Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-12
NUMBER 40

The stor in The eonntv az
fordsno reason a. !. mt when
the general stagnation :. Gel. =. IS and low
prices are considered there is cause for
congratulation in the fact that there is little
or no shortening of school terms. nor of les
SEEMING the amounts usually voted for school
purposes. strong sentiment exists in fay-
or OF good schools and skillful teachers. vet
the stringency of the times has lee to the
employment of unskillful, inenicieut teach
ers IN some localities, merely because of the
low wages they were content to receive.
This is to be regretted. for there are in the
county y.sany capable. experienced teachers
whose services may be obtained for reason
able salaries.
There IS no economy in the employment of
cheap teachers
II may be safely asserted that person is
good judge of his own services. and if he
sets low estimate upon their value it may
be reasonably inferred that they are of lit
tie worth.
The question of lowest wages should not
be an important factor in the choice of a
teacher
In conclusion, the hearty support which
has uniformly been extended to me by the
patrons and officers of the schools and the
many kindnesses and courtesies shown in
the past justify me in hoping that the year
to come may be one of unexampled pros
perity and that our public schools may re-
ceive that generous support and careful
provision to which their Importance to us
and to our children justly entities them.
CHAS. II. NYE,
County superintendent
A petition from the town OF Paris
was presented asking for the usual
aid in building an iron bridge across
Platte at the Shinoe ferry was refer3
red to the committee on Highways.
Bridges and Ferries. 1t was accom-
panied by the usual report of county
commissioners.
A petition from the town of Smelser
asking $684.S5 as aid in building one
iron bridge across the McAdams
branch and one across Campbell Hol-
low was presented, together with the
usual report of the county commits
sioners and was duly referred to the
above committee.
The town of jamestown also pre-
seuted petition asking for $S91.S7
as aid in building four iron bridges in
said town. the said petition being ac-
companied by the usual report of the
county commissioners. Referred to
same committee.
Mr. Ortiz presented in behalf OF
Castle Rock petition asking for
$379.75 as aid in building an iron
bridge on the Muscoda- Montfort road.
Referred to same committee.
Three petitions, one from l.. A.
Taylor, one from Jos. Horsfall and
one from VIM. Posten were presented
asking the county to reimburse them
for tax deeds purchased from the
county il having been
learned that the lands purchased by
them were owned by the U. s. and
had been pre-empted as homesteads
Referred to committee on County
Property,
I. G. Bennett presented petition
for Theodore 1iedeman asking for a
license to operate ferry for the trans
portation of passengers between Glen
Haven, Wis, and Gutenberg, Iowa,
was presented and referred to the
committee on Highways, Bridges and
Ferries.
A resolution was presented by Mr.
Brownell that on and after the 10th Of
November 1896. bounty of SIS be
Resolution laid over.
Jacob Shrake presented resolution
that the sum of $4,000 be levied on the
taxable property OF Grant county for
roads and bridges therein for the en-
suing year. Laid over under the
rules.
Mr.. Shrake presented resolution
providing that the rules of 1894 relat-
ing to. reporting and publishing
the proceedings of the County Board
be re-adopted for this session. Laid
over under the rules.
Correspondence relating to the
mi-Centennial at Milwaukee was re-
ferred to the committee on Education,
each chairman having received mat
ter relating to the same
A bill from the Lancaster city wat
erworks was presented and referred
to the committee on General Claims.
Board adjourned to a. M.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Board convened at 500.
Roll call Quorum present.
Minutes of previous session read
and approved.
Mr.. Webb presented Il petition from
the town Of Lancaster asking for
$4,000 as aid in building and RE-
pairing a number Of iron bridges in
said town.
Referred to the committee on Hi1h-
ways, Bridges and Ferries.
Mr.. Wenzel presented a petition
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