Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-07

was permit ed to redeem bis lands in
Moscow from all sales held by the county
face Of certificate aud fees.
On motion OF Mr.. Reese the order oil
former RoaFd authorizing the paymen,
by the Treasurer ST ten dollars pc,
month to Miss LAURA j. Owens was re.
scinded
On motion Of Mr.. Mcfarland Mr..
Reese and the clerk were appointed a
committee to attend to renewing the
insurance upon the Court House a,
It's expiration
On motion of Mr. Reese the sum Of
$1,000 was appropriated from the general
tund Tor the support tf the poog
Ga mot on OF hlr Reese, the District
Attoinv was instructed to coafer with
the members Of the Legislature from this
county and endeayor II procure the pass
age OF such amendments to the charters
OF all cities aud villages in theConnty rs
would compel them to pay the same
amount Of license money towards the
support of he ooy.
On motion 81 Mr. Reese, the chairman
was appointed Committee to make a
formal demand Of the Treasurer to ac,
count for Inc SUN 0; I5.404.7j. county
money, which he has ftiled to account
Tor, and report 10 the Board at this SEES
sl0n.
Mr. Mcfarland in the chair
ne CHAIRMAN reported that he had
visited the tUuntv Treasurer and do,
nanaed oil him the SUM of $I5. 4O4 IS or
to account for the sane, but that the
Treasurer refused TO pay over or account
therefor.
On motion Of Dr. Van Duscn. the re-
port was accepted and committee dis.
CHARGED
DR., Van Duscn il behalf of the Snpss
OF the Pnor extended an invitation to
ahe Board to visit the Poor Farm.
On motion Of Mr. Coates, the Board
agreed to visit he Poor Farm anon the
"a day Gifts next session.
On motion Of Mr. Spenslcv, Mr. Reese
was appointed Il committee to procure
snch Il" amendment Of chapt ~ of the
Irvate and Local laws Of 1871. as
would retain the Superintcndents OF the
ioor IN Office until their successors
should re elected and qualified.
Mr.. Reese moved that when the Board
adjourns, it adioura 10 meet on Tuesday
the I9th day Of March 1871, at one
o'clock 7. NJ. which prevailed.
me following report was received :
v 9, William Robinson, II. Van
Dusenanl Ihomls NJ Jones committee
appointed " your honorable Board to
conier Wths the District Attorney to
ascertain the condition of matters ia re.
iatlon 10 the snits instituted against the
county treasurer, report as follows:
ihree suits were commenced against
Francis Vivian and his bondsmen in
July 1871
First suit against Francis Vivian.
VIM. Lanyou, Thomas Dayev and John
:. loss, on his official bond for the wears
l>Gl-%,
Second suit against Francis Vivian,
Watkin Watkins, John Rodgers and Joel
Whitman, on his official bond for the
years 1864
lhlrd suit against Francis Vivian,
samuel liookin Watkin Watkins and
John Rogers, on his Official bond for the
years 1866
The defendants by their attorneys,
htronE, Cothren, Lnnyun d Speuslcv,
appeared and Eled their demurrer 70 each
OF the complaints in said cases, the de-
murrcrS we're argued at the October term
1871 OF the Iowa County Circuit Court
and were ovcrrulad by said Court. The
defendants have appealed to the Supreme
Nourt from tho order overru!ing the de-
laurrer in the first case, and in the other
two cases the time allowed them for
answering the complaint has not expired
All oil which is spectiiully submitted
this 18th day of Nov. 1911.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Thomas NJ. .joNEs, Com.
IL VAN DusEN,
On motion Of Mr Spensley SAID report
was adopted
The following orders were drawn for
mileage aud per diem OF the Board for
this and the annual session: