Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-29
COUNTY BOARD.
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL MEETING.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE Dodgeyille, Wis, May
%. 1855. - The county board of supervisors of
Iowa county met in special session pursuant to
call issued upon the following request:
To t. NJ. Goldsworthy, county clt : of Iowa
You are hereby requested to cali a special
/ meeting of the county board of supervisors of
said county to meet at the court house in the vii
lage of podgeyille in said county st O'Clock, D.
m, on Tuesday. the the 18th day of May, next
ensuing for the purpose of deciding upon the
matter Of erecting suitable building for an in
sane ssylum-
| Dated AgriI 20 1885,
| ESignedl Kearton Coates S. W. Reese, ]. W.
Rewey, James Speusley. J. J. Ross. B. IL. Kreul,
Samuel Jenkin, G. G. Cox, H. NJ. Lev&ke, ]. W
Smith, J. Bailey
Chairman 5. ". Reese called the meeting to
| order at precisely two O'Clock.
The roll was called by the CLERK; all the mem
on motion Of Mr. Meffert an informal ballot
was taken for chairman, which resulted as fol-
J. F. Grace, s; S. W. Reese ,; James spensley,
! !; John Ross, !.
On motion of Mr.. Levake formal baflo; was
| taken with the following result:
J. F. Grace, TO- James Spensiey, 6: s. ". Reese
/ /; John Ross, /.
Mr.. Spensley then moved that Mr. Grace be
declared the unanimous choice OF the meeting.
Mr. Rewey moved an adiournmentuntl7 p m;
which was carried.
county farm to examine the site for the new
insane asylum.
Board reassembled at p. M, and was called
to order by chairman ]. F. Grace who appointed
the following committees:
Claiins-S. W. Reese, Kearton Coates and John
| J. Ross.
Tax Claims-James Spensley, Archibald Camp
bell, Ole Steensland.
Assessment aud Equalization-w, C. Mefert
samuel Jenkin, J. W. Smith. G. q. Cox. Josephus
Bailey.
Finance aud Taxation-J. W. Rewey, W
Dmock, B. II. Kreul
Public Property !. Corners Joseph Frost S.
". Reese.
Treasurer's Accounts Samuel Jenkin. H. NJ.
Leyake, kearton Coates, J. Frost
Clerks AccountS--G. q. Cox, Arch. Campbell,
J. Ross.
County Reeords-J. Bailey, ]. W. Smith, VIM c.
Meffert
Bonds and Salaries of Oficers-B. II. Kreul. w.
Dimoek, J. Corners.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey Dr. Vivian. one of
the members of the State Board of Charities and
Reform, was invited TO address the county board
upon the subject OF building asylum upon
the county farm for the of the insane of this
and adjoining counties whose aSylums are over
pressed with inmates. DIR. Vivian SAID he would
guarantee that if we build an asylum to accom-
modate hundred patients IL would be full
inside of year, and Iowa county would receive
in cash an average of Sl.15 week per capita. |
He then stated that if we place the average re-
celpt per capita at Sl00, and suppose eighty in
stead of one hundred patients were being cared
for we would have a fund in round numbers of
$1,000 yearly; while the interest upon the money
invested in the building (Which would be about
(SS0O90 at five per cent) would be about $500, |
leaving the county the sum OF S2500, which will
undoubtedly be permanent annual gain to the
county.
On motion of Mr. Rewey the board adjourned
until o'clock Wednesday morning.
ga. NJ, WEDNESDAY, MAY -.
Board met pursuant to adjournment and was /
called to order by the chair
Roll called and members all present except
Jos. Frost.
Minutes ofyesterday's proceedings being read
and approved, the chairman then called the at !
tention OF the board to chapter l. OF the laws of
1885, relating to the appointment of persons TO
look after and see TO the burial of deceased eN-
union soldiers or sailors who shall die INDECENT /
and asked that the members of the board hand I
the clerk list of three from each of the districts
which was done, aid the same were appointed .
Arena-F. T. Villemonte, Rev. a. Pinkerton
Levi Baker.
Clyde-Martin McGin, Mark sturdevant s s.
Gle.
Dodgeville-Peter Crook, William Collingwood
c. w. II. Williams.
Village of Dodgeville-O Strong. Richard |
Carter Thomas b. Davies.
Eden. C, Goldthorp, W. Vickerman f. H. |
Thomas.
