Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20

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County Clerk ....... .................... 500
Clerk of Circuit Court .......... $50
District Attorney ......... ........ ....... 90
Superintendent OF Schools ...... 500
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
GOV. 10. 1885. JoSETHUS BAILEY,
W $. DIM0Ck.
JAMES CONNER,
Mr.. Reese, of the committee on petition
of citizens and tax payers then submitted
the report of that committee. as follows:
To the Honorable, the County Board Of Ioera
County, Wisconsin.
We, the undersigned, special committee
TO whom was referred the petition of citi-
ZenS and tax PAYERS of said Iowa County,
asking your Honorable Board to accept the
bank account of Hon. w. f. Rowe, as Ey
County Treasurer with Henry's bank,
which is the SUN of S3,3l2.52, in full pay
ment and satisfaction of the amount due
from him as such county treasurer to the
county of Iowa. which sum is S1,SI2.52,
would respectfully report:
That we have carefully examined the
said petition and find the names of over
six hundred of the tax PAYERS of said
county, many of whom are among the
largest taxpayers, thereon; that the in
debtednesS of the said bank, to Mr.. Rowe
as such treasurer, is the sum of S3,3l2 %;
that HE Indebtedness of Mr.. Rowe as such
treasrl cr to the said county is SlS12,52
Wa further report that Mr.. Rowe, while
a:ting as County Treasurer, collected of
the old delinquent taxes, belonging to the
said county, about ten thousand dollars
that part of the said money was deposited
by the tax payers with the said bank to
the credit of Mr.. Rove as such treasurer;
that the certificates and receipts therefor
were sent to said bank at the request of
the said tax PAYERS; that county treaSurers
ever since the existence of the said bank
have been in the habit of sending to the
said bank receipts and certificates for taxes
and the money paid in said bank, for the
accommodation of said tax payers; that the
said bank W to the time of its failure was
always considered solvent bank and w
T. henry was always considered one of the
wealthiest citizens of iowa County; that the
past services of Mr.. Rowe when in the
legislature, in securing the loan from the
trust funds of the state for Iowa county in
order for the county to settle its railroad
Indebtedness, and as an old citizen of the
county generally, commends him to the
favorable notice and sympathy Of the
people of Iowa county; and that Mr., Rowe
in all his public trusts has always worked
for the best interest of Iowa county.
And whereas, at the special January
session of 1855, the boudsmen Of said VIM.
f.. Rowe as County Treasurer, were in
IDENTIFIED against loss by the sai,! Rowe
deposilinga note duly executed by himself
and others, fully covering the amount due
from him to the said county.
That we respectfully recommend that
your honorable body accept the account
of W. +. Rowe, rs county treasurer, against
IEenry's bank, to wit: the sum of $3,3l2.52
in full payment and discharge Of his in
debtednesS as such treasurer to Iowa coun-
ty, which is the sum Of 81 SD 80, and we
herewith present tie following resolution
and recommend its adoption.
All ci which IS respectfully submitted
SAMUEL W. REESE
DAVID J. DAyIEs.
Eos-l led, That the county of Iowa accept
the indcbf edncsS of Henry's bank to VIM.
+. Rowe as County Treasurer to wit: the
sum Of S3,3l2.52, in full payment and sat
isfactioL of the Indebtedness Of the said
William L. Rowe assuch County Treasurer
to Iowa county, to wit the sum of SlSl2,52,
and that when the said account IS assigned
and turned over to the said County by the
said William +, Rowe as such Treasurer,
ther the SAID William +. Rowe as such
CoGuty Treasurer and his sureties he and
lHeN are UGTSDS IlStDdIStI lIOLl All IIdDIi-
lty TO the county for the same.
The question being upon the adoption
of the report md resolution, the ayes and
noes being called for the vote resulted as
follows:
Aycs-W. $. Dimock, Samuel jenkins,
H. Nj. Levake, VIM. c. Meffert, 5. w.
Reese, j. J. Ross, J. W Smith, Jas.
Spensley, Ole Steensland, D. j. Davis-10.
Nays-J. Bailey, X. Coates, J. Corners,
G. q. Cox, JOS Frost, j. F. Grace and J.
w. Rewey-7.
The report was declared adopted
MIR Meffert in explanation of his vote.
said that he claimed no credit for bis vote;
that regardless of his private views, he
voted aye in respect to the wishes Of
majority of the tax payers of Arena, who
have petitioned this board.
The committee on finance and taxation
not being ready to report, on motion OF NJ.
Metfert the board took recess to three
O'Clock
3P.M
Board come to order upon the call ofthe
chairman.
Mr. Rewey, OF the committee on finance
and taxation, presented the report of that
committee, as follows:
To the County Board of Iowa County:
Your committee on Finance and Taxa
ton beg leave TO submit the following
report. to Wit:
That there be levied the amounts indi-
Gated below as the state, county, county
school and superintendent salary tax
for the ensuing year, to wit:
state tax. ................ ....S 0,oit 00
County tax. ................... $4,000
County school tax. 11,06l y
Supt'S salary tax.... 10000
Your committee would further report
that they have examined the books of
the county clerk in regard to the bonded
Indebtedness Of the county, and find that
the county owes E. Mariner the sum of
$65,000O0, $4,000 of which falls due
May /, 1886, 100000 Of which falls due
May l, 1887, $4,000 of which tails due
May l, 1888, and $4,000 of which falls
due May /, 1899. all bearing annual in
terest at the rate of : per cent. The
county also owes the state of Wisconsin
$4,000, together with per cent interest
due in January, 1886.
Provisions have been made at this
session to pay $4,000 of the above
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