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

1870 <'AHANfLb piSothtSo q POtiiioh
from Elizabeth Shine. of Paris, for per-
mission to establish ferry across Platte
River. Referred to Committee on High
ways. Bridges and Ferries. Bills
We're referred to Finance Committee;
and on motion the Board adjourned to
meet at O'Clock. p. NJ
WEDNEsDAY SESSION.
| The Board met pursuant to adjourn
riient. Eoll called. Absent-Cabanis,
O'Neill and Wilson.
Resolutions being called for, Mr.. H.
Grimm, Chairman of the committee on
Highways, Bridges and Ferries, report
ed the following resolutions:
! Resolved, That the sum of three thous-
and dollars be raised and levied upon
the taxable property of Grant County
for roads and bridges, for the ensuing
year.
The adoption of the above resolution
was moved, seconded and passed by the
unanimous vote of the Board
THE CHAIRMAN read communica-
ton from Elizabeth Spencer, which was
referred to the Committee on claims.
MIR. NUNS presented petition to
the Board setting forth that Henry
Reed, transient pauper now at the
County Poor House, and charged to the
town of Marion, was not properly resi-
dent of that town or any other town in
the county, and should be charged to the
county, which the Chairman read and
referred to select committee composed
of w. III. Beebe, Archie Brown and
Adam Kreul.
MIR. EMERY presented a petition from
Anna Specht, for license to run
steam ferry across the Mississippi River.
Referred to Committee on Roads, Bird
ges and Ferries.
Mr.. KLEINPELL presented petition
from Herman Grimm, for license to run
horse ferry across Mississippi River,
from Cassville to the Iowa shore. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads,
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. GRIMM, Chairman of the Com
mitteo on Roads, Bridges and Ferries,
submitted the following report on petit
ton of Mrs. Elizabeth Shinoe:
To tie honorable Board Of Supervisors.
The undersigned committee on High
ways, Bridges and Ferries, beg leave to
submit the following report on the petit
ton of Mrs. Elizabeth Shinoe for
ferry license, to keep and maintain a
ferry across Platte River, on Lots No. 2
and 5, in Section No. II, in Township
No. ?, north of Range No. 2, west, for
the period of three years from this date;
she also having filed her bond with
good and sufficient sureties, we there
fore recommend that ferry license be
granted to said Elizabeth Shinoc with
the following
ORDINANCE:
TIE County Board of Supervisors do Oydan
as I0ll690S.
That ferry license be granted to
Elizabeth Sninoe, her heirs and assigns,
for the period of three years, to run and
maintain ferry on Lots No. and 3, in
Section No. II, Township No. 2, north
of Range 2, west; by executing bonds
with good and sufficient sureties as pro-
vided by law, to keep and maintain
ferry, in the sum of five hundred dol
lars. to be approved by the Board of
Supervisors, and that the rates of ferri-
age be as follows:
For two-horse vehicle and driver 25cts
Each additional person ......... Bets
For one-horse carriage and driver. Poets
For one-horse rider . 15cts
Every hog and sheep in droves,
not less than ten. Disbursements. Gets
Less than ten. Sets
Each head of neat cattle .. 5cts
In case of high water 20S additional
may be charged. All of which is res
pectfully submitted.
HERMAN GRIMM, Chm.
j. B. KICKS,
JOHN SMITH,
| FRANCIS w. BowDEN,
A. w. EMERY,
E. H. GARsIDE,
G. .. GURNsEY.
Committee.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted and the ordinance passed.
MIR. WHITcHER proposed to make the
matter of Thos. McMahon's Delinquent
cy special order for tomorrow night.
The CHAIRMAN said the matter was
not properly before the Board.
Mr.. RoDoLF said that the report of the
Finance Committee might bring the
matter in a proper manner before the
Board.
The CHAIRMAN suggested that the
Finance Committee by makinga special
report might bring the matter before the
Board SO that action might be taken to-
morrow morning making the matter
a special order for tomorrow evening.
On motion the Board adjourned I'M
til tomorrow morning at o'clock.
THURSD1 Y-NORNING SESSION
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called Quorum present. Journal
read and approved.
Mr.. MARVEL presented n petition
from the citizens of jamestown and sur
rounding country, asking for an appro-
priation by the Board of $1,000, to be
used in the improvement of the road
known as the Dubuque and Grant
County Ferry Road to Eagle Point Fer
ry.
Mr.. MURRAY said that In consequence
of the closing up of the other road this
highway was the only outlet of many
people on the Mississippi River bottom,
and that an appropriation was needed
to make the road passable.
The CHAIRMAN referred the petition
| to the Committee on Roads Rridnns