Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-22
Joint Meeting Of the Common
Council and the Tou,s Board.
City Of Mineral Point, Wis, July 18th.


City of Mineral Point, Wis, July 18th.
The members Of the City Council of this
city and the Town roard of tho town of
Mlneral POINT met in joint session this day.
Psesent Aldermen Spensley, Mayhem, Lam
yon. Curry and Jeuck and Jos. Bennett. jr',
ana VIM. D. Hughes, of the Town Board
IN motion OF Mr.. Spensey Joseph Bennett.
IT., WAS called to the chair, whe stnted that
the only business Of this meeting is to hear
the report OF the committee appointed TO ex.
anime the report of Mr.. Hutchinson and Mr..
Parkinson On their recent settlement Of town
and city railroad bonds
Ihe report was read, az follows:
Mineral Point, Wis, May 9th. 1875.
To the Honorable the Common Council and
board OF Supervisors OF the city and town of
Mineral Point:
The undersigned, who were authorized and
directed ny yonr honorable bodies to carry into
enect and complete contract for the settlement
OF certain of the Bond debt OF said city aud
Town, winch had been mate between your
and Geo, W. Cobb .'of Mineral Point. as The
attorney III fact for the owners and holders Of
such ceot when copr. ct wa. also ratified and
app owed by the Railroad Bond Committee of
said CITY aud town. beg leave to report:
mai on the 18th day Of April in company
"ith Mr. COBB they proceeded tn Madison and
pe'le cltd arrangem ents for obtaining loan OF
I
commissioners, which loan was author zrd BY
chapter l!S Of the LAVE of 1875. and heretofo re
accepted by your honorable bodies.
Iney then proceeded T. Milwaukee. and
settled the following Judgments in me United
states Circuit Court OF the Eastern District OF
Wisconsin, which were fully satisfied BY the
clei OF the Court of Record. and q certified
copy of such satisfaction il herewi tn presented
to you.
james Bruce. vs. The Town of Mineral Point
loial amount OF Judgment, Costs. aud in
terest s 1891 80
Charles 5. Webb, vs same--Total amount of
judgment, costs and interests, xl6ts Is
James : Carter, w same DIAL amount of
Judgment coste. and interest $3.50 81
hehi! fiavenmeyef. vs. san.e--fotal amount Of
Judgment co-.s aud interest, 1855 9S
John q. Havenmeyer. vs. same-Tot Il amonut OF
Judgment. costs. ard interest, $5319 eS
William r. Havenmeyer. vs. SINE Total
amount OF Judgment. costs ana interest,"
| 1872 81.
william q. Havenmeyer, vs same-Tot4l judg-
meat Costs, and interest. 1885 rs
D. Ogden Bradley vs. same Fotll amonnt Of
judgment. costs. and Interest. $!Jle.f5
John G. Lawson. vs. SAME rotal amount Of
judgment. costs aud interest, S2651 IA
Ctal amount of severn Judgments co-ts and
interest. S5le2S %, whica was settled ut sixty
cents OF The dollar, as per agr, ement amount
ing To $5l0y7U7 Hon ii. L. faimer kindly
and gmtu ltously acted for us in this matter
and Mt. COBB repicse scented the owners OF the
Judgments
Alterward on our return home VIC settled with
Mr. COBB for the orig nal town bond. ami cou-
pons.
Bonds Nos % and 65 AMI II % SO inclusive
II bonds; each tor 500 aud SO coupons each
Tor s2O. Total amobut OF bonds coupons
and interest. 81 81 81. which was settled for
oU cents ON the Ooilar. tl63o7 ~
Aso "A orig uai bonds Nos ! to p inclusive
each FOL 800 and each having IL coupons for 5 o
each.
TOTAL amount of these bonds COZ ols and
interest k11D5J III. NEn'1 : Cen On no
dollar. amounts to $li753 30
Total amount of debt scttlel, sl037sO 10
Total amount pad Ia settlement S6?.h5 90
The boIds and coupons settled we herewith
present for your Inspection and disposal
We received from The School Fond ON. $50 900
do DO Treas city Ni'l Pt. 300
do do town Mr'l Pt. 3 so
which eft deaclt TO take up Al the 1.it set
t,d Of @5465,U3. Ne applied t. Mr.. Geo W.
COBB for loan OF that amount, aud he offered
10 advance that amount vac town aud cItyon
a loan a. per cent interest, Is be ptt priaelpI
and iutete-t, on or before JauaarytsL 1916
..nd we reps orcttuliy recommend that you ac-
cept Mr. CuDb's offer aud cater into satlslac-
tory obligation to promptly repay said auuuut
when due
We respectfully ask that y,u examine
carefully into our stewardship, and If correct
endorse your approval thereon.
JAMES liUEcaI>oN, Mayor city Of Mineral PIT,
W. Is Parkinson. Chairman IOWA OF M'ri PIT
ae the undersigned the ,iat committee AZ
pointed " toe common council ui he city of
Mineral 10 ut ana ui / Ic Town board OF tn town
OF Mineral tol Il, do hereby rtpJrt.t .lit II ave
examined the Tor goiug tepJtt lh every par tcuJr
aitd hu,, IRA tn5 same i. correct, aIt nave Ug-
ettoAed all bonds auI coupons named IA sad
report
J, " MAYHEM, (per Chae. w. McIlhon)
w. n, QUAY,
JpsEPt BENNETT, Jr.
T.. y tHtLlIP
Henry Kendall.
Mineral Point, June 18Th, 1878.
On motion tue report was accepted and
adopted.
on motion the proceedings OF this meeting
were ordered to pe puDttoiIed
At will DO re.hepaerut that the joint leet
ing he'd ON dune llh aeecpted ar. Co0b's