Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-07-11
QUARTERLY SESSION OF COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.

MONDAY, July ID, 1866
The Board of Supervisors of Iowa coun-
ty met at the Court House this day at one
o clock, L. NJ
Roll being called, present-Joseph Rob-
erts, Chairman o. f. Leyake and James
Toay, Supervisors.
The minutes Of last session were read
and adopted.
The Clerk presented and read petition
from Mr.. Thoma, Ansley, as follows:
To the Board Of Supervisors Of Totca County:
GESrLEsEs In appearing before you the third
time, asking remission interest on the debt due
by me to your county. do from a conscientious
conviction that it will be just for you to grant my
pr7yer.
beg that you will remember, gentlemen that in one
instance you granted this especial favor an indvId-
behalf " ny
l. however respectfully suggest the proprietv Of vour
renhi ting the Interest to all denquents begging YOU
to remember the particular Of the times
which forced so MANY unwillinplv 70 haco1ne 10 ! %
In tbs payment of taxes to your county.
The eNorbitant over assessment, which grew out OF
the error has been hard upon ALL particularly so
upon me- am, however, willing 10 submit o it and
with your permission will pay into the county treasury
al AREA az OF taxes though many OF my lands
scarcely worth redeemipg. Your Nr. Toay has some
knowledge OF them and him respectfully refer YOU
Tor the truth of this assertion,
Gehllerncnr In considering case, / beg will
remember that II the law makes you powerful, you
nave obtained that power from the people who wi
never complain if the scales hold balanced with
justice.
That my petition is based upon an imag parry Or
ase claim respectfully call your attention TO the ac
cOmpanying certificate OF Mr. Chas Brp.ner CI.rE
and MIR. Alien Warden Chairman Of Inc v,nara ~ s1
pervisors Of Lafayette county. The moment thew
were put in possession OF the facts in connection with
charges by a unanimo's vote
hese, geniienTn, were composed OF men who dared
10 90 what In thcir opinion just and believe
uEt you Possess equal integrity, with minds equally
strong r. guide you constant in tie discharge your
judice,
Gentlemen. the simple fact is before you W nat the
sGpervisors Of Lafayette county did for me- and this
1 am convinced viii act upon minds sufficient
evidence that am not asking anything which is n
worthy OF Cd citizen ask and that in granting
my petition, You following the example of good
men, with Allen Warden their leader and your pc
THOMAS ANsLky.
Mr.. Levake moved that the petition of
Mr.. Ansley be rejected, which motion pre-
vailed.
Francis Mckinney, Chairman Of the
Board Of Supervisors of the town of Mos
cow, appeared before the Board and pre-
scented a petition asking an appropriation
of $500 co for repairing bridge in the
On motion of Mr. Lcvake. laid orer.
The Clerk presented petition from
Daniel Harkin, as follows:
To the BoGrd Of supervisors Of Iotra County.
GENTLEMEN or THE SAID BOARp:-I wish to draw
your attention to petition rather requesting Of
YOU TO remit the int Of % tax Of
IoG2 and charge such interest you charged 9th
ers whose taxes were longer due.
PAID the county treasurer ali the said deinuucnt
tax, together with the twent five PSF cent Interest
therefore request or you matter Of Justice and
right that will county treasurer to refund
to me the difference between ten and twenty five Per
cent Interest thereby pu ting the footing
with those whose claims under the provisions OF
your resolutions Of April I'd, 1850.
Yours respectfully
Waldwick June %, 1866. DANIEL HARKIN
Mr.. Toay moved that the pc ition be re-
jected Carried
A letter from Mr. r. G. RYAN relative
to the county bond suit was read and also
letters from Ii. Z. George and Geo. b. Ely,
relating to county bonds, which were or
d0red filed
The following reports were presented
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