Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
d. RUTLEDGE, Register.
MONDAY AFTERNOON. NOV. 19.


Board met pursuant to adjournment. MI
Woodman in the chair. Meeting called TO
order by the chairman. Roll called bv the
clerk, and the following members answered
to their names ZibelI Sell ,Coburn, Wood
man, Huebner; Stoppenbach, Haskell, vii
cox. Hoard, Phillips, Blanchard, Dow Dan
cey, Clarity, Whttet; Leonardson. Giles,
Wollenrack. RaHdall. Wegeman, Mulberger,
Brook and breckenridge Minutes of Sat
urday's meeting read, and approved as read.
Meeting adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at half past eight O'Clock.
TUESDAY, NOV. 20.-MoRNING SESSION
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Mr.
Woodman in the chair Clerk called the
rcll. Members all present.
Clerk presented q statement of state tax.
also of state school tax, which were referred
to committee on ways and means.
A statement OF the number Of inmates at
the insane asylum together with the cost
for the maintenance OF the same, chargeable
to Jefferson County was also presented
which was on motion of T P Brook referred
Instructions to ascertain whether tie aGrht Grht
for the support of such inmates, is not Just
charge against the towns from which they
were sent
Bills of cost charged against Fond du Lac
county referred 70 committee on ways and
means.
A motion to allow Mr. Vandewater to
withdraw his bill for correction was lost.
Special committee appointed under reso-
lntion No. l as to the feasibility of the coun-
ty purchasing the Liberal Institute for 4
court house offered their report was read
referred back to the committee to amend.
Mr.. O 2 Dow offered the following resolu-
ton, No 5, whicn was on motion adopted ::
WHEREAS. 1t has become evident that
the incurable insane of the state are becom-
ing so numerous that the institutions intend
ed and now used for that purpose, ARE made
quate for accomod2 ton, and that the county
poor houses are necessarily being used for
that purpose to the great disadvantage of
the proper care of the paupers in most of
the counties, and believing the incurable IN
sane should be cared for in seperate institu-
tons from the common pauper; therefore,
ResotUed, That the chairman and clerk
of this Board be instructed to memorialize
the incoming Legislature of this state to
provide for the erection Of suitable buildings
for the care and accommodation Of these un-
Fortunate beings. O. Z. DOW.
Board adjourned
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adiournmen w
w Woodman in the chair. Meeting called
to order by the chairman. Clerk called the
roll. Members all present
w, d Hoard offered the following petition
which was on motion laid on the table until
tomorrow evening to be made a special
business for the evening
To The Hon, the Boorl Of Supervisors Of
Jefferson County,:
We, the undersigned citizens of the state
of Wisconsin. residing in Jefferson County,
respectfully petition your honorable body to
appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars
to be placed in the hands of committee
chosen by your body and to be used by them
II necessary to prevent the destruction of
public highways and bridges and other pub
lie property of said county, and the destruc-
ton OF taxable property IN said county from
the oyerfowing of Lake Koshkonong, Rock
and Bark Rivers above said lake caused by
the SO called Indian Ford Dam on said Rock