Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-23
GEO. w. RYLAND, Chairman of the Board.
F.S. KIDD, Clerk of the Board
LANCASTER, Nov. Il, 1916,


LANCASTER, Nov. IA, 1876.
The County Board of Supervisors of
Grant County met at the Court House this
day at . o'clock r NJ, pursuant to law,
and was called to order by G. W. Ryland,
Chairman of the Board The Clerk called
the roll and all the members responded ex-
cept Mr. Gustave Meyer. The following
is the roll
Beetown, c. Hutchinson; Blue River, c. G.
Van Buren,; Boscobel, T. N. Hubbell; Bloom
ington, w B. Clark; Clifton, Thomas Watson;
Cassville Herman Grimm; EllenbOr0, Samuel
Barstow; FennimOre, Jacob Baumgartner;
Glen Haven, John Ryan; Hickory Grove, Adam
Kreul; Hazel Green, Matthew Thompson; Har-
rison, Geo w. McFall; jamestown, John HER;
Lima T.. p Dickinson; Liberty, John Boerner;
Lancaster &. w. Ryland; Little Grant, Delos
Abrams; Muscoda, c. Il. Rodolf; Marion, u. X.
Walker; Mllyille +. [. Kidd; Mt. Hope, David
y. Snider: Paris, Peter G spar; Plattevllle, y.
w Bass; POtosi. Robert H. kendrlck; Patch
Grove, Geo. Balantine; Smelser Geo. L. Caba-
mis-; Waterloo, w. B. Slocum; Watterstown, G.
H. Williams; Wingville, ThOs. Laird; Wyalus-
ing, P. G. Palmer; Woodman, George Brown;
Boscobel City, Gustaye Meyer; Lancaster Village,
Geo. Clementson; Platteville Village, Hammer
Robbins; Hazel Green Village, Jos. Clementson
The election of Chairman being IN or
der, Mr.. Laird moved that Geo. W Ry-
land be declared the Chairman of this
Board, which motion unanimously pre-
vailed The reading of the rules govern
inc the Board Of 1870 was called for, when
they were adopted with the amendment
that the Committee on Equalization be
composed of two members from each AS
sembly District and one at large.
Upon motion the Chairman then with
drew until p NJ, for the purpose of max
ing the list Of standing committees, while
the Board continued in session with Mr.
Bass in the chair, having under considera-
ton the matter Of the distribution Of the
Road and Bridge fund. Mr.. Ryland re-
turning at 4 P. NJ, the Board amended the
rules by making the number of members
Of the committees on county property,
highways bridges, and ferries, consist of
seven members. The Chairman then read
the names Of the standing committees as
follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Robbins. II, Grimm, Gustave Meyer.
Claims. -Thos Laird, W. B. Clark, Geo.
Cabanis John Her. Robt kendrick.
EqudlizatioR.-Ch G. Rodolf, n. W Bass,
Delos Abrams Thomas Watson, I. n. Hub
bell Chas G. Van Buren,, John A Boerner.
C0Ulstp Pr0petg.-Peter Caspar, f. P. Dick
nson, John Ryan, Matthew Thompson, Jacob
Baumgartner, D. D. snider, Geo. Ballantine.
HighgauS, Bridges and FerrieS-Geo. Brown,
Jos Clementson, Samuel Barstow, c. Hutch
iuson, w B. Sloeum Geo. McFall, D. r.
Walker.
Couatg Rords.-Geo McFan P. c. Palmer,
&. H. Williams, Adam kreul, Geo. Clement
son.
Education. Hammer Robbins, w. B. Clark,
Delos Abrams Adam Kreul c. II. Williams.
Tolcn O,qanization-N. W Bass, John 4.
Boerner, Geo. Ballantine, Robt. kendrck.
Thos Watson.
The Board then adjourned until oclock
F. ".
EVENING SESSION.
Board met at p, NJ, the Chair man pre-
siding. A quorum answered to roll call
Mr.. Ryland presented petition of the
town of Marion, asking for aid for build
ing roads anu bridges in said town, which
WAS ItIttItQ ~ &OLutAAAlASN VII a. =
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr. Baumgartner presented petition for
aid for building roads and bridges in the
town Of Marion. Referred to Commit
tee on Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Mr. Ryland made report of his supervi-
sion of county property during the past
year Is follows, which was read and
adopted
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN or THE COUNTY
BOARD.
To The Honorable the Board Of Saperrisors.-
The Committee on County Property recon-
mended last year in their report dated Noyem-
Der T.. 1915 the following:
/. The rebuilding of due in the first
addition of the Poor House at an es
timated cost of Observation-Disclosures. 5 70 90
= The building of eighty rods of fence
on the north side of the Poor Farm
Is be built Of oak posts and pine
boards i've boards high, at an esti-
mated cost Of. .............. ...s... 100 90
3. The removing Of the old fence
around the old Jail aud replacing
the same with a post ana board
fence similar TO the one in front OF
the Shcritf7s residence, at an estlmat-
ed cost Of. .-.,..-+---. ~ W
{. The building of barn for the sher-
itf7s use, 20x24 feet Is feet high, at
an estimated cost of............... $50 20
;. The necessary repairing Of the
Observation-Disclosures, Ct -, 20 90
6. Tie furnishing OF black walnut
bookcase for The Court Room, at
M estinsted cost of .............. 50 90
TIE procuring of new covering for
EN4 go al. Ia az n pEf
- easf of - 49, co
5 The repairing of the hitching fence
around the Court House yard, at an
estimated cost of........-.,..-''.- ~ ~