HighIangd = Anton Imhof, Jr., J. W. Keone,
Village Of Highland = r. Kennedy. Thomas
Mcclure, B. Il. kreul.
LindeH-Jos. Heathcock. ". H. Baker, Stephen
Mifliin-Ed. civilians, JOSEPH Harker, F. NJ.
Enloe.
Hoare
Mineral Point City.1st ward--Thos Priestley
W. II. Curry, Vim. Ross.
Mineral Point City - I'd ward-C W McIlhon |
John Dave, George Jeuck.
Moscow = John Hansen, Vim Robinson, A f |
Steensland.
Pulaski Underwood, Adam KuriZ NJ /
DZiewanowSki.
Avoca-J p McCallister Chas y Frost, I'm
derwood.
Rhgeway--A Arneson, Fred Theobald, Thos
l Williams.
Waldwick-G Cox, ] Humbert, VIM Reeves
Wyoming-Clark HickoX, w Parr. NJ Le-
wake.
The chairman also called the attention of the
committee on public buildings to the state of the
blinds on the court house.
Mr.. Rewey offered the following resolution:
Whereas, By the operation of the laws of this
state 1t becomes necessary for the several coun-
tcs TO provide for the chronic insane other than
in the state asylum and
Whereas. Iowa county has over thirty insane
cared for outside of the state institutions; and
Whereas. The State Board of Charities and Re
form have signiied their dlsapproval of our
present quarters for the care of the chronic in-
sane; therefore
Resolved, That we proceed to build a county
asylum at the county farm on the site rec
commended by the superintendent of the |
poor, said building to be erected. according to
the plans and specifications presented to this |
board on yesterday.
Resolved further, That the cost of said build
ing shall not exceed $4,000; and that the super
intendents OF the poor see that the building
committee see to the carrying out of this resolu-
ton.
On motion of Mr. Spensley, the ayes aud noes
being taken, the resolution was adopted
Ayes--Bailey, Campbell. Coates, Cox, Dimock |
Jenkin, Levake, Rewey, Ross, Spensley.
Nays--Conners, Grace, kreul, Reese, Smith,
Steensland.
Mr. Reese called the attention of the board to
the state of the iron work in the JAIL stating that
it needed painting, and asking instructions to
committee on public buildings IN regard to hay
ing work done.
Mr. Grace chairman, called the attention of
the board TO chapter 81 of the laws of 1885 in
regard to banks i'll which to deposit county
funds.
until II O'clock
Board called to order by the chair.
Mr. Charles was requested by the board to read !
the specifications relating to basement of asylum
Mr. Wright, Of the state board of charities. by
request, then addressed the board i'll relation to
heating the asylum building.
Mr. Bailey then offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That permission be given TO the ex-
eCutive committee of tie soldiers reunion to be
held at Dodgevlle, June II and Is, to use the
court house grounds and yard for the occasion |
of the reunion.
Which was. on motion of Mr. Reese, adopted.
Mr. Reese then offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the plans and specifications for
the county asylum be submitted 10 a competent
architect for his opinion and report thereon be /
fore the same are finally adopted BY the building |
committee.
on motion of Mr. Rewey the board took re-
cess until o'clock, p IN.
JPN
Board called to order by the chair.
The list of names for the burial of deceased |
INDECENT soldiers, sailors and marines i'll this /
county was then read and adopted.
Mr. Rewey offered the following resolution I
which was adopted:
Whereas. This board has at its present session /
by resolution duly adopted, decided to build an /
asylum for the chronic insane of the county;
therefore be il
Resolved, By The board of supervisors of Iowa |
county that the of thirty thousand dollars I
be borrowed by Iowa county for the purpose OF |
building and furnishing the said asylum build /
ing, and that the bonds of Iowa county be issued
for that purpose; that the total amount o bonds (
TO be SO issued for that purpose be, and hereby |
is fixed at the sum of S3OU00 that the denomaton /
thereotbe fixed at five hundred dollars, and that I
the said bonds be numbered from to sixty, I
inclusive; that they be made payable twenty 1
years from the date thereof at the office of the 4
treasurer of the said county OF loaa that the rate
of interest thereon shall not exceed six per cent,
To be paid semi-annually at the said treasurer's /
Office; that three members of this board are
hereby appointed to negotiate the sale of said (
bonds at not less than their face value; that a
direct annual tax be and the same is hereby lev /
led on the taxable property ofIowa county sutii-
eient to pay the annual interest on said bonds as
it falls due, not to exceed eighteen hundred dol