Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-16
Board Proceedings.
ADJOURNED SESSION.

COUNTY CLERK OFFICE,
DoDGEvILLE, Wis Jan. T. 1885, 2 p. NJ. !
The county board of Supervisors Of
Iowa county met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chairman.
Roll caIled-Members all present, eX-
cept josiah Ward, of Avoca.
The petition of James Cormack was
read and referred to the committee on tax
claims.
Jas. Conners then offered the following
resolution, which was read and referred to
the committee on general claims:
RESOLVED, That there be and hereby is APP
propriated TO the town OF Clyde, out of any
money in The hands Of the County treasurer
not otherwise appropriated the sum of one
hundred dc liars to be expended for repairs on
the Bigclow bridge in said town OF Clyde.
The schedule of general claims was
then read and referred to the proper com
mittec.
Mr.. Rewcy then offered petition
which was referred to committee on tax
claims.
Mr.. Coates offered the following res
olution:
WHEREAS the State Board of Charities and
Reform have declared the insane buildings at
the Poor Farm insufficient, both as TO capacity
and construction, for the proper care and treat
ment Of our chronic insane and hence refuse
state help.
Now, therefore, 1t is the sense of this board
that Il suitable building, under the direction
of the state Board of c. arities and Reform,
would not only eventuat. IN the interest OF the
county, but tend TO ameliorate the condition
of the insane. Wherefore,
RESOLVED, That the Superintendent of the
Poor be, and the same are hereby Instructed
to request the State Board OF Charities and
Reform To furnish this board with plans and
specifications, estimates, and such other lnfor-
nation rs to capacity ami forms as VIII enable
the board to erect Il suitable building for the
insane and shall meet the requirements ana
acceptance Of said state board.
And the said superintendent are further
instructed to have Il quantity of rock quarrled
for basement purposes hauled and dumped at
or near as may he To a site for SAID building 10
bc located by them ut Il convenient distance
from the poor house.
II Is hereby made the duty OF the county
clerk to inform our immediate successors, that
we respectfully recommend that meeting oil
the incoming board be called by request as
early us practicable. having for It's OBJECT the
further consideration OF the design and intent
contained in the foregoing resolution, and Tor
definite GctlOn thereon.
On motion of Mr. Spensley the reso-
luton was laid over until tomorrow morn.
ing.
The report Of the committee on public
rcco rds was then read aud on motion adop-
ted, as follows:
Dodgevillc, Iowa Co., Jan, x, 1885.
To the Honorable Board OF supervisors
GENTLEMEN: Your committee who was
appointed To examine the records OF the
county, have examined the same, and hnd
s. JENKINS,
TRANSFORMERS,
OLE STEENSLAND
BY request, Mr. w. L. Rowe then adj
ressed the board in regard to the money
deposited in the Mineral Point Bank.
Or. Vivian then, by request addressed
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Iowa County.
J. 7. Smoker then offered a petition
which was read and referred 10 the commit
tee OH tax claims.
Also, petition for c. d. Rodolph which
was read and referred to the committee on
| tax Gains.
On motion of Mr.. Spensly til" board add
! iourned to Z. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Board met and was called to order by
the chair, all the members being prese ut
except Mr. Ward.
Petitions from the following persons
were read and referred TO the Committee
on tax claims: Mary Priestly, Pat. Walsh,
Sam'l Jacka, End Mary Rollins.
The claims OF H. Pengelly, for convey
ing poor persons to Poor Farm from Dodge
Vile, Pengelly Bros, for conveying in
sane person TO poor farm, Bennett Bros.
for printing, and A. 5. Hearn for printing
were read and referred to committee on
general claims.
The bonds and oalhs of VI. J. Tappins
Clerk of the Court, and Il. j. Bennett
Register of Deeds, were read and referred
to committee on official bonds.
The county clerks report was then
read and referred to committee on settle
ment with county clerk, as follows:
TO the Board of Supervisors of Iowa county, Wis.
GENTLEMEN i have the honor herewith to
I submit report of the receipts and disbursements
of my Office from NOV. LIST, 1883, TO January 3D.
| 1888:
W H. ncauc. County Clerk, in account with
/ Iowa county
| Dr.
| To cash ON hand from last report .......S 200 .
received on rcdcmptions-priEci
" cash received on redemption interest lois 81