Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20


prove that the Board had no power to
yacate State Road, not lying wholly |
within their county. Where they had |
power to yacate roads, prior to 1879, |
the action of the committee was con-
elusive. Since that time the Chairman |
of the Board and Clerk have to sign the |
report of the committee before their |
| action takes effect. He said that the
only relief for those wanting the road
vacated, would be through the legisla-
ture.
| Mr.. RoDoLF said he would like to |
know who is to keep State Roads in re-
pair. He understood that this road
is impossible, and in consequence of its
being in bad condition the County
might be put to expense for damages.
The County has the right to change the
location to better grounds and he be-
lieved it had right to vacate it, if it
desired to do so.
| Mr.. MCCALL said he was astonished
to find that they knew so little about this
road. In early days it was extensively
used, and was kept in repair almost
wholly by subscriptions contributed by
the people of Dubuque and Potosi. 1t was
not now extensively used, and was only
used for light travel. The people down
there know that the road is impractical
BILE and should be vacated.
MIR. MARVEL said the road was a
necessity, and there was a great deal of
travel on it, excepting during certain
seasons of the year. He considered the
road very usefnl one to the people of
jamestown, Paris and a portion of
Potosi.
MR.. MURRAY said that when the COM
mittee was there IN March there was
snow on the ground, blocking the road,
and when the road was so blocked the
travel was on the ice on the river
Mr.. HEBERLINE, one of the commit
tee, defended their action. They found
the road obstructed by fallen trees and
extremely dangerous to travel.
MIR. MURRAY said thathis constituents
only cared for three or four miles of the
south end of the road, which was not
so narrow in any place but that teams
could pass each other, and was not dan
gerous. As an evidence that the road
was useful to them he cited the fact that
the town had quite recently put bridge
on this road costing the town $50.
Mr.. KICKS and Mr.. Day expressed
their views on the subject.
Mr.. WILSON said there were some le-
gal points that ought to be considered.
Those living there, and who do not
want the road vacated have better
knowledge of tfeir wants than this
Board has. As he understood it the
committee had no authority to vacate
the road. He considered the interests
of the people of this county paramount
to the interest of the Railroad Company.
He asked TO have the matter laid over
until the evening session.
Mr. WATSON defended the action of
the committee.
Mr.. BEEBE thought the Supreme
Court had virtually settled the whole
matter by deciding that we had no bust
ness with state road. All that was
necessary in this case was to ascertain
if this is State road, and if it is, the
Board has nothing to do with the mat
ter.
Mr.. MCCALL announced that the old
committee on the Insane were ready to
report, and called upon Col. John G.
Clark, as Chairman of the late COM
mittee to read the report.
To he Board Of Supervisors of Grant County,
Wisconsin:
| The Committee on the Insane respect
fully reports, that it held meeting in
January last, fer the purpose of deter
mining on the arrangements to be made
should it become necessary to change
the system of keeping the Asylum and
Poor House. from contract to superin-
with the then management. Under its
advise, the Chairman met the State
Board of Charities, and requested it to
rescnd ITS order requiring the change
to take effect on the 1st day of April,
1884, and was refused.
Your committee again met, in Feb
ruary, and. as far as practicable, de-
termined on line of action to effect
the change, to be carried out during
the latter part of March. About the
same time, it became apparent, owing
to the insolvency of the Platteville
Bank, that the committee would have
no money with which to make the
necessary purchases, unless there should
be called session of the Board of
Supervisors. These matters were pre-
scented to the State Board of Charities,
and it was urgently requested to rescind
its order, which it did. The change
did not take place till the early part OF
October.
| In September the State Board of
| Charities became dissatisfied with our
system, and served upon the Chairman
of your Board, notice of such dissatis-
| faction, and that the bills of this county
against the state would not be approved
unless change was Immediately made
Your committee was convened during
the latter part of September, and was
in session four days. The Chairman of
your Board met and advised with them.
Owing TO the fact that Messrs. Petty &
Sons had crops on the farm not har-
vested, and your Committee had not
the means with which TO purchase the
crops, and all the stock, machinery.
furniture, and supplies necessary to
| furnish and run both institutions, your
committee agreed with Messrs. Petty |
e. Sons that they should remain in |
charge of thecounty farm and the poor, |
under the contract, till March ID, 1885: |
and that they should furnish stall room |
and feed for two horses and two cows |
| till that time And that they should |
surrender Immediately the charge of |
the Asylum to a Superintendent TO be |
employed.
Your committee, through its Super |
intendent, purchased of Messrs. Petty |
& Sons two cows and a quantity of |
vegetables, which, to the knowledge of
your committee have not been paid for. |
George f. Budd and wife were en-
ployed to take charge of the Asylum.
till the LIST day of April next, at $50 per |
month for their services and the SER
vices of team 1t also employed K. |
y. Showalter to render such assistance