Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-13

Rssslvsd. That the sum Of Three Thousand
Dollars 10 hereby appropriated for roads ans
bridges.
Mr.. Robbins spoks against The
manner in which this appropriation
is usually expended, and against the
adoption OF the resolution. NJ. Hub
bell spoke in favor of its adoption,
believing that as rule the expendi.
ture of this fund had resulted in
great good to those towns which had
received portions of it. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Arnold presented the follow.
ing resolution j:
Resoised, That il is the duty OF the incoming
Legislature TO take such action as viii remove
the almost universal condemnation of the Law
taxing dogs. and that In the opinion Of this
Board the law should be repealed, and the
tar, il collected. refunded to the persons paw.
ing the same. The Clerk Of this Board IS di,
rected to transmit copy OF this resolution
to such member elect from this county to the
incoming Legislature.
Remarks were made by Messrs.
Robbins, Arnold and Bronson, de.
nouncing the law and favoring the
adoption of the resolution. Mr..
Watson opposed its adoption, think.
ing it matter over which this Board
has no jurisdiction, aud made mo
ton that it be indefinitely postponed,
which was carried.
Adjourned to $50 A. NJ. Wednes.
day.
- DAY.-MoRNINa.
Board met at $50; Chairman
presiding. Roll called and quorum
found present
Mr.. Lawrence presented claims
of Mr., II. Lawson, j. P. and J G.
Rawson, constable. Referred TO
committee on claims.
Mr.. Bronson offered the follow
ing:
The Board Of Supervisors of Grant county
do ordain That the bounty paid on wolves
taken and killed in Grant county shall here.
after be five dollars on young wolves or pups,
instead of two dollars as now paid.
Laid over until the evening ses-
sion.
The Chairman read the law rsla
tive to be presenting of claims and
their allowance by the county Board.
Mr.. Bronson asked for il affirmation
relative to jory lists. Mr.. Meyer re-
quested that the chairmen Of the sew.
eral towns hand in jury list by to-
morrow.
The Chairman called attention of
the Board to the law relative to des.
troying and canceliing county or
ders.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION,
7p. M.-Quorum present and the
Chairman presiding.
The Chairman read q letter from
A. p. Thompson relative to the pur-
chase of certain tracts of land situ-
ated 10 section IL Of the town Of
Muscoda; referred to the committee
on Finance.
The Chairman presented a copy
of preamble and resolutions of the
Board of Supervisors OF Rock coun.
ty, favoring biennial sessions OF the
Legislature and asking the cooper
alton Of the Boards of other coun
ties with this OBJECT IN view; laid
over for consideration to m orrow
moraing.
The claim of N. w. Cooley for
taking an insane person to the asy-
lum was again offered by Mr. Bass
and referred to committee os
claims.
Mr.. Hutchinson presented the
following resolutions relative to SAL
aries of county officers:
Resolved By this Board, That the salary of
all the county officers Of this county, that re-
ceive salary, hereafter elected, be the sum
OF one thousand dollars per annum each, ex-
cept the salary IF District Attorney and that
it be the sum Of six hundred dollars. the
same that il is now, and
Be il further Resolued, That special COM
mittee of five be appointed to report to this
session of the Board the feasibility of making
all the Offices of the county salaried offices,
and that all the fees received by said offices
be turned over to the county Treasurer sub
ject to the order Of the county Board.
Laid over until to morrow morn
ing.
A resolution was presented by Mr..
Davies for appropriation of $500
for a bridge across Grant river on
the road from Potosi to Specht's
Ferry.
Laid over until to morrow morn.
ing.
Mr.. McKinsey presented resolu-
ton asking that Scott Barnett, now
maintained by the town of Ellenboro,
be declared county pauper. Also
a resolution by Mr.. Jones that Lewis
Siscily, now maintained by the town
of Harrison, be declared county
pauper. Referred to committee on
county property.
Mr.. Bronson offered the following
Resolved By this Board, That the law taxing
dogs in this state should be repealed, and
the members Of the next Assembly and our
Senator are requested TO work for the repeal
of this law, and the Clerk OF this Board is
hereby instructed to send copy of this reso-
luton to each member elect of the next Leg
islature from this county, signed by himself
and the chairman Of this Board.
Laid over.
Mr.. Bronson's resolution offered in
tina morning relative to bounty on
young wolves was then discussed.
Mr.. Bronson smoke in its favor, and
Messrs Clark and Jones against it.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by max.
ing the bounty 81 for wolf pups Mr..
Tormey wished the bounty left as it
is. Mr.. Hutchinson did not want
bounty that would invite importing
wolves from Minnesota or Iowa. Mr..
HER moved to amend amendment by
changing the bounty to 50. The
amendments were lost. The resolu-
ton was then voted on by ayes and
noes, and was lost by a vote Of SO to 3.
The Chairman called the attention
of members to the fact that on max
ing proper application they are each
entitled to copies of the Revised