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

On motion of Mr.. Robbins, the
chairman of the Board for last year
Mr.. Geo. Clementson, was unani-
mously chosenC Chairman ofthe present
Board. Mr.. Clementson expressed
himself as under obligation for thi.
expression OF confidence, and gave q
recess until he should be able to an.
nounce the standing committees.
/ On re-asser bling at 3 P. NJ, the
the Chairman announced the follow
| ing committees
Finance B. Clark, Chairman, Thomas
Watson, John HER, Geo. w. Ryland, t. N.
Hubbell
Egualizatios- II. c. McKinsey, Chair.
man, n. W. Bass, Elisha Darlington, Jas A
Davis, 7. G. Stephens, John A. Boerner, Jo-
seph S. Kidd.
County Property-Peter Casper, Chairman
George Broderick, Thos. Tormey, c. Hutch.
inson, Jacob Bremmer
County Roads-Thos. Watson, Chairman,
o. s. Jones, George Brown, Alfred Bark, O.
J. Arnold.
Highways, Bridges and Ferries-Robt Glenn
Chairman, George Brown, Thos. Davies,
ARCHIE brown, Adam hreul,
Ed,scation-Edward Meyer, Chairman,
Paul Welner, Jacob Scott, o. s. Jones, Josh,
us Lawrence.
Tom Organizat;on-I. W. Bronson, Chair
man, Michael Nolan, Jacob Scott, Joshua
Lawrence, Paul Wellner.
Pr;nting-E. 1 Kidd, Chairman, o. J..
Arnold, Herman Grimm.
Mr.. Glenn offered the petition of
Adam Keen and others for license
to keep a ferry across the Mississippi
river opposite Clayton. Referred
to Committee on Highways, Bridges
and Ferries.
Moved and carried that the regular
meetings of the Board shall be at 7
o'clock P. NJ. and at $3.50 A. NJ.
Mr.. Clementson read his report as
Chairman of the last Board, as fol.
lows
To the Honorable Board Of Sup.rvisor, of
Grant County:
Gentlemen AT the last annual session of
this Board,upon recommendation Of the Com.
mittee on county property, it was resolved
that the Jailer's residence should be re-
shingled; that new blinds should be pro-
cured for the windows of the court room, and
that the fence around the court yard should
be repaired aud the sums of $40, s45 and
$40 we're respectively appropriated for these
purposes, and was directed to supervise the
expenditure. As to these matters respect.
fully report;
That, the Jailers residence has been re-
shingled for the amount appropriated.
That,the window shades for the court room
/ procured at the cost, delivered here, of
$S737.
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 sum but little
more than double what had been appropriate
ed to repair the old one. therefore wrote
to each member of tine committee or county
property calling attention to the amount that
a new fence could be built for, and asking
him to approve erecting new one, and
stated that if he would, would take the
responsibility of having one erected, and
| trust that my action would be ratified at this
session. Each member of that committee
| agreed with me that new fence should be
erected and have accordingly had it done.
Il has cost-for posts, sS0.0s, for wire, SO
| 90, for blacksmithing, $l6.25, for screws and
|
amount received for old fencel $4743, for
paint, sl2.00; total, sl47.s6.
The posts and wire have heen paid for out
of the $40 appropriated and bills filed with
the county clerk for allowance by this Board
Trusting that my action in all these mat
tiers may meet your approval, this report i.
respectfully submitted.
| GEo. CLENENTsos, Chairman.
! November IL, 1879.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Davies suggested that the
Board take some action relative tc
the recent incendisrism perpetrated
upon Mr.. Jos. Bailie; whether il
would be proper for the Board to of
fer suitable reward to secure .
competent detective to discover The
perpetrator OF the crime.
lsT DAY-EyENISG.
Board met at p. NJ, Chairman
presiding. Roll called and quorum
found present.
Mr.. Bass presented claim for s2s
from certain parties for taking an in
sane person to the Insane Asylum
and moved its allowance. Objection
being made owing to the fact tina
the claim did not have the prope
certificate attached il was withdra IN
| The rules for the government o
the previous sessions of the Bosrs
were read and upon motion of Mr.
Robbins the rules of last session wer,
adopted as the rules of this Board.
Mr.. Watson presented resolution
as follows: