Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
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were awaiting the action of the Board, Mr.. Ro-
gau withdrew his motion.
The clerk presented bilgNo 229, of the Wis
Consin industrial school for girls, being for
board, clothing and tuition furnished children
sent TO that institution from Jefferson county,
and amounting to S757.87. Mr.. Haskell moved
that said bill be allowed as charged. Motion
prevailed.
Bill No. 22O, of Chas. stoppenbach for wood,
furnished the county, and amounting to 843, was
read by the cerk On motion said bill was al
lowed as charged. Mr.. Whjttet offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was on motion adopt
ed:
Resolved That the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars be. and the same IL hereby appro-
priated to r. b. Kirkland, district attorney, to
be used by him in procuring the attendances Of
witnesses and defraying other actual and neces-
sary expenses IL the matter Of appeal cases now
pending in CirCGit court from the decision OF
this Board at their AM ual session for the year
1888 The said district attorney to render de-
tailed statement Of such expenditure TO the next
County Board.
A communication from Justice Beckmann to
the district attorney, with reference to his fees
as justice also fees of jurors and witnesses in o
post mOrtem examination of the body oil Mrs.
Kodisch, was presented and read by the clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogan Board adjourned I'M
til to mOrrOW at o'clock.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 1884.
Board me tpursuant to adjournment Meeting
called to order by chairman Greene. Roll called
and members all pretent except Billet and Will
lard. Leave Of absence was asked for and grant
ed to Billet and Willard.
The chairman stated the question before the
house to be upon the adoption of the report and
resolutions as presented by the building com
Mr. Rogan offered the following resolutions as
substituteto the report and resolutions Of the
building Committee:''
Resolved, That all action heretofore taken by
this board in relation to the building of addi
tions to the insane asylum be and the same is
hereby rescinded And be it further
Resolved That the chairman appoint q COM
mittee OF --- whose duty it shall be to in
quire and ascertain: First, how many ins
lfAInrri Tnfo
sex, are now in the state insane asylum; second,
how many coald be properly transferred from
the state to the comfy asylum; third, to esti
mate and ascertain how much room and how
large building would be necessary and proper
to provide for the accomm odation and co mfoFt
of the unfOrtunateF, and that they report to the
Board Of supervisors at its next regular annual
meeting with such suggestions ana recommen-
daions as they in their judgment may deem
proper with the view to erection offs build
ing that would in all respects be adequate to
present as well as near future necessities.
The question being 0n tle substitute as offer
ed by Mr.. Rogan, ayes and nays called for as fol
lows: Ayes-Ryder, Lehman, Quentmeyer,
Rogan, Crowley-5. Nayes-ZiebeIl, Bell, Wood
man, Windau, Huebner, Haskell, Ostrau der,
Rcinel, Jr., Porter. Stone, Jones, Cornish Mey-
ers. Ray, Greene. Daniels, Powers Allen, Garity
Wh1tfot. Stiles, Sprague, Jaehrling-23. Substi-
tute lost.
The question being on the adoption Of the re
port and resolutions of the building commit
tee" ayes and nays called for with the following
result: Ayes-Ziebell. Bell, Woodman, Wiudau,
Huebner, HASKELL OsIrander, Reinel, Jr,, Porter
Stone, Jones, Cornish, Meyers, Ray, Greene,
Daniels. Powers. Allen. Garity, Whittet, Stiles,
Jaehrlng- D. Nays-Ryder, Le ehmann, Sprague,
Quentmeyer, Rogan, Crowley-6. Report and
resolutions adopted. Mr.. Ryder moved tnat two
more members be added to the building commit
tee, and that Mr.. Rogan be one of the number.
MIR. ROGan declined to serve on said commit
tee whereupon NJ Ryder asked leave to with
draw his motion; leave granted and motion
withdrawn. :
MIR. Whittet moved that the committee ON
county buildings and property be authorized TO
purchase the necessary fuel for the of the
county buildings, and to carry out all the rec
concentrations embodied in their report as pre-
sented and adopted By this Board at its annual
session in November last. The motion prevail
Mr.. Rogan presented statement of fees due
Justice Beckmann, OF WatertOwn, for services
rendered in an inquest and post mOrtem eXami-
nation held over the body of Mrs. Kodisch also
Of lees due juror and witnesses.
Mr.. Rogan moved tbat the amount due Justice.
Beckmann, also fees of jurors and Witnesses as
certified by said justice be allowed as presented.
Motion prevailed. Mr.. Rogan offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the insane asylum building
committee be requested to publish for at least
three successive weeks in the several papers
authorized to publish the proceedings of the
County Board nouces lHVltlng proposals Tor
the ere ctiOn of the asylum building, or if the
committee deem it preferable, to print a sutft-
cent number Of nanu bills to be distributed in
all parts Ofthe county through the agency OF the
members OF this Board, either or both in the dis
cretiOn of the committee.
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes
and nays were called for with the following re
suit: Ayes-Huebner. Myers, Ray, Daniels,
Powers, Garity, Stiles, Ryder Lehman, Jaehr-
ling, Quentmeyer, ROgan, Crowley, 13.Nays-Zfe-
bell Bell, Woodman Windau, Haskell, Ostrand-
er, Reinel, Jr., Porter, Stone, Jones, Cornish,
Greene, Allen Whittet, ID. Resolution lost.
Mr.. Rogan offered the following preamble and
resolution, and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that important error
occurs in the newspaper published proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors at its last regular
session in emitting the names OF members vot-
Jug on questions upon which the ayes and nays
were ordered. and
WHEREAS, The prime object in ordering the
ayes aud nays in legislative body is to place
the names Of members voting on the record so
that each member may be held responsible to
his constituents for the result of his vote. There
fore,
Resolved, That the clerk be and is hereby di-
rected to prepare proper statement of all mat
tiers upon which the ayes and nays were ordered
and taken at the late regular session of this
Board and cause the same to be printed with the
names of members voting aye and no on each
question and append; the same to Lne other puOe@
lIshed proceedings of the last regular session OF
this Board
On the adoption of the preamble and resolu-
tion the ayes and nays were called for, with the
following result: Ayes-WoOdman, Huebner,
Haskell, Stone Myers, Ray, Greene, Daniels,
Garty Stiles Ryder Lehma9n 9ugRRtmey0eE Rd yer
trander, Reinel Jr.., Porter, Jones, Whittet4
Jaehring,S 6 Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Goodman, representing M6theWs q HOltz~
pneumatic gas machine, asked for and was
granted the privilege of explaining the merits of
his machine, after which Mr.. Rogan moved that
the building committee" have full power TO
make such arrangements as they may see fit
concerning the lighting of the asylum building.
Motion prevailed. Mr.. Haskell offered the fol
lowing, resolution which was on motion adopted;
Resolved, That the sum Of five dollars be and
is hereby appropriated to Michael Prell, for at
tendance and heating fireman's hall during this
session of the Board.
Bills of members for per diem and travel at
tending the special session of the Board pre-
sented and referred to committee on miscellan-
eous accounts.
Committee report recommending the allow
ance of said bille. Report adopted and bills al
lowed as recommended, Mr.. Whittet offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks ofthe Board be and
are hereby extended 20 the fire department OF
this city, FOR the oftheir cGmmodious rooms
during the session of the Board.
On motion the resolution was adopted: On.
motion of Mr.. Woodman, Board adjourned sine.
die. W. ) GREENE, On u.
f. f. ILLING, County Clerk,
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
JEFFERSON COUNTY,
We, w. S. Greene, Chairman of the Board OF
SUnerVisOrs and I, 4. Hing, County Clerk, do