Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12

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Adopted on motion or Mr.. Grant.
To the board of supervisors OF
Iowa county.-Gentlemen: The COM
mittee Oh roads and bridges to whom
was referred the several resolutions
from number one to fifteen inclusive,
asking appropriation to aid in rebuild
ing bridges destroyed by the June
foods have had the same under con-
sideration, and do respectfully report
and recommend that said appropri
atoms, numbers one to fifteen and
the whole of them be not allowed.
P. GRANT,
X. COATES,
Committee.
Adopted on motion of Mr.. Arne-
son.
The resolution of Mr.. Spensley
being the special order for this
morning was then taken up.
Mr.. Cholvin moved to adopt.
Mr.. Levake in the chair. Mr..
Hoskins moved to amend by stri-
king out the number and names of
said committee in said resolution
and providing for committee of
five to be electen by the board.
Mr.. johnson moved to indefinite
ly postpone the resolution. Lost.
Mr.. Spensley resumed the chair.
The amendment of Mr.. Hoskins
prevailed by ayes and noes as fol-
lows:
AYes-Messrs. Arneson, Cholvin Gle, Hoskins,
Johnson, Paulson, Swinehart Ward, Walsh and
Noes-Messrs. Coates, Grant Jenkin. Levake,
Ross and spensley-6.
On motion of Mr.. Arneson, pro-
ceeded to the election of said COM
mittee by ballot; Messrs. Cholyin
and Gle acting as tellers:
First ballot, LIST member 16 votes cast. Mr..
Coates received 2; Wilson 9 Swinehart, i; Ross,
4. Mr.. Wilson was declared elected.
First ballot, I'd member, 16 votes cast. Mr..
Spensley received :; Ross 6; Coates !; Levake 2
Second ballot I'd member, 16 votes cast.
Spensley received g. Ross 3; johnson 5; Levake
l. VIZ. spensley was declared elected
First ballot, Sd, 16 votes cast. Johnson received
=; Ross 4; Levake 2; Coates ?; Cholvin /. No
choice.
Second ballot; memper 16 votes cast. Levake
received q Ross 8; Walsh /; johnson 6; Coates !.
No choice.
Third ballot Sd member, 16 votes cast John
son received 5; Ross S. Levake 2; Coates l. No
choice.
Fourth ballot Sd member, 16 votes cast.
Johnson received 10; Ross 6. Mr.. Johnson was
declared elected.
received 6; Arneson 10. Mr.. Arneson declared
elected.
First ballot, 9Th member, 10 votes cast; Swine
! arfr ix-oI0 q. 7 l. D. l.
Swinehart declared elected.
Question then recurring on the
adoption of the resolution as amend
ed, same was lost by ayes and noes
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Arneson, Cholvin, Gle, John
son, Levake Spensley, Swinehart and Wards.
Noes-Messrs. Coates, Grant, Hoskins, Jen-
kin, Paulson, Ross, Walsh and Wilson,
On motion of Mr.. Paulson the
board adjourned.
Two o'clock p. m.-Board met
pureuant to adjournment. Roll
called. All the supervisors present
except Messrs. Stevens and Rowe.
Journal read and approved.
Mr.. Grant in the chair. Mr..
Spensley introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, The present Iowa County Poor Farm
furnishes inadequate accommodations for the
poor and insane Of said county; and
Whereas, 1t Is proper that said accommoda-
lions should be increased both as to the amount
of land and the buildings used on said farm;
and
and Reforms have complained &c this board that
the accommodations for the insane in this coun-
II are inadequate, and, as We believe, not with
out some reason for complaint; and
whereas In our Judgment IL is not advisable
to change the present location Of the Poor Farm;
and
hereafter as soon as the same can be done. add
to the present buildings on the Poor Farm. elmer
by enlarging them, or by erecting others, or Dy
both, as may be thought best now therefore DC
: Resolved, That committee Of three consisting
pointed, with full authority to purchase q tract
of land adjoining the present Poor Farm, sad
tract not 70 exceed two hundred acres, nor be
less than eighty acres, to be owned and used by
iowa county as q Poor Farm, in connection with
and as part Of the present Poor Farm. said
committee TO purchase said tract at the lowest
same can be procured And said committee are
hereby authorized 70 make and conclude ali the
necessary negotiations for the purchase and con-
yeyance Of such lands they may purchase by
and under the provisions Of this resolution: and
| 70 make arrangements for the payment therefor
and me ance lnefeoi :, .,.e,ad :.
making il obligatory said committee 70 make
said purchase. unless in their judgment II VIII
be for the best interests Of Iowa county 80 70 do
Mr.. Paulson moved to substitute
the name of the chairman of the
| board instead of his own as a MEM
Der of said committee. Lost
On motion Of Mr.. Aneson the
resolution was amended by adding
I the words: chairman OF this board 2
| after the words, { superintendent Of
the poor,n where the same occur
therein. The resolution as amen
ded was then adopted.