Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-21

Of Harrison, County Of Grant, State Of WILSON,
Attest. JPHUBBARD. Town Clerk
Referred to committee on Highways,
Highways. Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. Mcpherson presented petition
from town of Ellenboro for bridge
across Big Platte at MOSES 70 rd
| 10 he Honorable Board Of Supervisors of
Grdat County, State II Wisconsin,
Yoar petitioners, members of the Board Of
Supervisors OF Ellenbore Town, in trantCounty
State OF Wisconsin, respectfully represent that
| the town aforesaid has voted to build or repair
certain bridges in said town across Big Platte
| river at Moses ford. and that the town has pro-
yiued one-half of the cost OF said improvement,
land that the total cost thereof viii be more than
onefourth of one per centum OF all the properly
| in said town. according to the last eqnalileu
valuation II said town. Your petitioners there
| fore pray that the County Board Of Supervisors
will appropriate onehalf of said improvement,
| and appoint committee duly authorized 10 acl
| for the County. in accordance OF Section OF an
act to amend Chapter BIO OF he laws of 1881, ap-
GEO w MCPHERSON
SPENCER DOWNING
II G GLEASON.
Members of the Board Of Supervisors. rSwn oil
Enenboro, Comfy Of Grant state Of Wisconsin
Attest, JAMES c. ORION, Town Clerk
Referred to committee on Highways,
Bridges and Ferries.
The Clerk read petition of j. NJ Seip
pei for license TO run ferry across Miss
issippi river at point in wSamsing
township.
stat Of Wisconsin
Grant County.
10 ne Honorable County Boari, Gra1 Comfy,
Wisconsin
The petition ofthe undersigned respectfully
show that he is Il resident OF Clayton, Clayton
Comfy, in the state of Iowa.
That he owns land in fee on the banks Of the
Mississippi river, in the village of Clayton, Clay
ton County, in the state of Iowa, and also in the
southwest quarter OF Section eighteen (ls)
Town 1--WE 90 Range six t6) in Grant County,
state OF Wisconsin, that on both of said pieces
Of land is located terminus OF highway on
which has been run ferry for thirty years lasl
past.
That heretofore ferry licen &c has Been gran t.
ed to one NJ IL Adams of Clayton, Iowa, on the
part Of the authorities OF the county Clayton
aforesaid, and that the petitioner vas one OF The
snrities and morgager on the bond OF said
NJ. II. Adams executed in favor Of county Of
Clayton, in the state OF Iowa, and that said
II Adams did abscond from county |
Of Clayton and this petitioner was compelled 70
foreclose his mortgage on SAID ferry plant, and
has ever since run said ferry.
That on the 18th day Of June 1887, be made APP |
phcation TO the County Board for Clay Ion County,
IN the state of Iowa, aud said day he filed has
Bond with County Auditor of said county, and |
that thcreupon license was issued 10 him, grant |
ing him leave to Operates ferry access the Mis- |
sissippi river from foot of main street in the vii |
lage OF Clayton, in Clayton County, Iowa, 10 a
point in Section eighteen in Wyaiasing Town /
ship in The County from the 1th day OF June,
1887, for period of ten years, copy of such |
license aud rate of toll is hereby attached and |
made part OF this petition.
This petitioner therefore prays that license be |
granted INN TO Operatea ferry across the Misss
sippi river connecting the Highways terminating |
on the lanG owned by him aforesaid and col
lateral with the rates OF toll granted him by the
Ferry License OF the Village Board Of the said
Clay ton Comfy. aud with. the privilege to land, in
case OF high water. at a point AS near As cOnyen-
stances Will permit,
j NJ. SEIpPEL.