Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-11-22

man OF the board tSome one suggested
that the chairman earned all he got).
1t is not fifty cents per day for
the time spent at Galena on this bust
ness. / put in this bill because
l think am fairly entitled to it, and /
hope no one will think put in bill
just because | am Chairman of this
Board. This bill does not allow me
fifty cents day for the time spent.
Mr. CLARK asks if there is any APP
preparation for the Sheriff. expenses
transporting insane to Madison and
back.
Mr.. KIDD-There has been an APP
preparation and it is only about half used
up.
THE CHAIRMAN thinks the expenses
could be taken out of the $4,000 appro-
priation.
Mr.. KIDD moves to add the sum of
1925. to the amount recommended to be
raised by the Finance Committee, SO as
to cover the appropriation for James
town and the indexing of the records of
marriages.
The resolution of the committee was
adopted as amended. All the members
voting aye except Mr. Macarthur, who
was absent.
Mr.. WooDHoUsE-Now as we are
about to return to our several homes, /
think we all wish to do so in peace and
friendship. There has been q small
grievance on account of repairs upon
this court house, and party not MEM
Der of the Board wishes to explain.
Permission was given. Mr.. Morse,
Clerk of the Circuit COURT, explains as
follows: All / have to say is that the
repairing of this court room was sug-
gested by the Circuit Judge sometime
along in July, should think Judge
Clementson came to me and said, Il
count of her health and do not think
shall be back before thecommence-
ment of court. The courtroom is
the worst looking one in this
circuit. | have spoken to the Chair
man about fixing it, but he seems
grieved about something the Sheriff has
done and he said in this way: You had
better see the Sheriff about it, he runs
those things.' The Judge said:
| i would like to have you use your i'll
| fuence so as to have the work done
THE CHAIR-Did the Judge say that
| said that?
Mr.. NOTES.-The Sheriff waited I'M
! til about the time of the reunion and as
nothing was done | asked him will not
! this courtroom be repaired? The
Judge further said, Il presume l have
| the right TO order it done | asked
him how it should be done and he said,
Il prefer that it should be papered,' and
/ rather urged that it should be papered.
1 The plastering was cracked so that it
could not be filled to make good job
| of calsomining in the usual way.
The people had enough pride to
| want all 10 be put in good
order and were willing to pay for it.
That is the way this courtroom came
| to be fixed. | consulted q good many
men who came in from the country and
! all of them said do it by all means.
The CHAIR-Did he order it? Dc
| you say that the Judge ordered it?
/ Mr.. MORsE-You heard what | said.
The Judge expressed a desire to have il
papered; said that he preferred to have
it papered.
Mr.. RoDoLF moved to adjourn. Cries
of No, No!
Motion withdrawn.
| Mr.. O'NEIL moved to vote thanks to
the Chairman, the Sheriff and his depu-
ties, the Clerk, and other officers for
the courteous and gentlemanly manner
in which this Board has been received
and treated.
The motion prevailed.
| Mr.. WHITCHER wishes the vote to in
clude Mr.. Petty.
Mr.. WATSON says he feels like the
man who came home very drunk and
was assailed by his wifewith such tor
rent of words that he could not get a
word in edgeways. He waited until she
was done and then said: Thank God!
she has run down" | feel just that
way about this Board.
1t is moved and seconded that the
Board adjourn Sine Die.
The motion prevailed and the Board
adjourned.
THE list of claims allowed and dis
allowed will be published next week.