Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20

Grand total. ........ $50. $8; 923, OTIS
All of which is respectfully submitted,
J. II. G. McKIssFY,
n. w. Bass,
J. s. KIDD,
JoBN A. BozISrB, Committee
4. CaRRINaToS,
T. G. STEPHENS,
JAS A. DAVIS,
Adopted.
Mr.. HER presented resolution, as follows:
Resolved. That the county Board of Grant county
will hereafter strictly enforce sectien $40 of the Re-
vised Statutes, regarding comfy Judges. court
mssioners and justices Of the Peace file with the
county clerk correct statement Of all actions and
proceedings had before them during the year next
preceding. on before the first Monday Of Novem
Der In each year. and that - secure the action Of
the board upon any claim against the county, 1t
shall be filed with the county clerk or before the
frst day OF their annual session.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hubbell, chairman of special committee
to which was referred the resolution of Mr..
Hutchinson, relative to reduction of county
officers salaries, reported as follows:
We the undersigned, special mmittee TO whom
was referred the resolutions relating to salaries OF
examination into the merits Of the gu eston,we deem
1t unsdvisabie that any change be made
7 N HUBBBLL,
Gro BROWN,
Gao BRoDRIcK, Com.
Av KNAPP,
LAWRENCE.
Adopted.
Mr.. Watson presented the following resolu-
ton
Resorp,d That thu sheriff shall not oflsr any re-
ward for the capture 'fany criminal unless approved
BY the District Attorney and chairman ofthe county
Board.
Adopted
Mr. Meyer presented resolution as follows:
Ree 0lyed at fhs oh 49, ba ty RI rd
is hereby instructed to appoint committee claims
to meet ON the wednesday next eceding the regular
meeting OF the Bosrd-said commit TO examine
into all CLAIM presented up to that time and report
to the county Board the first day Of the session.
Laid over.
Mr.. Ryland presented resolution as fol
lows:
Resolved. That the purchasing of the wood for the
use Of the court house Offices and jail be and the
same is hereby ade the duty Of the sheriff. for the
ensuing year, and that his written certificate only
shall orders he drawn upon the treasury to pay for
the same.
Adopted
Mr. Hubbell withdrew hil resolution rela-
tive to the appointment OF standing commit
tees, presented at the morning session.
Mr. Arnold presented resolution as fol-
lows:
Grant county. That the chairman of this Board is
hereby authorized TO appoint committee on county
roads on and after the first Tuesday In April 1880.
from the town supervisors elect; said committee to
have all the power of laying ont, altering and vacet
ing highways as provided by law, and their acts to
o. lesa, . 10 al respects after llng tnsiI
tue same 40 II aeted on by the whole ~ the county
Board OF superEisnrs.
Adopted.
Mr.. Robbins moved the reconsideration of
the resolution apnropriatin2 one Thousand
dollars to aid IN building ridge across
Grant river at Potosi, and sp se at length in
favor of the m1tion. Mr. Watson also spoke
in favor Of reconsideration. Mr.. Hutchinson
moved to lay the motion Of Mr.. Robbins on
the table. Ayes and nays were called for
with the following result Those voting aye
we're
Msssrs Hutchinson, Grimm, Torn.sy. Rldd. Jones,
stephens. HER, BoerIsr, Bark. wsllner. Bronson,
and Brodrick-l5.
Those voting nav were
MsssTs Clark, Meyer. Nolan, watson. McKinssy,
Lawrence, Scott, Darlington, Brown clsmentsoa
and Robbins-E.
Motion 70 lay on the table carried.
Mr. Glenn, chairman of the committee on
Highways, bridges and Ferries, made recort
as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Board We the undersigned com.
mites on highways. bridges and ferries. TO whom
was referred the petition Of Adsa hasn azd others,
Tor ferry llsease cross the Mississippi river from
a ONT 10 the southwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter Of section number eighteen lis,in townihip
number hse(sl Rorth of range number six (6) vest,
eeins In the town of ysusing. Grant GO alts wis
eonsin,) to The village 15 Cisyton State Of Iowa
There appearing no obes ton to said petition, and
the etitioner Keen having control BY Lease Of the
landing OF said ferry, and also having hles HIS bond.
with good and sua6cent sureties license is hereby
recommended and We ass the honorstls Roass to
ADOPT TIE sccoEspaR ring srdias ace, TO wiz:
The Csrsty Board ef Supervisors Of TIE county Of
Grant DO ordais faliosrs: That ferry h,ense be
granted Adam Keen to keep and maintain steam
years from this date frru point on the Aisdssipp
river 10 tss tasn OF wyalusing. that point being
the southEest quarter Of the southwest quarter Of
section eighteen. {ls1 of town ve 5l north Of range
west, bT execpting bond with good and sr1.cient
suresies. ned provided BY law 70 keep and
maintain . steam ferry. In the sam Of Eve hundred
dollars (tsoo 70 be approved ey the Board Of super