Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-22

follows;
TO tie Honorable Poard Of Supervisors Of
grant County.
We, the undersigned committee to whom has
been referred the petitions and resolutions OF the
ditlcreRt towns of the county asking aid from
the county in accordance with Section onetD CT
an act 10 amend chapter 3l5 ofthc laws OF 1881,
approved March 30, 1885, which reads as follows:
Whenever the town board of Supervisors Of
any town shall Tile its petition with the County
Board of Supervisors In which such a town Is
situated, setting forth the fact that said town
has voted 10 construct or repair any bridge or
bridges wholly OF partly Within said town, DC .
signaling as near as many be the location of
said bridge, aud further stating that such town
has provided for the payment OF one half of the
cost OF such construction or repairs; and that
Euch construction OF repairs will exceed one
fourth of one per centum OF all the taxable prop.
erty il eaid town according TO the iaet cquRlized
valuation, the said County Board shall appro-
priate the other half of such cost and cause
such sum TO be levied upon the taxable property
OF the county as will with the amount provided
by said town DO sufficient TO defray the expense
for and such money when collected shah be paid
out on the order of he chairman of the county
board and County Clerk Whenever the said
town shall notify them that the work has been
completed and accepted
We, County Board shall at the time Of acting
upon such petition designate two of its mem
bers who shall act as its commissioners and who
shall cooperate with the Supervisors Of such
Board shall have full charge and authority to
act in the letting, inspecting and acceptance
thereof. Provided however, that nothing in
this act contained shall be construed to pro
hibit any county from constructing or repair
ing any bridges i'll such county II it shall 20 de-
sire; aud In case the whole OF the cost OF the
construction or.reparsof any bridge or bridges is
to be borne by any County. or in case any county
shall arrange with euch town as 10 assume
and have charge Of ench work, then the County
Board may direct tue letting, inspection and
acceptance thereof in such manner ae il may
deem proper
Provided, however, that pothingin this act con-
tanned shall in any manner authorize the levy
Of any tax upon the property OF any Incorporated
city or village that maintains its own bridges, and
az TO any snch cities or villages this act
shall not apply.
We, after having given the several petitions
due consideration have awarded to the different
towns the following appropriations:
Bloomington S20Ol Harrison $3.50
jamestown 5O0tCifton 100
Ellcnboro 400 Hazel Green go
An Of which is especially submitted by the
committee
II. Grimm, Chairman,
q. W. Mcpherson
J. W. Morrison
Jacob Shrake,
James Harvey,
Patrick Glynu,
VIM. Gates,
Committee
Report adopted by Ayes 81, Noes 3.
Mr.. Grimm read report of committee
on bridge to be built across Grant river
at Potosi as follows;
Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Grant
Conutg;
We the undersigned committee 10 whom hae
been referred the petition of the town Of Potosi
for special aid in constructing an iron bridge at
or near Masseyyille across Grant river in said
roFfn haul raaa tfa a al dor
alton We find that the town Of POtosi has not
complied with Section |, Of Chapter SO OF the
laws Of 1881 az amended March Both 1885 which
chapter puts forth that the said town must vote
20 construct or build any bridge and has pro-
yded for the payment of One-half of the cost OF
such construction We therefore recommend
that no appropriation be given said town Of Po-
All Of which is respectfully submitted
H. Grimm, Chairman,
James Harvey,
Jacob Shrake,
y W. Morrison,
Vim. Gatce.
Geo ". Mcpherson.
Patrick Glynu.
Mr.. Wilson thought the towns petit
ton to be in an illegal form. They
should have lowed onc-balf cost of
bridge at their annual town meeting.
Would be glad 10 help Potosi.
Mr.. Beebe moved that it lay over till
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Wilson thought it would be as
illegal to vote on tomorrow as tonight.
Mr.. Beebc wanted the board TO better
understand it and thought it better to
lay over.
Chair ordered 1t TO lay over till to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. Edwards read the following re-
port OF committee on suits of Insane:
To he County board OF Gr0nt County and 10
hon geo W. RyLdHd, Chairman hcYe0f:
within petition was referred beg leave to report,
that upon investigation, we find that the State
Of Wisconsin has paid the claim of the County
for care of parties named in petition, and there
IL nothing In dispute but the costs in suits on
this claim the supreme court has already decided
against the County, and VIC would further beg
leave TO report thai in 0ur opinion il IL not adj
matter. We also advise that the County Board
do not permit the matter 30 b. prosecuted in
the name of Grant Comfy.
VT therefore recommend the endorsed rcso la =
| tons be not passed Respectfully submitted.
Nov 18th, 1888.
Thoe IT, Edwards
John d. Wilson.
Otto Geger.
J. y. Swingle,
A. V. Wells.
Finance Committee.