Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

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Ana on the 2sth day Of April 1900, we let
| the contract tor the building OF an iron
bridge: 50 foot span 10 the Cienton Bridge
| IRON Works OF clinton. Iowa. Tor the sum OF
s6l3. said company being the lowest ana best
| bidder
And on the 18th dav of April 1900 we let
! the contract To Henry Pagenkopf 10 pur-
chase 1920 feet of plank AZ Sl5,50 per M, Sl0i,
SAID bld being the lowest and best
And on the 10th day of June, 1900, We let to
| Al. sutton the contract to haul 6i20 feet OF
| plank al Si25 per NJ +. amount S2S5i. for lime
anu Gement 81 %; tor digging trenches anu
| grading approac hes. the sum OF 1867 - was
1 expended. the abutments and approaches
and the entire bridge compile ted. and the
total cost of said bridge is SlSl4 20
The town of Bloomington has provided for
one-half of the cost of said bridge. and the
! total cost of said bridge will exceed one
| fourth OF one per ceut of all the taxable
| property OF said town according To the last
equalized valuation, your petitioners pray
that this honorable board levy a tax on the
taxable property of Grant county of 1907 l4%
and allow the same to the town of Bloom
| ington. H NJ Roberts
Albert Schreiner
John Harris
Town Board of Bloomington
! Dated this 9th day of Nov. 1900
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Grant County,
| Gentlemen, The undersigned commits
sl6ners appointed by Hon. +. NJ. Lowry,
| chairman of the county board of Grant
| county TO represent Grant county in the
| matter of building an iron bridge in the
I town of Bloomington, report that we met
/
| April, 1900. and contracted for the erect on
| OF two stone abutments and approaches
| costing 81 IS; that we met on the 2sth day
J of April and contracted with the Clinton
! Bridge 4 Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa for
| The erection of an iron bridge at cost of
S643. and lumber for said bridge for SlS2.56
! total cost of said bridge SlSl4.29.
That we met and viewed said bridge on
the sth day OF November and found said
All OF which We respectfully report
VIM Leighton
Lewis kraut
The following petition from the
town of Harrison, presented by Mr.
| Vannatta was also referred to the
same committees
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Grant County,:
Your petit oners, members of the board of
supervisors of the, town of Harrison in
Grant county, respectfully represent that
at a special town meeting held in the atOre-
said town on the 22nd day of June. 1900. il
was voted to build one new iron bridge in
| the town of Harrison in section %. and to
make repairs on bridge in section 81. and
on the lith day of July, 1900, we met with the
bridge committee appointed by the honor
able chairman of the County Board, and did
on the aforesaid day complete the contract
/ for the building and repairing OF SAID
bridges. to the Clinton Bridge * Iron Works
! of Clinton, Iowa. for the sum OF =. 300. and
the further sum of $500 for grading APP
, Total cost of said bridges is 5000 which is
Pore than one-fourth of one per cent as re-
/ quired by law of the last assessed valuation
of said town of Harrison. and the said town
of Harrison has provided for one-half the
SA Vannatta
Geo Galloway
Frank Seipker
Town Board of town of Harrison.
E c. Thomas
John M Gardner
Commissioners
The following petition from the
town of Hazel Green was presented
by Mr.. Patterson and was referred to
the above committee.
To the Honorable Chairman and Members
of the County Board:
We herewith submit to you for your con-
slider alton a statement of the cost OF erect
ing an iron bridge across Sinsinnawa river
on the north and south road between sec
county of Grant and we further state that
we the undersigned commissioners of said
town met on October TO- 1900 and after due
cOnside ration let the contract to the Steel
and Iron Bridge Co, of Milwaukee, Wis,
for the erection of said bridge as follows:
For superstructure $625; for abutments APP
proximately $44S; estimate grading APP
proaches $95. making total of sll6S.
Whereas such cost exceeds one-fourth of
one per cent of the assessed valuation OF
said town, according to its last equalization,
and as said town of Hazel Green at special
payment % one halt the cost of said bridge,
we humbly pray that the County Board al
low order to be drawn on It's treasury
for the payment of the other half, being 1894.
All of which we respectfully submit.
w Patterson
w II simmons
James Trewatha
Town Board.
Jno NJ Gardner
James Jeffrey
County Commissioners.
The following petition was present
ed and referred to the committee on
county property:
The undersigned hereby makes applica-
ton for the position of JanitOr at the Court
House in the city of Lancaster for the en-
suing year. and makes this proposition: +
For the sum OF S325 offer to perform al
the duties now performed by the ianitor. /
and in addition thereto to attend to storm
windows and make all such minor repairs
in and about the court house and jail as car
penters are now called upon TO make
Yours respectfully.
5 Seymour.
The following petition was present.
ed and referred to the committee on
county buildings:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF
Grant County;
The undersigned respectfully asks per
mission 10 purchase from Grant County
strip of land six feet in width off the south
side of the tract of lana on which the jail
which he is willing to pay a reasSnaoie
Dated Nov. II, 1900.
MIR. Brown moved that all claims
be presented and referred to the prop
er committees. Carried.
Gains were presented by the clerk
and so referred to the Chairman.
The repOrtOf the county superin-
tendent was presented and referred TO
the Com mittee on Education.
Mr.. Smalley presented the follow
ing which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Charitable Institutions:
Whereas. MEs. Abiga. Fuller was commit
ted to the cOlnty home IF Grant county,
Ms. on or about The 9tn Gag of Dec l-@-
ana ner name wds entered "a m rtrfrd- 81
said Institution a. a resident -. and ciar -
against tne toT..-F.ip II &atieTst1.sn 2 s.tlt
county. and
TurreaS TIE fact is inst tie sali abisaf
Fuller Na~ nat ou tie So a:"s@- 4 >. q -. ..
resident Of. Or proper charge -aE@i hNt IT.
said township ~ Hatterst.wu- but sh04-t
nee q n d