Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-01-26

the motion wa> lost Try tAe soitowing vat.:
Agcs- Bainhridge. TN Jotfcs. Jenkins.
Robinson, SpeiEslty aud VahDuSen-6.
Noes Coates, DilnOck. Edwards, Gle.
IIumbert, R. j. Jones, Lockman, McFar
land and Reese.
Mr.. Spensfev resumed che chair.
On motion Of DIR. Van Dusen, Com
luittee of five was appointed TO consider
the whole matter; ard devise some method
o! raising money TO cor 6rnr Fweed'S prop
osition aud report to the board at O'Clock
| a. m 10 morrow.
Committee - Van Dusen, Mcfarland,
Reese. Robinson and Banbrifgc.
On motion of Mr. Mcfarland. the Board
decided to entertain miscellaneous bes>I
ness.
The Committee on Claims reported To
tho board without recommendation Tire
bill Of MessIs. Palaler, Ilo"ker d PItEin
for services and expenses in bond snTt>
balance of $500 66, and same was o, mo-
ton Of Mr.. Mcfarland. allowed.
On motion of Dr. VanDuScn. the Beard
adjourned until o'clock a. III. Tomorrow.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
wednesday, Jan. Zod, ici1.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll callcd-al Of the Supervisors pres
ent except Mr.. Barnard.
journal read and approved.
The following report was received:
ITO the Board Of Supervisors of Iowa Co.:
Your committee to whom was referred
the offer Of Mr.. Charles Ii. Tweed to com
promise his claim against the county,
and to devise way to raise the funds re
qured therefor, and to generally consider
and report as t. our bond affairs. do res
pectfuily report and recommend the sub
stantiai adoption Of the following resolu-
ton i:
"The Co Board of Iowa Co. do hereby
resolve that Mr.. Henry be requisite d, if pos
sible, to procure from Mr. Tweed an extern
sion Of his proposal until Mar. 18th next.
That being granted, JAS Spenslcy, chair
man of the Board and Orville Strong, Co.
Clerk, shall issue the pronissory notes or
! obligations of the County. liz such SUMS
as To them shall seem meet, not exceeding
| ten thousand dollars, PAYABLE one year af
| ter date. at the Treasurer Office IN Dodge.
vile, with ten per cent. interest from date
until paid, aud payable to The order OF
such person as they may name in said
notes. That the said chairman. if posi-
ole, obtain the cash for said notes at par
| That said chairman and clerk may at any
| time from now until said 18th OF March.
draw from the Treasurer of the County -
sum not exceeding fifteen thousrnd do!
lars, and with the money so to he obtain
ed for the notes and from the treasury
the said chairman shall proceed to New
York and obtain said bonds from Mr.
Tweed at his offer of so per cent. That
the attorneys of the county be hereby re.
onested To consult and determine wheihe,
or not any legislation is needed to enabl,
the County Board to settle and compro
mise it's bond Indebtedness. as oppnrtnn,
ties may hereafter occur; and if any law
is needed, to consult with the chairman oi
the Board, and obtain its passage That
said chair man and clc,k shall at the nex,
meeting of the Board report fully in Wi
ting ali they may do in pursuance of this
| resolution.
! II. Van Dnsen. Chm Com.
" illiam Rob nson. Sec. Com.
William Bainbridge,
David Mcfarland,
| S. W. Reese
On motion Of Mr.. Coates the resolution
recommended hv the cor mii,ee was adop
ted bv ayes and noes, all Of the Superyi-
s"re "oiing therefor.
On motion Of Mr. Jcnkin, the Board adj,
,Ij2urned sine die.
P@y RoV IF N'mber. .f"r this Sessi"n