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


materially in the last few years, Ow-
ing to new laws being created, and
that his duties have caused much more
work than in previous years, whereby
he has to return to his office and work
evenings the greater part of the year.
We would recOmmed that there be paid
($2OO.0O) Dollars for additional clerk
hire and assistance, the same to COM
mence on January 1st, 1913.
The entire cost for the use of the
Farmers telephone in the several Of
fees in the court house shall not ex-
coed the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars
per annum, the wisconsin Telephone
Company not to exceed Thirty $4,000
Dollars, and the Farmers Telephone
Company phone in the sheriffs resi-
dence not to exceed Eighteen ($1S.O0)
Dollars per annum, the same to be paid
in monthly installments as heretofore.
We find the sheriff's residence and
jail in very good condition. Much credit
is due to the sheriff and his wife for
the same. We would recommend that
the entrance room to the jail and the
stairway leading therefrom be pa
pered, also that the porch on the east
side and all outside window cases be
painted, all at an estimated cost of
Fifty Dollars.
We find that the insurance on the
sheriff's residence and jail amounts at
present to Three Thousand Dollars and
we would recommend that there be an
additional insurance placed thereon
of at least Five Thousand ($5,000.00)
Dollars The matter of the question of
state insurance we do not fully under
stand and we leave the matter of the
insurance question with the Chairman
and clerk, the amount, however, not TO
exceed Fifty ($5OOO) Dollars.
That all of the recommendations
herein named for which work or con-
tract is to be let, except for the fres-
Going of the interior of the court house,
be under the supervision of the chair
man and clerk of this Board.
All of which is reSDectfullV submit
ted
Dated November IS, 1912.
JACOB HARTMAN, SR.,
HUGH MATTHEW'S,
THOMAS p. EDWARDS,
J. H. WAGNER,
F. e. PARISH,
Committee.
Mr. lockwood moved the adoption
of that part of the report recommend
ing the frescoeing of the interior of
the court house.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Mink the balance
of the report was adopted.
County Superintendent of Schools
report presented and referred. Pub
lished in pamphlet.
The committee on officers claims
brought in the bill of Geo. Mccarthy,
constable of city of Lancaster, for
committing tramps to the county Jail
and asked the board to instruct them
whether this claim should be allowed
On motion of Mr.. Jeffrey the matter
was laid over until tomorrow evening
session.
The clerk stated that he had an ap-
plication for a tax deed on certain
tracts of land in the town of Wyalu-
nd hn fn r1Cfr af
him what to do in regard to this mat
ter.
On motion of Mr. Martin this was
laid over until tomorrow evening ses-
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Lenstra the Board
adjourned to 1880 tomorrow evening.
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION.
Board called at 1880 p ID.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Minutes of last session read and
approved.
Two road petitions from town of Mt.
Hope and one from town of Patch
Grove, were presented and referred to
the committee on highways, bridges
and ferries.
Mr. Mcmahon presented a reSolu-
ton to pay w. B. Dyer the sum of
SAP to reimburse him for the amount
paid the county clerk for a recount of
the returns of the primary election.
Whereas, at the primary election
held in September, 1912, tWenty-one
CID precincts in said county failed to
make returns of second choice votes
as required by law, and it was request
ed by the County Board of Canvass
ers that w. B. Dyer, one of the candi
dates at said primary, file a petition
authorized by law so that a recount
of second choice votes could be made
by the canvassers, and whereas, it is
provided by law that the party asking
a recount must pay to the county clerk
fee of Two $4,000 Dollars for each
precinct recounted, which sum amount
ing to Forty-tWo ($42.00) Dollars, was
paid by w. B. Dyer, and whereas, the
county was at no expense thereon and
saved the county of Grant a consider
able amount of money.
1t is therefore Resolved That said
sum be repaid to w B. Dyer and that
there be and is hereby appropriated
the sum of Forty-two ($42.0O) Dollars
to reimburse the said w. B. Dyer and
that the county clerk is authorized and
directed to draw an order to him in
that amount.
WILLIAM MCMAHON.
Laid over under the rules.
Jacob Hartman presented a reso-
luton to fix the salary of the register
in probate at the sum of $1,O0000 per
annum.
Whereas the office of Register in
Probate, at present filled by James Nc
Brien, involves an amount of work for
which the present salary of $500 is in
adequate compensation,
Resolved, that the salary of the Reg
lister in Probate be and the same IS
hereby changed from the sum of $500
per annum to the sum Of 100000 per
annum, beginning January LIST, 1913.
JACOB HARTMAN, SIR.
THOS. p. EDWARDS.
FRED e. PARISH.
Mr. Jeffrey moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose of acting on
this resolution at this time.
Motion carried
Mr. Jeffery moved the adoption of
the resolution