Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01
Proceedings or County sssrG OF ss.
pervisors.
SPECIAL nETrI.o.

- Board met pursuant 10 call. The
House was called to order by Supervi-
sor Dale. Roll was was called by the
Clerk, and the following members an
swered 10 call:
McMurphey. Mumford. Magee, Purdy,
Cline, Halverson. Butcher, Teare, FIR
ner, Converse. SiIkwortb. Carpenter,
Reed, Dale, Dsrrickson, Holt.
On motion Supervisor Teare was
eieclod Chairman pro tenn.
On motion Board adjourned until sew
ELI O'Clock P. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
SEVEN O'CLOCK P. M.-BOard met !;
roll called aud the same members answer.
ed to call.
Supervisor Converse then submitted
the following report:
To the Honorablae Board OF Supervisors OF the
Your Committee appointed by said Board to
cell the old Jail property belonging TO SAID couE-
", -ltuat q IN Ire Cry OiPTeScOit IN said county,
respectfully report that they proceeded 10 the
premises according to the annexed printed no
tlce and then made sale OF raid Jail property to
the city OF Prescott. through their committee
Frank McGIray and OI hers appointed for that pur-
pose. for the sum of S435 90. TO be paid by the
first of June. 1871, when they are To have posses
ced that they would recomme nd 10 said Boa d an
exten-ion of time one year one-half of the
above sum if said city would request.
o '' p CONVERSE.
G. ". McMURPHEY.
Committee.
Motion was made by Supervisor Dale
and seconded 10y Supervisor Sikworth
TO exchange the Poor Farm for the
Brownson property here in the village.
aud give him 81. 900 TO boot; the SUBJ
ject was discussed by several of the
Board.
Supervisor Cline made nm amendment
to instruct the Building Committee to
investigate and see If there can be a
suit hle pace obtained. either by par
chasing, or excha gi' G ;he Poor Farm
for some other suitable property.
The amendment was amended bv Sn
pervisor Converse aud seconded by Su
p-rvisnr Mumf"rd. to Iny the motion
with the amendment on the table. which
carried by the following vote. AYES
McMurphey. Mumt'rl. Magee, Cline,
HaIver>nu, T"ar-, Ftrner. Converse. Der
rlckson-9; N"es-Purdy Butcher. Silk
worth, Carpenter, Reed, Dale, Holt
Motion was made by Supervisor Da'e
and seconded by Supervisor Purify. 10
instruct the Committee on Building
Poor ii use not to accept anv Of the
bids now handed in to sail COMMITTEE
fnr the hulli 2 Of said Poor House.
which carried 10y the following votr -
Aye~-McMurphry, Mag.o. Purdy.
Cine lIaiscrson, Butcher. Tears. Funer.
Siikwo'th, Carpenter, Reed. Dale. Der
r'ckson, tioIs-lS; Noes--Mumiord,
Converse-2.
Motion Was made by Supervisor NJ.
gee AMI seconded by Supervisor Cons
verse, TO instruct the Building Commit
tee to ro advertise for thu letting of the
job of building The Poor House. Car
Ned unanlm usly.
On motion tho resolution cnntinino
the Banding Committee To receive BIDS
for the baIling OF Poor House from
residents OF tho county WI. rescIlded.
On motion the Clerk was instructed 10
receive f!om S. Strickland the proper
lax as i would have been on his lands IN
tho town Of ElaftIanl If said tax had
been levied on the whole territory of said
town and To cancel the certificates and
To have the county Treasurer charGs the
balance back against the said town of
HarIland. Carried unanimously.
Ga motion the Clerk was allowed the
sum of $25 for selling aud assigning tax
uicates Carrie unanimously.
On motion the Clerk was instructed
To issue Orders ON all accounts allowed
and for the county officers salaries fer
this quarter; also an or der fcr 81 80 in
favor of A j. Westcotl for services nj
tending on this Bonrd.
On motion Board adjourned ill seven
o clock Ia murrnw morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING Jan. 25.
Board met; roll called aud the fol
lowing members answered 10 cali:
McMnrphey, Munf,r., Magee, Purdv,
Cline, Haivetann. Butcher. Teare. Silk
worth. Carpenter, Reed, Dale, Derrick
SON Holt