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


Board adjourned to $50 A. NJ.
Thursday.
Thursday morning session Nov. Is,
Board met at $50 Chairman Sho-
walter presiding. Roll called. Quor-
um present. journal read and approx
ed. Geo. McFall stated that as there
had been a special session of the Board
of Supervisors since the last annual
session, and as there had been no re.
gular report of such session printed be
and many others would like TO have the
journal of that sessit II read. journal
read.
Mr. Kicks moved that the minutes OF
the special session be published in con-
nection with the minutes of this regular
session.
The Chairman announced that, as
there was no objection. the proceed.
ings would be so published.
County Clerk Eplett read petition
from John Edge to change his name.
To the County Board Of Grant County, Wis
consiR.
Your petitioner. John Edge, of the town Of FL
lenboro in said county would respectfully repre-
sent,
That his name Ia John Edge and that there are
In the town of Ellenboro in said county besides
your petitioner two other persons whose names
are John Edge. aud that there is no way IN which
he can distinguish his name from the names OF
other persons OF the same name living in said town
and county.
That IL has been necessary for him to assume
the name of john :. Edge and by that name he
IS known in the said town and county, and that by
that name he is known upon the tax rolls of the
said town of Eilenboro
He tn erefore prays that by an order or resolu.
ton duly passed by said County Board for Grant
County at the November session thereof far the
year 1894, his name may be changed from John
Edge TO John $. Edge and that by this name he
may hereafter be known and transact business
Dated November 10, A. d. 1894.
john EDGE,
Petitioner.
Petition of Peter Miller to have the
County Clerk pay back to Peter Miller
interests that have accrued ON moneys
paid by him for lands which he could
not locate because If incoi rect descrip.
ton.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Grant County, Wis.-Gentle-
mem Peter Miller by II. BuchHer,
his attorney would respectfully repres-
ent: That Peter Miller purchased
from the county, the three tax certifi-
Gates, hereto attached, on a certain
piece or tract of land in nwI of sci OF
sec, Ii, ?, ? west, marked exhibit
l, rs That when the said Peter
Miller bought said certificates, ne
believed the description correctly des-
cribed certain sixteen-acre tract
of land in above described forty-acre
tract. That he was afterward inform
ed that the land which he intended
TO purchase was indefinitely described,
SO it could not be located; that he
paid for said certificate the amounts
inserted in said certificate, and inter-
est greater than per cent, but he
hereby waves any greater amount
than per cent. and therefore respect
fully requests that he be reimbursed
the money so paid to the county with
interest AT per cent as the law pres
cribes. He therefore respectfully re-
quests the county clerk be direct
ed to pay to Peter Miller ON certifi-
cate No l, dated May 18th. 81, 81. 81.
On certificate No. ?. dated MAJ 18th.
1892. interest iifty-two cents, $500.
On certificate No. 3. dated May 10th,
'93, So 90, interest SO cents, in all the
sum of $1,000. Signed,
PETER MILLER.
BY his attorney IL. Buchner.
The resolution of Jacob Shrake that
$4,000 be appropriated for roads and
bridges was called up Moved. that il
be laid upon the table. Discussed by
ID. NJ. Gardner. who opposed the pas
sage of the resolution, on the grounds
that the appropriation is uneonstitut
ional and unnecessary. Mr.. r cks
spoke in favor of the resolution. on the
grounds that the appropriation is just
aud and helps the poorer towns. j A.
Thomas said that he could not believe
with MIR. Kicks that this $4,000 does as
much good.as on the face of things il
seems TO do. Geo McFall said that be
was familiar with the distribution of
this fund and he believed that il did
not fully accomplish the purpose for
which it was raised. He believed that
much more good would be received il
instead of scattering this money on
bridges il could be applied To improv-
ing the general highways, by grading
etc He also spoke of the benefit derry.
ed from building substantial non bridg
es, snd stated that in his opinion there
was nothing in the law that prevented
this appropriation. Vet he believed that
The present method Of applying it is
not the best AMI therefore be shoIld