Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-02
Adjourned Session of the County
Board.

Friday Nov. rs, 1870.
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called. Present-Messrs Bennett,
cambridge, Coates, Campbell, Humbert,
Joiner, jenkins, Jones, Lincoln, McFar-
land, Reese, Robinson, Spensley, and Van
Dusen. Absent Messrs. Snow snd Ash
more.
The reading of the journal was dispens-
ed with.
The clerk presented the schedule of bills
fled against the county since adjournment,
and on motion of Mr.. Joiner same was re-
fsrred to committee on claims.
The committee on the county poor reso-
luton submitted the following report,
which, on motion of DR.. Van Dusen was
received and committee discharged, to-wit /:
"Your committee to whom was referred
the question of the power of the board of
supervisors, concerning the support Of the
poor, respectfully beg leave to report:
That by the revised statutes, page $50,
chapter "a, section 80, the power was Civ
en- to the board of supervisors to abolish
the distinction between county and town
poor. Section 33, Of same chapter, pro-
yidcs for the election of county superin-
tendents of the poor, the subsequent sec
ton defines their duties and powers.
Chapter 80 of the private and local laws
of 1867, page 60, abolishes the office of
county superintendent Of the poor of said
county, and vests the county board with
all the power exercised by such superin-
tendents.
3 The county board constituted. as the
law now stands, is the county board with
in said oct Of 1867.
!, The power of the said superintendents
of the poor is in the county board collec-
lively, and such power cannot be delegated
by said board.
SAMUEL W. REESE,
Chairman
The petition of Timothy Kane to take up
at the face all the tax certificates in the
lands of the county against the northeast
quarter of section Sc, town I, range | east,
was received, and on motion of Mr.. Lin
coin referred to Mr.. Mcfarland to iuvesti-
gate and report.
Mr.. Lincoln reported favorably on the
application Of Joseph Burgoine to take up
certificates at their face on lot l section ID
town 8, range >, east.
"
Recommendation was received and adopted
Mr. Mcfarland reported on the petition
of Timothy Kane. and recommended that
the PRAYER of the petition be granted.
On motion of Dr. VanDusen, said report
was adopted and Mr.. Kane permitted to re-
deem said certificates at the face.
Mr.. Lincoln reported on the application
Of Samuel Aldred, to redeem at the face
all taxes,on certain lands in sections and
s, town 8, range |, east, and recommended
for reasons stated that same be not grant
ed, which was adopted by the board.
The petition Of John Rink, asking that
$50 40 be appropriated to him for care and
attention of j Stemper, a transient pauper,
was received, and referred to committee on
claims.
A discussion then ensued relative to the
power and duties of the committee on poor
On motion of Mr.. Reese q committee of
three was appointed, and in conjunction
with the District Attorney. instructed to
draft suitable amendment to the law of
1867, to remedy the difficulty now existing.
Committee Messrs Reese, Joiner, and
Van Dusen.
Messrs. Bennett and Peck were, on mo-
ton oE:Dr.o NanDusen, permitted to ad-
dress the board relative to the disallow-
ment by the board Of certain items in their
bills for printing.
Said gentlemen then presented the mat
ter to the board, and after some discussion
on motion of Mr.. Campbell the vote dis
allowing said item was reconsidered.
Mr.. Campbell then moved that said items
which are as follows:
Bennett 4 Teasdale do do Ga 6O
being called for, the motion prevailed by
the following vote Ayes-Bennett, Balm
bridge. Campbell, Humbert, Joiner, Jenk-
ms, Robinson, and Van Dusen--S. Noes
Coates, Jones, Lincoln, Mcfarland, Reese,
and Spens'y-6.
Mr.. Reese moved that in future all the
papers in the county be required to pub
lish the general election notice at the rates
fixed by law; and the ayes and noes being
called for the motion was lost by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-Campbell. Spensley,
and Van ,Dusen-3. Noes-Bennett Balm
bridge, Coates, Humbert, Joiner, Jenkins,
Jones, Lincoln, Mcfarland, Reese, Robin
sor-!0.
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland, the vote
disallowing the item of 1866, in the prin-
ting bill of w. j. Wrigglesworth, was re.
considered.
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland said bill
was then allowed in full
On motion of Mr.. Lincoln the clerk was
directed to cancel the tax sale Of 1861, on
the west half of the north east quarter of
sec. 8. town 8, range |, east and the tax
Geed thereon, upon Informal town treasur-
er's receipt presented.
The board then went into discussion
of the county bond matters until o'clock
D. IN, when on motion of Mr.. Campbell,
adjourned until O'Clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called and quorum present.
Mr.. Lincoln in the chair.
Mr.Spensly introduced the following res
olution. and on his motion same was adop-
ted, to-wit:
Of Supervisors. be and the same IL hereby fixed at
Sl.OD per year for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Spensley introduced the following
resolution, to-wit:
E...lsd That the board of supervisors of the coun-
Az of Iowa. Wisconsin, do order and determine that
IN ohedsnce TO A writ OF mendamus issued ont OF and
nom the circuit court OF the United States Tor the
Esstern District of Wisconsin, dated NOV. "a, a. u
$50 in ths suit of the American National Bank
against the county board of supervisors OF Iowa couh-
=. tiara be levied the sum Of two thousand three
hundred and eight and 941o0 dollarsas tax for the
year 1870 upon all the taxable properly OF me couh-
~ OF Iowa to pay said Judgment COSTS ana interest