Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-17
GRANT COUNTY BOARD
CLOSES BUSY WEEK
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swering telephone calls in the court
house. Committee on charitable in
situations report recommended that the
board reimburse the asylum fund for
the expenditure of $5,502 spent in the
erection of cold storage plant at the
ASYLUM. The asylum will be open for
visitors on two days of the week only
in the future. Recommended an auto
mobile be purchased for the use OF Mr..
Burris. the superintendent. Mr.. Bur-
ris, the superintendent, and Mrs. Bur-
ris as matron, will receive salary of
$4,000 yearly in the future for their
efficient and careful work at the asy-
lum.
New Highway Committee.
A. E. Rundell of Clifton, John Kelly,
of Woodman, Louis Vesperman of Lam
caster, H ]. Kettler of Smelser, and
NJ. w. MetcaIf of Glen Haven, were
appointed as the members of the coun-
ty state road and bridge committee.
L. d. Eastman of Lancaster was elect
ed as vice chairman for the ensuing
year.
Friday Evening Session.
On account of the road law require
ing the automobile license fund that
has previously been going toward the
payment of road dragging be turned
into the highway maintenance fund,
the board reduced the highway main
tenance fund from $4,000 to $1,000, and
directed that $4,000 be appropriated
for King dragging and divided equal
ly among the towns. This amount
will be supplemented by equivalent
amounts from the various towns, max
ing $4,000 available for road dragging
purposes. Mr.. Parker moved that quit
claim deeds be issued on the proper
ties on which the county held tax titles
and this resolution was seconded and
passed.
tuberculosis SanitOrium Defeated.
On a vote of 80 against and % for,
the proposed sanitOrium for tubercu-
IOsis patients was defeated. The COM
mites report called for a structure
costing about $4,000.
Saturday Morning Session.
Finance committee reported an APP
preparation of S273, 34O3O, less amount
estimated income, $9,O25. Total tax
to be raised, S263, 34O.30. To meet
the above requirements they recon-
mended the adoption of the following
resolution. Resolved by the County
Board of Supervisors OF Grant County
that there be and hereby is levied the
following sums on the taxable prop
erty of Grant county to meet the cur
rent expenses of the ensuing year:
State tax OF $91,3SS.82.
Special charges, $4,66O.75.
Special loan to village of Hazel
Green, S394.5O.
Special loans to school districts,
S19,O91.O1.
Superintendent of schools, assistant
and expenses, $3,155.OO.
Soldiers and Sailors relief fund,
$4,000.
Asylum bonds and interest, $780,
Platteville special tax, $23.50.
County tax, S97,S5S.99.
County school tax, $35,290.13.
Total, 1858 ,S4O.30."
Estimated Receipts.
Income tax, $500.
Marriage licenses, $125.
RedemptiOns, $500.
Inheritance fees, $500.
Interest on bank deposits, $4,000.
Receipts from register of deeds, ST.
coo.
From clerk of circuit court, $780,
Total estimated income, $9,025.
Amount to be raised, $3.50, 340.30.
After appointing a committee to in
vestigate the condition of former asy-
lum superintendent, w. j. Dyer, who
is suffering from injuries received
in discharge of his duties at the asy-
Inn, tho hoard adjourned sine die