Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-01-15

promise oil the county Indebtedness, III
which suit perpetual injunction was OBJ
obtainel, a d the danger to which the
was exposed Of being sabject to a
large bit without consilerauonSwas en-
tirely removed.
On the 25th of May last, Mr.. Blake
presented petition to your hon. BODY
asking an appropriation of such sum as
would pay the liability incurred by him tor
attorneys fees in that suit, whrh he stated
was as follows: to Strong & Weber 500
tn Alex Wilson 5000 and to M. j. Briggs
5000. The petitian was referred 10 com
mittee, which recommended that II De
laid over to the annual session. we are
informed by Mr.. Blake that the commit
tee were of the opinion that reasonable
sum ought to be appropriated, but that our
charges were too large, and that he Was
advised by a plumber of the committee TO
ascertain the lowest sum whish would y
a ,tisfactorv to hi, attorneys, before futher
messing his petition, and for thatspurpose
and acting Oh that suggestion. ne with
deaw it.
When the undersigned vera retained in
this LITIGATION, it was upon the represe-
ntation and the expectation that the ex-
penses of it. including our fees would
be provided for, by contribution from
those interested in it. This expectation
has been met Only to the extent to fhe
pittance of $40. I've reason gen rally
given for not contributing is, that all
tax PAYERS are benefited by the result of
the suit and that the expresses ought to be
paid by the county, and be thus appor>
toned among all. The undersigned think
this a proper view of the subject, and say
frankly. if the county Boord is not willing
to make an appropriation to pay the rea-
senable expnceS of the suit, which has
been so great common beneht TO al,
the tax payer of the county, they snail
not seek to enforce their claims against
Mr.. Blake individually.
The undersigned thought in May last,
that considering the magnitude of the
amount involved in the litigation and
the imme, Sc county debt which the new
bonds would have created, if it had not
been defeated by this suit, the fee charg-
ed by them respect ely was very reason
able. Messrs Strong & Weber W e tn tlead-
ing councsl and the proportion which their
fee bears to that of Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Briggs, we all recognize as proper. Cur
opinions in relation to the reasonableEess
of our respective charges have undergone
no change, but in view of the fact that the
petition Of Mr.. Blake does not profess to
present any legal G. aim aga nst the counS
ty, and only appeals to the sense ofjustice
growing out Of the honorable obligation
of eyery tax payer of the county to Gems
tribute his just proportion of such sum
as the attorneys of Mr.. Blake ought to
receive in prosecuting this suit, which has
resul ed in such grand advantage to the
Who'll people of the county, We are entirely
will lg and propose that your Hon 'rable
Board should credit our fees ut such rea~
sonahle and Just sum as may be though
proper.
Whatever sum may be appropriate to
US or to Mr.. Blake for our use; we pledge
ourselves to accept in full satisfaction of
our respective claims upon Mr.. Biakea or
any other person,or upon the county, and
as the authorized attorneys of Mr.. Blake
we agree that such appropriation shall be
in full satisfaction of all his claims, legal,
equitable and honorable upon the county
vi Iowa anu 6tC.l anu dlA Vi ITO CitiASA
November 10th, 1874.
A paper of which the foregoing is the
substancewas prepared and signed by the
on the 10th Of November last.
and it was intended by them that it should
be presented at the last annual session of
the board, and it was handed to one Of the
members for that purpose, but in his opin-
ion there could be no action on it at that
session, in consequence of the desire for
an early adjournment, and therefore he
did not present it. 1t is now presented in
the confident hope and belief that it will
r eceive favorable action of the Board.
Dated January 9Th, 1875.
STRoNa & WEBER.
ALEX WILSON
M. j: BRIGGs,
On motion of Mr.. Coates COM
mittee of three was appointed
to examine and report on the
suhiciency of officers bonds. Messrs.
Coates, Steensland and Parkinson were
appointed committee on said bonds.
On motion Of Mr.. Bennett commit
tee was appointed to examine and re-
port on doings of the DistrictAttorney for
the last term, and also in regard TO
he disposition of the fines collected by
the different Justices of the Peace in
the county. Messrs Bennett ones and
were appointed said commit
tee.
On motion Messrs. Bennett, David
and Lincoln were appointed a commit
tee to examine the Offices of the Regis
ter of Deeds and Clerk of the Court.
The Board adjourned to Wednesday
at 9 o'clock.