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

$50. 81. So that after deducting the
total expenditures we have not only
earned our living and paid for the
buildings and permanent improvements
up to date, but have surplus of S92J.-
Is. Very Respectfully submitted,
II. b SHowALTFR,
Superintendent
REPORT
Respectfully submitted
Signed by the trustees
Geo. Mctall,
Herman Grimm,
f. |. Kidd,
On motion Of Mr.. Macarthur the re-
port was adopted.
NJ Beebe read report Of committee
on sherifHs and other officers claims
as follows:
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16TH
We to whom tho matter Of the ox-
animation and allowance of tho claims
OF Offices against Grant County was re-
ferred, do hereby respectfully report
that We have passed upon claims mum
Der ] to 81 inclusive amounting in the
aggregate 10 the sum OF Sc, 096. 80,
which we have allowed the sum of So
U34.3S. and have disallowed the sum of
S6l.92 all of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
W. b Beebe.
-. +. Brown,
j. 5. Kidd,
John Heir.
j. u. Bradbury,
Reading of claims dispensed with and
report adopted
Mr.. johnson read report of commit.
tee on Jail, jailor's residence and court
house as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors
OF Grant County:
Your Co imittco on Court House.
Jail and J;'er's Residence respectfully
report that we have gone through and
carefully examined the above mentioned
County property and find il necessary
to recommend tine sum of Sl,l7l. 80 to
be expended as follows:
Twenty storm windows for the Rec
orders, Treasurer's, County Clerks,
and Clerk OF the Court offices: $50. 90.
Sixty yards of stair mating for lower
stairs. So 90. Repairing, moulding and
papering in Court room 1926 90. Plas-
teriug ceiling and painting walls of
! lower hall, and stairWays; whitewash-
ing second floor of hall aud stairway,
repairing, plastering and whitewashing
offices, sos 90. Building wood-shed
l6x2ONl2 II posts, painting, side doors
on out side of same $12j.00 Storm
door in Go. Clerks Office, 81 so. For
painting Court House on outside. brick,
one coat, red, and penciling whole. wood
work two coats, light color $500 0.
There being no insurance on the Court
House, we further recommend the sum Of
-, 200 to insure the same for five wears
andwe further recommend the hiring of
Il janitor who shall have the careof The
Court House and grounds to beautify
and improve the same and also to do all
work that is now paid for by the County
also to saw the wood; at saaryof not to
exceed $500 90 all to DO under the sup
ervision of the Chairman of the Board
and County Clerk. We wish to say fur
Their that the Jail, Jailers residence and
| Court House are in rs good n condition
rs possible under the management of
our Sheriff, John Dolphin, all of which
is respectfully submitted.
j. b. johnson,
John Monieith,
Edward Wiseman,
Geo. Widerhold
John Miller.
/ Mr. II, 4
by adding thereto $3.50 for the pur-
pose of purchasing IA storm windows
for the court room. Thought they
were necessary.
Mr.. Wilson didn't want windows put
in that could not be opened. Didn't
want to be boxed up. Wanted air.
Knew Judge Clementson wanted air
also. Rather sit with oycrcoat and hat
on than breathe foul air.
Mr.. Beebe didn't wish to smother the
gentleman from Boscobel and thought
the ventilation matter could be fixed all
right.
The report was 50 amended and on
vote was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the Board
adjourned TO o'clock in the afternoon.
DA1-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Board called to order at p. M
Quorum present.
Mr.. Hier offered the following res
olution:
ReSolUed. That tax of one-fifth of q
mill be levied on the taxable property
of Grant county, to be levied and col
lected as now provided by law for the
assessment and collection of taxes for
the purpose of creating a fund for the
relief of INDECENT Union Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines, and the INDECENT wives,
widows and Union childred of INDECENT
or diseased Union Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines to be disbursed as provided
by Chapter 304 of the laws of Wisconsin
for the year 1887. JOHN HER.
Mr.. Wilson moycd its adoption. Roll
called. all voting ayes. Adopted,
Mr.. Grimm asked that rules be sus-
pended, and Mr., Tobin's resolution
taken. The chair so ordered and clerk
read the resolution.
MIR Tobin did not believe the people
understood the matter and asked to be
permitted to withdraw the resolution.
No objection aud it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Swingle presented bills from
Muscoda, constable and justices fees,
amounting to Sll .05. Allowed.
Mr.. McFall read the following resolu-
tom
Resolced, That whereas under the
law for The relief of INDECENT Soldiers
and the committee having the superyi
sion of the distribution of the said fund
are not entitled to per diem for their
services. therefor,
Rcsolrcd, That the chairman of the
County Board and County Clerk DO
authorized to draw an order on the
treasurer for such reasonable compensa-
ton as in their Judgement they are Gu
titled to. GEO. MCCALL.
Adopted.
Mr.. McFall read the following report: !