Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
COZ NClL MEETINGS.
Tax Of One per cent Levied 10 Pay
the Prideaux Judgment,

MINERAL PolNr, May Il, 1850,
\ special meeting of the Com.
mon Council was this day held,
pursuant to u call OF the Mayor
Present; His Honor J, NJ. Smith,
Mayor, presiding, and Aldermen
Ferris, Jenkins, Joseph, Prideaux
and Thics; absent, Alderman Gill
Manu.
Ills Honor the Mayor, stated
that the meeting was called in pur.
suance of sections ii and II of
chapter ! of the city charter, for the
purpose of lcvying special tax to
pay certain Judgment rendered
against the city on the Goth day Of
November, 1879, in favor of james
b, Prideaux and Jennie PHdeaux,
for the sum of $1,000, and costs,
taxed at $265.S2,
His Honor, the Mayor, was AZ
pointed n committee to wait upon
the school board, for the purpose of
borrowing from the school fund the
sum of $4,000, and to report at the
adjourned meeting,
On motion of Alderman Jenkin,
the council adjourned until Friday
evening, May 18th, 1880
Attest, j. Nj. SMITH,
J. p. TRAMEl., Clk. Mayor,
MINERAL PolNr, May 2S, 1880,
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present; His Honor, the Mayor
and all of the aldermen.
His Honor, the Mayor. reported
that the school board refused (,
loan any Of its fund TO the city iol
the reason that they were Of the
opinion that they had no such
right,
Alderman Ferris offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
james b. Prideaux and Jennie
Prideaux, his wife, against The
City of Mineral Point.
Judgment for Plaintiffs, rendered
in Dane Co., Wis, November 30,
1879 Damages, $4,000; costs,
S265.S 80; total, s5. 265.S2 and interest
at z per cent. per annum.
Whereas, the above named
Plaintiffs, have by Moses NJ. Strong,
their attorney, proposed TO the city
of Mineral Point tho following
terms for the payment of the said
judgment, as above stated, to-wit:
That the city shall Immediately
pay in cash, the sum of two thous-
and dollars, which shall be applied
first 10 the costs, as above stated,
and then TO the interest upon said
Judgment which shall have nc
crucd up to the time of such pgy-
ment, and the balance in part
payment Of said sum Of five thous-
and dollars damages.
That the city shall further, on or
before the LIST day of April, 1881,
pay the further sum of one thous-
and dollars, which shall be applied
first in payment of the interest
which shall have accrued upon the
balance Of said judgment from the
time of said first payment 10 the
time of such second payment, and
the balance in part payment Of the
principal then remaining unpaid.
And that the city shall, on or
before the LIST day Of April, 1882.
pay the balance then due on said
judgment:
Therefore, Resolved, that the
above proposition be accepted, and
an order be drawn on the Ireasur-
er, in favor Of the said Moses NJ.
Strong, attorney, as aforesaid, for
the sum Of two thousand dollars,
upon his giving to the city an
agreement in writing for such ex-
tension, according TO the said prop
osition.
Which resolution was not adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes
Aldermen Ferris. Gilman and
Thies; Noes-Aldermen Jenkins,
Joseph. Prideaux, and His Honor,
the Mayor.
Alderman Jenkins offered
resolution that there be the