Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-04-07

James hyG1lJ JuGt III ~ Dif
Iohn n. Vivian. Refund of taxes, lois
Joseph Grib6le, Pauper expenses 81
Anthony Charles, Mason work, 27 90
W. Il. Peck, Printing, II 20
Alfred Charles, Carpenter work 1872 %
John Penberthy, Mason work FL 0O
Gs,ndrv & GRAY. Mdze. % 90
Kearton Coates, Mileage & per diem "
The following bills were disallowed
wholly, VIZ:
Henry Rogers. constable fees-State VS..
Krueger-$ $4,000. n. Dalton, medical SER
vlces-Doc Hughes-$l6.O0. Mr.. Reese
in the chair.
Bill No 81, N Dalton, medical attend
ance on the Kingsley family-$l28. N.Y.
Spensley moved to allow at $50, which
prevailed.
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider, and
the ayes and noes being called for the mo-
ton was lost by the following vote: Ayes
Campbell, Reese and Joiner-3. Noes
Ashmore, Bennett, cambridge, Coates,
Humbert, Jenkins, Jones, Lincoln, McEar-
land, Spensley and VanDusen-ll.
Mr.. Spensley resumed the chair
Bill No. 81, John Fl. Vivian, medical
services and medicines for Kingsley faml-
" Sl8 Mr.. Jenkins moved to allow at
$40. Mr.. Reese raised the point of order
that the board had no authority to audit
the bill being charge against the poor
fund, which the chair overruled, Inc
ayes and noes being called for the motion
prevailed by the following vote: Ayes
Ashmore, cambridge, Coates, Humbert,
Jenkins, Lincoln, Reese, Spensley and Van
Dusen-9. Noes-Bennett, Campbell,
Joiner, Jones and McFarland-5.
Mr.. Joiner in the chair.
Mr. Spensley moved to appropriate the
sum of $50, to assist the Kingsley tamll
to remove to their friends in Illinois,
which prevailed.
Mr.. Ashmore moved to appropriate to
Dr.. E. D. Bishop the sum of $l7 for med
ical attendance on poor persons IN Arena
The chair ruled the motion out of order
for the reason that appropriations could
not be made to pay bills.
Mr. Spensley resumed the chair.
Mr.. Joiner introduced the following res
olution:
{" The attention of the board of super.
visors of Iowa county having been called
to the proposition Of Geo. W. Cobb, sup
erintendent of construction, to the people
of the county in regard to paying por
ton of the railroad bond claims and ex
pending the money in extending the roac
to the Wisconsin river, and the board con
sidering it evident, and being also inform
ed that said proposition emanates from
those, sr some of them who are litlgatlne
with tho county
Do Resolue That it is the sentiment Of
this people that they will not engage many
railroad projects whatever, especially with
any person or corporation connected with
the present litigation, until they shall ar
range settlement and discontinue the
court process and writs with which they
are annoying the county, greatly to its in
Jury, and also greatly to the injury of the
present railroad or any extension of it thai
may be made.
Resozvrd, That the people are willing
and anxious to meet the holders OF these
claims against the county in fair and
kindly spirit Of compromise for the pur'
pose of finally ending the claim, forever
ending the litigation, and all the i'll feeling
il has engendered. Let them do this and
then the people are ready in liberal way
to encourage and substantially aid the ex-
tension Of the road.
On motion of Mr.. Reese the resolution
was laid over until tomorrow.
On motion of DR. Van Dusen the Board
adjourned until s o'clock a. NJ. tomorrow
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3Oth, 1871.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called-all the supervisors present ex
cept Mr. Robinson.
The reading of the journal was dispens-
ed with.
Francis Vivian, County Treasurer APP
peared before the board in obedience to Its
resolutions. and stated in substance that
he did not admitthat any deficiency exists
in his accounts, but asked for further time
to investigate them declined to give any
further security, but would, when salts
fed of his Indebtedness, meet the demands
of the County upon him as fast as posi-
BILE.
The resolution of Mr.. Joiner was called
No. and on motion of DR.. Van Dusen
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Ashmore, Peter
LLOYD. was permitted to redeem at the
face all taxes en- the Sc t, sw 81 of NV /,
and sw4 of ne + of Sec. %, town 8,
range east
At 81 a. M. DR.. Van Dusen moved a
recess of fifteen minutes which prevailed.
At 81 a. m. board reassembled and
a quorum present.
MIR. Jenkins moved to adjourn for one
hour which prevailed.
AtlO5 a. IN board reassembled and q
quorum present.
Bill of j. Pritchard-Milk Safe for
County farm, 81 was presented and re-
feired to the committee on claims.
Said committee reported in favor of Its
allowance, which on motion OF MIR. JOINER
was adopted and bill allowed.
Mr.. Ashmore moved that judge Dunn
be employed to advise the board relative
to its rights, under the law in come 1tion
with the deficiency in the treasurers
office, which prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Ashmore. Messrs.
Joiner and Van Dusen were appointed a
committee to wait upon Judge Dunn, and
invite him to be present. After a short
absence the committee returned with
indge Dunn, and thereupon a conference
was had upon the legal aspect of said de-
ticiencv
NJ. Lincoln in the chair =
Nj. Spen>ley introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption which
prevailed.
nResoLne1. That the district attorney be