Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-28
Proceedings of the County Board
of Supervisors, March Ses-
sion 1878.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, Dodgevile,
Wis. Monday March, 18th, 1878.
The County Board of supervisors, of
Iowa county, met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
SIR. Spensfey in che chair.
Roll called. Messrs Brain
brige Coates, Davis, 0ice Reese resigned.
Dimock, Gle, Humbert, Ingraham, Jones,
Mcfarland, Paull and Spensley. Absent
Messrs Jenkins, T. j. Jones, Meigs, Rob
inson, Van Dusen.
Reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
The clerk presented a schedule of bills
filed against the county, amounting to
$1lO1,75.
Referred to committee on claims.
The following communication was re-
ceived.
"DodgeYille, Wisconsin, February 18th,
1873"
To Tho Board Of Supervisors Of ths County
Of Iona.
GENTLEMEN Il hereby tender to you
my resignation, as superintendent of the
poor of said county.
Yours very respectfully,
S. w REESE.
On motion of Mcfarland said resigna-
ton was accepted :
The following was received.
Mineral Point Wis.
March 18th, 1873.
DEAR SIR Il hereby resign my posi-
ton as one of the attorneys for Iowa
county and be relived from all response
bilities and connection thereN it'll TO take
effect from date.
Yours truly,
E. ?. WEBER.
To James SpenslcY chairman County
Board.
Laid over until tomorrow.
Mrs Uren applied to redeem part of lot
No. 1913 in Harrison's survey Mineral
Point from sale of 1870 and 1872, at the
face.
Referred to committee on tax claims.
The chairman presented communica-
ton from James Smith, asking relief for
delinquent taxes on lot so and part 81,
Vliet's survey Mineral Point.
Referred to committee on tax claims.
Mrs Jacka applied to redeem at the
face from sale 1872 part of ne4 of set and
set Of sci of section s part .sw4 of sw4
of sec. sw4 of nw4 of sec. Is WI of nw%
of sec. 16 and ne of SCI of II all IN
township No. 4, north of No. East.
Referred to committee on tax claims.
The chairman presented and had read
by the clerk a communication from A.
Campbell relative to the disallowance
of part of bill in the case Of Strong VS..
Board"
Referred to committee on claims.
Mr.. Bainbridge also submitted some re
marks in behalf of j. w. Rewey, in re-
gard to the disallowance of part of his
bill in the same case.
Referred to committee on claims.
The chair appointed Messrs Coates and
Iugraham, members of the claims commit
tee vice Reese resigned and Robinson alb
sent.
The clerk presented receipt from O..
.llnan, county Treasurer to f. Vivian,
ex-Treasurer, for tax certificates, notes
and other county property.
The clerk also read letter from Sena-
to- Little, stating that Bill No. 36l A, a
bill to provide for the collection of the
taxes therein named in certain cases, had
been correctly enrolled, and awaited the
Governors Signature to become law.
Said bill was then read at length by the
clerk. On motion of Mcfarland the
Board adjourned until o'clock a. M, to-
morrow.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Tuesday March, 18th 1873.
Roll called--all the supervisors present
except Messrs Jenkin, r. j. Jones, Nei-s
and Rnbinson--Journal read and approved
The following report from the superin-
teudents Of the poor was received.
To the Board Of Supervisors Of Io,0a Co.:
GENTLEMEN We, the unde signed Su-
pcrntendentS Of the Poor of said county,
herewith submit our animal report;
PAUPERs.
Number in the house year ago, 20
received during the year, 20
Total ........ =. %
nie, during the year. o
Discharged daring the year, Ii
Number in the house at this time...... 81
Average number Turing the year,.........- 2955
Number of insane year ago,
- at his time,
Average nunber during the year, "a
Number OF idiotic,
The health of the paupers during the
year has been well as could reasonably
be hoped for. They appear to De weh
cared for-usually cheerful, orderly and
respectfully, and seem to enjoy lie ABOUT
as well as any other community.