Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-21

l no; every mem Der voting aye except
4 Mr.. McNamara. who voted no, and
Messrs. Britten, Schneider and Kelley
who were absent
| The clerk then read the following
supplementary report OF the special
committee;
/ The money arising from the loan from the
commissioners Of public lands snail be kept
4 by the county treasurer a. a separate fund.
! 20 be known as the court House Building
I Fund. and shall be used exclusively IN the
payment for the construction ~ the said
court house buiiding. herein provided for;
4 provided however. should any ~ said mon
f eys, remain unexpeuded after paying for the
construction and completion 81 said court
Il house, said moneys shall be transferred 70
+ the general fund and Deceased f0f general
county purposes upon approval OF the COM
nlissiOners Of public lands.
A building committee consisting OF seven
members of the present board Of county sup-
eryisors. shall he appointed BY he chairman
+ OF the county board OF whom the chairman
i shall be one: and any vacancy IN such com
mttee. thereafter occurring. snail be filled
I by the appointment Of member of the
county board of supervisors by the then
chairman of the county board.
/ IL shall be the duty of such building COM
mittee 10 meet as early practicable and
procure and adopt plans and specifications
+ for such court house building, aud when
such plans and specifications therefor have
been adopted and approved by said building
committee, they shah advertise for prop0s-
ais for construction of such court house
building giving 1T least twenty days notice
thereof Bids may 9e called for for the en-
tire structure Including the vaults and neat
ing apparatus. ana an necessary parts OF
the same. or FOR separate parts thereof iH
toe Judgment u said bniiaing committee
Each bidder for any Of the vault or heating
work shall submit his Own specifications.
which shalt describe la detail the material To
De used and the manner OF construction and
The patent. II any There BE- Of the material or
plan which he proposes 10 use The build
ing committee are authorized 81 accept such
.fst F.h. az
tdEe0us 20 tne county ana Whlcn Did sh1t DC
accompanied by good and sufficient Uoad
running q Grant CO, n the penal sum Of at
least tine amount OF tine DID. signed ~ -
least two sureties residing in the state Of
Wisconsin, who shalt each justify in the fail
amount Of said 9on0 1he conditions OF
such bonds shall he for the prompt accept
ance OF he contract. aud for tine faithful
performance of the work and Of all the
terms conditions and covenants OF the bid
and contract. in ease the bid Is accepted by
tue committee The total amount OF all con-
tracts shall not exceed the sum provided ny
this ordinance.
said building committee may select and
appoint "a superintendent OF construction of
SAID court house, ~ serve while IL Is in pro-
committees and whose duty il shall he TO see
that nothing but suitable material and prop
err workmanship enter into the construction
Of said court house building
The building committee shall. during the
construction OF said court house. hold one
meeting each month aud sueh other meet-
ings As may be found necessary. aud upon
their requisitiOn the chairman and clerk of
the county board OF supervisors shall draw
their orders upon the county treasurer OF
said county in favor Of the parties entitled
thereto. 10 an amount not exceeding eighty
five per cent OF the nthly estimates, aud
when the said contract or contracts shall
have been faithfully performed and the
buiiding or work accepted by the building
committee, orders IN ike manner shail be
drawn upon the treasurer OF the county in
favor OF the parties entitled thereto for the
balance due upon such contract. and no
I'll
upon any contract until the same Is fully
completed.
said superintendent of construction shall
be entitled 20 such sum per day as may be
agreed ON by the committee ana said super
intendeut. for each days work while neces-
sarsiy engaged IN experimenting the con-
structiOn OF said court house Each mem
her Of the building committee tbeing pfeseBt
shall be entitled to three dollars per day aud
mileage for each monthly session. and shall
be entitled tn the same rate OF compensation
for attendance upon meetings called by
their chairman before the work OF conStruc-
tiOn Is begun, The chairman and clerk OF
the county board Of supervisors are author
lied 20 draw county orders for the pay meut
Of such services, upon the certificates Of the
chairman Of the building committee that
such' ervices have been performed.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald the re-
port was adopted
The clerk also read the following
ordinance submitted by the special
committee:
Az ordinance % provide for a temporary
court house during the erection and compile
ton of the new court house
The Co. Board Of Supervisors for the cOun-
" of Grant do ordain a. follows;
Section + II is hereby ordained that the
building known as CRY Opera house in the
city of Lancaster Grant Co., Wis, be known
and designated a. the court house tor and
during the period OF the erection and com
pletion of the new court house 10 be built.
Section >. This ordinance shall be il full
force and effect from rad after it's passage
and publication.
On motion OF Mr. Edwards the rules
were suspended and the ordinance was
adopted
Mr.. Hmm moved that the present
court house site be the site for the
new court house.
The motion prevailed
On motion Of Mr.. Brown the board
adjourned till M. Tuesday.
TUESDAY. 5 An
Board called 10 order at a. m. By
the chairman.
Roll call Quorum present
Minutes of last session read and APP
proved
The resolution Of Mr.. Roberts in re-
latton te free high schools was called
mp and on motion Of Mr.. Berge laid
upon the table
Mr.. Leighton presented the follow
ing report 81 the committee on high
WAYS. bridges and ferries:
TO the Hon Board Of Supervisors Your
committee to which was referred the petit
tioa from Lewis Beerman. residing ia Cut
tenbefg. la. asking Grant Go. 10 grant MIN
license ~ keeps ferry between Gutteu berg
Ia. and Glen Haven Wis. Landing on public
ground- on both shores. said license 10 he
granted for a term of ten wears
Nonrcommitt and that the said L0Bis
Hccrman has furnl shed a good aau sUtifcient
bond and We recommend that the license
asked tor be. and il is hereby granted The
rate 81 ferryagc and schedule 1T time a. fol
lows
one person one way not more th1n ascts
One team ana drawer one WAY nor more
than 81
ro make Al leastouc trip each day during
tue season
Altot which E respectfully submitted