Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-14

the question of the county's obliga-
ton to grant the aid asked for.
Report was adopted.
Mr.. w. A. johnson presented the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS. Much of the writing in Vol. p. 2
of Deeds and Vol. E. of Mortgages has been
dim and indistinct. and it is necessary that
in order to preserve such records that copies
De made thereof,
RESOLVED, That the register of deeds of
Grant county is hereby directed to make full
and complete copies of these two volumes
at an expense not exceeding $500 for copying,
comparing and certifying to the same.
W. A. JOHNSON.
Referred to a special committee
consisting of Messrs. Lathrop, Swingle
and Kelley.
Mr.. Johnson also presented the
following resolutions:
Resot0ed, That from and after the first
Monday in January. 1905 the register Of
deeds of Grant county shall be pald a
all clerk hire and shall be full cOmpensa-
ton for recording all instruments 1nclud,
ing births, deaths and marriages recorded
fees received for such recording shall be
paid monthly to the county treasurer and
a monthly itemized statement filed with
be recorded until the fee therefor has been
paid to the register. WA JOHNSON.
Laid over under the rules.
The following resolution was offered:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors of the
County of Grant, Observation-Disclosures
Resot0ed, That hereafter the county clerk
shall on the 1se day OF each month. audit
and allow the claim of the Lancaster Electric
Light company for lighting the court
house, jail and residence for the preceding
month and draw an order for the payment
thei IF each month to be paid out OF the
general fund.
Laid over under the rules.
The following report was presented
and adopted:
Grant Co. Wis:-Your committee to whom
was referred the petition from the town OF
jamestown asking county aid for grading
a roadbed extending from the approach to
the bridge across the Mississippi river, run
ming eastelly from Id approach for dis
tance of about 5000 feet, report as follows:
jamestown has not complied with law
which would entitle them to the seven hun
dred dollars ($700) asked for and so decide.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed by the Conn.,
The following report was presented
and adopted:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
Co:-Your committee on highways, bridges
and ferries to whOmWaS referred the petition
from the supervisors of the town OF Glen
Haven setting forth the fact that it was
voted at the last annual town meeting to
raise one mill tax in addition to levying
the usual highway tax for the construction
OF permanent highways in 10 S said town in in
1901, report as follows
We find that Glen Haven is entitled to the
eight hundred twenty-four dollars and
thirteen cents ($824.13) appropriation asked
for.
Ali of which is respectfully submitted
(Signed by the Conn.,
The following report was pre-
sented and adopted:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
Cove the undersigned committee to
town of Harrison asking county aid
for the building of an iron bridge across
/ Big Platte in section in said town, report
as follows:
We find that there is a contract made
with the Clinton Bridge Co., of Clinton.
Iowa. for an iron bridge for thirteen hum
dred ninety-fve dollars ($1395) and that the
estimated cost of approaches to said bridge
is two hundred and five dollars, making a
total cost of said bridge sixteen hundred
Your committee recommends that Grant
county appropriat tie the sum of eight hum
dred dollars and upon completion and
county pay to the town of Harrison the
one-half of the amount that the county
committee finds the actual cost to be- said
amount not to exceed $SOO.
Respectfully submitted.
(Sgned by the Conn.,
The following report was presented
and upon request of Mr.. Leighton,
it was deferred to the evening session.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
Co.. Wis:-Your committee on highways,
bridges and ferries to whom was referred
the petition from the town ofWaterloO asking
county aid for building 25 rods of permanent
highway in said town. at cost OF four
hundred seventy-one dollars forty-seven cts
(S471. 40 and asking Grant county for two
hundred thirty-fve dollars and seventy
four cents 1926. 74) as follows.
Your committee find that the amount ex''
peneed is not sufficient to entitle the town
Of Waterloo to the amount asked for:
However, your committee recommend that
Grant county appropriate three hundred
dollars. and when the town Of Waterloo
expends a like sum, making a total OF $500,
as provided by section 312, laws of 1901,
| Grant county pay to the town of Waterloo
the sum of three hundred dollars.
| All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed by the cOmmittee)
The report of the county super
intendent was presented pamphlet
form and referred to the committee
on education.
Published Saturday, Nov. 7th.
| Mr.. Jeffery's resolution mot to
pay taxes in certain cases" was called
up and upon motion of Mr.. Gardner
was adopted.
Mr.. Wards resolution relating to
aid for bridges costing $500 or over
was called up and upon motion it
was lost.
An agent of the State Home End
ing society presented the work of
that society before the board, and
upon motion Of Mr.. Kelley action in
the matter was deferred until the
evening session.
A motion of Mr.. Brown that a
committee of three look up the ar
rangements for banquet was put
on passage and lost.
Adjourned to 1870.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Board called to order at 1880.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes read and approved.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Blaine, he explaining
that the amount can be filled in later
by the Board.
ReSOlUed, By the board of supervisors of
Grant ha Toittap finance