Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-24
Special Meeting Of the co. Board.
CouNrY C1rRK's OrrIcE, !

met in special session, pursuant to
the request of eleven members there
of, at o'clock p M, and was called
to order by 5. w. Reese, chairman.
Roll called and the following mem
bers answered to their names: lo.
sephuS Bailey, Eden; kearton Coates,
Mnden; Geo. G. Cox, Waldwick,
James Conners, Clyde; G. II Frost,
Pulaski; Patrick Grant, Highland;
j. f. Grace, village of Highland;
Samuel Jenkins, city of Mineral
Point; IL. NJ. Levake, Wyoming;
w. c. Meffert, Arena; John j Ross,
city Of Mineral Point; j. w Rewey,
Mfiiin; S. w Reese, Dodgeville;
James Spe pensley, town of Mineral
Point; Ole Steensland, Moscow;
Robert Wilson, town OF Dodgeyille;
Josiah Ward, Avoca.
Absent; a. Il, Arueson, Ridgeway.
The clerk read the call for the
meeting as follows;
7o W. H. heaae, County Clerk of
iD1nd C0uHty!
You are hereby requested to call
a special meeting of the County
Board of Supervisors of said county,
TO meet at the Court House, in the
village of Dodgeville, ON Thursday,
the / eth Of January, 1884, for the
further consideration of the fore
closure of tax certificates under res
olution adopted at the last annual
session OF said board, in November,
1888.
Dated January s, SS4.
s. w REESE, 0LE SrEENsLAND,
JonN J. Ross, RoBERr WILSON,
JAS. SrENsLRY, G.. G. Cox,
i. GRANT, SAM'L JENKINS,
j. f. GEAoE, CuAs. H. FRosr,
kEARToN COATES
AZ the request # MIR. Rewey, w
K. Rowe, county treasurer, and 7.
Scott Anslev, district attorney, made
statements to the board in relation
to the proceedings that they have tax
en- under the resolution of the board /,
passed at the annual session, provid-
ing for the foreclosure of the tax
certificates remaining in the office of
the county treasurer unredeemed
Mr.. Rowe reported that the county
had already realized, since the annu-
al meeting Of the board, upwards
of $4,000 on redempdous, the large
portion Of which were authorized
by the board at their annual session.
Mr.. Ansley made "A statement as to
the action he had taken in pursuance
Of the resolution Of the board, and
read a resolution he had prepared as
embodying his views rs ta the
proper methods Of collecting the
remainder of the delinquent rHxes,.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey com
nittee Of five was appointed by the
chair to whom all matters pertaining
10 the proceedings for the collection
of delinquent taxes be referred
The chair appointed ms such com
mittee, Messrs. J. w. Rewey, Kear-
ton Coates, Josiah Ward, James
Spensley aud Ro bert Wilsou
Mr.. Coates moved that the board,
during the present session, take up
general and miscellaneous business
Mr. Ross moved that Mr. Coates
motion be laid over for the present.
Motion lost.
The question recurring on Mr..
Coates motion, motion prevailed
On motion of Mr.Rewey the board
took recess until o'clock p. n.
EVENING SESSION.
Seven O'Clock p m.--Board met;
Mr. Reese in the chair. Roll called
and all the members present except
Mr.. A. E. Arneson, Of Ridgeway.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Mr. Spensley raised point Of
order as to the authority Of the board
to take up general business at this
meeting, as it was not embraced in
the call. The chair referred the
point Of order to the board
Mr.. Rewey, chairman of the spec
ial committee, to whom was referred
the matter Of the collection Of de-
linquent taxes, reported the follow
ing resolution:
REsOLvEp. That the owners Of any lands or
Interest in any lands in Iowa county, on which
the county hold tax certificates. may redct m
said lands from such s1ie AT any time within
thirty days from the date hereof, on the fol-
lowing terms to-Wit; On al sales Of 1870 and
prior thereto az face of certificate; on all sales
So ubsequent 30 1870 and prior 10 1873, at face
fees aud seven per cent. interest; and on all
safes Of 1879 and all subsequent salcs, az face,
fees and ton per cent. interest
Thut after the expiration Uf thirty days from
this date the county treasurer Hud county
clerk. may, an1 thcg arc hereby authorized aud
required 70 sell, tuinsfer and assign any unrc-
da med tax certificate, owned by the county
to any person desiring tO purchase the same,
ai the same rates above mentioned for the re-
drmpti9u thereDf.
And provided further, that every purchaser
and every person redeemiug any such ceriii-
Gates. shall not De- entitled to the privileges
herein granted. unless he shHll redeem OF pur-
chase AN the certificates owned by the county
since 1870 on said tract or tracts.
Aud, provided further, that at the expiration
Of siNtl days, the county treasurer and district
attorney, are Instructed To proceed nJTthwith
70 forecosc all the certificates then remainiug
In the hands Of the county. in accordance With
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