Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30


were referred - the proper committees
as were also Re general claims.
1t was moved and seconded that the
resolution of j. w. Murphy, offered on
Tuesday evening. DO referred to the
Committee ON County Property. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Bremmer Board
adjourned until pm.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Board was called to order at : p. m.
Roll call. quorum present.
Mr.. f. E. Huntington presented the
following:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Grant County:
At the last meeting Of the county
DO ard in 1892 an Appropriation of So
$40 was given to the town of Piatteville
towards the building of four iron brid
yes in said town Two commissioners
were appointed by thu chairmau of the
county board to let contracts and ac-
cept said work. After said bridges
were built and accepted the whole cost
amounted to six thousand. two hundred
and eight dollars and slxty-two cents
(6, POS 62). We now ask further APP
prOpriat on of three hundred and four
dollars and thirty-one cents (S304 3l).
F. E HUNTINGTON,
w. j, ROBINSON,
PETER PITTS.
Referred to the committee on High
ways, Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. Joe Murray presented the fol-
lowing:
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Grant County,
Your petitioners. members of the
board of supervisors of the town of
jamestown, Grant County, respectfully
represent that the town aforesaid has
voted to build a bridge across Simple
slough near Eagle Point Ferry landing
in sec 10 of said town at an estimated
cost of $500 90, and the town has pro-
vided one bali. The cost thereof will
be more than one fourth of one per-
centum of all the taxable property IN
said town. Your petitioners therefore
pray that tire county board will apprc.
pirate one-half the cost of said structure
and appoint a COMMITTEES duly author-
lied 10 act for the county in inspecting
and receiving said bridge when COM
plrted.
Dated this 18th day of June. 1898.
JOE MURRAY,
A j. BRANT.
HENRY WEBER.
Referred to the same committee.
Mr. John Schreiner introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That tax of one fifth of
a mill be raised on the taxable property
of Grant county for the purpose Of re-
lievlng INDECENT Union Soldiers and
Sailors of Grant county 10 be disburseu
rs provided by Chapter 339, Laws as
amended by Chapter 250, Laws of 1891.
Mr.. Grimm also presented the fol-
lowing:
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors Of Grant county: Your com
mittee to whom has been referred the
petition of Stephen Garrow to run and
maintain a ferry across Platte River
at a place where the highway crosses,
leading to the Potosi and Eagle Point
Ferry in section 10. township , north
of range west, for the period of three
years from this date, he having filed
bond with sufficient sureties. We
therefore recommend that Ferry Ii
cen,e be granted to the said stephen
Garrow, with the following ordinance:
THE COUNTY BOARD OF GRANT COUNTY
Do ORDAIN AS Follows:
That a Ferry license be granted to
Stephen Garrow, his heirs and assigns
for the period of three years, near the
centre of section 10, town 2, range 2
west, upon his executing a bond with
good and sufficient sureties in the pen
al sum of five hundred dollars, to be
approved by the board of supervisors,
and that the rate of ferrage be as fol-
lows:
For two horse vehicle and driver 25c
Each additional person 49,. 49,. sc
For one horse vehicle and driver 15c
For horse and rider. .... 15c
For each hog and sheep in droveS
rot less than ttn................ &c
Less than ten. .................. DC
Each head of horses and cattle -. &c
In case of high water 20 pei cent adj
ditio nal may he charged
ALI of which is respectfully submitted
H. GRIMM, CHM.
JACOB SHRAKE,
j. B. MURPHY.
VIM. WILDMAN,
j, A. BLAKELY,
JOE. MURRAY,
WM. GATES,
Report on motion, adopted.
Mr.. Grimm also presented report on
the petition of Patch Grove for aid to
bridge. which on motion of j. w. Muir
ply was adopted;
TO the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Grant couuty:-Your commit
tee on highways, bridges and ferries. to
whom has been referred the petition
of the town of Patch Grove, asking aid
from tie county for the building of an