Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-06-24

| Inc chamberlain troupe OF actorS per
formed at Axoca, equally as interesting as
that anciently recorded of Balaam in hi
great tragedy; leaving out the angel.
I A Strawberry Festival, was held at tn,
NJ. E. church, in this village, in behalf 0
the Sabbath School, which was very
pleasant affair.
1 lorrIcIAL.J
Proceedings of the County Board
i Of Sur srvisors.
4 OFrIcE OF THE CLERK OF TIE BOARD OF
4 SUPERVISORS, Iowa Co., WIS,
Dodgeville, June 20, 1870.
The Board of Supervisors of Iowa Co.
Wis, convened pursuant to section oil
chapter 100, general laws Of 1868, and was
called to order by the chairman at 2
o'clock p. m.
Roll called Present: Messrs. Ash
more, Bennett, Jones, Reese. Mcfarland,
Coates, Bainbridge, Robinson, Spensley,
Van Dusen, Lincoln, Snow, Campbell. and
| Humbcrt. Absent: Messrs. Jenkins and
Joiner.
The journal of the last session was then
read and approved.
The chair announced the business ofthis
session to be the completion Of the county
assessment.
On motion of Mr.. Coates, the Board
proceeded to consider the assessment of
the different towns, and hear complaints
therefrom, beginning with those on the
list having the highest valuation per acre.
Mr. cambridge complained of the as
| sessment of lands in MiHin, and moved
that the valuation be reduced SO cents per
acre.
| Which motion was lost.
Mr.. Coates stated that the valuation of
Miff1in lands remaining unchanged, and
Linden being assessed the same per acre,
he was satisfied, and had no complaint to
| make.
MIR. Campbell in the chair.
Mr.. Spensely complained of the assess
ment of real estate in Mineral Point, and
moved to reduce the same so cents per
| acre.
! Which motion was lost.
| Mr.. Spensefy resumed the chair, and Mr..
| Humbert, from Waldwick, stated that his
town felt aggrieved at the assessment Of
| its lands, and he moved that the same be
| reduced 81 per acre.
There being tie vote on his motion, the
chair voted in the negative, and decided
| the motion lost
Mr.. Reese appealed from this decision,
which appeal the Board did not sustain.
| Mr.. Coates moved to reduce the assess
ment of Waldwick so cents per acre, and
the ayes and noes being called for, the
laotion prevailed by the following vote:
| Ayes-Messrs. Ashmore, Bennett, 10 es, Reese,
Mcfarland, Coates, cambridge, Robinson, Lincoln,
J snow and Humbert-l1
| Noes-Messrs. spcnsey, yanDuson and Campbell
%.
Mr.. Jones complained that the lands of
! Dodgeville were assessed too high as COM
pared with adjoining towns. and moved to
reduce the valuation so cents per acre.
The ayes and noes being called for, the
motion was lost by the following vote:
Ayss-Messrs Ashmore, Jones, Reese, Robinson
| and Humbert--5.
Noss--Bennett, Mcfarland. Coates, Bainhridge,
! Spensy. VanDusen, Lincoln, Snow and Campbell-9.
Mr.. Mcfarland stated that he was salts
| fled with the assessment of Highland
lands, they being valued equal with Dodge
vile.
Mr.. Ashmore complained of the excess
sive assessment of Arena lands, and
moved to reduce the same 81 per acre, and
the ayes and noes being called for, the mo-
tor was lost by the following vote
Aycs-Ashmore, Bennett. Jones, Reese, Lincoln and
| Shows.
| Noes-McFarland, CoStes. sinbridge, Robinson,
spsnsely, yanDusen. Campbell and Humbsrt-s.
| On motion Of Mr.. Humbert, the assess
ment Of Arena lands was reduced so cents
per acre.
Mr.. Campbell stated that he was salts
1 fed with the assessment of Ridgeway, so
| long as no material changes were made in
| other towns.
The town Of Wyoming being hnrepre-
scented, and having filed no complaint, its
assessment remains unaltered.
On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, the assess
ment Of lands in Pulaski was reduced so
cents per acre.
| Mr. Robinson of Moscow, and Mr.. Ben
nett of Clyde, stated that they were salts
fed with the assessment of lands in their
towns, and had no complaint to make.
Mr.. Mcfarland moved to reconsider, the
vote on reducing the valuation of Mineral
Point lands.
| Motion lost
The Board then proceeded to CONSIDER
the assessmentof village and city lots.
The roll of towns was called, and no ac-
ton taken upon Arena, Dodgeville. High
land, Linden, Mifflin or Moscow, their rep
resentatives making NO complaint.
DR.. Van Dusen complained os the un.
just assessment of the city of Mineral
Point, and moved to reduce the valuation
of lots therein $25 900, and the ayes and
noes being called, the motion prevailed by
the following vote: 81 e.
4 1yes-Ashmore, Bennett, Mcfarland, Coates, Balm.
bridge, Robinson, spensely. yanDusen, Snow and
Humbert-l0' F
Noes-Jonss, Reese. Lincoln and campbel-4.
Mr.. Snow moved to reduce the assess.
ment of lots in Avoca $4,000. and the
ayes and noes being called for, the motion
was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Ashmore. Bennett, Reese, Mcfarland, Van
Dusen. Lincoln and Snow.
Foes-Jones. Coates, Bainbridge. Robinson, spense
: ly, Campbell and Humbert-7.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the valua.
ton, of Ayoca lots was reduced $4,000
Mr.. Reese moved to reduce the assess.
lment Of village lots in Dodgeville $25,OOf
and the ayes and noes being called for, the
motion was lost by the follawing vote:
Ayes-Bsnnett, Jones, Reese, Lincoln and Camp
bell-5
), Noes-Ashmore. Mcfarland, Coates, Bainbridge
Robinson, Spensely, yanDusen, Campbell and Hum
bert-9. q
On motion of Mr.. Snow. the valuation o.
|. Dodgeville village was reduced $4,000.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, the Board