Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-03-13
Total. 80. .sl,o54 70

Balance due County, S898 ca.
On motion, it was ordered that the
sun Of $303 So be allowed P. Allen
& Co., for groceries, etc., furnished
poor farm.
On motion, the Board adjourned to
! o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All the Supervisors present.
The question of having a General
Index made to the Register &C Deeds
Office was taken up, and the'following
preamble and resolution passed:
WHEREAS, Section ill., Of Chapter IS of
the Revised Statutes requires the Register Of
Deeds Of each County TO keep General In
dex, each page OF which should be divided
into eight columns, containing in said col
nEns the time of reception, the name OF the
srantor, the name Of the grantee, description
of land, name Of the instrument, volume and
page where recorded, to whom delivered, and
fees received and
WHEREAS, The same has been neglected
III this County, and whereas we believe that
i Is 70 the interest Of every land owner in
said County that said Index should be made
out and kept by the Register, therefore be it
ReS2tgea That there be a sufficient num-
Der Of General Index hooks procured under
the direction Of the Register Of Deeds, for
said purpose; and that he be authorized and
he IS hereby authorized and directed to pro
cure suitable person OF persons to make up
IS full and perfect set Of General Indexes
az can be procured, as required by said Sec
ton - Of Chap. 5 Of the Revised Statutes.
The following were presented and
adopted as By-Lawa and Regulations
governing the Poor House and Farm ::
BYLAWS AND REGULATIONS
Of TIE County Board Of Supervisors Of Io,ra
county, FtS, concerning HE Poor.
ARTICLE l. The Supervisors Of the several
Towns Of the County, the MAYOR Of the City
of Mineral Point and President of the vii
iage Of Dodgevi!le, are hereby authorized
and empowered to receive applications for
paupers residing within the limits Of their
respective Towns, for admission to the Poor
House.
Arr. ?. The Supervisors &c. arc hereby
authorized to render temporary relief to
temporary paupers to the amount of ten dol
lars ($l0) when in their judgment such re
lief shall be necessary.
ART. 9. When application for relief is
made to any Of the said Supervisors, &c, it
shall be his duty to inquire into the circurn-
stances of the applicant; ascertain his or
ner place Ct birth, occupation, length of res
ldence III the county, length and place Of
previous residence, and the names and pla-
ces OF residence of his or her relations. SC
any; and if said Supervisor shall find that
said applicant IS entitled to relief in accor-
dance with the law, when the applicant for
relief can safely be removed or sent 20 the
Goor House OF the County. the Ezr7cryiser
aforesaid shall send or remove, or cause the
said applicant to be removed immediately
And in case any person is so sent to the Poor
House who may have any means Of support.
the town from which lie has been sent shall
pay his or her board.
ART !. The Supervisors &c, OF the sever
Al towns shall take immediate charge of all
property belonging to said pauper. make an
inventory OF the same. which lie shall certi-
fy to as correct, and which with the person
al property shall be delivered with the pau
per to the resident 0yerseer at the POOR
House.
ART. s. The Supervisors aforcsaid shall
deliver or cause to be delivered, with the
pauper, to the resident Oversecr, a state
mcnt setting forth the circumstances. are.
place of birth, occupation, and length Of
residence IN this county; and the name and
place OF residence Of relations, if they are
known.
ART. G. Each town shall pay all expenses
OF sending paupers to the Poor House
mn &. Altt itSiAEul ONETEeDr snail HE
all receipts. bills or vouchers. OF whatsoev-
or nature, and present the same to the Co.
Board Of Supervisors at their first meeting
after they are received by him
ART. s. The resident Overseer shall kecp
4 registry IN which be shall enter the name.
age, place Of birth, occupation, date Of ad
mission, date Of discharge, either bv death
or otherwise, Of every pauper received into
the Poor House, and make such other entry
. 'gr,r,+ -
sarv.
ART. .. The resident Overseer shall keen
q journal IN which he shall enter the pro
ceeClnga OF each day, the description of the
work performed, whether by paupcrs or 9th
crs, and such other items as he shall deem
worthy Of record. He shall keep an account
OF all money received or discussed By him
on and for account Of the institution. and
present the same with the vouchers therefor
to the County Board of Supervisors at their
stated meetings thereafter.
ART 10. The several Town Treasurers of
Iowa County, ana the Trcasurers of Civ Of
Point and Village Of DodrevilIe b.,
and they are hereby authorized and rcauirod
70 pay the amount OF money received by
them Tor licences for the sale Of ardent, spir-
lIuous or Intoxicating liquors, to the County
Treasurer Of said County.
Dated March 7, 1867
On motion, it was ordered that the
Clerk have one hundred copies of the /
BYLAWS and Regulations Of the Poor
Farm printed, and sent to the several !
Town Officers and Mayor Of Mineral !
Point City.
On motion. It was ordered that the !
following claims be allowed
Il Bishop, two trips 70 Mineral Point