Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-11-19
TRIBUNE SUPPLEMENT.
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1885.
County Board Proceedings.
COUNTY CLFRK's OFFICE.

members found present except Arch
Campbell and b. II Kreul.
The minutes of the last meeting wer,
read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Coates. the board
proceeded 10 elecI a superintendent of the
poor in place of Patrick Grant, whose
term had expired
Messrs. Reese and Spensey were ap
pointed tellers. The informal ballot re-
suited as follows: w. 5. Dimock Z, A.
Campbell 2, }. w Smith 4, j, j. Ross l.
p Grant / total, 10.
The board then, on motion of Mr.
Mellert, took formal ballot, resulting as
follows w. S Dimock 8, A. Campbell
/, j. w. Smith 5 total 10.
W. ;. Dlmock having received ma
iority Of all the votes cast was declared
elected superintendent of the poor for
the term OF three years.
Petitions lor redemption of taxes we're
received and presented from the follow.
ing persons James Hutchinson. ] p.
Smoker, Aldro jerks and Hoskins, Hugh
Fannery, William Jones, G. Jenkins.
Daniel Cowell, Ricnard Goldswortbv
William MulhalI, j J Boynton, Mrs. G.
Weber ami William Perry, and referred
to the committee on tax claims.
Mr.. Rewey, of the advisory committee
to the building committee, made partial
report OF doings of said committee on the
as lum building, as follows:
To tie county Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
T6e undersigned, building and advisory commit
ICES, to whom was referred all matters pertaining
to me letting Of contracts, purchasing material,
M, for he new asylum building, beg leave TO
submit the following report:
Isl lmmediat Fly after the last special meeting
q 81 bpurd doubt existed In he mi ~
vJur committee as to whether the call for said
cial meeting was explicit enough to warrant the
.1uuty officers IN issuing and negotiating the bonds
provided for a. said special meeting, and there
ior. determined to wait un IL the annual session
t,. such action as might be thought best; and in
orucr 70 get means for the purchasing of material
gc your committee borrowed the sum OF SO 600
b.arlug per cent, giving their individual note
fir six months, which said note falls due on the
~ Your Committee hired John Charles TO act
ps supervising architect and agreed to pay him the
sum Of $500 per day and expenses
3d. John J Ross and j. W Rewey were ap-
pointed special committee to purchase lumber
In the asylum building, and bought from the
stevens Point Lumber Go the entire bill of lum
her needed for S 325 o., that being the lowest
price we could obtain said lumber To be delivered
at Edmund;
brick to Mr. George Goldman, OF Freeport, H., for
the sum of $40 per thousand 20 be delivered
in the kiln on the asylum grounds, said Coltman
furnishing all matcral and labor
dth we contracted with Messrs PAUL 81 Co to
40 the mason work for the foundation for 81, 90,
the county furnishing all material and board. We
also contracted with MessIs Davis Bros for all
The lime necessary for the foundation for p cts.
per busheI, to be delivered on the county farm.
Your committee would also report that they
have been very fortunate in finding rock on land
owned by the county and on land owned by MIR.
Peterson Of good quality, enabling them TO
deliver the game at very much less cost than 10
have purchased them abroad
On account Of bad weather the work has not
progressed as rapidly as was expected. The !
foundation to main building Is about complete, !
and considerable progress has been made on the
Your committees report that MI the material
bought and labor contracted for have come with /
i'm the estimates made by the architect, and we |
Therefore believe that the building when com |
petc in all its parts VIII not exceed the estimates
made.
following Gums Of money to wit:
Allen D. COnoyer, for examining plans
and specifications and drawing plans
for nais in furnace ...........,. =. 8 65 90
john Charles, for plans and specifcatons, ESQ 90
do do for services per contract. 215 65 |
VIM Kalb for visiting County farm and
examining clay for making brick. ..... 90 |
Mr. Paul, service in looking up quarry. 90
Paid blacksmith bill. .......... ......... 69 So |
Pid for labor and hauling 49,. .......... 65l 50
Paid for brick for immediate use.......... 81 30
Paid q. Coltman on brick contract....... 2S5 90 |
Paid for irons for chimneys, castings, &C 30 20
Paid Messrs Ross and Rewey miage and
per diem in purchasing lumber. -...... LOG 80
Paid on lumber per contract. %541 -
Paid owen King, lumber. ..........., % " |
Paid Nasons ON contract .... ......... $50 90 |
Paid Mtsous for extra sryCes. .....-...... 90 %
bers Of committee -. 500 l.
Total paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s5239 81
Your committee have paid out for teams,
wagon harness, &C, not chargeaole to
insane fund.-. ....-..,+.-. -.'....-...- % %
1896 A.
All of viii is respectfully submitted
Dated DodgeWIe, NOV. 9th, 1855.
j. W REWEY,
KEARTON COATES,
JAS. SPENSLEY,
j. f. GRACE,
JOHN j ROSS.
Mr. KpyyeV offered the following reso-