Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-01

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sun acts As The interes' OF the county justice 10
the poor requires and they required 70 repors
their proceedings to each meeting Of the board.
Mr. Coates, Mr.. Reese and the Dis,
trict Attorney, spoke in favor Of fixin. a
certain salary for the Clerk of Court
Mr. Humbert then introduced the fol.
lowing resolution
Resolced. Tha. the Clerk Of the Circuit Cour, r..
allowed the sum OF S2oh per year, FIR the ENSUING
term as salary In addition to ell fees received BY
him from the county.
On motion Of Mr.. Joiner, same was
referred to committee on claims.
Mr. Humhert moved to reconsider tho
vote adopting the report of the commit
tee on poor. And the ayes and noes be-
ing called for, the motion was lost by the
following vote Ayes, Messrs Bennett,
Jones, Reese, Robinson, Jenkins, Hum.
bert and JOINER. Noes Messrs. Ash.
more, Mcfarland, Coates Bainbridge,
Spensley, VanDusen, Lincoln and Camp
bells
Mr. Robinson moved that the commits
tee On poor be authorized to make Ger.
tain needed improvements in and abou,
the poor house.
Mr. Mcfarland introduced the follow.
ing resolution as n substitute, which was
accepted by Mr.. Robinson, and adopted,
to.wt:
Re.0tred, That the committee OF poor farm he an.
thoriZed to make any repairs about the poor house.
which they may deem advisable for the security and
comfort of those in charge, and to erect high
boud fence around the building set apart for the in
sane.
On motion Of DR.. VanDusen, the vote
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county poor farm, was reconsidered
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland, said res.
olution, and the whole subject of the
powers and duties of the committee on
poor, was referred to committee Of
three The chair appointed Messrs.
Reese, Mcfarland and Campbell such
committee.
DR.. VanDusen introduced the follow.
ing resolution.
Resolred, That the committee on poor be eupov-
cred TO take such measures they may deem neces-
sary for the erection of new building the county
farm for the comfort and convenience of insane per-
sons confined there or who may be sent to tbs
farm hereafter.
On motion of Mr.. Reese, said resolu-
ton was adopted
On motion of Mr. Ashmore, VIM 4.
Henry was invited to address the board
upon the present position OF county bond
matters.
On motion of Mr. Reese, board ads
| iourned until clock Z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board me. pursuant to Adjournment
Roll called and quorum present. The
committee on claims reported on the res
olution giving salary to Clerk Of Circuit
Court, as follows
! The comm tee on claims, TO whom the within
| luton was referred have instructed me to report the
same back to the board, with the recommendation
that $500 be stricken out, and $3.50 inserted, and
that the resolution be adopted as amended
| ID. MoFALAND, Chairman.
Which report, on motion of Mr.. Jen-
kin, was adopted, and, on motion of Mr..
! Lincoln, the resolution as amended was
adopted.
VIM. r. Henry presented a bill Of
Henry Il Smith, for services and dis.
bursemcuts in the county bond suits,
amounting to $793.64
On motion of DR.. VanDusen, said bill
was referred to committee on claims.
Said committee reported thereon as fol-
lows:
The conrftee or, elairts have examined the within
claim, and have instructed me to report the same
back to tire board, and recommend that the balance
D. aIcFARLA Nd Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Joiner, the report
was adopted, and bill allowed in full.
Mr.. Ashmore moved to adjourn until
next Wednesday, the Sd inst, at ~
o'clock a. NJ, and the ayes and noes be-
ing called for, the motion was lost by the
following vote: Ayes, Ashmore, Bennett,
Banbridge, Spensley, VanDusen, Camp~
bell and JOINER. Noes, jones' Reese,
Mcfarland, Coates, Robinson, jenkins,
Lincoln and Hunbert g.
AT o'clock p. NJ, board on motion OF
I Mr.. Joiner, took recess subject to the
! call of the chair.
| At o clock p NJ, board re-assembled
and n quorum present,
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, e. T..
Weber was permitted to redeem a 4 serti.-
fcates on part of nef Of sw4, ,oetion 6,
town 4, range east, at the f; .cs, On &C.
count Of imperfect description
Mr. Reese asked, and MAS granted
leave to retire from the ;nnanittee On tho
Otis detalcation matter. and Mr.. Jones
was substituted in has steaA
The following resolutions were intro.
duced by Mr.. Reese, and On motion OF
MIR, Joiner, adopted, towit
Rsso1ced, That the sum Of 81, COO be, and tn:
same Is hereby levied and assessed tor county scoo~
purposes Tor the ensuing year
ResOigea THAT tha sutp Of $3.50 be. ant!the same
is hereby lered and assessed fer the purpose OF pay
Ing the salary Of Superintendent Of schools of 'hS