Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08
Annual Meeting of County Board,
(Coatinue9 from last week)
EVENING SESSION.
Friday, Nov. Is, $3.50 y. IN.

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 tie County Board cf 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. 25S, Daniel Ben
nett's claim for bounty on three fox
es. This claim arises from 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-
mands that said Bennett should re-
ceive the bounty contemplated by
the law, and therefore reconmend
that said claim be allowed ia full.
No. 26S, Grant McKenzieis claim
for bounty on wolf killed by him in
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 go 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. 231, John Collins claim for
S49.65 for expenses incurred in re-
covering team that had been stolen
from him. While your committee
recognize the fact that when Collins
was endeavoring to reclaim his prop
erty, he was at the same time aiding
the public in bringing to justice q
common enemy; yet we can find no
law or precedent for allowing claims
of this kind, anr greatly fear that in
allowing it we Jn,d be establishing
a dangerous example, opening the
hood-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 in your Judgment
may seem wise and just.
PRINTING.
Your committee feel as though it
was their duty to call the especial
sttontion of this board to t'i.s mat
ye,, 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
N letting the printing, has been car
ried out in letter and il spirit, we
lind the bills for this item for the
current year exceeding those Of the
previous year by S2S7.SS. Your
would therefore recon-
mend that the resolution of this
BOARD of one year ago, providing for
he letting of the printing to the
owest bidder, be reconsidered.
Your committee would also call
attention to recent decision Of the
upreme court of this state 10 regard
% publishing notices Of general elec.
ion, which decision requires the
heriff of each county to cause to be
published in newspaper notice
# the election of officers to be voted !
or in his county, and no other, in
tead of publishing notice of the
election Of members Of the assembly |
md state senator's in all the counties
# the state, as has hitherto been the
,ractice.
Your committee respectfully call
he attention Of this board to the
normous expense the county incurs
ach year for cases brought in JUS
ices courts. wherein the state is
'laintiff; your con mittee believing
hat in many cases such suits are /
ustituted to avenge personal griev-
noes, rather than that the ends Of
ustice might be obtained; and we
you'd recommend that the district
ttorney prepare a circular letter
nd transmit copy thereof to each
nstice in the county, admonishing
hem, in the most emphatic manner,
ot 10 entertain cases of that kind.
Ali Of which is respectfully sub
1itted: