Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-20

Resolved, That in case the aforesaid appli,,
cation for a loan from he trust funds Shall
be approved by the said commissioners OF
the public lands, that the chairman and the
clerk of this board be. and they are nerepy
fully authorized and empowered, in the
county of Grant. to make. execute and oe-
liver to said commissioner, certificates OF
Indebtedness, in such form as required of
said commissioner, for any and all sums or
money that may be loaned to said county,
pursuant to said application hereby en-
towering the said ana clefn e 70 do ne
by the board of supervisors, to fully carry
out the provisions of said chapter H. and
acts amendatory thereof and these resolu-
Resolved, That certified copy of this pre-
amble and resolutions, and certificate OF
the vote by which said preamble and reso-
buttons were adopted. be filed by the clerk
of this board with the secretary of the state
of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Brennan also presented the
following resolution which was
adopted on an aye and no vote, un-
der suspension of the rules, all vot-
ing aye except Henderson, Vosberg,
Thomas and Muender:
State of wisconsin, Grant Co.. S. S.
WHEREAS, The county board of supervis,,
and directed the chairman and clerk OF SAID
county board to make application for and
borrow from the trust fun nd O. OF the stare OF
pose OF erecting. building and completing
| the new court house, therefore be 1t
| Resot0ed, That there shall be raised, and
real and personal, within the county OF
Grant, direct annual tax sufficient to pay
and discharge the principal thereof as such
| principal falls due, within ten years from
| the time of contracting said debt in accord
ance with the amendment to Article XII OF
Sec. OF the constitution of the state OF Wis
consin.
Mr.. Blaine presented the follow
ing resolution which was laid over:
To the Honorable, the County Board OF
Grant Co., Wis.
WHEREAS, law now exists requiring per-
sons to obtain a license to hunt rabbits and
squirrels at a cost of one dollar for each IL
CenSe.
that this law so far as it affects the hunting
of rabbits and squirrels is ObjectiOnal to the
great majority of our citizens and we here
Smalley and Mr. J. P. Chandler, and our
senator, Mr.. E. E. Burns. to use all honor
able means to procure the repeal of that
part of the law as above Indicated
Dated Nov. IA, 1902
Laid over.
Mr.. johnson presented the follow
ing resolution which was also laid
over:
| Resolued, That all orders uncalled for be
| held by the county clerk for the term OF SIX
| years from date of issuance, and that all or
| ders paid by the county treasurer be filed
| and Kept by him for term of six years, or
until the statutory period ceases, and that
| the county clerk at each session of the coun-
| ty board present list of all uncalled for
| orders in his possession, giving year ana
| number of issue. w. A. JOHNSON.
Board adjourned to 7:3O p. m.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Board called to order at 7:30.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
] Mr.. Birch presented petition
from the town of Beetown asking
aid in the sum of $698. SO for build
ing an iron bridge across Grant riv-
er at Anstrey's farm.
Referred to committee on high
ways, bridges and ferries.
Two petitions providing for the
paying of a bounty on rattlesnakes
were presented and were laid over.
The following resolution was pre-
sented
Resolved BY the countv board of Grant
county that bounty of fifty cents be paid
| for every rattlesnake killed within the
/ boundaries of Grant county between the
first day of March and the first day of June
| in every year. Any person killing any such
rattlesnake as above provided shall present
rattlesnake is killed, the head and that por-
ton of the tail containing all the rattles and
therefore such person presenting any sucl
rattleSnake shall make an af1davlt stating
therein the time and place Of the killing OF
any such rattlesnake, and the chairman
| shall then make his certificate of the facts
| Grant county who shall issue his order for
| the amount to which the person is entitled.
The same forms shall be used and the
| same method followed as is used for the
payment of bounties and foxes in said coun-
ty so far as the same are practlcable.
AARON 7. MOORE.
Laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Fessel's resolution concerning
the poor in the county was called
up and on motion of Mr.. Brennan a
committee consisting of Messrs.
Brennan, Muender and Blaine were
appointed to investigate the matter
and report to the board at the ses-
sion next year.
Mr.. Klinkhammer's resolution on
the equalization Of taxes and taxa
alton was called up and Mr.. Frazier
moved it's adoption. After lengthy
discussions by Messrs. Klinkham-
mer, Blaine and Leighton, the reso-
luton was adopted.
The resolution relating to the sal
airy of register of deeds was called
up and on motion of Mr.. Brennan,
the matter was referred to the dis
trict attorney for an opinion to be
given by him before the board ad-
journs. Carried.
The resolution in relation to
change of game laws in relation to
squirrels and rabbits was called up
and was adopted.
The resolution in relation to the
preservation of orders was called up
and on motion of Mr. Gardner was
adopted.
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