Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-17

Annotated Statutes Of Wisconsin. The esti-
mated total cost OF said bridge is $1,i50.
u. c. HALE,
WV. SHERwIS, JR.,
q j. r, LAUG8ToN
Supervisors Of the Town Of Lima
Referred to Committee on Hi always,
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. j. b. Murphy presented the fol.
lowing petition from the town of Mar
ion.
To the Honorable Roard Of Supervisors Of Grant
County.
GENTLEMEN: Your petitioners Of the Board
OF Supervisors of the Town of Marion, Grant
county, Wis, respectfully represent that the
town aforesaid has voted TO build stone arch
orldge across stream known the Waterman
run In N. W. Il Of the ). W. Il of Sec. z town
Z, range 3 west. on the public highway between
Boscooel and Woodman at a cost of $3.50. and
SAID orldge being near completion the town has
provided one-half the cost thereof and thai I'M
entire cost OF said bridge viii exceed one-fourth
OF one per centum of all the taxable property in
SAID town according to the last equalized valua-
uon o. SAID town. Yonr petitioners therefore
pray that the Board of Supervisors will aDpro-
pirate one-half the cost of said improvement and
appoint a committee duly authorized to act for
the county in accordance with Sec of an act
to amend Chapter 3t5 of the laws of 1881 APP
proved Msrch So 1883. j. g. MURPHY.
JOHN MILLER,
Nj. NJ. RICE,
Supervisors of the Town of Marion.
Referred to Committee ON Highways,
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. Huntington presented the follow
ing petition from the town of Platte.
vile.
To he Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Grant
COuntY.
GENTLEMEN: Your petitioners. to wit. the
Town Board Of Supervisors of the Town of
Plattevllle, in said County of Grant Wis, re-
specially represent that the said town of Platte
vile did on the Sd day OF August A. ID. 1902 at a
special town meeting duly called, vote to con-
str lct bridges lying wholly within said town at
the following named places. viz First across
Little Platte River at the point in the N. E. Il Of
the 5 Z. q OF Sec. No z, where the Platteville
the Lutte Platte River at point in the N E. 4
OF the N. E. Il of Sec. No. 49, where the highway
leading to the Helker mill crosses the same
Third, across the Rountree Branch at the point
In the N. w. Il of the n. W. Il of Sec. o. where
the Platteyille and Dubuque road crosses the
same. Fourth across the Rouptree Branch at a
point in the 5. W. Il of the S. E. a Of Sec No
10, where the Belmont aud Oceola road crosses
the same.
And town petitioners further represent that
the cost of constructing said bridges will be as
follows, viz: For the construction of the bridge
hrst above described The sum of Eighteen Hun
deed Dollars (SlS00) For tAe construction of
the bridge second above described the sum of
Seventeen Hundred Dollars Isl 700) For the
construction Of the bridge third above described
the sum OF Eleven Hundred Dollars S1100). For
the construction of the bridge last above des-
crlbed the sum Of One Thousand Dollars ISL .00O).
That the said Town of Pstteville has provided
for the payment of one-half cost o: construction
or said bridges, and that the entire cost of said
bridges exceeds ne-fourth of one per centum of
all the taxable property in said Town of Platte.
vile according to the last equalized valuation.
orr petitioners therefore pray that the Coun-
ty Board of Supervisors of said Comfy will
appropriate one-half Of the cost of said bridges
anu cause the same to be levied upon the taxable
property OF SAID County, and appoint committee
duly authorized to act for the County as its com
mlssloners in accordance with Sec. 1873 Of San
born Berryman's Annotated Statutes of
Wisconsin. The total cost of said bridges is
$1,000. For which your petitioners will ever
pray.
Dated this Sd day Of August A. D. 1892.
f. E. HUNTINGTON,
JOHN NJ GARDNER,
w. j. ROBINSON,
Supervisors Of the Town of Platteville.
Referred to Committee on Highways,
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. Schreiner moved that the rules
previously controlling Board be adopt
ed Carried
J. B. Murphy presented the following
resolution: Resolved, that $4,000 be
levied upon the taxable property OF
Grant County for the construction of
highways and bridges. Suspended
under the rules.
Mr.. Scott presented annual report of
Soldiers Relief Committee. which will
be printed in full next week. Mr.
Grimm moved the adoption of the re-
port Carried.
On motion of Mr. Bremmer the Board
adjourned to Z p. m.