Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-12-26

treasurer OF Mineral FONT.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WV. ROBINSON, Chm.
w L.LiNc In,
JosEPH BENNETT
PROPOSAL CT TIE MINERAL POINT CONF
MPrTEE.
"The committee representing the tax>
payers Of the city of Mineral Point, pros
pose to the county Board as a fair settle
ment Of the difference between said city and
the county Board. that county order De
issued to the credit of the city, to the
amount of the levy made on -said-clty as is
represented by the'mistake Of $2O0,6Oe,saia
county order to be placed In the hands
she county Treasurer, and by him car
RED to the credit of said city, on its taxes.
j. j. Ross,
PHILLIP ALLEN,
JNo H. VIVIAN.
Adopted on motion of DIR. Van Dusen.
Mr.. Bennett moved to entertain miscel-
laneous business. Lost.
Mr.. Robinson. moved to entertain mis-
eellaneous business which prevailed.
'Onemotion of DR.. Van Dusen board pros
.cecded to appoint Fund Commissioner
in place of Mr. Gundry declined,
On motion of Mr. Bennett John j
Ross was appointed said commissioner.
On motion Of Mr.. Meigs the bonds Of
the fund commissioners were fixed at fifty
thousand dollars each.
The following resolution was iatrod ueed
and adopted on motion of Mr.. Meigs.
Rs0Ioed by the county board of super>
visors CT Iowa county, Wis.
That whereas certain resolution was
adopted by this board at it's session on the
10th eff January, A. D. 1873. authorizing
the county treasurer and clerk of said
county, to permit any person or persons
to purchase or redeem any and all certi6,
Gates on hand in the county treasurer's
office belonging to said county And where
as said resolution expires on the 10th day
Of January 1874,
Therefore be it resolved by this board
that said resolution be, and the same is
hereby extended for one year frem said
10th day of January, A. ID. 1874.
DR.. Van Dusen in the chair.
Mr.. Spensly presented tho following
communication and asked that the same
be spread upon the journal and published
herewith.
MINERAL POINT WIS.,, DEC. 22d, 1873.
To the Eonora able Board of Sapervisors Of loaca
Co. Wis.
GEETLEMEN--Among the malicious Cos
sip lately circu lated about your attorneys in
the bond suits is the that we have over charged
you for cur services, which if true reflects on you
for having allowed it; to shcw how little founda-
ton there is this and the of the gossip is
equally unre asonable, else totally false, sub
nit the following:
Our first connection with the county bond suits
in February, 1866, when employed to
assist in foreclosing the county mortgage on the
railroad, the terms being that were only to have
actual expenses, unless successful in the suit
if necessful to have reasonable fee;
from this time unit il June, 1869, best attention
was given to that suit during 8 years and months
an mmence amount of labor was perfoI med by us
in that suit; being successful the circuit court,
but defeated in the supreme court, for all
this service we only received actual expenses,
and received, made amg ctaim for any
peneation whatever for services.
On AnFust 30th, 1859, the whole matter Of the
bond suits placed In charge; since then it
is four years and four months, and in that time the
bond holders have been most active in trying to
compel payment, and what with defsndi ng avoid
ing, and answering Numerous writs Of mandamus,
successfully defending all the clerks and treasurers
in the county when arrested, attending all the
terms of the United States Courts both in the
eastern and western districts, and all the meetings
of the county board, advising them in the most
difficult situations, defending pending suits, pro
curing legislation, contiEual correspondence with
bond holdes and their attorneys, almost daily ad-
vice to county or town officers and the people,
enduring the abuse of malicious and spiteful OPP
ponents, attending and speaking at public meet
ings, writing for the papers, making cash settle
ments, and finally pI2curing terms for the settle
ment of nearly tAs whole ue''t at TO cents on the
dollar. with six years to pay it in; we do not think
it Rny emigration to say that the labor done in
this time, has bean mere than In the whs!e ltiga-
ton before. For all This service we have actually
received fer services $4Is5 since i've have had
charge Of the litigation since August. 1859. the
records of the county clerk show that We have
been allowed by the county in all $6s2l.21, and
which has been for the following purposes:
To Henry Smith for all services to date
including 1881 days spent in travelling
and away from home. $41S5 90
To Henry Smith for travelling expenses
which iAcludes $l4 10, witness fees in
OF NJ. NJ. Strong vs.. the ceunty..... 1C70 "a
To travelling expenses of self and committee
toNew York, advanced by w. T. Tenry
for Messers. MeIgs, Bennett, Var d sen
and 400 90
To Palmer, Hooker Pitkin, attorneys at
.............. ooe co
To Clerks fees ............ ............ Al 90
To witness fees....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so 90
To costs kilograms and printing 81 So
To q. s. CONS and Marshal's fees.,...... 40 o3
*es24 81
Of this sum about 5000, although allowed,
has, not been paid yet; in addition
to said $6S24 81, Messrs. Palmer eft. al,
attorneys in Milwaukee,, have been al