Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-28
COUNTY BOARD

ZION of this report relating to the amount of salary
to be paid such officers, but the committee leaves
the amount to be paid as salaries to such officers
entirely. to the County Board without recon- S4iS
mendation. JOHN j. BLAINE.
Mr. Blaine moved the adoption OF the
minority report as substitute for the ma
iority report Motion Of Mr.. Blaine lost.
Tie question being on the adoption of
the majority report, Mr.. Meyer moved to
amend the majority report so as to leave
the matter as it is at present. Discus
sion followed. and Mr. Meyer asked leave
to withdraw his amendment Request
granted. Division called for and 81
voted aye, II voted no. Report declared
adopted.
Appointment of Committee
Chair appointed A. W. Kopp, w. A.
Johnson and j. j. Blaine as the committee
asked for III the report.
Reports of Committees
The committee on county roads pre-
sentei its report on proposed county
road in the town of Marion and Mt. Ida
as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Grant
Gentlemen: we, your committee 10 whom
the matter of tie laying Of a county road through
portions of the towns OF Mt. Ida and Marion In
said Grant County Wis, beg leave TO report SIS
follows: Your committee met on May 18th, O6,
and proceeded to view the proposed road. We
went over said proposed road very carefully and
found a rough country to lay out road IN. We
therefore adjourned to meet with the district
Attorney in County Clerks Office, city of Lancas-
ter. Wis. . - 49,
after discussing the matter thoroughly We your
committee decided not to lay out said road.
Respectfully submitted
H. G. BROWN
JOHN KELLEY,
5. A. VANNATTA,
A. G. STEPHENS,
W. P. RICHARDSON.
Your Committee.
On motion the report was adopted
Mr.. Gardner presented the following
report of the committee on Public Prop
erty.
To the Honorable Board of. Supervisors of Grant
County, Wisconsin,
Gentlemen: We your committee on Public
Property. would respectfully report That we
have carefully examined the Jail, sheriff's resi-
dence and all of the other buildings and fixtures
on the Jail grounds and from that examination
would recommend that zinc basin be purchased
and placed around the water closet IN the male
department of the Jail, st estimated cost OF
$500 That the tie rail on the west side of the
iaiI grounds be removed for the reason that
horses and teams tied there iniure the fence and
property the other side of the alley and also
obstTuct said alley.
We have also examined all the offices and rooms
in the Court House and the furniture and fixtures
in the same, and would recommend that all the
steam and hot water pipes in the boiler room IN
the basement be covered with asbestos at a cost
of 81 500; that the cold water pipe which conveys
the drinkingwater into the courthouse be placed
under the surface of the courthouse basement
so AS not to be affected by the heat from the hot
steam pipes. at cost of $1,000 that a drinking
fountain be placed oil the first floor of the court
house at place which shall be selected by the
chairman of the county board and the courthouse
officials at a cost of $500;
That the chairman and Clerk OF the County
has T4T1fr
as they may find to be necessary and place il in
the corridors AMI Railways 81 the ground floor
of the courthouse at estimated cost OF $4,000.
That two storm windows be purchased at a
cost of $1,000 and placed on the west side of the
Registers OTTce;
That a suitable metal pigeon-hole case for use
i'm the Office of the Clerk Of Court be purchased at
4 cost Of $4,000;
That sufficient radiation Re added 70 that al
ready existing IN the Circuit Court room to
afford sufficient heat t. properly heat the room
81 4 cost Of $500;
That the Chairman and Clerk Of the County
Board secure the services af a competent person
to locate and repair the places IF leakage IN the
dome and roof of the courthouse.
That Judge Clementson be authorized to pur-
shase for the county such foot rail for jury box
i as he deems best
! That a suitable covering be purchased al 4 cost
/ of $500 and be placed over the Mckinley
/ Fountain in the courthouse yard to protect II
during the winters;
| That Elmer Garner the present courthouse
janitor be re-employed for the cOmirg year IN the
same capacity at a salary Of S625.
An Of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN NJ. GAR!lNER.ch. n PEIkR MILLiIh
i HUGH MATTHEW'S, EDWIN PIERCE,
". p. RICHARDSON, :. A. NANNATTA
Committee On Public Property
| On motion Of ]. B. Johnson, the report