Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-11-22
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T Taos. Stephens, arl,s Committee.


J. G. CLARK,
THos. STEPHENs,f Committee.
HERMAN GRIMM,
| Mr.. Woolley inquired whether it
was proposed to take deeds without
notifying owners of lands. Mr.. Clark
replied that it would depend upon
the opinion of the Chairman. Mr.:
Rodolf moved that the reports be
received. and the resolutions adopt
ed. Mr.. Robbins questioned the
necessity of making the abstracts
recommended, but if deemed nee es.
sary, moved that cents be struck
out and cents inserted. Mr. j G.
Clark made explanation Of the i'm
po:tance of the work to the people
of Grant County. Mr.. Woolley
moved that the whole matter be
made the special order of this even
Jig; carried.
Adjourned.
EVENING sEssIoN-Nov. Is.
Board reassembled at Z o'clock, the
Chairman presiding. Roll called and
| quorum present.
The claims of III. Buchner and the
City of Boscobel were each by unani-
| nous consent referred.
Mr.. Clark, chairman of committee
on claims, referred back claim No. 1876
because of informality, when on mo-
ton of Mr.. Kidd it was sllowed.
Claim No 1873 was also referred back
for instructions. which was, upon mo-
ton of Mr.. w atson, laid over until to
morrow evening.
Mr. Hier presented petition rea
tive to harmless insane person of his
town, asking its reference to commit
tee on County property so referred.
The special order of the evening be-
ing the consideration of the recon-
mendation of the special committee
upon making an abstract OF unre
deemed lands, the question being up
on the motion of Mr.. Robbins to
strike out 5 cents and insert 8 cents
motion carried. The original resolu-
ton was then adopted as amended
The question then being upon the
| adoption of the resolution relative to
taking tax deeds by the County upon
old tax certificates, Mr.. Woolley
| moved to amend as follows: "Provid-
ED that no deed shall be made to the
sCounty unless the parties in occupap-
| 'cy be served with written notice of
the taking of such deed, of at least
one MONTH" Mr.. Hier moved to lay
the resolution and amendment on the
the table. The Chair being unable to
decide the result of the vote the ayes
nays were called for, when the motion
prevailed. The following is the vote:
Ayes-Messrs Wagner, Grimm, Watson,
Tormey, Bowen, Kruel, HER, Boerner, Dickin-
son, Henkel, Abrams, Casper, Wilson, Archie
Brown, Williams, Glenn, Coates and Thomp-
son-ls. Nays-Messrs w. B. Clark Wool
ley, Van ur en-, Mckinsey. Ryan, Jones, J. G.
Clark, NUNS, Kidd, Rodolf, Balantine. Bass,
Stephens, Middleton, Geo. Brown, Clemenfson
and Robbins.
Mr.. Robbins introduced The fol-
lowing:
Resolved That che Chairman of this Board
be and is hereby authorized to procure an al
phabetcal index suitable for ndexiDg the
files in the vault Of the Office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court aud that he cause the pig
con holes in said vault to be numbered, and
that the Clerk of said Court, or some other
suitable person. be employed, at such reason
able compensation as the Chairman may
agree upon, to enter in said index the names
of all parties, plaintiff and defendant, and the
names ofany other parties at interest as may
appear from said file. and opposite to each
and every such entry number correspond
ing with the number of the pigeon hole in
which the cavoral fIpe are pIanod
And asked its reference to Special
committee Of three; so referred, and
the chair appointed Messrs. Robbins,
Woolley and Casper as such commit
tee.
Mr.. Brown, chairman of committee
on Highways, Bridges and Ferries,
presented the following:
We, the committee on Highways, Bridges
and Ferries, hereby resolve not to appropri-
ate to the different towns in this comfy for
the purpose OF building roads and bridges, u
a sum exceeding $500 unless authorized by
the board--to whom the subject is hereby
submitted.
Mr.. Rodolf moved that tho sum
of $4,000 be raised for bridges only.
Mr.. Woolley moved that the sub
ject be laid over until tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Glenn, as membe
Of the committee remarked that as q
large amount OF aid had boon asked
for, the committee desired the opin-
ion OF the Board as to whether the
committee should 90 outside of the
$4,000. Mr.. Robbins thought it not
cd ;ooh ~o;un azar l9A0n Eha
question, being upon postponement
was lost. Mr. Robbins moved to
amend the resolution of Mr.. Rodolf
by inserting "rosds"; carried Mr..
J. CT. Clark called tho attention of
the Board to the fact that although
the town of Lancaster was classed
among the first towns of the County
the streams in the northern part re-
quire greater number of expensive
bridges than any other town in the
county. After considerable debate
the resolu ton as amended was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Wagner offered the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas, 1t is alleged that ike County
road leading from Cassville to Lancaster has,
in section s, in Town 4, Range 3, West, been
without authority obstructed so that travel
ers along said road are compelled TO pass
across a steep ravine instead of travelling
along said laid road, which is upon good
ground therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Committee on County
Roads inquire into said matter, and if found
as alleged, that said county road is obstructed,
that they recommend such action as may be
necessary to restore to public use the part of
the road SO INSTRUCTED and that they report
at the present session.
Which was adopted. Mr. Robbins
Chairman of the Committee on FL
nance, called the attention of the
Board to the list of uncalled for err
ders, referred to his committee to
be destroyed, some of which should
be sent to parties named, known TO
the chairman of the respective towns
in which the claimants reside, if it
could be done legally. Laid over un-
til tomorrow morning.
Mr. NV. Bass, chairman of CON-