Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-21


him, and the committee recommended that
the proposition be accepted.
Mr.. Spensley introduced the FOLLOWING
resolution, aud moved its adoption:
Nv hereas, the board of supervisors OF
Iowa county have commenced suit against
Francis Vivian, County Treasurer, on his
official bonds, to recover the sum of about
fifteen THOUSAND dollars; and, whereas,
the said Francis Vivian has offered to com
promise, and pay the sum of five thousand
dollars damages, and the sum of three hun.
dred dollars costs.
Thereto re, it is hereby resolved that we
sccept 5, id offer and settle said suit Cor
said sum OF live thousand three hundred
dollars, to be paid as specified in the stip
ulation signed by said Vivian; and that 5.
W, Reese. Esq, 0ryille Strong and the
District Attorney be appointed commit,
tee on behalf of this board, to perfect and
consummate said settlement"
The ayes and noes being called for the
motion prevailed all the supervisors voting
therefor
The committee on officers salaries sub.
mitted the following report:
Your committee would respectfully re-
port and recommend that the salary of
the Judge of Probate be $500, and the sala.
ry of the County Superintendent OF schools
be $500, and that they be fixed at said sums.
II. VAN DrsES,
e. G MHGs ! Committee"
W. 5. DMoCK,
On motion of Bainbrdge, said report
was received and committee discharged
On motion of Jenkins, the report was
adopted.
Dr.. Van Dusen moved that when the
board adjourns, it adjourns to meet on
Wednesday, the Sth day of January, 1872,
at o'clock p. NJ. which prevailed
On motion of Reese, the committee on
settlement with the Treasurer was instruct
ed 10 meet at the Treasurcr's Office on the
lst Monday in January 1873. and proceed
TO settle with the Treasurer and be ready
to report TO the board on the Srh of Jan
uary. The Treasurer presented his report
which was referred TO the committee on
settlement.
The committee on tax claims submitted
the following report
Your committee on tax claims would
respectfully report that they have had un.
der consideration the following applca.
lions for reduction Of interest and pur.
chase Of tax certificates aud recommend
action upon them as follows:
That Matilda Hood be allowed to redeem
part OF lots No. 80 ard 81 IN Eliets Sur
vey, and lots No. 236, 2l5 and 2iG Harri-
sons, without interest.
That ThoS. G. D0rau be allowed to re
Seem his lands at the rate of ten per cent
interest
That John Milton be above ed to redeem
lots No. /, 2, 3, 4, >, 6 and 7 Blk 25
STong's addition, at 10 per cent. interest
Also thai Minor Bennett he allowed to
purchase the tax certificates on lot No.
sect. 8, town s range ., east, at their face.
ii. VAN DusEN,
6. G. MICS. Committee"
|, . lNGRAHAM,
On motion of Robinson said report was
adopted
Ar +. L Read appeared before the board
aud made q proposition to settle the appeal
suit Of Read and Huse to the county board.
On motion Of Reese, the whole matter
was laid on the table by ayes and noes as
follows: Ayes-BainbridEe Coates. Dim
ock, ellie, Iugraham, jenkins. Jones, Me
FarIaltd, Meigs, Paull, Reese, Rohnson-I2
Aays-Spenslcy, Van Dusel, Hickux ana
Spiimau-4,
On motion Of Coates, the board adjourned
until 0 clock a, NJ. tomorrow
FIFTH DAYS SESSION.
Saturday, Nov. 10th. 1872.
Boacd met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called. All the supervisors present
Reading the Journal was dispensed with
The committee on claims recommended
the allowance Of the claim of John Ralpa
their clerk for &i5 90, and on motion oil
Coates the same was allowed in fun
Tie chair appointed Reese the committee
Of one, recommended by the report Of the |
committee on public buildings.
Mr.. Gle introduced the following resolu- |
tion;
"Resolved, That the sum Of one hun
dred dollars lie, and the same Is hereby ND |
to the town Of Clyde, for bridge |
purposes
Adopted on motion Of Mcfarland
On motion of Mcfarland the appeal case |
Of Resd - comfy board was taken from |
the table, and the sum Of :l5.O allowed in !
full settlement thereof
On motion of Mcfarland the board adj |
iourned.
Pay rell of members this session:
Ira O. Ingraham, DAYS, 60 miles. .$I3 90 f!
" m. Bainhridre, ) days. IS miles .. l2.15 |
Z. Coates, ) days, - milcs......... II IA |
vs., s, DHock, DAYS. so miles,. Is go |
@. g. Neigs, days As miles,. -. l2s8 |
s. :. Gile, DAYS. 80 miles. ..... II % !
e. Spillman, days, q miles,. 1874 |