Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

TOO small but was now opposed to the in
crease as he had learned other county
officers We're ready, should this pass, to
present petitions for increase of salary.
The law was 4 wise one that took away
from county boards the power to change
salaries during term of office The
boards must follow the constitution and
therefore he could not vote for the APP
preparation for clerk hire when others
were knocking on the door.
Mr.. hartley thought that if the
resolution should be passed to-day the
board would be asked to allow expenses
10 other county offices. If one salary
was raised all should be. The gentle
man thought the work should be done
on week days. He had been informed
that all the work could be done in four
days of the week. There were plenty
OF men from all parts of the county who
would take the office at the same salary.
Mr.. CLARK SAID the question was
plain one as to the legality. The Su-
preme Court had decided that clerk
hire could be given to county officers
He thought there was no man who
could go into the Office and in six
months get the hang of the business.
The work of this office in Grant county
was five times that of fifteen years ago.
Every thing was more complicated and
II needed man of experience to pre-
vent confusion in the records. If not
careful the same troubles which caused
so much difficulty many years ago
would show themselves again. The
substitute was no dodge as it had been
characterized by the gentleman pre-
ceeding him, but plain proposition.
The gentleman thought the superin-
tendent'S salary too low, but because
injustice was done him was no reason
why it should be done to other parties.
Ii salaries were high, decrease them:
but if low, increase them. He had
nothing to say against other officers,
the necessary travelling expenses of
county officers should be paid.
Mr.. RoDoLF asked if the gentleman
thought it legal 10 appoint clerk.
Ma. CLARK Yes; but not to in
crease the Judges salary
MIR. RoDOLF questioned whether this
board could appropriate the money,
but thought the next board might al
low expense of clerk hire if bill was put
in.
MIR. BARTLEY said the salary was
81, 600 and fees this year were 5000
making the office worth about 81 POO
this year. He wanted the ayes and noes
on the question TO see how many men
would vote to increase expenses.
Mr.. Hubbell said this was an unusual
year in the way of outside business.
There had been many insane and other
cases which ran the fees up far beyond
the average.
Mr.. MACARTHUR understood the reso-
luton as providing the County Judge
with help to do necessary work and to
help him to expedite work and as the
work had to be done if the salary could
not be increased they ought to allow
clerk hire.
Mr.. HER moved to amend by striking
out $500 and substituting 5000.
Mr.. Arnold thought that if the Judge
incurred any extra and necessary ex-
penSe that the committee on cfaims at
the next session would allow the same
and to other officers also. The present
committee had taken this step this year
There was no question but the board
would do what was right in the matter
and he should under the circumstances
vote against the resolution.
On the question of the adoption of the
| amendment to the substitute Mr.. Hub
bell called for the ayes and noes, the
vote standing as follows:
Mccormick Shuttlewo,th. Jones. Kruel.
Hicr. Ryland. Boerner, Mckichan Rodof Casper,
Carey. McArhnr. Wilson, Scott. Shillian. Robbins
10
Noes. Wagner. Fenncrl. Barnett. Grimm.
B0wden Watson. j. 5. Kidd. Mcmahon. Knapp,
Cairns. NUNS. L. /. Kidd Arnold IIurd Brown,
Van Buren, Faris, Glenn, Clark, lIubbell. BARLEY
-21.
On question of adoption of substitute:
AAYEs-Watson Mcmahon Jones. McKichan.
Macarthur, Van Buren, Clark Hubbell-S
NoEs.-Wagner, Fennell. Barnett Grimm. Bow
den, Mccormick. Shuttleworth, j. :. Kidd, Kruel
Her, Ryland, Boerner. Knapp, Cairns. Munns E.
|. Kidd, Arnold, Rodolf, Casper Carey, Hurd, Will
son Brown, Scott ,Faris Glenn, Shillian, Brtaley
Robb go.
On the question of adoption of origin
al resolution, Mr.. Hubbell thought that
as it was illegal there was no reason
for voting.
The Chair decided that vote must
| be taken
Mr. Z. l. Kidd moved that unan-
imous consent be given to withdraw the
resolution.
Chair decided this could not be done
The resolution was then put upon its
passage and lost.
Mr. Hubbell called up his resolution
in relation to the rail around the court
| house square, and moved to amend the
resolution by inserting the word .'sher-
/ i'll instead of Chairman
Amendment was carried
/ Mr. Hubbell said he introduced the
resolution at the request of citizens of
Lancaster. He could see no necessity
for the rail being there, it was nuisance.
1t had got to be repaired or removed
and it had better be removed
Mr. Robbins wanted the shade trees
i protected but was in favor of the resolu-
ton as he thought that public grounds
! should have no fences around them. The
gentleman, was in favor, if Lancaster
could not keep up her streets of having
the fence sold and the proceeds used in
fixing streets around the court house
square.
Mr. BARLEY thought the resolution
one particularly in favor of the land
lords. Farmers coming into town
would have to pay twenty-five cents for
/ oANoih5 thtlI OciluS were the rail- away.
He thought the railing around the two
business sides of the square should be
/ taken away and left on the other two
sides.
| Mr. Hubbell said he had been irving
| to introduce q resolution which his
friend BARLEY could vote for. but would
/ try again.
Mr.. Clark said the fence was of more
Importance to country than town. Many
come il from the country and wished
place to hitch teams. If Platteville
wanted hitching rails removed they
should lead off. The gentlemen thought
the city should purchase some place if
the rail was removed, but all were too
| far away. Parties wished to have their
teams where they could see them and
would hitch in the handest place. If
the board should decide to remove the
rail it ought not to be done immediately
and would suggest that it be left any
way until April. 1t had been in use for
thirty years and if removed many would
hitch to the wire fence. The gentleman
| did not know what effect it would have
on the fence but would move an
amendment to strike out the word s.im-
mediately' in the resolution and insert
the words g first of April
Mr.. Rodolf moved an indefinite post
ponment of the whole matter. Motion
carried
Mr.. Hubbell introduced the following
resolution IN relation to the railing
around fhp cOurf houSa.