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

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Nov. 14th /. 2. Nj Board met
pursuant to law, A. A Bennett in the
chair. Upon call of roll a quorum
was present. The Board therefore
transacted tho following
Upon call, the rules were read by
clerk, and adopted as read.
The Chair then announced the fol.
lowing names as committee on Town
Organization,to wit: J. w. Seaton,
Ii Grimm, Peter Casper. John Mon
toith, Jacob Scott.
The following resolution present.
ed by W. p. Dewey was adopted:
RESOLVED, That special committee OF Eve
be appointed by The chair TO take into consid-
Grafton, and report such revisions, increase OF
MODIFICATION in the salaries Of County officers.
as TO such committee, on tull consideration
ofihe subject, the necessities, duties and labors
OF such officers respectively may require.
Board adjourned to meet Wednes.
day, Nov. 10, 9 A. NJ.
Nov. 18th, 8 A. NJ Board met
persuant to adjournment, A. A. Ben.
ness in the chair. Upon roll call q
quorum being present, the Board
transacted the following: The chair
announced the names of p Dewey
j. W. Seaton, j. IL. Gritfis, G Il. Cab.
anis, Thos. Laird, Special Commit
tee on County officers salaries
A petition for a County road, was
presented by the towns of Blue Riv-
er, Hickory Grove, and Muscoda
also q petition from the towns of Bee.
town, Cassville and Lancaster for a
County road. Said petitions were
referred to the committee on County
roads. There being no other bust.
ness before the Board, the Board adj
lourned to meet Thursday, Nov. 10th,
9 A. NJ.
Nov. 10th, 9 A. M.-Board met
pursuant to adjournment, A. A. Ben
nett in the chair. Upon call of roll
quorum was present, The Board
transacted the following: A petition
was presented by Peter Casper, for a
ferry across Big Platte river where
the highway crosses such river. AL
so a petition presented by Robert
Glenn for charter for ferry across
the Mississippi. Said petitions were
referred TO committee on roads,
bridges and ferries w. w. Field
presented resolution requesting the
portionment of the road and bridge
fund resolution referred TO commit,
tee on roads, bridges and ferries
The following report was then pre-.
sented by the chairman of committee
on County property:
The committee on county property askleayt
to report
We have visited the Poor Farm and it
/ houses and inmate paupers, and find the farm
4 IN excellent condition, the house well kept anC
| the paupcrs, twenty-threo In number, in a.
good care and keeping as can be reasonably
expected. We viii say your committee were
well pleased aud satisfied with Mr. Halbert',
conduct and management OF the affairs Of The
| fOor Farm and paupers We further recon-
mend that Mr.. Halbert be authorized TO sup
/ ply the inmates, who desire il. with tobacco tc
the amount Of $40
We have inspected the .Tqi and find ih
condition and management satisfactory
We further have to report that in the ex-
animation Of the Court House we find som,
rooms encountered with lumber, bedding kiteh.
en- and culinary articles. other rooms lumber
ed up with scenic painting, said TO belong to
! Literary society ia this town, and, as youi
( committee believe andangorng dis building
and its contents as more liable n damage ana
! destruction by fire.
WE lind further great liability % fire from
the WOOD boxes ID Tho several Offices and
! rooms Of thia building, There have been some
1 narrow escapes within tho past wear Of TIL,
building being destroyed by emptying pipe
into the wood boxes. We, your committee
recommend tic adoption Of the following:
Resolye}, That the Hon. WIN. McGonigal be
authorized 20 procure stroI sheet iron WOOD
boxes to be placed on brick work in each Of
! the offices aud rooms of this building. where
! fires are IN use which we think. will in seine
4 measure be protection.
I We further recommend that the sheriff be
/ empowered and directed without delay TO clear
every room and office in this Court House. OF
any and all goods and fixtures that are stored
and found therein, not pertineu. to the several
offices.
AT ofwhich we submit 10 your consideration
y. WARNER,
q. i. CABANIs.v
JOHN HER,
MOS Es vANNATTA,
JAMES MURPHY.
This report was adopted; that
part relating to sheet-iron, wood.
boxes was subsequently rescindcd
John Her was excused by the Board.
No other business being before the
Board they adjourned to meet at :
PM.
Nov. 10th, p. M.-BOard met pur
suant to adjournment, A. A. Bennett
in the chair. Upon call of roll 8
quorum being present the Board
transacted the following:
}. b. Kicks presented the follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That the Board do now proceed
- e'ee! member Of the Jail Building Com
u''''ee ~ place OF d. I. Parker, deceased
On motion w. w. Field was eject
ed as member of Jail building com.
mlttee IN place of d. II. Parker.
The chair appointed the follow;no
rs q special committee TO exomino
the tax rolls Of the several towns
and report upon the propriety of bav.
ing such rolls bound G. W Rvland
W, W Field, J W Scatou, ST Wool.
| ly, and +. II. Evans.
f Darlington presented the fol,
lowing resolution which was adopt.
ed.
RESOLVED, That the committee on County
Roads consisting Of Messrs +. Darlington,
chairman, L. Abrahams, James Murphy,
Henry Gore and Archie Brown and their sue
cessors constituting such committe on County
Roads be, and they are hereby appointed a
committee Of this Board and authorized on the
part Of the Board Of Supervisors Of Grant