Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-21

the sum OF One Thousand and Two Hundred
dollars, and no more.
Ihlrd That the amount of annual salary
that shall be received by and paid TO the Dist
rlct Attorneys hereby fixed and determined nj
the sum OF Six Hundred dollars, and no more.
WHEREAS, IL is the opinion of this Board.
that the amount of annual salary paid TO the
County Superintendent of Schools is made
quate to the amount of labor imposed upon
such officer, and the expenses necessarily iu-
cured by such officer in the discharge of his
official duties, aud
WHEREAS, it is a fact that the amount Of of
fetal labor to be performed by such officer ex.
ceeds, by Gfty per cent the amount of time al
lotIed 20 such officer in which 10 perform and
discharge such official duties, SO that Of the
two hundred aud seventy.fve schools and
school districts in the county, the su ,efin
tendent Of schools has been wholly unable TO
visit, within the last twelve months, more than
one-hdlt of such schools and school districts.
thereby deprivng at least one-half OF he schOl-
arr IN the county of the services aud expert
ence and raining of such county Superinten-
dent, and ~
WHEREAS, this Board is prohibited by law
from increasing the salary Of such Superin-
tendent during his term of office therefore be it
ReS1ived, That our Senator and Representa-
tires ia the next Legislature, at the next an
nudl session, be and they are hereby respect
fully requested and instructed to cause, by
proper legislative enactment, Grant County to
be divided into two Superintendent Districts,
as follows
The first and second Assembly Districts to
constitute one Superintendent district, aud
the third and fourth Assembly districts TO con
stitute the second Superintendent district
That the Galarv nf auah additional Gu,artn
tendent be fixed, until otherwise provided, at
One Thousand dollars, and that provision be
made for the immediate appointment by the
Governor of such additional officer, TO hold
under such appointment until an election of
such officer may be had under the law; and
that a copy of this preamble and resolutions,
duly certified by the Chairman and Clerk of
this Board 10y the Clerk of the Board
to each such Senator and represent
atlves, previous to the converting of the
next Legislature in regular session.
Upon the presentation of the re-
port, Mr.. WoolIey offered an amends
ment, which was to have the report
amended 80 that part relating to the
county treasurers, salary should read
that he should be allowed six hun
dred dollars instead Of one lhousand
dollars as reported by the COMMITTEES.
This amendment was lost Mr.
Woolley then offered an amendment
to that part Of the report which re-
Iers to the district attorneys salary
so that report should read that the
district attorney should be allowed
eight hundred dollars, instead Of six
hundred As reported by the commit
zee; the amendment was lost. The
report was then adopted as report
cd by committee, also the preamble
and resolutions therein were adopt.
cd by the Board.
The report Of committe Oh roads,
bridges and ferries recommending
The opportionent Of the road and
bridge fund at this session, was not
adopted.
G. h. Cabins then presented the
following resolution, which was
adopted
RESOLVED, That the several amounts of
money apportioned 10 the several towns in
Grant County at the special meeting held in
the month of May last be, and the same a here
by appropriated and ordered and be paid out Of
the road and bridge fund Of GRAFT County, up
on the presentation Of proper vouchers BY the
chairman Of the several towns in said Couaty.
The following resolution by ;. J.
W oOley vas then presented and
adopted
RESOLVED, That the Senatorial Assemblymen
of Grant County be, and they are hereby re-
qnested 10 obtain If possible The passage of
General Law BY the next Legislature of this
state, making the books purporting 10 contain
transcripts Of the original entrss OF the Lands
IN Grant County, now in the registers office of
said County, prima facts evidence in all courts
aud plces that the Lands therein stated to have
been entered were entered at the times and
places and in the manner in the said boo ks
resgnated.
The following resolution was then
presented by J Warner, which was
adopted
RESOLVED, BY the County Board Of Super
visors, that the committee on roads, authoriz-
ed by this Board 10 lay ont or alter county
roads, on making ;heir returns TO the county
clerk, shall be paid for their services and mi e.
age by the clerk out Of funds in his hands, and
his account shall be received as good on settle
ment Of his account
Thos Laird presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted.
RESOLVED, That the rules of this Board be.
and the same are hereby amended so as 10
add TO the number OF standing committees a
committee on Insane and the chairman is here
by directed TO ill such committee appointment
Immediately,
The chair announced the follow
ing as committee on Insane. Thos
Laird, chairman, w =. Dewey. J
w Scaton, J. Warn er, Thos Stephens
The following resolution was then
presented by Thos. Lizard which was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the County clerk be, and
he Is hereby directed 10 audit 10 chairmen
who actually make Election returns in person,
or by special messenger, at the Clerks office,
one days perdiem aud the usual mileage, and
thereupou certify such amount to the rreasur-
er, Who Is hereby directed TO pay the amounts
so audl'ed, this resolution to cover returns
made thus fall as well as fat ure returns.
The report OF the committee on
County Property was called for and
read and on motion that part of the
report relating TO sheet.iron wood
boxes was rescinded.
The jail committee reported as toll.
lows:
The committee on building jail beg leave to
report that in accordance with the following
resolution adopted az the May session Of this
board which reads
RESOLVED. That the committee having in
charge the building of Jail and Jailors house.
combined, be, AMI they are hereby authorized
to adopt plans, and cause to be erected Jail
proper, without a Jailor's residence combined
thereto. at cost not exceeding, " hen fully
the sum oftwenty thousand dollars.
Your committee under said resolution pub
lished in the several papers Of the County the
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A JAIL AT
LANCASTER, GRANT co WIS.
Sealed proposals viii be received by the
at Rya d & Holloway Bank. in
Lancaster, Wis, until Monday, the 18th Law
II July, 1871. al the hour OF u o'clock noon If |
said day, for furnishing material and construct |
no a new iRil for said Grant Cnuntt ~ tIe ,ii |