Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

Committee
Mr.. Spensley offered the following
resolution, and moved its adoption,
which motion prevailed:
Resolved: That the county clerk be in.
structed to index the scrap book.
On motion of Mr. Spensley the
vote by which the petition of Mr..
Grant relating to a tax certificate
was granted, was reconsidered and
on motion the petition returned to
Mr.. Grant.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey the
board took a recess for one hour.
At the expiration of the recess the
board reconvened, and the minutes
Of the previous days sessions were
read and approved.
The committee on public property
made a report accompanied by res
olution, which on motion of Mr..
Rewey were adopted.
To the Board Of Supervisors of Iowa County :
Your committee on public property beg
leave TO make and to submit the following re.
port
That they have carefully examined the
Court House and jail Of said county, and have
found tuat the wood work of the Court House
Building is very much in need OF several coats
of paint in order to preserve the same from
decay,
That the ceilings in all the rooms in said
building, except the trcasurer's Office, are ont
Of repair and dangerous
That some portions Of the roof OF said build
1 ing, and the cupOla are leaking and In need of
/ immediate repair. That the ehimneys on the
south side of said building are OF improper
| height that when the wind blows from the
/ south he offices on the south side thereof are
! full of smoke rendering them unfit Tor occu.
/ patton, That there are no proper blinds on
! the windows OF the said Court House.
That the drainage from the county jail is
defective, that the stencil therehom in the
I Jail and sherih's dwelling is unbeatable and is
/ p nuisance. That the inside and the wood
work on the outside Of the Jail require paint
ing.
! Your committee recommend that the Court
! House and jail be properly painted. That the
ceiling of the offices and court room be repair
/ ed That the court room be properly papcred.
I That suitable blinds be procured for the win
1 dows Of the Court House, That the chin.
/ ueys, roof and eupoa Of the Court House be
repaired That the drainage pipe in county
/ jail be put in proper order. That vault be
( buiit for the use OF the family of the sheriff,
ROBERT WILSON,
A E. ARNESON,
5. w. REESE,
Committee on PUb.ic Property
Resolved, That the committee on public
/ property be and they Sre hereby authorized to
cause the Court House and Jail Of said county
/ To be repaired in the manner recommended in
the report of said committee.
The committee on tax claims re-
ported in favor of granting the peti
ton of Mr. jerks, which on motion
was adopted.
( The committee on general claims
made q verbal report in favor of al
lowing the claim of A. 5. Hearn of
$500 for printing the report of the
committee on Equalization and As
sessment for the years 1882 and
1883, also in favor of allowing the
claim of the sheriff for $40 for wait.
ing on the board at this session.
which reports were, on motion
adopted.
Dir. Bailey offered a resolution in
relation to the destruction of prop
erty in the town of Eden by the
tornado last June.
The report Of majority of the
committee on Equalization and As
sessment came up, and Mr. Spensley
moved TO adopt the report. Mr..
Wilson, chairman Of the committee
on Equalization and Assessment, Of.
fered substitute for the report, as
follows: