Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-11
Mt. Ida-A New Ship Bravely
Launched.
Editor of the HERALD :


Believing few lines from the new
town of Mount Ida would interest
your readers | submit the following
in regard to our organization &C.: In
compliance with notice given and the
general custom of towns, the voters
of Mt. Ida met at the Gap Valley
school house, it being the most cen
trail point and the place designated
by the county Board for holding our
election. S. N. Jones was called to
the Chair and Omar j. Arnold chosen
Secretary. Mr.. Jones upon taking
the Chair congratulated those present
upon their first meeting as a Town.
The second informal ballot proved
that Peter Cameron was the choice
of the caucus for Chairman of tie
Board. Mr.. G. thanked his Towns
men for the expression but declined
the honor, as he wished to see S. L.
Borah chosen to fill the position, he
being our oldest settler and the town
deriving its name from his residence.
After very frequent balloting the en-
tire ticket was filled showing that no
ring or clique controlled the nomina-
ton. Before adjournment the Secre-
tary read the following resolutions to
be acted upon at 2 o'clock, Election
Day:
Preamble and Resolutions relating to tie lia5ih-
ties and debts set-cf to The torn Of M Ida By
the County Board of Supervisors.
WhereaS-That, at the late special session
of the County Board of Supervisors certain
action was had purporting to set-off and assign
to this town proportionate share of the liza
bilties claimed to have been previously in
Cured by the town of Fennimore in aid of the
| Chicago and Tomah r. Z. to wit: the sum of
| $40 100000, and
WhereaS-We are advised by persons in
whom we have confidence, that such action
was not properly taken to secure such result,
| inasmuch as it could only have been done at
| the time the partition of the towns was made
at the regular session; or, upon review of the
| case ut the called session, by resembling the
original order of partition, and the substitut-
| ing therefor an amended order embracing a set
off of credits, debts and liabilities as attempted
to be done by the supplementary order of the
| called session; and
| Whereas - Notwithstanding this irregularity
of procedure, it is but just aud proper that the
town of ut. Ida should accept and carry out
in good faith all the stipulations of this sup
| Elementary order of strictly legitimate char
acter, to wit: those covering the ordinary and
general debts and liabilities of the town of
Fennimore at the time the partition was made;
and
Whereds-There is claimed by ID. r. w.
Williams President OF said r. r. Co, to have
| a,I m ho hipSipnr o,,f bo ~
of the town OF Fennmore, prior to such parts
ton, liability of $4,000. 90 contracted in
aid Of said Company, which liability, by reason
OF the gross irregularities and defects, made
by said Williams and his agents in their efforts
| TO secure such aid we emphatically repel and
deny; and which notwithstanding said defects
is assumed By said supplementary order, to be
divided between the towns of Mt Ida and Fen
nimore therefore
Resolusd-That the town of Mt Ida, rs q
matter OF equity, will assume and discharge in
good faith its fair proportion of all the legti-
mate debts and liabilities existing against the
town of Fennimore at the time of the partition
and set-off of Mt Ida, according to the tenor
of said supplementary ORDER without regard &c
our probable legal advantages to the contrary
Resolped-That, DENYING the legality of the
claim of Mr. President Williams as before
stated and believing. that TO assume our pro
| portionate share or any share of the same
would be an act of folly sure to bring grea
distress upon our town when we are compelled
TO pay not only the principal but the aecnmu
lated interest upon the debt many years &C
crued; and in addition thereto, the lawyers
fees aud the Court expenses which the expert
ence of other localities, in like cases, shoule
teach us would inevitably follow, and oppres
! to the extent Of a large per cent. of the judg
, ment; while. at the same time, our chances o
deriving material benefit from said investment
or from said contemplated Railroad we re
. gard as altogether speculative and uncertain
| II not actually without respectable foundation
Resolued-For reasons just given, it is tn
Judgment Of this Town meeting that the Su
I nery.sors of Mt. Ida should take no step, no
: | do any act tending to give sanction to OF t.
assume any portion Of this pretended claim Q
Mr.. Williams, or to accept tender OF shar
Of the same by the town of Fennnnere, an
now hereby respectfully advise and direct tn
: authorities of Mt Ida to deny and resist sue
claims and demands, in all isga! ways, 70 III
best Of their ability.
e Election day called to order b. {
f Gould, the following board OF inspec,
ors were chosen Jas. Moore, 5. /