Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-11-22

east town OF Ciyde, Iowa county, Wisconsin, to
certain point In section eighteen of said town
| ship, town of Spring Green, Sank county, Wis
consin. Or, if it is found inexpedient to build
said bridge at this point, then from some point
in section twenty-four, township eight, range
| two east, town of Clyde, Iowa county, Wiscon-
SIM, to certain point in section thirteen of
said township town of Beuna Vista, Richland
That said proposed bridge shall be of kind
and nature more particularly described as fol-
| lows: Said bridge to be not less than sixteen
| feet wide, and to be provided with good strong
| ratings on the sides; provided the location and
construction of said bridge shall be approved
| by the war department..
That said proposed bridge shall contain n
suitable draw, of sufficient width not less how
ever than sixty 900 feet in the clear when Open
| for the free passage of steamboats,, and the
same shall be SO located and of sufficient height
as not to obstruct the free passage of RATS with
| their deck loading, and Of logs timber and lum-
Der passing down said river, and such draw
shall be open free of charge, for the passage of
steam boats at all times when it shall be desir-
GUS OF passing up or down said river with such
| boat or boats.
| The said Bridge Company to charge toll for
persons, vehicles and beasts passing over said
! proposed bridge in amounts not exceeding the
following to wit: For any vehicle drawn by
two horses mules or oxen, twenty-five cents ;
for any vehicle drawn by one horse or mule tif-
teen cents for horses cattle, in droves of ten
or less, five cents for each such creature; when
the same are in drOveS of moro than ten, three
cents per head sheep or swine in droves of ten
or less, three cents per head; if in droyes of
more than ten, two cents per head. and for each
footman, five cents each way. Or such other
rates as shall be prescribed in the charter to be
granted.
Wherefore petitioner prays that charter be
issued to SAID Lone Rock Bridge Company
| authorizing it to build and maintain bridge
at said pl ace and substantially according to the
terms and conditions herein set forth, and that
SAID charter to be granted be in accordance
with such other and further terms and condi-
| tions as your honorable board shall deem prop
er And it is further petitioned that the said
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be for term of not less than twenty years, from
the time of the completion of said proposed
bridge, provided said company shall comply
with the terms and conditions of said charter
The LONE Rock BRIDGE Co.,
W. w ELLSWORTH, President,
GEO. JAMESON, Secretary.
Petition of John Hach, to redeem
certain lands, was presented and re-
ferred to committee on tax claims.
The official bond of Daniel G.. Jones,
county clerk elect, was presented and
referred to the committee on bonds
and salaries.
The resolution of Mr.. Roberts, in
relation to bounties on wild animals.
which was laid over from yesterday,
was then taken up.
substitute:
heSOicPu, mat tho CarCaSScS or all Wllu
mails subject to a bounty. be brought to the
county clerk and that the certificates be given
by him. Provided that this does not conflict
with any state law ON the subject, and if SO
that our member of assembly be requested to
have the law amended to agree with this rcso-
luton
After considerable discussion, Mr..
Roberts withdrew his resolution
Mr.. Taylor moved that the chair APP
point committee of one to act with
the district attorney in drawing a
memorial to our member of assembly
asking him to introduce bill fixing
the bounty on young wolves at $500.
The motion prevailed, and the chair
appointed Mr.. Taylor as such com
mittee
A partial report of the committee on
general claims was read.
Mr.. Ward moved to refer the bills of
Drs. Vivian back to the committee.
Mr.. Carter moved to amend by al
lowing the bills at $50 each. Carried
Mr.. Wards motion, as amended, was
then adopted.
The chair appointed Mr.. thinner as
a member of the special committee on
the report of the superintendent of
the poor and trustees of the asylum,
in place of Mr.. Heathcock, who was
absent.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the board
adjourned until four o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
4 p. m. Board met. Roll called
members all present. Minutes read
and approved.
Mr.. Carter offered the following
resolution, which was laid over under
the rules:
Resolved, That Iowa county purchase from
s. A. Brandt, II copy, OF their Atlas for Iowa
County, for each county office, at the sub
scription price of $500. RICHARD CARTER,
(By rcqucstJ
Mr.. Spensley in the chair.
Mr.. Rewey presented the report of
the special building committee, as fol-
lows:
To the County Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
County, Wis:
GENTLEMEN: Your special committee to
which was referred the matter of the extern |
sion and improvement of the court house,
report rs follows, towlt:
Wc.contractcd with Messrs Whtford & Kelly |
to make the Improvement according to the |
plans and specifications. submitted to this
board at the extra session held in March |
last, for the sum of $1,000. After complet-
ing the excavation for the foundation Mt
AZ feet, we found IT inadequate and unsafe
to erect II building of the size material and |
weight of the new building, upon II clay |
foundation, and upon consultation with the |
contractors determined to go down to solid |
rock foundation, even though we went to
the depth OF of L. feet, and ii was agreed |
with the contractors to furnish all material |
and labor for this extra work for 500.
Ii was then decided To erect Il fight of
stairs from the hall between the old and |
new building, at Il cost of $1,000,
We contracted with Mcssrs Gundcr & |
PaiSahki, of Milwaukcc, for complete |
set of steel files and roller shelves for the |
three new vaults for the sum of Sl366.. We |
ordered new furniture to the amount of !
Sl4@. -, and carpets for the circuit Judge +,
office and library room for $3.50,
We decided Ia have built n new wood house /
and closets nj Il total cost OF Si69.i4,
Paid l.. Davis for plans, specifications and .
estimates, $500,
Making a grand total of S9,35i09, uClud- .
ing. wood house, closets ana furniture.
We also ordered the following items on the /.
old building.
Paid Whitford and Kelley for tuck point /
ing So 30: rebuilding old chimncyN, 5000. /
Paid l.. Davis, changing windows To two /.
lights, 5000; painting $500; removing (,
platform in court room c+31; repairing 4.
dome. $1,000; repairing roof 500.
Gutter or north side of hutld~nE -l@.Hl,
Total ON old building ~3'o.l6.
Your cOmmittu would recommend that the /.
city OF podgVVillc be requested to connect /.
the court house with the water supply by
placing water tap in the hall between the \