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

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f. Orth. Committee.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
E. HUNTINGTON, Chm.
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y. F. ORTIZ
Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Never moved adoption Carried.
John SchreiDer stated thst the cleo
ton OF an asylum trustee for the next
three years is in order and moved that
Mr.. John Macarthur be elected to sue
coed himself.
Mr.. Macarthur was unanimously
elected,
Mr. Him asEei MIR. Grimm or Mr..
Scott to explain one item in the asylum
claims against the county. Mr.. Grimm
made tls matter clear by statement
and also by a liter from the BoarI
at Madison
On motion of j w. Murphy The
Committee on general claims was
instructed 10 allow $685. 90 for furnish
ing clothing to the inmates of the
asylum
On motion of Ed. Meyer the Board
adjourned till $50 Friday.
FRIDAY MORNING NOV. Il
Board met at $50. Roll call. Quo
rum present. Journal read and APP
proved.
The resolution for raising by tax
$4,000 for roads and bridges came up
for consideration. and since it was the
opinion of several of TIE members that
such taxwas illegal, Mr. Murphy moved
that the resol Ition be laid over to give
the District Attorney time to &c ermine
the law ON the ma ter. Motion carried.
TIE resolution providing for the pur-
chase of the West system of law re-
ports was called up. Mr.. Bremmer
moved its adoption. Mr. Meyer moved
that it be laid on the table. The latter
motion carried.
Mr.. Grimm prestnte the following
report, which was adopted on motion
of MIR. Jones:
To the Honorable Board of Super
yisors Of Grant county:-Your COM
mittee to whom has been referred the
petition of the town of Beetown for
aid in building an iron bridge across
Grant river on the Bloomington and
Lancaster road. We find that the
cost of said bridge is SI,429. After
giving due consideration to the petit
ton we awarded to the town of Bee
town the sum of seven hundred and
fourteen dollars and seventy cents
74,oo).
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted.
H. Grimm, chairman. VIM Wild
man, j. A. Blakely, j. B. Murphy,
Jacob Shrake, Joe Murray VIM. Gates
Report on motion adopted.
Mr. Gates presented a resolution to
retain j. 0. Bartlett as janitor, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That j. o. Bartlett, tie
present janitor, be retained in his pres
cut position for the ensuing year, at the
same salary that he has received the
past year.
Mr.. Edwards moved that the rules
be suspended and immediate action
taken. Carried.
Mr.. Thomas moved the adoption.
Discussion followed and Mr.. Thomas
finally withdrew his motion and on
motion of Mr.. Murphy further discus
sion was postponed till evening.
Mr.. jones moved that the matter of
fixing the Sheriff's salary in accord with
the act on of the last board be consider
ed at this time. After discussion of the
subject by several members. Mr..
Shrake moved that the salary be fixed
at $1,000 per annum. Mr. Meyer
moved to amend by making the salary
$500 Mr.. Coons inquired whether or
not this matter should not come up as
unfinished business from last year. Mr.
Murphy moved that the amendment be
laid on the table AID the n oiou was
carried.
MIR. Murphy then moved that after
January /, 1895, the sheriff's salary be
fixed at $500, which shall cover all
services which the law shall impose
upon the Sheriff. and that the District
Attorney prepare for this Board reso-
luton or statement concerning the law
on tins subject, for use at the afternoon
session, Carried.
Board adjourned to 1880.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met at $50. Roll called and
quorum present. Further time was
granted Mr. Lowry to make report on
matters referred to him.
Mr.. Grimm from committee on high
wqyS pfe rpOOrfpl as follows.