Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-24
WEDNESDAY EVENING

WEDNESDAY EVENING
Board called TO order at 7:15.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Journal read and approved
Mr.. Tobin presented petition from thu
town of Potosi as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Grant County.
Your petitioners, members of the Board of
supervisors of the town of Potosi, Grant county,
represent that town aforesaid voted to construct
an iron bridge across BOice Creek on Potosi and
Burton road near residence of John McKelavy
sec, II. town II, range 3, in said town of Potosi
One iron bridge across Boce Greek on Potosi
and Waterloo road in Sec, 81, town g. in said
town, and for building and repairing numerous
other bridges in said town, and that the cost of
sald bridges ana repairs exceeds One-fourth of
one per cent of taxable property in said town.
according to last equalized valuation. Your
petitioners therefore pray that the County Board
OF Supervisors will appropriate one-half of cost
of said bridges and repairs, and appoint a COM
mittee duly authorized to act for County
JOHN J. TOBIN,
VIM. MERHLER
GEO ID. CAMPBELL
Supervisors of the Town of Potosi
Referred to committee on Highways,
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. Shrake, of Wyalusing, presented
the following resolution:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Grant
County.
Whereas a certain piece of road in the north
east corner of the town of Wyalusing in Sec No
%. town 5, range 6. is now required by said town
to be maintained as a mail route, and that but
one inhabltant of SAID town lives on said road
and q creek on said highway now requires a
bridge that would cost about three hundred dol
lars and as said road is now maintained solely
Tor the benefit OF other towns to-wt, Millville,
Patch Grove, bloomington, and portions Of the
u,
Now therefore. be it resolved, that the SUN Of
three hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby
lald on the taxable property of Grant county for
the purpose OF building bridge and approaches
at said creek known as the Lain Creek.
JACOB sHRAKE,
Chairman of Wyausing,
Laid over under the rules.
Mr.. Edwards presented resolution on
printing, which was laid over.
Chairman Grimm, of Highways,
Bridges and Ferries Committee, SUBJ
mitted reports favoring petitions pre-
sented by the following towns, and the
appropriation of the following sums:
Town of Platteville, 81, 800; town of
Marion. 1915; town of Lima, $3.50; town
of Glen Haven, $500; town of Harrison,
S462; town of Millville, 1915. All of
which were severally adopted.
In regard to the petition presented
by the town of Smelser, asking for
$500, Mr.. Grimm said that petition not
being exactly in accordance with the
law, the committee had not acted upon
it. but would request Mr.. Jones, of
Smelser to explain said petition.
MIR. Jones stated that amount re-
quested would be sufficient. and al,
though not covering one fourth of one
per cent. of the taxable property, he
moved that amount be appropriated,
inasmuch as it was all that would be
needed. Carried.
The chair announced that the clerk,
having several letters giving informa-
ton on the question of sheriffs' fees and
salary, the same would be read.
Mr.. Hale moved committee Of three
be appointed to examine letters and
report Thursday evening.
}. W. Murphy said that motion could
not exist, as committee appointed By
the former board already had the mat.
ter in hand.
Mr.. Harris asked that letters be read.
MIR Murphy moved to lay motion on
the table.