Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-23
Received and placed ON file.

Received and placed on file.
Mr. Bass, Chairman of the Committee
on Town Organizations, made report as
follows:
Your committee, to whom was referred the
resolution to change the name of the town of
Blue River to Castle Rock, return the same
and recommend its adoption.
The report was received and the recon-
mendation adopted
Mr.. Watson, Chairman of the Special
Committee, reported
The committee to whom was referred the pc
tition of Samuel Griffith would recommend
that the sum of seventy FIVE dollars be allowed
him.
Mr.. Rodolf moved that the report be
received and committee be discharged
Carried. Mr.. Laird moved that the report
be adopted. Argument was made against
it when Mr., Robbins proposed to amend as
follows
ResoEred, That this Board pay Samuel Crit
fifth the sum of seventy-ive dollars Tor the
capture and conviction of I. +. Collin.
Lost The question being upon the
adoption of the report, it was defeated.
Mr. Geo. Clementson, Chairman of the
Finance Committee, made the following
report:
Resolred, That until George Kinney, Esq,
or his grantee, calls for the sum of Sl6.60 and
interest thereon, which by the report OF the
Finance Committee, at the last session OF TINS
Board was Justly due him, upon his quit
claiming to the county, certain lots thereto
fore decided to him by the county, or until the
further order of this Board, the County Clerk
be, and he is hereby directed, not to charge
back to the town of Potosi the taxes and in
terest which this Board at its last session di-
rected him to charge back to sand town.
and recommended its adoption, which
passed. The Finance Committee also
made report adversely upon the tax mat
tiers presented by Mr.. Bass, and the papers
were returned to him.
Mr.. Rodolf moved that committee be
appointed to investigate the matter of
county printing, which was laid upon the
table
Mr.. Clark presented the following:
The Supervisors of Grant County do order
and decree that the proceedings OF the Board
and the abstract of the assessment roll, be pub
ished in the Grant County Herald, and that
the sum of fifty dollars is hereby appr priated
for said publication.
Mr.. Geo Clementson moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of taking action
at once on Mr.. Clark's resolution. Carried
Mr.. Robbins moved to amend the resolu-
ton by paying the Herald $50 and the
Witness and Adcocdte $25 each. Mr. Clark
accepted the amendment. Mr. Rodolf
moved to amend by paying each paper
named $25. Mr. Hubbell moved to amend
by including the Boscobel Didt. Carried;
when the resolution was adopted as
amended. Mr.. Rodolf moved that the &C
ton lust taken be reconsidered Carried.
Mr. Hubbell moved to adjourn, which
motion prevailed.
FOURTH DAY.
Board met as per adjournment, Mr.. Ry-
land presiding Roll called and quorum
found present Journal of previous day
read and approved.
The regular order of business being the
consideration of the printing" matter,
Mr.. Laird offered the following
Resolped, That each and every publisher of
a newspaper in Grant County be and is hereby
authorized to publish the proceedings of this
Board of Supervisors in full, and the County
Clerk is hereby authorized to draw an order
in favor of each publisher who shall publish
such proceedings within two weeks after the
adjournment of this Board, upon sufficient
proof, for the sum of SIS to be paid out of the
funds not otherwise appropriated.
Mr.. Geo Clementson moved that the
whole matter be laid upon the table. Car
ried. Mr. Rodolf then presented the fol
lowing;
Res0Iged, That the honorable Chairman of
this Board appoint committee OF three to be
designated as the Committee on Printing
whose duty it shall be to let all the printing
for which the county has to pay, aud which
the Board has the right to control, either to
the lowest bidder or to the best interest Of the
county, and "a Committee on Printing" shall
hereafter be one of the standing committees.
and moved suspension of the rules for its
consideration. Carried. The resolution
was then adopted. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Rodolf, Geo. Clementson, and
Watson such committee.
Mr.. Geo. Clementson offered the follow
ing
ResoIued, That the rule adopted by this
Board in 1870, known as Rule 10, which pro-
yides that ''The business of this Board shall
he conducted according TO the rules of the
J
as such rules are applicable to the business of
the Board be and the same is hereby repealed
and that in place thereof this rule be adopted,
viz. "That this Board in its business sessions
he governed by The Legislative MaEual of
Parliamentary Practice.
and moved suspension of the rules for its
adoption. Carried; when the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Watson presented resolution to
change the system of electing District At
torneys in this Judicial District, which was
laid over until this evening.
Mr.. Baumgartner offered the following ;
ResolpeF. That the Clerk of the Board Of Su-
peryisors is hereby instructed to add in the
BOOK for Road 0Verseers the form for their
annual report to be made at settlement with
the town Boards.
Mr.. Laird moved its adoption. Carried.
Mr.. Clark's resolution of yesterday rela-
tive to the Road and Bridge Fund of 1876,
was! then taken up and adopted. Mr..
Hubbell was given leave to withdraw GER
tain bills for the care of Insane of his
town. Mr.. Meyer also withdrew certain
unnumbered claims.
Mr.. McFall offered a resolution that the
Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries
he instructed 10 recommend such assist
ance as they may deem just and proper
under the general statutes, to such towns
that have fulfilled the requirements of such