Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-22


r Mcintyre one on the Mnscoda and Mont
fort road across sand Branch 1851 feet long near
the residence OF Adam Schneider, one (45 feet
long across Blue river on the Mnscoda aud Ian
caster road near the residence Of John b. McIn-
tyre; and that the cost OF said three bridges aud
the repairing Of abu menis amounts 70 Four
teen Hundred and Forty-fve Dollars (Si445O0
exceeds one-fonrih OF one per cent, OF the taxa
therefore pray that the County Board will ap-
prop'iate half the cost OF said bridges at this
session OF the Board. and cause the same TO be
Levied upon the taxable property OF said
Dated Nov 9th 1891.
Jacob Bremmer
VT. Briggs.
Matthias Pepeal.
Supervisors Of the town of Muscoda,.
Referred to committee on highways,
bridges and ferries
Mr.. Grimm presented the following:
To the Honorable county Board of Grant
County the undersigned, Herman Grimm. re-
specially represents that he has charter to run
and operate Horse ferry on the Mississippi riv-
er from Ea-seille IN the State OF WISCONSIN to
tho Iowa side OF the river IN he state of Iowa;
SAID charter u about To Xpire, your Petitioner
therefore respectfully asks Your Honorable body
Tor renewal and ex ensi0u Of saiG charter for
the term of ten years conformable 10 the laws OF
the state OF Wisconsin. and relative 10 GENERATING
Ferries across said Mississippi river, d your pc,
ttiOner will ever pray.
Dated Cassville, Nov. l4tb, 1894
HERMAN grimm.
Referred to committee on highways.
bridges aud ferries.
MIR Grimm also presented the fol-
lowing pc ition:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Grant County, State of Wisconsin:
l. the undersigned Holloway Stephens d o hereby
IN q m Ia .fa
Ferry franchise or charter, TO operate steam
OF horsepower ferry boat over and across the
MISSISSIPPI river az the village Of Cassvile Grant
County, State OF Wisconsin, for the term of ten
years from the date hereof and according to the
statute of the state of Wisconsin, made and pro-
vided governing the granting Of ferry franchise
Dated thie 18th day of November. 1891
Ho stephens.
To the honorable Board of Supervisors of the
County of Grant, state OF Wisconsin:
Whereas, Holloway Stephens of the town of
Cassyile has made an application TO your Honor
able Board for a ferry charter, to operate steam
or horsepower ferry boat over and across the
Mississippi river at the village of Cassyile IN Grant
county state of Wisconsin for the term of ten
years. we, the undersigned resident free
holders OF the village of Cassville and vicinity
hereby petition your Honorable Board to grant
said ferry charter to the above named applicant
Dated at Cassvile Wis, Nov. 9TH 1891
W. p. Hartford,
J.. VI Okey
Frank Ecksteiu,
John n Busch,
John Wood,
+. Troope,
4, Josteu,
+. Kleinpe
lshmael.
Referred to same committee.
Mr. Snrake presented report of COM
mittee on petition for bridge MD as
follows:
TO The Honorable Board of Grant
Conaty:-GENTLEMEN:- Your committee
TO whom has been referred the petition
OF the several towns in Grant County
asking for aid for the building of iron
bridges IN said Grant County would
most respectfully eport as follows:
That we have awarded the town of
Paris the sum of Sl,195 30 And we
have awarded the town of Harrison the
sum OF $500 And we have awarded
the town of Smelser the sum of 1926, 80.
And we have awarded the town of
Cassville the sum of 1878 70. The
above amount being 49, S03 so, the one
matt OF the actual amount expended by
the above named towns.
All of which is respectfully submitted
Signed by tue committee
JACOB SHRAKE,
r. 5. OLMsTEAD,
Alloys GRIMM,
GRIFFIN HICKoK,
VIM. WILDMAN,
j. b. MURPHY.
Report adopted
Mr.. Coons presented report of COM
mittee on building sheriff's residence,
which was as follows:
To the Honorable Board o. SupergiSorS.
of Grant County: -GENTLENEN:- Your
committee TO whom was iuirusted the
building of sheriff's residence beg
leave to make the following report:
The building is finished ard now oc-
cupied BIZ your sheriff at this time, The
contract for erecting tie same was "a