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

Alftu DhIk. s.s..s...s ...... blttie uiaut
Paul Weliner. Marion
Il. l. Kidd. ........... ........... Aillville
Omar j. Arnold. ..... ........... MT. Ida
j. w. Bronson. ......,...-,.. MI. Hope
Jacob Bremmer ............. ..Mussoda
Peter Casper. ....... Paris
Jas. A. Davis. ...........p Patch Grove
n. W. Bass. .Piatteyllle
Thos Davies. 80. ....t.-......... Potosi
joshua Lawrence. ...,,. ......... Smelser
Archie Brown... .,......,...., Waterloo
Jacob Scott e. .....W atterstown
Elisha Carrington. ........ Wingville
deo brown. .'....'...-... Nv oociDan
Robt. Glenn, ST.. ... -. .Wyalusing
Geo. Clementson. ...............L Lancaster
l. y. Huooell. ............... Boscobei
H. hoDDlns.. ....-.., .....- flattevllle
1eo. brodrlck. .....,. -. .Hazei Green
All the members answered except W. b.
Clark.
On motion Of Mr. Robbins the Chairman of
the Board Of last year, Mr.. Clementson, was
unanimously chosen Chairman of this Board
Mr., Clemenlson thanked the e tlemen of
the Board and expressed himself under obi
cations for this mark Of their confidence. A
recess was then given to enable him to ap-
point the standing committees
Upon resssembling at 5 o'clock p. NJ, the
Chair announced the following standing COM
mittees
Finance.-H Robbins, Chairman, " Kidd, Her.
man Grimm, Edward Meyer. A V Knapp.
c9aims.-W Clark, Chairman. Thomas Watson,
John Her, Geo. Ryland. Hubbtll.
Equahsdtion.--J McKinsey, Chairman, N "
Bass, Elisha Darlington, JAS Davis. T Stephens,
John A. Boerner, Joseph Kidd
County Property Peter Gasp Chairman, Cieor &c
ArOdrIrk Thna ~ lint ~ n-av,
mer.
County Roads ---Thos Watson Chairman o Jones,
George Brown, Alfred Bark o Arnold.
H.ght0dys. Bridges and FsrTtes.-Robt. Glenn,
Chairman George Brown, rhos Davies, Archie Protn,
Adam Kreui.
Education. -Edwsrd Meyer, Chairman, Paul W ell.
ner, Jacob Scott s Jones'. Joshua Lawrence
foton organirdtion.--i " Bronson. Chairman,
Michael Nolan, Jacob Scott, Joshua Lswrsn:s. Paul
welluer.
Printing Il ! Kidd Chairman, o ] Arnold, Her
mar Grimm,
petition was presented by Mr.. Glenn--of
Adam Keen and others for charter for q
ferry across the Mississippi river at Clayton,
Iowa, in words as follows:
We the undersigned, residents and freehoidtrs Of
northwestern Grant county, Wisconsin, do hereby
petition the hoHerabe Board OF Supervisors OF Grant
county, Wisconsin, to grant TO Adam Keen a charter,
said Adam Keen TO keep and maintain ferry across
the mississippi river from point in the southwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter Of section egh
In township number five, north of range number sx
west, beio in the town of wyslusng, Grant county
Wisconsin. 10 the town Of Clayton, Iowa, for the
term Of ten years; he, the said Adam Keen COM
plying with the Law for such made and provid-
cd as also the requirements ofyour honorable Board
Dated Wysiusing, Oct 10th, 1879. and signed by
nineteen citizens.
Referred TO Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Ferries.
Mr.. Jones made motion that the regular
hours Of meetings of the Board be $50 in the
morning and in the evening. Carried
Mr.. Clementson made report of his servi-
ces as Chairman during the year as follows ::
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Grant
County
Gentlemen AT the last annual session Of this
Board, upon recommendation OF the Con mittee on
county property. IT resolved that the Jailor's
residence should be reshingled; that new blinds
should be procured for tho windows OF the csurt
room, aud that the fence around the court yard be
repaired; and the sums Of $40. $s5 and $40 were re-
.pectvely appropriated for these purposes. aud
directed to supervise the expenditure. AS to these
matters respectfully report
That, the JsiIer's residence has been re-shngled
for the amount appropriated.
That, the window shades for the court room pro-
cured ct the cost. delivered here, of t37,3T.
