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

AAC IEctiNil2 VI lIFL1 Ou AltH -sA NtN
October, 1898. The letting OF said
bridges was made by sealed bids and
was let to the Milwaukee Variety Iron
Works, they being tue lowest bidders
We have this day csrsiully examined
said bridges and find they are accord
ing TO contract We recommend that
the County Board of Supervisors at
their annual session allow the Town If
Smelser one-haIt the amount expended
in building the above five bridges to-wit:
one-half of the total cost of said bridges
$4,000.
THos. II. EDWARDS.
JOE MURRAY,
County Commissions.
Referred to Committee on Highways,
Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. w. Z. Lewis presented petition
for money to help defray the expense OF
building bridges in the 'wn of Patch
Grove at cost of LOO.
To the Board OF Supervisors:
Your petitioners, members of the
town board of Patch GroN respectfully
represent that the town aforesaid voted
at their last annual meeting TO build
one iron bridge across the stream in
section 2, aud known as the Paul bridge,
also such other blidges as they should
deem necessary. Iu addition TO iron
bridges, we have had six tther bridges
built in said town One, in Sec. 4 in
the village of Patch Grove; one between
secs. / and 2, on the road leading north
from Bloomington; one between Sc 's.
IL and u, on road lesding north from
Bloomington; one in sec. 30. on the
road leading to Mt. Hope and known
as the Humphrey bridge; one in sec. 5,
on road running east from the village
of Patch Grove; and one on the public
highway between WYalusing and Patch
Grove in S. W. of s. W. of Sec. 81.
Your petitioners further represent that
the cost of constructing said bridges
will be as follows:-Cost of iron bridge,
1915 90; cost of constructing six wooden
bridges. S2S5. 90. That the said town
of Patch Grove has provided the pay
ment of of the cost of construction OF
said bridges. and that the entire cost of
said bridges exceed ! of per cent. of
all the taxable property in said town,
according to the last equalized valuation
Your petitioners therefore pray that
the County Board will appropriate OF
the cost of said bridges. and cause the
same to be levied upon the taxable
property of said county, and appoint
committee duly authorized to act for
the county as it's commits sioners in ac-
cordance with Sec 1919 OF the annotat
ed statutes. The total cost of said
oh,
petitioners will ever pray.
Dated Nov. II, 1898.
W z. LEWIS.
P. MCNANAMARA,
w. WILKINSON,
Supervisors of town OF Patch Grove.
Referred to the Committee on High
ways, Bridges and Ferries.
James Harvey presented a petition
on behalf of the town of Hazel Green.
To the Board of approximations
petitioners, members of the Board of
Supervisors ofthe Town of Hazel Green,
respectfully represent that the Town
aforesaid has voted to construct two
iron bridges across the Sinsinawa River,
one near the residence of Peter Snyder,
the other near Cooper's ford near The
residence of Chris Hendricks and that
the cost of said bridges and abutments
being sixteen hundred dollars Isl, 6OO)
exceeds / of per cent of the taxable
property in said town. Your petition
ers therefore prav that the County
Board will appropriate ] the cost OF
said bridges and cause the same TO be
levied upon the taxable property of
said county.
Dated Nov. 10, 1898.
James Harvey
p Larkins
Ben Stokel
Supervisors of Town of Hazel Green.
F. M. Yager presented a petition for
aid in building a bridge across Grant
River in the town of Waterloo.
To the Board of Superyisors:-Yo
petitioners, mem bers of the Board of
the town of Waterloo. IN Grant County
respectfully represent that the town
aforesaid has voted to build a bridge
in said town across Grant River at
Burton, in Section %, Town 3, Rsnge
4, west, and that the town has provided
one half of the cost of said bridge and
than of per cent of all the property
in said town. according TO the last
equalization 10 said town. Your petit
TONERS therefore pray that the County
Board of Supervisors will appropriate
one half the cost of said bridge and
appoint . committee duly authorized
to act for the county in accordance
with Section 1919 of the Annotated
Statutes, The total cost of said bridge
is three thousand, one hundred and
ninety eight dollars and twelve cents.
($3198 l2,)
F. NJ. YAGER
MICHAEL KEHRN
II. G.. CIRCUIT
Supervisors of Waterloo.
Dated Nov. IA, 1893.
Referred to the same committee.
County Clerk Eple.t presented pc
titiCn on behalf of the town of Beetown
for building bridge across Grant river
at McCartnev's, said bridge to cost