Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-13

5000 50
The Treasurer report showed the
following items of interest:
Feb 1.
Cash hand .....-,-..$7776 "a
Receipts for Feb 1856 %
Total. ....-- -..-..... $9O91 81
March 1.
Cash on hand 1890 81
Expenditures for Feb 10H 30
Total .S9O31 81
r. A Watkins, city attorney,
presented a bill for 5000 for special
services done for the city in the
matter Of the settlement of the g. W.
Ryland estate. A general discussion
as to the legality of the claim follow
ed and by request Mr.. Watkins
appeared before the council and
explained his position regarding the
special services rendered by him in
behalf of the city.
The members Of the council were
not fully satisfied Of their authority,
under the law, to allow extra com
pensation to the city attorney for
legal services rendered in behalf OF
the city and a motion was made and
carried to lay this bill over until the
next meeting.
George Wetter made another
application for a license to open and
operate a box ball alley in the Tanner
building but the council unanimously
voted to lay the application on the
table for an indefinite period.
While R. A Watkins was present
he was requested to give the council
his opinion of the election law
regarding the time of opening and
closing the polls on election days.
Mr.. Watkins stated that in his
opinion. at the municipal elections in
cities under 1000 population the polls
must be opened at 9 a. M. and close
at 80 p. m.
A resolution as follows drawn up
by city Attorney r. A. Watkins, was
read and adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The city of Lancaster has
now received from the executor of the
last will of the Hon. Geo. W. Ryland
deceased, the sum of S.. SAT. Is, and by
the terms of the assignment from the
residuary legatees of said deceased,
under which said fund was received,
it was provided that $4,000 thereof
should constitute trust fund to be
held by said city as such and loaned
by it on safe security, the profits
accruing therefrom. or so much there
of as may be necessary to be used for
the purpose of caring for and main
tanning the Ryland lot in Hillside
cemetery. as provided in the last will
and testament of said deceased, any
portion of the annual interest accru
ing therefrOm not necessary to be then
used as aforesaid to be disposed Of as
the city may direct:
And Whereas, The said city has
also received by deed from said
residuary legatees title to the block of
land in said city known as the
Ryland Homestead Block, and which
the city now intends. and hereby
directs, shall hereafter be used as a
park to be known as Ryland Park,
and for Public Library purpose, and
as a place whereon the city may some
time erect municipal building:
Now. therefore, Resolved, By the
Common Council of said City of
Lancaster, that of said money
received as aforesaid the sum of
$780, 90 be and the same is hereby set
apart as a trust fund to be forever
held and maintained as such by the
city treasurer, and by him invested
upon safe security, the profits arising
theretrom, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, to be used for purpose
of caring for and maintaining the
Ryland lot in Hillside cemetery, as
provided in the last will and tesla
ment of said Geo. W. Ryland,
deceased.
And further Resolved. That all the