Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-23
Mr.. Williams offered the following

Resolved That the name of the town of Blue
River, i'll this county, be, and the same is here
by changed to Castle Rock, so that from this
time forth the legal name of said town shall
be Castle Rock.
Referred to the Committee on Town Or
CARNATIONS.
MIR, Laird presented certain claims that
were rejected last year because of 'mali-
cious prosecution" and after debate it was
determined that this Board has no iuris-
dlction over them.
The Chairman presented several claims
which were, upon a division of the house
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Upon motion of of Mr., Geo Clementson
it was
Res0Ioed That no bills or accounts be re-
ceived after this day.
Adjourned till 7 p M
EVENING SESSION.
Board met at 2 p. NJ, Mr.. Ryland presid-
ing. The roll being called, quorum was
found present.
, Mr.. Brown, Chairman of the Committee
on Highways, Bridges and Ferries, return
ed the petitions asking for aid, and upon
motion they were laid upon the table.
The Chairman presented several claims,
which were referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Geo Clementson presented the fol
lowing:
Resolued, That hereafter the bounty paid by
this county for every wolf pup killed shall be
three dollars, and for every other wolf killed
shall be seven dollars. Adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
Board met as per adjournment, the
Chairman presiding A quorum respond
ed to roll call Journal of previous day
read and approved
! Mr.. Watson presented the following:
Resogyed That $4,000 be raised, for bridge
purposes only.
Mr. Rodolf moved that the rules be sus-
0 pended, which carried, when the adoption
: of the resolution was moved. After con-
siderable debate for and against, Mr.. Kidd
moved to insert roads The question be-
ing upon that addition, it was lost, A d.
vision of the house was called upon the
original resolution and carried.
Mr. Ballantine moved reconsideration.
Mr. Rodolf moved to adjourn, which
D failed. The question then being upon the
motion to reconsider, a division of the
house was called, which resulted in 10 ayes
and II nays. Mr. Rodolf then moved to
lay the original resolution on the table.
Lost The original resolution was then
taken up and defeated.
Mr.. Clark then presented the following
K The Board of Supervisors OF the County OF
S Grant do order and determine as follows: That
= there be levied and raised upon the taxable
G property of said county $4,000 for the ensuing
1 year for the purpose of aiding the several
0 towns in said county in building and repairing
: the roads and bridges therein.
Mr.. Geo. Clementson moved suspen-
sion of the rules for the immediate consid'
\ Grafton of said resolution. Lost. Mr.. Geo.
0 Clementson then moved that committee
of five be appointed to consider the matter
/ of making an abstract of the tax sales OF
: Grant County, which carried, and the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were appointed
such committee, viz: w. B. Clark, chm,
Hubbeu. Abrams, Grimm and Meyer.
Mr.. Bass presented certain tax receipts,
which were referred to Committee on FL
nance.
The matter of certain village lots upon
which the Board of 1875 acted for Mr.
| Geo. Kinney, was referred to Committee
on Finance The Chair also presented the
list of county orders, uncalled for two
mittee on Finance.
The Board then adjourned until P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Board met at p NJ, Mr. Ryland in the
chair. Roll called and quorum found
present. Mr.. Casper, Chairman of the
Committee on County Property, to whom
was referred the escape of "Crotty" re-
ported:
To the County Board Of Supervisors:
The undersigned, your committee upon
County Property, to whom was referred the
, matter of the escape of Crotty," from the
} County Jail, beg leave to report that we have
fully and carefully examined the said Jail, and
inquired into the facts and circumstances sur
rounding the said escape, and are of the opin-
ion that no blame whatever can attach to Sher-
if Mccoy for, or on account of, the escape of
said Crotty;n but we are of the opinion that
said escape was caused by hidden defect in
the construction of said Jail. That the room
| wherein said Crotty . was confined with the
{ additional safeguards put about him by said
Sheriff, would have been ample to have insur-
ed his safe keeping had it not been for the hid
| der defect of an insecure register or ventila.
, | tor That said register or yentilator was inse-
| cure for two rGasons:-lst, By reason of being
too large; and, Cd, By reason of not being safe
ly fastened in its place. And your Committee
further fnd that no blame can be impaired to
anyone except the builder of the Jaili
Your Committee also find that said room
from whence !" Crotty " escaped, was built and
intended as a woman's department, and was
not intended for the keeping of dangerous
male prisoners, but that they are informed and
believe it was necessary to keep the said Crot-
ty" separate and apart from other prisoners
confined in said Jail, that they could not
communicate with each other; that the Sheriff
was so instructed by the District Attorney, and
that no other place at the Sheriff. disposal
keeping that end in view-was as safe as this
womans room, and as before said, your Com
mittee are of the opinion that the room with
the other safeguards placed around said pris-
oner by the Sheriff. were ample TO insure his
being safely kept, had it not been for the hid
den defect above set forth.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER CASPER
K. P. DICKINSON,
JoHN RYAN,
MATTHEW THOMPSON.
GEORGE BALLANTrNE
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