Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25

Whereas, The attention of your COM
mittee on highways, bridges and fer
rieS has been called to the fact that
r. Kirschbaum is operating a ferry
across the Mississippi river between the
states of Iowa and Wisconsin, having
a landing place in Cassville in Grant
county, and,
Whereas, Your committee is inform
ed and believes that the said r. Kirsch-
baum is SO operating said ferry with
out having procured charter or Ii
cenSe therefor, and in violation of the
laws of the state of wisconsin, now
therefore
Be it Resolved, That the district at
tOrney of Grant county be and he here
by is instructed to investigate said
matter, and any and all others of sim
liar nature, and, if upon investigation
he finds the law being violated, he, the
said district attorney, take such action
as he shall deem proper to prevent
further violation.
clerk of this Board, acting for this
Board and in it's place and stead may
receive applications for the operating
of a ferry across the Mississippi river
at Cassville or other places across said
river, and upon the necessary bond re-
quired by law being given to the coun-
ty and approved by the said clerk of
this Board, he, the said clerk, be and
he hereby is authorized in the name
and with the authority of this Board
to grant such applicant or applicants a
for term of years not to exceed ten,
and in the issuance of such charter or
license, the said clerk shall, in the
name and with the authority of this
Board, use such language as shall be
prescribed by the statutes of the state,
and which when issued shall have the
same force and effect as though grant
ed by an ordinance of this Board.
L. w. 10y.
E. G. MCCORMICK.
H. BLINDERT.
JAS. WILKINSON.
p. A. PETERSON.
OLIF HOFFLAND.
JOHN w. JERRETT.
G. D. BLANCHARD.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the county
clerk be instructed to purchase a new
flag for the court house. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown the Board
adjourned to 7:45 a. M
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
Board called at 11:45 a. m.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Reading of minutes dispensed with.
Mr.. Roach presented the report of
the finance committee.
CLERKS REPORT.
Annual report of E. E. Mccoy, County
Clerk of Grant County, for year ending
Oct. 81, 1912:
Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1911. 81, O22.S3
Orig. amount sold ...... 546.52
Interest on sales ............. 169.67
Ads. fees sales ........ $50
Redemption fees ......... 1925
Fees for deciding ......... 3.75
For Drs certificates 60 $500. $50
Cash from 271 marriage Ii
censes :. ...........~....... 1850
Cash for canvasing 81 pre-
cincts, primary ............ 1900
Received on redemption and in
dividual sales .............. 3,375.60
$5,342.22
Amt. paid Co. Treas. Red. Int.
fees .................. 1879
rage licenses .............. 1850
Amt. paid CO. Treas 60 Drs.
certificates ............ ESQ
For postage ............ 33.48
For freight ............. 1852
For express ............ 1910
For laundry .............. $40
For p. o. box rent ........ 2.40
For matches ................. 10
For postal cards .......... 100
For incidenta1S ......... 2.93
For freight and express not
charged in 1911 ........... 2.95
Paid on individual certificates. 3,419.26
Cash on hand Nov. 1, 1912 -. 1904
$5,842.22
Respectfully submitted,