Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24
Under the call for resolutions MI
ROBBINS presented the following:

of the legislature they are to constitute com.
mittee 10 take care of and provide for the insane
OF the County Of Grant and to procure an apprO.
priatiOn OF $4,000 from the State Of Wisconsin
for the purpose Of building an asylum in said
county; and when this Board adjourns il will ad
lOurn 10 meet on the second Tuesday Of March Al
one o'clock p. m, for the purpose Of hearing re-
port OF said committee. II. ROBBINS
The gentleman also presented a letter
received by him from the State Board
of Charities and Reform which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Insane with
the resolution.
Mr.. +. |. KIDD offered the following
resolution:
RsS0ired. BY the Board Of Supervisors OF Grant
Co.. That the sum Of three thousand dollars be and
hereby levied upon the taxable property of Grant
county for roads and bridges for the ensuing year
Mr.. KIDD asked that the resolution
be considered now.
Mr.. ROBBINS thought it should &c
over.
Mr.. MACARTHUR thought the money
appropriated should be spent in working
main thoroughfares and placing them in
good condition, and that a certain por-
ton Of the county roads should be
placed in iirst-class condition every
year until the whole of the main road,
were made passable and SO favored 3
total cash appropriation. instead ol
labor
MIR. WATSON thought the cash was
now distributed to the different towns
in proper form, but the fault was with
| the towns, rs the LATEST man in town
was chosen for path master.
MIR. MACARTHUR (sotto yocc): . Mono
other would take it.
MIR. ROBBINS said Platteville, al
though furnishing one-tenth of the tax,
did not want Il cent if the towns sur
rounding would repair the roads lead
Ing To that city in proper shape, so Il,
to help the trade Of Platteville
MIR WATSON thanked the gentleman
for his frankness
Mr.. KIDD said it was n hard matter
for the poor towns to keep up THEN
| roads and thought it was for the inter
est of the county at large to see that the
main roads were in good condition. He
thought the money had heretofore becr
judiciously expended under the super
vision OF the town boards.
The question of the adoption of the
resolution then coming up the sam,
was carried unanimously.
MIR. ROBBINS then moved that the
board adjourn until 1870 p. M. Motor
carried
SECOND DAY-EVENING SESSION.
The board was called to order at sc
p. m, by the CHAIRMAN. Roll called
all OF the members present
Under the call for resolutions Nix
1uBBEIL presented q petition accom-
panied by Il resolution rs follows:
We, the undersigned citizens and tax payer
Of Grant County. State Of Wisconsin, belicyin.
that the present salary Of the County Judge o.
said county is inadequate to the labars of sale
office. do hereby recommend 10 the HonoraDl,
County Board Of Supervisors Of Grant county
that you increase the said salary to the sum o
not less than $500 per annum, said increased
salary to begin with the new term which com
mcnCts Jan. /. 1882.
/. This was followed by list of one OF
two hundred names. The resolution
accompanying the petition:
Resotged That the salary OF the County Judg,
OF this county be fixed and the same hereby /.
hXcd from and after January l. 1882, at the sun
OF Sl3o per annum, the same 10 be paid quarter
~ from the county Treasury.
Mr.. HUBBELL gave notice that at the
morning session he would ask that the
list of names appended to, the petition
be read by the clerk The matter was
then laid over under the rules to the
morning session.
Reports of select committees being in
order the Committee on Highways and
Ferries, through their chairman, MIR
E. |. KIDD, reported rs follows.
To ne Boqrd Of Supervisors Of Grdat Connfy:
We, the undersigned committee on highway,
and bridges 10 whom was referred the petition d
cyrus y, HOrnbcCk praying for license TO kecI
and maintain ferry across the Platte river upoI
the puOnc highway leading from DiCkCyyllc il
the townshipof Paris to the village Of Potosi, dc
hereby recommend that the PRAYER Of tn,
petitioner be granted and that this board adopt
the following ordinance.
Ell. KIDD. Chairman
ANDREW CAIRNS,
J. WAGNER,
GEO. W. FENNELL
ADAM KRUEL
CHAS. q. VAN BUKE%
II is hereby ordained by the Board of Superv sor
of Grant county that ferry license be granted G
iHprnbeck to keep and maintain a ferry acrost
the Platte river in the township of Paris in the
nwi4 Of section Il, township No north Of rang,
. west, alta point where the Dickeyvlle and Potos
road crosses said river, for the period Of tire,
years from this date upon his executing n bont
with good and sufficient surities, conditioned
a. provided by law, to keep aud maintain sucl
/ ferry in the sum Of five hundred dollars $500
! 10 20 approved ON the Board OF Supervisors, ant
i that the rates OF fcrragc be fixed as follows:
For each person .............. a
/ For two horses vehicle ana driver ....... ,
! For each additional person -.... @
For one horse, carriage and driver. ......... ,
For one horse and Hider. ......... l.
/ For each hog and sheep in droees not less than
ten .---....- ...... %
! For each hog and sheep in druvcs less than ten O.
! For each head neat cattle. ........ .......... q
In case thigh water and long fcrriagc an addi
tional charge 20 per cent to above rates.
Mud = o. 81. 4 a
mittee that all boat- engaged in the ferry whe
/ the season for ferrying shall be over he remove,
/ 50 far from the landing on both sides Of Sait
] Platte river a. not 10 impede the travel on ic
\ where the said Mckeyyile and Pot0si road crosse
I said river.
MR. HCBBELL moved the adoption o
/ the reports. Motion carried
The CHAIRMAN then presented q bill
from David Schreiner for two days worl
canvasSing votes, Referred to commit
tee on Claims.
MR. HUBBELL presented similar bill
from Mr.. Baldwin. Referred to com
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. VAN buren, presented Il vol
certificate Referred to the same com
mittee.
No other business coming before tn,
Board MIR. RODoLF moved an adjourn
ment until 9 r. m. the rext morning
Motion carried.
As the members were departing
I telegram was handed To the CHAIRNA,
7 by County Clerk HILL an read BY tn
former, stating that committee Ia,
been appointed to confer with commit
tees from Lafayette and Grant countie
in reference to the building Of an insan
asylum by the three counties.
THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The board was called t. order ut 9 a
m. by the CHAIRMAN. holl called an,
quorum present. Journal of the pre-
ceding day read and approved.
/ Under the call for resolutions Nix
GLENN presented u resolution accom-
panying petition for ferry acros
the Mississippi from the village Of VIVA
lusing in Grant County to Clayton, Of
the opposite bank, as follows:
To tAs Board IF Supervisors qf Graaf Co'0.ts
Wisconsin,.
The application 81 Da,id Brodt ~ the town .
/ Wyausing, In said county. respectfully showct
I that he l. the owner If the land in ssid town o
the banks u the Mississippi river, through whio
the publc highway runs. leading from the 81
lagos Of Nyalusiug and bloomington to the Miss
ls>ippi river. on the bank opposite the village o
clayton. ~ Cli. ton Co. Iowa. viz. the sol
of swla Of SEXTON Is. Town J. Range g. and tha
the applicant proposes 90 establish ferry boa
at said place 70 be run by horses for the convrr
fence and accommodation Of the public, aerns
the said river at the place aforesaid whcrefar
the undersigned, David Brodt, hereby spples 1
the said board 81 supervisors 10 grant him a Il
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