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

the resolution Of Mr. Hubbell relative to Geo
l'awten. Of Mt. Hope. Carried Mr. Wat-
con tten moved to indefinitely postpone. AZ
ter lengthy discussion the motion TO indef,
initely postpone was carried.
Mr.. E. /. Kidd presented the follow ing
resolution:
WHEREAS. The enactment OF chapter III OF the
general laws of 1880 has worked material injury 10
the tax payers Of this county ana state by taking
out of the hands OF the county board the bills Of
coustabies and sheriff. eby prohibiting the
board from serutinizing the items Of aeeouat Ia said
bills and eatsiling upon the county heavy expense
for illegal items frequently charged in said bills ana
making under the present law the jTstee sole Judge
OF the allowance OF said constable aud sheriff pills
Aud
WHEREAS In the opinion of this board said chapter
III ought TO be repealed and section $50 OF the re-
Yised statutes re-enacted therefore, be 1t
kesOlpsd, By the county board of supervisors Of
Grant county, Wisconsin, that the members of the
legislature from Giant county be requested to
their best efforts 20 the repeal Of said chapter
III Of the laws OF 1880 at the coming iession OF the
legislature.
Mr.. Robbins made motion that the reso-
luton be referred to special committee Of
three. Carried. Char appointed Messrs. ].
G. Clark, w. b. Clark and Thomas Watson
said committee.
Mr.. Grimm presented resolution as follows
Resoived That the Of eight hundred $500
be and the same is hereby levied on the taxable
property OF Grant county for the year 1880 TO be
used for the county insane.
Adopted. Adjourned unti TIN
EVENING SESSION.
Board called to order by the chairman At
7P.M Roll called. Qaorum present.
Mr.. Hampton presented petition of Christ
Buehaker for ferry across Grant river as
follows:
To The honorable. Ike beard Of npruisors Of GRAFT
county. WisconsiH.
The undersigned would respectfully represent to
yonr honorable body that he IS citizen OF the town
of Potosi 10 said county and that he now keeps nd
maintains the ferry scross Grant river at q point
where the lafayette and Cassviie road crosses said
river being from lot No. 3 20 ot No I In section 40
o. town = north OF range no. 8. west ia id town
of Pstosi in the county Of Grsnt that he runs said
ferry under license issued by your honorab 10
board to Deniel Buchsker on the 10th day o. No
vember, 1911 for the term OF thrse yea which said
| license will therefore expire on the 9Th inst
He would further represent that said Dariel
Buehskfr has transferred his interest in said ferry
! to your petitioner, and that he is TIE owner
and operator thersof further tha. he has procured
the written consent of the of lots Nos and
| ia section No. aforesaid, Tor the use and pur-
pose OF ferry landing for three from the 9th
| license nss to him be Issued to keep and main.ain
said ferry upon the rates heretofore established by
your honorable board. for the term OF three years
from said 10th day Of November, 1880, upon his
| complying with the requirements of your honorable
board and the law in the promises
Dated Potosi. Nov. Q, 1880.
CHRIST BUCHAKER
The undersigned owners Of lot No. 3 aud lot No.
] of section No. of town No. 2 north of range No.
west, situate aud lying in the town OF Potosi in
| sald Grant county hereby accept service OF the
nstice required by section 1851 OF the revised stat.
utes and consent to the of said land for ferry
| purposes for three years from the 10th day OF
November, 1880, by said applicant, Christ. Buch-
aker.
Witness our hands this 9th day of November. 1880.
GEO. II LEWIS,
For Est OF y. &c. Lewis
| Referred to committee on roads, bridges and
| ferries.
| Mr. NUNS presented resolution as follow
Resolved, That Mary A. Ivey, transient psuper
now in tue county poor house aud being maintain
| ed by the town of marion should be and is hereby
declared county piuper and shall hereafter be
maintained as such.
Referred TO committee on county property.
Mr.. Arnold presented bill of H. Fl. Streets
er, of Mt Ida, against Grant county. Re-
terred TO committee on claims
Mr.. Casper presented report upon ,esolu-
ton Of Mr.. j. S. Kidd relative to George
Plumb, pauper in Glen Haven, as follows
To he honorable Board Of Ssperus'or, Of Grant
County:
Your committee on tho resolution of J. s. Kidd,
| of Glen Haven, would respectfully report that
George Plumb, scot 70 the poor house by the town
| board fGen Haven, should be county charge,
having no residence 10 the State.
PETER CASPER,
/ Il. F0SHAY,
GEORGE FREDERICK
A. X. WILSON.
Report was received and adopted
Mr.. Robbins, chairman of committee on f.
nance, presented list of county orders un-
called for under provisions of sec. 6S8, chap.
sc, R. S. as follows
List Of county orders presented to the county
board as per provisions of Sec 6ss, Chsp SO of S