Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-21
board adjourned 10 100 ?. m.

II ECDAls -DV Il
Board called to order by chairman.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes Of last session read and APP
proved.
A number OF claims against the
county were presented and referred
to the committee on general claims.
Mr. Henderson introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolred that the assessors in the various
towns In the county be instructed 10 list the
one and two year old horses and cattle sep
ing boards.
Laid over under the rules.
Mr. He'll Introduced a resolution
providing for the payment Of a boun-
ty Of fifty cents on every rattlesnake
Killed in Grant county between the
first day Of March and the first day Of
june.
Laid over under the rules
Mr. Brown introduced the follow
ing report Of the special committee
appointed at last annual session to
establish system OF waterworks and
lighting for the asylum ard county
home:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors Of Grant
county:
Your special committee appointed at the
last annual session Of your board for the
purpose of taxing action 70 establish
system of watrrworks and lighting for the
Asylum aud Home together with drying
house and other Improvements. as specified
III the resolution adopted by the Board
would respectfully report that after Tue and
careful consideration Of the entire question
eaaa~ "A FVns
interest Of the county TO sink an artesian
we'll 10 such depth as to secure a SUFFICIENT
supply OF pure water tor all domestic uses
and protection against loss or damage by
That pursuant to this purpose we entered
into contract on the 2alh day OF December
with the Chicago Bridge and iron Co. for the
erection of a steel tower and tank 100 feet in
height. said tank 10 contain 80 00U, gallons
which would give pressure OF AZ pounds per
square 4Hch per Migrant measure, winch is
sumcieHt TO throw solid stream above and
over every building on the grounds
This tower and tank were completed ac-
cordiug TO contract al a net price of $500
and has been accepted and paid for. We also
purchased water pipes OF 4-lnch diameter
which were laid IN position as 70 equalize
the supply OF water from I hydrantS stu
ated at available points tor effective SER
vice. These water pipes were all laid under
supervision of Mr.. Anderson bv inmates Of
the Asylum and Home. thus saving expense
TO the county The tower and tank have
been tested by being filled from the old
WEEl> ana Z test OF the pressure De ElEO
hose as was available demonstrated the
working Uower of the stream as sunicient
for all fire exringutshing purposes.
We also contracted with Mr.. Thomas Webb
for the drilling of we'll the depth of which
was 20 be determined by the committee. the
object being as before stared To secure a
depth it might be found, and the contract
was so formed as to cover estimates for
that purpose but was based on j sliding
scale of prices from top to bottom. depend
eDE on the QeDfH and size OF bore which
mi ht become necessary. This well has
been drilled to depth of about $50 feet,
and we think will furnish an adequate sup
ply of good water. We have been unable 10
have the well tested because of an accident
by which the drill or rimmer used for en-
largtng The more. became fastened in the
well and for the past three months has re-
sisted the efforts of the contractor. who has
recently procured new drills and other ma
chinery by which he hopes soon to resume
operations and complete the we'll. As be-
fore stated the entire cost OF the well can
not be estim a-ed at this time, and there has
been paid on account or said Well the sum OF
500
We have had a sunieiency OF good stone
quarried for foundations for such buildings
as are necessary for which We are under
additional obligations to Mr. Anderson for
nearly all OF said work.
The fncomnlete condition of the well has
prevented our committee from a full per-
Torrance of its duty; as until the water
question is fully determined we cannot safe
" proceed as to other matters. added to
which is a further question as 10 the best
method of lighting the building. which we
desire to present 10 the board for further
consideration.
The resolution passed by the County Board
in 1900 in relation to these improvements
contemplated the installing at the County
farm OF an electric light plant.
Our preliminary investigation of the sub
ject led US 70 believe that the lighting of
the buildings BY electricity would prove TO
be very expensive and We also discovered
that the installing of an electric light plant
OF the size that would be required was at
tendant with considerable risk as all such
plants have proven more or less defective
and unsatis actorv. Your cOmmirte con-
suited with rIr. J Harshberger the proprie-
tor of the p ant which lights the city Of Ian
caster with view TO getting him to furnish
electric light for the institution and we
learned from him that il would be impos-
slble tor him with his system 70 conduct the
light 20 50 great distance and give salts
factory service. Your committee then
CONNIE need "A systematic inquiry as 10 other
methods of lighting aud subcommittee
appointed and directed TO visit institutions \
that were lighted by other methods than by
electricity At the suggestion OF Mr.. Brown
Mr.. kllenhammer Of Platteviile was sent
in his place ana the subcommittee gained
much Information 10 recite which would
uuuuly tenethen this report but upon which
the mem bers OF the committee are orally 10
report Mr. Brown has carried on an eX-
tensive correspondence with manufacturers
and users of the different lights and your
committee has come To the conclusions:
That 10 install an electric light plant al
the institution would entdlt heavy running
and 70 run the risk OF unsatlsfac-
tory lighting.
That 10 install plant 10 furnish Acety-
line gas will cost less than One-haf the cost
OF installing an electric plant and will re-
duce the cost of lighting 70 a minimum and
at the same time assure the perfect lighting
OF all the buildings with light that Is
available at all times.
wetherefore recommend that a change
be made and that the committee be author
lied to install ~ the County farm such ma
chine tor the production OF Acetyline gas as
shall be found most satisfactory and that
the buildings be supplied with proper APP
planes for its consumption for lighting
purposes
: At the adjourned session OF the County
Board in January last your committee was
authorized 10 borrow the sum of S3e00 The
delay caused by the accident 10 the Well
has rendered it an necessary for Us to bon
row the money and we recommend thar
that sum be now raised by tax as il viii be
ii so raised by the time that 10
will be needed and thus save all interest
Ne nave already expended the sum OF
si2l&23 vouchers Tor whica sum are now on
tile.
F.. ". LOWRY
a II Wells
A. J.. BRowN.