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

Mr.. Meyer opposed it. He said he
wanted better proof than that inst
given. He thought richer towns ought
to help the poorer ones. God only
knows that Boscobel didn't want a cent
of this. The richer towns get iron
bridges, and the poorer towns need aid
from the general fupds He thought
it would be against the public interests
OF the county to carry the motion.
Attorney Palmer gave an '.off. hand
opinion that second d Mr.. Meyer side
of the preston.
Mr.. Murphy said the resolution was
directly opposed TO the uniform rule of
taxation. and if the opinion given was
correct, it was clearly unconstitutional
and be was opposed 10 voting for the
resolution. He replied to Mr.. Never.
saying that Platteyille and Lancaster
had always done tdeir share. and so far
as the matter of iron bridges was con-
cerned. 1t gCntlemsn had only to
look at the past records eff the Board
and sea what towns really had the
bridges.
After some further discussion, upon
call of ayes and noes, the motion IN
table was lost. The original motion
was put, and on call of ayes ard noes
was carried, % to 19-fve more voting
against the resolution than last yeal
Mr. Gates resolution concerning Ell.
ployment of janitor was called up. ana
amended by Mr.. Murphy to read that
1.-THE sum be $500, and the employment
of the janitor be left to the chairman ),
Resolution as amended was adopted.
Inc matter of Sheriff's salary was
called up and motion TO reconsider
was carried.
>. W. Murphy moved reconsidera-
ton of the action of the board in fv-
ing the Sheriff's salary at 50. 800
Carried. Mr.. Ballantine moved ia
make the salary 81, 600, which was
lost, and the question being upon the
adoption Of the original motion, was
carried.
The following resolution prepared by
the District Attorney, relating to
Sheritf's salary, was adopted:
WHEREAS, A resolution was duly passed by the
county Board or Supervisors of Grant County at
IT'S regular annual session for the wear 1891 held
lows: " a. ioi-
"Resolped by the Board of Supervisors of
Grant county, Wis, that the method now Dro-
Vided by law for compensating the Sheriff of
said county for the services performed nv him
within said county, for which said county is now
liable to pay, be and the same is hereby changed
and the Sheriff shall hereafter receive an animal
salary IN lieu of said fees'
And whereas, the foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by the County Board of Suparyi.
sors OF said Grant county, Wis. at the regular
annual session in November 1892:
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the County
Beard OF supervisors of Grant county Wis at
Its present meeting, same being its regular an
nual meeting in November. in the wear 1899 that
tue annual salary for the Sheriff of said county
be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum Of
Twenty five Hundred Dollars TO be paid to said
Sheriff out of the County Treasury of said Grant
County IN equal monthly installments at the end
of each month, and said salary shall be in lieu OF
all fees and compensations for the said Sheriff.
under Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff of said County
for all services rendered by said sheriff. under
Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff within the limits of
SAID Grant County, and for which said County is
now Liable, except compensation for keeping and
maintaining prisoners in the common jail of said
County.
Report adopted
Mr.. Edwards for the special COM
mittee on report of asylum trustees.
reported as follows:
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Grant
County, Wis.
GENTLEMES We, the committee appointed 10
examine the ACCOUNTS and records Of the Trustees
of the Asylum and Poor House in Grant county
hereby certify that we have examined and com
pared the claims set forth by them In their annual
report with the record kept by said Trustees and
we have also compared said claims with the or
ders paid by the County Treasurer and recorded
by him in the Fund Book, and find them to be cor.
rect.
We are also of the opinion that the word
"patientsn used In the bottom line of the "estiz
mated resources of the coming year." found on
page Of said report, should be ''pauper' instead
of ''patents.n
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THos. II. EDWARDS,
j. W. ANDERSON,
CHAs. q. VAN buren,,
Committee.
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