Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-11-19


Whereas. Complaint has been made that
Hannah Specht, the lice see of the ferry
across the Mississippi from Potosi TO Sptcht's
Landing does not run said ferry al proper
times, and charges sometimes greater sums for
ferrlase than those fixed by her license
and shat the sums fixed by her license for
ferrlage are too large and should be reduced;
now therefore be it
Resolved, That the rates that the said Han.
nah Specht may hereafter charge for Terrace
be, and the same are hereby fixed at the ri.
lowing sums For one horse Is cents. for
one horse and wagon or buggy and passen.
gers, 81 cents; for one horse and nerson or
persons, 20 cenrs; for two horses and wagon.
WIN driver, load and passengers, 90 cents
lot loot-pdssenger, 10 cents for cattle, 10
cents per head for each head OF sheen or
hogs, cents; for freight, d IA cents per
hundred pounds. Fifty per cent addltiona
20 ABOVE rates may be charged when, during
hlgh wafer, The ierry-boat lanos al the Potosi
Warehouse. SAID ferry boat shall be run at
least once every hour over the river ana back,
between sunrise and sunset.
H. elise,
HENRY LORD
aE0RGE BROWN,
H. GRIMM,
JOHN HER,
Committee
Mr.. j. WARNER offered the follow
ing amendment
And that said hcensee shall keep posted
up at each ferry landing in plain and con-
splcuous manner, the rates legally cha rgeabe
at SAID ferry.
The above resolution and amend
ment were then adopted.
The Chairman appointed he fol
lowing as Committee on building 40
dllion to Poor House, repairing barn,
building vault, and the other duties
authorized by the resolution adopted
Jared Warner, J. H. Rountree l.. j
WoolIey. Also appointed for Com
mittee on the Insane, Thos. Laird,
J w. Seaton, Thomas G. Stephens,
j. Ii. Rowe.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter Of Insurance would
beg leave to report the following
resolu tions:
Whereas, BY chapter l22 Of the Private
and Local Laws of 1872, entitled san act TO
establish a cheap and safe plan OF insurance
against loss or damage by fire in Grant Couu-
ty," the County Board are authorized TO ex-
tend The priv eyes Of said act to the people Of
Grant County, therefore,
Resolved, That with a view of enabling
each OF the citizens and property holders Of
our county to avail themselves Of the benefits
Of said act, should Suite tent number see fit
so to do, the several members OF this board
are hereby instructed TO take the names Of
such as express their desire to insure their
property under the provisions Of said act, at
the own meetings in their respective towns
IN 1873, and cause the same 10 be reported to
the next regular or special meeting Of the
County board OF this County thereafter.
J. II R0UNTREE
J. ". SEATON,
TH0S. LAIRD
Committee
No further business appearing Hon
j WARNER and Mr. W BRANDON. the
only members of this Is ard who
were also members CT tho first Coun
~ Board in lS49, arose and congrat-
ulated the assembly upon the pleas
ant session thus closing. Mr. WAR
NER made a happy and interesting
speech, referring to portions Of the
history OF that early time. He spoke
of the few thin settlements then
made, and pointing to the map Of the
county of to~day he dwelt upon the
pride and satisfaction be felt in con-
templating the progress of the pas
twenty three years. He also rejoic.
cd over the unshaken faith and in
tegrlty of Grant County and its Of
fetal management through all that
time, and that for many years her
bonds and orders had never been at
discount. He then offered a reso-
luton substantially as follows:
Resolved, That the compliments of the two
oldest members, and indeed all of the Board,
are due to the Honorable Chairman for the
| very atfabIe and Just manner of his admins
traton at this session, and also 70 the mem
bers generally for their kind aud harmonious
| department May il long be cherished in our
| memory and establish lasting friendships.
JARED WARNER,
VIM. BRANDON.
The resolution WAS unanimously
adopted, whereupon HON. j. Ii.
RoUNTREE rose and made remarks
similar IN purport, which were re-
celved with interest and appreciation.
The Chairman then declared the
Board adjourned sine die.
j. Nj. ALIIZER
Clerk OF Board.