Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-19
FIFTH DAYS SESSION,

SATURDAY, Nov. 18th, 9 ii. m.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
Roll called--members all present.
Minutes of last session read and approved
Mr.. Keane offered the following reso-
luton:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors,
GENTLEMEN: | offer you this resolution:
Resolved, That there be a man appointed by
this board whose duty ii shall be to write to every
school district in the county and find out whether
or not 1t was visited by the superintendent this
coming year, and report at the next annual meet
ing ofthe county board
Respectfully submitted.
j. W. kEANE.
On motion of Mr.. Reese, the resolution
was referred to the committee on finance
and taxation.
The special committee on resolution
offered by Mr.. Steensland presented the
following report, which was on mott on
adopted, TO wit:
the within reseiuJon of Mr.. Stecnsand would
respectfully reportlAs follows: That this resolu-
tiuu lie over uutts the January session, for the
reason that the town board of Moscow have not
coupled with the law and to give them an oppor-
luuity To do so.
OLE STsxNsLAND,
JOSEPH FROST,
kEARToN COATES
The resolution included III the report
of the committee on finance and taxation,
levying taxes tor the year 1886, was then
taken up, and the roll being called the
resolution was adopted.
Mi. Conveys resolution on printing
was then taken up and read, As follows;
wnEKEAs, 1t has been alleged that e1horb,tant
prices have been paid by the county for prntlu-
aud IT being expedient TO guard sGa INST this
the future; therefore, be II
Resolved, That }. ". Rewsy. Joseph Frost N
J. J. Ross be appointed committee on pr,n'-
ing That the duties OF saio committee shall ,
to let all the printing needed by he county III i
can be legally contracted for, TO the lowest re
sponsible bidder OF the county. That said bids
be received in writing aud scaled TO be opened by
the committee in the presence Of the bidders II
they choose TO be present. That said bids so
m idr be delivered TO the committee on or before
the day and hogr specified by said committee
wh-u such bids shall he opened snd the contract
awarded thereon. Provided, that no contract be
una e by said committee with any one for price
larger per u IN tan that paid ny the county lor
the same y, similar work during the past year
That the person with whom such contract is
made give Il bond with two sufficient sureties TO
the county for The faithful performance of said
contract. That said contract include stationery
of every character needed by the county in the
discretion OF the commit ee. That said commit
tee appoint some convenient time and place tc
receive said bids, open the same and award the
port hreon st the adjourned session of this board
TO be held in January next.
Resolved, further That the clerk OF the board
contemplated herein Of the person with whom
said contract shall be made.
Resolved, That said bond shall be in q sum nc
less than 1--WE hundred dollars
Resolved, That said contract shall be for one
year only. Tsos. Convey
On motion of Mr.. Metfert, the resoIu
ton wa, amended by substituting tn,
county clerk, county treasurer and dis
trict attorney for the committee named il
the resolution, and as thus amended tht
resolution was adopted.
The official bonds of E. J. Bennett
register of deeds-el.ct, and John "
PengeIly, sherltf-eIect were presente,
and refe red Ia the committee on bonds
The SPECIAL committee on the petition
of alva Culver, f'r license to run ferry
reported ss follows;
We, the undersigned, special committee
whom referred the petition OF Mrs. Mary
Culver for the privilege of maintaining ferI
across the Wisconsin River between the followin
points, to wit: Sec. IS, Township 5 n, r. E.,
the county Of SsuS, TO point in Iowa county,
wit; Sec. 70, Township n Of L. e, in Il
town of Clyde, would respectfully Tecommer
that the prsyer Of the petitioner be granted upc