Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
Specia! Meeting Of the Beard of
Supervisors.

The county board OF supervisors
met at the court house in Dodgeville,
on Thursday, Jan. II, for the pur-
pose of taking further action in re-
gard to the matter of collecting de-
linquent taxes.
Called to order by S. w. Reese,
chairman.
J. w. Rewey said as the matter of
collecting delinquent taxes had been
left in the hands of the Treasurer and
District Attorney with instructions
to carry out the resolution relating
thereto passed at the last meeting of
the board, it would be well for these
officers as they were present to make
statements in regard to the action
they had so far taken and to submit
their views upon the matter of fur
Their proceedings.
Treasurer Rowe made a verbal
statement of the result of the efforts
made to collect since the annual
meeting in November last, and
stated that over $4,000 of delinquent
taxes had been collected since that
that time. Mr.. Rowe stated his
views at some length upon the mat
ter, after which District Attorney
Ansley addressed the Board and sub
mitted the following resolution, to
be acted upon and changed or
amended as the members might see
fit:
Resolved, That the owner of any lands within
iowa county which have been sold for taxes
for the years 1865 TO 1874, both inclusive-being
sales of the years 1869 to 1875 both inclusive and
now owned by the county-shall be permitted TO
redeem said lands from such GALES for taxes: or
TO purchase the certificates of sale thereon at the
owners option; upon payment to the County
Treasurer of the amount of the face OF such GER
titicateS, together with seven per cent interest
and fees added. And that the owner of any lands
within said county which have been sold for
taxes for the years 1915 to Is both inclusive
being sales of the years 1916 TO 1SS both incu-
Sive, and now owned by the county-shall be
permitted to redeem said lands from such sales
for taxes or to purchase the eertltcates OF sale
thereon at the owners option, upon payment to
the county treasurer of the amount of the lace of
such certificates, together with ten per cent. in
terCSt and fees added.
That all certificates of sale for the year IS.
now owned by the county for non-payment
ofthe special tax levied to pay the judgment OBJ
tanned by James b. PrdeauX and wife against
the city of Mineral Point, may be redeemed or
purchased by the owner of the land at face and
fees
That all certificates of sale for the tax of 1879,
being for the sale OF 1874, owned by the
county, may be redeemed or purchased by the
owner of the land sold at face and fees.
The right TO redeem or purchase as above pro-
vided shall continue exclusively i'll the owner of
the land sold for thirty days from this 18th of
January, A. d. 1SS4 and no longer. After the
of which thirty days anyone may
purchase or redeem said certificates on the same
terms AS here1nbefore provided Tor owners tor
thirty days additional. After which the County
Treasurer, under the direction of the District
Attorney, shall proceed to toreclose all certiti-
Gates remaining, liable to foreclosure.
That the County Treasurer, County Clerk, and
District Attorney, or either two of them, may in
cases which they upon proper lnvestiga-
ton shall think deserving of such relief allow
the owner TO redeem at face and fees, Nothing
in this provision to be understood as prohibiting
those officers from acting in any proper case I'M
That the County Treasurer, County Clerk and
District Attorney be authorized to inform delin-
quentS of this proceeding for their benefit by
such means US they may think proper, at an eX-
pense not to exceed fifty dollars.
That in all cases where parties have redeemed
since the Annual Meeting of the Board in No
vember, 1855 at face, fees and , per cent. inter
est that the County Treasurer be authorized to
refund the difference between the amount so
paid and what the amount would have BEEN for
the year or years redeemed by the provisions of
lnlS RESOLUTION.
That the redemption or purchase for any par
ticular tract must be for all years since 1858 Tor
which said tract has been sold.
J. w. Rewey then offered a res
olution that the whole matter be
referred to a committee of five to
take the question into consideration,
and report to the Board.
The motion prevailed, and the
chair appointed the following COM
mittee:
]. w. Rewey, kearton Coates,
Josiah Ward, Robert Wilson, James
Spensle",
A mo, was introduced by
Kearton Co.. .es that general bust
ness be taken up at this meeting of
the board. Carried. After which,
the board adjourned until Z o'clock
p. no.