Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24
Supervisors of the town Of Muscod

Supervisors of the town of Muscoda.
The following petition was pre-
sented by Mr.. Leighton and referred
to the committee on highways, brid-
ges and ferries.
COanfy;
Your petitioners. the town board OF sinner
visors of Little Grant, represent that they
met on the 9TH day of October, 1925. in con-
Junction with the county commissions and
contracted with the Wrought Iron Bridge
Company, OF Canton. Ohio, TO build an iron
bridge across Little Grant river on public
highway in Sec %, town of Little Grant. at a
cost of $50, said sum exceeds one-fourth OF
one per cent of all taxable property of said
town according to thu last equalized valu-
alton, said bridge TO be lmpleted by the LIST
of January. 1899.
Your petitioners pray Lat the honorable
board of supervisors OF Grant County will
appropriate. and upon completion and ac-
eeptance by the town board of Little Grant
and the county commissions of said bridge;
that the county pay the said town of Little
Grant the sum of Sss3750 which is half the
cost of said bridge.
Respectfully submitted.
WIN. LEIGHTON,
II. j. LYNASS.
THOMAS HoRE.
The following petition from James
town was presented and referred to
the same committee:
10 The Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Grant
County.
Your petitioners. members Of the board Of
supervisors of the town of Jamestown, Grant
County. Wis, would respectfully represent
that the electors of said town, at an annual
town meeting held on the 5th day of April.
1898, voted to build iron bridges a L "a cost OF
S8l4, which amount is in excess of one-fourth
OF one per cent of the taxable property of
said town.
That they did on June ., 1898. contract with
the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company OF
milwaukee,, Wis, to build iron bridges for
the sum of S3S9. and did contract on the same
date with Bacher & Noetz OF Dubuuue Iowa.
TO build stone ahuttments for said bridges for
the sum Of sss2, making a total amount Of
S614
We would therefore respectfully petition
yonr honorable body TO appropriate sum of
1907. Icing half of the above amount to
apply on the payment for the construction
OF these bridges. and we further petition the
honorable chairman TO appoint two commits
sions to receive said bridges for the county.
Dated this 1th day of November. A. d.. 1898.
JOSEPH j. VOsBERG
JOSEPH WEBER.
Supervisors Of the town OF jamestown.
The following petition was pre-
sented and referred to the same COM
mittee:
10 The Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Of Grant County:
Your petitioners. members OF the board Of
county, respectfully represent that at the
annual town meeting held I'm the aforesaid
town; on the 9th day of April, 1898, IL was
voted 10 build iron bridge in the town OF
Waterloo and on the Dist day of May. 1898
we met with the bridge commissions an
pointed by the honorable chairman of the
county board. and did, on the aforesaid day
complete the contract for the building of the
said iron bridge to the Clinton Bridge Il
iron Works. of Clinton. Iowa. for the sum OF
sl2l0, and the further sum OF S346.50 for
plank Joists and grading, and the further
sum of $40 for building the abuttments for
said bridge, total cost s203l.50, which is i'm
excess OF one-fourth of one per cent, as
required by law. of the assessed valuation of
said town of Waterloo, and the said town of
total cost of said bridges.
RlrNER rbPHNs.
COLLINS CHAPMAN,
JOHN ST0IIa
Supervisors of the town OF Waterloo
The clerk read the following report
which was also referred to the same
committee:
10 the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Of Grant County:
GENTLEMEN; The undersigned commits
sioners appointed by Hon. X. b. Showalter,
chairman Of the county board Of Grant
County, to represent Grant County in the
matter Of building the iron bridge in the
Town OF waterloo, report that we met the
town board of Waterloo on October 20. 1898
In substantial manner according to speci-
hcation In the contract; that we. as your
commissions accepted said bridge for Grant
county, subject to the approval of the
county board of supervisors at the next
annual session y, g EDWARDS.
+. W. kLINKHAMMER,
The following petition was pre-
sented and referred to the committee
on sheriff's claims as special COM
mittee:
MT. HoPE, Wis. November H. 1898.
To The Chairman Of the Honorable Board
Of Supervisors:
1881 ! bought OF g. w HILL the clerk OF the
board OF supervisors Of Grant County. Wis.
the northeast quarter, Of the southeast
quarter. Of the southeast quarter. OF section
one %, OF town north Of range FIVE 90 west.
IN the town Of Miliville, county of Grant,
Wis, for which / paid him twenty-five dol
lars. but according to tire records al the
land office, Ii is government land and the
county had no right to sell It, and | pray you
county, as have to buy it Of the govern
ment in order to have title to 1t.
Yours respectfully.
K. w. BUNTs.
A petition was presented asking for
the re-opening OF a county road in
the town of Harrison. The petition
was referred to the committee on
county roads.
Mr.. Hurd moved that the Board
defer its visit to the county farm
until after the committee on county
home matters shall have made their
report. Carried.
Board adjourned to 7:3O p. N.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Board called to order at 1880
Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr.. jeffrey presented the following
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
Grant County, Wisconsin,
GEsTLEAKs r. Your petitioner, Chairman OF
the town Of Smelser, Grant Count Wis, re-
specially represents that one Joi Kelly, an
inmate Of the County House Of Grant County,
Wis assigned and charged to said tca Of
Smelser- He never resided in what com
prises the town Of Smelser; that at the time OF
commitment, said John Kelly was "A resident
OF the village of Cuba City that since then the
said village Of Cuba City, being inc orporated
has become a Heperate organization