Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
J. J. HOsKISs,
JAS. CLEMINsON, Com
County Treasurer.


committee on claims.
On motion of Mr.. Morris for the
appointment of a member in place
of Mr. Ward on tax claims, the chair
appointed Mr.. Coates.
The official bond Of John I. Jones,
county Judge, was then presented
and referred to the committee on
bonds.
The committee of conference TO
confer with the boards ofsupervisors
Of Lafayette and Grant counties III
relation to providing a suitable build
ing in which to care for the chronic
insane, made their report, as fol-
lows:
TO the County Board of Super
viSors OF Iowa county:
Your committee of conference to
confer with like committee from
the counties Of Grant and Lafayette,
to the end that said three counties
might join in the erection of an asy-
lum for the maintenance of the in
durable insane of said counties,
would respectfully report: That
they have been credibly informed
that the counties of Grant and la
fayette did decide, in annual session
convened, to erect aylums of
their own, independent Of any other
counties, leaving but one alternative
for Iowa county, to-wit: that of pro-
viding for the unfortunate referred
to independently.
j. w. REwEl,
ROBERT WILSON,
]. b. JOHNSON.
Which report was adopted.
The resolution of the county
board Of La Crosse county was then
read and ordered placed on file, as
follows.
Resolutions adopted by the eoun-
ty board of supervisors of La Crosse
county, in annual session, Nov. 1881:
Resolved, That after careful consideration
and investigation, it is the opinion of this board
that there is an imperative necessity TOR better
and adequate provision for the care and treat
ment of chronic insane, and in order 10 secure
humane and scientific treatment toward those
unfortunate fellow beings, who are herett Of rpa-
son, and thus dependent upon the community at
large II Is III every respect eNpedient and de
siTGhlC that rs the existing burdens imposed up
ON the local county governments or authorities
10y reason OF the numerous cases of chronic in
sane requiring treatment, and care. cannot now
be honorably faithfully, economically or ellie
iently met and discharged II is the Imperative
duty " the state Of Wisconsin to make proper and
adequate provision for the chronic insane hy the
immediate erection of an additional asylum IN
which those unfortunate fellow creatures NAV he
treated in accordance with their needs, and in
accordance with the dictates of common human
ity.
RESOLVED. That the cooperation of county
boards 81 supervisors throughout the State II
Wisconsin. is "a rneStly solicited for the accom-
pliShmeut OF this object and that they he re
tIuested Ia secure the favorable attention and
support of the senators and aSSemblymen from
their respective districts inorder To obtain need
ell legislation from the legislature OF 1852.
Resolved. That copies Of these resolutions be
presented u the governor elect ana To the Sena-
tors and assemblymen elect. with request for
Tor their consideration and action.
la crosse, Nov II. 1881.
TnFanoRE RopoLF.
Chairman.
J. I. PETTINGILI.
County clerk
-GENTIENFS.-lt Il the earnest request OF this
board that Your honorable body adopt these or
similar resolutions at their first session.
THEODORE RopoLF.
Chairman
J I. Pr1rINGui,
County clerk
On motion Of Mr.. Rewev the
board then adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock Il. m.