The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-21
MORNING SESSION.

NOV. Il, 1850.
The County Board Of Supervisors
convened pursuant to adjournment
and we're called to order by Chair
man Curtis
Roll called and members all pres
ent.
Minutes Of yesterday read and
approved.
New claim presented-Claim No,
ga Mrs. O. L. Trenary, steDograph
ing. Amount $25. 90, referred to
committee on Judiciary.
Chairman Curtis report on road
in town of Brighton was presented,
as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors of Kenosh0 County:
GENTLEMEN herewith submit
to your honorable body my report,
in the matter of the highway stu
ated in the NV part of the town of
Brighton. According to a resolu-
ton adopted by the County Board
of Kenosha County, January 18th,
1896, the Chairman was directed to
proceed in the construction of the
aforesaid highway according to the
provisions of Chapter 284, Laws of
1895. In pursuance of this object
I visited the highway in question
January 21st, 1896 but the ground
at that time being frozen to a con-
siderable depth I did not deem it
advisable to begin work upon it
during the winter. Believing that
the provisions of Chapter 1884 could
best be carried out by the local au-
thorities, at my request the super
visors of Brighton undertook the
construction of said highway at the
expense of the town. After con-
siderable difficulty they succeeded
in letting a contract for this pur-
pose. This contract included the
leveling Of the side hill, also the
removal of all stumps in center of
highway, the cutting down OF hill
to a reasonable grade also the con-
struction of a ditch upon the west
side of marshy portien OF highway
and also upon the eastern side a
portion of the distance, a roadway
twenty feet in width between the
bitches, the dirt from bitches to be
thrown in center Of highway, and
covered with clay one foot in depth
and eight feet in width This work
was finished and accepted by the
supervisors of Brighton and the
highway was inspected by myself
August oath and according to the
best of my judgment was at that
time in reasonable condition for
travel; but subsequent rains rem
dered the marshy portion absolutely
unfit for travel and dangerous to
the public. | therefore contracted
with W. M. Curtis, of Salem, on the
Gid day Of September, to draw 165
yards of clay upon the marshy part
and the highway at this place being
very narrow to also construct three
places of sufficient width to allow
teams to pass. The total amount
of clay necessary for all of this was
$50 square yards which he contract
ed to deliver upon highway and put
in proper shape for soc per so. yd.
He also contracted to put in a bridge
six feet in width for the sum of So
for the work, the towneof Brighton
to furnish the materially for it's con-
struction. l have examined this
work after completion and find it
satisfactory and the road at the
present time is in good and reason
able condition for travel. My thanks
are due to W. V. Gull, chairman OF
Brighton, for the able and hearty
manner in which he has co-operated
with me in the construction of this
highway.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. GEORGE CURTIS,
Chairman County Board.
Kenosha, Wis, Nov, 18th, 1896.
On motion of Supervisor Engel-
hardt the report of Chairman Curtis
was accepted and adopted.
To be Continued.