Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

Minutes Oh yesterday icdu anu ap
proved.
Official bonds of NJ Tappins and
W H Curry presented and referred to
the proper committee
The following reports were read:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of lows
GETTLEHEN:-The undersigned, committee on
Public Property, res pectfully report
That pursuant to the resolution adopted by your
Honorable Board at the adjourned session thereof
in Msrch, a. d. 1890, We have caused to be re-
paired and put in good substantial condition the
portico and steps in front of the Court House
That The same was done under contract and at q
total cost to the county OF one hund ed and thirty
Your committee found upon inspecting the
building that the dome OF the court house WIS out
of repair and caused the same 10 be pat in good
repair by causing il To be repainted with two
dollars (sS5OO)
Your committee have throughout the year iu-
spected the Jail, court hOHse and the various Offices
aud found them generally in good condition and
well kept.
). }. HosF INs,
z. j DoLAN,
Committee or Pubic Property
Dated Nov. llth, A. D. 1880
Adopted.
To the Hon. County Board of Iowa
County:
We, the undersigned, Commission
erS of the Soldiers relief commission
of Iowa county, Wisconsin, respect
fully report: That since the Novem-
Der session, 1889, of your honorable
board, we have granted relief to TWEEN
ty-siX (26) soldiers, soldiers widows,
and soldiers orphans under the pro-
visions of chapter 304 of the laws of
1887, as amended by chapter 339 of
the laws of 1885, that the aid so grant
ed amounts in the aggregate 10 the
sum of fourteen hundred thirty two
and 15.100 ($I432.15.I00) dollars. That
the total amount of fees and expenses
of such commissioners, which are al
lowed by law, are:
VIC Mefert, days, q S. Sl2; expenses
Calvert Spensley. days, a S. Sl2.00 eX-
penses s.; total p o.
Richard Carter, days, a So, sl2.OO; ex-
penses s.; II co
The disabilities and needs of the
bcneliciaries are steadily Increasing
with age, and Notwithstanding, great
care has been used and, during the
summer months, no allowances have
been made to except to widows and
totally disabled soldiers, and soldiers
orphans; and then only to the most
needy, we have to our credit, in the
county treasury, only the sum of four
hundred forty two and 22.l00 ($442. 22)
for the months of November, Deem
Der, 1890, and the month of January.
1891, which will be about sufficient to
last until the new tax levy comes in
We would and do recommend the levy
of one-fourth of a mill for the en-
suing year, which is the same as last
year.
We respectfully refer to list of the
beneficiaries on file and of record in
the office of the county clerk.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. w. c. MEFFERT,
CALVERT SPENSLEY,
Il. CARTER,
Nov. II, a. ID. 1890. Commissioners.
Report adopted
To the Honorable Board of supervis ors of Iowa
County:
Your humble servant makes the following re-
port of the condition OF the schools and school
property of the county:
We still have 1913 districts, with LAG different de-
parIments, employing in all 141 teachers.
During the year just closing, the village OF
R,wey has added another room to her school
building, thus making it graded sch lol. Most
OF our villages are now supplied with high schools
graded schools.
were 4iS5 pupils of school age who attended
school, out OF 1850, the total number of census
school children in th5 county, thus making but
81 per cent of attendance.
During the year ending June 30 h, 1890, there
were 5i9} pupils of school age who attended
school, out OF 7l25, total number of census school
a. M CAg,t of
tendance. Agitation has resulted in a gain of 16
per cent over 1889 in attendance.
From reports sent to this office by the various
town clerks, of those children between the ages of
Z and II who have attended II weeks OF more, a IN
increase Of nearly 10 per cent has been made dur
lug the past year, which shows well for our much
abused compulsory law
While the attendance upon the public schools
has Increased, we find that the private schools
have also received u more liberal patronage
The average wages of boJI male and female
teachers are triile higher than the past year
Many OF our best teachers have sought employ
Ill other counties and states.
| lave endeavOred TO bring the educational
qualifications of the teachers to higher Standard
more are striving to obtain higher grades OF
certificates, and find that school boards are more
particular to the standing of the teachers in re-
spect to education and ability to teach and gov
crn. This ls to me r sign of healthy sentiment
in favor of our common schools.
The surplus of teachers has been kept within
due limits, 50 az not to make IN over abundance
nor shortage.
In the matter of improvements can report that
two new buildings have been erected since nv
last report, viz, AZ Rewey and in District No. TO-
Arena.
Many school buildings have been repaired in
various ways and quite few buildings have been
newly seated.
l am happy to say the condition of our school
grounds and their necessary appurtenanCes is
much better than when [ took control of the SUI
perHtenderCy.
The interest taken in our county institutes has
been the increase. and the institutes have
proven very helpful to those attending
In closing, | thank your Honorable Body for
your kindness to me in the discharga of my duties
and my earnest desire Is that our schools may in
crease IN their usefulness.
Yours, Respectfully,
Il. ". CELEIT, Co. Supt.