Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-27

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The committee also suggests the
propriety of allowing the COMMITTEES
on assessment compensation for one
day in addition for extra labor pr.
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WM. ROBINSON,
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Mr.. llumbort NOV d to adopt.
Mr. Coates moved to amend SO as to
allow committee On claims Que d,y
extra for their services, which pre-.
vailed
The report as amended was then
adopted.
The superintendent Of the poor pre-
Seuted a copy Of their revised bylaws,
which were read at length by the
clerk and on motion of Dir. PAUL ap.
proved
On motion Of Mr. Lincoln the clerk
was instructed to have 100 copies of
said bylaws printed and distribute
same to town, city and village boards.
The committee on claims reported
in favor Of allowing II bill of Q. g.
Smith for S25 for preparing generl
index to probate records.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Coates said re.
port was adopted
On motion Of Mr. Bennett the vote
adopting.the resolution Of Mr. Spensley
levying S25000O county bond tax was
reconsdered.
Mr. Paul. moved tie amend BY strk
ing out S25000O and inserting $50.
600, which prevailed by ayes aud nays
as follows
Ayes--Bainbridge, Bennett, Coates,
Dimock, Davies, llumbert, Joues.
James, Knight, Meigs, PAUL. Robin,
son. Spensley, Van Dusen and Zim-
mer--l5.
Nays-Mr. Lincoln--l,
Mr.. Lincoln moved to substitute tho
following resolution:
Whereas, the tax payers Of the
county of Iowa, in the state Of Wis
consln, have OF late manifested a vii.
llngGeso to settle the Indebtedness Of
said county arising from the county
bonds issued 10 aid OF the construction
Of the Mineral Point Railroad.
And whereas the greater portion Of
the jud sment creditors have signiied
a readiness to compromise the same,
now therefore by the board Of super
yisors Of said county.
BE il ResJtoeo, That for the purpose
aforesaid, county tax Of Sl25, 900
be, and the same is hereby levied,
which said tax shall be applied toward
etlectlrg such compromise on the most
favorable terms that can be agreed
upon by the fund commissioners here.
matter referred to, and te it further
Resoicoa, That Joseph Gundry, Sam
uel Iloskius and David mcfarland be
and they are hereby appointed fluid
commits iouers according to chapter
No. 2U1 of the private and local laws
OF 1869 entitled IAN act to provide for
a board al fluid commissioners for the
county OF Iowa" with all the rights,
power and authority by said act con.
lerrcd who shall have the control aud
custody Of all moneys collected by
virtue OF the tax 50 levied, and all
proceeds Of sales for the non. payment
Of said tax aud the certificates thereof,
aud shall appropriate and use the sam,
IN consummatlng such compromise az
may be agreed npon by them aud said
creditors,ao BY sad act provided Such
commissioners to hold their Office for
the term Of three years, two years and
one year respectively according to the
order they are herein named, and be
it further
Res0ioed, That the amount hereby
levied IS III the judgment Of this board
all that can by any possibility be- col.
lected for th purpose aforesaid during
the ensuing year, and that The levy Oh
a greater sum would be, az experience
has demonstrated, worse than idle aud
be it iurther
ResDigei, That the members Of this
board will officially and personally use
their utmost cndeavours to the end
that SAID tax be collected and the
spirit as well as the letter Of these res
buttons be carried out in good faith.
tConcludel on tho eight PACE