That, after the last session Of the Board found on
looking into the matter, that could get neat new
fence erected around the court house square for a
sum but little more than double what had been ap-
propriated TO repair the old therefore wrote
TO each member Of the committee county propert
calling attention 10 the amount that fence
could be built Tor, aud asking him to approve
ing new one and stated that ifhe would, / would
take the responsibility of having one erected and
trust that my action would bo ratified at this session.
Zach member of that committee agreed with tina t
q new fence should be erected aud have accord
iDgiy had it done. 1t has costfor posts $50 o.
wire $40 90. for blscksmithing $i6 Is. for screws
&C. VI 20 or labor fafter applying thereon amount
received for old fence sl7 81. for paint $l2 90
tai. $ii1 SO
The posts and wire have been paid foc out Of the
$40 appropriated and bills filed with the county clerk
for allowance by this Board
Trusting that my action H. all these matters may
meet yonr approval this report is respectfully sub
mitted. Gee. CLEHEHTsoN, Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr.. Watson the report was
adopted.
Mr.. Davies suggested that this Board take
action relative 20 the recent iucendiarism
perpetrated upon Mr.. JOS Bailie, and thought
il the duty OF the Board to offer a suitable
reward for the arrest of the person or per.
sons who committed the crime.
Adjourned.
FIRST DAY-ByEsGSG.
Board net at 7 2. NJ, Chairman presiding.
Roll was called and a quorum found present.
Mr.. Bass presented claim for s2s from
certain parties for taking an insane person to
the Insane Asylum and moved its allowance.
Objection having been made owing to the fact
that the claim did not have the proper certfi>
Gaze attached, it was withdrawn
The rules for the Government of the pre-
vious Boards were read and upon motion of
Mr.. Robbins the rules Of the last Board were
adopted as the rules OF this Board.
Mr.. WatsoL presented resolution IA fol-
lows:
ResPsSse, That the sum OF Three Thousand Dol
lars is hereby appropriated for roads ana bridges
Mr. Robbins spoke against the manner in
which these appropriations are usually ex-
pended and against the adoption of the ESQ.,
luton. Nr. Hubbell spoke in favor of It's
adoption. believing that as a rule the expen
diture of this fund had resulted in great good
to those towns which had received portions
OF il. After which the resolution was adopt
ed. Mr.. Arnold presented the following res.
olution
Resolved BY he Couaty BoGrd Of Saperrisors of
Gran. County, That Il 10 the duty Of the incoming
Legislature TO take such action as will 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 tsx II collected refund
cd 10 the persons paying the same The CLERK Of
this Board ia directed 10 transmit COPY Of this res
olution TO each member elect from this county to
the incoming Legislature.
Remarks we're made by Messrs. Robbins,
Arnold and Bronson denouncing the law, and
faEoring the adoption of the resolution. Mr.
Watson opposed it's adoption, thinking il a
matter over which the Board had no iursdic-
tiou, and made motion that i, be indefinite
~ postponed, which was carried.
Adjourned.
SECOND nAY-NoRSIEG
Board met pursuant TO adjournment. he
Chairman presitihg. Roll called and quorum
found present The journal of preceding day
read and approved.
Mr.. Lawrence presented elaine of H. Law,
son, Justice of the Peace and j. c. Rswson,
Constable: referred 10 the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Bronson offered the following for en-.
sctment as an ordinance
THE coaaty Board Of Supervisors Of the eounty o.
Grdaf 40 ordais, That the bounty paid on wolves
taken and killed in Grant county shall hereafter be
vs dollars on Young wolves or pups, instead OF two
dollsrs - now paid.
Laid over until the evening session.
Mr.. Meyer, chairman Of committee on ecu
cation, requested that the chsirmen Of the
different towns hand in their jury lists By to-
morrow.
The Chairman (Mr, Clemensson) resd the
law relative TO the time snd manner of pre-
ssn,ing claims, and their allowance by the
Board also called the attention of the
Board to the law relative 20 destroying and
caneeling county orders.
Adjourned.
SEC6SD pGY--SNEStNd.
Board called 70 order BY the Chairman a,
Tx. Boil called and quorum found pres,
ent. The Chairman read q letter from A. T.
Thompson relative to certain tracts Of land
lying in the township Of gascoda, asking
rhethpr any or all Of said lsnds were for a. L.