Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21
co. BOARD PROCEEDINGS
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70 build an iron bridge OF s4-foot span across
the Little Platte river in section - of said
town And on The 21th day OF June. 1895, in
Injunction with J. j. Tohin and r. f. Hunt
lngton. they being commissioners appointed
in behalf of the county. contracted with the
Chicago Iron and Bridge Company for the
sum of $1,000. the town furnishing stone ahat-
ments. Said contract was pleted and ac-
cepted by the aforesaid commissioners on
the 18th dav of Sept 1898. The total cost OF
said bridge was 81 .2s229. which sum exceeds our
one-ft nth of one per cent of the taxable
property OF our said town according to last
equallzed assessment. our said town has
provided for one-half of said amount. and
your petitioners therefore pray that your
honorable body will appropriate TO our said
town of Harrison one-half of said cost of con-
struction. viz:-s5l4.50
GRO MCCALL. Supervisors Of
=. A NANNATTA. the town of
CHAs. WUNDERLIN, Harrison.
Referred to committee on highways,
bridges and ferries.
Mr.. Huntington presented petition
from the town of Platteville for aid in
building bridges in said town;
To THE Hon. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Your petitioners. members of the board of
supervisors of the Town of Platteville, Grant
county, Wis, respectfully represent that the
aforesaid town at their annual town meeting
held the md day of April. 1885 voted 10 con-
struct six 90 iron bridges as follows, at the
following named places in said town;
One across the Block House Branch on the
Dubuque road in section 33, one across the
Block House Branch on the Dubuque road
between sections "A and % one on the Du-
buque road near the Roseliep farm between
sections 81 and % one at the Chapman farm
in section 23, one near the James stephens
farm between sections and 3 and one at the
w. G. Stephens farm in section Il
That on the 30th day OF April. 1895, we met
with the county commissioners appointed by
the honorable chairman of the said county
board. and let a contract for the said bridges
to the Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works for
the sum of s., POO. and that there was further
expended the sum of $500 for abutments and
approaches. making a total Of $1,000, which
said amount exceeds 0ne-fogrth OF one per
cent. of all the taxable property Of said town.
and that the said town Of Platteville has pro-
yided for one-half of the cost OF said bridges.
Therefore your petitioners the said super
visors of the town of Platteville. pray that
the said county board Will appropriate and
pay TO the town of Platteyille the sum of If
teen hundred (Sl5O01 dollars the same being
one-haif Of the total cost Of said bridges.
T. Il. HUNTINGTON, Supervisors of
s. ii GALLOWAY, Platteviae.
Referred to the committee on high
WAYS, bridges and ferries
Claims for wolf bounties were re-
ceived and referred to committee on
general claims.
The chairman announced the APP
pointment of Archie Brown and H. B.
Coons bridge commissioners for Po-
committee on officers claims other
than the sheriff's as follows: E. f.
Burns. G. w. Stone, j. j. Yosberg and
G. p. Him.
On motion of Mr.. Bremmer boarG
adjourned until O'Clock p. NJ.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Board called to order at 7:1O Roll
call. Quorum present. James
Kivlihan appeared by appointment of
the president and trustees of the viii
lage of Cuba City to represent that
village on the county board in place
of Simon Harker unable to attend by
reason of sickness and the chair APP
pointed him a member Of he commit
tee on education
MIR. Webb presented the following
petition from the town board of Lam
caster
To THE HONORABLE BOARD or SUPERVISORS:
Your petitioners members of the town
board of Lancaster. respectfully represent
that at the last annual town meeting held
April 2 1895 it was voted to build a number
Of iron bridges. and that SUFFICIENT tax be
levied upon the taxable property of said
town to meet one-half the cost of such
bridges and bridge work: and that we APP
piled to the chairman of the county board
to appoint com 1niSstuneTS 10 act in con iunc-
tion with us in the letting of such bridges as
determined by us to be built; and that on
the 18th day of June. 1895, we met with the
commissioners SO appointed and did let to
Clinton Bridge and Iron Works the build
ing OF seven iron bridges for the sum OF
S997.6i, said firm being the best and lowest
bidder; and that the further sllm of SS0150
was expended for the building and repairing
of smaller wooden bridges. banking. grad
ing, etc. making a total of S249S "a. which
cost exceeds "a of per cent Of all the tax
able property Of said town according to the
| last equalzed valuation: and that said town
of Lancaster has provided for the one-halt
| of the cost of said bridge work.
| We would also report that the steel joist
on three of the iron bridges are too short
and with your commissioners we refused to
accept the same. The bridge company.
however. said to US that they have ordered
new joist for said bridges and will replace
| those that are short as soon as they can get
them from the rolling mills.
Your petitioners therefore pray that the
county board of Grant county appropriate
and pay one-ha1f OF said amount for the
construction and repair of said bridges,
which amount is Sl24a.47.
VIM Il. WEBB.
THOS. TJTC'EWOOD
W. r. RICHARDSON
Supervisors of Town of Lancaster.
Referred ia committee of hiuhWaVS