Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-02
JAMES SPENSELY,
Chr. 3D.. Of Supervisors.
ORvILLE STRONG,
Clerk Co, 3D.. Of Supervisors.

Clerk Co, 3D.. Of Supervisors.
On motion of Mr. Snow, an order
was drawn on the Treasurer in favor
Of the town Of Highland for S68.74,
being balance due said town, as APP.
pears by the Tredsurers books.
On notion Of Mr.. Mcfarland, the
Treasurer was directed to assign to
Daniel thinner the tax certificates
in his office, on lot ,, Barnards Ad,
dtion to the village Of highland, for
sales Of 1860, 81, and 81, at ten per
cent. interest.
On motion Of Mr.. Joiner, Thomas
Parr was permitted to redeem the
Et of NE4 Of NW4 Of section q,
town s, range 3, east, sale Of 1867,
by paying the face Of certificate.
On motion Of Mr.. Snow, a com.
mittee of three was appointed to have
general charge and supervision of
the county poor and all matters
pertaining thereto, subject to the
order Of the Board.
The chair appointed M"ssrs. Snow,
Coates aud Ilumbcrt said committee.
Mr.. lIumbert declining to serve,
on motion Of Mr., Joiner, the Chair.
man was appointed in his stead.
On motion Of Mr., Reese, the vii
lage Of DodgevilIe was exempted
from paying into the County treas
ury more than the minimum for each
hquor license issued in said village.
The following resolutions were
introduced by Mr.. Snow, amended.
on motion of Mr.. Reese, and finally
adopted as follows:
Resoiped, That the Board Of Supervisors OF Iowa
County al hough they telieye the County bond debt
10 be unjust one. and which IN eqully ought not to
be enforced against the people, for the purpose u
stopping litigation and ali annoyance IN regard TO IT,
are willing to compensate with the holders OF said
debt and pay reasonable sum to settle IT,
Res0loed That hessrs. Henry Il smith, the at
torneys of the county, be, and they are hereby as-
thcrized to negotiate and settle with any parties
holding the debt Il the ounty upon such terms as
may be deemed advisable and for the Interest OF the
people Progtded that such settlement shall not be
concluded and final until said attorneys snail have
consulted fully la regard thereto with Mes5rs. Jas.
Spensely, Samuel " Reese, and W l.. Lincoln, a
committee now appointed for that purpose. And said
attorneys, with said committee approving and signing
In writing, are hereby authorized and empowered TO
make execute, sign aud acknowlege all such papers
OF documents as may be requisite and necessary TO
make and complete any settlement or settlements IN
regard to sad bonds, ahch papers and documents
~ executed shall be binding Ia Law and equity npou
the County.
! Rpsolred, That said attorneys and committee
i-iuty shall at all meetings ~ the County Board Of
supervisors promptly report iul ~ so any ana All
settlements they may make Aforesaid with inl aud
true copies Of al papers hitch they may execute and
| sign In making said settlements.
The following report from ine
/ oyerseer Of the poor farm, was pre-
sented, read, and, on motion Of Mr.
Snow, received and allowed, to.wlt
I To BIZ Sups. Iowa Go. Wis.
gents: took possession Of Iowa
/ County Farm March s, 1870. Hher
there were IS panpers, 10 males, anc
8 females March 9th, discharge
Miss Day, from Mihlin April llth
I John McGinness went away May
9TH, admitted Charles Wall, fron
Highland, by order Of d. Mcfarland
Seventeen paupers on farm at thI'
date.
VERY respectfully,
N. +. REWEY, Oyerseer.