Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-24
COUNTY BOARD
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION

Roll call showed quorum present.
Minutes of morning approved as read
Petitions Received
Petitions for iron bridges from town Of
Noodman received and referred TO COM
mittee on highways, bridges ana ferries.
Resolutions Presented
lIr. W. \. johnson presented the fol-
loving resolution:
BE It Resolved. That a committee of seven con
>isting of r. Meyer, Jr., John VI. Gardner, Otto
Fe>seI II. ". Brown, +. ". Lowry, Geo. i
CIenentson and a. ~. kOpp, be empowered to
act for Grant County, Wisconsin, III any settle
rlent or proposition for settlement that may be
received from the Aetna Indemnity Company,
and that they be authorized and empowered TO
make such releases as may be necessary in such
case. W. A. JOlfNSON.
Rules Suspended
The rules were suspended by unanimous
consent.
Resolution Considered
Upon motion of Mr. Blaine resolution
was adopted.
Report Considered
The report of committee on sheriff
claims in regard 10 salary and fees Of
sheriff came up III regular order.
Motion Considered
NJ. Blaine moved that the Office of
sheriff be placed on a salarled basis, and
that committee be appointed to recon-
mend the salary of the sheriff, and the
number and salaries oil the deputies, 70
report at this session.
Motion TO Amend
Mr. Frazier moved to amend by striking
out that tie committee report on the
salary system only. and that the rel Crt
OF the committee contemplated be made
TO include a recommendation Is TO which
system should be adopted.
Substituted Motion
Mr. Blaine accepted the amendment rs
substitute. and the motion was that the
chair should appoint a committee to
consider and investigate the matter and
recommend which system should he
adopted Motion carried.
Appointment of Committee
Tie chair appointed ~ such committee
Mr.. Blaine Mr. Frazier and ". 4. john
son.
Reports of Committees
The finance. committee presented the
following report, which was adopted on
motion of Mr.. Matthews.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Grant
Your fnance committee 10 whom was referred
the matter of funds for prosecuting the suit
against the Indemnity Company would recon-
mend that the chairman and County clerk are
hereby authorized to draw from the contingent
fund and place in the hands Of the District At
tOrney such sum OF money - ne may deem nee
esSary for use while the suit Is in progress
OTTO F. GEIGER,
". y JOHNSON,
j. = BRADBURY,
J. i. JOHNSON,
Committee
Tie committee on charitable institu-
tons presented the following report which
was adopted on motion OF Alr. Gardner:
Lancaster. Wis. November 10Th, 1906.
To the Honorable County Board OF Supervisors
Of Grant County, Wisconsin:
conference.-the committee on charitable
institutions have to-day visited the County
Home and Asylum.
" e inspected the barns and out-buildings, also
Home AMI Asylum buildings and find affairs Of
the Institution properly looked after by Board OF
Trustees Supt- ana Mrs. Dyer seem 70 your
committee 70 have attended 10 their duties prop
eriy ami in a very satisfactory manner 50 tar as
We are able TO judge.
The Home and Asylum we find in a neat and
comfortable condition and inmates Well cared
for. The farm shows good management, the
stock ON place Is in fine condition. The report
of trustees. superintendent and attending physl-
elan were reviewed. We find bills for ali items
and receipts for all payments made as appears IN
report of trustees.
We recognize the necessity of erecting a new
barn and recommend that trustees build new
modern barn with i silo attacked. of such size as
they shall deem advisable and do away with
such of the old barns and sheds as can he spared,
Relieving that this should be a model barn
structure we recommend that trustees examine
other barn structures IN order TO build such a
barn a. will be a credit 10 Grant County, and
when barn is completed that same be rodded
with copper rod.
Respectfully submitted,
:. ". OkEN chm HUGH MATTHEWS
+. g. WETMORE A. +. RCNDEI.L
i. II. BREWER CHARLES GLASS
JOHN ZIEGLER PETER MILLER
GEO.HNUENDER NICHOLAS LINCk
II. MEYER. Jr. Committee.
Officers Report
The annual report of the Supervisor OF
Assessments was referred 10 the conf
mittee on equalization. Tie report IS as
fOllOwt:
To The Honorable Board of Supervisors Of Grant
County. Wisconsin:
Nv second annual report of Supervisor Of
Assessments Is herewith submitted for your con-
,ialeratinn. Pursuant 10 q call issued bN the