Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-30
COUNTY BOARD IN ANNUAL
SESSION
WEDNESDAY EVENING

Board met at 1870 Wednesday even
ing. Roll called and quorum present.
Minutes of Tuesday evening session
read and approved.
Bridge petitions were received and
referred to the committee on highways,
bridges. and ferries as follows: Mt.
Ida 1890. 90, .Ellenboro 81 $4,000; Glen
Haven S185.00; North Lancaster 1929;
Potosi 81 10000; Waterloo $1,093.OO.
Mr.. McGregor presented the follow
ing resolution, which was laid over
under the rules
Whereas, 1t has apparently become the settled
policy Of the State OF Wisconsin to acquire tracts
of land in various parts OF the State Tor State
Whereas, The State Park Board together with
its handsome gardner Mr.. Nolaa. made an eX-
baustive exam nation of the possibilities and
beauties of the lands at the junction OF the MS
consin and Mississippi Rivers La the Town OF wy
alusinr for one Of such parks. aAd
whereas. In our opinion it would be OF in
calculable present and future benefit for Grant
County to have a State Park situated therein
especially considering the small poruoh Oh S9ch
cost that the County would have TO pay, ana
Whereas Other Counties are pushing their
claims for other Park sites. now therefore
Be it Resolved That it is the sentiment Oh Uhe
County Board of Grant County that our repre-
sentatives in the Senate and Assembly be ana
they are hereby requested to DO all IN thelF
power to secure legislation tor the purchase OF
said lands for State Park purposes. r.
Resolved further that the County Clerk OF
Grant County, mail to each OF our repTeSentaf5Ves
a copy of this resolution. ID. AcGKEGOR.
Mr.. Low presented the following
resolution. which was laid over under
the rules:
Whereas, There are in every township within
the county many hills which have q driveway
exceeding a considerable more than SIX per cent
l6Gb) grade, and it is the belief OF many members
Of the board that in the grad ng down OF s7Id
hills tn q Grade not to exceed SIN per CtnG WOuiO
be very beneficial to the public generally through
out the country, Therefore, be ~ ,-,usL;,,
Resolved That the Chairman OF each township
NAV upon consultation and agreement with
the County Highway Commissioner, draw from 4Il
the permanent road fund suthcient ainouilt ~. io
the grading of such hills to grade not eSS Vlah
SIX per cent L. w III
Mr.. Bailie presented the following
resolution. which was laid over under
the rules:
Wereas. Petitions have been circulated in the
County of Grant and many slgners otbbalned TO
said petitions petitoning the honorable mem
bers of the county board to appropriate sufnclent
from the funds of the County OF Grant to pay the
claims of Grindel Bros, Platteville, Wis; William
Barrows, Lancaster, Wis, ana Milllam ~ bi4ok'
Resolved That we, the members OF the county
board of the County of CIR mt, State of Wisconsin,
do appropriate sufficient funds of the said
County Of Grant to pay, and that we pay the
10 Grindell Bros Platteviile for brick fur
S541 90 dollars; William Barrows, OF Lancaster,
for brick furnished and used in the court house
the sum Of 81 1920 dollars, and William Block
OF North Lance ster, for sand furnished and used
in the court house the sum of $1,000 dollars.
Dated Lancaster, Nov 18th, 1910. ~
W. j. BAILIE.
Mr.. McGregor presented the following
resolution, accompanied by petitions
signed by over 800 residents: which
was laid over under the rules: Ia
Resolved: That committee of four mem
bers Of this Board two from each Assembly
district, together with the County Superintend-
ent, be appointedto investigae the ACCESSIBILITY
of locating in the county a school ofAgricuture
from localities for the establishing of such school;
to secure information relative to the expense
management and value Of this class of schools
now in operation in the State, and to report to
the annual meeting of this Board in 1A11.
d. McGREGOR.
Mr.. Sam Okey presen ted the following
report of the special committee APP
pointed at the 1909 session to visit
some Of the asylums of the state.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Your committee appointed by the Honorable
Chairman of the County Board, to visit some OF
the County Insane Asylums in the State beg
leave to report as follows:
We started on our tour of inspection on the ID !
day of August and visited the Dunn County |
Asylum located at Menomone and find the in |
stitution built some fifteen years ago and not IN
to date, but q great deal better than our asylum
as the Corridors are better lighted and more
cneer1ui than ours, the main building is 40 feet |
long bv 60 feet wide, with wings connecting with |
the main building about the same size, the build
ing cost sos, 00OC0.
We also visited the Chippewa County ASYLUM
located at Chippewa Falls this institution built
some eigh cen years ago ald is about the size of I
the Dunn County Asylum with a capacity of 40
patients and cost about $7O,O0OGO. The CORR /
dQrs and dining room well lighted. We furth-
4r Visited the line asylum of Eau Claire County, /
located at Eau Claire. Ihls asylum was built In
The year 1901, and is one CT the latest built. 1t !
consists of two stories hhd basement of mains
building in the center 40 feet long by 40 feet wide
and wings on each SIDE OF the man building Az
wing for male and the other for female patients
The dining room is in the center OF the main build
ing and the patients come from both wings to the
dining room to take their meals. The corridors
are we'll supplied with light and ventilation, and a
more cheerful place for the patients could not
he wished for. The asylum has got good many
single rooms for or two patients to sleep with /
some rooms of three four BEDS The cost OF the
asvlum was SS5 coo 90, with capacity OF about /
175 patients, but we cannot build such an asylum
at the present time for less than $100000.00, as
material aud labor higher good deal at the
present time. |
We further recommend to your honorable body |
for an appropriation Of $1O0000Q0 to build a |
new ASYLUM The amount of $4,000 appropr- |
ated by the County Board to defray the expenses
of the Committee we have overdraWn by SS43
All of which is respectfully submitted.
HERMAN GRIMM,
S. w. OKEY,
HUGH MATHEWS, Com.
Mr.. Conover of the State Board of
Control was present and addressed the
board and advised the building of a
new asylum for the insane, and to use
the present asylum building for a
county home.
On motion of Mr. 10y action on the
report Of the special committee was
deferred until Thursday evening.
The annual report Of the county
highway commissioner was presented
and referred to the committee on
county roads.
This report will appear next week.