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

| nual session. held November. 1881. that the
| license to keep and maintain ferry across the
| Mississippi river from a point in the town of
| Wyalusing Wis, towit: The swl4 OF the swl4 Of
| section Is. in township 5. north of range west.
70 the village Of Clayton, Iowa, granted to Adam
| Keen by the board of Grant county at their an.
nual session in November, 1879 and running
years from the 18th day OF November, 1879, is
hereby reyoked--said Adam Keen failing and re-
| fasing to comply with the conditions of said
| license. EDWIN GLENN.
Referred to the committee on high
ways and ferries.
Mr.. WAGNER presented Il resolution
in reference to insane as follows:
10 ne Board Of Supervisors of Graat comfy:
WHEREAS: There Is no provision made by law
for the incurable insane in the State of Wiscon-
| sin, and Whereas, those unfortunatcs are rapidly
on the Increase. without such provision being on
| the statutes of the State. therefore
Resoiped That the County Board Of Supervisors
| of Grant county petition the legislature Of the
state Of Wisconsin in legislature assembled, that
at the next session Of such legislature they make
provision for the care of those nnfortunates by
erecting an asylum or asylnms in such place or
places, and in such manner a. will be best
| adapted to the circumstances of the case, and
further, that the county quota as now existing be
abolished. JESSE WAGNER.
Referred to the committee on Insane.
Mr.. HUBBELL introduced the follow
ing resolution:
ReS0iced. That the Chairman of the County
| Board be and he Il hereby directed to cause the
hitChing posts and railing surrounding the cOur;
house square to be removed without delay.
Laid over under the rules
Nix. ROBBINS offered a substitute for
the resolution presented by him at the
second day, morning session, as follows:
WHEREAS In the opinion Of this board neces-
sity exists for the erection Of an asylum for the
care Of the chronic insane Of Grant county, there,
| fore
ReSOtged, That committee Of five be appoint
cd by the chairman Of this board TO confer with
his cNcellency the Governor and the state board
Of charities, for the purpose Of making provision
for the erection of such an asylum under the pro
visions Of section G0i of chaper32 of the Revised
! Statutes.
Resotced That when this board adjourns it ad-
journ until the second Tuesday in March, 1882
for the purpose of hearing the report of said
committee and for the purpose of taking such
action as may be thought necessary in the
matter. H. ROBBINS.
Mr.. ROBBINS asked that the whole
matter be made the special order for
Friday evening at p. m.
1t was SO ordered.
MIR. HUBBELL called up his resolution
OF the previous evening relating to an
increase in the salary of the County
Judge and asked that the names of the
signers of the petition be read by the
Clerk.
They were so read.
Upon the question of the adoption of
the resolution, Mr. ROBBINS thought
that under the constitution the present
board had no right to either increase or
diminish the salary of any county officer.
Tho .
low, and at the last session of the board
had been in favor of raising it, when
such increase could have been done le-
gally, but thought that now, under the
constitution, the board could take no
steps in the matter.
Nix. WATSON said he had signed the
petition in good faith The salary of
the district attorney had once been
raised from six to eight hundred dollars
during his term of Office and he could
not see why the proposed change should
not be made He would vote for the
resolution rs his constituents were in
favor of it and believed the increase
was necessary. The gentleman thought
the way this office was run concerned
every one. They paid large salary to
the circuit Judge to come and sit four or
five days to try a calf case and should be
willing to grant living salary to the
officer through whose hands passed es-
tates valued at hundreds of thousands
of dollars. He was in favor of paying
men for honest work and no steals
Mr.. BARTLEY said he noticed by IL e
blue book that Grant County paid its
County Judge as high as the average.
He had no objections to a man getting
all he earned, but thought as many
more names could have been gotten in
Bloomington against the petition as had
been gotten for it. The gentleman
could not see where the business had
been increased. Hundreds of men could
be found who would accept the position
for the present salary. The gentleman,
himself, received but One-third of 81 800
and supported a family well on that
amount. There were many taxpayers
who were not assured of 81 900 annually.
Owing to the good salary attached to
county offices men would quit any bust
ness to accept Office. The gentleman
thought 81 900 ample pay for the office.
as many men having thousands invested
were not assured of $1,000 clear each
year.
Mir. +. !. KIDD thought that the bus
mess in the County Judges Office was
doubtless increasing and the salary now
paid was not, perhaps, adequate but
could not sec how the board, under sec
ton 69I, of Chap. Sc. of the revised
statutes, could legally increase or dimin-
ish the salary of the office.
MIR. RODOLF was in favor of raising
soil l.,
thought it too low The gentleman
thought that ability should be taken into
consideration when compensation was
considered. But in order that members
might inform themselves ON the legal
bearings of the matter he moved that
further proceedings be postponed until
the evening session.
The matter was SO postponed.
Mr. ROBBINS moved that the board
adjourn until p. M. Carried
THIRD DAY-EVENING SESSION.
Board called to order at Z p. M, by
the CHAIRMAN. Roll called and quorum
, present.
MIR. MACARTHUR presented resolu-
! ton Tor change in the manner of col
Letting road tax as follows
WHEBFAs; II is impossible to keep the road,
and bridges in good repair under the present sys
TEN of collecting the road tax therefore
ResOired. That the members of the assembly anC
senator of Grant county be requested to endeayol
70 get q bill passed through the next Legislature
allowing Grant county to collect their road take,
in money, 10 be expended under the direction Of
the town and city authorities.
j MACARTHUR
Land ovor under the rules
Mr.. hartley presented the following
resolution for the payment of those
bringing in general election returns.
Res0lref That there be allowed to the chairman
or messenger who brought to the County Cerb
the election returns OF the last general election
the per die III and mileage allowed for bringing in
election returns OF the general election of 1885,
and that there be hereafter allowed for bringing
TO the County Clerk the election rcturns the same
pay provided the election returns are brought to
the County Clerk in the time provided by law.
RfS0fted That all resolutions and proceeding.
Of the County Board in conflict with the above
are hereby rescinded
Laid over under the rules
Mr.. ARNOLD introduced an ordinance
for bounty for wild animals killed IN
the county. Referred to committee on
County Property.
MIR. HURD presented petition fol
, ferry as follows:
| 7oihs Ion. Board u Supervisors of Grant county
Wisconsin:
The undersigned, resident Of the town OF
Potosi, Grant County. Wisconsin, respectfully
makes application to said board for license OF
river, on the Potosi and Dunleth road in section
-. PotoSi, Grant County, Wisconsin. | will rur