Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-19
High Lights Of
The County Board

ana Drlng out the various important
transactions. Following is what
transpired of main interest to Grant
county citizens.
Next Years Tax S631, 1852.
The tax budget as reported by the
finance committee and passed by the
board totals $631 1862. This sum
will be levied against the valuation
of $84 ,431747 The towns will bear
1850 per cent and the villages and
cities 2050 per cent. The tax is al
most double what it was last year
County Clerk Resigns.
Harlan j. Johnson presented his
resignation as county clerk effective
last Saturday. At the Thursday ev-
ening meeting Jas T. Webb received
81 votes and Chas. Dickinson %
z votes, Mr.. Webb being declared
county clerk to fill vacancy.
Mothers Pension Disbursements.
S5,464 was disbursed for mothers
pensions last year. There were 49
families receiving this aid, the
amounts ranging from $24 to $500. On
Thursday evening Judge Goodsell
explained changes in the law saying
that in the future the county would
bear the burden instead of the various
municipalities. 81 blind persons re-
ceived aid of 500 each.
Adopt County Trunk Line System.
The county trunk line system as
outlined in the Herald of October %
was adopted by the board This will
put 226 more miles under regular pa
troll
Kill Tuberculosis SanatOrium.
The tuberculosis Sanatorium re-
ceived death blow when Shemak
moved tabling the committees report.
The committee reported favorably on
the p r. Stoffel tract of 20 acres at
$500 per acre 1t asked for $4,000
bonds.
Agricultural COmittee.
County Agent Davies received
strong endorsement for his work for
the past year. Mr.. Davies was APP
pointed for two more years His Of
fee was allowed $1,000 and gets
$1,700 from the state A stenograph-
er will receive $840 per year A per-
maneLt agricultural committee was
appointed as follows: County Chair
man Bennett, Co. Supt. E. j. Young,
Geo. b. Snowden VIM. Frankenhoff.
Hickory Grove. and T. H. Williams,
Hazel Green. The last three are far
mers and board members.
Pay christensen Claim.
The county attorney recommended
pawn ont of the claim of Mrs. August
Christensen whose husband was
killed in an industrial accident last
summer Mr.. Christensen was en-
ployed on road work when killed by
horse.
Pass $5,OOO,OOO Bond Issue.
The committee on the hard road
plan reported favorably on bond is
sue for $5,000,000 to install such a
road system by 1890 The board
passed it So to l. The bonds will run
for 20 years. December 16 was the
date set for submitting it to the vot-
ers. This was done so that contracts
could be let for next years work ii
the measure passes. The outline
work is as follows:
16 to IS it. Cement Concrete
Boscobel- 13 mi, 1897,
900.
Fennimore-Lancaster II mi, $780,,
000
-Platteville, Is NIL, $503,000
PIatteville-Cub 10 mi, 1891 900.
Hazel Green, 6.5 mi. $1S9,000,
H. G.-Dubuque, 10 mi, $34S,000
Sandy Hook-Dub., 2 mi, $4,000.
E. Dub Dickeyville, 9.5 mi. $751;
OO0
Lanc.-Potosi, 9 mi, $264,OOO.
Lancaster-Cassville, east end, rs
mi, $2070O0
Observation-Disclosures, u NIL,
1851, 900.
Lane. Jct.-Mt. Ida, mi, $23S,000
Platteville- Dickeyville, 10 mi, 1924
0OO
Platteville-B Belmont, mi, $4,000.
16 it. Bituminous Macadam-
Bloomington, mi, S 100000.
Lancaster-C assville, west end, IL
mi, $264,OO0.
Dickeyville- Potosi, s mi, $4,000.
Patch Grove-Mt Ida, II mi, $219,-
600.
Montfort-Lanc. Jet, 10 mi, $1S2,00O.
16 it. Gravel or Talings-
Keller, 90 miles, $55,000
Rockville-Platteville 10,6 mi, $S4,-
600.
Potosi-Cassville, east end, NIL,
$91 900.
Potosi-Cassville, west end, IL NIL,
$4,000.
Lancaster Mccartney, 16.4 mi,
$4,000.
Bloom. -Cass., 14.5 mi. $114,OOO.
Glen Haven-Beetown, IL mi, $751;
600.
Patch Grove-Bagley, mi, $4,000.
Mt. Hope-Millville-W 10 mi,
$105 ,000
Woodman-Mt Hope, 10 mi, $4,000.
Woodman- Werley-Mt. Ida, 9.3 mi,
S91 900.
Boscobel- Woodman, NIL, $4,000.
Boscobel-Homer, 10 mi, $S2000
Watterstown I'd, 81 mi, So, 000
Blue River uscoda, 81 mi. $57 900.
Muscoda- Montfort. 1914 mi, SILL
600
Stitzer-Lanc Jet, ga mi, s21, 900.
Little Grant I'd, 1913 mi. $9S,000
Livingston Sitter, 129 mi, S117,-
600.
Lane. -Platteville via Union, 1874 NIL,
100000.
Union-Annaton, 6.3 mi, $56,000
.-Platteville, 1872 mi, $4,000.
From this it will be seen that ce-
ment roads cost $4,000 per mile, BIZ
luminous macadam $4,000 per mile
and gravel or tailingS around $4,000