD
, Company or bearer on the first day o.
July, A. d. 1890 with interest thereon
payable annually at the rate Of seven pei
cent per Annum as per Coupons attach
ed. That said Bonds shall be counter
signed by the Chairman of this BOARD
and registered by the Treasurer of thi;
County That the said Bonds duly exc
cuted as aforesaid shall be deposited il
the hand of such Trustee or Trustees il
the city of New York as may be mutual
ily agreed upon by the said Chairman
and Clerk and the said Railroad Com
, pany, to be delivered to said Railroad
Company or their duly authorized agen
upon the terms and conditions agreed
upon and set forth in said proposition O
said Railroad Company.
! The motion to adopt SAID Resolution
lhy ayes Is. nays 8. Mr.. Watrous the,