Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-11-24

of SINE lser. Seventy eight dollars and t,seaty,
Dated this 10th day of Nov. 1896.
JAMES JEFFREY,
Chairman of the town of Smelser.
Referred to committee on highways
bridges and ferries.
The following reports were present.
ed by Mr.. Keller which separately
upon motion were adopted;
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Grant County, Wisconsin
GENTLEMEN:-We. the undersigned, to whom
was referred the petition of the town board of
the town OF jamestown, asking for aid in
building four iron bridges in said town at a
cost Of s6l4, find that the building of any of
such bridges in said town did not exceed the
sum OF = OF one per cent. as required by law,
governing such work, and iuasmuch as this Is
not proper charge against the county ae-
cordIng 10 sec 1919, Sanborn & Berryman's
Annotated Statutes, we. your committee re-
spectfuly recommend that said petition be
nov aho"ea- tSigned by the committee).
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Grant County, Wisconsin,:
GENTLEMEN We, the undersigned. TO whom,
was referred the petition from the town of
Muscooa beg leave TO report as follows:
we nnd that the Board of Supervisors OF the
town OF Muscoda, while they did not proceed
with the building of said bridge ACCORDING 10
law governing such work, by having commits.
sioners appointed by the chairman of the
county board To let, inspect and accent such
work, yet we would recommend the alIovance
OF the sum asked for with the exception ~ the
amount of 800 for right of way over nrivate
property while bridge was being constructed.
we would respectfully recommend that the
chairman OF the county board appoint com
missoners to inspect the work. and III thev And
u to be done in proper manner that the same
De accepted and the county pay said town of
Muscoda the sum of $3.50.
(signed by the Committee)
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors 81
Grant County, Wisconsin.
GENTLEMEN We, the undersigned to whom
was referred the petition OF the town hoard ~
Little Grant, asking for aid to build m iror
Drldge IN the town of Little Grant across Grant
river IN sec. =, upon investigation find that
shu Board OF Supervisors complied with the
law governing such work by having comusis
Siohers appointed 20 act in conjunction with
tne town board of said town of Little Grant to
ret OUT inspect and accept such work and
nndlng that such work exceeds the suu Of l.
OF one per cent. of the taxable property of said
t hr;ai we would recommend that after said
orlage Is completed and accepted by the com
missioners appointed for such work that the
Town OF Little Grant be paid the sum of two
hundred and twenty-seven and 5O-lOOths dol
lars said sum being one-half the amount ex
pehded by said town ia building said bridge
B. +. KELLER,
WIN. LEIGHTON,
DAVID FARRIS
NJ, G. EDWARDS,
y W KLINKHAMMER
To the Honorable Board of suparv,ao.s :.
Grant County, Wisconsin: "a
ohNILEMkN: We, the undersigned to whom
was referred the petition of the town board of
the town board of Waterloo asking for ALI -
building an iron bridge across Cram riv sss ~ ~
said town on Sec. IA find that said town -
waterloo complied with the law In letting ont
ana building said bridge and are entitiad -
county aid from Grant county We vconiJ
therefore recommend that the town of Water
~ ~ - p,1a1 tne sum OF One thousand fifteen
pended by said town board In constructtna
said bridge uet'hB
(signed by the oommittee)
Mr. Lord presented the report of
the committee on public buildings as
follows upon which on motion of Mr..
Hurd, action was deferred.
To the Honorable Board of SUPERVISORS of
r' County, Wisconsin "a
49,. "a ,nnhN We the undersigned commit
follows " fePoFt as
That we have visited the Jail and sherif's
residence, aud Court House, and find that the
county Clerks Office and also the Tre,surarss
once need papering ana that the floor in the
Sounty Oiefk and County Judges vaults need
repairing, ana we would recommend thar said
improvements and repairs be made al an est
mated cost of $500 80 ~
we further recommend that new stove be
cost OF S17.00. ~
We further recommend that the sidewalks
ana evespouting of the Court House he rpnaired
at estimated cost OF $1,000
we Iurther recommend that necessary re-
R IIas pe MADE upon the watercloset in Court
hUuse ara at an estimated cost of 5000
we further recommend that a door OF suit.
ssole SIZE De cut in the west wall of the third
i n''o on the Court House to enter loft space
over the Court Room also that 500 feet of
rough lumber be placed in loft space for floor
itne lot storage purposes, this improvement to
pe mace at an estimated cost of 1880.
we further recommend that the Northeast
corner entrance to the Conrt House yard be
closed and vacated. and the sidewalk torn up.
and the ground leveled and seeded 10 grass. az
an estimated cost of Si0.Ot
We also recommend that the County Clerk and
cnalrman be authorized to sell the stove now
~ ehe former 3 Office, and the planks In walk
for reasonable price.
we further recommend that the Jail yard
renee be repaired at an estimated cost of S. 90
your committee recommend that electric
llRnts be placed in the Court House County
jan and Sheriffs residence. We have given
thc matter considerable attention and would
recommend that the following proposition
which has been submitted to your committee
be accepted. Following is the proposition;
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Grant County, Wisconsin:
GENTLEMEN; l. the undersigned, owner of
the Electric Light Plant in the City of Lancas-
ter do hereby offer to wire and put in fixtures
complete for the lighting Of County Jail and
Sherif's residence by electric lights as follows:
In the County Jail l6-eandle power lights.
IN Sherif' 8 residence 10 "
with switches aud metre, for the sum OF seven
" seven and 63-100th Dollars.
also offer TO wire the Court House with fix.
lures complete for the lighting of the same
with electric lights as folows
FIRST FLOOR
County Clerks office, l6candle power lights,
/ for vault.
County Treasurer's office, 16-candle power
lights, for vault.
County Court Room, l6-candle power lights,
J for vault.
Register of Deeds office, 16-candle power
lights for vault.
One l6-candle power light in west end of low
er hail.
One S2candle power light at front entrance.
SECOND FLOOR
spperintendent's Office, l6candle power light
Sheriff Office
Clerk Of Court, office,
floor.
Court Room, 25 l6-candle power lights.
THIRD FLOOR
Grand Jury Room, l6candle power lights
Circuit judges office,
:" library,
One l6 candle power light III hail. together
With switches and metre complete and four
chandeliers for the Court Room for the sum OF
One hundred sixty-dve and 65l00 Dollars
Metre rates TO be furnished at a cost or x
cent per l6-candle power light each honr.
Dated Novem ter 10. 1893