Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19

respectfully report that we have personally
visited the Poor House and other County
property, and find some repairs and inn
provements are needed.
First-We recommend the plastering in
the Poor House and the floor and door in
the northwest room of the old addition be
repaired. Estimated cost about "a. so.
Second-We recommend that new ridge
board be put on the old addition, also a
stove-pipe hole to De cut through the wall
between the sitting room and the hall be-
tween the cells Estimated to cost about
So so
Third-We recommend that the corn
crib on the Poor Farm be underpinned
with rock pillars, sixteen in number. Esti-
mated to cost about $500.
Fourth-We recommend the building of
barn 28x36 feet, IS feet high, with rock
foundation Estimated to cost about 5000.
Fifth-We recommend the digging of a
we'll north of the house and placing pump
therein Estimated about 1865 90
Sixth-We recommend the purchase of
window fasteners for 81 windows for Poor
House. Estimated cost 50 CO.
Seventh-We recommend the building
Of a privy 6x10 feet, seven feet high with
two apartments Estimated about $4,000
Eighth-We recommend that the Poor
House be enclosed with a new fence
Similar to the fence built around the garden
last season, commencing with the garden
fence and running far enough east to en-
close the privv built last year. Estimated
to cost about $4,000.
Ninth-We recommend that the hitch
ing fence around the court yard be repaired;
also that a new gate for the south west
corner of the court yard be made and hung
Estimated to cost about ST. so.
Tenth-We recommend the repair OF the
vault floors and the repair of plastering
and carpeting in the Court House. Estl-
mated to cost about $500
Eleventh-We recommend the purchase
Of a Seal for the County Judge. Estimated
to cost about $1,000.
Twelfth-We recommend the sale Of the
old iail stove TO Mr.. Pollock at $12 90.
Aside from the foregoing repairs, your
Committee find the County Property III a
satisfactory condition.
We recommend the Honorable Chairman
of our County Board to superintend the
building and repairing of the above i'm
provements, and procure their accomplish
ment at the lowest prices, for which in his
Judgment, they can be well done, and as
soon as practicable, and that the sum of
about 81, 032 so be appropriated to be ex-
pended as above recommended.
Furthermore, your Committee has exam
med the work and repairs under the super
intendencv of G. w. Ryland, your Honor
able Chairman, and find it satisfactory and
well done. aud would recommend the
adoption of his report which has been re-
ferred to this Committee.
All of which is respectfully submitted
this 18th day of November, 1874.
PETER CASPER,
ENSIGN p. DICKINSON,
HENRY GORE,
ii. A DANKLEFF,
DELOS ABRAHAN1S.
Committee on County Property
ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES.
Mr. Brown, chm of the committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries, made report
as follows:
To the County Boord Of Supervisors Of Grant
C0utlty:
The undersigned the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries, to whom APP
plication has been made, do respectfully re-
port that after giving fair consideration to
all the applications for aid that were made
to your Committee, are of the opinion that
the sum of three thousand dollars should
be raised and appropriated by the County,
for the building and repairing of Roads and
Bridges therein and that the said sum be
divided among the several towns as follows