Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-01-17

eight dollars and five cents. and that they
have also received note and mortgage
from said Francis. Vivian and Jane, his
wife, for the sum Of sixteen hundred and
elevenidollars and ninety-fre cents, MAX
ing the total sum of five thousand dollars,
according to said compromise and stipula-
ton, said security being approved 10y the
Chairman of this Board, said note and
MORTGAGE running for one year at seven
per cent, ard made to Charles Gilman
as Treasurer of Iowa county, Wisconsin,
and his successors in Office, and is here
with delivered to your honorable Board.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated January 10th, 1873. L1~7
!R. L. READ, Dist. Atty,
SAMUEL W. REESE, Com.
O. STRONG, Co, Clerk, } ~ II
Adopted on motion of DR.. Van Dusen.
The following report was received
To the Couty Board Of Supervisors 81
tho County Of Iora.
Your committee who were appointed by
your board to examine and report upon
the manner the clerk of the circuit court
have discharged the duties of his office,
and the condition of the records and the
manner they have been kept, beg leave to
make and submit the following report.
That from the examination of the records
and papers in said Office, it appears that
said clerk has faithfully discharged the
duties Of the said Office, that the records
therein are in good order.
"That the Office is used for jury room
and for the Office of the County Judge,
that it is very much crowded with desks
and book cases, which renders it incon-
venient for the said clerk, and the county
Judge, to disharge the duties Of their Of
fee.
/" That your committee would rec
commend that the office of the county
Judge, and the records thereof be remov-
ed into the county Treasurers office.
S, s. W; GREE REESE Committee tic
a@ CHAs. PAUL.,
Adopted on motion of DR.. Van buscn
The committee and Registers office
through their chairman, Mr.. Mcfarland
reported that they had examined the re-
cords in said office during the. term of Elk
Register Dunston, and found the same ir
a correct and orderly condition, and post
ed up to the end Of his term. ...g
Adopted on motion of DR.. Van Dusen
DIR. Van Dusen moved that the County
order returned beg the committee on com
promise with Vivian, be cansled and des-
troyed, and that the note and mortgage
be delivered to the county Treasurer
which prevailed. @ ba
Thereupon the chairman and clerk ir
presence OF the Board cancalled said order
upon the the Register and destroyed the
same by burning. o
The reportof the COMMITTEES on settle
ment with the County Treasurer, was
there taken up and on motin Of Mr.. Jen-
kin adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Meigs, the Distric'
Attorney was installed to demand pay
ment of all obligations held by the County
rgainst individuals, and if not paid within
a reasonable time to enforce collection.
The following resolution was introduced
and adopted on motion of Mr.. Meigs:
WHEREAS, There are large quantity Of
tax certificates now on hand in the County
Trensnrer's office, which said cer tifcates
have been in said Office for many years
and aa
WHEREAS, Said co lnty is DESTROYS Of
allowing persons who wish to take up said
certificates an opportunity of so doing,
1t is resolved by the Board Of Supervis-
ors of Iowa county, that the County
Treasurer and Clerk of said county be and
are hereby ms ructed to permit any per
son or persons to purchase or redeem any
or all certificates upon lands teat have
been sold for taxes by said county for ten
years or more at their face, and all certifi-
Gates upon lands that have been sold for
taxes for five and less than ten years at
their face with ten per cent. added, and
all certificates upon lands that have been
sold for taxes for three and less than five
years at their face with fifteen per cent.
added.
Resotred, That this resolution shall be
in full force and effect for one yeur only
from date. as
The District Attorney and Mr.. Smith
reported on the bill of Mr.. Reese as fol-
lows:
awe hereby recommend the allowance
in full of the within bill at $3.50. ala9
January 10th, 1873. @
tx. R. L. READ, Dist. Atty.
j. M. SMITH,
On motion of DR.. Van Dusen, the re-
port was adopted and b'll allowed as rec :
commended. Hser
Mr.. P. j. Morris appeared before the
Board and made statement relative to
his note held by the county.
Mr.. Reese moved to reconsider the vote
by which the motion of Mr.. Neigs, direct
ing District Attorney to demand payment
and enforce collection of the comfy secu-
rites was passed. a1I
Motion carried by ayes and nays as fol-
lows:
Ayes cambridge, Gle, Ingraham, Jen-
kins. j. L. Jones, Mcfarland. PAUL, Reese
and Spensley-9. Nays -Dimock, Melgs,
Steensand and Van Dusen-4. u
Mr.. Meigs asked leave to withdraw his
motion. -
Mr.. Mcfarland objected. ,
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr..
Megs motion, which prevailed by ayes
and nays as follows 4a aoa<os