Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-18


as assessed amounts te.............S2.22o6 ,5s5
As equized by ysur commit amounts to.s2, ,S7S
The aggregate value of lands other than
city aud village lots as ass'd ANTS to. So .es54S2
As e1ualized by your committee ANTS toss 5sl 1868
The aggregate value Of city and village lots
as assessed amounts to-..............sl,i 02, 17S
As equaiizsd by ysur committee ANTS tosl 0.o, 600
The total ofali property as assessed ANTS
to 993,lot
As equslized by your committee ANTS tots ,345
All Of which Is respectfully sui mtted.
JONI O. CLARK.
JOHN acARTHUR,
JOHN A. B0ERNER
JACOB SCOTT,
JOSEPH HARRIS,
W. IL. GILLIARD,
ALFRED BARK,
Equalization Committee.
The report was adopted.
Dir Watson moved a recess until P. N.
Carried.
SECOND SESSION.
Board called TO order at 2 P. NJ by the
chairman. Roll called and quorum present.
Mr. Robbins offered the following resolu,
tion
Resolred. That this body will meet at A. N. to-
morrow morning and that there will be NJ business
acted upon except finishing up journal aud signin
Mr.. Her presented 'esolution as follows:
ReSsired, That a committee Of three be appoin ted
by the chair to inquire into the legality Of the adveI
tsement in 1880 tor lands delinquent for the taxes
of 1879 and If said advertisement is found not TO
conform to the requirements of the law aud TO Re
Ineffective for the purposes intended, that said
committee report to this body what the Iisbili
ties Of the county in the matter, and how ths error
may be corrected.
Adopted. Chair appointed Messrs John
q. Clark. w. B Clark and II. Robbins said
special committee.
Mr.. Casper, chairman Of the committee on
county property, made report as follows:
To The honorable board Of supervisors Of Grant
county:
Your committee on county property would re-
specially report that they have examined all Of the
county property and find the most OF it in good re-
pair.
We find the poor well cared for and to all appear
we'll Satisfied. We find some repairs necessary
and would recommend that there be a hit board
fence erected from the east side of the poor house
outbuildings distance of eleven rods and to be
built six feet high of dressed lumber and painted
an estimated cost Of thirty dollars.
We would also recommend the painting of the
poor house, GU and inside. with two coats of paint,
aud one coat OF paint on barn, and estimate the cost
at two hundred dollars.
We find it necessary to spout the barn on the
poor farm to protect the foundation; and estimate
the cost at ten dollars.
We also End that there Is some fencing necessary
for repairing of fences around the poor farm and
ommend that there be one thousand feet OF lumber
procured. also one keg of fencing nails at ESTE
mated cost of twenty dollars.
We find the iron work in the jail rrsting and nee
esssry to be repainted and recommend it be done,
and estimate the cost at seventy five dollars.
We would recommend the building of a new frame
privy near the court house the vault to be six by
twelve feet and about sixteen feet deep, aud said
vault to be lined with two inch plank and to be Sc
curely braeed to prevent from Caving. the building
to be ten by fourteen feet and eight fee. high,
stone foundation. with eight compartments and
six compartmen to be provided with lock and key
The INSIDE Of the building to be sealed with matched
flooring, and building pal nted with three coats of
paint inside and out, at an estimated cost of two
two hundred and thirty-thIee dollars.
On examining the Jail we found the furnace out
of order and requiring some repairs The iron tin KS
are becoming offensive and ought to be replaced
with porcelain. We also discover the roof of the
court house is leakin in several places espec-
tally about the chimDeys, and plastering damaged
and needing repairs, and estimate the cost of the
various items mentioned at seventy five dollars.
We find the entire roof of the court house in bad
condition. and would recommend that Hon G. W.
SiaGd chairman OF the board, be instructed to
tain the probable of roofor the entire
building and report to the board Of supervisors at its
next annual meeting,
L,sSoiUed. That the sum OF six hundIe and forty
four dollars shall be levied the taxable property
= SraGt county for the various recommendations IN
THIS report aud that the chairman Of the bosrd OF
supervisors be entrusted with tho purchasing of
teral and sup srvision of the work.
