Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-07-05
Quarterly Session of County Board
Of Supervisors.

MONDAY, July I'd, 1866.
The Board of Supervisors of Iowa county
met.at the Court House this day at one
o'clock P. NJ.
Roll being called, present Joseph Rob
erts, Chairman 0. +. Leyake, and James
Toay, Supervisors
The minutes of last session were read
and adopted.
Tho Clerk presented and read petition
from Mr.. Thomas Ansley as follows:
To the Board Of Supervisors Of Iosca County:
GENTLEMEN In appearing before you the third
me, asking Il remission of all interest the debt
{ Ee by me to your county, do SO from cOn5cien-
ous conviction that it VIII be just for you to grant
prayer.
beg that you will remember, gentlemen, that
one instance you granted this especial favor to
an Individual and this may serve YOU now as o
ecedent in my behalf.
] however respectfully suggest the propricty of
ur remtting the interest to all delinquents, beg
gng you to remember tho particular circumstances
of the times which forced many unwilngly to
become defaulters in the payment of taxes to your
county.
The cxorbtant oyor-assessment, which grew out
Of the error, has been hard upon ALL but particu-
larly SO upon me. ! am, heweyer, willing to sub
init to 1t, and with your permission Will pay into
tho county treasury all arrearages of taxes though
many of my lands arc scarcely worth redecming.
Your MIR. Toay has some knowledge OF them, and to
him l respectfully refer you for the truth Of this
assertion.
Gentlemen in considering my case, I beg you will
remember that if the law makes you powerful, you
have obtained that power from tho people, who will
never complain il tho scales you hold are balanced
with justice.
That my petition is not based upon an imaginary
false claim, respectfully call your attention TO
| the accompanying certificate OF Mr.. Chas. Brunner
clerk. and MIR. Allen Worden, chairman Of the board
%: supervisors of Lafayette county The moment
they put in possession Of the facts in connec
ton with my case, they unhesitatingy rerntted all
interest and charges by unanimous vote.
These. gentlemen, were composed OF mon who
dared TO do what in their opinion was just; and l
believe that you possess equal integrity, with minds
equally strong to guide yon constantly in the dis
charge of your duty, unfettered by private ntrest,
or political prejudice.
Gentlemen, the simple fact is before you what the
supervisors of La Fayctte county did for me, and
this convinced will act upon your minds suf
fcient evidence that | am not asking any thing
which is unworthy of good citizen to ask and that
in granting my petition, you ave following the eN-
ample of good men, with Allen Worden as their
leader, and petitioner in duty bound will ever
pray. THOMAS 8NSl.EI.
Mr. Leyake 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-
scntcd a petition, asking an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for repairing bridge in the
town Of Moscow, which petition, was,
On motion of Mr.. Levake, laid over.
The Clerk presented petition from
Daniel lIarkins, as follows
TO the Board Of Supervisors e.f lopa County:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SAID BOARD I wish to draw
your attenion to my petition, rather requesting
OF you TO remit the interest of 20 per cent tax
of 1St2 and charge me such interest you charged
others whose taxes were longer due
paid the county treasurer all the said delinquent
tax together with the twenty-five per cent interest
Therefore request Of You matter of justice and
rigit, that you wi orter the county treasurer to
fund to me the difference between ten and twenty
five per cent. interest thereby putting me on the
same footing with those whose claims came under the
provisions Of your resolutions Of april 2, 1896.
Yours respect fully,
Wallwck June %, 1866. DANIEL uARKIN
Mr.. Toay moved that the petition be re
jccted Carried.
A letter from Mr.. q. G. Ryan relative to
the county bond suit, was read, and also
letters from II. p. George and Geo. B. Ely,
relating to county bonds, which were or
dcred filed
The following reports were presented by
the Clerk, read and concurrcd in.
Report of orders drawn upon the treasury from ap.
preparation fund of $780, ooc defraying incdenta
pcnses on county bond suit--passed April ., 1866.
70 Thos. Lewis--trp with message to Roberts 3 90
Joseph Roberts to Madison, 80 CO
Alexander Wilson, to Milwaukee, 80 90
A. b. Robinson-trip TO Ridgeway, 3 90
James Joncs,copy mortgage OF X. X. (W Z II) s co
joseph l:oberts to Madison, rs GO
join. Bonner, copy Of mortgage of R. R. for
Cohb 60
Geo II Otis, to Arena, 10 90
Watkin Watkins, trip TO Ridgoway, 2 90
Matthew Bishop, team to Arena, 4 90
". I. Henry copy Of papers from the clerk
Of the Un TED States Circuit G urt, 81 Is
John Woodbridge, 8 00
Total amount of orders drawn, slS1 95
Report of orders drawn and paid by county troas,r
err during recess of county boardAprl 2, 10 July /,
1866.