Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-09-03
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him by said Beecher for such service was TOO ucn II
the nature OF 'cps and whetstones such as acltle
Beecer would give Strong to make money out OF new
a,lr,ad proiec to be started by said Beecher ant
were not tory sand Strong thai he STRONG
l. OK the matter into consideration, and Afterwards
| made said Beecner definite proposition that first
| ana preliminary to any further ar angement, saif
| Beecher should satisfy and discharge, Judgment
which he, Beccher, held against said Strong III The
United District Court, for twenty-five TO TWEEN
~ thousand dollars, or five thousand dollars
per for five years, payable Twelve hundred and
fifty dollars every three months, the payment OF
said twenty thousand dollars TO be secured 10 saio
Strong by the written contract OF both said beecher
and the Nhleral Point Railroad, or in some other
manner satisfactory to said on.ng that sad Beech
or at FIRST objected to said pr, position, but after
slider alton accepted it, hat he, Strong, was not to
nultify himself by doing any thing Inconsistent
with any previous position he nau occupied 40 attoi
ney for Iowa county, III regard TO SAID ponGs that
he considered that he had done all that he coud ana
all that he had agreed 10 do tor the county, athosn
he admitted that his relations or obligations 10 he
county in regard said bonds was rather INDEFINITE
that for the compensation before mentioned ne was
to serve said Beecher by such legal services as he
could consistently render, 10y aiding him IN projects
for ex tending the rsruad through the county ei'her
through Dodgeville, or Miffin and Linden, by adj
dressing the people, interesting them in such extern
sion of the road and generally to use his INN ience
To induce them to nav the bonds that said BeeCher
would as like to obtain the services OF this deponent
in the manner, but that he Strong thought the
compensation Beecher proposed to this deponent,
would not considered by this deponent OF the con-
sequence or value he Beecher set upon it, 1t being
the aid and employment he, Beecher, could give TINS
deponent in obtaining the right of way for the new
railroads extensions, and opportunities dcponent
could have in specializing in lands ana town SHES
along the lines IF said roads.
That on the 9Th day of July, 1869, this deponent
called at the residence of said Strong in Mineral
Point and had another conversation with said Strong
of the same tenor the foregoing. and also that he
Strong thought the negotiation with Beecher had
proceeded far that he might be considered out OF
the employ of Iowa coun,y, and in that of said
Beecher; that he could not help what the people
might say in regard to his course so long as he felt
justified he did, in his own breast; that the con-
tract terms above stated and that although
not yet reduced to writing, Beecher. who had now
gone to Detroit would be here again, and that
then the contract would be fixed to his, Strongs sat
isfacti n and that he, Beecher would make it equal
ly to the advantage Of this deponent, if this depo
would serve him. the said Beecher, in said mat
ter that the whole transaction, was on the part of
said Strong simply of dollars and cents, that he
would still like talk it with the county board
and have understanding from them of what they
considered his obligations to the county to be; and
that If the county board would do as well with hms
Bee<her the matter otyet so far consummated
but that he could still the county that on said
9Th day If July, at the request of this deponent
said Str ng cheerfully handed this deponent such
papers in the county foreclosure suit, as he then
could find, and afterwards brought to the Office and
made as this d ponent thinks, all the papers of any
Importance said Strong had in said suit; that this
dep neDt requested said Strong to say to said Beecher
that there had not yet been "greenbacks" enough
opinion of this deponeBt, said Beecher was an infer
nal old scoundrel to the latter clause of which mes
sage, said Strong replied, that that was about his
OPINION that afterwards at the office OF this de-
ponant, on or about the Esd day of july 1869 tho
said Strong stated to this deponent. that the first
time Beecher spoke to him in regard to obtaining his
services in said bond matters, about two Years
ago, of which the said Strong about that time told
this deponen that he had then p, eenptory rejected
such advances of said Beecher; that tine next time
was in February last that after that said Strong anu
Beecher had two interviews in relation to said mat
ter few days before Bishop Armitage held services
at Darlington, and that that day said Beecher ac-
cepted said Strongs proposal herein before mention
ed and that ifwas uliy consummated at Milwau-
kee within few days thereafter; that ths deponent
has since by enquiry learned that the time said
vice was held at Darlington was May Sth, 1869.
That on the 9th day of May, 1862 the said Strong
went with the deponent to Dodgevlle and there con-
ted and advised with the Board OF Supervisors oil
Iowa county as to their future and action in
regard to the suit pending, and generally as to the
defence of the county in said bond matters, and also
1852 done or pretended do actual service and acts
rs the Attorney at Law for said county.
WILLIAM 7. HENRY.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 3lst day OF
f.. ST. Suly, A. D. 1869.
Notary Public, Iowa Co., Wis.
On motion of Mr. Snow, it was resolved
that all the suits for or against the county
in regard to the county bonds, be folly
placed in the care and charge of Messrs.
Henry & Smith, as attorneys of the coun,
ty. with fall authority to give all said suits
and bond matters such care and attention
as they may require, and to employ and
seek the aid of such other attorneys as
they may choose.
In regard to compensation for attending
to said suits and bond matters, Messrs
Henry & Smith stated that they would be
, satisfied to present to the board, from time
60 time, a reasonable bill for such services
as they may render, and trust to the honor
of the board to allow such bills; and, as a
basis for one part of services that may be
rendered, Messrs. Henry & Smith stated
that where they had to leave their office
and travel on the business aforesaid, they
would expect to be paid $40 per day, and
their actual expenses for such time, which
was agreed to uy the board
The board then proceeded to open four
sealed proposals for county physician
services, which were found to be as follows:
W H. Van Dusep ...............SiI0 W
Burial as9 oS
Geo. d. 80 W
Orson Clark, Zto "
The contract for said services was then
on motion. awarded TO DR.. w. Fl. Van
nuSen, at $40, for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the sum q
; $50 was appropriated toward treatment O
F.. Joseph Francis at the Madison Eye mfr
mary, to be expended by the clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Snow, Samuel Clegs
. was allowed to redeem the northeast quar-
ter of rho southeast quarter Of section 80
tawn z. raug' A, east, by paying the face
of certificates, be being in INDECENT cream
stances.
The rap.rt of Dr. Orson Clark, county
physician. for the year ending August 81
1851. was presented, and, on motion O
Mr. Campbell. received and ordered filed
On motion of Mr. Campbell, VIM. Rule
was allowed to redeem the northwest
quarter Of the northeast quarter OF section
a. town 3. range 8. east. FROM all sales, al
q per cent interest
On motion OF Mr. Snow, the treasurer
Wa directed to turn over to the town oil
Arena, at th,ir face, all certificates 'n his
,ffic- against the following lands, to-~it:
wLnel4 section L, town 8, range s. east
n% Ia. 5,
n15sel4 &sw4se4 4" u, :, ..
aud the certificates Dn the southeast quar-
tr of sectiun II Of said town and range,
. 3, ~, lug thr face. With seven per cent
, Interest.