Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-11-22
TERMS. $500 PER YEAR
WHOLE NO. 1906.

WHOLE NO. 1906.
and liable TO fall at any time, and we do recs
ommend that they be permanently and Sc
curely fastened and a stepladder be provided
for the use of the Courthouse, and We esti-
mate the cost of fastening aud stepladder at
FIVE $50 COZ dollars
Your committee do therefore recommend
that the sum of one hundred and twenty-six
(Sl26.00l dollars be raised for above specified
purposes.
Your committee do further say that they
cannot conclude their report without respcct-
fully recommending that the present overseer
of the poor, r. b. Showalter, at the termina-
ton of his present term of service, should be
re-appointed to the same position upon such
terms and with such restrictions as may be
agreed upon by the Board of Supervisors, and
the said incumbent All of which is respects
fully submitted,
PETER CASPER,
f. P. DICKINSON,
MATTHEW THOMPSON,
GEo. BALLANTISE,
THOMAS 10RME1.
Mr.. w. b. Clark thought SIS an
amount inadequate for the last item
named and moved that $500 be
added carried, and report was
adopted. Mr. Coates moved that
s131 be raised 10 carry out the i'm
provements recommended 10 be ex-
pended by the Chairman, which
motion prevailed.
Also the following
To the County Board of Supervisors of
Grant County Wisconsin.
The undersigned, your committee to whom
was referred the petition of The chairman Of
the town OF jamestown, in relation to Bridget
Burchell, ian insane woman" who is now in
the County poor house charge upon said
.own of jamestown, and having for many
years been such charge, do respectfully re-
port that we have examined into said case,
and are of the opinion thai such insane pauper
should be made hereafter county charge, and
we do therefore recommend that said insane
person be considered and made county pau
per, and henceforth be provided for by the
county, provided that the said town Of James,
town do forever relinqush all claims for ex>
penseS incurred for or on behalf of such pau
per prior and up to the time of this report.
All OF which is respectfully submitted
PETER CASPER
+. p DICKINSON
MATHEW THOMPSON
GEORGE BALLANTINE
Thomas ToRMgY.
Mr.. Coates inquired how long she
had been town charge. Mr. HER
answered, about 20 years. Resolu-
ton adopted.
Also the following
To the County Board of Supervisors Of
Grant County Wisconsin:
The undersigned, your committee TO whom
was referred. the petition of David Schreiner
for the rent Of one of the rooms, and the use
of one of the safes in the Court House, do re-
spec tfullv report that after due consultation
with the officers in the Court house, your com
mittee are satisfied that such rent and use or
either of them, will not comport with the du>
ties and privileges of the officers for whom
said room and safe were provided. We there
fore feel compelled to report against the pray
er of said petitioner all ofwhich is respectfully
submitted
PETER CASPER,
Z. P DICKINSON,
MATHEW THOMPSON,
THOMAS ToRMEY,
GEo. BALLASTINE
Mr.. J. e. Clark, Chairman of com
mittee 90 county roads, reported
WHEREAS. il il alleged that tho Couaty
Road leading from Cassvile 10 Lancaster,
has in section eight in 7. A. r. 3. w. been
without authority INSTRUCTED so that travel
ers along said road, are compelled TO pass
across 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
ebstructed-that they recommend such action
as may be necessary to restore TO public use,
the part of the road so obstructed and that
they report at the present session.
To the Board OF Supervisors of Grant
County, Wisconsin.
The Committee on County Roads respect
fully repor. that it has examined as far as
pract icable into all the matters referred TO
them.
1t has agreed upon time and place when
it will meet after the adjournment of this
Board, and decide upon the petition to vacate
ard relay certain portions oil a County high
wa in the town of Waterloo.
The aid Committee further reports that il
has VISITED ard examined the highway in Sec
ton eight, Town 4, Range 3 in said
County mentioned and described in the reso-
luton hereto attached referred TO it,-and
have examined into the facts touching the
alterations, obstruction, and condition of said
highway, and find the facts 10 be as follows:
The Committee on County Roads appoint
ed at the annual session of the Board of Su-
pervisors in Nov, 1873, were N. w. Bass, H.
Grimm, Peter Casper, Joseph Horsfall and
John Schreiner.
The Supervisors of Grant County were
duly petitioned TO vacate that portion Of said
highway that is now obstructed, and relay il
where it is now travelled that said committee
gave due notice according TO law that it would
meet on the 9Th day OF November, 1874,
and view said highway, and decide upon said
petition.
On said day, Hermann Grimm, Joseph
Horsfal and John Schreiner, majority of
said committee, met and viewed said highway
and decided to vacate that
portion of said highway
where it is now INSTRUCTED, and laid it where
it 8 now travelled, and caused it TO be survey
ed, and entered an order to that effect.
1t further appears that at the spring cleo
ton of 1874 j ohh Schreiner was not re-e ected,
and that had the County Board been convened
for any purpose on the 9Th day of Nov, 1874.
TO a seat therein.
The proceedings are correct on their face,
and the SAID highway was opened and wo rked
under said order.
The highway where now travelled, is not,
and can not be made, as good road as where
formerly Travelled that it is, however, passa-
BILE, and that should it be thought best to let
remain where it is, the road ought TO be
worked and the bridge across the rayine ought
to be raised.
The committee finds the proceedings under
said petition regular, and recommend that the
County Board do not treat said proceedings
as nullity, nor attempt TO restore said high
way TO its original location, except upon petit
ton and order as required by law. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN G. CLARK,
J. WAGNER
H. M. Bowen,