Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-22

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change of poor system. The report
was taken up from the table and read
by the clerk. Mr.. Woodman offered
the following amendment:
Amend the report by striking out
all after the word that on the 10th line
to the word expenditures on the Goth
line and insert the following:
"The Chairman Of the Board of Sup
ervisors of the several towns, the chair
man of each ward and the chairman of
each village shall have charge of and
superntend all of the poor in his town
ward or village, and relieve the same
from the poor fund of the county,
which sum shall be apportioned be the
County Clerk to the several towns.
cities and villages in Jefferson county
according to the eaualized value of
property made by this Board and it
shall be their duty to report to this
Board at their annual session 10 1879,
and on the first day thereof the amount
expended by them for the reief of the
poor in the several towns, wards and
villages and to whom such relief was
given together with vouchers therefor" 4"
Moved by Mr.. Woodman that the re-
port and all matter pertaining thereto
be indefinitely postponed. The ques-
tion was discussed by Woodman, Royce
Smith Hopkins, May, Lee and others.
The vote was then taken on the indef-
mite postponement with the following
result:
Ayes -Supervisors iebell, Sell. O.
burn, Woodman, Mclaughlin, Hueb-
uer, Greene, Royce, Garity. Lee, Leou-
ardson. Shinnick. and Stacy -l3.
Nays. -Supervlsors Haskell, Ostran-
der, SpangIer, Grimm, Hopkins, Mag
smith, LohnIler, hIlard, Phillips.
Coon Reed Giles Davis, Beber, Null
berger and Wood. II
The motion was lost,
Moved by G. c. Smith that there
be a division in the report. Motion
prevailed
Moved by N. f Hopkins, that the
first resolution In the report be adopted
rhe motion prevailed.
Moved by q. g. Smith that the %
resolution with Woodman' amendment
he referred to a special committee TO be
Appointed by the chair. Carried.
Smith. Woodman and Wood appoint
ed as such comnittee.
On motion B ,ard adjourned until to-
morrow evening at 7 O'Clock.
Tuesd y. November 10Th. 1878.
EVENING SESSION --Board met pur
suant to adj djearnuent. Fl. Mulberser
in the chair Meeting called to order
by the chair. Roll called By the CLERK
Members all present. Minutes OF last
meeting read and approved.
Ga motion of G. Grimm resolution
Ne. 20 was t,kensup and on motion OF
J. w. 0 trauder the resolution was
amended SO as TO read ST 600 instead
of $500. Resolution adopted.
6. Grimm moved t, take up resolu-
ton M "A. Giles then offered sub
stitn'e No rs.
| Re"loed, That the sheriff. hereby
appointed to supcrintend the repair
recommended by the comm''te on coun-
~ buildings on the repairs to jail, side
walk and fence in Court House Square
repairs to court house and jail barn.
That the Register of Deeds be ap-
pointed to superintend the r.pairs re-
commended by the committee to the
repairs to the Offices Of Clerk of the
Curt and Register OF Deeds and tha'
the keeper of the poor house be al-
pointed to supernte d the repairs re-
C 'mmended by said committee to Poor
House and farm, and the County Clerk
is instructed to draw equity orders t,
the above named officers in the several
amounts as recommended 10y said build
ing committee. and that the said Sher-
#, Register Of Deeds, aud keeper Of
the Poor House render to this Board
a detailed statement of their expendi
| fure-
Which was on motion adopted.
Greene offered resolu ton No. rs.
| Resolved, That the District Ator-
ney Is hereby instructed to collect from
the property of any patient or from
any person legally bound to support
any patient maintained at the state
hospital for the insane from this coun-
~ for the year 1877 and 1878 which
remains uncoIec,ed
Which was on motion adopted
Hopkins offered resolution No. 81.
Resoloed, That the ex purchasing
agent shall deliver to the County Treas
urer all money 10 his hands belonging
to the county and all other property |
remaining 10 his hands, to the County
,'lerk, and take vouchers therefor
And that the County Clerk be re
quired to deliver such portions Of Sal d
property to the different county officers
as may properly belong to their respec
tive offices, and vouchers therefor and
report thereon to the County Board at
their next annual session.