Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-03-01

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You are requested to call special meet
ng of the County Board Of Supervisors Of
Iowa county, to meet at the court hease IN
Dodgevile, on the 22d day Of February,
at 2 O'Clock N, for the consideration Of
the County Bond case, and such other mat
tiers as may properly come before it. Also
extend to the chairman Of the several town
boards an invitation to meet with the
County board for consultation on the Bond
case.
(Slgned) JosRFH ROBERTS,
Chairman County Board.
JAMES Tor Supervisor Iowa County"
The Board was called to order by the
chairman.
PhEsENT-Joseph Roberts, Chairman
and James Toay, Supervisor.
Mr. John b. Terry presented state
ment Of amount Of taxes due the county
upon tract Of land owned by him, and
asked to be permitted to pay the face OF
the certificates with clerks fees, which
was granted
The resolution giving instructions to the
county treasurer, in relation to tax ceTtltl-
Gates and passed at the annual (Navcmberl
session of 1865, was amended 90 as to read
as follows:
Resolced, That the county treasurer be
and is hereby forbidden to sell or assign
any tax certificate to any town or towns,
or to any person or persons for less sum
than the amount specified in said certif
Gates and the legal rate of interest thereon,
except as the County Board may direct
On motion, the Board adjourned, to meet
ia otcInrk EehruarV Dr.
FRIDAY, 10 AM
February %, 1863.
The Board was called to order by the
chairman.
Joseph Roberts, Chairman,
snd james Toay, Supervisor
The proceedings of yesterday were read
and approved.
The Clerk presented the proceedings of
meeting Representatives from the scve-
raI town boards, held at the court house,
in, Dodgeville, on the 22d day Of February,
1866, for the consideration Of the County
Bond case, which is as follows: -
FEBRvARr22, 1866.
Pursuant to an invitation extended by
the County Board of Supervisors Of Iowa,
county, the delegates selected by the scve-
raj town boards assembled at the court
house, in Dodgeville, at o'clock P. NJ.
The meeting was called to order by Jo-
seph Roberts, Chairman Of the County
Board, who stated the object of the meet
ing 10 be the consideration of the County
Bond debt.
The following towns were represented:
Town of Dodgevile Robert Wilson
Village of Dodgeville, William Hendy and
Joseph Lean Town of Highland, Patrick
Hughes, Linden, David Morrison; Mineral
Point, w H. Phillips; City of Mineral
Point, William I. Henry Town ofPuaski,
Fl. c. Snow Town Of Ridgcway, Benjamin
Evans Waldwick, John James.
No delegates appearing from the follow
lowing towns Clyde, Moscow, and Wyom-
ing.
Statements were made by District At
torney Wilson, William I. Henry, Luman
NJ. Strong and Samuel w Reese, present
ing their views and opinions upon the Bond
case, and the validity of the mortgage held
by the county upon the Mineral Point
Railroad, whereupon
Mr.. Joseph Lean Introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
ResolUe(l, That the County Board and
District Attorney be requested to employ
counsel to investigate the Mineral Point
Railroad contract matters, the foreclosure
of the mortgage on the Mineral Point Rail
road, and to give opinion as to the righta
Of the county by virtue Of its mortgage
and also, whether Luther Beecher, con-
tractor for building said railroad, can be
made to settle sid account as such con-
tractor
BY William l. Henry,
ftesolued, That if after having taken the
opinion Of the counsel as to the county
morris gage and contract matter, the Board
shall be of the opinion that the county has
rights in regard to the same, that the
County Board be requested to promptly
and vigorously enforce them by such suits
at law as may be necessary.
Which resolution was adopted
After further discussion the meeting ad-
iourned sine die.
(Signed) JosEpn RoBERrs,
Chairman.
Attest: Gro H. 0TIs, Clerk.
Which report of proceedings was accept
ed and ordered filed.
Human NJ Strong, Superintendent of the
Poor, presented bylaws governing the
poor house and farm, for amendment
which second article of bylaw was amend
ed so as to read as follows:
"Akr. 3. When application for rehefis
made to any of said Supervisors, &c, II
shall be his duty to enquire into the cir
camstances of the applicant; ascertain his
or her place of birth, occupation, length Of
residence in the County, length and place
of previous residence, and the names ano
nlaces of residence of his or her relations
if any; and if said Supervisor shall find
That the said applicant is entitled to re
lief in accordance with the law, when tbs
anplicant for relief can be safely removed
or sent TO the Poor Honse of the County,
the Supervisor aforesaid shall send or re
move, or cause the said applicant to be
removed Immediately. And in any case
any person is 50 sent to the Poor House
who may have any means to support, the
Town from which he has been sent shat
paw his board" The Board OF Super'is
ors of their respective towns may expehd
the sum of ten dollars for the beneht o.
paupers not able to be moved to the Poor
House, and charge the same to the County
Superintendent
The report of the Superintendent of the
Poor was presented to the Board, on rec
ommendation, by the Clerk, which report
was ordered published as follows;
70 the Commissioners OF Ioara County.
The Superntendents of the Poor Of
Iowa County herewith submit their annu-
al report for 1865. There are at present