Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-18
On motion of Mr.. Harris report

| A. v. WELLS,
Com.
On motion of Mr.. Harris report
was adopted.
Mr.. Jeffery's resolution relative to
| lighting asylum and county home
was again considered and adopted.
Amount awarded fixed at 5000
Mr.. Glenn moved that certain tax
liens be cancelled and changed back
to the town from whence they came.
Carried.
Board adjourned till 8 a. m.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Board called to order at 9:15.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes read and approved.
Mr.. Gardner presented the following
resolutions:
ReSoL0ed That the Office of the clerk OF cir
cult court of this county be placed upon a
salary at the rate of $500 per year beginning
JAN 1, 1904. which salary shall be in full of
all fees and per diem of said clerk. the per
diem of the deputy clerk to be paid by the
county as heretofore, and shall be paid to
him monthly as other county officers are
paid; A w. Hastings, the present clerk OF
circuit court: hereby agreeing to accept the
same beginning Jan. l, 1904, during the un-
expired term of his office.
JNo. Nd. GARDNER.
Mr.. w. T. Brown moved rules be
suspended and resolution acted upon
now Lost.
Mr.. Mcdonald asked to withdraw
resolution with reference to night
watch at court, house Granted.
Mr.. Jeffery introduced the follow
ing:
RESOLVED That the present lighting commit
tee consisting of MeSsrs. Wells, Lowry ana
A. L. Brown, and the trustees OF the nome
and asylum constitute committee to make
arrangements for the putting up of the nee
eSSary poles and wire to connect the bone
and RaSylum with the Lancaster Electric
Light plant. and for the purchase and plac-
ing of the fiXures for the purpose of lighting
said home and asylum as per resolution
adopted, and lat the said committee be ana
is hereby authorized to make contract with
the said Lancaster lighting plant Tor the
lighting of the home and asylum for term
not exceeding ten years at price not to ex-
coed 1917 cents per 1000 watts.
Mr.. Jeffery moved rules be suspend
ed and resolution acted upon.
On motion of Mr. Swingle resolution
was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Blaine motion to
reconsideration action of board in fix
ing register of deeds salary was lost.
The $4,000 road and bridge resolution
was called up and on motion was
adopted and referred to committee
on highways, bridges and ferries.
Mr.. Frazier introduced the follow
ing:
Resolved, That those towns receiving
prOportionate share of the $4,000 road fund
be Instructed by the county board to expend
said amount in either constructing perma-
nent road work or tmaking approaches to
bridges said work to be done under the sup
ervision of the chairman of towns receiving
such aid. "A. d. TRAILER
On motion Of Mr.. Vosberg rules
were suspended.
On motion of Mr.. Brewer resolution
of Mr.. Frazier was tabled.
Mr., Chandler presented the follow
ing:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
Co., Wis.-We, the undersigned committee
on town and county organization to whom
was referred the petition from thirty free
holders of the town of Lancaster asking
Grant county to divide what now comprises
the township of Lancaster into two town
ships, report as follows:
Your committee finds that the town clerk
of Lancaster reports that there was petit
ton sgined by 1871 freeholders of the town of
Lancaster asking for an election upon the
division We are in doubt as to whether the
1917 constituted one-third of all the legal
voters as required by law.
Therefore we refer the matter back to
YOUR honorable body for consideration as
committee of the whole.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed by Conn
On motion of Mr. Blaine report was
re-referred to committee for more def
mite report. Carried.
Mr.. Blanchard presented the report
of the committee on education:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
Co Gentlemen: We, the undersigned COM
mittee to whom the report of the county
superintendent of schools was referred, f1nd
such report complete information looking
to the future Improvement in trying to
bring our schools to higher standard. We
recommend the adoption of the report.
(Signed by Conn.,
On motion of Mr.. Birkett report
was adopted.
The following report was presented:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
ferred the petition from the town of Smell
ser relative to one John Kelley, after care
fully examining the same, and as this has
been up before this board several times at
different sessions, we recommend that the
said petition be not granted
Signed by Com. exec pit Mr.. Jetfery.
On motion report was adopted
The following report was presented:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant
Co WlS-Your committee to whom was re-
| ferred the petition from Patch Grove, re-
port as follows:
We find that Patch Grove has voted l.
mill tax to be expended for the building OF
nermanent highways n said town of Patch
designated in petition) and that in conjunc-
4 TO-, Ivit fine county committee thew con-