Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
Adjourned Meeting of Co. Board.

County Clerks Office, Dodgeyille,
Wis, Jan. Sd. 1882, p. m.-Board
met pursuant ia adjournment, and
was called to order by the Chairman.
Roll called, and all the members
present, except Messrs. Grant end
Ward.
On mosion of Mr.. Rewey, the
reading Of the minutrs of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
The report of the special commit
tee on fines and costs was read, as
follows.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
Gentlemen:-Your Committee to whom was
referred the claim Of state of Wisconsin against
Iowa county for fines collected by the treasurer
of said county, for any breach of the penal laws.
of said state, which said fines constitute part of
the school fund, according TO Article 10, Section
l., of the constitution Of said state, and which
the treasurer Of said county for series Of years
have neglected to remit TO the said state, accord
ing to the statute in such case made and provid-
ed, have had the same under consideration. to-
getler with the correspondence of Hon. Alex.
Wilson, Attorney General of said state in refer
ence thereto, hereto attached, and herewith sub
nit the following report:
list We find from careful examination Of the
books in the Office of the treasurer ~ said county
that no moneys collected for fines. etc, have
been RENTED TO the said state from the year 1870
10 the year 1879 inclusive, except the Of five
dollars, RENTED in the year 1879.
ID. We further find from an examination Of
said treasures books, that in several instances
moneys collected on state cases. have been
charged upon said books under the general or
united title Of costs and fines" shown in the
ltemiZed statement hereto attached which from
a careful examination of the reports Of the sew
eral District Attorneys of said county, and the
cases referred TO therein should have been
charged, IN the opinion Of your committee, in
two entries, instead Of one, above referred to:
so that the item of cost may he readily dis
tinguished from the item of lines
ID. We further find from the examination of
said treasurers book district attorneys reports
and the several state cases referred to therein,
that the sum ofsixteen hundred and fifteen and
fifty nine one hundredths dollars (Sl6I5.59l have
been collected by the treasurers Of said county
frOm the Year 1870, 10 the year 1879 inclusive, for
and on account of costs fines, penalties, etc, OF
which said amount the sum of eight hundred and
ninety seven and ninety-twO One-hundredths
dollars (ss9792) is for fines, penalties etc. exclu
slVe Of costs, rs shown in the itemiZed state
ment hereto attached which latter SUNLESS III.
statutory fee Of two per cent for collecting and
RENTING the said fines penalties etc, to the
state treasurer-is claimed by the said state as
due TO the school fund. which, as appears from
the books Of the treasurer of said county have
never been charged to said state, except the sum
Of five dollars RENTED III the year 1873
Therefore We find and report 10 your honorable
body, under instructions from Hon. Alex. Viii
ratelr as your committee could ascertain, from
the examinations made aforesaid, that there
X now due and unpaid to said state the sum OF
eight hundred and seventy four and ninety-siA
one hnndredths dollars (S374.96) fines, penal
ties etc, collected by the treasurers of said cnun
~ from the year 1870 10 the year 1872 inclusive
Respectfully submitted.
]. J. HOsKISs