Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

OF the prisoners from passing IN toes
to them. The bars of the windos
should be strengthened so that ]
would not be so easy to saw through
them.
End The Jail is unhealthy for tn,
prisoners and for the jailor's family
though far better in this respect tina
the old one. The trouble is dampnes
which can in great measure be CO.
rected by good drain, which [ recon
mend to be built.
3rd. There is no separation &
prisoners. | recommend that tn
southeast room be fitted up as specia
room by putting bars in the windows.
and that it be used for female prison
ers. for boys, and for insane persons
1t is very rare that there will be more
than one person Of all these classes a
one time in Jail and one room will
therefore do for all these purposes.
The total cost of all these improve
ments will not be very great. NJ
extra cost of guarding dangerou,
prisoners, and Of recapturing escaped
prisoners, would in few years pay
for these Improvements.
Yours Respectfully,
A. 0. WRIGHT.
Secretary State Board of Charlie.
and Reform.
Moved That S. A. Spafford be ap
pointed a committee of one to secure
the Improvements on the jail as recon.
mended by A. O. Wright. Carried.
The following bills against the coun.
ty were presented and disposed of a;
follows:
Bill of r. P. Bronson, canvassing
county vote $1,000, allowed at 1000
Bill Of P. n. Christensen, canvass
ing county vote $1,000, allowed It
1000
Bill of Frank Garrison. paupel
account S39.60, allowed at 1868
The following resolution was pre-,
sented as follows:
Be 1t ResolUed, that hereafter there
shall be paid cut of the county treas
ury of this county, to every resi-
dent of this county who shall within
this county kill any wolf, the sum OF
$500, and who shall kill wild cat,
lynx or fox, the sum Of $500, pro-
vided, that before such payment is
made, duplicate proof such as is re
quired by the state under Sec 1880
r. S., shall be filed in the county
treasurer's office.
Motion made that the resolution be
adopted. Carried.
Moved that the committee on illegal
taxes be granted an extension of time
to report on claims against the county
Carried.
Moved that the finance committe,
be instructed to report the amount O
tax necessary to be levied for the
ensuing year. Carried
Moved that the Board take a recess
for 20 minutes. Carried.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and adopted:
ResoZued, that our present county
treasurer and county clerk be and
hereby are requested to carry their
annual reports down to Dec. 31st,
1884, being the end of their present
term of offices and to deliver the same
to such committee as this Board may
direct, for examination, and the chair
man of this Board is hereby directed
to appoint a committee of three mem
bers to examine such reports. The
following committee was appointed:
S. A. Spaford, Chairman, E. G.
Lyon, E. S. Renne.
Moved that all laborers employed,
in the building and erection of the
court house who now hold claims for
such work, be paid in full for such
claims, at the rate of so cents on the
dollar After some discussion upon
the payment Of said claims, the previ-
Gus question was called for and the
roll was called and vote taken as fol-
lows:
Aye-Gaynor, Harmon, Renne,
Tuttle. 4
Nay-Brown. Coon, Cochran, Cam
eron, Davis, Ebbe, Edwards, Jensen,
Lyons, McCarty, Pankow, Paulson,
Rochleau, Spafford, Specht, Sampson
and Pitts.-17.
Motion made to adjourn until 2
O'Clock p. m. Carried.
Trio DE CoNTINuFn1