Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
Democrat Supplement
FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1855.
County Board Proceedings.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
nnGrNIILE WIS My 10Th. 1885.

called to order by J F. Grace, chairman
Roll OF members was called and all thu
members found present except Arch
Campbell and B. IL. kreuI.
Ihe minutes Of the last meeting Wert
read and approved.
On motion of MIR. Coates, the boarC
Proceeded to clec, superintendent of thu
poor in place of Patrick Grant, whose
tim had expired.
Mrssrs Reese and Spensley were ap
y Inted teIiers The informal ballot re
suited US follows: w 5. Dimock Z, A
mpbell ,, j. w Smith 4, j. J. Ross
+. Grant /; total 10.
The board then, on motion OF Mr.
Metiiert took formal ballot, resulting as
follows: w S Dimock 8, A. Campbell
/, j. w. Smith 5 total 10.
". 5. DImock having received ma
juIlty Of all the votes Cast WAS declared
elected superintendent of the poor for
the term OF three years.
Petitions for redemption of taxes were
received and presented from the follow.
ing persons: James Hutchinson, j. T.
Smoker, Aldro jerks and Hoskins, Hugh
F.aunery, William Jones, &. Jenkins
Daniel Cowell, Richard Goldsworthy,
William Mulhall, j. J BOynton, Mrs G.
NcDeG anu w IlllaiH cry, anu TGlefrGu
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
asyIum building, rs follows:
To tue County Board OF Supervisors of Iowa
the H"' undersigned, building and advisory commit
t,c4 TO whom was referred uil matters pertaining
IA ms, letting of contracts, purchasing material.
In. upNV 1(vlIm Duli0luV. Dru IpaVp a
submit the following report:
lei Immediat ,ly nfler the last special meeting
or th,. hoard some uULbt existed IN the minds Of
YOUR committee To whether the call for said
special meeting was explicit enough to warrant the
comfy officers issuing and negotiating the bonds
,,rnyiilrd for ~ said special meeting aud there
i,r,. determined to wait un II the runua session
Tor ss.ch action n might be Thought best; and in
order to rot means for the purchasing oI material
Nc Your committee borrowed the sum of $4,000
l.. arlug 8 per cent, giving their individual note
six months. which suld note falls due ON the
Sd OF January next
n supervising architect aud agreed TO pay him the
sum Of n 90 per day and expenses.
3D. John Ross ana }. w Rewey APP
po,ntcd n spctiu committee to purchase lumber
Tor the asylum building, and bought from the
stevens POINT Lumber Co the entire bill of lum-
her needed Tor : go q, that being the lowest
price We could obtain suid lumber to be delivered
lrh We let the contract for furnishing the
brick TO Mr. George Cotman, OF Frccport, Ill, for
the sum of 81 20 per thousand 10 be delivered
in the kiln ON the asylum grounds, said CoItman
furnishing al m lterai and labor.
ain " g contracted with Messrs. PAUL Il Co to
din r mason work for III. foundation for 81 go 90,
the county furnishing all material and board. We
also contracted with Mcssrs Davis Bros for all
the lime necessary for the foundation for % cts
per bushrl, To he delivered on the county farm.
Your committee would also report that they
have been very fortunate III finding rock ON land
owutd by the county and ON land owned ny Dir.
Peterson of good quality, enabling them to
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