Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-21
COUNTY BOARD
is ADJOURNED
Careful Consideration Given Everu
Matter Up For Discussion.
YESTERDAY Marks CLOSE
Gl6aru Chosen Supervisor Of Assessment.
Proceedings In Detail Since Our
LaSt Weeks Issue.
WEDNESDAY. 1870 p. m.

WEDNESDAY, 7:S0 p. m.
Called TO order by chairman.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes OF last session read and APP
proved.
Mr. Blaine introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolsed. BY the Grant Co. Board of super
visors that the assessors otthe various towns
cities and villages in this county, and
are hereby instructed and directed to assess
and place upon the assessment roll in their
respective asse sSment districts in the coun-
" in the year 1902, all property OF whatever
kind or nature omitted or not properly re-
turned for the year 1901 as provided by law.
II is further resolved that the supervisor
of assessors be and is hereby instructed, di-
rected and required TO carry into effect the
above provision.
1t is further provided and resolved that If
any of such assessors or the supervisor of
assessors tails or refuses To carry out the
provisions of this resolution. the district at
torney of the county shall proceed TO re-
move such assessors or supervisor of as
SCISSORS from office tor such failure or neg
lect and also punish such assessors or the
supervisor of assessors for such failure or
neglect as provided by law.
Dated Nov. 10, 1901.
Laid over under the rules.
The resolution pertaining to the
Farmers Telephone Co. was taken up
and on motion of Mr.. Blaine. the same
and all matters relating TO telephone
service for the county, were referred
to committee on public building.
Mr.. Leighton from the committee
on roads, bridges and ferries. made
the following reports:
To the Hon. Board of supervisors:-You
committee 10 which was referred petition
fTRehnlURFS
town asking Grant county TO appropriate
$500 to aid the said town of jamestown in
building an iron bridge across Sinipee creek
in section 20, town of jamestown, your com
mittee is of the opinion that said petition
should not be granted and we so decide.
All OF which we respectfully submit.
Signed by Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Brennan action
on the report was deferred until next
session.
Mr.. Leighton from same committee
also presented the following report:
To the Hon. Board of Grant Co:-Your
committee to which was referred the petit
ton from the town of Cassville asking eoun-
" aid in building an iron bridge across
Rattle Snake creek in section 2 town of
Cassville, respectfully recommend that
Grant county paw To the town of Cassvilie
the sum of sos. 70 upon completion and ac-
ceptance by the county committee; and an
additional sum. that the county committee
find the tilling actually costs said sum not
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed by the Com
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, report
was adopted.
Mr.. Muender from the committee
on sheriff's claims, made the follow
ing report and on motion OF Mr.. Mat
hews, it was adopted;
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
Cove, the undersigned committee on
sheriff. claims to whom was referred the
accompanying petition, beg leave to report:
After careful investigation into the
same we find as follows:
That on the night of Dec. 80 1890 the Stev-
en- state bank in The village of MontfOrt was
broken into and that the seven men whose
names are signed to said petition. hearing
of the burglary. gave immediate chase after
the parties who committed the said burg
larry and after hard chase in the darkness
ana through a storm overlook the burglars
in log barn in Iowa county where they had
fortified themselves and after several hours
of hard work and several shots exchanged,
the burglars were captured but not undl the
leader of them was wounded from shot by
one of these men. Pley NO doubt ran the
risk of their lives and under all of the cir
cumstances we believe these men are en-
titled to compensation for their services and
recommend that this board allow them the
sum of $40 each, in all the sum of $40.
Respectfully submitted.
Signed by Com.
On motion OF Mr.. Brennan the board
adjourned till o'clock a. m, Thurs
day.
Board called to ORDER at a. m. by
the chairman.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
The building committee ct asylum
presented the following report:
To the Hon. the Co Board of Grant Coz
We, the building committee, To whom was
referred the supervision II the building of
the addition 10 the Grant county insane
asylum and the repairs al the Grant lunty
home, respectfully submit our final report
We have caused to be erected at the in
sane asylum iron fire escapes so placed as
To afford all of the inmates Of said building
quick exit from the building in case OF fire
and we have placed in the east entrance to
the county home new doorway ana made
such repairs 10 the east wall Of the home as
We deemed eXpedlent ana as we were al
vised by competent men was sufficient to
make the east wall of the building equal TO
the other walls
We contracted FOR the fire escapes and for
the erection OF the same with BROKER Bros.
OF Lancaster, Wis, after having consulted
the erection thereof. The cost of the ire
escapes was Sl4l.5f. Cost of getting them in
position increased this TO the sum of S2l75l
We also contracted with BROKER Bros for
the new doorway at the east entrance TO the
county home, which work when completed
amounted 70 si325
We nave on hand q cash b. zee amount
ing to Sill 30. A. stated in or last report
we were unable 70 build a pr 2, j at front of
the asylum building and the board not hdv-
ing made any additional appropriation
therefor we report no action taken upon the
builuint Of the porch
Respectfully submitted.
r. VI. Lowry
WN. r. WEBB
Building Com.
On - On Of Mr.. Henderson, the re-
port vas adopted.
The following petition from the
town Of Mt. Hope for aid in building
bridge was presented, read and re-