All of which is respectfully submitted
PETER CASPER,
II. A. WILSON,
GEORGE BRODRICK.
G F0SHAY,
Us. KIDD,
Committee on County Property
Adopted
Mr.. Knapp. chairman OF the committee on
roads, bridges and ferries, reported upon the
petition of Christ. Buchaker for ferry IL
cense. as follows:
To the honorable board of supervisors of Grant county
We the underaigned to whom was referred the
petition of Christ. Buchaker, prayiag for license
keep aud msintain ferry across Grant river at
point where the Lafayette and Cas.vills road
to keep and maintain ferry be granted TO said
BnchaEer. and that the board of supervisors adopt
the accompanying order. A.V. KNAPP.
ARCHIE BROWN,
c. HUTCHINSON,
ADAM KkUEL.
J A HARFJRD
1t is hereby ordained by the board Of supervisors
OF the cosuty of Grant that ferry license be grant
ed Christ Buchaker to keep aad maintaia a ferry
across Grant river at the point where the Lafayette
and Cass.ile road said river being from lot
number TIRES 81 TO lot number one /, in tion
number lve 81 OF town number two Il, north OF
range number three 81 west in the town OF Potosi,
Grant county, for the period Of three II years from
this date upon their executing bond with good and
sufficient sureties conditioned provided BY law to
keep and maintain such ferry in the sum OF one
hundred dollars to be approved by the chairman OF
the board OF psryisors aud that the of ferr-
age be fixed as follows, to- wit:
Each 10
Two horses, vehicle and driver IS
Each add tional person ................
One horse carriage ana d. 20
Horse and rider Is
Hogs aud sheep, per head. 03
Neat cattle, per
Adopted.
Adjourned until p NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Board called to order at z 2. NJ By the
chairman. Roll called and quorum found
present.
Mr.. G iliard pres, nted resolution as follows;
WHEREAS In view Of the fact that this county has
been imposed upon a nd still is under the present
Law relative to the catching and killing of wild ami
mails, therefore be 1t
RcsoIred That any person killing any wolf or
woly ee, foI foxes shall produce the written
aft davit of &C least two disnterested witnesses who
shall give such satisfactory evidence OF the killing
in regard to time and places' will establish the fact
that the animal caught killed in this county.
The county board Of the supervisors Of the county
Of Grant, state OF Wisconsin, do ordaiu:
That the bounty paid on wolves taken Or killed ia
OrAnt county sDatf hereafter ue thfso u18iaFk on
young wolves pups instead Of two dollars
paid and upon foxes the sum % one dollar
Resorsi further, That all acts conflicting with this
resolution be hereby rescinded.
Adopted.
Mr. Watson presented following preamble
and resolution
WHEREAS, Frank Mssuschr nov confined in the
county jail for assault and battery under sentence
OF the court. for tbs term four menlhs. and has
served three months Of the said four months, and
WHEREAS II has been represented 10 this county
board that bis family, consisting OF wife and chill
drsn, is 10 great dsstituton and OF said children
is cripple. be ii therefore
Rsfoised That the county board recommend the
district attorney, Il il be consistent with his duty
that be Immediately discharge said Frank Mesuachil
fen t''o county jail.
which was adopted.
ar. Hutchinson presented resolution rela.
tive to appointment Of committee on roads,
as follows;
Resotsed, BY the county board Of supervisors Of
Grant county, that the chairman Of this board is
hereby authorized 10 appoint committee on county
roads or after the first Tuesday inkAprii, 1851
from the town supervisors elect, said committee
have all the power Of laying out altering ard vseat-
Ing highways provided By Law, ana their acts 70
bs iess Ia all respects aher fling their determine
TIM with the county clerk By law required,
The same as IL acted upon by the whole Of the county
board Of supervisors
ADOPTED
NJ. Knapp, chairman Of tie committee on
roads, bridges and ferries, reported as fol- |
lows relative to petition Cf Peter Leustra for |
fa-rg 81 or.ar.