Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-28
PROc1EEDINGs OF THE COUNTY
BO4RD OF SUPER yIscRs.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
CoCRT HousF. Ellsworth. WIS, !
December Ia, 1870,


der by the chairman. Roll called by
the clerk, and the following members
answered to call:
VIM. Barker, chairman; G w Nc.
Murphey. E Quimby, ] Mumford. o (?
Magee, o Prrdy, j B Cline, Ii Hayor.
son. Butcher. VIM. Tcare, L R Smith
F'irner, P Converse, VIM. SiIkworth,
G c Carpenter, w w Reed, J L Dale,
J G Derickson, G G Holt.
The first business taken up was the
plans of the Poor House, which were
discussed, and, on motion, laid on the
table.
Motion was made by Sup. Converse,
seconded by Sup Smith, that the Board
60 into committee of the whole, to act
on the schedule of bills on file.
Ayes--Purdy, Smith, FIrner, Con.
verse;.
NOes-Q aimby. Mumford. Magee,
Cline, Halyorson, Butcher, Teare, Silk
worth, Carpenter, Reed, Dale, Derickson
Holt Ia.
Motion was made and seconded, to
reconsider the vote taken at the last meet
ing Of the board. disalloSing bill of ]
Walsingham, for justice and witness fees.
The chairman overruled the motion.
Motion was made by Sup. Converse,
seconded by Sup. Barker, to take vote
of the house. The Chair was sustained
by the following vote:
Aves-Mumford, Purdy, Cline, Hal
Vorson, Teate, Smith, Firner, Slkworth,
Reed, Dale, Derickson, Holt.-I2.
Noes-McMurphey, Quimby, Magee,
Butcher, Converse, Carpenter,-6.
Motion was made by Sup. Butcher,
seconded by Sup. Carpenter, to suspend
the rules SO far as WaIsingham's bill was
concerned. Amended by Sup. Con.
verse to include all bills rejected. Sup.
Butcher then withdrew his motion.
On motion, board adjourned until half
past eight o'clock 10 morrow morning.
Thursday Morning. Dec. Is.
Board met. Roll called full board
present. Minutes Of previous day read
and approved.
The committee appointed to examine
the reports of county officers and the
county records, made the following re-
port:
The committee appointed by the coun
ty board of supervisors, to investigate
the books and accounts of the county
officers, met at the office Of tho county
treasurer. There were present, J L Dale.
q p Mages, and b Cline. On con
sultatlon, the committee employed A d
Andrews to assist them in the investiga-
ton, agreeing to give him three dollars
per day. for six hours actual labor
and board. The committee then
pro sedsd with the examination Of
the hooks aud accounts of the county Of
ficers, from day TO day. until Saturday,
Dec 3, 1870, at ten O'Clock p. NJ, when
having completed the investigation they
adjourned sine die.
The committee respectfully submit the
following report of the result of the in
vestigation:
They have examined. The treasurer's
books in each item of the entire transac.
of the past year, and vouchers were
shown for all the items Of income and
expenditures excepting for incomes from
fines for which the town treasurers failed
to make reports
The vouchers show forty.two dollars
AMI thirty four cents more in the treasu
~ than is shown on the ledger, aud the
ledger shows 500. II more than appears
on the journal. We are of opinion, how
ever, that the books have been as faith
fully and accurately kept as is possible
under tho system of single entry book
keeping adopted in this county.
The vouchers Of income on record in
Treasurer's Office show that there has
been received into the trsasury,as follows:
Total receipts from all sources s30ol7 ss
On hand at date OF last report 1905 Is
Total resources s3g2a2 Al
The vouchers of expenditures on file in the
trsasurer's Office foot up as follows:
Co; orders 8 court certificates red'm'd S2s937 As
All otner disbursements 1927 80
{, Total disbursements FOR the year $36S64 70
Leaving balanee in treasury at date OF
Dec. 4, 1870, of Sl357 &c
Ofwhich amount s1l74 IL belong to the general
fund-tne balance to special funds, as will appear
in treasurer's report.
The books and accounts of the county clerks
Office showthe following income to-wit: u
From certificates assigned - s sT07 OF
From certificates redeemed including adj
vertising and clerks fees 347s 90
from sale OF atirom poor farm 50 90
Total income for thevyesr- S4285 on
On nano at date OF last report 1869 ~
Total resources fanr rf $5205 SO
The vouchers in the clerks Office show the fol-
lowing disbursements, to-wit:
By treasurer's receipts for money from
certificates assigned STO7 ~
Ditto from certificates redeemed and fees 1855 10
Ditto paid over by order of board 400 90
Ditto from wheat from poor farm so 90
BY money paid TO individuals on certif-
Gates redeemed 1883 SO
Total disbursements to Nov. Il, 1870 sis6T 50
Leaving balance on hand OF $337 so
Your committee has also inventoried
the tax sale certificates ON hand in The