Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17
THE COUNTY BOARD
ADJOURNED SATURDAY
Transacted All Its Business In
One Strenuous Week.
Turned Down the Agricultural School
Proposition as an Expense That
Cannot Be Afforded Now.

Upon another page of today's Her
aid will be found a detailed report of
proceedings of the county board at
its annual meeting held last week.
This will be published In install
ments, a portion each week, as in
former years, as the complete report
will occupy a space of seven or eight,
pages of this paper.
We give herewith a summarized
report of the principal work done at
the session, beginning with Tuesday
evenings session, The Herald of last
week having described the work done
up to that time:
Petitions for county add in
building bridges were presented by
the chairmen of Jamestown, Hazel
Green, Mt Ida, Harrison. Marion
and Bloomington towns, and referred
to the committee on highways and
bridges.
On motion of Mr.. Swingle the
former rules of the board were adopt
ed to govern the present session.
Bridge petitions were presented
from Watterstown, MilIville, Potosi
and Liberty and referred to com. on
II. B. & F.
A report from Judge Clementson
relating to the purchase of law books
for the county library, was read and
ON motion adopted.
Mr.. 10y presented a resolution to
provide rock pile at the county Jail
to furnish healthful exercise for
tramps Action on the resolution
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Patterson asked for information
as to the amount yet due upon the
cost of court house. The chairman
reported such amount to be $45, 168. 20.
The amount to be paid this year is
$40. 633 so. which will leave balance
of $34. h24 40.
Mr.. Dressens presented resolution
to request the city of Lancaster to
construct cement cross walk from
the northwest corner of the court
yard to the northeast corner of the
jail grounds. Action was Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Brown presented a resolution
to set apart the room known as the
Historical Room, in the court house,
for the use of old soldiers until
further orders by the board. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Smiley presented a resolution
that the county appropriate the su m
of six thousand dollars to oragnize,
equip and maintain a county school
of agriculture and domestic economy.
On motion of Mr.. Swingle action on
the resolution was indefinitely post
poned
J. B. Mauer was elected as trustee
of the Asylum and County Home for
a period of three years from January
/, 1910
Mr.. Swingle offered a resolution
that all powers Of the county board
relative to highways and bridges as
Vigil dS LuOS0 uuueE S6CLlUuS QUO duu
$40, statutes of 1898 be vested in the
chairman of the board until the next
regular session. The resolution was
adopted Mr.. Roach presented a
resolution relating TO the payment of
county orders issued for the payment
of claims allowed at this session and
TO authorize the chairman and county
clerk to borrow money if it was found
necessary. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Brown offered a motion that
the ten per cent set aside for county
permanent roads in 1907 be paid to
the several towns pro rata, according
to their valuation; which motion
prevailed
Fred Garner. the very ethcient
ianitor of the court louise, was re-
appointed for another year.
The county chairman appointed S.
w. Okey, Hugh Matthews and Herman
Grimm as a committee to investigate
the matter of modern buildings for
asylum purposes.