Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

cess and wrts With which they are .nnoyinr IN,
county greatly to tsinjury, and also greatly to thu
| that may be made
ReSQfoed, That the people are willing aud anxious
TO meet the holders VI these claims against the couu
ty In fair aud kinalv spirit of conoroise Tor IN.
purpose OF finally ending the claim forever enaine
the litigation and all the i'll feelings II has engender.
ed. Let them do this aud then the people are
In liberal way to encourage and substantially a,t
the extension OF the road.
On motion Of Mr.. Reese, the resolution
was laid over until tomorrow.
On motion of DR.. NanDusen, the board
adjourned until o'clock a. IN. tomorrow
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
THuRspAY, March 80, 1871.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
Roll called-al the supervisors presen,
except Mr. Robinson.
The readipg OF the journal was dispensed
with.
Francis Vivian, County Treasurer, ap.
peared before the board in obedience to its
! resolutions, and stated in substance that
| ho dld not admit that any deficiency exists
! III his accounts, but asked fer further time
10 Investigate them; declining to give any
further security, but would, when satisfied
| of his Indebtedness, meet the demands OF
the County upon him as fast as possible.
TIE resolution Of Hr. Joiner was called
up and on motion Of DR.. VanDusen was
| adopted.
| On motion Of Mr. Ashmore, Peter Llovd
was permitted TO redeem at tho face all
taxes on the ses sw4 81 of nw4, and swl
OF net OF sec. IS, town 8, range east.
| At - a. m. Dr. NanDusen moved a re
cess OF fifteen minutes, VIII 'ch prevailed.
At 8! a. NJ. board reassembled aud a
quorum present.
Mr.. Jenkins moved to adjourn for one
hour, which prevailed.
At loa Il. IN. board reasscmbled and q
! quorum present.
Bill OF j Pritchayd-Milk Safe for coun.
ty farm SI4, was presented and referred TO
| the committee on claims.
Said committee reported II fayot Of its
| allowance, which on motion Of ". Joiner
was adopted and bin allowed.
Nr. Ashmore moved that Judge Dhnn be
employed TO advise the board relative 10
its rights, under the law in connection with
the deficiency ia the Treasurers Office,
which prevailed,
| On motion Of Mr. Ashmore, Messrs
Joiner and VanDusen were appointed Il
committee TO wait upon Judge Dunn and
invite him to be present. After n short
absence tie committee returned with Judge
Dunn, and thereupon conference was had
upon the legal aspect Of said deficiency.
| Mr. Lincoln in the chair.
Mr., Spensley introduced the following
resolution, and moved its adoption, which
! preyailed:.
| RsSciaeG, That .he nis rici Attorney be and IL
hereby instructed to suits against Francis
VIZ all, eDsntv Treasurer and the sureties upon his
hono-foi the six years previous to January Is 1867
for the recovery of the deficit reported by the
mtiee, ana TO associate with him $. W Reese, Esq
andsuch other counsel as he may deem expedient."
BY Or. NanDusen:
"Resoirea, That s. W. Reese, Esq he employed
to assist the district attorney and audee Dunn, IN
the defense Of the quits Of Strong VS.. the board OF
Supervisors. Adopted"
Bv Mr.. Reese:
"ReS0}ned, That the Clerk Of the Board OF Super.
rsors be- requested take charge of the colr house
yard and that all resolutions OF record conflicting
with this resolution be, and the same are hereby re-.
peaed. Adopted"
BY DR.. NanDusen;
''PeSoi9od, That the thanks Of this board be cx-
tended to the chairman and clerk 'ar the able i'm
partial and courteous manner in which thev Lave
discharged their duties for the past Year, Adopted
On rhotion of Mr. spepsleJ, the board
adjourned sine ds
The mileage and per diem of members
for bis session was then computed by the
clerk aud orders drawa, as follows: