Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
Annual Meeting Of County Board.
Continued from last week,
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j Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
On motion OF Mr.. Morris, a com.
mittee of three, consisting of the
chairman and Messrs, Rewey and
Johnson, was appointed to examine
the official bonds of the Superin
tendents of the Poor.
| Mr.. Rewey presented the report
of the committee on general claims,
as follows.
TO the County Board Of Supervisors
Of IO,ca County, Wisconsin.
| Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the general file of bills have
had the same under consideration
and would respectfully report the
same back with sundry recommen
dations, as indicated upon the sched-
ule.
We beg leave to make special
mention of bill No. 258, Daniel Ben
nett's claim for bounty on three fox
es. This claim arises from a wrong
understanding Of the law Of 1881 by
the chairman of the town of Clyde,
to whom said Bennett applied for a
certificate to present to the county
clerk, said chairman destroying the
ears of said fox scalps, so that the
county clerk could not draw his
warrant upon the treasurer for said
bounty. Your committee are there
fore of the opinion that equity de-
names that said Bennett should re-
ceive the bounty contemplated by
the law, and therefore recommend
that said claim be allowed in full.
No. 268, Grant McKenzie's claim
for bounty en- wolf killed by him III
the town of Moscow, In the month
of July last, and not understanding
that he was required to present the
carcass Of said wolf to the chairman
Of his town within 60 days, he al
lowed the time to pass by, so that
the carcass became so mutilated
that the scalp could not be designat-
ed. Your committee would there
fore recommend the payment of his
claim in full.
No 23I, John Collins claim for
$49.65 for expenses incurred in re-
covering team that had been stolen
from Linn. While your committee
recognize the fact that when Collins
was endeavoring to reclaim his prop
erty, lie was at the same time aiding
the public in bringing to justice Il
common enemy; yet We can find no
law or precedent for allowing claims
Of this kind, and greatly fear that il
allowing it we would be establishing
dangerous example, opening the
ilood-gates for hundreds of claims of
a similar character, which would, in
a short time, seriously deplete our
treasury. We therefore very respect
fully refer the same back to you for
whatever action III your judgment
may SET IN wise and just.
PRINTING.
Your committee feel as though it
was their duty to call, the especial
attention of this board 10 this mat
ter, as we were induced to believe
by the action of a former board in
letting the printing to the lowest
and best bidder, great saving of
county expenses might be looked
| for While Your committee are Of
opinion the contract entered into by
the authorized agents of the county
III letting the printing, has been car
ried out in letter and in spirit, we
find the bills for this item for the
current year exceeding those of the
previous year by S2S7.SS. Your
committee would therefore recon-
mend that the resolution of this
board of one year ago, providing for
the letting OF the printing to the
lowest bidder, be reconsidered.
Your committee would also call
attention to a recent decision of the
supreme court Of this state in regard
to publishing notices OF general cleo
ton, which decision requires the
sheriff of each county to cause to be
published in newspaper q notice
Of the election of officers to be voted
for in his county, aud no other, in
stead Of publishing notice Of the
election of members Of the assembly
and state senators in all the counties
of the state, as has hitherto been the
practice.
Your committee respectfully call
the attention Of this board to the
enormous expense the county incurs
each year for cases brought IN JUS
tees courts, wherein the state Is
plaintiff; your committee believing
that in many cases such suits are
instituted to ayeuge personal grlev-
auces. rather than that the ends OF
Justice might he obtained; aud We
would recommend that the district
attorney prepare 4 circular letter
and transmit copy thereof to each
Justice in the county, admonishiug
them, in the most emphatic manner,
not To entertain cases of that kind.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted:
j. w. REwEY,
j. j. HoSKlNS.