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

7. L. EDWARDS:
Committee on claims
Mr.. Frazier moved to refer the recon-
mendation to the committee on Public
Property. Motion carried.
Rules Suspended
Mr.. Johnson moved that the rules be
suspended to act on resolutions when
presented, for the balance of this session
of the board. Motion carried.
Consideration of Resolution
Mr.. Johnson moved to adopt Mr..
Kellv's resolution in regard to legal fees
for printing. Carried.
Reports of Committees
The following report of the special
committee on the subject OF good roads,
was presented, and on motion OF Mr..
Blaine the report was adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Your committee appointed to consider the
present system of the construction OF permanent
roads and bridges beg leave to report as follows:
While we think there may he some slight inn
reflections in the construction OF good roads ana
bridges in some parts of Grant County yet upon
the whole, we think the present system, under
which we are working, is an eXcellent one anu
should be continued, providing, the work is
properly carried out and the money judiciously
%e realize that this kind of work is growing
rapidly and will soon become quite heavy tax
upon the taxpayers of Grant county. The ap-
propriations for this work for 1905. was approx
imately 81 90 and for this year 1906 SIC 900.
Therefore, it is very important that the town
supervisors and county commissioners give the
matter due and careful consideration.
We would recommend INT in the construction
| of per1nanent roads stfswsz plans and speciica-
tons be drafted and STRICTLY carried out that
not less than s to 10 inches of coarse rock be
used for the foundation and not less than 8 10 :
inches of gravel or crushed rock be used tor the
/ top dressing.
should be built in the center OF the e highway
is necessary to determine the matter, that proper
/ attention be given to drainage by the use OF
tiing and concrete or stone a aP%5 naS ed
| and hills cut down thereby lessening the grade
| We also recommend in the construction
| and that the various parts of the bridge proper
| be made extra strong so as TO meet the demands
Respectfully submitted,
A.C. STEPHENS, HUGH MATTHEW'S,
A. ]. FRAZIER, MIC; DlEIZ;
| F. E. NEFF,
The following report of the finance
committee, on the subject of interest
on Grant County deposits, was presented
and on motion of MIR. Matthews was
adopted.
To the Honorable County Board of Supervisors
Gentlemen: Your finance committee to whom
was referred'the matter of interest on deposits OF
county funds would report that we find that the
average monthly balance in hands of the County
Treasurer for the past year is SO, 020; that 2
/ per cent interest on this balance would amount
| to $500; that there would be a charge against
! this of at least 500 for exchange; that in our
opinion the county wcAfsd be Obliged to have the
county treasurer's bdE6 furnished by bonding
company the cost of pFez1 m OF which would be
| for the county to pay. we find also that the
cost of such premium bond OF amount of
| present treasurer's bond $4,000 would be $412.-
| so yearly We find further that the statute pro-
vides that the bond of the successful bidder shall
be equal to that of the county treasurer and that
the bidder shall have until Dec. 1st to file the
bond when it shall be approved by the County
Board, if this means the calling of the entire
board together for this purpose it means an eX-
pense of about 1925 The statute in this case
does not seem to make any provision for dele
eating the approval of such bond to a COM
mittee.
Owing to these facts we further are of the opin-
ion that the present system OF a personal bond
and the deposit of the funds in the banks best
serves the interests of the county.
We are informed by the County Clerk that he
has mailed to each bank in Grant County a re-
quest to bid on the county deposits and has not
received a response.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
OTTO +. GEIGER, w. A. JOHNSON,
r. l.. LIGHTCAP, J. B. JOHNSON,
]. Is. BRADBURY.
Recommendation Considered
Mr.. Frazier presented the following
recommendation in regard to what the
pamphlet of county board proceedings
should contain:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Grant
County, Wis.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned are of the
opinion that the Proceedings of the County Board
of Supervisors at their annual Session are of