Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-20


Amount expended .,................. sl6Os
Leaving balance in said fund. ........... Sl140
ALEXANDER IVEY,
ARTHUR DOYLE.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bradberry moved that the board
adjourn TO p. m. Carried.
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION.
Board met vt o'clock.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr. Bowden offered following reso-
luton.
WHEREAS. The amount Of the road and bridge
funds assigned to the town OF Castle Rock in
1859 was one hundred and seventy dollars, aud
WHEREAS. Said town has expended in 1890 on
the roads and bridges OF said town amounts
largely in excess Of the amount required OF said
townto enttle said town TO the above amount
WHEREAS. Said town has not yet received the
said amount assigned 10 said town.
Resolced, That the said town Of Castle Rock
draw and receive out of said road aud bridge
fund the sum Of $40.
Adopted.
George Brown offered the following
resolution.
ReSotped That the committee on county roads
be and are hereby authorized to act for the
county board In all matters pertaing TO laying
out, widening, altering or disseminating county
roads Tor the ensuing year
Adopted.
Chairman Brown introduced the fol-
lowing petition:
10 ne Honorable Board
You are hereby respectfully requested 20 ap-
propriate for the purpose OF building bridge In
the town Of Bloomington the sum OF five hun
dred dollars $500, being onc-halfOf tie esti-
mated cost of same, when the town OF Blooming
ton shall have levied, raised and expended on
equal amount for that purpose. Said bridge IL
lS5 feet In length and about % feet high In the
highest part. II was built about IS years since
by subscriptions in part and a tax on the town
for the remainder, the expense being about the
same cost now estimated necessary 10 re-
build the same. Said bridge has become de-
cayed that Il has been condemned and closed
greatly to the Inconvenience Ct the travelling
JOHN BoNHAM.
D.F. BROWN.
Referred to committee on Highways.
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. Edwards presented following
resolution:
Rer0ired. That a tax Of one nth OF a mill be-
levied on the taxable property OF Grant County 20
be levied and collected as provided by law for
the assessment and collection Of taxes, for the
purpose Of creating n fund for the relief of indg
ent Union Soldiers. Sailors and Marines, and the
INDECENT wives, widows and minor children of in-
utEtni OF ueccateu Union eololorH. shtlofs OF
marines, TO be disbursed provided by Chapter
$3.50 of the laws OF Wisconsin for the year 1882
III. II. EDWARDS.
Adopted.
MIR. Him asked permission to intro
duee bill from Fennimore on pauper nc.
% S25. 40, no objection bill was read Re-
ferred to committee on general claims.
Mr. Wells introduced bills, John
Montieth 81 81 and j. b. johnson.
SILICA. county bridge com. Referred to
Committee on general claims.
Mr.. Keller asked permission TO with
draw petition of Sinsinnawa Mound
sisters. Granted.
Mr. Grimm read report of Committee
on Highways. Bridges and Ferries. on
ferry license TO Mrs. Elizabeth Shinoe,
as follows:
70 ne Honorable board Of Supervisors ~
Grant Cofisty.
Your committee who had the application of Mrs
Elizabeth shinoe for ferry license across Platte
river on lots and 3, section H. township 2 range
q west for the period of three year from this date
she having flied bonds with good and sufiic ient
sureties, therefore recommend that ferry
license be granted Mrs Elizabeth shn0e with the
The County Board Of Grant County do ordain
follows.
That a ferry license be granted Mrs Elizabeth
Shinoe her heirs and assignees, for the period OF
three years lots aud 3, section II, township q
range 2,west upon executing 0OAd with good and
sufficient securities In the penal sum of Ave hun
dred dollars, and that the rates of ferriage be
follows:
For two horse vehicle and driver 25c
Each additional person 90
For horse vehicle and driver I5c
Each person sc
For horse and rider 15c
For each hog and sheep in droves not less
Less than ten Sc
Each head Of neat horses aud cattle Sc
In case of high water 20 per cent additional may
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
II. GRIMM,
a. y. WELLS,
J. Is. JOHNSON
GRO. BROWN
ADAM kREUIa
PAUL WELLAER,
JACOB SHRAKE.
Committee
Adopted.
Mr. Grimm read report Of committee
on Highways Bridges and Ferries re-
commencing Ferry license of Hoff-
miester as follows
70 he Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Of Grant County;
Yonr committee to whom has been referred the
petition Of Henry Hoffmelsier for ferry license
across Platte river at a poiat known as the
Bnnd mill near the center Of section (lgj nine
teen, township ?, north Of range west, for the
period OF three years from this date he having
iled bond with sufficient sureties. We there
fore reco amend that ferry license be granted
the said Henry HOffmeister with the following
ordinance,
The County Board Of Grant County do ordain
follows: That ferry license be granted to
Henry HoFmeistcr, his heirs and assignees for
the period Of three years near the center of
section 49,, town north Of range west, upon