Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-12-08


Monday, November 9th, 1871.
Pursuant to the following request spe-
e;.l meeting Of the Board of Supervisors
Of Iowa county was called by the clerk.
"To Orville Strong, County Clerk, Iowa
County, Wisconsin
You are hereby requested to call spec
isl meeting of the Board Of Supervisors of
said county to convene at the Court House
in Dodgeyille, on Monday, the 9th day of
November, A. ID. 1871, at O'Clock, p. m.
Il. Van Dusen, Tracy Lockman. w. S.
Dimock, John W. Edwards, David McFar-
land, VIM. cambridge, W. II. Phillips,
Thomas NJ. Jones, David Humbert. Sam
8. Gle, VIM. Robinson, Kearton Coates,
Samuel W. Reese"
DR.. Van Dusen in the chair.
There being no quorum present, on mo-
zion or Mr.. Mcfarland, the Board adjourn
ed until 0 o'clock a. IN. tomorrow.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
.. Tuesday, Nov. %, 1871.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
DR.. Van Dussn in the chair.
Roll called. Present - Messrs. Coates,
Dimoca, Edwards, Gile, Humbert, L. NJ.
Jones, r. j. Jones, Mcfarland, Reese, and
VanDusen. Absent-Messrs. cambridge,
Barnard, Jenkins, Lockmap, Robinson and
Spensley. On motion of Mr.. Coates, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Coates, a committee
Of three was appointed to settle with the
clerk, consisting of Messrs. Coates, Ed
wards and Gle
On motion of Mr.. Humbert, the chair
appointed Messrs. Reese, Il. NJ. Jones and
Humbert a committee to settle with the
Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland, the Clerk
was instructed to furnish each Supervisor
with the number of Petit Jurors required
from his town or ward, and the required
number should then be selected by the su-
pervisors and returned to the clerk.
Mrs. Eliza P. Meeker presented petit
ton for permission to redeem at the face
the tax certificates in the hands Of the
county, on the ! of ne4, and e5 Of nw44
of sec. 5, town 6, north of range | east
sales of 1669-70 - for reasons therein
named.
On motion of Mr.. Coates, the prayer of
the petition was granted.
Mr.. Reese introduced the following res
olution, which on motion of Mr.. I. NJ
Jones, was adopted, viz:
"Resolued, That VIM Labounty be, and
he is hereby allowed to redeem the sw4 of
the set Of sec. 8, Z. 6, N. range three g, J
east, from the sales for taxes for the years
1866 and 1866, at the face of said certif-
Gates, and the uSuSl officers fees-provid-
ed the said certificates are now owned by
Iowa county"
On motion of Mr.. Reese, Mr.. Mcfarland
was added to the committee on settlement
with Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Coates, the Clerk and
Treasurer were directed to cancel tax sal c
Of 1866 on the nw4 of SET, Sec. !, Town 6,
Range 4, east, and charge same to Town
of Ridgeway, it appearing that said tax
had been paid to the Town Treasurer.
The following petition was received:
1--WE hereby make application to the
County Board of Supervisors for q license
to keep and maintain ferry across the
Wisconsin River near Old Arena
Dated at Arena, this 28th day Of Sept,
1871. D. JONES & Son."
On motion of Mr.. Reese, said petition
was referred to a special committee, con
sisting of Messrs. Edwards, Dmock and
r. j, Jones.
The following report was received:
Report of the Expenditures Of Lowa Coun
ty from N0o. l., 1870, to Oct. 81, 1871
snelusise.