Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-11-22

similar account and disallowance
was appealed by III. ID. Farquharson
of the Boscobel Dial, successfully.
The District attorney being present
was called upon for his opinion who,
under the circumstances advised the
allowance of the claim. Mr.. Rob-
bins, for the purpose of placing the
matter before the Board, moved
that il be allowed, With the under
standing that Mr. Rlndlaub with
draw the suit paving costs. Mr..
Coates moved that the whole matter
be referred ID special committee to
DO appointed by the Chair and
Messrs. Coates, Watson and Woolley
were named.
The Chair made report upon the
question of tax certificates held by
the county, submitted to him by
resolution, which was received and
placed on file
The Chairman also presented pc
tition Of citizens of the western part
of Fennilnore asking for a division OF
the town, which was referred.
Mr Coates offered resolution to
empower the Judga.of ProbateCourt
to emp 10y clerk for the ensuing
year and moved its adoption. After
debate il was adopted. The resolu-
ton is as follows:
RESOLVED: That the County Judge be empow-
cred to employ clerk TO assist him in record'
ing the various papers and orders of his office
necessary TO be recorded and TO pay such
clerk there is hereby appropriated the sum of
two hundred dollars for the ensuing year.
For the payment OF such clerk the county
Judge may apply quarterly dating from the
date of the passage of this resolution) TO the
county clerk and chairman of this Board, and
they, upon satisfactory proof that during that
quarter clerk has been employed, may draw
an order upon the County Treasurer out of
said fund, for the payment of the actual SER
vices of such clerk during that quarter.
The list of uncalIed-for claims OF
1874 was presented by the Clerk,
which was referred TO Committee on
Finance.
Adjourned.
MORNING SESSION, NOV. 10.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. Roll called and quorum found
present. Proceedings of previous
day read and approved.
Mr.. Grimm offered the following:
Resolped That the County board of Super
visors of Grant County raise the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars for the purpose of defraying
the expenses of the insane of said County.
Which resolution was adopted.
The Chairman stated that as there
seems to be a question relative to the
legality of the long established ems
tom ofapportioning the County Su
perintendent's salary tax in this
county. the County Clerk asks to
be instructed by this Board 80 to
the proper method OF apportion-
ment. Mr. Robbins offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the salary of the County SUI
perintendent of Schools of the County of
Grant be assessed and paid the same as the
salaries of other County officers
Mr.. W. B. Clark moved that the
Chair appoint a select committee to
investigate the matter, composed of
the Chairman and two others; adopt
ed, and Messrs. j g. Clark and w.
B. Clark were appointed.
The Chairman Of the committee
on Claims returned to the Board
claim No. II, which was withdra wn
because Of informality.
Mr.. Rodolf. late chairman Of tn 9
committee on Printing, made report
as fellows
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
the County of Grant:
Your Committee on Printing appointed at
its last session, would respectfully report,
That after the adjournment of the last annual
session, we agreed with the Grant County
HERALD and the Grant County Advocate, to
pay them twenty five dollars each for print
ing in their paper the proceedings of the Coun-
ty Board, which they accordingly did. Your
Committee, on consultation, concluded that
publishing the election notice in one paper
was sufficient to comply with the law and the
requirements of the people Of the county.
The law of the State of Wisconsin makes it
the duty of the Sheriff to publish the election
proclamation Of the Secretary of State in
we believe is complied With by the Sheriff by
his having said notice printed or published in
said county, and that the authorizing by him
of publishing the same in more than one pa.
per is uncaled for and improper, unless auth
orized by the County Board There are, how
ever, as we are informed, again bills present
ed to the committee on claims for printing
election notices, which were not authorized.
To stop hereafter all further abuse and laws
suits arising from printing said election notices
by implication and otherwise, we would rec-
ommend the passage of the following resolu
tion to wit:
Resolued By the County Board of Super
yiso~s that the Sheriff Of Grant County is
hereby instructed to publish all election no.
tees, required by law to be published by him,
in only one newspaper, printed and published
in the county, and at the County seat, and
that the County Clerk is hereby Instructed TO
serve a certified copy Of this resolution on
the Sheriff of the County, after its passage
and adoption.
CnAs. G. RoDoLF, CHM
Gro. CLEMENTsoN, Committee.
THos, WATSON,
And moved that the report be re-
ceived and resolution adopted car.
ried.
Mr.. j. G. Clark, chairman of spec
ial committee, made report and off
cred a resolution as follows:
Resolred, That the Chairman of this Board
be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to cause deeds to be made to Grant County
before January /, 1878, on all such old tax
certificates held by the County, as he may
deem necessary after due examination, TO
protect the interests of the county, and that
he cause as many descriptions of land and
certificates to be covered by each deed as
may be practicable, and that he report his do
ings under this resolution to the next Board
os Supervisors of this County.
Also the following
Whereas, The records in the Office of the
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors of the
County, of the sales of lands for taxes have be-
come very voluminous and cumbersome and
are being worn out by constant handling and
overhauling and whereas it appears that there
remains unredeemed from the tax sales on an
average about 325 tracts of land per year DUR
ing the last fifteen years and number not so
large perhaps during the ten years Immediate
ly preceding the last fifteen years, therefore
Resolved, that the Clerk of this Board be
and be is hereby instructed to make in the
books heretofore purchased for that purpose
an abstract of all lands sold for taxes in Grant
County since lS4S, and not redeemed, and that
he be allowed therefor the sum of five cents