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

hos. Lara presented the Hollow
ing resolution, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That the County clerk be and
he is hereby authorized to correct the assess.
ment returns Of the town Of Wingv,lle in the
Hem OF personal property, (tem in number
OF horses) upon the certificate of the town
clerk that an error has been made in his re.
tnrns.
The Special Committee on county
officers salaries then presented q
preamble and report, which report
was accepted. The preamble and
resolutions therein were postponed
until Nov. 18th, at Z p. NJ. There
being no other business before the
Board, the Board therefore adjourn
ed to meet at a. IN, Friday Nov
18th
Nov. 18th Q A NJ Board met a.
per adjournment A. A. Bennett in
the chair.
Upon roll call a quorum was then
present. The board therefore pro.
c eded to transact the following:
W. }. Mccoy, Chairman of com
mittee on roads, bridges md ferries
presented the following report, which
was adopted We the committee TO
which was referred the petition pre-
sented by Peter Casper for license .
ferry across Big Platte River recom-
mended that said license be granted
for three years, the applicant to give
proper bonds.
There not being any other BUSH
ness before the board, they adjourn
ed to meet at p. m, Nov 17th.
Nov. 18th = PM B lard met. \
a Bennett in the chair A quorum
being present, the Board proceeded
to transact the following business
C + Cobanis, chairman on COM
mitteo Of Education, presented the
following resolution, which was
adopted.
RESOLVED, That the standing committee
on education be, and they are hereby instruct
ed TO make out and properly opportion to the
several towns in Grant County List Of
Grand and Petit Jurors for the year 1872.
Mr. Ryland chairman of Commit
tee on Claims, presented the follow
ing report.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
We, the committee on claims, beg leave to
report back the following bills with our action
thereon:
Bills from No ] to 1856 inclusive. Bills
from No 1875 20 900, inclusive-e kept bills
No. l3s and l40i.... Bills from No 200 to
$50, inclusiye-except bill 229 Bills from
No. $50 TO sol, inclusive except bin 500.
Bills from No. 30l to $50, inclusive-ezcept
bills 800 and 327.. Bills from No $50 to
892, incusiye--except bills 35s, 359, $751; 363.
and 3Gl.... Bills No l3S, l4o5, 2 2, 300, 500.
SCI, 35s, 500, SOL, 500, and 36i
Your committee have audited and allowed
20 the various claimants, whose claims have
been presented before them, the sum Of $40.
593,e9 A number of bills have suffered by
going through the mill Some have been dis
allowed and others returned for correction.
GEO. W. RYLAND, Chm.
The clerk was then requested to
read the List Of Claims against
Grant County Dy their title giving
The several amORnts claimed aud the
amount allowed as per report of
committee. After the reading Of
which the Board concurred in the
report Of the Committee on allowan-
ces and disallowances and bills res
turned for correction on said claims,
which numbered from ] to 392 re-
spectively.
Robert Glenn then offered a reso-
luton which was for the Board to
appeal from judgment against
Grant County in favor Of A. Burr.
The resolution was referred to a
select committee consisting of Mr.
Glenn, Mr.. Woolley, and w 2. Dew.
ey, which committee was to con.
fer with the district attorney
upon said resolution. The resolu.
ton, was reported back without re.
commentator then Withdrawn by
Mr. Glenn by permission.
Thos Laird presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adapted ;
RESOLVED, That the County Clerk, BY the
advice Of the district attorney, be and is here
by authorized TO Ray oil tax certificates and
tax deeds illegally issued upon the presenta-
ton 10 him for cancellation.
The chairman OF the special CON-
mittee appointed to examine the tax
rolls made the following report,
which was read and adopted:
Your special committee, to whom
was referred the resolution in rela-
ton to binding the old tax rolls of
this county, beg leave 20 report: We
ind the binding of said rolls to be in
good condi'ica and hat but little
economy Of space could be gained in
binding them ir.o larger volumes.
we also find that by clearing the
vault cases and drawers OF the conn.
ty clerk Is office Of large amount Of
rubbish, and on exercise of some de.
gree of order in The arrangement of
books and papers belonging to said
office, that plenty Of room can be