Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26

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We would further report and recon-
mend that the Chairman OF the
County Board be directed and en-
powered TO employ a competent ac-
countant TO investigate and report
upon the records, certificates and re-
turns of marriages, births, and deaths
since Jan. /. 1898. and upon the filing
OF said report with the County Clerk.
the District Attorney be directed and
authorized To take such proceedings
by suit or otherwise as shall be nee
essary to recover any sum Of money
which may have been improperly
paid.
We would further recommend that
the County Treasurer be not credited
with the sum OF S736.65 paid TO said
Register Of Deeds without proper au-
thority until the matter in eontroyer-
~ is fully settled.
| We would further recommend that
no money be paid the Register Of
Deeds hereafter for the recording of
marriages. births ami deaths until his
account therefor has been audited
and allowed BY properly appointed
committee Of the County Board
Al of which is respectfully sub
mftted Il. d. BLANCHARD,
w f. LEWIS,
f. F. BURNS,
ED. NJ. Lowry,
Dist. Atty.
Mr.. Bremmer move adoption of
this report. Carried.
Mr. Archie Brown introduced the
following which on motion OF Mr..
Knapp was adopted under suspension
of the ruies:
Resolced, That the Chairman of
this Board, together with the County
Clerk be and they are hereby made
the committee to superintend the
work of lining the Jail as heretofor
provided by this Board and are here
by authorized to draw the necessary
orders on the County Treasury to pay
the same.
Board adjourned to II a. m.
Board called to order at II A. NJ.
Roll call. Quorum present
Mr.. Blanchard offered the followi:.g
which was adopted under the sus-
pension of rules
ResoEoed That a committee of three be APP
pointed to act in conjunction with the Trust
eeS of the Insane Asylum and County Poor
Farm in investigating the legal residence of
various inmates thereof and to whom they
r. D BLANCHARD.
Mr. Tobin offered the following
which on motion of Mr.. Bremmer was
adopted under suspension of rules;
To THE Hon BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Reaoioed, That the Chairman of the Board
be and he is hereby authorized to fill all va
cancies that may occupy in the committee on
County roads by reason of resignation or
otherwise, and that said committee is here
by authorized to act in all respects in laying
out altering and disseminating highways as
if acted on by the whole board until the
meeting of said board in November 1897
Mr.. Burns offered the following
which upon motion of Mr. Coons
was adopted under supervision of
rules:
ReSotUed That the Chairman OF the County
Board and the Clerkof Grant County be and
they are hereby authorized TO make con
tract for board of prisoners and washing for
county Jail atthe best rate obtainable.
Mr.. Coons presented the following
which upon the motion of Mr.. Brem-
mer was adopted under the suspen-
sion of the rules:
ReS0tUed, That to further carry out the in
tents of the resolution relating to the hiring
of jail physician, the Chairman and Clerk be
and they are hereby instructed to let the
contract to lowest and best bidder.
Mr.. Geiger presented the report of
committee on Finance, which on the
motion of Mr.. Bremmer was adopted
on an aye and no vote, all members
voting aye.
!, FINANCE REPORT.
To THE HON. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The committee on finance respectfully re-
port that we have carefully examined the
records. vouchers, papers and accounts in
the offices of County Clerk and County Urea
Surer for the fiscal ear ending November 8,
1896 and find the Oil .rs in charge have per-
formed their S with skill, and we be-
, lieve to the entire satisfaction of the county
Their annual reports are herewith submit
ted and we recommend their adoption.
ANNUAL REPORT OF JOHN EPLETT.
County Clerk of Grant county from Nov. H.
1895 to Nov. g. 1896, inclusive
DIR.
To cash on hand at date of last report 1903 IS
received from ORIGINAL sales 2i9 ~