Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-13


bill of Jacob Mclaughlin for fees in
Justices court.
Mr.. WATSON, in view of the fact that
the County Clerk would this afternoon
be busy canvassing the late election re-
turns, moved that the Board adjourn
until seven o'clock this evening. Mo-
ton seconded and carried, and the
so adjourned.
TUESDAE-EFENTNG SESSION.
The Board reassembled at Z o'clock,
F. M. as per adjournment. aud was call
ed to order by the Chairman. All of
the members responded to roll call, ex-
cept Messrs Cabanis, johnson Wilson
and Beebe. The Chairman said that
Mr.. Beebe had asked to be excused.
The Chairman announced the follow
ing
Committees.
Finance CONF. 1. Kidd, Chairman;
H. w. Beebe, Edward O'Neil, Daniel
+. Brown, j. H. Cabanis.
County Property Com.-John Ryan,
Chairman; Adam Kreul, James Nc
Cormick, r. M. Day, VIM. Marsden,
Geo. S. Whitcher, Jos. Murray
Com.-John Macarthur,
Chairman; Thos Watson, Karl Klein
pell, Jos. B. johnson, Andrew
Cairns, Robt. Glenn, Lewis Holloway.
Claims Com. &C. G. Rodolf, Chairman;
Omar j. Arnold, John ID. Wilson,
Geo. Munns. John III. Cox, p. BARLEY
+. j. Marvel
HighUdys, Bridges and Fence Com H.
Grimm, Chairman; John Smith, John
b. Kicks, T. w. Bowden, A.W. Emery,
Z. III. Garsides, G. O. Gurnsey.
County Roads Com.-Thomas Watson,
Chairman; l.. Herbeline. A. Brown,
Patrick Glynn. Geo. McFall,
Insane Com McFsll, Chairman;
R. M. Day, c. G. Rodolf, II. Grimm,
l.. Holloway.
Printing Conn., j. H. Cabanis, Chair
man; F. BARLEY, Robt. Glenn.
Education Com. ID. Wilson, Chair
man; ID. f. Brown, Edward O'Neill
IoSOm and County Organizations "A.
Brown, Chairman; j. b. Kicks, John
Smith, James Mccormick, A. Kreul.
The Chairman made the following
report:
To tie Honoya6le Boatd Of .Subervisoys:
GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor to submit
10 you a brief report Of the improvements and
repairs Of County property, which l was au-
thorlzed to have done by the County
Board, at the November session: in 1883
The total amount appropriated for SAID i'm
provements was $II3S, expended as follows:
AT the the Poor House and Asylum, floor
in small kitchen; wainscoting in large ktch-
en-; wainscoting in dinning room four feet
high; fourteen feet of flooring in west end Of
Dining room; laying floor in gentlemen's sit
ting room; shingles for south porch; lumber
for ceiling two porches; paint, oil and painting
same; glass, glazing and repairing windows
eight locks and putting on the same; wood
house for the Asylum, I6X4o feet, 10 feet
high, petitioned off one end for carpenter
shop. IS 476.oC
At the Court House: floor In Treasurer
Office; ditto County Clerks Office; ditto Sheriff.
Office; ditto Clerk Of Courts Office; three wood
boxes, one in each, Registers, Treasurer's and
Clerk of Courts Office; hardware,
nails, ETC.. IS5.o4.
Stool for Office of Clerk of
Court ...-.-----------$ 1870
Table for County Judges
office 800
$24.7o
Less amount received for
old stove. 800
21.7c
Two new privies, painting, hardware,
tin spouting, etc.,. -:--.---:- 5a95s
Plastering and repairing jailor's resi-
dence and Court house. 7.5c
New picket fence around Jail proper
ty and painting same............-.. 1896
Total amount expended. $II37.Ss
The committee on County property recon
mended that the register in female ward o.
Jail be secured by a piece of iron, also to pur
chase two zinc tanks for Jail, and that the lror
work in jail be painted at an estimated cost o.
$22.oo. This has not been done, Tor want o.
funds.
The recommendation OF the committee to re
build two chimneys up through the Court
room has also not beeu executed, partly tol
Miul VI lQUAAS anu tlSQ DINebuoS III any
ment, it would have been very expensive, and
preferred to leave the matter until the meet
ing Of this Board.
Respectfully,
GEO. w. RYLAND.
On motion the report was unanimous
ly adopted.
The Board adjourned to meet at
O'Clock tomorrow.
ITEDNESDA Y.-MORNTNG SESSION.
The Board met at o'clock, A. M.
pursuant to adjournment. Roll call.
Quorum present. Mr.. Marvel present
ed petition from Elizabeth Shine. OF
Paris, for permission to establish ferry
across Platte River. Referred to Com
mittee on Bridges and Ferries Bills
were referred to Finance Committee;
and on motion the Board adjourned to
meet at Z o'clock, p. NJ