Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-29

Of bowel. Joseph " Morris died Nov. 10. 1910,
age ~; cause OF death, congestion Of brain. W
II. hook died Jan. 8, 1911, age 40; cause of death
blood poisoning. Mary Gillen died Feb. IS, age
50; cause of death, chronic bronchitis Ada
Childs died March 81, age 40; cause Of death
County Home: Eugene Page died Jan. 6, 1911.
age 81; cause Of death tuberculosis. Mrs Robt
Bennett died Jan, Il, age So; cause Of death
age 76; cause Of death, heart failure.
Respectfully submitted,
5. e. HASSELL.
Chairman Brennan read a letter from
the Wisconsin Highway Commissioner
stating that q representative Of the
commission would be here on friday.
Mr.. Roach moved that the rules OF the
last County Board be the rules Of this
Board. Carried.
Board on motion Of Mr.. Wood ad-
journed to meet at 1880 this evening.
TUESDAY EVENING
Board met Tuesday evening pursuant
to adjournment. Called to order bv
chairman Roll called Quorum pres
ent. Minutes of last session read and
approved
A petition was presented by II. w
Brown asking that William Poster be
reimbursed the amount OF $4,000 paid
by him to James McBrien in 1891 for
tax deed to a tract of land after
wards found to be government land,
and had not been entered by any person,
nor ever lawfully the property of Grant
county:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Grant County, Wisconsin:
State of Wisconsin, County of Grant. SIS.
Personally appeared before me a Notary
Public in and for Grant County, Wisconsin
William POsten of Melville, Wisconsin who
being duly sworn says that the 18th day of
September, 1891, he paid to James McBrien
County Clerk, and agent of Grant County, the
sum of Forty Dollars the same being for aided
from Grant County to VIM Posten for the south
half OF the northeast quarter of Section eleven
Old, Town six (6, north of range FIVE % west.
That the east half of said tract of land, viz:
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
OF section eleven Old town six 90 north, range
i've 90 west, was found to be still in possession
of the United States Government; and has since
been entered as homestead by said VIM.
Posten.
Wherefore he prays that Grant County return
to him the amount that he paid to James Nc
WILLIAM POSTEN.
Subscribed and sworn to before this the
day of Nov. 1911.
H. w. BROWN,
Notary Public of Grant County.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on public property.
Petitions for aid in building bridges
were presented by towns as follows:
Boscobel for S191.75, for a bridge on
the highway between Boscobel and
Fennimore, near the south line of the
town.
NORTH Lancaster for S714.OO for
bridges, one between sections 10 and
IA, two in section 10, and one in section
Town Of Potosi for S634.O0 for two
bridges,-one in section 20, and the
other in section 10, in said town.
Town of Smelser for S974.50 for an
iron bridge so feet long, IL #. wide
concrete abUtments, in the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 8 in said town. This bridge is
built and accepted from the contractor.
Town Of Hazel Green for $1,619.5O
for two steel bridges with concrete
floor abUtments- in section s
known as the Runde bridge, the other
known as the Simmons bridge in sec
ton Is.
Town Of Mt. Ida for $4,000 for three
bridges, two of them on the section
line between sections % and 80, on the
road running east and west of the
section line The other bridge is on
what is known as the Geo. Frey, place.
The bridge pet tions were all referred
to committee on highways, bridges and
ferries.
Report Of the Soldiers and Sailers'
Committee was presented and referred
to the finance committee
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RELIEF.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Grant County, Wisconsin:
The Commissioners of the Soldiers and Sailors
Relief Fund of Grant County, Wisconsin, do
respectfully submit this their annual report
showing the names and amounts of all persons
VINO have received aid in accordance with
Chapter $780, Laws of 1885,
Dates Names PO.Address ANTS
November. 1910