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

DOdTu caleu TO 0Euer at O'CLOCK.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved
The following petition from Musco-
da was presented and referred to the
committee on highways, bridges and
ferries:
70 he Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Grant
County.
Your petitioners, the undersigned SUPER
yisors of the town OF Muscoda. Grant County,
Wis, would respectfully represent that In
the month Of May. A. d., 1898. they were duly
notified of the falling of one of the bridges
leading across the Blue River, situated on
the n. w Quarter, Section ~, Il. s, X, /, Town
OF Muscoda. on the Muscoda and Boscobel,
and also Muscoda and Lancaster road.
That the board of supervisors of said town
OF Muscoda met at said bridge. examined the
same and found same out OF proper shape,
failing. inadequate, risky and dangerous. by
reason OF the cracking and leaning of the
walls of the abuttments.
A it Is one of the main roads OF travel in
the said town of Muscoda, that to avoid any
and all accidents on said bridge the said board
OF town supervisors were prompted to act
without delay. and that on Nav 30 A. D.
1898, the said board of town Supervisors of
said town of Muscoda, met with one A. Pres
ton. bridge builder and contractor and
contracted for four tubular piers three feet
in diameter, of suitable length and twenty
feet OF necessary approaches for the sum of
500 and an additional cost Of 81 for the right
OF way over private lands while said bridge
was being repaired, making total cost of
SJ0300; and as the town of Muscoda has paid
the above amount, your petitioners therefore
pray that the chairman of the county board
of supervisors vii appoint a committee duly
authorized to act for the county in ac-
cordance with Section 1919 of San
born q Berryman's Annotated stat
utes of Wisconsin, and that the county
board of supervisors will appropriate and
pay to the town Of Muscoda one-haIf Of the
n ar zpH fpl ON fa
Dated this 4th day Of November A. d.. 1898.
JOSEPH SIKHART,
HENRY HARMS.
JOSEPH KAIIsH.
Supervisors Of the town of MuscOda.
Mr.. Leighton presented the follow
ing, which was referred to the COM
mittee on charitable institutions:
10 NE Honorable Hoard Of Supervisors Of Graat
County,
We. your petitioners. the supervisors OF the
town Of Mtlscoda, Grant County, Wis. would
respectfully represent that one Elva Morris
now an inmate of the poor farm Of Grant
County, Wis, assigned and charged 10 the
said town of Muscoda, has never resided In
what now comprises the town of Muscoda;
that at the time Of commitment said Flva
Morris was resident 81 the village Of Mus
coda; that since the village OF MEscOda being
Incorporated becamc a separate organiza-
tiou.
Therefore. that since the village became
Incorporated. the said Elva Morris was
enormously charged TO said town Of Mus
coda
Therefore. your petitioners pray that your
honorable body change said inmate and
chafge ana assign same To the proper orga-
nizati0n.
Dated this It'll day Of november A. D. 1895
JOSEPH SIKHART
Henry HARMS
IOsEPH kALfsH
Supervisors Of the town ~ Muscoda
The following petition was also pre-
sented and referred to the same COM
mittee:
70 ne Honorable Roard Or Supervisors Of Grant
C0unfB.
We, your petitioners. the supervisors OF the
town - Nuscoda. Grant County Wis. pray
that your honorable oOdy appropriate and
3. slsr 80 e9sr. e Musccd2 tho sun1 of 80 -
as rebate for A. D., 1sg7 paid by the said
town Of Muscoda to Grant County for keep